Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Michael A. Swift
  • Patent number: 6726957
    Abstract: A multifunctional thermochemically cured coating which provides noise reduction and weight reduction in combination with thermal insulating and corrosion resistant properties. The composition comprises an epoxy resin with a weight per epoxide of 175 to 950, a mixed methyl-phenyl hydroxyl functional silicone polymer, a catalyst, a silane, an anti-corrosive pigment, an inert film reinforcing pigment, calcium silicate fibers, a mixture of ground synthetic silicone rubber, silica, and fillers, and an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Van Etten Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Niemiec
  • Patent number: 6696057
    Abstract: A probiotic composition and method for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, hyperlipidemia and autoimmune diseases. The probiotic composition comprises a culture having lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid bacteria and a carbohydrate enriched media, whereby the culture and media are combined and allowed to ferment until a desired ratio of the lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus organisms as well as a desired number of total organisms per dose are achieved. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of providing a probiotic composition of the present invention and administering the composition to a patient having at least one of gastrointestinal disorders, hyperlipidemia or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Lacpro Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory G. Bojrab
  • Patent number: 6691390
    Abstract: A portable tub/shower valve assembly workstation used to assemble tub/shower valve assemblies having a frame, a template, the template arranged and constructed to support at least one tub/shower valve, the template being pivotally carried on the frame for 360° rotation about a horizontal axis, whereby when the template is at a first angular position, the at least one tub/shower valve can be mounted and temporarily secured on the template, and when the template is rotated about the horizontal axis from a first angular position to a second angular position, the at least one tub/shower valve is retained on the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Plumbing 2000, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome M. Arvin
  • Patent number: 6691475
    Abstract: The present invention is an accommodation for traveler's providing an inexpensive and safe option for respite while on a journey, comprising a building including a series of connected exterior walls defining a footprint of the building. The building includes a common interior hallway located adjacent at least one of the building's exterior walls. At least one door located in the building's exterior walls allows entrance into the building and more particularly into the building's common interior hallway. The building includes a plurality of rooms, each room having a door for entrance into the room from the common interior hallway. Each room's door is lockable from the inside by the traveler renting the room. Further, the rooms are arranged and constructed to accommodate at least one recliner chair, but no bed. The present invention further includes at least one bathroom in the building having a door with an inside lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Fast Break Inn
    Inventors: Antonio L. Tiongco, Alfred R. Talens
  • Patent number: 6678933
    Abstract: An improved plumbing workstation for use by a worker to install at least one plumbing fixture onto at least one sink, comprising a template for temporarily supporting the at least one sink, the template being adjustable to accommodate at least one size and at least one shape of the at least one sink, a frame upon which the template is mounted for 360° rotation about a horizontal axis, at least one mechanism for locking the template at selected angular positions about the horizontal axis, and retaining mechanism for retaining the at least one sink on the template and for retaining at least one sink a drain attachment on the at least one sink such that when the at least one sink is secured on the template, the template is at a generally horizontal first angular position, and when the template is rotated about the horizontal axis from the first angular position to a second angular position, the at least one sink is retained on the template to facilitate installation of the at lease one plumbing fixture and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Plumbing 2000, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome M. Arvin
  • Patent number: 6641808
    Abstract: A probiotic composition and method for the treatment of obesity. The probiotic composition comprises a culture having Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid bacteria and a carbohydrate enriched media, whereby the culture and media are combined and allowed to ferment until a desired ratio of the Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus organisms as well as a desired number of total organisms per dose are achieved. Once the desired ratios are achieved, the composition is concentrated and lyophilized. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of providing a probiotic composition of the present invention and administering the composition to a patient for the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Lacpro Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory G. Bojrab
  • Patent number: 6484378
    Abstract: A portable plumbing workstation used to install plumbing fixtures on sinks and to assemble tub/shower valve assemblies having a frame, a plurality of templates, the templates arrange and constructed to support at least one sink or tub/shower valve, the plurality of templates being interchangeable with one another and being pivotally carried on the frame for rotation about a horizontal axis, a releaseable lock for locking the template relative to the frame at selected angular positions about the horizontal axis, at least one sink retainer for securing a sink on the template such that when the template is at a first angular position, the sink can be inserted and secured on the template, and when the template is rotated about the horizontal axis from a first angular position to a second angular position, the sink is retained on the template for installing plumbing fixtures, the template when mounted on the frame being rotatable over 360° about the horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Plumbing 2000, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome M. Arvin
  • Patent number: 6279741
    Abstract: A holder for a cordless power tool having a battery pack, the holder arranged and constructed to receive and retain the cordless power tool in an upright orientation, the holder comprising a plate member having a periphery, a top side, and a bottom side, means for attaching the plate member to a supporting surface, and at least one side wall joined to the periphery of the plate member, the at least one side wall extending upwardly from the periphery and having a top edge, the top edge having at least one notch, such that when the cordless power tool is placed battery pack first into the cordless power tool holder, the at least one notch aligns with the cordless power tool's battery pack release and the cordless power tool is positioned an upright orientation with the cordless power tool battery pack resting on the plate member's top side and being surrounded and gripped by the at least one side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Plumbing 2000, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome M. Arvin