Patents by Inventor Robert L. Bridges

Robert L. Bridges 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: 6677011
    Abstract: Fluid-forming compositions in a container attached to enclosed adjacent sheets are heated to relatively high temperatures to generate fluids (gases) that effect inflation of the sheets. Fluid rates to the enclosed space between the sheets can be regulated by the canal from the container. Inflated articles can be produced by a continuous, rather than batch-type, process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: John W. Elmer, Robert L. Bridges
  • Publication number: 20010053427
    Abstract: Fluid-forming compositions in a container attached to enclosed adjacent sheets are heated to relatively high temperatures to generate fluids (gases) that effect inflation of the sheets. Fluid rates to the enclosed space between the sheets can be regulated by the canal from the container. Inflated articles can be produced by a continuous, rather than batch-type, process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: John W. Elmer, Robert L. Bridges
  • Patent number: 6264880
    Abstract: Fluid-forming compositions in a container attached to enclosed adjacent sheets are heated to relatively high temperatures to generate fluids (gases) that effect inflation of the sheets. Fluid rates to the enclosed space between the sheets can be regulated by the canal from the container. Inflated articles can be produced by a continuous, rather than batch-type, process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: John W. Elmer, Robert L. Bridges
  • Patent number: 5595125
    Abstract: A lightweight, disposable, corrugated paper pallet formed by a plurality of corrugated paper runners, traversing the length the pallet, each runner enveloped by a continuous corrugated paper inner sheet, which itself is bonded to the lower side of a reinforced corrugated paper top deck and to the upper side of a corrugated paper bottom stabilizing deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventor: Robert L. Bridges, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5127117
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a pouch pillow construction is described which comprises, a base pillow including a cover and casing, and an overlying pillow including a cover and casing. The base and overlying pillows are sewn along three adjacent sides and open on a fourth side to form a pouch into which a person's head can be conveniently inserted to gain warmth and mask light, both of which surprisingly combine permit a person to sleep deeply. But the person head can rest atop both the base and overlaying pillows without using the pouch if the restee so chooses. The casing of the overlying pillow can also include a layer of light impregnable material to mask light, such material along with the casing being light weight to prevent heat loss without using high weight that could disturb the sleeping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Inventor: Robert L. Bridges
  • Patent number: 4851209
    Abstract: A novel diagnostic procedure for the in vivo clinical evaluation of gastrointestinal ulcer disease and other diseases associated with loss of mucosal integrity in humans which comprises the oral administration of an effective amount of radio-labeled sucralfate or derivative or precusor thereof or a water soluble, physiologically compatible radiolabeled salt of sucrose suflate to the human host, followed by scintigraphic imaging of the gastrointestinal area of interest with scintigraphic imaging equipment.A novel radiopharmaceutical composition comprising an aqueous solution or suspension containing an amount of a radio-labeled sucralfate or derivative or precursor thereof or a water soluble, physiologically compatible radiolabeled salt of sucrose sulfate for in vivo scintigraphic imaging of the gastrointestinal or other muscosal areas in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Vasquez, Robert L. Bridges, Philip Braunstein, Anne-Line Jansholt