| THE TRAVIS BUSINESS GROUP, INC Patent applications |
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| 20100220424 | METHOD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISCHARGE ENERGY CONVERSION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION - A method of converting atmospheric electrical discharge to a useable form of energy by arresting, storage and retransmission of lightning induced electrical discharge is disclosed. The invention discloses methods of deploying this technology even in isolated locations where no electricity infrastructure exists. Additionally, the potential for achieving in excess of 1 GWe of electrical power supply at costs orders of magnitude lower than fossil fuel or solar is also disclosed. Isolated collection units are disclosed. A method of deployment of these devices on individual cars and recharge stations is disclosed which in effect unplugs these automotive and recharge stations from the grid. This capability significantly decreases their dependence on the electricity grid infrastructure, enabling a much more enhanced rollout capability for the industry. The concept of Energy Dams is disclosed. These are facilities with substantial electrical energy storage capacities with the capability of receiving energy feeds from various generation sources. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100160790 | WEARABLE PHOTOACOUSTIC VASCULAR IMAGING SYSTEM - A non-invasive wearable imaging apparatus for vascular detection employing photo-acoustic principle is disclosed. Additionally, a wearable micro-display component is also described. The method includes pulsed laser as an energy source at a wavelength range at which both the blood and the adjoining tissue absorb the light and convert the energy into kinetic energy which heats the tissue. The temperature of the tissue rises and falls in sympathy with the frequency of the impinging light. The alternative heating and cooling of the illuminated region causes alternating sympathetic expansion and contraction of the region with corresponding rising and falling of the tissue surface and of the air in contact with the surface, thereby generating sound waves. A sensor enables the differentiation between the venous and surrounding tissues from which imaging of the venous tissue is extracted. In addition to the acoustic sensors, the sympathetic rising and falling of the tissue surface are converted into color characteristic signals representative of the relative displacement of the tissue surface. Additionally, the differential heating of the tissues enables the visual detection of the venous tissues by appropriate filter lenses. These embodiments also present miniaturization of the generation, imaging and display components, enabling the detection of the blood vessels in a wearable form factor. | 06-24-2010 |
