Patents Represented by Attorney Nexsen Pruet, LLC
  • Patent number: 8270640
    Abstract: The present invention is a sports bike-type motorcycle with a sound system deployed in major part discretely in the cowling behind the rider. The speakers are incorporated into existing features in the front of the bike, such as in the rearview mirrors. To compensate for the smaller battery of sportbikes but still deliver peak power for dynamic sound, a capacitor in electrical connection with the battery and amplifier provide effective audio response. The sound system, being incorporated into existing structural features in the sports bike, cannot be observed by passers-by and is therefore less vulnerable to theft or vandalism. Also, the profile and aerodynamics, and therefore performance characteristics of the sportsbike, are not changed or compromised by the integration of the sound system within the existing structural features of a sportsbike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Richie D. Barnes
  • Patent number: 8262745
    Abstract: The capacitor has a monolithic anode and at least one anode lead wire extending from the anode. At least one sacrificial lead wire extends from the anode. A dielectric layer is on said anode and a cathode layer is on the dielectric layer. The anode lead wire is in electrical contact with the anode and a cathode lead is in electrical contact with the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kemet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Reed, David Jacobs, Randolph S. Hahn
  • Patent number: 8264816
    Abstract: A capacitor with a combined with a resistor and/or fuse is described. This safe capacitor can rapidly discharge through the resistor when shorted. The presence of a fuse in series with the capacitor and results in a resistive failure when this opens during and overcurrent condition. Furthermore, the presence of a resistor in parallel to the capacitor allows the energy to be rapidly dissipated when a failure occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kemet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Bultitude, John E. McConnell
  • Patent number: 8245423
    Abstract: A system for alerting medical emergency personnel to a medical history of a patient. The system has a primary identifier suitable for attachment near an entrance to a building. The primary identifier has an indicia noting that a tri-fold portfolio is present. A secondary identifier is provided suitable for placement in the building wherein the secondary identifier has the indicia and a location of the tri-fold portfolio. The tri-fold portfolio has an outer portion with a top front cover and a bottom front cover with a back hingedly attached there between. Cascading file folders are attached to an interior of the back wherein when the top front cover and the bottom front cover are folded the cascading file folders are covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Janet M. Goslee
  • Patent number: 8247263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical and a radiation-emitting component by a molding process, and to an optical and a radiation-emitting component having well-defined viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Braune, Herbert Brunner, Harald Jäger, Jörg Sorg
  • Patent number: 8242484
    Abstract: The invention is a vertical geometry light emitting diode capable of emitting light in the electromagnetic spectrum having a substrate, a lift-off layer, a strain relieved superlattice layer, a first doped layer, a multilayer quantum wells comprising alternating layers quantum wells and barrier layers, a second doped layer, a third doped layer and a metallic contact that is in a vertical geometry orientation. The different layers consist of a compound with the formula AlxlnyGa(1-x-y)N, wherein x is more than 0 and less than or equal to 1, y is from 0 to 1 and x+y is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1. The barrier layer on each surface of the quantum well has a band gap larger than a quantum well bandgap. The first and second doped layers have different conductivities. The contact layer has a different conductivity than the third doped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Nitek, Inc.
    Inventor: Asif Khan
  • Patent number: 8240095
    Abstract: A deck system is made by joining deck units, each having a hat-shaped profile fastened to the topside of a profiled bottom panel. The bottom panel has nestable or interlocking side laps and one or more “dove-tail” shaped recesses formed therein. These recesses, which may be concave upward or downward, give the deck unit additional strength as a defined, confined location for use to run conduit and to provide vertical support for vertical loads. The deck system may be combined with a layer of concrete for use as a floor or roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Consolidated Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Jacob Meyer
  • Patent number: 8242464
    Abstract: A radiation detection device with at least one self indicating radiation sensor and at least one machine readable sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Gordhanbhai N. Patel
  • Patent number: 8221798
    Abstract: A method and solution for treating nasal infections efficiently is provided. The method includes providing a first solution comprising 0.1 to 2 wt % sodium chloride and providing a second solution comprising 2 to 8 wt % NaOCl. A first aliquot of the first solution and a second aliquot of the second solution are mixed to provide a therapeutic solution comprising at least 3-600 ppm free chlorine. The therapeutic solution is introduced into a sinus cavity containing an infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael R. Abidin
  • Patent number: 8222669
    Abstract: A device for forming a Group III-V semiconductor on a substrate. The device has a primary chamber comprising a substrate and a heat source for heating the substrate to a first temperature. A secondary chamber comprises a metal source and a second heat source for heating the secondary chamber to a second temperature. A first source is provided which is capable of providing HCl to the secondary chamber wherein the HCl and the metal form metal chloride. A metal-organic source is provided. A metal chloride source is provided which comprises a metal chloride. At least one of the metal chloride, the metal-organic and the second metal chloride react with the nitrogen containing compound to form a Group III-V semiconductor on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Nitek, Inc.
    Inventors: Asif Khan, Qhalid Fareed
  • Patent number: 8211905
    Abstract: A drug substance with a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid addition salt of an opioid wherein said organic acid is selected from Structure A: wherein R1-R4 are independently selected from H, alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1-6 carbons, adjacent groups may be taken together to form a cyclic alkyl, cyclic alkyl-aryl, or cyclic aryl moiety; R5 is selected from H, or an alkali earth cation; R6 and R7 are independently selected from H, alkyl of 1-6 carbons, an alkali earth cation, and aryl of 6 to 12 carbons, in a number sufficient to complete the valence bonding of X, and wherein X is selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; and wherein the drug substance has a morphology selected from amorphous and crystalline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Pisgah Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Riley King, Stephen G. D'Ambrosio, David W. Bristol, Michael L. English
  • Patent number: 8205412
    Abstract: A prefabrication system having a floor component and a frame component. In particular, the floor component includes a deck member, which can be made of deck sections, profiles, or panels. For example, the deck member can be made of continuous panels that cover the desired width and length of the floor component. Alternatively, the deck member can be made of preassembled sections that are combined in juxtaposed relation to form the desired width and length. The frame component includes opposing horizontal support channels that are attached to opposing vertical columns, respectfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Consolidated Systems, Inc., W&W Steel, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Williams, Bill R. Lindley, II, Brian Jacob Meyer
  • Patent number: 8202346
    Abstract: A method for filtering molten magnesium or magnesium alloys is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing an organic foam; impregnating the organic foam with a slurry comprising metal particles; heating the impregnated organic foam to a temperature sufficient to volatilize the organic foam thereby forming a porous metal foam comprising no more than 0.5 wt % nickel; sintering the porous metal foam; passing molten magnesium or magnesium alloy through the porous metal foam thereby forming purified molten magnesium or magnesium alloy; and cooling the purified molten magnesium or magnesium alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Porvair, PLC
    Inventor: Leonard S. Aubrey
  • Patent number: 8193122
    Abstract: A seed crystal for the fabrication of a superconductor is grown from a rare-earth oxide having the basic formula XwZtBaxCuyOz, X comprising at least one rare-earth element and Z being a dopant which raises the peritectic decomposition temperature (Tp) of the oxide. In a preferred embodiment, the dopant is Mg. Use of this rare-earth oxide material for seed crystals increases the temperature at which cold-seeding can be performed and thus enables the growth of a wider range of bulk superconductor materials by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David Anthony Cardwell, Nadendla Hari Babu, Yun-Hua Shi
  • Patent number: 8171783
    Abstract: A tire tread scanner drive-over unit is used to measure the tread depth and tire wear condition of a vehicle with two or four wheels on the axle. The unit includes a surface with two tire position area areas, each between an elevated rearward area and an elevated forward area to define a trough therebetween. Scanners are located behind scanner windows in the rearward area under scanner covers. When a vehicle is driven onto the surface so that the tires of one of its axels are on the tire position areas between the rearward and forward areas, the tires self-center against the scanner windows so that the tire profile may be measured to determine wear and wear characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Tire Measurements, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger H. Tracy
  • Patent number: 8167084
    Abstract: A sound suppressor suppresses sound and flash by creating interacting paths of gas. While a first portion of the gas follows a first path through the suppressor, a second portion of the gas is diverted radially from the first path to a second path and then repeatedly made to cross the first path by a series of baffles with alternating radial passages so that the two portions of gas interfere and interact with each other, and therefore quickly give up much of their kinetic energy before they exit the suppressor. Preferably, the baffles defining the second path impart a swirl to the second portion of gas to cause the present suppressor to flush itself of carbon and metal particles. The interaction of the two portions also accelerates completion of combustion of the gas to thereby reduce flash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: FN Manufacturing, LLC, F.N. Herstal, SA
    Inventor: Charles Moore
  • Patent number: 8148696
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products include positioning disposable single-use radiation sensor patches that have adhesive means onto the skin of a patient to evaluate the radiation dose delivered during a treatment session. The sensor patches are configured to be minimally obtrusive and operate without the use of externally extending power chords or lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: SNC Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Steven R. Widener, John Carroll
  • Patent number: 8145508
    Abstract: A system and method and method for generating substantial net positive cash flows to fund organizations by initiating life insurance policies through asset-backed security transactions with no out-of-pocket expense to either the organizations or to the insureds, requiring no use of policies' cash value or transfer of ownership or beneficiary of the life insurance policies, and providing guaranteed funding to the organizations regardless of when deaths occur while keeping the original insurable interest intact, thereby creating a marketable, tradable uncorrelated security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LTI Agency, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Hendrix, C. Mitch Branton, Wesley Todd King
  • Patent number: 8137285
    Abstract: A probe system for use with a neuro-monitoring device includes a wire probe, a cable and a handle. The cable has an adaptor at one end that is pressed from the side of the handle into an adaptor-shaped portion of a channel formed in the handle. The channel runs the length of the handle. The wire probe has a probe tip on one end and is in electrical connection with the adaptor on the other end when that adaptor end is inserted into the channel of the handle and seated in the adaptor held by the handle. The sensor tip on the end of the wire probe is a conducting, smooth, hemisphere just beyond the end of the insulation covering wire probe and conducts signals between the tissue through which the probe passes and the cable. The handle has ribs formed thereon for giving the user better purchase on the probe for applying the requisite force and control, and windows formed along the sides of the handle to allow the user to confirm that the wire probe is fully seated in the adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Rhythmlink International, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn V. Regan, Isiah Daniel Smith, James M. Mewborne, Brett L. Netherton
  • Patent number: D660021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventors: Robert L. Jacobs, Robert B. Jacobs