Patents by Inventor Allen Bloom

Allen Bloom has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240123560
    Abstract: A handheld power tool includes a housing, a tool receptacle disposed on a first end of the housing and configured to receive a tool accessory, a motor positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the tool receptacle to drive the tool accessory, and a dust collection assembly integrated within the housing. The dust collection assembly includes a fan disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the motor. The fan is configured to generate a suction airflow due to rotation of the motor, and a dust container removably coupled to the housing of the power tool. The dust container is configured to collect dust and other debris generated by the tool accessory during operation of the handheld power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Julia C. Marsh, John Bloom-Edmonds, Jeffery D. Spraggon, Andrew Delmar Van Hoorn, Allen H. Johnson, III, Amedee Brennan O’Gorman
  • Publication number: 20210052098
    Abstract: A way to secure your beverage container or phone/device while using a public urinal. The art includes adding a beverage and/or device holder, built into the urinal as a recessed or raised part of the top of the fixture. It also creates an aftermarket add-on attachment that accomplishes the same thing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4320489
    Abstract: A reversible optical recording medium is comprised of an electrically conductive layer overlain by a thermoplastic layer containing a light absorptive compound selected from the group consisting of metal complexes of substituted ethylene dithiols having the structure ##STR1## where M is Pt, Pd, or Ni and R and R' are independently alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl groups. Information is recorded by sequentially charging the recording medium and then heating it above its softening temperature by absorption of the recording light beam in the thermoplastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Crandall, Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4315269
    Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises a light reflecting material which is coated with a light absorbing layer and overcoated with a 0.05-1 millimeter thick layer of an optically transparent and chemically and thermally stable material such as a silicone resin. During recording, portions of the light absorbing layer are ablated or melted by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer while leaving the overcoat layer intact. Information is recorded in the form of a reflective-antireflective pattern. Dust particles and other surface contaminants settle on the upper surface of the overcoat layer, so far removed from the focal plane of the recording lens that their effect on the recording or playback signal is considerably reduced, and no defect is noticeable on the playback monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1982
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Sidney S. Seffren, Alan E. Bell, Robert A. Bartolini
  • Patent number: 4313188
    Abstract: An ablative optical recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting coating of passivated aluminum which in turn is coated with a light absorbing ablative layer. During recording, portions of the light absorbing layer are ablated, or vaporized, by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflective layer. Information is recorded in the form of a reflective-antireflective pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Bartolini, William J. Burke, Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4299910
    Abstract: Improved aqueous photoresist compositions comprising a water-soluble polymeric material and a photosensitive cross-linking agent, therefore, having the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A and B are independently amino or nitro and M is an alkali metal or ammonium ion, and process of exposing and developing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Ling K. Hung, Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4300143
    Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises a light reflecting material which is coated with a light absorbing layer and overcoated with a thin, amorphous, coherent layer of an optically transparent and chemically and thermally stable material such as silicon dioxide. During recording, portions of the light absorbing layer are ablated by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer while leaving the overcoat layer intact. Information is recorded in the form of a reflective-antireflective pattern. Dust particles and other surface contaminants can be wiped or washed off the recording medium without damage to the light absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Alan E. Bell, Robert A. Bartolini, Allen Bloom, William J. Burke
  • Patent number: 4242689
    Abstract: An ablative recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting layer which in turn is coated with a light absorptive layer of di-indeno[1,2,3-cd:1',2',3'-lm]perylene. During recording, portions of the light absorptive layer are ablated by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer. Video information is recorded as a reflective-antireflective pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Alfred Bartolini
  • Patent number: 4241355
    Abstract: An ablative recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting coating which in turn is coated with a light absorptive layer selected from the group consisting of lead phthalocyanine, chloroaluminum phthalocyanine, vanadyl phthalocyanine, stannic phthalocyanine and chloroaluminum chlorophthalocyanine. During recording, portions of the dye layer are ablated or vaporized by an intensity modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflective layer and recording video information as a reflective-antireflective pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, William J. Burke
  • Patent number: 4219826
    Abstract: A recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting layer which in turn is coated with a light absorbing layer selected from the group consisting of Pt complexes of bis-(dithio-.alpha.-diketones) which have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a phenyl or substituted phenyl group. During recording, portions of the absorbing layer are ablated, vaporized or melted by an intensity-modulated, focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflective layer and recording video information as a reflective-antireflective pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, William J. Burke, Daniel L. Ross
  • Patent number: 4218689
    Abstract: An ablative recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting layer which in turn is coated with a light absorptive layer of 6,6'-diethoxythioindigo. During recording, portions of the light absorptive layer are ablated by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer. Video information is recorded as a reflective-antireflective pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Robert A. Bartolini
  • Patent number: 4184750
    Abstract: Novel liquid crystal dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y and Z are different and can be nitro or cyano and --N(R).sub.2 wherein R is alkyl or alkylene, preferably of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X can be hydrogen, methyl, fluoro or chloro, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improve contrast in a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Ling K. Hung
  • Patent number: 4160816
    Abstract: A process for storing energy from solar radiation whereby solar radiation is converted into electrical current which is supplied to an electrochemical cell in combination with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce formic acid as an electrochemical storage medium. The formic acid can be easily decomposed by catalysts known in the art into carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas which can be burned as fuel or used as a starting material in numerous commercial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4153343
    Abstract: Novel dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --NH, --NCH.sub.3, --S or --O; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently at each occurrence can be hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, --N(R).sub.2 wherein R is alkyl or two of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 together can be part of an aromatic ring; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo or lower alkyl; and R.sub.7 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, --N(R.sub.2), ##STR2## HYDROGEN, FLUORO, CHLORO, BROMO, ALKOXY, CYANO, NITRO, DI-ALKYLAMINO, ##STR3## can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and to improve contrast of a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1979
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Ling K. Hung
  • Patent number: 4141627
    Abstract: Novel dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein X can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, dialkylamino, halogen or --N.dbd.N--Y and Y can be phenyl, phenyl substituted in the para position with an alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, dialkylamino or halogen group, or a heterocyclic ring, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improved contrast to a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventor: Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4134888
    Abstract: Novel liquid crystal dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein (CHOL--) is a cholesteryl radical, X can be 0 or NH, R.sub.1 can be H, --OH, methyl, fluoro or chloro; R.sub.2 can be --NO.sub.2, --CN, N-(alkyl).sub.2, --OCOOR, --OCOR, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.3 can be H, methyl, fluoro or chloro, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improved contrast to a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Ling K. Hung
  • Patent number: 4105654
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y and Z are different and one is nitro or cyano and the other is --N(R).sub.2 wherein R is alkyl or alkylene, preferably of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X can be hydrogen, methyl, fluoro or chloro, are dyes having liquid crystal properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Ling K. Hung
  • Patent number: 4101907
    Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises a light reflecting material coated with a light absorbing material which is coated with a transparent barrier layer and overcoated with a relatively thick transparent protective layer. During recording, portions of the light absorbing layer are ablated by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer while leaving the barrier and overcoat layers intact. Information is recorded in the form of a reflective-antireflective pattern. The overcoat layer suspends dust particles far above the focal plane of the recording lens, thereby reducing their effect on the recording or playback signal. The barrier layer insulates the light absorbing layer and the overcoat layer from chemical and thermal interactions which might result in a decreased signal-to-noise ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Edward Bell, Robert Alfred Bartolini, Allen Bloom
  • Patent number: 4098301
    Abstract: Filled liquid crystal cells containing a soluble, pleochroic dyestuff are treated by heating above the nematic to isotropic liquid transition temperature until the cells appear uniformly colored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Howard Sorkin
  • Patent number: 4084970
    Abstract: Organic holographic recording media comprise organic photosensitive compounds such as .alpha.-diketones, quinones and nitro compounds in sucrose benzoate as host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Bloom, Daniel Louis Ross, Robert Alfred Bartolini, Ling Kong Hung