Patents by Inventor Frank A. Myers
Frank A. Myers 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).
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Patent number: 11129532Abstract: A portable retinal imaging device for imaging the fundus of the eye. The device includes an ocular imaging device containing ocular lensing and filters, a fixation display, and a light source, and is configured for coupling to a mobile device containing a camera, display, and application programming for controlling retinal imaging. The light source is configured for generating a sustained low intensity light (e.g., IR wavelength) during preview, followed by a light flash during image capture. The ocular imaging device works in concert with application programming on the mobile device to control subject gaze through using a fixation target when capturing retinal imaging on the mobile device, which are then stitched together using imaging processing into an image having a larger field of view.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Daniel Fletcher, Robi Maamari, Neil Switz, Todd Margolis, Frank Myers, III, Kim Tyson, Clay Reber
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Publication number: 20190117064Abstract: A portable retinal imaging device for imaging the fundus of the eye. The device includes an ocular imaging device containing ocular lensing and filters, a fixation display, and a light source, and is configured for coupling to a mobile device containing a camera, display, and application programming for controlling retinal imaging. The light source is configured for generating a sustained low intensity light (e.g., IR wavelength) during preview, followed by a light flash during image capture. The ocular imaging device works in concert with application programming on the mobile device to control subject gaze through using a fixation target when capturing retinal imaging on the mobile device, which are then stitched together using imaging processing into an image having a larger field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Daniel Fletcher, Robi Maamari, Neil Switz, Todd Margolis, Frank Myers, III, Kim Tyson, Clay Reber
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Publication number: 20140143729Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing information about an emergency situation to emergency personnel. The method includes prompting a user to select one of a plurality of selectable icons corresponding to a plurality of emergency situations on a database application for a communications device and configuring a plurality of emergency contacts corresponding to each of the plurality of emergency situations. The method also includes sending data corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of emergency situations from the first mobile communications device to a server, processing the data from the first mobile communications device by the server and transmitting the processed data to at least one of the plurality of emergency contacts corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of emergency situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Frank Myers, Bob Stamper
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Patent number: 7665427Abstract: An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the correct outlet temperature for a wide range of flow rates. The system uses at least two primary heat exchangers to provide redundancy in the case of failure of a major component of the system. Steam flow through the heat exchangers is controlled by the use of steam traps, rather than using a thermostatically controlled valve to vary the supply of steam. To obtain precise temperature control during varying water volume use, water is directed from the blended outlet of a first water tempering valve into the hot inlet port of a second water tempering valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: PVI Industries, LLCInventors: John M. Peckham, Frank A. Myers, Christopher J. Bollas
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Publication number: 20080029612Abstract: An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the correct outlet temperature for a wide range of flow rates. The system uses at least two primary heat exchangers to provide redundancy in the case of failure of a major component of the system. Steam flow through the heat exchangers is controlled by the use of steam traps, rather than using a thermostatically controlled valve to vary the supply of steam. To obtain precise temperature control during varying water volume use, water is directed from the blended outlet of a first water tempering valve into the hot inlet port of a second water tempering valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: John Peckham, Frank Myers, Christopher Bollas
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Patent number: 7278379Abstract: An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the correct outlet temperature for a wide range of flow rates. The system uses at least two primary heat exchangers to provide redundancy in the case of failure of a major component of the system. Steam flow through the heat exchangers is controlled by the use of steam traps, rather than using a thermostatically controlled valve to vary the supply of steam. To obtain precise temperature control during varying water volume use, water is directed from the blended outlet of a first water tempering valve into the hot inlet port of a second water tempering valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: PVI Industries, LLCInventors: John M. Peckham, Frank A. Myers, Christopher J. Bollas
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Publication number: 20070125318Abstract: A water heater is shown having a closed metal tank with an upwardly mounted combustion chamber and burner/blower assembly. Curved fire tubes convey the products of combustion from the chamber to an exterior mounted flue assembly. The closed tank is enclosed by a rotomolded jacket. A support stand with vertically arranged support legs supports the tank in a normally vertical position but also allows the tank to be pivoted to a horizontal position on the support stand for maintenance or repair operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Michael Hubbard, Mark Ferguson, Frank Myers, Paul Bothner
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Publication number: 20070119962Abstract: An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the correct outlet temperature for a wide range of flow rates. The system uses at least two primary heat exchangers to provide redundancy in the case of failure of a major component of the system. Steam flow through the heat exchangers is controlled by the use of steam traps, rather than using a thermostatically controlled valve to vary the supply of steam. To obtain precise temperature control during varying water volume use, water is directed from the blended outlet of a first water tempering valve into the hot inlet port of a second water tempering valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: John Peckham, Frank Myers, Christopher Bollas
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Publication number: 20050120981Abstract: A high efficiency heat exchanger is shown which can be incorporated into a finned tube water heater. The heat exchanger has a pair of flow manifolds each having a water inlet and a water outlet and a series of connecting openings. Circular flow tubes have connecting ends which fit within the connecting openings of the manifold so that the tubes are arranged in a stacked fashion to form a tube bundle. When incorporated into a water heater, a burner communicates with the interior space within the stacked tube bundle for producing products of combustion for heating water flowing in the flow tubes. The flow tubes have external fins which are crushed to form upper and lower flat stacking surfaces for stacking the tubes to form the tube bundle. The fins are also crushed to form angled baffled surfaces about a external periphery of the tubes. The baffle surfaces serve to retain heat from the products of combustion of the burner which are released into the interior space within the stacked tube bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Mark Ferguson, Frank Myers, Richard Carter, Michael Hubbard, Curtis Hissam, Scott White
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Patent number: 5152636Abstract: A contamination containment boom section of the type adapted to contain a contaminant in a preselected location on a body of liquid, the boom having an elongated flotation body adapted to float on the body of liquid and a weighted skirt member depending from the flotation body and extending downwardly a preselected distance into the body of liquid. The flotation body has a large water plane area compared to its top and is preferably, but not necessarily substantially triangular in cross section with rounded apices. The flotation body comprises a plurality of ribs each having the general shape of the cross section of the flotation body. The ribs, together with an optional plastic liner, a plurality of elongated mounting strips, and fasteners for fastening the ribs to the mounting strips and for optionally fastening the mounting strips to the plastic liner at intervals therealong, make up a skeleton framework for the flotation body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Inventor: Frank Myers
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Patent number: 4270515Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in a fireplace having a hearth and a firebox with side walls and a back wall. A pair of brackets are attached to each of the side walls and the brackets each pivotally receive a stub shaft extending from a grate within the fireplace. The grate is pivotally mounted by virtue of the stubs extending into the brackets, and the grate includes a plurality of legs which normally engage the hearth of the fireplace.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1979Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Vega Industries, Inc.Inventors: Leonard J. Gordon, Frank A. Myers
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Patent number: D302530Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1986Date of Patent: August 1, 1989Inventor: Frank Myers
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Patent number: D309273Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1988Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: APH Road Safety Ltd.Inventors: Frank Myers, Roger L. Williams