Richard B Albert

US Patent:

20100245092, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748189

Inventors:

Richard K. Albert - Denver CO, US
Robert F. Wolken - Littleton CO, US
Russell J. Woodruff - Littleton CO, US
Ivor Samuel Douglas - Englewood CO, US

Assignee:

Denver Health and Hospital Authority - Denver CO

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

3405737

Abstract:

A device for continuously monitoring an elevation, α, from horizontal of a backrest against which a backbody of an individual may lean, to provide an automatic notification in the event the elevation, α, falls below a prescribed value. The device to include: (a) a liquid column having an opening to atmosphere at an upper-end, the liquid column contained by a length of tubing encased by an elongated flexible housing extending along at least a substantial portion of the tubing length, and a gas permeable membrane over the opening; (b) a pressure transducer located along the liquid column to take measurements at a position other than the upper-end, the pressure transducer in communication with a computerized unit having at least one alarm for communicating the automatic notification; (c) an entry port into the length of tubing having an open state permitting manual entry of the liquid into the tubing, and a closed-shut state; and (d) a first securing mechanism for attachment of at least the upper-end to the backrest, and a second securing mechanism for attaching the position other than the upper-end to, for example, a seat interconnected with the backrest. The first securing mechanism may, alternatively, be used to directly attach the upper-end to the backbody toward the shoulder region thereof. Further, the liquid column may also comprise a second-end extension at which a pressure transducer is located; the pressure transducer may be integrated with the computerized unit and in communication with one or more alarms.

US Patent:

62691449, Jul 31, 2001

Filed:

Mar 4, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/034918

Inventors:

William P. Dube - Denver CO
Richard Albert - Danville CA
Thomas A. Siewert - Boulder CO
Dale W. Fitting - Golden CO

International Classification:

G01N 2320

US Classification:

378 71

Abstract:

The present invention relates to x-ray diffraction measurement by using moving x-ray source x-ray diffraction. The invention comprises a raster-scanned x-ray source, a specimen, a collimator, and a detector. The x-ray source is electronically scanned which allows a complete image of the x-ray diffraction characteristics of the specimen to be produced. The specimen is placed remote from the x-ray source and the detector. The collimator is located directly in front of the detector. The x-rays are diffracted by the specimen at certain angles, which cause them to travel through the collimator and to the detector. The detector may be placed in any radial location relative to the specimen in order to take the necessary measurements. The detector can detect the intensity and/or the wavelength of the diffracted x-rays. All information needed to solve the Bragg equation as well as the Laue equations is available.

Address:

1269 E Easter Ave, Centennial, CO 80122

Phone:

3037989145

VIN:

JA32W8FV4BU022635

Make:

MITSUBISHI

Model:

LANCER EVOLUTION

Year:

2011