Patents by Inventor William Hoos

William Hoos 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA
    Publication number: 20120238800
    Abstract: The disclosed system and method provide for the automatic assessment of the presence/severity of the sleep problem and its exact nature. The assessment is based on qualitative information about sleep patterns, insomnia-related factors and daytime consequences, as well as quantitative information about sleep patterns measured by a sensor. By combining the different sources of information (subjective as well as objective data), the diagnosis gives more insight into the nature of the sleep problem and is therefore more accurate. Furthermore, the disclosed system may be used to select specific components of the system that are medically relevant to the individual and therefore create a personalized program. The system teaches a selection of self-management skills that could help the individual to better cope with sleep disturbances and target those factors that maintain the problem or make it worse by a particular individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Elke Naujokat, Hui Zhang, Sandrine Devot, William Hoos, Antonius Arnoldus Johannes Rademaker
  • Fuel cell membranes and catalytic layers
    Patent number: 7135205
    Abstract: To form an ionomer-based catalytic layer on a porous substrate, a heat source (40) is used to dry an ionomer-containing spray (46) so that it does not substantially liquid flow on the substrate (14). The ionomer spray (46) may contain a catalyst. A spray (46) of mixed material for forming the catalytic layer is entrained by a gas stream and is heated and directed to a substrate surface (12). For hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells, catalytic material is incorporated into the proton-conducting membrane (56) to convert diffusing oxygen and hydrogen to water to reduce potential loss at the electrodes and maintain hydration of the proton-conducting membrane (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: nGimat, Co.
    Inventors: Paul L. Smith, Peter W. Faguy, Andrew T. Hunt, Charles McKendrie Quillian, V, William John Dalzell, Jr., Frank C. Witbrod, Stein S. Lee, William Harm, Joanne Yardlyne Smalley, Mark Batich, William Hoos
  • Fuel cell membranes and catalytic layers
    Publication number: 20060177572
    Abstract: To form an ionomer-based catalytic layer on a porous substrate, a heat source (40) is used to dry an ionomer-containing spray (46) so that it does not substantially liquid flow on the substrate (14). The ionomer spray (46) may contain a catalyst. A spray (46) of mixed material for forming the catalytic layer is entrained by a gas stream and is heated and directed to a substrate surface (12). For hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells, catalytic material is incorporated into the proton-conducting membrane (56) to convert diffusing oxygen and hydrogen to water to reduce potential loss at the electrodes and maintain hydration of the proton-conducting membrane (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Smith, Peter Faguy, Andrew Hunt, Charles Quillian V, William Dalzell, Frank Witbrod, Stein Lee, William Harm, Yadlyne Smalley, Mark Batich, William Hoos
  • Light therapy device
    Patent number: D599485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC
    Inventors: David Burrows, S. Scott Wheelhouse, Cameron Jaccard, Arthur Lee Dietrich-Croy, Dayne Tanner, Tyler Allan, Paul McGroary, William Hoos, Hugh Dunn, Justin Yang, Michael Horito, Jeffrey Pipe