Malcolm J Smith

US Patent:

D467806, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Oct 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

29/095558

Inventors:

Richard D. Baron - Zephyrhills FL
Malcolm C. Smith - Dade City FL
Carl R. Spoeth - Bayonet Point FL
Steven A. Garbee - Seffner FL
Valdemiro M. Quadros - Zephyrhills FL

Assignee:

Vitality Foodservice, Inc. - Tampa FL

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9520, D9523, D9528

US Patent:

7791027, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631574

Inventors:

Abraham McAllister - Annandale VA, US
Malcolm Smith - Winchester MA, US
Kostas Zafiriou - Somerville MA, US
David Day - Boxford MA, US
Michael Butler - Windham NH, US

Assignee:

Ahura Scientific Inc. - Wilmington MA

International Classification:

G01J 5/02

US Classification:

25033907

Abstract:

According to one aspect, an IR spectrometer includes a light source adapted to illuminate a sample, a grating adapted to spectrally disperse a light that has illuminated the sample, a MEMS array adapted to be electrostatically actuated by a controller to control a diffraction of the light, a detector configured to detect the light, and a power source adapted to supply power to the light source and to the MEMS array, wherein the controller is adapted to control the MEMS array so as to manage a power consumption of the IR spectrometer. In one embodiment, the IR spectrometer includes a housing sized and arranged to house the light source, the grating, the MEMS array, the controller, the detector, to and the power source in a hand-held device.

US Patent:

63104431, Oct 30, 2001

Filed:

Jul 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/616995

Inventors:

Donald A. MacLennan - Gaithersburg MD
Brian P. Turner - Damascus MD
Aleksandr Gitsevich - Gaithersburg MD
Gary K. Bass - Mt. Airy MD
James T. Dolan - Frederick MD
Kent Kipling - Gaithersburg MD
Douglas A. Kirkpatrick - Great Falls VA
Yongzhang Leng - Damascus MD
Izrail Levin - Silver Spring MD
Robert J. Roy - Frederick MD
Bruce Shanks - Gaithersburg MD
Malcolm Smith - Alexandria VA
William C. Trimble - Columbia MD
Peter Tsai - Olney MD

Assignee:

Fusion Lighting, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

H05B 4116

US Classification:

315248

Abstract:

A jacketed lamp bulb envelope includes a ceramic cup having an open end and a partially closed end, the partially closed end defining an aperture, a lamp bulb positioned inside the ceramic cup abutting the aperture, and a reflective ceramic material at least partially covering a portion of the bulb not abutting the aperture. The reflective ceramic material may substantially fill an interior volume of the ceramic cup not occupied by the bulb. The ceramic cup may include a structural feature for aiding in alignment of the jacketed lamp bulb envelope in a lamp. The ceramic cup may include an external flange about a periphery thereof. One example of a jacketed lamp bulb envelope includes a ceramic cup having an open end and a closed end, a ceramic washer covering the open end of the ceramic cup, the washer defining an aperture therethrough, a lamp bulb positioned inside the ceramic cup abutting the aperture, and a reflective ceramic material filling an interior volume of the ceramic cup not occupied by the bulb. A method of packing a jacketed lamp bulb envelope of the type comprising a ceramic cup with a lamp bulb disposed therein includes the steps of filling the ceramic cup with a flowable slurry of reflective material, and applying centrifugal force to the cup to pack the reflective material therein.

US Patent:

62523465, Jun 26, 2001

Filed:

Jul 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/616994

Inventors:

Brian P. Turner - Damascus MD
Kent Kipling - Gaithersburg MD
Bruce Shanks - Gaithersburg MD
Malcolm Smith - Alexandria VA

Assignee:

Fusion Lighting, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

H01J 162

US Classification:

313493

Abstract:

An integrated lamp head for an electrodeless lamp includes a metal-matrix composite enclosure, an insulating ceramic encased by the metal-matrix enclosure, the insulating ceramic having an interior surface, and an excitation structure integrally formed on the interior surface of the insulating ceramic. The excitation structure may include an excitation coil such as a wedding ring shaped excitation coil or a coil having a cross sectional shape similar to an upper-case Greek letter omega. The integrated lamp head optionally includes a pre-formed connection from an exterior portion of the integrated lamp head to the excitation structure and/or a conductive insert in an area of a solder connection point.

US Patent:

52753093, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

May 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/885050

Inventors:

Richard D. Baron - Zephyrhills FL
Malcolm C. Smith - Dade City FL
Carl R. Spoeth - Bayonet Point FL
Valdemiro M. Quadros - Zephyrhills FL

Assignee:

Lykes Pasco, Inc. - Zephyrhills FL

International Classification:

B65D 3700
B67D 556
F16K 1514

US Classification:

2221291

Abstract:

An apparatus is disclosed for an improved one-way valve comprising a base for mounting in a chamber with a valve surface engaging with a sealing surface to close an input aperture of the chamber. A flexible web is interposed between the base and the valve surface for resiliently biasing the valve surface into engagement with the sealing surface thereby closing the input aperture. When a fluid pressure from the input aperture exceeds the resilient bias of the flexible web, the valve surface is displaced from the sealing surface for opening the input aperture to permit the flow of the liquid from the input aperture through the chamber into an output aperture. Upon a sufficient fluid pressure within the chamber, the valve surface engages with the sealing surface for closing the input aperture to inhibit the flow of fluid from the chamber into the input aperture.

US Patent:

D3558541, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

May 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/007735

Inventors:

Richard D. Baron - Zephyrhills FL
Malcolm C. Smith - Dade City FL
Carl R. Spoeth - Bayonet Point FL
Steven A. Garbee - Seffner FL

US Classification:

D 9528

US Patent:

51140470, May 19, 1992

Filed:

Aug 14, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/567186

Inventors:

Richard D. Baron - Zephyrhills FL
Malcolm C. Smith - Dade City FL
Carl R. Spoeth - Bayonet Point FL
Valdemiro M. Quadros - Zephyrhills FL

Assignee:

Lykes Pasco Inc. - Dade City FL

International Classification:

B65D 3700
B67D 556

US Classification:

2221291

Abstract:

A pump and mixing device for pumping a liquid from a container and mixing with a diluent. The pump and mixing device comprises a body member having an input body portion and an output body portion with a flexible wall defining a pumping chamber between the input body portion and the output body portion. The input body portion has an input aperture for enabling the liquid to flow from the container into the input body portion. The output body portion has an output aperture communicating with the flowing diluent. An input one-way valve is disposed in the input aperture for permitting the flow of liquid only from the container to the pumping chamber whereas an output one-way valve is disposed in the output aperture for permitting the flow of liquid only from the pumping chamber. A motive device reciprocates the output body portion relative to the input body portion between a first and a second position for causing liquid to flow from the container through the input one-way valve into the pumping chamber when the output body portion is moved into the first position and for causing liquid to flow from the pumping chamber through the output one-way valve to mix with the diluent when the output body portion is moved into the second position.

US Patent:

D3408663, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

Aug 14, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/567349

Inventors:

Richard D. Baron - Zephyrhills FL
Malcolm C. Smith - Dade City FL
Carl R. Spoeth - Bayonet Point FL
Steven A. Garbee - Seffner FL

Assignee:

Lykes Pasco Packing Company - Zephyrhills FL

US Classification:

D 9528