Patents by Inventor Thomas Raphael

Thomas Raphael 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).

  • Publication number: 20130341884
    Abstract: An adult scale three-wheeled device facilitates movement for mobility challenged persons. The device is foot propelled while seated either through walking while seated or pedaling. The device is provided with a limited footprint for navigating confined areas while the individual is seated in a substantially standing position, with the pedals being repositionable so as to allow unobstructed walking while remaining seated. A lockable braking system prevents one or more wheels from turning. The device is collapsible for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Raphael
  • Patent number: 8523213
    Abstract: An adult scale three-wheeled device facilitates movement for mobility challenged persons. The device is foot propelled while seated either through walking while seated or pedaling. The device is provided with a limited footprint for navigating confined areas while the individual is seated in a substantially standing position, with the pedals being repositionable so as to allow unobstructed walking while remaining seated. A lockable braking system prevents one or more wheels from turning. The device is collapsible for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Raphael
  • Publication number: 20130043666
    Abstract: An adult scale three-wheeled device facilitates movement for mobility challenged persons. The device is foot propelled while seated either through walking while seated or pedaling. The device is provided with a limited footprint for navigating confined areas while the individual is seated in a substantially standing position, with the pedals being repositionable so as to allow unobstructed walking while remaining seated. A lockable braking system prevents one or more wheels from turning. The device is collapsible for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Raphael
  • Patent number: 5019266
    Abstract: Aerobic purification of waste water with intermittent batchwise supply of waste water to the activated sludge tank from which the treated waste water drains continuously is disclosed, in which the nitrate content in the waste water is simultaneously reduced by throttling the aeration of the activated sludge tank, starting with the admission of the waste water to the tank, to values equivalent to less than or equal to 0.5 mg/l dissolved oxygen. In particular, aeration may be off until such time as the nitrate content in the tank has dropped below 5 mg/l, in particular below 1 mg/l. In the case of urban waste waters a cycle time of about 1 hour is expediently employed under these circumstances and the aeration is shut off for about 5 minutes, starting from the rapid admission of the waste water charge. Preferably, inlet charges are less than or equal to 30%, in particular between about 5% and 20%, of the tank capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
    Inventors: Carl-Johannes Soeder, Erich Zanders, Thomas Raphael, Heiner Keusen, Joost Groeneweg
  • Patent number: 4653775
    Abstract: An image-receiving element adapted to the provision of a diffusion transfer photograph and having a preprinted security pattern between contiguous layers thereof is disclosed. The pattern comprises a patterning agent and a binder therefor preferentially adhesive to the contiguous layer closest in proximity to the image-receiving layer of such element. Diffusion transfer photographs prepared from the image-receiving element carrying the preprinted security pattern are useful in the production of an information-bearing document such as an ID card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation, Patent Dept.
    Inventors: Thomas Raphael, Joseph Shulman
  • Patent number: 4322461
    Abstract: Laminar structures comprising a color diffusion transfer photographic print bonded to a vinyl sheet using an adhesive mixture of a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer and a hydroxylated polymer, and a method for preparation thereof using an adhesive-supporting carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Raphael, Joseph Shulman
  • Patent number: 4311774
    Abstract: A process for heat-stabilizing polymeric supports for diffusion transfer photographic image-receiving elements. Such treatment eliminates distortion effects in these image-receiving elements when they are exposed to high temperatures, such as encountered in ID card lamination devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Raphael
  • Patent number: 4232079
    Abstract: Laminated documents such as I.D. cards using a light-transmissive pigment material as a verification or validation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Raphael, Joseph Shulman
  • Patent number: 4219599
    Abstract: Laminated documents such as I.D. cards using a phosphorescent material as a verification or validation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Elbert M. Idelson, Thomas Raphael, Herbert N. Schlein
  • Patent number: 4151666
    Abstract: Laminated documents such as I.D. cards using a light-transmissive pigment material as a verification or validation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Raphael, Joseph Shulman
  • Patent number: 4151667
    Abstract: Laminated documents such as I.D. cards using a phosphorescent material as a verification or validation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Elbert M. Idelson, Thomas Raphael, Herbert N. Schlein