Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Hunt
Thomas A. Hunt 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: 20120205497Abstract: An organizer and method of use is disclosed, wherein the organizer includes a plurality of movable and repositionable walls, and securing devices for movably and repositionally attaching the divider walls to a support to accommodate different sizes and shapes of electronic devices to be stored and recharged. Routing devices position cables for recharging electronic devices leaning against the divider walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Spectrum Concepts, Inc., a California CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Hunt, Thomas E. Veloskey
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Patent number: 8234256Abstract: A system and method is disclosed which enables network administrators and the like to quickly analyze the data produced by log-producing devices such as network firewalls and routers. Unlike systems of the prior art, the system disclosed herein automatically parses and summarizes log data before inserting it into one or more databases. This greatly reduces the volume of data stored in the database and permits database queries to be run and reports generated while many types of attempted breaches of network security are still in progress. Database maintenance may also be accomplished automatically by the system to delete or archive old log data.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: LogLogic, Inc.Inventors: Jason Michael DeStefano, Thomas Hunt Schabo Grabowski
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Publication number: 20120132246Abstract: Photovoltaic module and method for making same. The module includes a first sub-module and a second sub-module. The first sub-module includes a first plurality of photovoltaic cells. The first plurality of photovoltaic cells is connected in series starting with a first photovoltaic cell and ending with a second photovoltaic cell. The first photovoltaic cell includes a first front electrode. The second photovoltaic cell includes a first back electrode. The second sub-module includes a second plurality of photovoltaic cells. The second plurality of photovoltaic cells is connected in series starting with a third photovoltaic cell and ending with a fourth photovoltaic cell. The third photovoltaic cell includes a second front electrode. The fourth photovoltaic cell includes a second back electrode. Additionally, the photovoltaic module includes a first bus bar and a second bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Alion, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Hunt, Anders Swahn, Wolfgang Harald Oels
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Publication number: 20110315221Abstract: Method for making a photovoltaic device and structure thereof. The method includes providing a substrate including a glass layer, a first conductive layer on the glass layer, and a cadmium sulfide layer on the first conductive layer. Additionally, the method includes depositing one or more first materials on the cadmium sulfide layer. The one or more first materials include a first quantity of chemical element cadmium and a second quantity of chemical element tellurium. Moreover, the method includes performing a first thermal treatment to at least the first quantity of chemical element cadmium, the second quantity of chemical element tellurium, and a third quantity of chemical element chlorine, so that a polycrystalline layer composed of at least cadmium telluride is formed on the cadmium sulfide layer. Also, the method includes depositing one or more second materials on a surface of the polycrystalline layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Alion, Inc.Inventors: Thomas HUNT, Mark TOPINKA, Christopher RIVEST
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Publication number: 20110245680Abstract: An ultrasound apparatus, a medical device comprising such ultrasound apparatus and a method for operating an ultrasound apparatus are proposed. The ultrasound apparatus (10) comprises a power supply (1), system electronics (2) for controlling e.g. at least one of an ultrasound generator and an ultrasound detector, a humidity sensor (5) and a controller (3). The controller (3) is adapted to connect the power supply (1) to the system electronics (2) only in case the humidity sensor (5) detects a humidity below a predetermined threshold. By implementation of such humidity control within the ultrasound apparatus, it can be prevented to operate the ultrasound apparatus under humid conditions which, due to water condensation, may be dangerous for damaging the system electronics (2) of the ultrasound apparatus (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Thomas Hunt
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Patent number: 8021532Abstract: Dielectrophoretic (DEP) tweezers apparatus and methods for various applications, including particle trapping. Multiple electrodes (e.g., two or three) are disposed on or otherwise constitute an elongated object forming a tip. Exemplary electrode configurations include, but are not limited to, coaxial and triaxial arrangements. A voltage is applied across these electrodes to produce a non-uniform electromagnetic field proximate to the tip thereby creating a dielectrophoretic trap. Once trapped, a particle may be moved to desired locations via manipulation of the elongated object or the medium in which the particle is located. Multiple DEP tweezers apparatus may be arranged to form arrays of tips capable of respectively generating local electromagnetic fields confined to the tips. Such DEP arrays may be employed in nanofabrication processes involving nanolithography or nano-manipulation, as well as data storage and retrieval applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Thomas Hunt, Robert Westervelt, Ania Bleszynski, Jonathan Aguilar, Keith Brown
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Patent number: 7897015Abstract: Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-directional gradient in the sheet. Particular, most of the polysiloxane remains on the surface of the tissue product as opposed to migrating to the center of the sheet. In this manner, tissue sheets are formed with improved softness at lower levels of polysiloxane and without the need for applying any surfactants to the sheet. A system for applying chemical additives to tissue sheets is also described. The system includes a chemical additive applicator, such as a meltblown die that emits the chemical additive through a plurality of orifices. In one embodiment, the system includes a device for periodically cleaning the orifices during application of the chemical additive.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Tom G. Shannon, Peter J. Allen, Geof Carlow, Mike Goulet, Paul Burden, Greg Aykens, Joe Capizzi, Thomas Hunt, Diane Linskens, Roger Wendler, John Wnek
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Publication number: 20100255556Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for manipulating, detecting, imaging, and/or identifying particles, fluids, or other objects via electromagnetic fields, including methods and apparatus for identifying, sorting, splitting, coalescing, and/or reacting such particles, fluids, or other objects. Certain aspects of the invention are generally directe to methods and devices for producing electric or magnetic fields, e.g., from one or more field-generating components (200) (for example, arranged in an array), to control or manipulate a particle, fluid, or other object. For example, a fluidic droplet may be identified, sorted, separated, split, fused or coalesced, mixed, charged, sensed, determined, etc., using various systems and methods as described herein. In some cases, a particle, a fluidic species (e.g., a droplet), or another object may be contained or constrained by one or more layers of fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Thomas Hunt, David Issadore, Robert Westervelt
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Publication number: 20100006439Abstract: Methods and apparatus for manipulation, detection, imaging, characterization, sorting and/or assembly of biological or other materials, involving an integration of CMOS or other semiconductor-based technology and microfluidics. In one implementation, various components relating to the generation of electric and/or magnetic fields are implemented on an IC chip that is fabricated using standard protocols. The generated electric and/or magnetic fields are used to manipulate and/or detect one or more dielectric and/or magnetic particles and distinguish different types of particles. A microfluidic system is fabricated either directly on top of the IC chip, or as a separate entity that is then appropriately bonded to the IC chip, to facilitate the introduction and removal of cells in a biocompatible environment, or other particles/objects of interest suspended in a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Donhee Ham, Robert Westervelt, Thomas Hunt, Yong Liu, Hakho Lee
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Publication number: 20090301550Abstract: Photovoltaic material is printed on a substrate using acoustic printing, to produce solar cells. Acoustic printheads are configured to eject droplets of photovoltaic material to positions on the substrate, responsive to focused acoustic energy provided by acoustic ejectors in the acoustic printheads, to print a film of the photovoltaic material. A positioning system is configured to position the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate. A feedback system controls the acoustic ejection of the droplets of photovoltaic material by the acoustic printheads or the positioning of the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate by the positioning system, based on feedback data indicative of characteristics of the printed film. The acoustic printheads are designed optimally for printing of photovoltaic material for solar cells in single scans in only one direction of the substrate. Solar cells can be manufactured at low cost and with high throughput using acoustic printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: SUNPRINT INC.Inventors: Thomas Hunt, Christopher Rivest, Mark Topinka, Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub
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Publication number: 20090219647Abstract: Dielectrophoretic (DEP) tweezers apparatus and methods for various applications, including particle trapping. Two electrodes are disposed on or otherwise constitute an elongated object forming a tip. A voltage is applied across these electrodes to produce a non-uniform electromagnetic field proximate to the tip thereby creating a dielectrophoretic trap. Once trapped, a particle may be moved to desired locations via manipulation of the elongated object or the medium in which the particle is located. Multiple DEP tweezers apparatus may be arranged to form arrays of tips capable of respectively generating local electromagnetic fields confined to the tips. Such DEP arrays may be employed in nanofabrication processes involving nanolithography or nano-manipulation, as well as data storage and retrieval applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Thomas Hunt, Robert Westervelt, Ania Bleszynski
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Publication number: 20090220968Abstract: Irradiation methods and apparatus configured to deliver power, via electromagnetic fields at a variety of frequencies and power levels, in a localized fashion to a target area. In one example, an electromagnetic field generator is disposed on a substrate and configured to deliver power via electromagnetic energy to a thin region proximate to (above) a surface of the substrate, wherein electromagnetic field intensity decreases significantly beyond the thin region. Such methods and apparatus are particularly useful in a wide variety of processes involving chemical and/or physical interactions in connection with a sample of interest located in the thin region. In different aspects, irradiator apparatus may be configured as disposable devices, and/or used in combination with one or more microfluidic or sensing components, for a variety of medical/laboratory/diagnostic methods and instrumentation implementations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David Issadore, Thomas Hunt, Kristi Adamson, Robert Westervelt, Rick Rogers
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Publication number: 20090211910Abstract: Dielectrophoretic (DEP) tweezers apparatus and methods for various applications, including particle trapping. Multiple electrodes (e.g., two or three) are disposed on or otherwise constitute an elongated object forming a tip. Exemplary electrode configurations include, but are not limited to, coaxial and triaxial arrangements. A voltage is applied across these electrodes to produce a non-uniform electromagnetic field proximate to the tip thereby creating a dielectrophoretic trap. Once trapped, a particle may be moved to desired locations via manipulation of the elongated object or the medium in which the particle is located. Multiple DEP tweezers apparatus may be arranged to form arrays of tips capable of respectively generating local electromagnetic fields confined to the tips. Such DEP arrays may be employed in nanofabrication processes involving nanolithography or nano-manipulation, as well as data storage and retrieval applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Thomas Hunt, Robert Westervelt, Ania Bleszynski, Jonathan Aguilar, Keith Brown
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Publication number: 20090168162Abstract: Microscopy methods and apparatus for manipulation, detection, imaging, characterization, sorting and/or assembly of biological or other materials, involving an integration of CMOS or other semiconductor-based technology and microfluidics in connection with a microscope. In one implementation, a microscope including optics and a stage is outfitted with various components relating to the generation of electric and/or magnetic fields, which are implemented on an IC chip. A microfluidic system is fabricated either directly on top of the IC chip, or as a separate entity that is then appropriately bonded to the IC chip, to facilitate the introduction and removal of cells in a biocompatible environment, or other particles/objects of interest suspended in a fluid. The patterned electric and/or magnetic fields generated by the IC chip can trap and move biological cells or other objects inside the microfluidic system to facilitate viewing via the microscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Donhee Ham, Robert Westervelt, Thomas Hunt, Yong Liu, Hakho Lee
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Patent number: 7448502Abstract: A media storage organizer and method as disclosed relate to a storage device for attachment to a support structure to hold a collection of media objects in a side-by-side generally upright manner. At least one organizer mount secures a media object support transversely to the support structure and helps the support to move along a path of travel generally parallel to the plane of the media objects. A stop limits the forward movement of the support to a display position. In one embodiment, at lease one retainer may be disposed above the media object support and spaced from an end thereof for engaging a media object to help limit the number of media objects positioned on the media object support.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Spectrum Concepts, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Hunt
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Publication number: 20080257512Abstract: Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-directional gradient in the sheet. Particular, most of the polysiloxane remains on the surface of the tissue product as opposed to migrating to the center of the sheet. In this manner, tissue sheets are formed with improved softness at lower levels of polysiloxane and without the need for applying any surfactants to the sheet. A system for applying chemical additives to tissue sheets is also described. The system includes a chemical additive applicator, such as a meltblown die that emits the chemical additive through a plurality of orifices. In one embodiment, the system includes a device for periodically cleaning the orifices during application of the chemical additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Tom G. Shannon, Peter J. Allen, Geof Carlow, Mike Goulet, Paul Burden, Greg Aykens, Joe Capizzi, Thomas Hunt, Diane Linskens, Roger Wendler, John Wnek
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Patent number: 7396593Abstract: Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-directional gradient in the sheet. Particular, most of the polysiloxane remains on the surface of the tissue product as opposed to migrating to the center of the sheet. In this manner, tissue sheets are formed with improved softness at lower levels of polysiloxane and without the need for applying any surfactants to the sheet. A system for applying chemical additives to tissue sheets is also described. The system includes a chemical additive applicator, such as a meltblown die that emits the chemical additive through a plurality of orifices. In one embodiment, the system includes a device for periodically cleaning the orifices during application of the chemical additive.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Tom G. Shannon, Peter J. Allen, Geof Carlow, Mike Goulet, Paul Burden, Greg Aykens, Joe Capizzi, Thomas Hunt, Diane Linskens, Roger Wendler, John Wnek
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Patent number: 7374747Abstract: The present invention provides various pharmaceutically active topical delivery compositions. In particular, compositions of the present invention are present in a pressurized contained comprising a quick-breaking alcoholic foaming agent, such that when the composition is released, i.e., dispensed, from the pressurized container, a quick-breaking temperature sensitive foam is formed. In addition, the present invention provides various aspects related to such compositions, including methods for modulating a foam characteristic, methods for improving the shelf-life of a pharmaceutically active compound, methods for the percutaneous treatment of various diseases, infections, and illnesses, and methods for evaluating foam characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Stiefel Research Australia, Pty Ltd.Inventors: Albert Zorko Abram, Barry Thomas Hunt
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Publication number: 20070083202Abstract: An intramedullary bone plate with sheath having an intramedullary stem, a bone plate head and a neck that connects the intramedullary stem to the bone plate head in a manner where the stem and head are offset from each other longitudinally and axially in the sagittal plane. The bone plate head includes a sheath recess wherein non-threaded bone screw holes and a threaded sheath screw hole are located. Bone screws are inserted through the sheath recess and oriented at set angles allowing for bone fragment fixation and fracture reduction. A sheath element is placed within the boundaries of the sheath recess and secured with the sheath screw. The intramedullary stem includes longitudinal flutes in its distal portion and a bi-arced geometry in its proximal portion providing for stabilization of the implanted device. The bone plate head configuration provides for more complete fracture capture and multiple fixation modalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Donald Eli Running, Jeffrey Ondrla, Thomas Hunt, R. Churchill
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Patent number: D629637Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Spectrum Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Hunt, Thomas E. Veloskey