Patents by Inventor Tracy Francis

Tracy Francis 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: 8550240
    Abstract: A Combination Water Dose and Medication Container is disclosed. The device provides a single, pocket-sized, disposable unit that separately contains water and pills. The water chamber is foil-sealed to prevent tampering. The pill container is available pre-loaded with pills and foil-sealed, as well as empty so that the user can add his or her own pills. Five different versions of the combination container are enumerated in order to optimize flexibility to meet user tastes and manufacturing constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Marcus, Tracy Francis
  • Publication number: 20100081117
    Abstract: A Personal Hygiene Tutor Device and Method is disclosed. The device provides automated prompting to tutor children and others in the proper techniques for a showering, hand washing, tooth brushing and other personal hygiene activities. The tutoring method will selectively commence once the user depresses an activation button, and will continue presenting a series of human-perceptible prompts at predetermined time intervals until the selected method is completed. The device has a water-resistant housing such that it can be placed within the shower/bath/lavatory environment. The device further includes internal speakers and/or visual indicators, and an internal power supply. The device is available in a variety of shapes and sizes to capitalize on several different market-driven application scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Marcus, Tracy Francis
  • Publication number: 20090050495
    Abstract: A Combination Water Dose and Medication Container is disclosed. The device provides a single, pocket-sized, disposable unit that separately contains water and pills. The water chamber is foil-sealed to prevent tampering. The pill container is available pre-loaded with pills and foil-sealed, as well as empty so that the user can add his or her own pills. Five different versions of the combination container are enumerated in order to optimize flexibility to meet user tastes and manufacturing constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Marcus, Tracy Francis
  • Patent number: 7164108
    Abstract: Apparatus for circularizing an optical beam and directing the beam into an optical system has mutually perpendicular X, Y, and Z axes. The Z-axis is the propagation axis of the beam. A detector arrangement receives a sample of the optical beam. The detector arrangement has four detector elements arranged in four quadrants defined by an x-axis and a y-axis of the detector arrangement, perpendicular to each other. The x and y-axes of the quadrant detector are arranged at 45 degrees to the X and Y-axes of the apparatus. Signals from the four detector elements provide information on the extent to which the beam is not circular and on any displacement of the beam in the X and Y-axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay T. Lofthouse-Zeis, Tracy Francis Thonn
  • Publication number: 20060098448
    Abstract: A multiple spectrum marker and light assembly for vehicles that is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle and configured to emit a visible light signal and a non-visible light signal. The visible light signal is generated from the vehicle's standard visible light bulbs. The non-visible light signal can be generated from an infrared, near-infrared light, an ultraviolet light or a radio signal and used when lights out driving conditions are desired or necessary. The non-visible light signal can also transmit a coded data signal that comprises information about the vehicle and its driver. In the preferred embodiment, both the front and rear vehicle lighting systems incorporate the multiple spectrum assembly of the present invention and the driver can selectively, except for the coded data signal, utilize the visible light source or the non-visible light source. The coded data signal can be used to assist law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Coast, Tracy Francis
  • Publication number: 20040211887
    Abstract: Apparatus for circularizing an optical beam and directing the beam into an optical system has mutually perpendicular X, Y, and Z axes. The Z-axis is the propagation axis of the beam. A detector arrangement receives a sample of the optical beam. The detector arrangement has four detector elements arranged in four quadrants defined by an x-axis and a y-axis of the detector arrangement, perpendicular to each other. The x and y-axes of the quadrant detector are arranged at 45 degrees to the X and Y-axes of the apparatus. Signals from the four detector elements provide information on the extent to which the beam is not circular and on any displacement of the beam in the X and Y-axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Jay T. Lofthouse-Zeis, Tracy Francis Thonn