Abstract: In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 26, 2008
Publication date:
June 18, 2009
Applicant:
NEXT SAFETY, INC.
Inventors:
C. Eric Hunter, Lyndell Duvall, Philip Weaver, Tom Stern
Abstract: A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path, a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path, and a fan that generates airflow within the flow path, the airflow being configured to carry the ejected medication droplets along the flow path.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 4, 2007
Publication date:
June 4, 2009
Applicant:
Next Safety, Inc.
Inventors:
Phillip Weaver, Lyndell Duvall, Jack Hebrank
Abstract: A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path and a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path. Using collected feedback, the pulmonary drug delivery device can control the size of the droplets that are administered to a user.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 26, 2008
Publication date:
November 6, 2008
Applicant:
NEXT SAFETY, INC.
Inventors:
Philip Weaver, Charles Eric Hunter, Lyndell Duvall, Jack Hebrank, George Colvard, Timothy Roland, Andy Pierce
Abstract: Roadway and vehicular-mounted safety reflectors include a reflective field that incorporates a plurality of discrete crystals that internally reflect light and return the light in a desired directional pattern determined by the internal reflection characteristics and orientation of the crystals. The directional pattern is chosen to optimize the visibility and functionality of the reflector.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2006
Date of Patent:
October 21, 2008
Assignee:
Next Safety, Inc.
Inventors:
Jack Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Michael A. Wiener, Drew G. Narayan, Laurie E. McNeil
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for pulmonary drug delivery includes a portable air supply unit comprising an air mover configured to generate a positive pressure airflow, a drug delivery unit configured to inject droplets of medication into the airflow generated by the air supply unit, and a user interface configured to deliver the airflow and droplets to a user.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 4, 2007
Publication date:
June 19, 2008
Applicant:
NEXT SAFETY, INC.
Inventors:
Philip Weaver, Lyndell Duvall, Jack Hebrank
Abstract: A highway marker and vehicle mounted detection system in which the highway marker includes LEDs of different colors that can be selected under different conditions, and non-visible light LEDs for transmitting information to passing vehicles and between highway markers.
Abstract: Roadway and vehicular-mounted safety reflectors include a reflective field that incorporates a plurality of discrete crystals that internally reflect light and return the light in a desired directional pattern determined by the internal reflection characteristics and orientation of the crystals. The directional pattern is chosen to optimize the visibility and functionality of the reflector.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 26, 2006
Publication date:
May 3, 2007
Applicant:
NEXT SAFETY, INC.
Inventors:
Jack Hebrank, Charles Hunter, Michael Wiener, Drew Narayan, Laurie McNeil
Abstract: Communication methods and apparatus using ultraviolet (UV) light are provided. Save UV communication devices, including remote control units, can use highly efficient UV LEDs and very low-noise UV photodetectors. In some cases, the LEDs emit light at wavelengths below 400 nm, below 320 nm, or even below 280 nm. In one embodiment, communication can be achieved using an LED that emits less than about 1 picowatt of UV energy at a photodetector distance of up to at least about 10 meters. Longer range communication can also be achieved at higher power levels. Photodetectors having very low dark currents at room temperature, such as below about 1×10?9 A/m2, are preferable.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 20, 2006
Publication date:
May 3, 2007
Applicant:
Next Safety, Inc.
Inventors:
Jack Hebrank, Charles Hunter, Michael Weiner, Robert Davis, Laurie McNeil