Bodkin
Andrew Bodkin, Wellesley, MA US
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20100321688 | MULTIBAND SPATIAL HETERODYNE SPECTROMETER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A multiband spatial heterodyne spectrometer for determining spectra in first and second wavelength bands has a beam splitter configured to split incident light and to direct the incident light upon a first and a second diffraction grating. The gratings are configured for Littrow reflection of incident light of the first wavelength band at a first order and Littrow reflection of incident light of the second wavelength band at a second order. Light reflected by the first and the second diffraction grating forms diffraction patterns that are imaged by an electronic camera. A dispersive device such as a prism or diffraction grating separates the imaged interference patterns onto separate rows of pixel sensors corresponding to the wavelength bands. A processing device receives information from the detector and computes spectra therefrom. In embodiments, the spectrometer is configured to compute hyperspectral images of a target. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328659 | Hyperspectral Imaging Systems - Hyperspectral imaging system and methods that may be used for imaging objects in three-dimensions are disclosed. A cylindrical lens array and/or a slit array may be used to re-image and divide a field of view into multiple channels. The multiple channels are dispersed into multiple spectral signatures and observed on a two-dimensional focal plane array in real time. The entire hyperspectral data cube is collected simultaneously. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328954 | Limited F-Cone Light Source - A shutter includes micro-optics having first and second concentrator arrays. A transducer laterally displaces one of the first and second concentrator arrays between transmissive and shuttered modes. In the transmissive mode, the arrays of concentrators are optically aligned to permit electromagnetic energy passing through the first array of concentrators to pass through the second array of concentrators. In the shuttered mode, the electromagnetic radiation is blocked from passing through the second array of concentrators. The concentrators may be compound parabolic concentrators, or lenslets positioned on opposing plates with pinholes printed therethrough. The shutter may increase f-number of radiation passing therethrough, and may be used in a limited f-cone radiation source with shuttering abilities, for example reducing f-cone of radiation output from the radiation source. | 12-30-2010 |
20120218548 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEMS - Hyperspectral imaging system and methods that may be used for imaging objects in three-dimensions are disclosed. A cylindrical lens array and/or a slit array may be used to re-image and divide a field of view into multiple channels. The multiple channels are dispersed into multiple spectral signatures and observed on a two-dimensional focal plane array in real time. The entire hyperspectral data cube is collected simultaneously. | 08-30-2012 |
20130010474 | LIMITED F-CONE LIGHT SOURCE - A shutter includes micro-optics having first and second concentrator arrays. A transducer laterally displaces one of the first and second concentrator arrays between transmissive and shuttered modes. In the transmissive mode, the arrays of concentrators are optically aligned to permit electromagnetic energy passing through the first array of concentrators to pass through the second array of concentrators. In the shuttered mode, the electromagnetic radiation is blocked from passing through the second array of concentrators. The concentrators may be compound parabolic concentrators, or lenslets positioned on opposing plates with pinholes printed therethrough. The shutter may increase f-number of radiation passing therethrough, and may be used in a limited f-cone radiation source with shuttering abilities, for example reducing f-cone of radiation output from the radiation source. | 01-10-2013 |
20140029004 | Multiband Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer And Associated Methods - A multiband spatial heterodyne spectrometer for determining spectra in first and second wavelength bands has a beamsplitter configured to split incident light and to direct the incident light upon a first and a second diffraction grating. The gratings are configured for Littrow reflection of incident light of the first wavelength band at a first order and Littrow reflection of incident light of the second wavelength band at a second order. Light reflected by the first and the second diffraction grating forms diffraction patterns imaged by an electronic camera. A dispersive device separates the imaged interference patterns onto separate groups of pixel sensors corresponding to the wavelength bands. A processing device receives information from the detector and computes spectra therefrom. The second diffraction grating is split spatially or temporally to provide two different responses, so the system can disambiguate spectra. In embodiments, the spectrometer computes hyperspectral images of a target. | 01-30-2014 |
Andrew Bodkin, Dover, MA US
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20140009757 | Optical Systems And Methods Employing A Polarimetric Optical Filter - A birefringent filter includes an EM directing element in optical alignment with a first surface of the birefringent plate. A polarimetric imager includes a birefringent filter including a birefringent plate formed of a birefringent material and an EM directing element in optical alignment with a first surface of the birefringent plate. The imager further includes a detector in optical alignment with a second surface of the birefringent plate. A projection system includes an EM directing element and a birefringent filter. The filter includes (1) a birefringent plate formed of a birefringent material and having a first surface in optical alignment with the emissions source, and (2) an EM directing element in optical alignment with a second surface of the birefringent plate. | 01-09-2014 |
20140085629 | Active Hyperspectral Imaging Systems - An active hyperpixel array imaging system including a hyperspectral analyzer; an active spatial light modulator dynamically configurable to direct light, from at least a portion of a field of view of the hyperpixel array imaging system, towards the hyperspectral analyzer for capture of a two-dimensional image including spectral information; and imaging optics for forming an intermediate image, of the field of view on the active spatial light modulator. A method for performing spectral analysis of a field of view, the method including forming an intermediate image of the field of view on an active spatial light modulator; directing light from at least a portion of the field of view, using an active spatial light modulator, towards a hyperspectral analyzer; and capturing a hyperspectral image of the portion of the field of view, using the hyperspectral analyzer, the hyperspectral image including spectral information for the portion of the field of view. | 03-27-2014 |
20140329304 | RAPID PEPTIDOGLYCAN-BASED ASSAY FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION - The invention relates to a colorimetric method for detecting bacterial or fungal pathogens by detecting peptidoglycan or (1-3)-β-D-glucan in a sample. | 11-06-2014 |
Brian Edward Bodkin, Chester, NJ US
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20080217090 | Motorcycle safety designs - The motorcycle began in the early 1900's as a small motor fabricated to a bicycle. Speeds generated by these early motorcycles were under 20 mph and safety was of little concern. Over the next 100 years, horsepower increased, brakes and suspensions were added. The modern motorcycle has a serious design flaw that has carried over for more than 100 years from the design of the bicycle. Handlebars mounted in a fixed position in relationship to a seated rider, block the path of a rider moving forward in the event of a frontal collision and present a hazardous condition. Handlebars, in their current design, are an immovable and unforgiving object in the path of a rider who is ejected from the seat and moving forward in a collision. The purpose of this patent is to prevent serious injury to a rider in the event of a collision through handlebar safety design. | 09-11-2008 |
Jimmy E. Bodkin, O'Fallon, MO US
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20110243124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A NETWORK - A method and an apparatus for managing a network are disclosed. For example, the method collects a plurality of call detail records (CDRs), and organizes one or more parameters of the CDRs in accordance with a plurality of cause codes. The method displays the one or more parameters of the CDRs in a hierarchical representation comprising a plurality of screen displays. | 10-06-2011 |
Joel T. Bodkin, Minneapolis, MN US
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20150065009 | ACTIVITY CENTER TOY - An activity center toy comprises a base, a housing structure, and a ball track. The housing structure extends above the base and includes a first sidewall extending upwardly from the base and defining an entry opening extending through the first sidewall, and a second sidewall extending upwardly from the base in a different plane than the first sidewall. The second sidewall defines an exit opening extending through the second sidewall. The exit opening is positioned closer to the base than the entrance opening is positioned relative to the base. The ball track downwardly extends from the entry opening to the exit opening and includes a first rail and a second rail being spaced from one another and extending substantially in parallel with one another. A ball placed on the ball track adjacent the entry opening will contact and roll along each of the first rail and the second rail substantially simultaneously for at least a portion of the distance between the entry opening and the exit opening to and through the exit opening of the second sidewall. | 03-05-2015 |
Michael A. Bodkin, Orlando, FL US
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20100114806 | Condition-Based Monitoring System For Machinery And Associated Methods - Real-time condition-based analysis is performed on a machine for providing diagnostic and prognostic outputs indicative of machine status includes a signal processor for receiving signals from sensors adapted for measuring machine performance parameters. The signal processor conditions and shapes at least some of the received signals into an input form for a neural network. A fuzzy adaptive resonance theory neural network receives at least some of the conditioned and shaped signals, and detects and classifies a state of the machine based upon the received conditioned and shaped signals, and upon a predetermined ontology of machine states, diagnostics, and prognostics. The neural network can also determine from the machine state a health status thereof, which can comprise an anomaly, and output a signal representative of the determined health status. A Bayesian intelligence network receives the machine state from the neural network and determines a fault probability at a future time. | 05-06-2010 |
Nigel Bodkin, Windsor GB
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20120070130 | RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS - A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk | 03-22-2012 |
20120076472 | RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS - A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk | 03-29-2012 |
20130071092 | RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS - A receiver for television signals receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time. | 03-21-2013 |
Nigel David Bodkin, Middlesex GB
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20110116761 | BROADCAST RECEIVER - A broadcast receiver ( | 05-19-2011 |
Patrick Bodkin, Chicago, IL US
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20080314941 | DUAL FUNCTION CLIP DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SCREEN - A dual function clip device for use with an electronic device having a screen has a mount for receiving the electronic device; a clip mechanism constructed and arranged to clip onto a peripheral edge of a clothing article of a user; and an arm movable relative to the mount between a closed position and at least one open position. A securement device is also provided for locking the arm in the at least one open position. When the arm is in an open position, the clip device is positioned to engage an upwardly facing flat surface, and the mount is oriented to support the electronic device in a viewing position to display the screen on the electronic device. | 12-25-2008 |
Richard Bodkin, Johannesburg ZA
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20080226897 | Cubic Boron Nitride Compacts - The cubic boron nitride compact contains a secondary hard phase, which comprises at least one aluminium magnesium boride compound, such as AlMgB | 09-18-2008 |
Richard Bodkin, Tucson, AZ US
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20120146753 | INTEGRATED MULTI-PHASE PLANAR TRANSFORMER - An n-phase transformer includes a core structure having a polygonal top plate and a polygonal bottom plate and n winding posts disposed symmetrically between the top and bottom plate. The primary and secondary winding loops are integrated into printed circuit boards which are then stacked over the posts in laminate fashion between the top and bottom plate. | 06-14-2012 |
20120218782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL CONVERSION - To convert an electrical signal from one form to another form a chopper element is placed in a circuit for receiving any arbitrary input signal. The chopper element generates a second signal. A transformer element receives the second signal at the primary winding and generates a third signal in the secondary winding. A rectification or reconstruction element is used to ensure that the third signal has the desired frequency, magnitude and polarity. A method for converting the signal is also disclosed. | 08-30-2012 |
20130002201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTEGRATED BATTERY CHARGING AND BALANCING - A system and method is provided that allows the cells making up a battery pack to be kept at equal energy storage levels through the use of active re-distribution of the energy in each cell through a bi-directional transformer coupling means that will allow balancing to occur during charging, discharging, bulk charging, parallel charging or idle states. | 01-03-2013 |
Richard Bodkin, Springs ZA
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20110114393 | SUPER-HARD CUTTER INSERTS AND TOOLS - A cutter insert assembly for a drill bit for boring into the earth, comprising a super-hard structure clampable to a support body by means of a clamp mechanism; the clamp mechanism comprising opposed or opposable compression members connected or connectable by a tension member capable of sustaining a clamping force between the compression members when the cutter insert assembly is in a clamped condition, in which condition the compression members exert opposing compressive forces on the super-hard structure and the support body, operable to clamp the super-hard structure to the support body, and in which condition the cutter insert assembly is self-supporting and capable of being mounted onto a drill bit body. | 05-19-2011 |
W. Andrew Bodkin, Needham, MA US
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20100006761 | INFRARED RADIATION SOURCES, SENSORS AND SOURCE COMBINATIONS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A blackbody radiation device ( | 01-14-2010 |