Brian W Lamb

US Patent:

7730630, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556381

Inventors:

Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
David Titzler - Palo Alto CA, US
Heather Fleming - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Design to Manufacturing, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G01B 3/10

US Classification:

33757

Abstract:

A new and improved tape rule that increases stiffness and standout length over standard tape rules is disclosed. The tape rule includes a primary rule and a secondary rule, the secondary rule providing increased strength. This invention can provide a variety of benefits, including increased blade flexibility while performing short extension related tasks, increased standout and reduced sag while performing tasks requiring longer extensions, reduced size and weight for tasks requiring the longest extensions and adds the ability to utilize alternate measurement methods or units and built in computational references.

US Patent:

8033033, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/770569

Inventors:

Brian Lamb - Belmont CA, US
David Titzler - Bellevue WA, US
Heather Fleming - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Design to Manufacturing, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G01B 3/10

US Classification:

33757, 33764, 33770

Abstract:

A new and improved tape rule that increases stiffness and standout length over standard tape rules is disclosed. The tape rule includes a primary rule and a secondary rule, the secondary rule providing increased strength. This invention can provide a variety of benefits, including increased blade flexibility while performing short extension related tasks, increased standout and reduced sag while performing tasks requiring longer extensions, reduced size and weight for tasks requiring the longest extensions and adds the ability to utilize alternate measurement methods or units and built in computational references.

US Patent:

8242920, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Jan 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/354132

Inventors:

Darius Mostowfi - San Carlos CA, US
Brian Lamb - San Francisco CA, US
Jackie Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Andrew Butler - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

D2M International Pty Ltd. - Hong Kong

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340605, 4415

Abstract:

A leak detector is disclosed. The optical leak detector may include a sensor module for transmitting and receiving signals corresponding to the surface level of a monitored fluid and include leak detection logic for detecting a leak signature. The leak detection logic may be configured to determine if fluid contained in a tank is in a non-full state outside of a normal state and activate an alarm.

US Patent:

8615822, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652586

Inventors:

Matt Vargas - San Jose CA, US
Brian Lamb - Belmont CA, US
Tom Stout - San Jose CA, US
Eric Bennett - San Francisco CA, US
Tuan Le - Diamond Bar CA, US

Assignee:

Fluidmaster, Inc. - San Juan Capistrano CA

International Classification:

E03D 1/24

US Classification:

4329, 4324, 4362

Abstract:

An air activated toilet flush system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a system for supplying water into the reservoir; and a system for supplying air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow from the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl.

US Patent:

20030106226, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/279754

Inventors:

Christopher Tacklind - Palo Alto CA, US
Aragon Burlingham - Burlingame CA, US
Daniel Adams - Menlo Park CA, US
Mark Diel - Palo Alto CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
Jean-Pierre Krauer - San Jose CA, US
Helen Shaughnessy - Menlo Park CA, US
Ed West - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Leung Fai - Fanling, HK
Derek Tong Kai Chun - Kowloon, HK
Yung Lam - Kowloon, HK
Fong Ming - Yuen Long, HK
Kwan Shan - Laguna City, HK
Chan Keung - Kowloon, HK
Lam Cheung - Kowloon Bay, HK

International Classification:

G01C015/00

US Classification:

033/286000

Abstract:

An alignment device provides one or more references, such as laser lines and planes in horizontal and vertical orientations. One version of the alignment device includes an optics mounting assembly situated in a pivot socket on a frame to provide an output beam. A spring system and one or more alignment assemblies align and secure the optics mounting assembly in the socket. As a result, the output beam has a desired orientation with respect to true level. The spring system holds the optics mounting assembly in communication with the alignment assemblies to reduce system backlash. One implementation of the pivot socket has a surface in the form of a sphere's interior surface. A set of support members on the optics mounting assembly rest on the pivot socket's spherical surface—causing the output reference beam to extend from the center of a sphere including the socket's spherical surface. This reduces the translation of the output reference beam's origin when the optics mounting assembly pivots in the socket.

US Patent:

20050061081, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/668699

Inventors:

Andrew Butler - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel Adams - Menlo Park CA, US
Kyle Petrich - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
Jean-Pierre Krauer - San Jose CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US
David Shafer - Menlo Park CA, US
Timmy Wong - North Point, HK
Calvin Chan - New Territories, HK

International Classification:

G01L001/00

US Classification:

073778000

Abstract:

A force measuring apparatus uses a flexible cantilever beam engaging a tool at one end and a handle at the other end so that a force, normal to the beam, can be applied and delivered to the tool. Mounted in spaced apart longitudinal alignment on each side of the beam, is a tensioned wire, and a vibratory modulator in electromagnetic communication with the wire causing the wire to vibrate. A vibratory sensor is also positioned on each side of the beam in sensory communication with each respective wire. An electrical circuit is functionally enabled for receiving electrical signals from the vibratory sensor, the signals corresponding to a vibratory frequency of each of the wires, and for controlling the vibratory modulators to maintain the wires at resonant vibratory frequency, and for measuring a differential vibratory frequency between the wires, and finally, for calculating the magnitude of a force applied to the beam in such direction that one of the wires is incrementally further tensioned and the other of the wires is incrementally relaxed. The force magnitude is displayed on the apparatus.

US Patent:

20080169047, Jul 17, 2008

Filed:

Jan 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/624140

Inventors:

Ryan Connolly - Menlo Park CA, US
Edward Cooper - Lafayette CA, US
Brian Lamb - San Francisco CA, US
Scott Borland - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

CAPNIA, INCORPORATED - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B65B 31/00

US Classification:

141 19

Abstract:

A hand-held, low-flow dispenser comprises an enclosure holding a gas cartridge. A spring-biased needle is advanced to puncture a septum on the gas cartridge, and a separate spring-biased ball valve is used to turn the resulting gas flow off and on as well as to control the flow rate.

US Patent:

20100037739, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Jun 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/444712

Inventors:

Will H. Anderson - Los Gatos CA, US
Ryan J. Connolly - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeffrey Y. Hayashida - San Francisco CA, US
William R. Knapp - Salinas CA, US
Jean-Pierre Krauer - San Jose CA, US
Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
John Larkin - Monterey CA, US
Kyle L. Petrich - New York NY, US
David C. Shafer - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

B26D 7/24
B27B 5/38

US Classification:

83 58, 83397, 834772

Abstract:

A power cutting tool, such as a table saw, comprising a sensing system for detecting certain conditions with respect to an exposed blade of the power cutting tool is disclosed. Several embodiments of the sensing system comprise at least one sensor located above the blade and positioned to (1) monitor one or more volume zones adjacent the blade, (2) detect when an object enters one or more of the zones, and (3) trigger a reaction system in response to the detection. Another embodiment uses an optical sensor to measure the height of objects approaching the blade to detect an increase in the height beyond a predetermined threshold. Still another embodiment uses an optical distance sensor to detect the occurrence of a work piece lifting from the table top which can indicate that a kick-back condition is imminent. The reaction system can be triggered when such a condition is detected.