Patents by Inventor Thomas Powers
Thomas Powers 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: 20110202035Abstract: The present invention is directed to syringe assemblies comprising detachable needle assemblies, that are configured in such a manner as to minimize the dead space after deployment of the syringe piston and injection of the material in the syringe into a patient's body, as well as with bevel indicators that provide guidance as to optimal angles at which to inject the needles into patients.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Terumo Medical CorporationInventors: Craig W. Voellmicke, David Mathews, Thomas Powers, Ralph Dowdell, Craig Hidalgo, Gary Bredael
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Patent number: 7989388Abstract: The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as housings, structural components and circuit boards. The introduction of sorbents into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged sorbent containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Thomas Powers
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Publication number: 20110178471Abstract: The present invention is directed to kits comprising syringe assemblies having detachable needle assemblies, as well as shield apparatuses to protect the needle assemblies. The syringe assemblies are configured to minimize the dead space after deployment of the syringe and injection of the material in the syringe into a patient's body, as well as to include detachable needle assemblies, such that different needle assemblies can be interchanged on a single syringe barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Terumo Medical CorporationInventors: Craig W. Voellmicke, David Mathews, Thomas Powers, Ralph Dowdell, Craig Hidalgo, Gary Bredael
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Publication number: 20110092952Abstract: The present invention is directed to shield apparatuses configured to hold syringe assemblies in a manner that preserves their ease of use and convenience. In some embodiments, the syringe assemblies are detachable, and the shield apparatuses provide for convenient interchanging of the needle assemblies, as well as methods for administering injections to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Terumo Medical CorporationInventors: Craig W. Voellmicke, David Mathews, Thomas Powers, Ralph Dowdell, Craig Hidalgo, Gary Bredael
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Publication number: 20100025629Abstract: A device for controlling relative humidity in an environment with a solidified humectant composition. The solidified humectant composition is made from a humectant salt, water, and a carrier. The solidified humectant may be formed into a tablet with the aid of a binder, or it may be contained within a thermoformed felt material, a sachet, or a water permeable canister. In a preferred embodiment, the sachet is made of a micro-perforated polyester/paper/polyethylene material. Preferred humectant salts include CaCl2, K2CO3, LiCl, NaCl, K2SO4, and combinations thereof. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the use of one or more of: an antimicrobial agent, activated carbon, a volatile organic, a moisture adsorber and an oxygen absorber, in combination with the solidified humectant salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Powers, Louis Patrone
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Publication number: 20100020541Abstract: A lamp assembly including at least one light source, a housing formed from a first moisture barrier composition and a sealing cap formed from a second moisture barrier composition, wherein the at least one light source is arranged within the housing and the sealing cap is hermetically bonded to the housing and the at least one light source, and the sealing cap is arranged to enclose the at least one light source within a volume formed by the housing and the sealing cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Thomas Powers, Stanislav E. Solovyov
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Patent number: 7595278Abstract: The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as air conditioning and refrigeration components. The introduction of desiccants into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged desiccant containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher moisture adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Powers, Samuel A. Incorvia
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Patent number: 7501011Abstract: A device for controlling relative humidity in an environment with a solidified humectant composition. The solidified humectant composition is made from a humectant salt, water, and a carrier. The solidified humectant may be formed into a tablet with the aid of a binder, or it may be contained within a thermoformed felt material, a sachet, or a water permeable canister. In a preferred embodiment, the sachet is made of a micro-perforated polyester/paper/polyethylene material. Preferred humectant salts include CaCl2, K2CO3, LiCl2, NaCl, K2SO4, and combinations thereof. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the use of one or more of: an antimicrobial agent, activated carbon, a volatile organic, a moisture adsorber and an oxygen absorber, in combination with the solidified humectant salt.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Powers, Louis Patrone
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Publication number: 20090053388Abstract: Instead of direct introduction into recipes of food products, for example, flavorant emitting compositions including at least one flavorant are in combination with a stabilizer, e.g., adsorbent or absorbent, and indirectly added to the food product via a closed environment of a package by readily releasing the flavorant from the substrate. When a device, such as a porous sachet comprising the compositions is placed in a closed environment of a food package, for example, a constant fresh aroma and/or taste is delivered to the closed atmosphere of the packaged foodstuff and deposited onto the foodstuff per se for preserving and maintaining product freshness for enhanced consumer acceptance. Representative packaged products would include snack foods, such as barbecue chips, potato chips, bakery products, to name but a few.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: Thomas Powers, John Crump, George McKedy
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Publication number: 20080251760Abstract: A method of selecting an appropriate resin bonded sorbent composition which may be used at least for in part making an enclosure to protect contents from external humidity including the steps of: a) selecting a plurality of resins, a plurality of sorbents and a plurality of ratios therebetween to form a plurality of composites; b) calculating a plurality of failure times for the plurality of composites, wherein each failure time of the plurality of failure times is based on when an internal relative humidity of each composite of the plurality of composites is equal to the maximum internal relative humidity; c) determining which of the plurality of failure times is greater; and, d) selecting one composite of the plurality of composites based on the result of step (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas Powers, Samuel A. Incorvia
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Publication number: 20080207441Abstract: The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as housings, structural components and circuit boards. The introduction of sorbents into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged sorbent containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Thomas Powers
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Publication number: 20080017228Abstract: A cane with a base having at least one wheel and an aperture, a support shaft having a user adjustable length and a first end connected to the base, a brake disposed within the aperture having a user adjustable length and at least one grip connected to the support shaft and the grip being operably engaged with the brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: Full Life Products, LLCInventors: Craig Karasin, Robert Popek, David Reed, Andrew Vellrath, Thomas Powers, Danny Freund
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Publication number: 20070251694Abstract: There is disclosed an umbilical assembly comprising at least one elongated umbilical element, and at least one light weight, high strength reinforcing rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Gwo-Tarng JU, King Lo, Thomas Power, Rob Tungeln
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Publication number: 20070164254Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing composition, device, and method for oxygen scavenging in a low moisture environment are provided. The present invention provides an oxygen absorbing composition which includes an oxygen reducing agent, water, a carrier, an electrolyte salt, and a humectant salt, which may be the same as the electrolyte salt, present in an amount sufficient to reduce the water activity of the composition to below 0.6. Also included are methods of using the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Powers
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Patent number: 7237478Abstract: An asymmetrical chute system is for use in a strapping machine of the type for feeding a strapping material around a load, positioning, tensioning and sealing the strapping material around the load. The strapping machine has a feed head, a strap chute defining a strap path through which the strapping material is passed and a sealing head. The chute system includes a base, a stationary guard having an inclined wall extending, at least in part, over the strap path and a movable guard. The movable guard is movable relative to the base and the stationary guard into and out of engagement with the stationary guard inclined wall to open and close the strap path. When the movable guard is open, the inclined wall extends over the strap path so as to form a blind portion intersecting a line normal to the strap path.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Anatoly Gosis, Thomas A. Powers, Frank Otte, Yury Shkolnikov
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Publication number: 20060181093Abstract: A step-up assist device having a base with an extendable and retractable platform, an actuator operably engaged with linkage connected to the platform, the linkage configured to extend and retract the platform upon operation of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Craig Karasin, Robert Popek, David Reed, Andrew Vellrath, Thomas Powers
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Publication number: 20060166819Abstract: The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as air conditioning and refrigeration components. The introduction of desiccants into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged desiccant containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher moisture adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Thomas Powers, Samuel Incorvia
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Publication number: 20060166818Abstract: A resin bonded sorbent composition comprising 25-55 wt % sorbent, preferably molecular sieve, and 45-75 wt % resin. A preferred resin is nylon. A preferred amount of molecular sieve is 35-42 wt % and a most preferred amount is 40 wt %. Also included is a refrigeration cycle component made from a composition comprising 25-55 wt % molecular sieve and 45-75 wt % resin. Also included is a method for manufacturing a component for a refrigeration cycle comprising the steps of forming a composition comprising 25-55 wt % molecular sieve and 45-75 wt % resin and then molding a component from the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Thomas Powers, Samuel Incorvia
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Publication number: 20060162754Abstract: A cane with a base having at least one wheel and an aperture, a support shaft having a user adjustable length and a first end connected to the base, a brake disposed within the aperture having a user adjustable length and at least one grip connected to the support shaft and the grip being operably engaged with the brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Craig Karasin, Robert Popek, David Reed, Andrew Vellrath, Thomas Powers, Danny Freund
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Patent number: D607350Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Faro Technologies, IncInventors: Umesh Cooduvalli, Craig A. Hidalgo, Thomas Powers, Paul Christopher Atwell, Marc M. Barber, Clark H. Briggs, David M. Danielson, Orlando Perez, Jay W. Freeland, Daniel W. Hawkins, Kenneth Steffey, James K. West