Patents by Inventor Robert J. Thrash
Robert J. Thrash 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: 7090808Abstract: Apparatus and method for testing one or more sterilization indicators (e.g., biological indicators or chemical indicators) or other articles by contacting them under controlled sterilization conditions with a flowing antimicrobial gas containing hydrogen peroxide vapor are disclosed. This invention also provides apparatus and method for testing sterilization processes that use a flowing antimicrobial gas containing hydrogen peroxide vapor under controlled sterilization conditions, or for testing materials for such processes under controlled sterilization conditions, or for testing both such processes and such materials under controlled sterilization conditions. There can be an essentially square-wave contact of the sterilization indicators or other articles with the antimicrobial gas (i.e.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Pharmaceutical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ross A. Caputo, Robert R. Reich, Jr., Robert J. Thrash, Jimmy Fisher, Davoud Khorzad, Thomas F. Cullen
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Patent number: 6794649Abstract: Methods are disclosed for determining the monotonic functional relationship between (A) the integrated absorbance of spectral energy within a spectral region of interest of an analyte (i) that decomposes during the time experimental spectral data for determining the relationship are being obtained, or (ii) whose spectral data are pressure sensitive at pressures below a given pressure, or (iii) that decomposes during the time the spectral data are being obtained and whose spectral data are pressure sensitive and (B) the concentration of the analyte before decomposition commences. Methods are also disclosed for using the monotonic functional relationship to determine the concentration of the analyte in an unknown from the integrated absorbance of spectral energy within the spectral region of interest for the unknown.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Pharmaceutical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Thrash, Thomas F. Cullen, Davoud Khorzad, Jimmy Fisher
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Patent number: 6746652Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing at high efficiency vaporization a precisely controllable, continuously adjustable gas-phase flow of a vaporizable liquid (e.g., hydrogen peroxide) in a carrier gas (e.g., air) are disclosed. The gas-phase product flow can be substantially continuous, low-temperature, unsaturated with respect to the vaporized vaporizable liquid, and of substantially constant vaporized vaporizable liquid concentration as a function of time. Fine particles of the vaporizable liquid are produced and introduced into the flow of carrier gas/vapor in a vaporization plenum with a sufficient flow of carrier gas/vapor to provide a curtain of carrier gas/vapor between substantially all of the fine particles of vaporizable liquid and the inner surface of the vaporization plenum.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Pharmaceutical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Davoud Khorzad, Robert J. Thrash, Jimmy Fisher, Thomas F. Cullen
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Publication number: 20030012689Abstract: Apparatus and method for testing one or more sterilization indicators (e.g., biological indicators or chemical indicators) or other articles by contacting them under controlled sterilization conditions with a flowing antimicrobial gas containing hydrogen peroxide vapor are disclosed. This invention also provides apparatus and method for testing sterilization processes that use a flowing antimicrobial gas containing hydrogen peroxide vapor under controlled sterilization conditions, or for testing materials for such processes under controlled sterilization conditions, or for testing both such processes and such materials under controlled sterilization conditions. There can be an essentially square-wave contact of the sterilization indicators or other articles with the antimicrobial gas (i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Ross A. Caputo, Robert R. Reich, Robert J. Thrash, Jimmy Fisher, Davoud Khorzad, Thomas F. Cullen
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Publication number: 20030006375Abstract: Methods are disclosed for determining the monotonic functional relationship between (A) the integrated absorbance of spectral energy within a spectral region of interest of an analyte (i) that decomposes during the time experimental spectral data for determining the relationship are being obtained, or (ii) whose spectral data are pressure sensitive at pressures below a given pressure, or (iii) that decomposes during the time the spectral data are being obtained and whose spectral data are pressure sensitive and (B) the concentration of the analyte before decomposition commences. Methods are also disclosed for using the monotonic functional relationship to determine the concentration of the analyte in an unknown from the integrated absorbance of spectral energy within the spectral region of interest for the unknown.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Thrash, Thomas F. Cullen, Davoud Khorzad, Jimmy Fisher
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Publication number: 20030007916Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing at high efficiency vaporization a precisely controllable, continuously adjustable gas-phase flow of a vaporizable liquid (e.g., hydrogen peroxide) in a carrier gas (e.g., air) are disclosed. The gas-phase product flow can be substantially continuous, low-temperature, unsaturated with respect to the vaporized vaporizable liquid, and of substantially constant vaporized vaporizable liquid concentration as a function of time. Fine particles of the vaporizable liquid are produced and introduced into the flow of carrier gas/vapor in a vaporization plenum with a sufficient flow of carrier gas/vapor to provide a curtain of carrier gas/vapor between substantially all of the fine particles of vaporizable liquid and the inner surface of the vaporization plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Davoud Khorzad, Robert J. Thrash, Jimmy Fisher, Thomas F. Cullen
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Patent number: 5488624Abstract: An upconversion laser system that uses solid state components throughout and achieves such operation with a substantially coherent, continuous or quasi-continuous single band infrared pumping source using successive energy transfers between the sensitizer and activator in the host of the lasant upconversion material.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Robert J. Thrash, Leo F. Johnson
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Patent number: 5299215Abstract: An upconversion laser system that uses solid state components throughout and achieves such operation with a continuous or quasi-continuous single band infrared pumping source using successive energy transfers between the sensitizer and activator in the host of the lasant upconversion material.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1991Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Robert J. Thrash, Leo F. Johnson
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Patent number: 4889779Abstract: The incorporation of both iodide ion and iodine into the electrolyte of a lithium-sulfur dioxide electrochemical cell improves the cathode discharge capacity of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1986Date of Patent: December 26, 1989Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: John F. Connolly, Robert J. Thrash
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Patent number: 4869977Abstract: The degradation of organic electrode separators in rechargeable lithium-sulfur dioxide electrochemical cells which utilize chemically uncombined aluminum chloride as an electrolyte component can be reduced by incorporating an additive into the electrolyte which is effective to provide a redox couple having a potential in the range which is above that of the SO.sub.2 /S.sub.2 O.sub.4.sup.-2 couple and below that of the Cl.sub.2 /Cl.sup.- couple.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: September 26, 1989Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: John F. Connolly, Robert J. Thrash, Bruce D. Webber
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Patent number: 4643958Abstract: A quinone imine dye can be used as an electrolyte additive in lithium-sulfur dioxide electrochemical cells to reduce the polarization which is observed during current flow conditions and, in some cases, to improve electrolyte stability and prevent or reduce the possibility of explosion upon abuse.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1985Date of Patent: February 17, 1987Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Robert J. Thrash, John F. Connolly
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Patent number: 4612265Abstract: Solutions containing lithium perchlorate and a tetraalkylammonium perchlorate dissolved in liquid sulfur dioxide can be stabilized by the addition of a material selected from the group consisting of iodine, bromine, chlorine, iodide salts, bromide salts and chloride salts.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1985Date of Patent: September 16, 1986Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: John F. Connolly, Robert J. Thrash, Richard A. Kretchmer
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Patent number: 4520083Abstract: Disclosed is an ambient temperature, rechargeable non-aqueous electrochemical cell having an active metal anode of the second kind, a cathode depolarizer, positive electrode current collector and an electrolyte comprising a solvent, a supporting electrolyte salt, and an active metal salt. Also disclosed is an electrolyte for non-aqueous active metal cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1983Date of Patent: May 28, 1985Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)Inventors: Keith B. Prater, Robert J. Thrash, John F. Connolly
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Patent number: 4482616Abstract: The solubility of lithium salts in sulfur dioxide-based solvent systems is enhanced and controlled by the presence of a salt which contains a cation selected from the group consisting of metal cation complexes, quaternary ammonium cations and organic phosphonium cations.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1983Date of Patent: November 13, 1984Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)Inventors: John F. Connolly, Robert J. Thrash