Patents by Inventor Piers Hendrie

Piers Hendrie 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).

  • Patent number: 7621653
    Abstract: A multi-function illumination device including a light emitting diode (LED) module. The light emitting diode (LED) module includes a control circuit having a first control output and a second control output. A first light emitting diode (LED) bank is coupled to the first control output. The first LED bank includes at least one first light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light of a first wavelength. The light emitting diode (LED) module a second light emitting diode (LED) bank coupled to the second control output. The second LED bank includes at least one second light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light of a second wavelength. During a first mode of operation, the control circuit is adapted to cause the first LED bank to illuminate continuously and the second LED bank to flash on and off at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Xenopus Electronix, LLC
    Inventor: Piers Hendrie
  • Publication number: 20070153512
    Abstract: A multi-function illumination device including a light emitting diode (LED) module. The light emitting diode (LED) module includes a control circuit having a first control output and a second control output. A first light emitting diode (LED) bank is coupled to the first control output. The first LED bank includes at least one first light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light of a first wavelength. The light emitting diode (LED) module a second light emitting diode (LED) bank coupled to the second control output. The second LED bank includes at least one second light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light of a second wavelength. During a first mode of operation, the control circuit is adapted to cause the first LED bank to illuminate continuously and the second LED bank to flash on and off at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Piers Hendrie
  • Patent number: 5532140
    Abstract: A device and method is described for joining two or more small particles to form a composite levitated particle. The size of the particles joined may be in the range 0.1 micrometer to 30 micrometers. The device utilizes a linear quadrupole electrodynamic levitator with storage rings at right angles to the levitating electrodes. The storage rings move the charged particles to desired positions with DC electric fields. Particles with different sign but unequal charge are then joined by means of displacements caused by the DC fields of the storage rings. The initial particles and the final composite particle are retained free of any contact with substrate in the levitating fields of the linear levitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Stephen Arnold, Piers Hendrie, Burt V. Bronk