William L Ray

US Patent:

6468377, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Feb 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/247997

Inventors:

William A. Sperko - Yorba Linda CA
Robert E. Turner - San Clemente CA
Steven L. Smith - Lake Forest CA
William B. Ray - Anaheim CA

Assignee:

B. Braun Medical Inc. - Bethlehem PA

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156229, 156146, 156147, 428 341, 428 354

Abstract:

A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The front and rear sheets are sealed together along a common peripheral edge to form a volume enclosure. The volume enclosure is constructed of materials having high oxygen and moisture barrier properties which allows the container thermoplastic to be stored for extended periods of time without degrading the contents. The volume enclosure is then inflated with a pressurized gas to permanently stretch the front and rear sheets outwardly and to thereby increase the volume capacity of the container. An alternative embodiment of the container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, for containing a diluent and a medicament. The seals are ruptured by manipulation of the container to thereby mix the contents together for delivery through standard IV arrangement to a patient.

US Patent:

6764567, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/233213

Inventors:

William A. Sperko - Yorba Linda CA
Robert E. Turner - San Clemente CA
Steven L. Smith - Lake Forest CA
William B. Ray - Anaheim CA

Assignee:

B. Braun Medical - Bethlehem PA

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156229, 156146, 156147, 1563084, 1563099, 604408, 604410

Abstract:

A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The front and rear sheets are sealed together along a common peripheral edge to form a volume enclosure. The volume enclosure is constructed of materials having high oxygen and moisture barrier properties which allows the container thermoplastic to be stored for extended periods of time without degrading the contents. The volume enclosure is then inflated with a pressurized gas to permanently stretch the front and rear sheets outwardly and to thereby increase the volume capacity of the container. An alternative embodiment of the container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, for containing a diluent and a medicament. The seals are ruptured by manipulation of the container to thereby mix the contents together for delivery through standard IV arrangement to a patient.

US Patent:

6996951, Feb 14, 2006

Filed:

Sep 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/664643

Inventors:

Steven L. Smith - Lake Forest CA, US
Ward Barney - Mission Viejo CA, US
Noel Gharbian - Glendale CA, US
Douglas G. Harvey - Mission Viejo CA, US
Mark R. Mclonis - Playa Del Rey CA, US
Christopher D. Peara - Milwaukee WI, US
Scott L. Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US
Giuseppe Sacca - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Thomas R. Sakaguchi - Irvine CA, US
Sharilyn J. Sandberg - Rossmoor CA, US
William V. Walter - Huntington Beach CA, US
Nicholas Chung-Hui Wu - Irvine CA, US
Walter A. York - Mission Viejo CA, US
H. Theodore Young - Irvine CA, US
William A. Sperko - Yorba Linda CA, US
Robert E. Turner - San Clemente CA, US
William B. Ray - Anaheim CA, US

Assignee:

B. Braun Medical Inc. - Bethlehem PA

International Classification:

B65B 55/02

US Classification:

53425, 53469, 53477

Abstract:

A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The front and rear sheets are sealed together along a common peripheral edge to form a volume enclosure. The volume enclosure is constructed of materials having high oxygen and moisture barrier properties which allows the container thermoplastic to be stored for extended periods of time without degrading the contents. The volume enclosure is then inflated with a pressurized gas to permanently stretch the front and rear sheets outwardly and to thereby increase the volume capacity of the container. An alternative embodiment of the container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, for containing a diluent and a medicament. The seals are ruptured by manipulation of the container to thereby mix the contents together for delivery through standard IV arrangement to a patient.

US Patent:

7972031, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

May 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/756619

Inventors:

William Johnstone Ray - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Mark David Lowenthal - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

F21S 4/00

US Classification:

36224902, 361772, 174261, 257 99, 345 82

Abstract:

The present invention provides an addressable or static electronic apparatus, such as a light emitting display. An exemplary apparatus comprises a substrate having a plurality of cavities; a plurality of first conductors coupled to the substrate and at least partially within the cavities, with the plurality of first conductors having a first and substantially parallel orientation; a plurality of light emitting diodes or other electronic components coupled to the plurality of first conductors and having a second orientation substantially normal to the first orientation; and a plurality of substantially optically transmissive second conductors coupled to the plurality of light emitting diodes and having a third orientation substantially normal to the second orientation and substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. In an exemplary method, the plurality of electronic components in a suspending medium are deposited within the plurality of cavities, and the plurality of electronic components are oriented using an applied field, followed by a bonding of the plurality of electronic components to the plurality of first conductors.

US Patent:

8127477, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

May 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/119496

Inventors:

Mark D. Lowenthal - Gilbert AZ, US
David R. Bowden - Springboro OH, US
William Johnstone Ray - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Peter Michael Bray - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

G09F 9/37

US Classification:

40446, 362 34, 362559, 312234

Abstract:

An exemplary system comprises a power regulator and an emitting apparatus. The emitting apparatus is typically attached to or integrated with a display object, such as a merchandise package or container. A support structure, such as a point of purchase display, typically contains or supports one or more power regulators and display objects. The power regulator comprises a controller and a primary inductor, and the controller is adapted to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage. The emitting apparatus comprises an illumination source and a secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source. The illumination source is adapted to emit visible light when the power regulator is in an on state and when the secondary inductor is within a predetermined distance of the primary inductor. In exemplary embodiments, the first and second inductors are substantially planar.

US Patent:

8133768, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/560371

Inventors:

William Johnstone Ray - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Mark D. Lowenthal - Gilbert AZ, US
Neil O. Shotton - Perry FL, US
Richard A. Blanchard - Los Altos CA, US
Mark Allan Lewandowski - Tempe AZ, US
Kirk A. Fuller - Madison AL, US
Donald Odell Frazier - Huntsville AL, US

Assignee:

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc - Tempe AZ
The United States of America as represented by the Unites States National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01L 21/20

US Classification:

438141, 438311, 438780, 438597, 257E21006, 257E21007, 257E21042, 257E21053, 257E21077, 257E21085, 257E21091, 257E2117, 257E21126, 257E21127, 257E21134, 257E21202, 257E21266, 257E21267, 257E21288, 257E21352

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus, such as a lighting device having light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a power generating device having photovoltaic diodes. The exemplary method includes depositing a first conductive medium within a plurality of channels of a base to form a plurality of first conductors; depositing within the plurality of channels a plurality of semiconductor substrate particles suspended in a carrier medium; forming an ohmic contact between each semiconductor substrate particle and a first conductor; converting the semiconductor substrate particles into a plurality of semiconductor diodes; depositing a second conductive medium to form a plurality of second conductors coupled to the plurality of semiconductor diodes; and depositing or attaching a plurality of lenses suspended in a first polymer over the plurality of diodes. In various embodiments, the depositing, forming, coupling and converting steps are performed by or through a printing process.

US Patent:

8182303, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/753887

Inventors:

William Johnstone Ray - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Mark David Lowenthal - Gilbert AZ, US
Timothy Charles Claypole - Swansea, GB

Assignee:

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H05B 33/10
H05B 33/00

US Classification:

445 24, 445 25, 313500, 313506, 313509, 313503, 427 68

Abstract:

The various embodiments of the invention provide an addressable or a static emissive display comprising a plurality of layers, including a first substrate layer, wherein each succeeding layer is formed by printing or coating the layer over preceding layers. Exemplary substrates include paper, plastic, rubber, fabric, glass, ceramic, or any other insulator or semiconductor. In an exemplary embodiment, the display includes a first conductive layer attached to the substrate and forming a first plurality of conductors; various dielectric layers; an emissive layer; a second, transmissive conductive layer forming a second plurality of conductors; a third conductive layer included in the second plurality of conductors and having a comparatively lower impedance; and optional color and masking layers. Pixels are defined by the corresponding display regions between the first and second plurality of conductors. Various embodiments are addressable, have a substantially flat form factor with a thickness of 1-3 mm, and are also scalable virtually limitlessly, from the size of a mobile telephone display to that of a billboard.

US Patent:

8183772, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/753888

Inventors:

William Johnstone Ray - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Mark David Lowenthal - Gilbert AZ, US
Timothy Charles Claypole - Swansea, GB

Assignee:

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H05B 33/06
H05B 33/04

US Classification:

313512, 313503, 313505, 313506, 313509, 3131693

Abstract:

The various embodiments of the invention provide an addressable or a static emissive display comprising a plurality of layers, including a first substrate layer, wherein each succeeding layer is formed by printing or coating the layer over preceding layers. Exemplary substrates include paper, plastic, rubber, fabric, glass, ceramic, or any other insulator or semiconductor. In an exemplary embodiment, the display includes a first conductive layer attached to the substrate and forming a first plurality of conductors; various dielectric layers; an emissive layer; a second, transmissive conductive layer forming a second plurality of conductors; a third conductive layer included in the second plurality of conductors and having a comparatively lower impedance; and optional color and masking layers. Pixels are defined by the corresponding display regions between the first and second plurality of conductors. Various embodiments are addressable, have a substantially flat form factor with a thickness of 1-3 mm, and are also scalable virtually limitlessly, from the size of a mobile telephone display to that of a billboard.

Author:

William C. Ray

ISBN #:

0672322293

Author:

William C. Ray

ISBN #:

0672324652

Author:

William C. Ray

ISBN #:

0672326043

Author:

William C. Ray

ISBN #:

0672327465

Author:

William J. Ray

ISBN #:

0195113586

Author:

William J. Ray

ISBN #:

0195113594

Author:

William J. Ray

ISBN #:

0306451506

Author:

William J. Ray

ISBN #:

0534009476