Sirr; F. A., Hancock; E. C. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Sirr; F. A., Hancock; E. C.

Number of patents: 31
Last date: July 30, 2002

Browse patents
Browse applications

Number	Title	Issue Date
6426931	Postcard size postal article utilizing a phonographic device A postal article consisting of a postcard provided with a device for making an audio recording of a message and a device for playing back said recording, wherein the postal article is secured to a housing (4) containing a disk (43), a disk rotating assemb...	07/30/2002
6343968	Combined sleeping bag, character display item, and backpack An elongated sleeping bag is proportioned to resemble a character when it is in an elongated, flat state on a relatively flat surface. An element resembling the head of a character is attached to the sleeping bag facing in the same direction as the front ...	02/05/2002
6307525	Multiband flat panel antenna providing automatic routing between a plurality of antenna elements and an input/output port A transmit/receive antenna selectively operates to transmit or receive at one or more of a plurality of different frequencies in the MHz range. A planar transmission line diplexer or multiplexer that is selected from the group microstrip multiplexer diple...	10/23/2001
6296637	Electrosurgical electrode and methods for its use An electrosurgical electrode having a distal end for transferring the energy to the tissue and a thermal reservoir spaced apart from the distal end. The materials and shape of the electrode promote the flow of heat away from the distal tip so as to reduce...	10/02/2001
6275510	Telecommunications multiplexer A multiplexer for multiplexing and demultiplexing signals between a low-speed network and a higher speed network includes 7 quad DSX-1 cards and 1 spare card. The spare card is connected to the DSX-1 cards to allow the spare card to automatically be switc...	08/14/2001
6258408	Semiconductor vacuum deposition system and method having a reel-to-reel substrate cassette A substrate cassette contains two physically spaced and parallel reels. A relatively long web of flexible substrate material is wound about one reel and the exposed end of the web is connected to the other reel, to thus expose a relatively short length of...	07/10/2001
6214706	Hot wire chemical vapor deposition method and apparatus using graphite hot rods A hot wire chemical vapor deposition method and apparatus for fabricating high quality amorphous, micro-crystalline, and poly-crystalline thin film silicon, or related materials, devices and large area modules is described. A silane gas impinges upon a ho...	04/10/2001
6157344	Flat panel antenna A small size, flat panel, 1/6th wavelength antenna is provided. A flat copper-clad dielectric substrate is processed on a first flat side to produce a copper triangular or pseudo triangular-shaped radiating element having a linear copper feed l...	12/05/2000
6133883	Wide band antenna having unitary radiator/ground plane An antenna is formed from a single sheet of generally planar metal that is cut to provide four geometric antenna shapes that comprise a ground plane element, a two-section shorting element that is defined by two generally parallel fold lines, a radiating ...	10/17/2000
6049314	Wide band antenna having unitary radiator/ground plane An antenna is formed from a single sheet of generally planar metal that is cut to provide four geometric antenna shapes that comprise a ground plane element, a two-section shorting element that is defined by two generally parallel fold lines, a radiating ...	04/11/2000
6036381	Book printer including support for accommodating bound portion A printer prints upon a book having a plurality of pages bound at a binding edge (1). The book is opened, placed on a supporting surface (16) and fed in a feed direction parallel to the binding edge. A supporting shaft (13) extends parallel to the support...	03/14/2000
5923346	Shadow pulse compensation of an ink jet printer In an electrostatic ink jet printer, all nozzles of a printhead are spaced generally the same distance from a moving paper print substrate. Three voltage levels are selectively applied to each nozzle of the printhead. As the paper moves past the printhead...	07/13/1999
5917568	Adaptive attenuating spatial light modulator An optically addressed, optical relaying device placed between crossed polarizers utilizes an array of pixels made up of photodetectors, circuitry, and modulating pads, and an analog liquid crystal to modulate the intensity of an optical signal on a pixel...	06/29/1999
5889901	Strain measuring apparatus/method having a sensor and a reference optical fiber grating A condition sensing apparatus/method includes a sensor-fiber-grating that is subjected to a physical condition or measurand (strain/temperature/pressure) that is to be sensed. A broad-band light beam is directed into the core of the sensor grating, and th...	03/30/1999
5870179	Apparatus and method for estimating range Range or distance to points is estimated within a scene, while simultaneously imaging the scene. The range to various points within the scene is estimated by imaging at least a first color of light from the scene through an optical mask and a lens onto a ...	02/09/1999
5819146	Magnetic brush roller having a wire-wound floating hub A xerographic developer apparatus wherein the idler end of a hollow and rotatably mounted developer roller is resiliently supported for radial movement by a radially compliant hub. The hub comprises a unitary series of stainless coils that are wound about...	10/06/1998
5797417	Electric device for managing over time the operation of electrovalves A valve-automatic-pilot couples to electrovalves that control a watering cycle. The automatic-pilot includes a U-shaped magnetic circuit having two vertically spaced, parallel, and horizontally extending legs. The upper leg of the magnetic circuit carries...	08/25/1998
5790151	Ink jet printhead and method of making An ink jet printhead includes a nonconductive substrate into which a plurality of tapered nozzle holes are formed with the wide hole area coincident with an ink entry side and with the marrow hole area coincident with an ink exit side, and with an ink res...	08/04/1998
5781830	Electroless plated magnetic brush roller for xerographic copiers, printers and the like A thin film of electroless plated nonmagnetic nickel/phosphor (Ni/P) forms at least the external cylindrical surface of a hollow magnetic brush roller. The plated nonmagnetic film or layer is deposited at least one the exterior cylindrical surface of a ho...	07/14/1998
5748371	Extended depth of field optical systems A system for increasing the depth of field and decreasing the wavelength sensitivity and the effects of misfocus-producing aberrations of the lens of an incoherent optical system incorporates a special purpose optical mask into the incoherent system. The ...	05/05/1998
5697128	Loop fastening device having an elasticized cord and a slideable lock element The two ends of an elongated, flexible, elasticized cord are side by side aligned and then passed through a manually opened barrel-shaped fastener having a spring biased plunger. The spring biased plunger is then released. This operating forms a loop from...	12/16/1997
5620271	Three ring binder page for holding compact discs A loose leaf page for selectively storing four compact discs (CDs) on each side of the page, or for storing two CDs and associated printed and graphic information on each side of the page. A flexible, plastic, two-sided, loose leaf page includes four CD s...	04/15/1997
5604782	Spherical mirror grazing incidence x-ray optics An optical system for x-rays combines at least two spherical or near spherical mirrors for each dimension in grazing incidence orientation to provide the functions of a lens in the x-ray region. To focus x-ray radiation in both the X and the Y dimensions,...	02/18/1997
5600130	Two-dimensional optoelectronic array module A two-dimensional optoelectronic array module contains metal, semiconductor metal, or P-I-N photodetectors which detect light, and converts it to electrical signals provided to conventional integrated circuitry contained on the same wafer. The circuitry p...	02/04/1997
5584453	Apparatus for supporting a container on a ladder rung In a paint can assembly adapted to be releasably attached to the rung of a ladder, a relatively wide spring-like metal or plastic strap is attached to the side of a cylindrical or cone shaped paint can body. This strap bends into a downward facing U-shape...	12/17/1996
5582418	Wheel suspension/braking apparatus and method for in-line roller skates An in-line roller skate is provided having a front bogie that supports a front pair of surface-engaging wheels and a rear bogie that supports a rear pair of surface-engaging wheels. An elongated two-member frame extends vertically down from the underside ...	12/10/1996
5582590	Flow control device for infusion systems A device for controlling the flow of a medicinal substance in an infusion tube by means of a valve comprising a sealing means and a circuit (24) for controlling the position of the sealing means. The valve includes a chamber (10) with an inlet (12) and an...	12/10/1996
5566951	Method and apparatus enabling archery practice An archery practice device projects a moving hunt scene on a screen. In one embodiment of the invention, a continuous plane of IR light is located prior to the screen, an arrow carrying a reflector is detected as it penetrates this light plane, and IR ill...	10/22/1996
5563458	Apparatus and method for sensing surface flexure Apparatus for sensing the flexure of a surface includes an array of bistable dome shaped switches within the surface which change their state or position depending on the direction and degree of local flexure of the surface. A flexible sheet parallel to t...	10/08/1996
5547149	Aircraft airbag protection apparatus and method Airbags are positioned in a general aviation aircraft cockpit relative to a control yoke, a pilot, and a front seat passenger. Airbag actuation is controlled by a adaptive programmable controller such as a microcomputer. Airbag actuation is based upon inf...	08/20/1996
5497258	Spatial light modulator including a VLSI chip and using solder for horizontal and vertical component positioning A Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) includes a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal (FLC) layer that is contained in a thin gap or cavity between an upper cover glass and a lower Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip....	03/05/1996

PatentStorm

Bizarre Patents

PatentStorm News

Attorney: Sirr; F. A., Hancock; E. C.