Patents Represented by Attorney Daniel P. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 7106170
    Abstract: A garage door opener comprises at least two radio frequency transmitters, a radio frequency receiver, at least two memories, and a processor. Each memory corresponds to one radio frequency transmitter and stores a code of a corresponding radio frequency transmitter. The radio frequency transmitter is connected to the processor by electrical connectors. It is impossible to mis-study to the other radio frequency transmitter because the processor in the host computer has no program mode. Since each memory corresponds to one radio frequency transmitter, when one radio frequency transmitter is lost, a corresponding memory is eliminated to make the lost radio frequency transmitter disuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guodon Wang
  • Patent number: 6835015
    Abstract: Jelly pens are disclosed that may use a unitary elongate pen body made from an elastomer gel, the pen body having a longitudinal bore for insertion of an ink reservoir and writing tip therein. The use of elastomer gel for the entire pen body may provide a more desirable gripping surface on the pen and can provide a pen with a soft, floppy feel during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: EdiZONE, LC
    Inventor: Tony M. Pearce
  • Patent number: 6827159
    Abstract: Various steerable horizontal subterranean drill bit apparatuses, which may have a drill bit, a housing and a one-bolt attachment system, or other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hard Rock Drilling & Fabrication, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John B. Sved
  • Patent number: 6824294
    Abstract: Light systems useful for activating light-activated materials. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them, and materials and structures usable therewith, are explained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 6817550
    Abstract: Various nozzles, components of nozzles, and methods, materials and devices for making them are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Karl Taylor, Richard H. Dixon, Michael A. Vail, Clayton Frank Gardinier
  • Patent number: 6815241
    Abstract: Included in the invention are laminates having layers of group III-V materials having low dislocation densities, semiconductor devices fabricated using low dislocation density group III-V layers, and methods for making these structures. Some of the inventions are concerned with GaN layers, GaN semiconductor devices, and semiconductor lasers fabricated from GaN materials. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Tao Wang
  • Patent number: 6814168
    Abstract: A steerable horizontal subterranean drill bit apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a drill bit and a housing. The drill bit may include elevated wear protector receptacles in particular locations and configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hard Rock Drilling & Fabrication, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John B. Sved
  • Patent number: 6810971
    Abstract: Various steerable horizontal subterranean drill bit apparatuses, which may have a drill bit, a housing and a one-bolt attachment system, or other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hard Rock Drilling & Fabrication, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John B. Sved
  • Patent number: 6810973
    Abstract: Various steerable horizontal subterranean drill bit apparatuses, which may have a drill bit, a housing and a one-bolt attachment system, or other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hard Rock Drilling & Fabrication, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John B. Sved
  • Patent number: 6810972
    Abstract: Various steerable horizontal subterranean drill bit apparatuses, which may have a drill bit, a housing and a one-bolt attachment system, or other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hard Rock Drilling & Fabrication, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John B. Sved
  • Patent number: 6799967
    Abstract: Light system useful for activating light-activated materials are disclosed. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them, and materials and structures usable therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 6800095
    Abstract: Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Jeffery K. Taylor, Richard H. Dixon, Clayton F. Gardinier, Louis M. Pope, Dean C. Blackburn, Michael A. Vail, Kenneth M. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6797765
    Abstract: An improved gelatinous elastomer is disclosed which uses an A-B-A triblock copolymer having a molecular weight in the range of 125,000 to 175,000, or about 150,000, and a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: EdiZONE, LC
    Inventor: Tony M. Pearce
  • Patent number: 6792642
    Abstract: Devices for cleaning the human tongue and methods for making such devices are disclosed. The tongue cleaner may include a tongue brush and a tongue scraper. The tongue cleaner may be of unitary injection molded construction. The tongue cleaner bristles may be tapered to a point for cleaning crevices of a human tongue, and the bristles may be angled or curved. The tongue scraper contains at least one blade for removal of undesirable material from the tongue by a scraping action. The tongue brush and tongue scraper may be combined into one unit or may be made and used separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Dr. Bob's Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert K. Wagstaff
  • Patent number: 6793681
    Abstract: Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Jordan Pope, Jeffery K. Taylor, Richard H. Dixon, Clayton F. Gardinier, Louis M. Pope, Dean C. Blackburn, Michael A. Vail
  • Patent number: 6795895
    Abstract: “A dual-axis RAID system includes a plurality of X-axis ordinal series of disks, configured to store parity data and a tape drive, and a Y-axis ordinal series of parity disks. The Y-axis series is smaller than the X-axis series, because the X-axis series contains an extra disk configured as a segment journal disk. The RAID system communicates with clients on a network a network via an SCI network interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Canopy Group
    Inventors: Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Robert Timothy Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6783362
    Abstract: A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. The system includes a light emitting semiconductor device, a primary heat sink and a secondary heat sink. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 6780010
    Abstract: A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 6755649
    Abstract: A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 6755648
    Abstract: A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Cao Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao