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20080256717 | Inflatable Two Chamber Bed with Raised Headboard - An inflatable mattress. The inflatable mattress comprises a support system having upper and lower inflatable support chambers arranged in a substantially vertical manner and an inflatable headboard chamber arranged in a substantially perpendicular manner to the upper and lower inflatable chambers. Each inflatable support chamber comprises a top layer and a bottom layer. The inflatable mattress may further comprise an inflatable reinforcing chamber disposed between the upper and lower inflatable support chambers and attached to the lower inflatable support chamber. | 10-23-2008 |
20080286124 | PUMP FOR INFLATABLE OBJECTS WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE - A pump for inflatable objects having a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet, a motor positioned within said housing, an impeller positioned within the housing for moving air, a light source defined on an exterior of the housing; and a reflector disposed on the housing proximate the light source. | 11-20-2008 |
20090085393 | Inflatable Chair With Cushion Top - Disclosed herein is an inflatable chair having at least three sections. The inflatable chair has a lower inflatable support chamber that has a top and bottom layer. The inflatable chair also has an upper cushioning portion and a stabilizing member. The upper cushioning portion and the stabilizing member are in fluid communication with the lower inflatable support chamber. The inflatable chair is made of a high elastic PVC material. | 04-02-2009 |
20100290931 | HAND-ACTUATED PUMP - A hand-actuated pump includes a cylinder with a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end defines an opening. The hand-actuated pump also includes a piston with a proximal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to be slidably inserted into the distal end of the cylinder. An exhaust port is positioned at the proximal end of the cylinder and includes a coupler that is configured to be removably attached to an inflatable object and to communicate air to the inflatable object. The coupler is also configured to be selectively locked in an extended position and a closed position. | 11-18-2010 |
20110259453 | PUMP WITH INTEGRATED DEFLATION PORT - A pump for an inflatable device includes a housing that defines a blower chamber configured to be inserted into the inflatable device. The blower chamber includes an exhaust port configured to communicate air out of the pump. The housing also defines a deflation port, which is adjacent to the blower chamber, and an attachment portion configured to make a substantially airtight seal with the surface of the inflatable device. The pump also includes a removably attachable cover configured to substantially cover the blower chamber. The cover defines an opening through which the deflation port extends, and at least one vent through which air is communicated into the pump. | 10-27-2011 |
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20080260587 | Hydrocarbon Preparation System - An apparatus for the preparation of hydrocarbons for mass spectrographic analysis by their conversion into carbon dioxide. The apparatus uses an isothermic environment for chromatography in conjunction with separate columns tuned to isolate specific hydrocarbons. The apparatus includes a valve block ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080282814 | Gas sampling apparatus - The object of this invention is to provide a gas sampling system capable of taking discreet samples from a continuous flow of gas or fluid. Said apparatus offers a frame ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090260416 | Low dead-volume core-degassing apparatus - A canister for measuring the natural gas content of rock cores which (1) has an inner core-containment bag made of non-permeable plastic which can be flash evacuated, collapsing around the core and thus minimizing the amount of air present and improving the quality of the gas analyses and (2) which prevents the released gas from reacting with the outer canister. A procedure for using gas-sampling bags to periodically collect the gas released from the core so that (1) the volume of released gas can be measured at a later date using more convenient and precise laboratory methods, (2) the gas can be readily transported and stored, and (3) the gas can be easily submitted for analysis. | 10-22-2009 |
20100083771 | Gas sampling apparatus - The object of this invention is to provide a gas sampling system capable of taking discreet samples from a continuous flow of gas or fluid. Said apparatus offers a frame ( | 04-08-2010 |
20100229661 | Pressurized gas sampling container - A gas sampling container capable of obtaining, isolating and transporting samples of gas or other fluid under pressure form. The container further exhibits a plurality of simple, reliable, inexpensive, self sealing, valves which allow the introduction, flow through and exit of the gas sample. The container is suitable for taking discrete or serial samples from a gas or fluid flow source and is especially suited for use in automated sampling apparatus. These containers are acceptable for shipment of compressed flammable gases under the regulatory structures of many countries. | 09-16-2010 |
20120066860 | Blast gate - A blast gate to control the application of vacuum pressure to a particulate generating machine so that particulate may be drawn away from the machine and isolated in a vacuum container. The blast gate may be opened when either a vacuum or particulate generating machine is switched on. The blast gate is designed to be inserted in a duct leading from the vacuum to the particulate generating machine. The electromechanical design allows two switches to be activated by a mechanical rotating arm. The switches respectively allow the gate to be held in the open position or in the closed position as well as activating the mechanical arm whereby the gate is moved to the open or closed position. | 03-22-2012 |
20120111740 | Pressurized gas sampling apparatus - A gas sampling container capable of obtaining, isolating and transporting samples of gas or other fluid under pressure form. The container further exhibits a plurality of simple, reliable, inexpensive, self sealing, valves which allow the introduction, flow through and exit of the gas sample. The container is suitable for taking discrete or serial samples from a gas or fluid flow source and is especially suited for use in automated sampling apparatus. These containers are acceptable for shipment of compressed flammable gases under the regulatory structures of many countries. | 05-10-2012 |
20120234114 | SAMPLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION OF FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H | 09-20-2012 |
20150185115 | SAMPLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION OF FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H | 07-02-2015 |
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20100065889 | Porous device for optical and electronic applications and method of fabricating the porous device - A porous device for optical and electronic applications comprises a single crystal substrate and a porous single crystal structure epitaxially disposed on the substrate, where the porous single crystal structure includes a three-dimensional arrangement of pores. The three-dimensional arrangement may also be a periodic arrangement. A method of fabricating such a device includes forming a scaffold comprising interconnected elements on a single crystal substrate, where the interconnected elements are separated by voids. A first material is grown epitaxially on the substrate and into the voids. The scaffold is then removed to obtain a porous single crystal structure epitaxially disposed on the substrate, where the single crystal structure comprises the first material and includes pores defined by the interconnected elements of the scaffold. | 03-18-2010 |
20100195683 | CURVED COUPLED WAVEGUIDE ARRAY AND LASER - A semiconductor laser that includes an active region, claddings and electrical contacts to stimulate emissions from the active region, where a coupled waveguide guides emission. The waveguide includes a broad area straight coupling region that fans out into an array of narrower Individual curved coupled waveguides at an output facet of the laser. The individual curved coupled waveguides are curved according to Lorentzian functions that define the waveguide curvature as a function of position along the device. The integral length of each individual curved coupled waveguide differs from adjacent individual curved coupled waveguides by an odd number of half- wavelengths. The coupled waveguide array shapes the optical field output of the semiconductor laser such that a large fraction of the power is emitted into a small angular distribution using interference phenomena. A laser of the invention produces high power output with a very high quality, narrow beam shape. | 08-05-2010 |
20100208761 | QUANTUM WELL ACTIVE REGION WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL BARRIERS AND FABRICATION - The invention provides a quantum well active region for an optoelectronic device. The quantum well active region includes barrier layers of high bandgap material. A quantum well of low bandgap material is between the barrier layers. Three-dimensional high bandgap barriers are in the quantum well. A preferred semiconductor laser of the invention includes a quantum well active region of the invention. Cladding layers are around the quantum well active region, as well as a waveguide structure. | 08-19-2010 |
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20090098531 | DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS - This invention is related to methods for detecting hepatitis B virus by determining the level of hepatitis B virus surface antigen protein. This invention is also related to methods for detecting mutant hepatitis B virus surface antigen protein and kits for detecting hepatitis B virus. | 04-16-2009 |
20090104712 | HEPATITIS B PRE-S2 NUCLEIC ACID - This invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a middle Hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface protein, a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising the vector, and a composition comprising the expression products of this vector, which may comprise middle HBV surface protein, or a mixture of middle HBV surface protein and small HBV surface protein. The compositions of the invention may be useful for expressing a middle HBV surface protein, or a mixture of small and middle HBV surface proteins in defined ratios, determining the binding of an antibody to a middle or small HBV surface protein, determining the quality of an anti-middle or an anti-small HBV surface protein antibody, or determining the quality of a kit containing anti-middle or anti-small HBV surface protein antibodies. | 04-23-2009 |
20100136520 | DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS - This invention is related to methods for detecting hepatitis B virus by determining the level of hepatitis B virus surface antigen protein. This invention is also related to methods for detecting mutant hepatitis B virus surface antigen protein and kits for detecting hepatitis B virus. | 06-03-2010 |
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20120290294 | NEURAL TRANSLATOR - A method and apparatus are provided for processing a set of communicated signals associated with a set of muscles, such as the muscles near the larynx of the person, or any other muscles the person use to achieve a desired response. The method includes the steps of attaching a single integrated sensor, for example, near the throat of the person proximate to the larynx and detecting an electrical signal through the sensor. The method further includes the steps of extracting features from the detected electrical signal and continuously transforming them into speech sounds without the need for further modulation. The method also includes comparing the extracted features to a set of prototype features and selecting a prototype feature of the set of prototype features providing a smallest relative difference. | 11-15-2012 |
20130332173 | NEURAL TRANSLATOR - A method and apparatus are provided for processing a set of communicated signals associated with a set of muscles, such as the muscles near the larynx of the person, or any other muscles the person use to achieve a desired response. The method includes the steps of attaching a single integrated sensor, for example, near the throat of the person proximate to the larynx and detecting an electrical signal through the sensor. The method further includes the steps of extracting features from the detected electrical signal and continuously transforming them into speech sounds without the need for further modulation. The method also includes comparing the extracted features to a set of prototype features and selecting a prototype feature of the set of prototype features providing a smallest relative difference. | 12-12-2013 |
20150213003 | NEURAL TRANSLATOR - A method and apparatus for processing a set of communicated signals associated with a set of muscles, such as the muscles near the larynx of the person, or any other muscles the person use to achieve a desired response. The method may include attaching a sensor near an area of a user's body associated with speech production, detecting an electrical signal from the user's nervous system through the sensor, and processing the detected electrical signal to provide communication capability for the user. The processing may include extracting a set of features of the detected electrical signal. The extracted set of features may be compared with a set of prototype features. The set of prototype features may correspond to at least one of multiple response classes. The multiple response classes may include an affirmative response class and a negative response class. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100229661 | Pressurized gas sampling container - A gas sampling container capable of obtaining, isolating and transporting samples of gas or other fluid under pressure form. The container further exhibits a plurality of simple, reliable, inexpensive, self sealing, valves which allow the introduction, flow through and exit of the gas sample. The container is suitable for taking discrete or serial samples from a gas or fluid flow source and is especially suited for use in automated sampling apparatus. These containers are acceptable for shipment of compressed flammable gases under the regulatory structures of many countries. | 09-16-2010 |
20120111740 | Pressurized gas sampling apparatus - A gas sampling container capable of obtaining, isolating and transporting samples of gas or other fluid under pressure form. The container further exhibits a plurality of simple, reliable, inexpensive, self sealing, valves which allow the introduction, flow through and exit of the gas sample. The container is suitable for taking discrete or serial samples from a gas or fluid flow source and is especially suited for use in automated sampling apparatus. These containers are acceptable for shipment of compressed flammable gases under the regulatory structures of many countries. | 05-10-2012 |
20120234114 | SAMPLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION OF FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H | 09-20-2012 |
20130139474 | Sampling bag and funnel for collection of soils, muds, or other solids or liquids for subsequent analysis of headspace gases and other content - A collapsible bag or pouch for collecting samples of soil, mud, liquid and gases, having an internal mechanical seal and a heat sealable area near the opening that is protected during sample loading, preferably by a funnel detachable from the pouch. After loading and prior to heat sealing the pouch is secured from the outside by mechanical interlocking seal. The bag also has an air-tight port for sampling the gaseous headspace after the bag is sealed. | 06-06-2013 |
20150185115 | SAMPLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION OF FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H | 07-02-2015 |
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20100321952 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321953 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide. | 12-23-2010 |
20110013420 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide. | 01-20-2011 |
20110227487 | Light emitting display with light mixing within a film - In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises an array of legs extending from a body of film with the bounding edges of the legs stacked, a first light source emitting light of a first color and a second light source emitting light of a second color into the stacked bounding edges where the light emitting region defined within the body is configured to extract light of a third color. In another embodiment, a light emitting device comprises three light sources positioned to direct light into a stacked array of bounding edges. In one embodiment, a method of generating light of adjustable color exiting a surface of a film is disclosed. | 09-22-2011 |
20110286222 | Method of manufacturing an optical composite - Embodiments of this invention include composite articles having specific optical properties. In one embodiment of this invention, a composite comprises high and low refractive index light transmitting material and surface relief features. In further embodiments, the composite comprises volumetric dispersed phase domains that may be asymmetric in shape. In one embodiment of this invention, the composite is an optical film providing light collimating features along two orthogonal planes perpendicular to the surface of the film. In another embodiment, the composite has improved optical, thermal, mechanical, or environmental properties. In further embodiments of this invention, the composite is manufactured by optically coupling or extruding two or more light transmitting materials, and forming inverted light collimating surface relief features or light collimating surface relief features. In further embodiments of this invention, a method of manufacturing a composite comprises forming one or more surface relief features on a component and injection molding or otherwise optically coupling two or more materials to the component. In one or more embodiments of this invention a light source is optically coupled to the composite or used in a light emitting device. | 11-24-2011 |
20130155723 | Replaceable lightguide film display - In one embodiment, a device includes a light transmitting film defining a body and having opposing faces with a thickness between the opposing faces not greater than 0.5 millimeters. A first region is defined within the body representing a region of one or more of a pattern, an indicia, a graphic, and an image that is visible by light extraction when illuminated by light propagating within the film in a waveguide condition. The first region includes a plurality of light extraction features that redirect a portion of light traveling within the film in a waveguide condition that mixes within the legs and the body out of one or more of the opposing faces of the film in the first region. A method of producing a device is also disclosed | 06-20-2013 |
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20120287674 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING ORIENTED COUPLING LIGHTGUIDES - A lightguide includes a film including a body with opposing faces having a thickness not greater than 0.5 millimeters therebetween. An array of strips has an array direction extending from the body of the film, wherein each strip in the array of strips has a curved or angled lateral edge. A method for manufacturing a lightguide is also disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20130208508 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH OPTICAL REDUNDANCY - An optically redundant light emitting device includes a light transmitting film comprising an array of coupling light-guides extending from a light emitting area defined within the light transmitting film. Each coupling lightguide is bent to form a stacked array of coupling lightguides. A first group of light sources comprising at least one light source is positioned to emit light into the stacked array of coupling lightguides, and a second group of light sources comprising at least one light source is positioned to emit light into the stacked array of coupling lightguides. A first optical path of the light emitted from the first group of light sources overlaps with a second optical path of the light from the second group of light sources in each coupling lightguide. | 08-15-2013 |
20130314942 | PACKAGING COMPRISING A LIGHTGUIDE - A packaging includes a film-based lightguide wherein incident light propagates through the lightguide to a light emitting region where the light is emitted. In one embodiment, a packaging includes a lightguide defining a lightguide region. An array of coupling lightguides are continuous with the lightguide region. Each coupling lightguide terminates in an edge and each coupling lightguide is folded such that the edges of the array of coupling lightguides form a stack defining a light input surface. Alight emitting region is defined within the lightguide region by at least one light extraction feature. A method of making or producing a packaging is also disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
20140056028 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT OUTPUT PROFILE - A device includes a film-based lightguide and a film adjustment mechanism configurable to adjust an orientation of a region of the film-based lightguide such that an angular light output profile from the device changes when a light source emits light that travels in a waveguide condition through the film-based lightguide. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063853 | FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE INCLUDING A WRAPPED STACK OF INPUT COUPLERS AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lightguide includes a plurality of coupling lightguides extending from a body of film. The plurality of coupling lightguides are folded and arranged in a stack, wherein a region of the film is wrapped around at least one side of the stack of the plurality of coupling lightguides. | 03-06-2014 |
20140360578 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INCLUDING A LIGHTGUIDE FILM - A solar energy system for collecting light includes at least one stretchable lightguide film configured to optically couple light into a lightguide condition in the at least one stretchable lightguide film. Also disclosed is a method for collecting light with a lightguide film that includes stretching or contracting the lightguide film having one or more coupling features to optically couple light into the lightguide film. | 12-11-2014 |
20150078035 | DEVICE COMPRISING A FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE AND COMPONENT WITH ANGLED TEETH - A device disclosed herein includes a component having a frame and an array of protruding teeth extending from the frame. Each tooth of the array of protruding teeth has an angled edge. The device also includes a lightguide formed from a film. The lightguide includes an array of strips extending from an area of the film. The array of strips is positioned adjacent the array of protruding teeth, and the component at least partially restrains the film when each strip of the array of strips is folded across an angled edge of a corresponding tooth of the array of protruding teeth. | 03-19-2015 |
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20110255303 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING A FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE - A light emitting device includes a film lightguide. The lightguide includes a lightguide region and an array of coupling lightguides continuous with the lightguide region, each terminating in a bounding edge and folded such that the bounding edges define a light input surface. A light source emits light into the light input surface. Light propagates within each coupling lightguide to the lightguide region, with light from each coupling lightguide combining with light from one or more other coupling lightguides and totally internally reflecting within the lightguide region. One or more light extraction features frustrate the totally internally reflected light such that light exits the lightguide in a light emitting region. | 10-20-2011 |
20110273906 | FRONT ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING A FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE - A reflective display includes a reflective spatial light modulator and a frontlight. The frontlight includes a lightguide formed from a film. The lightguide includes an array of coupling lightguides continuous with a lightguide region of the lightguide. One or more light sources emit light into the array of coupling lightguides. Light from each coupling lightguide combines and totally internally reflects within the lightguide region. Light extraction features frustrate totally internally reflect light within the lightguide region such that the light exits the lightguide toward the reflective spatial light modulator in a light emitting region of the film. A cladding region is optically coupled to the lightguide so light from the light source propagates into the cladding region. A light extracting region is operatively coupled to the cladding region opposite the lightguide, and light in the cladding region is extracted. A method of producing a display is also disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277361 | SIGN COMPRISING A FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE - A device includes a light transmitting film defining a lightguide region. A first region is defined within the lightguide region representing a region of one or more of an indicia, a graphic, and an image that is visible by light extraction when illuminated by light propagating within the film in a waveguide condition, wherein the first region includes a plurality of light extraction features that redirect a portion of light traveling within the film in a waveguide condition out of a first face of the opposing faces of the film in the first region, and the first region has a luminance less than 50 cd/m | 11-17-2011 |