Patents by Inventor Mike Barnes
Mike Barnes 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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Publication number: 20220296347Abstract: A toothbrush having one or more light sources with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation of the light source when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of about 400 nm to about 1000 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: OraLucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny
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Patent number: 11364102Abstract: A toothbrush having one or more light sources with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation of the light source when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of about 400 nm to about 1000 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Oralucent, Inc.Inventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd
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Patent number: 10378727Abstract: A hand held flat flashlight about the size of a cell phone with a 3.8 degree tightly focused light beam with a folded light path optic.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Inventors: Mike Barnes, Gregory Shepherd
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Publication number: 20190167400Abstract: A toothbrush having one or more light sources with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation of the light source when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of about 400 nm to about 1000 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: OraLucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd
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Publication number: 20190120461Abstract: A hand held flat flashlight about the size of a cell phone with a 3.8 degree tightly focused light beam angle with a folded light path optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Mike Barnes, Gregory Shepherd
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Publication number: 20180010741Abstract: The hand held flat flash light about the size of a cell phone with a 1 degree lens collimator, a rechargeable battery contained in the body, an on/off switch and one or more LED's that emit a high energy beam of light or spot light.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Mike Barnes
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Publication number: 20170020277Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: OraLucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Patent number: 9439503Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: OraLucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Publication number: 20160220013Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: OraLucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Publication number: 20160157597Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: OraLucent LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Patent number: 9198502Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Oralucent, LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Publication number: 20150157119Abstract: A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: OraLucent LLCInventors: Mike Barnes, Timothy Lawrence, Greg Shepherd, Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny, Thomas Jason Dooley
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Patent number: 8286953Abstract: An arrow fletching device with plate clamp, as well as features and aspects thereof, provides an arrow builder the means to accurately and repeatedly position fletching against the shaft of an arrow, without a spring loaded butterfly clamp component, and securely hold the fletching thereto until a bond is attained between the fletching and arrow shaft via an adhesive. Exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device with a plate clamp are, generally, jig apparatuses operable to precisely position an arrow shaft relative to an arrow fletching. More particularly, exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device comprise a plate component, in lieu of a spring-loaded butterfly clamp, useful for receiving, positioning and retaining fletching against the shaft of an arrow.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Bohning Company, LtdInventors: Mike Barnes, Richard F. Mowery, Denny M. Leedy, Dale E. Voice
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Patent number: 7892985Abstract: Improved methods for preparing a low-k dielectric material on a substrate using microwave radiation are provided. The use of microwave radiation allows the preparation of low-k films to be accomplished at low temperatures. According to various embodiments, microwave radiation is used to remove porogen from a precursor film and/or to increase the strength of the resulting porous dielectric layer. In a preferred embodiment, methods involve (a) forming a precursor film that contains a porogen and a structure former on a substrate, (b) exposing the precursor film to microwave radiation to remove the porogen from the precursor film to thereby create voids within the dielectric material and form the porous low-k dielectric layer and (c) exposing the dielectric material to microwave radiation in a manner that increases the mechanical strength of the porous low-k dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Seon-Mee Cho, George D. Papasouliotis, Mike Barnes
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Publication number: 20100320665Abstract: An arrow fletching device with plate clamp, as well as features and aspects thereof, provides an arrow builder the means to accurately and repeatedly position fletching against the shaft of an arrow, without a spring loaded butterfly clamp component, and securely hold the fletching thereto until a bond is attained between the fletching and arrow shaft via an adhesive. Exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device with a plate clamp are, generally, jig apparatuses operable to precisely position an arrow shaft relative to an arrow fletching. More particularly, exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device comprise a plate component, in lieu of a spring-loaded butterfly clamp, useful for receiving, positioning and retaining fletching against the shaft of an arrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Mike Barnes, Richard F. Mowery, Denny M. Leedy, Dale E. Voice
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Patent number: 7589028Abstract: Methods of forming dielectric films with increased density and improved film properties are provided. The methods involve exposing dielectric films to microwave radiation. According to various embodiments, the methods may be used to remove hydroxyl bonds, increase film density, reduce or eliminate seams and voids, and optimize film properties such as dielectric constant, refractive index and stress for particular applications. In certain embodiments, the methods are used to form conformal films deposited by a technique such as PDL. The methods may be used in applications requiring low thermal budgets.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Seon-Mee Cho, Mike Barnes, Michelle Schulberg, George D. Papasouliotis
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Publication number: 20060165503Abstract: Vehicular cargo of a vehicle transporter is supported by elongate vehicle support members. Elevated vehicle support members are supported above the vehicular frame of the transporter and moved by screw actuators that are self-locking.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Robert Boydstun, John Huey, Mike Barnes, Paul Heger, Bert Bailiff
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Publication number: 20050214092Abstract: Vehicular cargo of a vehicle transporter is supported by elongate vehicle support members. Elevated vehicle support members are supported above the vehicular frame of the transporter and moved by screw actuators that are self-locking.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Robert Boydstun, John Huey, Mike Barnes, Paul Heger, Bert Bailiff
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Patent number: 6239553Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma source that maintains a low coil voltage in the vicinity of the plasma tube, thereby reducing the capacitive coupling between the coil and the plasma and significantly reducing the erosion from the internal surfaces of the plasma tube. The plasma source generally comprises a coil having a first coil segment and a second coil segment, an RF power source connected to the coil and an enclosure disposed between the first coil segment and the second coil segment. The invention also provides a method for generating a plasma, comprising: disposing an enclosure between a first coil segment and a second coil segment; introducing a gas into the enclosure; and supplying an RF power to the coil segments to excite the gas into a plasma state.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Mike Barnes, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Kaveh Niazi, Tsutomu Tanaka
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Patent number: 6140729Abstract: An electrical machine comprises a four-pole stator 2 provided with a field winding 10 and an armature winding 11, each of the windings 10, 11 being split into two coils 22, 23 or 24, 25 closely coupled and wound so that diametrically opposite portions of both coils are disposed within diametrically opposite stator slots. A two-pole rotor (not shown) without windings is rotatable within the stator 2, and a circuit is provided for energising the armature coils 24 and 25 when direct current is supplied to terminals 26 and 27 of the circuit. Switches 28 and 29 in series with the coils 24 and 25 are switched alternately to effect alternate energisation of the coils 24 and 25 so as to generate, as a result of the opposite winding of the coils, magnetomotive forces in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: University of WarwickInventors: Charles Pollock, John David Wale, Mike Barnes