Patents by Inventor Torence Trout

Torence Trout 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: 20060262310
    Abstract: A diffuse reflective article is provided including a diffuse reflector of light positioned within a structure defining an optical cavity. The diffuse reflector is a nonwoven sheet containing a plurality of inter-fiber and intra-fiber pores of optimal light scattering dimension. Also provided is an optical display, including: (i) a structure defining an optical cavity; (ii) a light source positioned within the optical cavity; (iii) a display panel through which light from the light source passes; and (iv) a diffuse reflector positioned within the optical cavity for reflecting light from the light source toward the display panel, wherein the diffuse reflector is a nonwoven sheet containing a plurality of inter-fiber and intra-fiber pores of optimal light scattering dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Adam Starry, William Gambogi, Robert Johnson, Edwin Lightfoot, Hyunkook Shin, Robert Smith-Gillespie, Torence Trout
  • Publication number: 20050220996
    Abstract: A process of coating to create pharmaceutical particles is disclosed. The coating can enhance the pharmaceutical particle by providing a controlled release barrier, moisture barrier, surface modifying agent, wetting agent, flowability or fluidizing agent, hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity agent, flavor masking agent, odor masking agent, release control agent, or coloring agent; or an inert particle can be coated with a pharmaceutically active liquid. Also disclosed are coated pharmaceutical particles made by one of the processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Larry Berger, Nutan Gangrade, Qian Zhao, Sean Dalziel, George Schurr, Thomas Friedmann, Torence Trout Jr.