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Aimee B. Angel, Atherton, CA US
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| 20080281273 | Microneedle transdermal transport device - A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and a needle with a bore extending along the length of the needle from a first end of the needle to a second end of the needle. The second end is substantially aligned to a plane parallel to a body surface of a biological body when the device is placed on the body surface. The device also includes an actuator which pumps the formulation through the bore of the needle between a target area of the body and the reservoir. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080319392 | MICRONEEDLE TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and an array of needles which have bores in fluid communication with the reservoir to facilitate transporting the formulation to and from the reservoir through the needles. The device also includes a first actuator which drives the array of needles into the body, and a second actuator which pumps the formulation between the reservoir and the body through the needles. The first actuator is reversible to withdraw the needles from the body. | 12-25-2008 |
Albert Angel, N. Miami Beach, FL US
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| 20110286584 | Certified Communications System and Method - The certification system and method acquires, records and then authenticates a voice communication between communicating parties by a service provider in a telecommunication system. The system acquires, maintains custody over, controls access to, and permits modification, supplementation and deletion of recorded communications session, and distributes a reproduction of an authenticated recording. The authenticated record includes the authenticated identity AU-ID of the parties which is ascertained and documented at the time of acquisition, upon any access, modification or supplementation to the recording and at the time of authentication. AU-ID is adjunct data to the recording. The supplemented recording may include a translation, a transcription and an emotional characteristic. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287748 | Consent, Signature and Recording Retention in a Certified Communications System - System has consent, signature, recording and retention functions. Near post-sessional data acquisition gathers nominal comm device information from participants. Active online phones are sent a SMS with the recorded event ID, a hyperlink and password for system access. Otherwise, data is acquired for another text message enabled phone or user email. If disconnected, the user is called for additional data. A contractual relationship is established with these functions. With an ACK-consent upon system access, an ACK-consent by the parties, a RECORD ON command, and a recorded intent-to-contract, the system creates an enforceable contract by storing the ACKs and recorded session. | 11-24-2011 |
Albert J. Angel, N. Miami Beach, FL US
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| 20090070236 | Diamond and Precious Stone Trading Platform with Funding and Delivery Transparency - The transparent diamond and precious stone trading platform and method has funding and delivery transparency during the buy-order, funding, and tracking pickup, independent comparative inspection, and final delivery of each stone. The database of stones includes, for each stone, stone-weight, stone characteristics, price, and a grading lab certificate. The certificate uniquely identifies each stone and is electronically accessible by sellers, buyers, couriers, and authentication services. A buy command is communicated to seller and buyer. The transfer funds is electronically noted and communicated. The pickup by courier, interim delivery, inspection comparing the stone to the certificate, and subsequent delivery to buyer and release of funds is communicated to traders by emails, text messages, automated voice messages or IVR. Buyer and seller profiles establish communications channels and organizational managers are also permitted access and given communications. If time or place parameters are exceeded, increasing levels of alarm electronic communications are implemented. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090125435 | Trading Plaftorm System and Method for Diamond and Precious Stone Transactions - The transaction method and system facilitates sales of diamonds or stones. A searchable database of stones includes, for each stone, an offer to sell, a weight-carat, other stone characteristics and an electronic copy of a grading lab certificate which uniquely identifies each stone from all other stones in the database. A search displays, for each stone, the offer and stone weight, stone characteristics and electronic access to the stone's certificate. The system permits a prospective buyer to “buy now,” which closes the transaction at the posted offer, or “bid now” wherein the system logs a bid value and an expiry time. Other bids are posted and displayed, in a primacy order until (a) the seller “buy now at the bid” or (b) withdraws the offer or (c) replaces the offer with a subsequent offer. Preferably, offers: displayed in time sequence and bids: displayed by primacy of price and expiry. | 05-14-2009 |
Andre Angel, Plano, TX US
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| 20090327523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTIAL DATA COMPRESSION AND DATA TRANSFER - The present invention provides a system and method for data transfer. The system may include a client having software adapted to display data; a storage; and client data. Further, the system may include a server having compressor data and information regarding data file types that have been partially compressed by the compressor data. In the system, the client may be operably coupled to the server for data and file transfer purposes. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100042706 | System and Method for Improving Productivity - In some aspects, a method of the present disclosure includes collecting user activity data from a client device. The method also includes defining an activity-productivity map that defines a rule for determining a unit of productivity based on the activity data. A productivity metric may be determined using the user activity data and the rule for determining the unit of productivity. Upon determining the productivity metric, a visual representation of the productivity metric may be provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110196988 | System and Method for Partial Data Compression and Data Transfer - The present invention provides a system and method for data transfer. The system may include a client having software adapted to display data; a storage; and client data. Further, the system may include a server having compressor data and information regarding data file types that have been partially compressed by the compressor data. In the system, the client may be operably coupled to the server for data and file transfer purposes. | 08-11-2011 |
Arturo Angel, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20090041686 | Topical acne vulgaris composition with a sunscreen - Increased compliance in the use of topical sunscreens is obtained by combining a topical sunscreen agent in a formulation containing an antibacterial medication such as azelaic acid or an antibiotic. | 02-12-2009 |
Arturo J. Angel, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20100269858 | COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR THE REMOVAL OF IRRITATING COMPOUNDS FROM BODILY SURFACES - The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for the removal of harmful or irritating substances from bodily surfaces. Kits may include a composition containing capsaicin and a capsaicin-cleansing composition, e.g., a composition in which capsaicin is soluble. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110196040 | Skin Penetration Enhancing Systems for Polar Drugs - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and related methods for the topical administration of polar drugs. In a particular embodiment, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active pharmaceutical agent that is a polar drug, such as potassium 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonate, at least one occlusive agent, and at least one stabilizer. | 08-11-2011 |
Christopher Eric Angel, Houston, TX US
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| 20100163239 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING AND CLEANING SUBSEA FLEX JOINTS - A remotely operated device for inspecting and/or cleaning a subsea flexible pipe joint comprises a support assembly. In addition, the device comprises a tool positioning assembly coupled to the support assembly. The tool positioning assembly includes a rotating member disposed about a central axis. The tool positioning assembly is rotatable relative to the support assembly about the central axis. Further, the device comprises a cleaning assembly including a cleaning device adapted to clean the flexible pipe joint. The cleaning device is axially moveable relative to the rotating member. Still further, the device comprises a clamping assembly coupled to the support assembly. The clamping assembly has an open position disengaged with the section of the flexible pipe joint and a closed position engaging the section of the flexible pipe joint. | 07-01-2010 |
David J. Angel, Mechanicsville, VA US
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| 20100030785 | Distributed capture and aggregation of dynamic application usage information - A web-based hosted solution through which application developers create, manage and monitor application usage analytics in an online manner. Preferably, an application under test is one of: application software, a script-enabled web application, or a rich Internet application (RIA). During the development process, a usage monitoring API is integrated into the application and the application is deployed. As users interact with the application, a log file is generated, typically in one of two ways. If the application is able to write to a local file system (in the user's machine), usage information is gathered in a log file local to the deployed application and then dispatched to an upload server for processing in a batch manner. If the application is not able to write to the user machine's local file system, the usage information is sent to a remote logging server, preferably on a just-in-time basis, and then the log file is generated on the logging server. In either case, preferably the usage information that is tracked comprises “features,” “faults” and “failures” of the application, independent of platform, location, and number of deployed application instances. | 02-04-2010 |
Felipe Angel, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20080250947 | Journal notebook binding machine - A dual function binding machine for making journal notebooks at home includes a hole punching mechanism and a binding mechanism. A punch die includes a plurality of rectangular punch teeth in a graduated configuration to minimize the amount of force required to penetrate through the journal book materials. A guide provides different positions for punching through covers, inner pages and continuous punching of both. This allows the perfect alignment and fit of the outside covers with the inside pages. A spring biased lever operates the punch die in a horizontal direction. The binding mechanism included in the same machine has a vertical outer vise wall that is horizontally movable to compress the binding material to the pages and covers of the journal notebook. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110179929 | MANUAL CUTTING APPARATUS - A manual cutting apparatus for cutting thick media includes a sliding blade housed within a carriage. The sliding blade is adjustable in cutting depth to enable scoring and cutting all the way through. The carriage rides on a pair of rails. To operate, the user presses down on an actuator to lower the cutting blade and then slides the cutting mechanism from a starting end to a finishing end, namely, toward the user's body. A securing mechanism fixes the media in place and thereby frees the user's other hand from having to hold the media. The user's other hand may grab onto a leverage handle adjacent to the starting end of the base for extra leverage in sliding the cutting mechanism with the first hand. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180640 | PAPER EDGE SHREDDING DEVICE - A handheld shredding device for distressing edges of paper, stationery and other media includes a tapered slot for receiving the edges. A press button actuates a battery powered shredder disposed along a bottom section of the slot. A trash bin located underneath the shredder is formed within a housing of the device. Doors open to provide access to the bin when the device is substantially upright, and close to prevent collected debris from spilling out when the device is substantially upside down. | 07-28-2011 |
German Angel, Miami, FL US
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| 20110235794 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS WITH A REMOTE NODE ON A SWITCHED NETWORK BASED ON HYPERTEXT CALLING RECEIVED FROM A PACKET NETWORK - Disclosed is a system and a methodology enabling a first provider party to provide to a second recipient party software and services to enable the recipient party to embed in an Internet e-mail of the recipient party directed to an addressee, an HTML hyperlink file which includes a telecommunication initiating trigger, sending the e-mail to the addressee via the Internet, the addressee upon receiving the e-mail actuating the hyperlink via its trigger and, responsive to the trigger actuation, connecting the addressee via the Internet to a web page located on an Internet server, wherein the web page includes a request for a telephone number of the addressee. The addressee entering its telephone number information at the server, which information is communicated to a database associated with the server, the server communicating with the database and with a telephony switch, including sending to the switch instructions which result in the switch originating and managing a public switched telephone network (PSTN) communication between the recipient party and the addressee. | 09-29-2011 |
Gordon Angel, Salem, MA US
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| 20090026390 | TECHNIQUES FOR PLASMA INJECTION - Techniques for plasma injection for space charge neutralization of an ion beam are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a plasma injection system for space charge neutralization of an ion beam. The plasma injection system may comprise a first array of magnets and a second array of magnets positioned along at least a portion of an ion beam path, the first array being on a first side of the ion beam path and the second array being on a second side of the ion beam path, the first side opposing the second side. At least two adjacent magnets in the first array of magnets may have opposite polarity. The plasma injection system may also comprise a plasma source configured to generate a plasma in a region associated with a portion of the ion beam path by colliding at least some electrons with a gas. | 01-29-2009 |
Jeffrey Angel, Lake Orion, MI US
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| 20100243615 | WELDING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A welding apparatus comprises a first electrode; a second electrode opposite the first electrode, the second electrode being movable toward and away from the first electrode; a third electrode; a fourth electrode opposite the third electrode, the fourth electrode being movable toward and away from the third electrode; a first transformer winding adapted to be coupled to a power source; a second transformer winding electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer winding and the first and second electrodes; and a third transformer winding electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer winding and the third and fourth electrodes; the first transformer winding substantially evenly transferring current to the second transformer winding and the third transformer winding when energized by the power source, such that the first and second electrodes are energized substantially simultaneously with the third and fourth electrodes. | 09-30-2010 |
John H. Angel, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20110259574 | ADJUSTABLE HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed herein is a novel, adjustable heat exchanger | 10-27-2011 |
Jorge Angel, Romeoville, IL US
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| 20090024628 | HOME MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REMODELING AND REDECORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a home management system and method with a 360-degree virtual surface rendering application. Embodiments of the invention generate a listing of home improvement projects from the inspection report to be viewed through a user interface. Homeowners may manage, prioritize, rank, and educate themselves on each listed home improvement project. Embodiments of the invention may contain a 360-degree virtual surface rendering application allowing a homeowner to select different surface types for a room, and then view them on a re-rendered image of the room before purchasing the new surfaces. | 01-22-2009 |
Lesli Angel, N. Miami Beach, FL US
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| 20110286584 | Certified Communications System and Method - The certification system and method acquires, records and then authenticates a voice communication between communicating parties by a service provider in a telecommunication system. The system acquires, maintains custody over, controls access to, and permits modification, supplementation and deletion of recorded communications session, and distributes a reproduction of an authenticated recording. The authenticated record includes the authenticated identity AU-ID of the parties which is ascertained and documented at the time of acquisition, upon any access, modification or supplementation to the recording and at the time of authentication. AU-ID is adjunct data to the recording. The supplemented recording may include a translation, a transcription and an emotional characteristic. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287748 | Consent, Signature and Recording Retention in a Certified Communications System - System has consent, signature, recording and retention functions. Near post-sessional data acquisition gathers nominal comm device information from participants. Active online phones are sent a SMS with the recorded event ID, a hyperlink and password for system access. Otherwise, data is acquired for another text message enabled phone or user email. If disconnected, the user is called for additional data. A contractual relationship is established with these functions. With an ACK-consent upon system access, an ACK-consent by the parties, a RECORD ON command, and a recorded intent-to-contract, the system creates an enforceable contract by storing the ACKs and recorded session. | 11-24-2011 |
Lewis S. Sims Angel, Chicago, IL US
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| 20080281445 | TALK ABOUT IT - This device is built on many features. It relates to an Mp3-player which gives it the capability to be used with your car stereo system. In short, you will have the ability to use your Mp3-player with the use of your car stereo. | 11-13-2008 |
Luis F. Angel, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20090062840 | MULTI-LUMEN CENTRAL ACCESS VENA CAVA FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A combined multi-lumen central access catheter and an embolic filter including ports proximal and distal the filter for fluid infusion and/or pressure sensing and infusion ports in the catheter to permit infusion of bioactive agents, flushing agents and/or contrast agents. The embolic filter may be removably coupled to the multi-lumen catheter for temporary placement and retrieval under recommended indications. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100217304 | MULTI-LUMEN CENTRAL ACCESS VENA CAVA FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A combined multi-lumen central access catheter and an embolic filter including ports proximal and distal the filter for fluid infusion and/or pressure sensing and infusion ports in the catheter to permit infusion of bioactive agents, flushing agents and/or contrast agents. The embolic filter may be removably coupled to the multi-lumen catheter for temporary placement and retrieval under recommended indications. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110288578 | SELF-CENTERING CATHETER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A self-centering central access catheter includes a multi-lumen catheter body, a first port associated with a first lumen, and a second port associated with a second lumen. The first and second ports are disposed proximate a distal end of the multi-lumen catheter. A diametrically expansible member is circumferentially coupled to a multi-lumen catheter body and positioned intermediate the first port and the second port. The diametrically expansible member comprises a first portion that is immovably fixed to the multi-lumen catheter body and a second portion that is movably coupled to the multi-lumen catheter body. | 11-24-2011 |
Mark Angel, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20110093406 | USER INTERFACE WORKFLOW COMPOSITION METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for user interface workflow composition. In an embodiment of the invention, a user interface workflow composition method can include loading a set of references to both human steps of a workflow and also automated steps of a workflow. Each of the human steps of the workflow references a corresponding user interface. Further, each of the human steps and automated steps of the workflow individually include contextual data. Individual graphical elements each representative of a selected one of the human steps and automated steps is placed into a canvas and transitions can be defined between different ones of the human steps and automated steps represented by corresponding ones of the graphical elements in the canvas resulting in the specification of a user interface workflow. Consequently, computer readable instructions can be generated for the user interface workflow. | 04-21-2011 |
Mark Angel, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110184870 | FORM PROCESSING IN A USER INTERFACE WORKFLOW COMPOSITION TOOL - A method for user interface workflow composition includes defining a form of different fields, at least one of the fields in the form referencing a business object providing access to data in an external data source that is different than at least one other data source for a correspondingly different one of the fields. A set of references to both human steps and automated steps of a workflow is loaded such, each human step referencing a corresponding user interface and each human step and automated step individually including contextual data. A human step is generated for the defined form and loading into the module. Graphical elements, each representative of a selected human or automated step, are visually placed into a canvas along with an individual graphical element representative of the defined form. Transitions are defined between the human and automated steps represented by corresponding graphical elements setting forth a user interface workflow. Finally, computer readable instructions are generated for the user interface workflow. | 07-28-2011 |
Matthew Angel, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100273220 | INNATE IMMUNE SUPPRESSION ENABLES REPEATED DELIVERY OF LONG RNA MOLECULES - The present invention relates in part to methods for suppressing the innate immune response of a cell to transfection with an exogenous nucleic acid, to methods for increasing expression of a protein encoded by an exogenous nucleic acid by repeated delivery of the exogenous nucleic acid to a cell, and to methods of changing the phenotype of a cell by differentiating, transdifferentiating or dedifferentiating cells by repeatedly delivering one or more nucleic acids that encode defined proteins. A method is provided for extended transient transfection by repeated delivery of an in vitro-transcribed RNA (“ivT-RNA”) to a cell to achieve a high and sustained level of expression of a protein encoded by an ivT-RNA transcripts. | 10-28-2010 |
Matthew M. Angel, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100027143 | MAGNETIC MEMBRANE MIRROR - Described is a magnetic membrane mirror having a flexible membrane comprising a magnetic material and having a high reflectance. The flexible membrane is secured over a frame to enclose a volume between the frame and membrane. A transmembrane pressure is established to achieve a desired mirror shape or curvature. Curvature can be changed by modifying the transmembrane pressure by increasing or decreasing the pressure in the enclosed volume. An array of electromagnetic actuators generates individually-controlled magnetic fields to cause localized displacements of the mirror surface. The magnetic membrane mirror can be constructed with inexpensive components and can be used as a dynamic component in an adaptive optical system. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100263599 | HIGH-THROUGHPUT, WHOLE-ANIMAL SCREENING SYSTEM - Distinctive components that enable high-throughput, whole-animal screening are described. These components can be used individually or in various combinations. A staging chip strains off the excess fluid that the input animals are immersed in, increasing their density (number of animals in a given volume) and rapidly bringing them close to other fluidic components. A microfluidic sorter is adapted to isolate and immobilize a single, physiologically active animal in a selected geometry. A multiplexed micro-chamber chip receives single animals and the microchamber chip includes individually addressable screening chambers for imaging, incubation and exposure of individual animals to selected chemical compounds. An imaging structure generates sub-cellular, high-resolution images of the physiologically active animals. A well-plate interface chip is used to deliver elements from a compound library to a single output of the chip. | 10-21-2010 |
Robert Angel, Hobe Sound, FL US
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| 20100275605 | Gas-Turbine Burner - A gas-turbine burner having a plurality of main swirl generators, each having an inlet flow opening formed by the main swirl generator edge, is provided. In order to achieve a uniform flow of combustion air through the main swirl generator, the gas-turbine burner has an inlet-flow guide means with a flow guide surface which runs from one of the inlet-flow openings to an adjacent inlet-flow opening, to which the main swirl generator edges which form the inlet-flow openings are connected, and the flow guide surface widens from there radially upwards. The main swirl generators are central-symmetrically arranged around a pilot burner and the flow guide surface runs radially outside the main swirl generators. | 11-04-2010 |
Robert James Angel, Squamish, CA US
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| 20110082912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING LOCAL CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - The invention provides a communications system for communicating local content over a network, including storing a plurality of primary local content entries on a local content provider computer system, storing an account total for each of a plurality of customers, storing a plurality of added local content entries relating to the customers on a local content provider computer system, transmitting at least a subset of the matched entries from the local content provider computer system over a network to a partner computer system, each matched entry that is transmitted including data from a respective one of the primary local content entries, and depending upon the account total of each customer corresponding to each entry, added content from the respective added local content entry and updating a selected account total of a selected customer for a charge based on a transaction at the partner computer system, the transaction involving extraction and transmission of a selected entry corresponding to the selected customer due to a search request being received from a remote computer system at the partner computer system. | 04-07-2011 |
Roger P. Angel, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090277224 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LARGE DISH REFLECTORS FOR A SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing monolithic glass reflectors for concentrating sunlight in a solar energy system is disclosed. The method of manufacturing allows large monolithic glass reflectors to be made from float glass in order to realize significant cost savings on the total system cost for a solar energy system. The method of manufacture includes steps of heating a sheet of float glass positioned over a concave mold until the sheet of glass sags and stretches to conform to the shape of the mold. The edges of the dish-shaped glass are rolled for structural stiffening around the periphery. The dish-shaped glass is then silvered to create a dish-shaped mirror that reflects solar radiation to a focus. The surface of the mold that contacts the float glass preferably has a grooved surface profile comprising a plurality of cusps and concave valleys. This grooved profile minimizes the contact area and marring of the specular glass surface, reduces parasitic heat transfer into the mold and increases mold lifetime. The disclosed method of manufacture is capable of high production rates sufficiently fast to accommodate the output of a conventional float glass production line so that monolithic glass reflectors can be produced as quickly as a float glass production can make sheets of float glass to be used in the process. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277440 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS WITH LARGE, MULTIPLE, CO-AXIAL DISH REFLECTORS - A two-axis solar tracker apparatus is disclosed having multiple dish-shaped monolithic reflectors for concentrating sunlight. The dish-shaped monolithic reflectors are co-axially aligned in an array supported by a moveable frame. The moveable frame forms the elevation structure of a two-axis tracker that has control means for following the movement of the sun across the sky. Each dish-shaped monolithic reflector produces a region of concentrated sunlight suitable for generation of solar energy. A generator is positioned at the focus of each reflector. A preferred generator uses photovoltaic cells to generate electricity at a high output power due to the high solar power input that is directed to the generator by the dish-shaped monolithic reflector. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277498 | PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR WITH A SPHERICAL IMAGING LENS FOR USE WITH A PARABOLOIDAL SOLAR REFLECTOR - The invention is a generator for photovoltaic conversion of concentrated sunlight into electricity. A generator according to the invention incorporates a plurality of photovoltaic cells and is intended for operation near the focus of a large paraboloidal reflector pointed at the sun. Within the generator, the entering concentrated light is relayed by secondary optics to the cells arranged in a compact, concave array. The light is delivered to the cells at high concentration, consistent with high photovoltaic conversion efficiency and low cell cost per unit power output. Light enters the generator, preferably first through a sealing window, and passes through a field lens, preferably in the form of a full sphere or ball lens centered on the paraboloid focus. This lens forms a concentric, concave and wide-angle image of the primary reflector, where the intensity of the concentrated light is stabilized against changes in the position of concentrated light entering the generator. Receiving the stabilized light are flat photovoltaic cells made in different shapes and sizes and configured in a concave array corresponding to the concave image of a given primary reflector. Photovoltaic cells in a generator are also sized and interconnected so as to provide a single electrical output that remains high and stable, despite aberrations in the light delivered to the generator caused by, for example, mispointing or bending of the primary reflector. In some embodiments, the cells are set back from the image formed by the ball lens, and part of the light is reflected onto each cell small secondary reflectors in the form of mirrors set around its perimeter. | 11-12-2009 |
Stanley M. Angel, Columbia, SC US
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| 20120105827 | COMBINED RAMAN AND IR FIBER-BASED SENSOR FOR GAS DETECTION - A double-pass fiber-optic based spectroscopic gas sensor delivers Raman excitation light and infrared light to a hollow structure, such as a hollow fiber waveguide, that contains a gas sample of interest. A retro-reflector is placed at the end of this hollow structure to send the light back through the waveguide where the light is detected at the same end as the light source. This double pass retro reflector design increases the interaction path length of the light and the gas sample, and also reduces the form factor of the hollow structure. | 05-03-2012 |
Timothy Charles Angel, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20110297581 | PORTABLE, ADJUSTABLE PROTECTIVE CASE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A case for an electronic device, for example a tablet computer. The case includes a body for holding the electronic device, a frontal opening for accessing a screen of the electronic device, a flap for covering the opening in a first position and for engaging a support member coupled to a back of the body in a second position. | 12-08-2011 |