Patents Assigned to Next Safety, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090139520
    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
  • Patent number: 7438968
    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
  • Patent number: 7273328
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Next Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Drew G. Narayan
  • Publication number: 20070098407
    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
  • Patent number: D588798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Next Safety, Inc.
    Inventor: James B. Combs, Jr.
  • Patent number: D589249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Next Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Laws, James B. Combs, Jr.