Ashmead
Damian W. Ashmead, Belleville, WI US
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20130016348 | Optical Spectrometer with Underfilled Fiber Optic Sample InterfaceAANM ASHMEAD; Damian W.AACI BellevilleAAST WIAACO USAAGP ASHMEAD; Damian W. Belleville WI USAANM DECK; Francis J.AACI MadisonAAST WIAACO USAAGP DECK; Francis J. Madison WI US - An optical device is provided that includes a converging lens device, a transmitting optical fiber, a sample holder, and a receiving optical fiber. The converging lens device focuses light onto the transmitting optical fiber, which receives the focused light through an entrance face and transmits the light from an exit face, through a sample, and onto the receiving optical fiber. The sample holder holds the sample for analysis. The receiving optical fiber receives the light through an entrance face of the receiving optical fiber after transmission through the sample. The converging lens device is positioned to focus the light onto the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber such that a half-angle of the angular distribution of the focused light that reaches the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber is selected to underfill an entrance aperture of the entrance face of the receiving optical fiber in both a spatial dimension and an angular dimension. | 01-17-2013 |
Damian W. Ashmead, Middletown, DE US
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20090103077 | PHOTOMETER WITH MODULAR LIGHT EMITTER - A photometer is provided with modular lighting units wherein each lighting unit includes one or more light emitters. A user may select a desired lighting unit and install it within a photometer base unit, and thereafter activate one or more of the emitters (which may emit light of different wavelengths) to illuminate a specimen. The light provided by the specimen in response can then be captured at a detector, and analyzed to provide an indication of the specimen's characteristics. Different lighting units may optionally include one or more input light adapters (filters or polarizers which modify the light provided by the emitter(s) to the specimen), and/or one or more output light adapters (filters or polarizers which modify the light provided by the specimen to the detector). Users may therefore select lighting units with emitters and light adapters which are particularly suited for detection/analysis of particular specimens and/or components therein. | 04-23-2009 |
20100085571 | Optical Path Length Sensor and Method for Optimal Absorbance Measurements - An apparatus is described in which an optical fiber is mounted within a fiber optic holder which includes the non-rotating shaft of a linear actuator. The fiber holder may be held captive in order to restrain the fiber holder and, consequently, the fiber mounted therein, from rotating during operation of the linear actuator, thereby resulting in linear travel with minimal rotational effects and minimal change in optical alignment of the fiber during travel. In addition, an optical path length sensor in conjunction with an optimized absorbance method of operation is utilized herein to provide micron precision of the displacement between respective receiving and transmission fibers so as to enable precise absorbance measurements from about 0.005 up to about 2.0 Absorbance Units for any given path length. | 04-08-2010 |
Dewayne Ashmead, Clearfield, UT US
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20090130075 | ENERGY GENERATING COMPOSITION - The present invention is drawn to an ephedra- and artificial stimulant-free energy promoting composition, comprising effective amounts of a magnesium amino acid chelate, a B vitamin, a pyruvate salt, and rhodiola. These ingredients work synergistically together to provide energy, without the use of artificial stimulants, caffeine, or ephedrine. Additional amino acid chelates can also be present, such as iron amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, chromium amino acid chelate, and mixtures of second amino acid chelates. | 05-21-2009 |
Edgar G. Ashmead, Lincoln University, PA US
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20110137263 | Syringe Stopper - A syringe stopper that is suitable for use in syringes without silicone oil or other liquid lubricants. The invention provides a low friction barrier between an elastomeric stopper material and a therapeutic in the syringe. The barrier may inhibit materials from leaching from the elastomer material or from extraction of compounds from medicants by the elastomer. A process is also described that allows for molding thin barrier layers while allowing adequate bonding with the elastomer. | 06-09-2011 |
20120251748 | Fluoropolymer Barrier Materials for Containers - A container having a barrier layer is provided. The container may be of thermoplastic and the barrier may inhibit materials from leaching from the thermoplastic material or from extraction of compounds from medicants by the thermoplastic. A process is also described that allows for molding thin barrier layers as container lines and for forming thermoplastic containers with barrier liners. | 10-04-2012 |
James William Ashmead, Middletown, DE US
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20090314416 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A MIXING DEVICE HAVING A CORRUGATED CONVEYING PLATE AND A DISPENSING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for fabricating a mixing device comprises the steps of: | 12-24-2009 |
20090316516 | Adhesive Dispenser Apparatus Having A Mixing Device With A Corrugated Conveying Plate - A dispenser apparatus for dispensing an adhesive containing at least two components includes a mixing device and a header. The mixing device comprises a conveying plate having first and second grooved surfaces each overlaid by a respective cover plate. The conveying plate and opposed cover plates cooperate to define a plurality of separated channels extending through the mixing device. The discharge ends of the channels are interdigitated. | 12-24-2009 |
20090316517 | MIXING DEVICE HAVING A CORRUGATED CONVEYING PLATE - A mixing device for mixing adhesives containing at least two components comprises a conveying plate having first and second grooved surfaces each overlaid by a respective cover plate. The conveying plate and the opposed cover plates cooperate to define a plurality of separated channels extending through the mixing device. The discharge ends of the channels are interdigitated. First and a second distribution manifolds are defined within the mixing device. A supply port adapted to receive one adhesive component extends through a respective cover plate into fluid communication with one of the distribution manifolds. | 12-24-2009 |
20120065592 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MICROLITER QUANTITIES OF A MATERIAL INTO A PUNCTURE WOUND SITE - A seal-less, hand-held dispensing device for dispensing microliter quantities of a material at a site of a puncture wound having a predetermined dimension of not less than 0.8 mm comprises: a support platform; first and second hollow members on the platform; and a compatibly sized plunger disposed in each hollow member. The hollow members are positioned on the platform such that a circumscribing circle centered on a point between the hollow members has a diameter that is not greater than about 0.8 mm such that both of the hollow members are insertable into a site of a puncture wound without undue disruption of any tissue matter surrounding the site. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065600 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MICROLITER QUANTITIES OF A MATERIAL INTO A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WOUND SITE - A seal-less, hand-held dispensing device for dispensing microliter quantities of a material at a site of a slice wound the edges of which are spaced apart a distance in the range from at least about 0.4 mm to about 0.5 mm comprises: a support platform; first and second hollow members on the platform; and a compatibly sized plunger disposed in each hollow member. Each hollow member has a predetermined maximum outside dimension that is not greater than about 0.4 mm such that both of the hollow members are insertable into a space between the edges of a slice wound without undue disruption of any tissue matter surrounding the site. The largest outside dimension of each compatibly sized plunger being in a range from about eighty percent (80%) to about ninety-five percent (95%) of the largest inside diameter of a hollow member in which it is disposed. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065666 | SEAL-LESS DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MICROLITER QUANTITIES OF A MATERIAL INTO A SITE - A seal-less, hand-held dispensing device includes a support platform having a pair of finger gripping surfaces; first and second hollow members on the platform; and a compatibly sized plunger disposed in each hollow member. Each hollow member has a largest inside dimension in the range from about 0.2 mm to about 0.3 mm and each plunger has a largest outside dimension that is sized for compatible receipt within a hollow member. The largest outside dimension of each compatibly sized plunger is from about eighty percent (80%) to about ninety-five percent (95%) of the largest inside dimension of a hollow member. An actuator having a thumb actuating surface thereon is operatively engagable with each plunger. When fully extended a predetermined maximum finger span is defined between the actuating surface and the gripping surfaces, the maximum finger span being not greater than about 150 mm. | 03-15-2012 |
20120325854 | DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING AN ARRAY OF LATERALLY SPACED TUBES - A device for dispensing individual components of a two-component adhesive includes first and second manifold members, each having a distribution chamber therein. A set of conveying tubes is supported within the dispensing device and collectively present a predetermined total cross-sectional flow area to the first distribution chamber. An array of openings and an array of passages extend through the second member. The openings receive the discharge ends of the conveying tubes. The passages are disposed in fluid communication with the second distribution chamber. The passages collectively present a predetermined total cross-sectional flow area to the second distribution chamber member. The openings and the passages are laterally spaced with respect to each other such that the discharge ends of the tubes are interspersed among the passages. The cross-sectional flow areas presented to the first and second distribution chambers are different. | 12-27-2012 |
20130020352 | DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING AN ARRAY OF CONCENTRIC TUBES - A device for dispensing individual components of a two-component adhesive includes first and second manifold members, each having a distribution chamber therein. A set of conveying tubes is supported within the dispensing device and collectively present a predetermined total cross-sectional flow area to the first distribution chamber. The second manifold member has an array of passages therethrough. Each tube extends substantially concentrically through a respective passage to define annular flow spaces that collectively present a predetermined total cross-sectional flow area to the second distribution chamber member. First and second components emanating from the tubes and the flow spaces are able to intermix with and diffuse into each other on the discharge area of the second manifold member. The cross-sectional flow areas presented to the first and second distribution chambers are equal. | 01-24-2013 |
Michael Ashmead, Cambridgeshire GB
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20100202828 | Barrier - A collapsible barrier ( | 08-12-2010 |
20120043516 | CRASH CUSHION FOR ROADSIDE OBJECT - A sacrificial crash cushion ( | 02-23-2012 |
Roger Ashmead, Derby GB
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20090185910 | Gas-turbine blade root - A gas-turbine blade root | 07-23-2009 |
Stephen Ashmead, West Haven, UT US
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20080248583 | Quantitative and Qualitative Chelation Measuring Methods and Materials - The present invention is directed to a method of assaying for the presence or absence of a metal-ligand chelate in a sample containing either a metal-ligand chelate or a free ligand. The method includes (a) reacting the sample with a luminophore to obtain either a metal-ligand-luminophore chelate and/or a ligand-luminophore adduct; (b) detecting the electromagnetic spectrum of the reaction product; (c) matching the electromagnetic spectrum of the reaction product with an electromagnetic spectrum metal-ligand chelate luminophore chelate or the electromagnetic spectrum of a ligandluminophore adduct; (d) correlating a match of the electromagnetic spectrum of the reaction product and the electromagnetic spectrum of the metalligand-luminophore chelate with the presence of a metal-ligand chelate, or correlating a match of the electromagnetic spectrum of the reaction product and the electromagnetic spectrum of the ligand-luminophore adduct with the absence of a metal-ligand chelate. | 10-09-2008 |
20120022162 | Mixed Amino Acid/Mineral Compounds Having Improved Solubility - Mixed amino acid/mineral compounds can include at least two amino acids bound to a central mineral atom. The combination of amino acids can be tailored to provide improved solubility, absorption, and/or bioavailability of the mineral. Optionally, organic acids can be bound to the mineral or combined with the chelate in order to further improve solubility, absorption, and/or bioavailability. Compositions including one or more mixed amino acid/mineral compounds can be included in therapeutic regimens for indications in which the mineral may treat and/or prevent a condition or symptom. | 01-26-2012 |