Patents Assigned to Pollack Laboratories, Inc.
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Patent number: 9209438Abstract: A hermetically-sealed electrical feed-through device includes a conductor, an insulating sleeve, and an outer ferule interconnected in a manner preventing relative rotation therebetween and/or includes a thermocouple in direct contact with the conductor for monitoring temperature. The conductor can have a body section extending along an axis and having an outer contour including flats or an outwardly-extending eccentrically-shaped lobe. The sleeve confronts and covers the body section of the conductor and accommodates and engages the outer contour at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the conductor relative to the sleeve, and the outer ferrule sandwiches the insulating sleeve between the outer ferrule and the outer contour of the conductor. The outer ferrule accommodates and engages the sleeve adjacent the outer contour of the conductor at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the insulator sleeve relative to the outer ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Richard A. DiDomizio, William P. Doucet
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Patent number: 9021694Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 8841552Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 8614739Abstract: Apparatus for analyzing fluid or surfaces within a pipeline or vessel includes a probe positioned to capture or record images through a viewing port of the pipeline/vessel and an illumination assembly arranged to illuminate the fluid/surfaces within the pipeline/vessel adjacent the port with visible, infrared or ultraviolet light of a predetermined wavelength or within a predetermined range of wavelengths. Depending upon the type of fluid, light or radiation of a particular wavelength may be required to capture an image of high contrast and clarity. Accordingly, an electronic controller communicates with the probe and the illumination assembly for automatically controlling operation thereof so that images are captured and recorded of the fluid illuminated with light of different predetermined wavelength or predetermined range of wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Richard A. DiDomizio, William Rollin, III
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Publication number: 20130230750Abstract: A hermetically-sealed electrical feed-through device includes a conductor, an insulating sleeve, and an outer ferule interconnected in a manner preventing relative rotation therebetween and/or includes a thermocouple in direct contact with the conductor for monitoring temperature. The conductor can have a body section extending along an axis and having an outer contour including flats or an outwardly-extending eccentrically-shaped lobe. The sleeve confronts and covers the body section of the conductor and accommodates and engages the outer contour at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the conductor relative to the sleeve, and the outer ferrule sandwiches the insulating sleeve between the outer ferrule and the outer contour of the conductor. The outer ferrule accommodates and engages the sleeve adjacent the outer contour of the conductor at the flats or lobe to prevent rotation of the insulator sleeve relative to the outer ferrule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Richard A. DiDomizio, William P. Doucet
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Patent number: 8254657Abstract: A method of analyzing bubbles, cells, cell viability, or other particles or agglomerates in a process liquid contained in a vessel is provided. Images of bubbles, cells or other particles in the liquid are obtained in-situ with a vision probe extending through a wall of the vessel. The images are analyzed with image recognition software. The software measures at lease one of bubble, cell or particle size, mean diameter, surface area, flow rate, flow pattern, population distribution, viability, agglomerates or clumping, color change, viscosity, Sauter mean, ratio of surface area of bubbles relative to volume of bubbles, gas hold-up ratio of gas volume to volume of liquid, or interfacial area. The software distinguishes valid or viable bubbles, cells or particles that should be included in an analysis from invalid or non-viable bubbles, cells or particles that should not be included.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Steven J. Mandrachia, Gary Reichl, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Publication number: 20120160541Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Publication number: 20120151759Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 8189042Abstract: A remote vision analysis system for a vessel containing a process liquid having gas bubbles or particles floating therein. A probe extends into the vessel and enables in-situ observation of the process liquid, gas bubbles or particles, and/or surfaces within the vessel. The probe has a proximal end that includes a camera for recording still or motion images of the process liquid, gas bubbles or particles, and/or surfaces within the vessel. An elongate distal end of the probe extends within an interior of the vessel and is housed within a hermetically sealed protective shroud having a lens, or window, through which images are recorded by the camera. The probe is modular and includes interchangeable parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Steven J. Mandrachia, Gary Reichl, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 8146249Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 8085828Abstract: A portable laser source includes a flash lamp assembly defining a hollow central channel, an elongate laser rod extending within the hollow channel for receiving a flash of light emitted by the surrounding flash lamp assembly, and a hermetically-sealed enclosure housing both the flash lamp assembly and the laser rod and including at least one optical transmission window for transmitting a laser beam emitted by the laser rod. Preferably, the flash lamp assembly is hermetically-sealed from the laser rod within the enclosure to maintain physical and electrical isolation of the laser rod from combustible and electrically conductive components of the flash lamp assembly. The combustible component of the flash lamp assembly can include Zr wool and an accelerant, or like materials for emitting a flash of light. The laser source can include a second window used to test the condition of the laser rod via application of an external test light to activate the laser rod within the sealed enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Pollack Laboratories, Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Richard A. DiDomizio, Michael J. Pollack, William A. Rollin, Neal Edwin Wilson, Craig A. Kesner, James Edward Phillips, Jr., Christopher Hollandsworth, Brian J. Padovini
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Publication number: 20110157351Abstract: Apparatus for analyzing fluid or surfaces within a pipeline or vessel includes a probe positioned to capture or record images through a viewing port of the pipeline/vessel and an illumination assembly arranged to illuminate the fluid/surfaces within the pipeline/vessel adjacent the port with visible, infrared or ultraviolet light of a predetermined wavelength or within a predetermined range of wavelengths. Depending upon the type of fluid, light or radiation of a particular wavelength may be required to capture an image of high contrast and clarity. Accordingly, an electronic controller communicates with the probe and the illumination assembly for automatically controlling operation thereof so that images are captured and recorded of the fluid illuminated with light of different predetermined wavelength or predetermined range of wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Richard A. DiDomizio, William Rollin, III
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Publication number: 20110019711Abstract: A portable laser source includes a flash lamp assembly defining a hollow central channel, an elongate laser rod extending within the hollow channel for receiving a flash of light emitted by the surrounding flash lamp assembly, and a hermetically-sealed enclosure housing both the flash lamp assembly and the laser rod and including at least one optical transmission window for transmitting a laser beam emitted by the laser rod. Preferably, the flash lamp assembly is hermetically-sealed from the laser rod within the enclosure to maintain physical and electrical isolation of the laser rod from combustible and electrically conductive components of the flash lamp assembly. The combustible component of the flash lamp assembly can include Zr wool and an accelerant, or like materials for emitting a flash of light. The laser source can include a second window used to test the condition of the laser rod via application of an external test light to activate the laser rod within the sealed enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicants: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Richard A. DiDomizio, Michael J. Pollack, William A. Rollin, Neal Edwin Wilson, Craig A. Kesner, James Edward Phillips, JR., Christopher Hollandsworth, Brian J. Padovini
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Publication number: 20080210455Abstract: A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assembly. At least one of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, or jacket of the assembly has a plurality of circumferential grooves. Thereafter, the assembly is crimped and/or is swage-crimped at ambient temperature to cause the materials of the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket to be displaced or extrude into the grooves thereby creating mechanical interlocks between the conductor or conductors, insulator body, and outer jacket. Additional methods and feed-through devices made by the methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Pollack, Branson J. Darnell, Mary Ann Kessler, William J. Zoll, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Publication number: 20080166037Abstract: A method of analyzing bubbles, cells, cell viability, or other particles or agglomerates in a process liquid contained in a vessel is provided. Images of bubbles, cells or other particles in the liquid are obtained in-situ with a vision probe extending through a wall of the vessel. The images are analyzed with image recognition software. The software measures at lease one of bubble, cell or particle size, mean diameter, surface area, flow rate, flow pattern, population distribution, viability, agglomerates or clumping, color change, viscosity, Sauter mean, ratio of surface area of bubbles relative to volume of bubbles, gas hold-up ratio of gas volume to volume of liquid, or interfacial area. The software distinguishes valid or viable bubbles, cells or particles that should be included in an analysis from invalid or non-viable bubbles, cells or particles that should not be included.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Mandrachia, Branson J. Darnell, Gary Reichl, Michael J. Pollack, Richard A. DiDomizio
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Patent number: 7391433Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a parameter of a hostile environment is provided within the interior of a sealed chamber. The chamber has a wall and an access port extending through the wall to the chamber exterior. The monitoring system includes a flexible, generally tubular, elongated housing having a distal end, a proximal end and a interior. The housing is made of a non-porous, corrosive resistant material. The distal end of the housing includes a sealed window and a sensor, which may be a borescope or camera, for sensing a parameter or for capturing an image within the hostile environment. The proximal end of the housing is sealingly secured to the chamber wall at the port so that the interior of the housing is accessible through the port. The interior of the housing includes a transmission media for transmitting an output signal of the sensor from the distal end of the housing to the proximal end of the housing and through the port.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Pollack Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Pollack
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Publication number: 20080143828Abstract: A remote vision analysis system for a vessel containing a process liquid having gas bubbles or particles floating therein. A probe extends into the vessel and enables in-situ observation of the process liquid, gas bubbles or particles, and/or surfaces within the vessel. The probe has a proximal end that includes a camera for recording still or motion images of the process liquid, gas bubbles or particles, and/or surfaces within the vessel. An elongate distal end of the probe extends within an interior of the vessel and is housed within a hermetically sealed protective shroud having a lens, or window, through which images are recorded by the camera. The probe is modular and includes interchangeable parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: POLLACK LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Steven J. Mandrachia, Branson J. Darnell, Gary Reichl, Michael J. Pollack, Richard A. DiDomizio