Patents by Inventor Gregory Bearman
Gregory Bearman 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).
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Publication number: 20230142722Abstract: A system for assessing biological tissue is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Fartash Vasefi, Kenneth Edward Barton, Gregory Bearman, Hossein Kashani Zadeh, Alireza Akhbardeh
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Patent number: 11407573Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a platform adapted to carry one or more loads and an adjustable load-positioning system. The platform is suspended within a support structure by a plurality of isolators. The isolators are tuned to impede vibrations in a pre-determined frequency range for a payload having a pre-determined mass. The adjustable load-positioning system is adapted to facilitate positioning the one or more loads such that the payload having the pre-determined mass is centered at the center of gravity of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUMInventors: Dale Paul Kronkright, Alex Padilla, Patricia Witt, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman, Charles Lee Curtis
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Publication number: 20220154801Abstract: According to some embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a case, one or more environmental buffers, a platform suspended within the case by a plurality of wire rope isolators, a crumple zone beneath the platform and configured with one or more shock-absorbing structures, and a container assembly configured on the platform. The container assembly is operable to protect a payload comprising a flexible panel. The container assembly comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Dale Kronkright, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman, Charles Lee Curtis
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Patent number: 11242909Abstract: According to some embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a case, one or more environmental buffers, a platform suspended within the case by a plurality of wire rope isolators, a crumple zone beneath the platform and configured with one or more shock-absorbing structures, and a container assembly configured on the platform. The container assembly is operable to protect a payload comprising a flexible panel. The container assembly comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUMInventors: Dale Kronkright, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman, Charles Lee Curtis
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Publication number: 20210039866Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a platform adapted to carry one or more loads and an adjustable load-positioning system. The platform is suspended within a support structure by a plurality of isolators. The isolators are tuned to impede vibrations in a pre-determined frequency range for a payload having a pre-determined mass. The adjustable load-positioning system is adapted to facilitate positioning the one or more loads such that the payload having the pre-determined mass is centered at the center of gravity of the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Dale Paul Kronkright, Alex Padilla, Patricia Witt, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman, Charles Lee Curtis
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Patent number: 10082189Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a vibration-isolating case comprises a resilient, plastic-composite walled case and vibration-damping footing located at the bottom side of the case. Each vibration-damping footing comprises a mounting plate, cushions, and a damping system. The mounting plate has a flat surface and side surfaces extending from the flat surface to form a channel-shaped structure. The flat surface is positioned proximate a bottom outer surface of the case and couples to at least one brace within the case. The cushions are positioned within the channel-shaped structure such that the side surfaces of the mounting plate protect at least a top portion of each cushion. The damping system is positioned between the cushions and comprises a tray containing a quantity of inelastic particulate. A mechanical path exists between the vibration-damping footing and a platform mounted within the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: The Supporting Organization for the Georgia O'Keefe MuseumInventors: Dale Kronkright, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman
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Patent number: 9939041Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a container assembly for protecting a flexible panel comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment. The front, back, and stiffener panels each comprise one or more rigid materials. Each rigid material has higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties than the flexible panel. The container assembly is tuned using fixed, gas-piston principles to impart the higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties of the rigid materials to the flexible panel such that the natural frequency of the flexible panel increases and the extent to which the flexible panel experiences excursions greater than 350 microns is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: The Supporting Organization For the Georgia O'Keeffe MuseumInventors: Dale Kronkright, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman
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Publication number: 20170036851Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a container assembly for protecting a flexible panel comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment. The front, back, and stiffener panels each comprise one or more rigid materials. Each rigid material has higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties than the flexible panel. The container assembly is tuned using fixed, gas-piston principles to impart the higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties of the rigid materials to the flexible panel such that the natural frequency of the flexible panel increases and the extent to which the flexible panel experiences excursions greater than 350 microns is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: DALE KRONKRIGHT, ROBERT CHAVE, GREGORY BEARMAN
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Publication number: 20170037926Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a vibration-isolating case comprises a resilient, plastic-composite walled case and vibration-damping footing located at the bottom side of the case. Each vibration-damping footing comprises a mounting plate, cushions, and a damping system. The mounting plate has a flat surface and side surfaces extending from the flat surface to form a channel-shaped structure. The flat surface is positioned proximate a bottom outer surface of the case and couples to at least one brace within the case. The cushions are positioned within the channel-shaped structure such that the side surfaces of the mounting plate protect at least a top portion of each cushion. The damping system is positioned between the cushions and comprises a tray containing a quantity of inelastic particulate. A mechanical path exists between the vibration-damping footing and a platform mounted within the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Dale KRONKRIGHT, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman
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Publication number: 20170037928Abstract: According to some embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a case, one or more environmental buffers, a platform suspended within the case by a plurality of wire rope isolators, a crumple zone beneath the platform and configured with one or more shock-absorbing structures, and a container assembly configured on the platform. The container assembly is operable to protect a payload comprising a flexible panel. The container assembly comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Dale Kronkright, Robert Chave, Gregory Bearman, Charles Lee Curtis
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Publication number: 20140272925Abstract: A blood fractionating apparatus that enables aseptic fractionation and storing of fractionated blood components, comprises a centrifuge tube including three chambers separated by constricted sealable passages, an open operative upper end chamber, a closed operative lower end chamber and a middle chamber defined between the upper end chamber and the lower end chamber and connected by means of the sealable passages. A stopper with a flapper valve is provided at the opening of the upper end chamber to control flow of fluid to and from the chambers. This apparatus enables separating the chambers to obtain a hermetically sealed operative lower chamber containing the corpuscle component and a hermetically sealed middle chamber containing the plasma component that can be stored at ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ChromoLogic LLCInventors: Naresh Menon, Gregory Bearman, Cheryl Tan, Julian Down
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Publication number: 20070182962Abstract: Computed tomography imaging spectrometers (“CTIS”s) having patterns for imposing spatial structure are provided. The pattern may be imposed either directly on the object scene being imaged or at the field stop aperture. The use of the pattern improves the accuracy of the captured spatial and spectral information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Gregory Bearman, Daniel Wilson, William Johnson
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Publication number: 20070165223Abstract: Computed tomography imaging spectrometers (“CTIS”s) having color focal plane array detectors are provided. The color FPA detector may comprise a digital color camera including a digital image sensor, such as a Foveon X3® digital image sensor or a Bayer color filter mosaic. In another embodiment, the CTIS includes a pattern imposed either directly on the object scene being imaged or at the field stop aperture. The use of a color FPA detector and the pattern improves the accuracy of the captured spatial and spectral information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Daniel Wilson, Gregory Bearman, William Johnson
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Publication number: 20060238756Abstract: Fast confocal spectral imagers are provided. A fast confocal spectral imager according to the invention includes a spectral imager coupled to a fast confocal microscope. A laser is provided for generating laser light, which passes through scanning optics which are configured to scan a line- or slit-shaped region of a specimen at a given time. The light then passes through an objective lens and excites fluorescent dyes applied to the specimen, causing the dyes to fluoresce at respective emission spectra. The fluorescence radiated by the excited dyes then passes back through the scanning optics and is directed to a fixed slit that functions as an entrance slit for a spectral imager. The spectral imager receives the fluorescence and separates it into wavelength bands. The wavelength and position across the slit-shaped region of the specimen for each wavelength band are then recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Gregory Bearman, Daniel Wilson, Scott Fraser
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Patent number: 7019847Abstract: A biosensor embodying the invention includes a sensing volume having an array of pores sized for immobilizing a first biological entity tending to bind to a second biological entity in such a manner as to change an index of refraction of the sensing volume. The biosensor further includes a ring interferometer, one volumetric section of the ring interferometer being the sensing volume, a laser for supplying light to the ring interferometer, and a photodetector for receiving light from the interferometer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Gregory Bearman, David Cohen