Patents Represented by Attorney Howard J. Greenwald

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  • Ceramic decal assembly
    Patent number: 6722271
    Abstract: A ceramic decal assembly containing a ceramic substrate, a layer of adhesive contiguous with the substrate, and a ceramic decal contiguous with the layer of adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela A. Geddes, Barry J. Briggs, Daniel J. Harrison
  • Magnetically shielded assembly
    Patent number: 6713671
    Abstract: A shielded assembly containing a substrate and a shield. The shield contains both nanomagnetic material and a material with an electrical resistivity of from about 1 microohm-centimeter to about 1×1025 microohm centimeters. The nanomagnetic material has a mass density of at least about 0.01 grams per cubic centimeter, a saturation magnetization of from about 1 to about 36,000 Gauss, a coercive force of from about 0.01 to about 5000 Oersteds, a relative magnctic permeability of from about 1 to about 500,000, and an average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Nanoset, LLC
    Inventors: Xingwu Wang, Jeffrey L. Helfer, Stuart G. MacDonald
  • High opacity white thermal transfer ribbons containing glass particles
    Patent number: 6706341
    Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon with an effective contrast ratio of at least about 87 percent and a brightness of at least about 70. The ribbon contains a flexible substrate and, disposed over the substrate, at least one coating containing from about 45 to about 90 weight percent of titanium dioxide and from about 0.05 to about 20 weight percent of glass particles. This coating has a coat weight from about 3 to about 20 grams per square meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Susan R. Schnitzel, LuAnn G. Saden
  • Point source for producing electrons beams
    Patent number: 6700127
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing an electron beam, containing a vacuum chamber, a source of electron beams within the vacuum chamber, and a device for focusing the electrons beams. An electron transparent window is formed at the end of the vacuum chamber; and the vacuum chamber has a volume of less than about 1 cubic millimeter and a pressure of less than 10−7 Torr. In one embodiment, the focusing device is located outside of the vacuum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Biomed Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Conrad W. Schneiker, Stuart Hameroff, Robert W. Gray
  • Food package with integral juice absorbing bottom
    Patent number: 6695138
    Abstract: A juice absorbing food package comprising a tray having a bottom bounded by an upwardly extending lip around the perimeter of the bottom and a liquid-absorbing pad comprised of polymer foam joined to the bottom of said tray, wherein the polymer foam is open cell foam. The tray of the juice absorbing package is overwrapped with gas permeable film, and may be provided with an oxygen absorbing substance therein. Alternatively, the overwrapped tray may be placed in a sealed barrier bag that is subsequently purged with a non-oxidizing gas such as carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Commodaic Machine Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Colombo, Jeffrey J. Braddon
  • Apparatus for assisting a heart
    Patent number: 6695761
    Abstract: An implantable apparatus for treating a heart of a living organism which contains a device for withdrawing blood from the heart, for imparting helical flow to the blood, for recording at least one energy characteristic of the heart, and for imparting energy to the living organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Biomed Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Oschman, Robert W. Gray
  • Clay slurry
    Patent number: 6696377
    Abstract: A process for preparing a ball clay slurry with a casting rate of at least about 50, a modulus of rupture of at least 500 pounds per square inch, and from about 0.1 to about 1.0 weight percent of organic polyelectrolyte. In this process, a digested lignite material is mixed with a lignitic coarse clay, a nonlignitic coarse clay, a lignitic fine clay, and a polyelectrolyte dispersing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: H. C. Spinks Clay Company Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald J. Thomas
  • Process for treating disease
    Patent number: 6695870
    Abstract: A process for treating diseased cells with protons and light nuclei, comprising the steps of: (a) disposing a multiplicity of nanocapsules a biological organism, (b) focusing laser energy at awavelength of from about 350 nanometers to about 850 nanometers and an intensity of from about 1019 to about 1021 watts/square centimeter, and (c) contacting the nanocapsules with the focused laser energy for less than about 30 femtoseconds, thereby producing charged nuclei within said capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Nanocomp, L.L.C.
    Inventor: David T. Shaw
  • Thermal transfer system for fired ceramic decals
    Patent number: 6694885
    Abstract: A process for preparing a ceramic decal in which a printed image is applied to a backing sheet, and a covercoating is then applied to the printed substrate. A digitally printed ceramic colorant image is applied to the backing sheet; metal oxide colorant with a refractive index of greater than about 1.6 is used as the colorant. Thereafter, the printed image is covercoated with an overcoat containing frit and binder. The total amount of frit applied in the process divided by the total amount of colorant used is at least 2, and the frit used has a melting temperature of at least 550 degrees Centigrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela A. Geddes, Barry J. Briggs, Daniel J. Harrison
  • Double-ended load cell and method of mounting same
    Patent number: 6679127
    Abstract: A load cell has a beam where the beam receives a weight to be measured radial to the longitudinal axis. The force of the weight is received on a load section on the beam and the force is measured by at least one force-reacting section on the beam. The load section has a greater diameter thickness than that of the force-reacting section, which allows certain advantages including a reduction in the profile of the load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventor: Paul A. McKenna
  • Compressor assembly
    Patent number: 6676385
    Abstract: A rotary device containing a housing having a curved inner surface with a profile equidistant form a trochoidal curve, an eccentric mounted on a shaft disposed within the housing, a rotor mounted on the eccentric shaft which contains at least three sides, a partial bore located at the intersection of adjacent sides, and at least three rollers rotatably mounted within the partial bores of the roller. The rotor is comprised of a front face, a back face, a first side, a second side, and a third side. On each front and back face, between adjacent sides, an opening is formed. The openings are on opposing front and back faces are offset from a centerline of the rotary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ewan Choroszylow, Giovanni Aquino, Howard J. Greenwald
  • Magnetically shielded assembly
    Patent number: 6673999
    Abstract: A sheath assembly with a magnetic shielding factor of at least about 0.9 that contains a sheath. The sheath includes nanomagnetic material, The nanomagnetic material has a mass density of at least about 0.01 grams per cubic centimeter, a saturation magnetization of from about 1 to about 36,000 Gauss, a coercive force of from about 0.01 to about 5,000 Oersteds, a relative magnetic permeability of from about 1 to about 500,000, and an average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Nanoset LLC
    Inventors: Xingwu Wang, Jeffrey L. Helfer, Stuart G. MacDonald
  • Multiple stage compressor with rotors using rollers
    Patent number: 6672065
    Abstract: A multistage compressor assembly containing at least two guided rotor compressor stages, each of which contains an eccentric mounted on a shaft located within a housing, a rotor mounted on the eccentric shaft which contains at least three intersecting faces, a partial bore located at the intersection of adjacent faces, and at least three rollers rotatably mounted within the partial bores of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventors: Ewan Choroszylow, Giovanni Aquino, Howard J. Greenwald
  • Geared drive hub assembly for a printer cartridge
    Patent number: 6666597
    Abstract: A geared drive hub assembly for a printer cartridge containing a geared drive hub removably engaged with a spool. The geared drive hub contains a gear and a base connected to the gear; the base is integrally connected to a first stepped spline, a second stepped spline, and a third stepped spline. The spool contains a device for engaging each of the stepped splines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Joel D Neri, Oliver Duerr, Jens Duerr
  • Fluid driven vacuum enhanced generator
    Patent number: 6655907
    Abstract: A fluid-driven power generator having a turbine with several vanes, an exhaust chamber, a device for directing a first fluid towards the vanes of the turbine, a device for directing a second fluid through the generator housing assembly without contacting said turbine, a device for combining the first fluid and the second fluid in an exhaust chamber, and a device for creating a vacuum in the exhaust chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Future Energy Solutions Inc
    Inventors: Gerald E. Brock, Garry P. Haltof, Howard J. Greenwald
  • Electric light display assembly
    Patent number: 6652120
    Abstract: An electric light display assembly for displaying electric lights which contains at least two rods and electric lights removably connected to the rods. A connector located between the rods engages each of the rods. Each of the rods contains a top rail section which, optionally, may contain an orifice. A wall located within the connector limits the extent to which the rods can be inserted into the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventors: David M. Gordon, Paul F. Mancuso, Jr.
  • Biothermal power source for implantable devices
    Patent number: 6640137
    Abstract: An implantable, rechargeable assembly that contains an implantable device within a living organism; an electrical storage device is connected to the implantable device, and a thermoelectric charging assembly is connected to said electrical storage device. A thermoelectric charging assembly contains devices for transferring thermal energy between the living organism and a thermoelectric module, for creating an electrical current of a first polarity from thermal energy, for creating an electrical current with a second polarity from thermal energy, for charging the electrical storage device with the electrical current of said first polarity, and for charging the electrical storage device with the electrical current of the second polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Biomed Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Stuart G. MacDonald
  • Tennis pal
    Patent number: 6634548
    Abstract: A portable tennis scoring device having a flexible strap removably attached to a casing. The casing preferably contains a circuit chip and a battery; and the circuit chip is activated one or more of four activation switches, which cause information to be displayed (“activates”) in one or more of four separate displays. Additionally, two additional activation switches are used to either turn the unit on, turn the unit off, and/or reset one or more of the displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: Robert D. Bowman
  • Head strap for holding a telephone
    Patent number: D484875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: George Higgins
  • Clock having gemstone cabochon hour position marks
    Patent number: D486090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Roderick K. Thomson