Patents by Inventor Laura A. Weller-Brophy
Laura A. Weller-Brophy 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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Patent number: 9290726Abstract: The present invention relates to both stable liquid laundry cleaning compositions and dry powdered laundry cleaning compositions with good solubility in water. More particularly, this invention relates to a concentrated soap-based formulation to be mixed with a limited quantity of water in a mixing container to render an amount of dilute liquid laundry cleaning solution with lasting stability and good cleaning properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: PureCap Laundry, LLCInventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Seth MacPherson Brophy
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Publication number: 20150353872Abstract: The present invention relates to both stable liquid laundry cleaning compositions and dry powdered laundry cleaning compositions with good solubility in water. More particularly, this invention relates to a concentrated soap-based formulation to be mixed with a limited quantity of water in a mixing container to render an amount of dilute liquid laundry cleaning solution with lasting stability and good cleaning properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: PureCap Laundry, LLCInventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Seth MacPherson Brophy
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Patent number: 9150818Abstract: The present invention relates to both stable liquid laundry cleaning compositions and dry powdered laundry cleaning compositions with good solubility in water. More particularly, this invention relates to a concentrated soap-based formulation to be mixed with a limited quantity of water in a mixing container to render an amount of dilute liquid laundry cleaning solution with lasting stability and good cleaning properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: PureCap Laundry, LLCInventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Seth MacPherson Brophy
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Publication number: 20140135250Abstract: The present invention relates to both stable liquid laundry cleaning compositions and dry powdered laundry cleaning compositions with good solubility in water. More particularly, this invention relates to a concentrated soap-based formulation to be mixed with a limited quantity of water in a mixing container to render an amount of dilute liquid laundry cleaning solution with lasting stability and good cleaning properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: PURECAP LAUNDRY, LLCInventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Seth MacPherson Brophy
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Publication number: 20130326996Abstract: The present invention is directed to a refillable container to be used with a laundry cleaner mix. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a refillable container for use with a laundry cleaner bottle closure (cap) containing a laundry cleaner mix to be diluted within the refillable container, wherein the closure (cap) includes a water dissolvable seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: PURECAP LAUNDRY, LLCInventors: Domenico Colaprete, Katherine Sears, Laura Weller-Brophy, Alex Lobos
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Publication number: 20130096390Abstract: This invention relates to a medical device comprising at least one bioprobe for collecting data, a single-use protective cover mechanically attached to said at least one bioprobe, a control module, and a sheath removal system comprising a receiving port for said at least one bioprobe with said attached single-use protective cover, a single-use protective cover locking mechanism for retaining said single-use protective cover, and a single-use protective cover removal feedback mechanism in communication with said control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Laura Weller-Brophy, Theodore K. Ricks
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Publication number: 20120031804Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry cleaning product, and more specifically to a concentrated laundry cleaning product comprising constituents to be mixed by the consumer, including a method for mixing the constituents into a dilute, liquid laundry cleaner for home use, and a kit including a laundry cleaner container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: Laura Weller-Brophy
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Patent number: 7466484Abstract: The invention relates to an optical element including a substrate, a wire grid on one side of said substrate, and prismatic light collimating features on the other side of said substrateType: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance A/SInventors: Xiang-Dong Mi, David Kessler, Lee W. Tutt, Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Tomohiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7414784Abstract: In an example embodiment, a wire grid polarizer includes a plurality of parallel conductors having a pitch (P), a width (W), and a height (H). In example embodiments, a fill-factor (W/P) is greater than approximately 0.18 and less than approximately 0.25. In another example embodiment, a display system includes a light source and a light-valve. The display system also includes a wire grid polarizer that includes a plurality of parallel conductors having a pitch (P), a width (W), and a height (H). In example embodiments, a fill-factor (W/P) is greater than approximately 0.18 and less than approximately 0.25.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance A/SInventors: Xiang-Dong Mi, David Kessler, Lee W. Tutt, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Patent number: 7249853Abstract: An optical sub-system has an optical element having a curved surface featured with a plurality of recurring surface tooling marks. The depth of any surface tooling mark is less than 0.2 wavelengths, whereby light is diffracted on the curved surface. A spatial filter blocks the diffracted light and passes the undiffracted light.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Jayson J. Nelson, Marek W. Kowarz, John C. Brazas, James G. Phalen
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Publication number: 20060232748Abstract: An optical sub-system has an optical element having a curved surface featured with a plurality of recurring surface tooling marks. The depth of any surface tooling mark is less than 0.2 wavelengths, whereby light is diffracted on the curved surface. A spatial filter blocks the diffracted light and passes the undiffracted light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Laura Weller-Brophy, Jayson Nelson, Marek Kowarz, John Brazas, James Phalen
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Publication number: 20060215263Abstract: The invention relates to an optical element comprising a substrate, a wire grid on one side of said substrate, and prismatic light collimating features on the other side of said substrateType: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Xiang-Dong Mi, David Kessler, Lee Tutt, Laura Weller-Brophy, Tomohiro Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20060061862Abstract: In an example embodiment, a wire grid polarizer includes a plurality of parallel conductors having a pitch (P), a width (W), and a height (H). In example embodiments, a fill-factor (W/P) is greater than approximately 0.18 and less than approximately 0.25. In another example embodiment, a display system includes a light source and a light-valve. The display system also includes a wire grid polarizer that includes a plurality of parallel conductors having a pitch (P), a width (W), and a height (H). In example embodiments, a fill-factor (W/P) is greater than approximately 0.18 and less than approximately 0.25.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Xiang-Dong Mi, David Kessler, Lee Tutt, Laura Weller-Brophy
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Patent number: 6697541Abstract: A dynamically tunable filter controls the magnitude of couplings between core and cladding modes of a waveguide by surrounding the waveguide with an overcladding having an adjustable refractive index. The coupled modes are attenuated along the core to produce the desired spectral response. The adjustment to the overcladding index is made in a range that is above the refractive index of the underlying cladding to vary amplitudes of attenuated bands of wavelengths without shifting central wavelengths of the bands.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gang Chen, Steven B. Dawes, Glenn E. Kohnke, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Publication number: 20030234975Abstract: An optical amplifier includes a demultiplexer which separates a broadband optical signal into a plurality of banded optical signals; a plurality of ports, each of which outputs a selected one of the plurality of banded optical signals; and an amplifier section which is coupled to one of the plurality of output ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2002Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: John D. Minelly, Mark R. Munch, James R. Passalugo, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Patent number: 6546167Abstract: One aspect of the invention is an optical add/drop multiplexer. The optical add/drop multiplexer includes a first optical circulator, the first circulator includes a first port, a second port, and a third port. The optical add/drop multiplexer also includes a first tunable grating coupled to the first port and a second tunable grating coupled to the first grating. The optical add/drop multiplexer further includes a second optical circulator, the second optical circulator includes a fourth port, coupled to the second grating; a fifth port, and a sixth port. Wherein the first tunable grating is a fiber Bragg grating and wherein the second tunable grating is a fiber Bragg grating.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gang Chen, Stephanus J. Spammer, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Publication number: 20020181860Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an optical device includes a chromatic dispersion control module which is dynamically tuneable over a prescribed wavelength range, and which does not include a waveguide gratingType: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Laura A. Weller-Brophy, Victor M. Schneider, Daniel A. Nolan
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Patent number: 6483618Abstract: A wavelength division demultiplexer includes a channel dropping component for receiving optical signals transmitted through a plurality of optical channels, defined by successively different light wavelength bands at intervals ranging between a first channel having the lowest wavelength band to a last channel having the highest wavelength band. The channel dropping component separates at least one channel having a wavelength band intermediate the lowest wavelength band and the highest wavelength band. The demultiplexer further includes an edge filter for separating optical signals received from the channel dropping component that have wavelengths below the intermediate wavelength band from optical signals having wavelengths above the intermediate wavelength band. The separated optical signals are transmitted from the edge filter in two different optical paths.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1999Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jaymin Amin, David L. Weidman, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Patent number: 6411746Abstract: The present invention relates to a tunable optical device 10 that includes an optical fiber device 12 having optical properties that vary with temperature and a heater 14. The heater 14 is thermally coupled to the optical fiber device 12. The heater 14 includes a metal layer 18 and two electrical contacts 20, 22 that are electrically connected to the metal layer 18. The electrical contacts 20, 22 are spaced apart from one another along the metal layer 18. The electrical resistance of the portion of the metal layer 18 between the contacts 20, 22 varies with temperature and serves as a resistive heater. The invention also includes a controller 16 that is electrically connected to the heater 14. The controller 16 provides electrical power to the heater 14 and measures the electrical voltage across the heater 14. The controller 16 compares the measured electrical voltage to a pre-selected reference value. The controller then regulates the amount of electrical current supplied to the heater 14.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Darol Chamberlain, Gang Chen, Steven B. Dawes, Peter J. McNeilly, Mike X. Ouyang, Laura A. Weller-Brophy
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Publication number: 20020075537Abstract: A wavelength division demultiplexer includes a channel dropping component for receiving optical signals transmitted through a plurality of optical channels, defined by successively different light wavelength bands at intervals ranging between a first channel having the lowest wavelength band to a last channel having the highest wavelength band. The channel dropping component separates at least one channel having a wavelength band intermediate the lowest wavelength band and the highest wavelength band. The demultiplexer further includes an edge filter for separating optical signals received from the channel dropping component that have wavelengths below the intermediate wavelength band from optical signals having wavelengths above the intermediate wavelength band. The separated optical signals are transmitted from the edge filter in two different optical paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 1999Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: JAYMIN AMIN, DAVID L. WEIDMAN, LAURA A. WELLER-BROPHY