Herbert L Robinson

US Patent:

6484152, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/473711

Inventors:

Herbert W. Robinson - Potomac MD

Assignee:

OptimumPortfolio.com, LLC - Potomac MD

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 36, 705 35, 705 7

Abstract:

A method of automatically selecting a securities portfolio from a plurality of securities includes selecting investment characteristics and investment limits considered important for investment objectives; selecting a safety level for the portfolio; constructing a matrix having entries corresponding to (a) the selected characteristics and limits, and (b) the candidate securities; establishing an objective function corresponding to the constructed matrix; and determining the securities portfolio based on the matrix and the objective function. The investment characteristics may include dividends, rate of growth of earnings, financial strength, safety, predictability of earnings, and performance rankings provided by an advisory service. The safety level may be provided as a number of stocks to include in the portfolio. The selected investment limits may relate to limitations on the amount of investment in each candidate security.

US Patent:

59279737, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Dec 10, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/988213

Inventors:

Allen Hanebaum - Potomac MD
Herbert L. Robinson - Potomac MD

International Classification:

A61C 1904

US Classification:

433 72

Abstract:

An instrument and method to measure the position of the occlusal plane of the mouth with reference to the structural features of the cranium. The instrument includes a vertical face bow, positioned on the nasal bridge and the forward edge of the base of the chin. The device employs light beams to make measurements of the patient's occlusal plane and the nose-to-chin distances. The device utilizes an internal processor to make the necessary calculations, provides direct numerical readouts, is battery powered and self-calibrating. The entire device is sealed to permit cold sterilization by liquids.

US Patent:

48075990, Feb 28, 1989

Filed:

May 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/047645

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Hoboken NJ
Allen S. Epstein - Clifton NJ

Assignee:

Med-Struments, Inc. - Totowa NJ

International Classification:

A61B 106
A61C 100

US Classification:

128 16

Abstract:

An illuminating tongue depressor includes a handle having a battery-operated light source and a depressor blade selectively coupled with or uncoupled from the handle for discard and replacement, the blade being constructed of a light-conducting synthetic resin material of relatively thin cross-section and being arched laterally to resist bending along the length thereof, the blade including a light-receiving surface at the proximal end thereof for juxtaposition with the light source and a light-directing configuration at the distal end thereof for directing light conducted from the light source and projected from the distal end to a defined area to be inspected during use of the tongue depressor in the examination of a patient.

US Patent:

D3575330, Apr 18, 1995

Filed:

Mar 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/012271

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Pompton Plains NJ

Assignee:

Scientific Medical Programs, Inc. - Fairfield NJ

US Classification:

D24136

US Patent:

53180097, Jun 7, 1994

Filed:

Mar 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/025649

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Pompton Plains NJ

Assignee:

Scientific Medical Programs, Inc. - Fairfield NJ

International Classification:

A61B 106

US Classification:

128 16

Abstract:

The illuminated tongue depressor includes a handle having a battery-operated light source and a depressor blade selectively coupled with or uncoupled from the handle for discard and replacement. The blade includes a length extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end and laterally between opposite sides, and includes upper and lower surfaces, a peripheral edge between the upper and lower surfaces defining a relatively thin blade thickness, a root adjacent the proximal end of the blade, a tip at the distal end of the blade, and a light conducting material between the upper and lower surfaces and extending along the blade from the root to at least a portion of the peripheral edge at the tip of the blade. A light directing configuration formed on the distal end directs the light transmitted by the light conducting material toward the area to be examined and includes an elevated portion at the tip and a support leg on both sides thereof for contacting the patient's tongue during use to maintain the elevated portion above the portion of the tongue immediately in front of the tip. The handle includes a movable arm and associated contact forming a switch which is automatically closed energizing the light source when the blade is moved into a coupled position, and automatically opened deenergizing the light source when the blade is moved to an uncoupled position.

US Patent:

63267314, Dec 4, 2001

Filed:

Jun 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/587696

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Potomac MD
Robert C. Smallwood - Leesburg VA
David E. Bachschmid - Leesburg VA

Assignee:

Logic Laboratories, Inc. - VA

International Classification:

F21V 2300

US Classification:

315 56

Abstract:

A lamp socket is provided which contains a ballast, or lamp driver which remains in the socket when the tube is replaced and supports the gas discharge tube. The lamp socket includes connectors for attachment to the gas discharge tube, lamp driver circuitry including an oscillator, power semiconductors, and protective and filter circuitry, and a housing containing the lamp driver circuitry including an oscillator, power semiconductors, and protective and filter circuitry.

US Patent:

D357976, Jan 30, 1990

Filed:

May 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/047646

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Hoboken NJ
Allen S. Epstein - Clifton NJ

Assignee:

Med-Struments, Inc. - Totowa NJ

US Classification:

D24 19