Patents by Inventor Abir Mullick

Abir Mullick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6820290
    Abstract: A movable bathroom-fixture system, comprising bathroom fixtures modified to allow adjustment of their position in a bathroom; and the means to mount said fixtures on bathroom walls so that the fixture placement is adjustable. The modifiable fixtures include a moveable sink fixture, a moveable shower fixture, a moveable wet wall, a height adjustable toilet seat, and drainage tiles. Depending on the size of the bathroom the modifiable fixtures can be slideably and/or removably attached to moveable wall panel units, moveable walls, moveable panels, or fixture interface units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo
    Inventors: Abir Mullick, Edward Steinfeld, Drew Kelley
  • Patent number: 6076204
    Abstract: A frame is provided having receptacles disposed thereon for receiving a variety of interchangeable bathing equipment panels which may be custom-installed on the frame to the needs and preferences of the unit's intended users. A conduit housing a water line, a control line, and an electrical line is mounted on the frame's outer surface. The conduit includes means for interfacing water, control, and electricity lines of the conduit with those of equipment panels requiring water, control, or electricity for operation. The frame may further have installed thereon a tub comprising rear, side, front, and door panels, the rear and side panels being mounted to receptacles at the tub region of said frame. In one embodiment, the tub includes a door that is pivotable between a first open position, a first closed position defining a full-sized bathtub, a second open position, and a second closed position defining a half-size bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventor: Abir Mullick
  • Patent number: 5628457
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a combination of elements which allow a drinking fountain to be freely moveable within a range of positions. Mobility is achieved by supporting a fountain in cantilever fashion at the end of an arm which is mountable to a supporting structure in a manner which allows the arm to pivot relative to the supporting structure. A drinking fountain in accordance with the invention provides the advantage of being moveable, within its range of motion, to a position which provides optimal access and comfort to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Abir Mullick, William Cheung, Jason C. Billig
  • Patent number: 5458288
    Abstract: The invention involves the use in a drinking fountain of a large control bar which is pressed by the user to operate a water flow control mechanism. The control bar is located at the front of the fountain. The control bar covers the entirety of the front of the fountain, providing the user clear access to the control bar without obstruction by any other part of the fountain when the fountain is approached at its front. The control bar operates a valve which controls water flow. The embodiment of the control bar and associated mechanisms for controlling the valve may be entirely mechanical, entirely electrical, or a combination of the two. The control bar may additionally be provided with a surface which is sensuously differentiable from the rest of the fountain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Abir Mullick, Michael Osadciw, Michael F. LaMonica, Matthew C. Guthrie
  • Patent number: 5325550
    Abstract: A carriage for a person which may be attached to a transporting device, comprising a frame, structure attached to the frame for holding the torso of the person in an essentially vertical position, and thigh retaining structure having first and second attachment members secured to the frame and operatively arranged such that when the thigh retaining structure is engaged, and the straps are properly secured, the thighs of the person are held in a substantially horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventors: Robert C. Dearstyne, Abir Mullick
  • Patent number: D378558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State Univ. of New York
    Inventors: Abir Mullick, Michael Osadciw, Michael F. LaMonica, Matthew C. Guthrie