Richard Chehao Lin

US Patent:

6416554, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Aug 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/379973

Inventors:

Clifton A. Alferness - Redmond WA
Richard Y. Lin - Redwood City CA
Wilfred E. Jaeger - Portola Valley CA

Assignee:

Spiration, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A61F 236

US Classification:

623 2365, 600 37

Abstract:

An apparatus and method reduces the size of a lung. The apparatus includes a jacket of flexible fabric configured to cover at least a portion of the lung. A lace, carried by the jacket, collapses the jacket about the lung portion. The jacket may further include a drawstring circumscribing the jacket at the base for closing the open base of the jacket about the lung portion. The collapsing of the jacket may be employed for both reducing the size of the lung and maintaining the lung in a reduced size condition or the lung portion may be deflated prior to the placement of the jacket over the lung portion, in which case, the jacket serves to prevent re-expansion of the lung portion.

US Patent:

6425403, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

May 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/569013

Inventors:

Richard Chun Lin Lu - Chino CA
Charles Can Lin Wu - Chino CA
Mary Luo - Chino CA
Jack Zhang - Chino CA

Assignee:

Naturastar, Inc. - Chino CA

International Classification:

A61K 713

US Classification:

132208, 132206, 132211, 132270

Abstract:

A hair dyeing process which utilizes a hair dye in combination with a heat application means. By applying heat to a persons head, immediately after the dye has been applied, the hair can be quickly and efficiently dyed and hair damage is minimized. The heat application means ( ) is disclosed in five designs: the first utilizes a conventional, hand-held, hot-air blower ( ) in combination with a plastic head cap ( ) such as a shower cap ( ); the second utilizes the plastic head cap ( ) having attached a light flexible hose ( ) that is connected to a heat source ( ); the third consists of a hot, moistened towel ( ); the fourth consists of a corded, electric heating pad ( ); the fifth consists of a cordless heating pad ( ) that has inserted a multiplicity of heat absorbing elements ( ). When the pad ( ) is heated in a microwave oven the elements ( ) allow the pad ( ) to retain heat for an extended period of time.

US Patent:

D553701, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/261234

Inventors:

Richard Lin - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Hireko Trading Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

D555219, Nov 13, 2007

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/261221

Inventors:

Richard Lin - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Hireko Trading Company, Inc. - City of Industry

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

D561283, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/261240

Inventors:

Richard Lin - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Hireko Trading Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

D562927, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Jul 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/289292

Inventors:

Richard Lin - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Hireko Trading Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

D550799, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/261241

Inventors:

Richard Lin - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Hireko Trading Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

20020188171, Dec 12, 2002

Filed:

Jul 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/199776

Inventors:

Clifton Alferness - Redmond WA, US
Richard Lin - Redwood City CA, US
Wilfred Jaeger - Portola Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Spiration, Inc.

International Classification:

A61F002/04

US Classification:

600/037000, 623/023650

Abstract:

An apparatus and method reduces the size of a lung. The apparatus includes a jacket of flexible fabric configured to cover at least a portion of the lung. A lace, carried by the jacket, collapses the jacket about the lung portion. The jacket may further include a drawstring circumscribing the jacket at the base for closing the open base of the jacket about the lung portion. The collapsing of the jacket may be employed for both reducing the size of the lung and maintaining the lung in a reduced size condition or the lung portion may be deflated prior to the placement of the jacket over the lung portion, in which case, the jacket serves to prevent re-expansion of the lung portion.