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Avinoam Eden, Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100010840METHOD FOR SELECTING A SPATIAL ALLOCATION - A method of displaying a selected spatial allocation is provided. The method includes but is not limited to associating spatial allocation characteristic data stored in a database with corresponding spatial location data representing a location of a spatial allocation on the map. The method also includes but is not limited to, upon selection of the spatial allocation from the map, displaying the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data from the database, along with the selected spatial allocation on the map, on a display. Additionally, the method includes but is not limited to, upon selection of the corresponding spatial allocation from the database, displaying the map, along with the selected spatial allocation in the map, on the display.01-14-2010

David A. Eden, Spring, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090096471Method and apparatus for electrochemical corrosion monitoring - A method and apparatus for simultaneously and continuously monitoring both the general and localized corrosion of a working metallic electrode is provided, wherein a low frequency, low amplitude periodic potential excitation is used to perturb the electrode around its free corrosion potential. The potential is controlled with respect to a reference electrode by means of a potentiostat, and an auxiliary electrode used to stimulate current flow. The current response of the working electrode is monitored and analyzed continuously for general and localized corrosion activity. Means are provided for validation of the integrity of the current response to the applied potential excitation. Simultaneous and continuous outputs for both general and localized corrosion activity are also provided.04-16-2009
20100107767Method and System for Detecting Corrosion Under Insulation - The present invention relates generally to thermal imaging systems and methods and uses therefor, and in a particular though non-limiting embodiment, to a method of detecting corrosion under insulation, as well as corrosion-related material data associated therewith. The system utilizes advanced infrared imaging video cameras to detect characteristic signatures of wet thermal traits on process equipment. Various embodiments of the invention integrate equipment, automation, and algorithms to form a method for identifying wet thermal insulation by scanning multiple locations along insulated piping, tanks, or other manufacturing equipment. Such scans can occur individually, sequentially, or simultaneously, with the results then being stored and comparatively analyzed. Further embodiments comprise tracking the approximate time of exposure to moisture, prediction of the corrosion rates for underlying insulated metal substrates, and measuring wall thicknesses along either predetermined random portions of the metal substrate.05-06-2010

Erica Eden, New York, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090159595Beverage container lid - A beverage container lid for a container base having a reservoir, the lid comprising a shell removably mountable on the base comprising a first drink passage that extends through the shell and communicates with ambient and a cartridge removably engageable to the shell. A second drink passage is in communication with the first drink passage and is formed between an outer surface of the cartridge and inner surface of the shell. The cartridge comprises a valve that is moveable between an open condition and closed condition to control communication between the reservoir and second drink passage.06-25-2009

Gideon Eden, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305013Method of Making a Test Device - A method of making a test device comprised of a container divided into two chambers, each holding a volume of a clear test liquid, the chambers separated by a porous barrier. The liquid is introduced into the lower chamber by adding a liquid to the upper chamber through the open top of the container and then applying a vacuum to completely evacuate air from the lower chamber by drawing the air through the barrier and liquid in the upper chamber. Restoring air pressure forces liquid in the upper chamber into the lower chamber, to completely fill the same while leaving a volume of liquid in the upper chamber. The application of a vacuum is preferably carried out by placing the container with liquid in a receptacle containing a liquid to be boiled, heating the liquid to boil the same and thereafter condensing the vapor with the receptacle sealed to develop a very high vacuum which draws the air out from the lower chamber of the container. The boiling can be done with the receptacle sealed to develop a higher temperature and later vented prior to being resealed for cooling and condensing of the vaporized liquid to further enhance the level of vacuum achieved.12-11-2008
20080316467Device and Method for Monitoring Multiple Chemical Samples with a Fluorescent Tube - A monitoring device is described for multiple chemical reactions in multiple test containers. Each container contains chemical reagents and at least one fluorescence dye indicator capable of changing its fluorescent characteristics due to the chemical reaction. A single cylindrical ultraviolet (UV) cold cathode fluorescent (CCFL) tube is utilized. Multiple test containers (e.g., 8) are placed along the tube of the CCFL. The UV light emerging from the CCFL interacts with the dye indicator in each of the containers to yield interactive light beams that can be detected by signal photo sensors. In order to compensate for the light variations occurring along the tube, a reference photo sensor is placed for each container location along the tube to directly detect the signal from the CCFL. By normalizing the signal generated by the signal photo sensor to the signal of the corresponding reference photo sensor, the value of the normalized signal is independent of any light source variations along the tube due to CCFL aging and repetitious power switching. Consequently, the normalized signals only correspond to chemical variations occurring in the test containers.12-25-2008
20090032734Detection of microorganisms with a fluorescence-based device - A device and method for detecting by fluorescence microbial growth from sample substances are disclosed. For example, a method for the detection of visible-band fluorescence signals generated by at least one fluorescing compound excited by ultraviolet energy, comprising exciting said at least one fluorescing compound with ultraviolet energy emitted from a light-emitting diode comprising wavelengths below 400 nanometers, and detecting a visible-band fluorescence signal generated by said at least one excited fluorescing compound with at least one light detector sensitive to electromagnetic energy comprising wavelengths greater than or equal to 400 nanometers wavelength. For example, a device for detecting visible-band fluorescence signals generated by at least one fluorescing compound excited by ultraviolet energy, comprising at least one ultraviolet light-emitting diode generating electromagnetic radiation comprising wavelengths below 400 nanometers and capable of exciting the at least one fluorescing compound, at least one light detector sensitive to electromagnetic energy comprising wavelengths greater than or equal to 400 nanometers wavelength for the detection of visible-band fluorescence signals generated by the at least one fluorescing compound.02-05-2009
20100273209CO2 OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF MICROORGANISMS - A new device and method for detecting the presence of living microorganisms in test samples are described. The device includes a container having at least one section transparent to light with an incubation zone defined in the container, the incubation zone containing growth media in which the sample is cultured. A detection zone containing a matrix composed of a polymeric material which is substantially transparent to light, and at least one indicator reagent sensitive to carbon dioxide gas generated by the microorganisms in the incubation zone is located in the transparent section of the matrix. The matrix is configured to facilitate penetration of external light aimed at the transparent section of the container and interaction of the external light with the indicator reagent to yield interactive light that escapes through the transparent section of the container, said interactive light is being indicative of the presence and/or concentration of the microorganisms.10-28-2010
20110223631Detection of microorganisms with a fluorescence-based device - A device and method for detecting by fluorescence microbial growth from sample substances are disclosed. For example, a method for the detection of visible-band fluorescence signals generated by at least one fluorescing compound excited by ultraviolet energy, comprising exciting said at least one fluorescing compound with ultraviolet energy emitted from a light-emitting diode comprising wavelengths below 09-15-2011
20110248185Detection of microorganisms with a fluorescence-based device - A device and method for detecting by fluorescence microbial growth from sample substances are disclosed. For example, a method for the detection of visible-band fluorescence signals generated by at least one fluorescing compound excited b10-13-2011

Patent applications by Gideon Eden, Ann Arbor, MI US

James Gary Eden, Champaign, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080285614ATOMIC LASERS WITH EXCIPLEX ASSISTED ABSORPTION - The present invention provides in one of the embodiments for either a continuous wave (cw) or pulsed alkali laser having an optical cavity resonant at a wavelength defined by an atomic transition, a van der Waals complex within the optical cavity, the van der Waals complex is formed from an alkali vapor joined with a polarizable gas, and a pump laser for optically pumping the van der Waals complex outside of the Lorentzian spectral wings wherein the van der Waals complex is excited to form an exciplex that dissociates forming an excited alkali vapor, generating laser emission output at the wavelength of the lasing transition.11-20-2008

Kyle Eden, Louisville, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110047814DRYING DRAWER AND METHOD OF DRYING - A dryer drawer system is provided comprising a generally multisided drying chamber having opposed side walls, a rear wall, and at least one access door, wherein the door is sealable to the chamber. The dryer drawer further comprises a heater for heating air circulating in the chamber and at least one fan for circulating air in the chamber. The multisided drying chamber includes an air inlet and an air outlet, a sensor for sensing the temperature of the air in the chamber, a first damper for selectively opening and closing the air inlet, a second damper for selectively opening and closing the air outlet, and a controller for controlling operation of the fan, the heater and the dampers. The controller is operative in a first operational mode to open the air inlet and the air outlet to provide air flow through the chamber and in a second operational mode to close the air inlet and the air outlet to provide a recirculating air flow within the chamber. The controller can selectively switch between the first and second modes as a function of the sensed temperature in the chamber.03-03-2011

Kyle Robert Eden, Louisville, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120055039DRYING AND WARMING APPLIANCE - An appliance for drying or warming associated laundry items includes a housing having a wall forming a stationary cavity dimensioned to receive the associated laundry items. At least one article support member is preferably contained within the cavity. A heater increases a temperature of associated air within the cavity and a fan circulates the heated air within the cavity. A vent is dimensioned to allow air to exit the housing cavity, and a controller regulates circulation of the associated heated air within the cavity.03-08-2012

Martin R. Eden, Quincy, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110297130Fuel Converter - A fuel converter includes a housing having a hollow first end configured to be coupled to a fuel line, a hollow second end configured to be coupled to a fuel system downstream of the housing first end, a heat input area, a plurality of capillaries spaced about the heat input area. The housing includes an input manifold providing passage between the hollow first end and the capillaries and an output manifold providing passage between the capillaries and the hollow second end. Each capillary includes a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of a channel defined by the hollow first end. The fuel converter includes a heating element in the heat input area for heating fuel passing through the capillaries past the fuel's vaporization point to separate the fuel into fuel components while not igniting either of the fuel or the fuel components.12-08-2011

Richard C. Eden, Briarcliff, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090238308Ultra low-power transmission system - An ultra low-power transmission system for use with a battery-operated device. The ultra-low power transmission system comprises an encoded transmitter and an addressable ultra -low power receiver. The ultra low-power receiver comprises an RF front-end block for receiving and demodulating an incoming RF signal. The RF front-end block includes an amplifier for amplifying the received RF signal and a frequency discriminator for demodulating the amplified RF signal to produce a baseband signal. The amplifier and the frequency discriminator are each comprised of enhancement mode, high-mobility electron transistors (E-HEMTs). The ultra low-power further receiver comprises a correlator for receiving the baseband signal from the frequency discriminator and detecting a codeword therein. The correlator comprises a plurality of switched capacitors for storing samples of the baseband signal. The correlator is operable to couple the plurality of switched capacitors in order to integrate the samples stored thereon.09-24-2009

Patent applications by Richard C. Eden, Briarcliff, TX US

Ruth Eden, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100273209CO2 OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF MICROORGANISMS - A new device and method for detecting the presence of living microorganisms in test samples are described. The device includes a container having at least one section transparent to light with an incubation zone defined in the container, the incubation zone containing growth media in which the sample is cultured. A detection zone containing a matrix composed of a polymeric material which is substantially transparent to light, and at least one indicator reagent sensitive to carbon dioxide gas generated by the microorganisms in the incubation zone is located in the transparent section of the matrix. The matrix is configured to facilitate penetration of external light aimed at the transparent section of the container and interaction of the external light with the indicator reagent to yield interactive light that escapes through the transparent section of the container, said interactive light is being indicative of the presence and/or concentration of the microorganisms.10-28-2010

Uri T. Eden, Somerville, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100070006INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An apparatus for interfacing between tissues being stimulated is provided. The apparatus includes an electric source capable of generating an applied electric field across a region of tissue and/or a means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue relative to the applied electric field and an interface component, such interface component creating an interface between the region of tissue and the applied electric field or the means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue.03-18-2010

Uri Tzvi Eden, Somverville, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110264013APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.10-27-2011

Uri Tzvi Eden, Somerville, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110275927SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATING AND MONITORING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - The invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for stimulating and monitoring biological tissue. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for stimulating and monitoring tissue, the system including a first energy source, a second energy source, and an imaging device, in which the system is configured such that the first and second energy sources target the same region of tissue and the combined effect of the first and second energy sources stimulates the region of tissue.11-10-2011
20110275963SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATING TISSUE USING FOCUSED ENERGY - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating tissue using focused energy. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for stimulating tissue that includes a first energy source, a second energy source, and a focusing element that focuses at least the first or second energy source so that the first and second energy sources target the same region of tissue such that the combined effect stimulates the tissue.11-10-2011
20120004580APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.01-05-2012

Van L. Eden, Hansville, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100274725AUTHORIZATION OF PAY USAGE OF ELECTRICITY BY NON-PREMISE MOBILE ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS - Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for authorizing a non-premise mobile (NPM) paying consumer to consume electricity from an electrical outlet are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the electrical outlet has an associated outlet identifier, but limited, at most local communication capability. In various embodiments, a computing device may be configured to receive from a communication device associated with the NPM electricity consumer, a request to consume electricity through the electrical outlet. The request may include the outlet identifier, a payment identifier associated with the NPM electricity consumer, and a transaction quantity. Additionally, the computing device may be configured to generate and transmit, on successful arrangement for at least some payment, an authorization token authorizing a limited or unlimited consumption of electricity through the electrical outlet commensurate with the payment arranged, to the communication device.10-28-2010