Patents by Inventor Bradley E. Dolin

Bradley E. Dolin 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).

  • PROGRAMMABLE SMART MEMBRANES AND METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20020152006
    Abstract: A programmable smart membrane and methods therefor. The smart membrane conducts an overall function on at least one of a sorting function, a filtering function and an absorbing function of at least one object having an attribute. The smart membrane includes a plurality of module units disposed adjacent each other. Each of the plurality of module units obtains information from an environment around each of the plurality of module units. The plurality of module units also each perform a function based on at least a first control method that determines the function based on the information for each of the plurality of module units. Wherein the plurality of module units individually perform function to collectively perform the overall function of the membrane based on the attribute of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Forrest H. Bennett III, Eleanor G. Rieffel, Bradley E. Dolin
  • Programmable smart membranes and methods therefor
    Patent number: 6459957
    Abstract: A programmable smart membrane and methods therefor. The smart membrane conducts an overall function on at least one of a sorting function, a filtering function and an absorbing function of at least one object having an attribute. The smart membrane includes a plurality of module units disposed adjacent each other. Each of the plurality of module units obtains information from an environment around each of the plurality of module units. The plurality of module units also each perform a function based on at least a first control method that determines the function based on the information for each of the plurality of module units. Wherein the plurality of module units individually perform function to collectively perform the overall function of the membrane based on the attribute of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Forrest H. Bennett, III, Eleanor G. Rieffel, Bradley E. Dolin