Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.
  • LED lighting assembly with improved heat management
    Patent number: 8093620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting head assembly that incorporates a high intensity LED package into an integral assembly including a heat sink and circuit board for further incorporation into other useful lighting devices. The present invention primarily includes a heat sink member that also serves as a mounting die and a reflector cup into which the LED package is mounted. The circuit board is placed behind the reflector cup and includes riser members that extend through holes in the rear wall of the reflector cup to facilitate electrical connections to the leads of the LED. This particular means for assembly allows the reflector cup and circuit board to cooperate to retain the LED package, provide electrical and control connections, provide integral heat sink capacity and includes an integrated reflector cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Robert D. Galli
  • Method for the allocation of data on physical media by a file system which optimizes power consumption
    Patent number: 8090924
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the allocation of data on physical media by a file system which optimizes power consumption. The present invention improves power efficiency of computing devices using file systems by allocating data in a way that allows devices to power down when they are not in use. This is carried out by using an allocation group method to divide the storage system into groups of one or more disk drives. The allocator fills the first group entirely before moving to the second group. The allocator globally allocates blocks within each group. Groups are typically sized to meet the average I/O bandwidth requirement of the application. The method also dynamically increases the number of active allocation groups based on I/O load. This is done by computing the average number of write requests per time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Greenbytes, Inc. a Rhode Island corporation
    Inventor: Robert R. Petrocelli
  • Safety eyewear
    Patent number: 8087776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to safety eyewear having a nose piece structure with multiple axes of adjustment. The nose piece structure includes a nose support and a nose pad. The nose support having a substantial inverse V or U shape configured for attachment to a portion of eyewear. The nose pad has a metal core overmolded with a soft deformable material which can be adjusted along an axis. An insert portion of the metal core extends outside of the material of the nose pad along a horizontal axis for insertion within the receiving portion of the nose support. The nose pad defines multiple non-uniform fins for comfort and adjustment along an axis. The receiving portion and the insert portion attached together to allow adjustment of the nose pad along an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Pulito
  • Method for controlling supply of compressed gasses to a firing chamber of a paintball marker
    Patent number: 8082912
    Abstract: A pneumatic circuit for a paintball marker is disclosed. Paintball markers generally include a gas supply, a bolt mechanism and a firing chamber. The pneumatic circuit includes an exhaust path. A gas supply inlet path is in fluid communication to the gas supply. A first supply path is in fluid communication with the gas supply inlet path and the bolt mechanism. A second supply path is in fluid communication with the gas supply inlet path and the firing chamber. A first valve is configured and arranged to selectively control fluid communication of the first supply path and the exhaust path. A second valve is configured and arranged to control fluid communication of the second supply path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Planet Eclipse Limited
    Inventor: Jack Kingsley Wood
  • Television support and mounting kit
    Patent number: 8079311
    Abstract: A universal TV support and mounting kit that accommodates the principal varieties of TVs that have to be mounted or supported, namely CRT type and two panel types (plasma and LCD), in a single kit. The kit that allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, console mount and wall mount. The console mount incorporates a vertical spine and a gooseneck mount. A frame is provided that can be attached to the gooseneck mount or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the gooseneck mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Method of making a composite from metal oxide and polymer precursors
    Patent number: 8080223
    Abstract: A method of making a composite from a composition including a metal oxide precursor and polymer precursor by exposing the metal oxide precursor to a gas having a humidity level of about 40% to about 70% for at least about one hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Biointraface, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Jarrell, Jeffrey R. Morgan
  • Quick-release device for umbilical
    Patent number: 8069752
    Abstract: The present invention is a quick-release device for engaging an umbilical. The device includes a coupling base and arms. The coupling base has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the coupling base is configured for attachment to a valve known in the prior art which is used within rescue chambers. The first arm is pivotally connected with the top surface of the coupling base. The second arm is pivotally connected with the top surface of the base. Each arm defines anterior portions to engage the umbilical. The first arm and second arm are configured to move relative to one another to engage or disengage the umbilical. In operation, a user moves the first and second arms towards one another to engage the umbilical in fluid connection to the valve. To disengage the umbilical from the fluid connection with the valve, the user releases the spring-biased arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Jan-Narik Enterprises a Nevada corporation
    Inventor: Glen E. Colechia
  • Form C relay and package using same
    Patent number: 8063725
    Abstract: The improved reed relay package provided a “pseudo” Form C relay that includes two Form A relays with at least one bridge filter element electrically interconnecting the signal outputs thereof to reduce stub capacitance and improve RF performance. As a result, the reed relay package can operate at very high frequencies, such as 18 GHz and higher. Also, vias can be provided through the support substrate to simulate a co-planar waveguide and RF shields profiled with cut-outs to better simulate a 50 ohm impedance environment throughout the path of the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Coto Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis S. Ellis, Mark E. Titterington, Stephen Day, Paul Dana Wohlfarth
  • Head gatch alarm system
    Patent number: 8063785
    Abstract: A head gatch alarm system reduces medical risk for aspirational pneumonia when an angle of the head gatch section is outside a predetermined range. The system includes an inclinometer and a pump. The inclinometer is attached to the head gatch section for sensing an angle of the head gatch section. The inclinometer includes an RF receiver and RF transmitter for sending and receiving signals to a pump. An alarm or other means for alerting a medical professional is in communication with the inclinometer or the pump. The pump includes an RF transmitter and RF receiver for two way RF communication between the pump and the inclinometer. In operation, the alarm is triggered and the pump is turned off when the head gatch section is positioned outside a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Alcor Scientific, Inc. a Rhode Island corporation
    Inventor: Peter J. Sacchetti
  • Threadable closure with split securing walls and locking notches
    Patent number: 8051999
    Abstract: A closure construction of the present invention includes a container with male threading on the neck thereof with a pair of locking notches. The cap includes a pair of split arcuate walls with partial threading thereon, which provides, in cooperation with each other, a threaded connection between the cap and the male threading disposed thereby releasably securing the cap to the container. A pair of protrusions are connected to and emanate inwardly from the inner surface of the outer wall. The pair of protrusions are releasably respectively seated in the pair of locking notches when the cap is threaded past a predetermined point onto the neck of the container. When the cap is squeezed in a direction generally perpendicular to a line running through the protrusions, the protrusions lift out of their respective locking notches to permit the cap to be unthreaded from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. a Rhode Island corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Carmody, Aidan Petrie, Daniel Nelsen, Margaux Boyaval, Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Chad E. Rice, Joseph J. Bruchman, W. Gordon Beecroft, Brian Dombrowski, John Anthony Vassallo
  • Removable electronic drum head for an acoustic drum
    Patent number: 8039724
    Abstract: A removable electronic drum head for an acoustic drum is disclosed. The electronic drum head includes an elastic strike layer, a rigid plate centered below the elastic strike layer. A first sensor is attached to a bottom surface of the rigid plate. A structural body supports the elastic strike layer, rigid plate and first sensor. The structural body is further adapted to attach to an acoustic drum. Other optional foam layers may be included above and below the rigid plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Alesis, L.P. a Limited Partnership of Delaware
    Inventors: James Norman, Brian Shim, Jan Wissmuller
  • Hemostatic material
    Patent number: 8039449
    Abstract: A hemostatic powder comprises a chitosan salt together with at least one inert material. The disclosure also relates to hemostatic powders into which fluid penetrability is 0.5 cm or more within 1 minute. At least one medical surfactant may optionally be included. The hemostatic powders may be incorporated into wound dressings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Medtrade Products Limited
    Inventors: Craig Hardy, Edwin Lee Johnson, Paul Luksch
  • Dispensing closure with obstructed, offset, non-linear flow profile
    Patent number: 8038041
    Abstract: A dispensing closure has a flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper deck and a flow conduit extending through the upper deck. The flow conduit includes an entry orifice having an entrance axis and an exit orifice having an exit axis. The entrance axis is offset from the exit axis to provide a non-linear flow path from an interior of the closure to the exterior of the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Polytop Corporation, a Rhode Island corporation
    Inventors: Clifford Skillin, Sergey Romanov, Patrick J. Brannon
  • Arm positioning and suspension assembly
    Patent number: 8028702
    Abstract: An arm support and positioning assembly is provided that includes a vertical member, an engagement member and a horizontal member having one end engaged with the vertical member through a ball joint assembly and the other end affixed with the engagement member through a wedge lock. The engagement member receives and retains a patient's arm support during the surgical or medical procedures. The vertical member is attached to the clamp support assembly affixed with the operating table. The ball joint assembly includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a ball joint having an elongated ball neck on one end and a spherical ball on other end. The ball shape end allows the horizontal member to rotate at a varied angular position with respect to the vertical member thereby providing a greater degree of adjustability to the surgeon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Manuel F. DaSilva
  • Jewelry finding
    Patent number: D645377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: APAC Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Breard, Anthony Squillacci
  • Wicking bar for safety eyewear
    Patent number: D648774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Pulito, Jason Gleason, Ray Curci
  • Chair base
    Patent number: D650615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Tracy Leigh Hazzard
  • Chair arms
    Patent number: D650619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Tracy Leigh Hazzard
  • Inside out bottle glass
    Patent number: D651468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deviant Ventures a Georgia Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Umut Hilmi Ozaydinli
  • Nose piece assembly for safety eyewear
    Patent number: D651641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Rita Fulton