John E Richards

US Patent:

6541677, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

May 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/847476

Inventors:

John R. Richards - Durham NC
Daniel M. Richards - Chapel Hill NC
Todd T. Brozell - Raleigh NC
Tommy E. Holder - Cary NC
David G. Goshaw - Cary NC

Assignee:

Air Control Techniques, P.C. - Cary NC

International Classification:

A62D 300

US Classification:

588210, 20415794, 20415715

Abstract:

A photochemical process for removing or minimizing the concentration of PCDD or PCDF compounds within an industrial gas stream. The process includes the gas phase of PCDD or PCDF compounds. Light within a particular spectral range is irradiated into the gas stream and is absorbed by the PCDD and PCDF compounds in the presence of a free radical hydrogen donor and this results in producing a lower chlorinated PCDD or PCDF compound form. In addition, the gas stream may be treated by removing particular matter therefrom and thereafter subjected to the above-described irradiation. Further, as another optional step, the gas stream may be irradiated with the specific purpose of targeting PCDD and PCDF precursor compounds. In this case, the irradiation is absorbed by the precursor compounds causing them to be chemically modified to different chemical compounds that do not participate in chemical reactions that result in the formation of PCDD and PCDF compounds.

US Patent:

6770174, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Mar 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/098759

Inventors:

John R. Richards - Durham NC
David G. Goshaw - Chapel Hill NC

Assignee:

Air Control Techniques, P.C. - Cary NC

International Classification:

B01D 5300

US Classification:

2041573, 588219

Abstract:

An adsorption-desorption photochemical oxidation process for destroying formaldehyde within an industrial process effluent gas stream is disclosed. The process includes an adsorption-desorption step to concentrate the formaldehyde into a seprate gas stream. The desorbed formaldehyde is oxidized in a photochemical reactor using ultraviolet light. The frequency of light in one embodiment is set at a spectral range of from 220 to 370 nanometers. A conventional wet scrubber is included downstream to control the effluent gas stream from the photochemical reactor. Formaldehyde that escapes the adsorption removal step is directly photolyzed using ultraviolet light in the spectral range of 220 to 370 nanometers.

US Patent:

7038588, May 2, 2006

Filed:

May 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/146076

Inventors:

Otho N. Boone - Ambler PA, US
Nancy St. Clair - Malvern PA, US
John H. Richards - Warrington PA, US
Ian McDermott - Lincoln University PA, US
Joseph P. Bagnell - Southampton PA, US
Robert J. Strecker - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

3405731, 3406916, 3406936, 5600, 5655, 600 22, 600300, 600523, 705 3, 348159

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for patient point-of-care data management is provided. Patient point-of-care data is obtained in realtime or in substantially realtime and is made available to subscribers or authorized users on either a local computer display screen, a remote computer display screen, or both. In some embodiments, data associated with a plurality of patients is made available and is viewable simultaneously on a computer display screen. In some embodiments, patient point-of-care data from a plurality of hospitals is available.

US Patent:

7198698, Apr 3, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/643062

Inventors:

John R. Richards - Cary NC, US
David G. Goshaw - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Air Control Techniques, P.C. - Cary NC

International Classification:

B01D 53/00

US Classification:

2041573

Abstract:

The present invention entails a method of removing ammonia from a gas stream. The method entails irradiating the gas stream with light in the spectral range of 200–350 nanometers and disassociating hydrogen free radicals from ammonia to form NH. Once NHis formed, then reacting the NHwith NOto form Nand water. In one specific embodiment of the present invention, the method entails removing ammonia from a gas stream associated with a cement producing process. In particular, a raw feed is directed into a pyroprocessing system of a cement manufacturing facility. This raw feed is heated and in the process of producing cement, a gas stream results. Ammonia present in the gas stream is removed or substantially reduced by irradiating the gas stream and disassociating hydrogen free radicals from the ammonia to form NH. NHis then reacted with NOto form water.

US Patent:

7311657, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Oct 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/490825

Inventors:

Otho N. Boone - Ambler PA, US
Ian McDermott - Lincoln University PA, US
John H. Richards - Warrington PA, US
Nancy St. Clair - Malvern PA, US

Assignee:

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

A61G 11/00

US Classification:

600 22, 312209, 5603

Abstract:

A combination comprises a patient-support device and one or more carts that dock to the patient-support device. Some of the disclosed carts that dock to the patient-support device have pivotable storage bins. Some of the disclosed carts have equipment-carrying surfaces. Some of the disclosed carts have work surfaces or trays that move between storage and use positions. One of the disclosed carts has a storage module that transfers from a frame of the cart to a base of the patient-support device.

US Patent:

RE40470, Aug 26, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/539096

Inventors:

Joseph F. Fitzpatrick - Warminster PA, US
Anthony C. Romano - Coopersburg PA, US
John H. Richards - Warrington PA, US
Ronald S. Kolarovic - Cinnaminson NJ, US

Assignee:

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/05
A61B 5/04
A61B 6/00
A61B 5/02
A61B 5/08
A61B 5/103
A61B 5/117
A61B 19/00
G01K 17/00
G01K 3/00
G01N 25/20
A61N 1/00

US Classification:

600549, 600300, 600301, 600306, 600307, 600316, 600329, 600346, 600347, 600372, 600384, 600393, 600474, 600481, 600506, 600509, 600529, 600537, 600544, 600546, 600547, 600587, 600595, 374 29, 374 43, 374110, 374112, 128897, 128898, 607 29

Abstract:

Body function measuring apparatus which provides: (1) an indication of the body function being measured, and (2) a loose probe condition by determining that the difference between the rate of change of a first body function signal, developed by a first sensor in the probe, and the rate of change of a second body function signal, developed by a second sensor in the probe, exceeds a predetermined threshold.

US Patent:

8442843, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Nov 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/271225

Inventors:

Harald Kneuer - Ambler PA, US
Thorsten Waloschek - Flemington NJ, US
Peter Medico - Breinigsville PA, US
John Richards - Warrington PA, US
Ines Poggensee - Heilshoop, DE
Nancy Files - Perkasie PA, US
Philip Moehring - Luebeck, DE

Assignee:

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for controlling a warming therapy device (e. g. , incubator, warmer, etc. ) is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a Graphical User Interlace (GUI) coupled to the warming therapy device for monitoring patient medical information, and for controlling various aspects of the warming therapy device accordingly.

US Patent:

20100216751, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Mar 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/731786

Inventors:

Jules S. Jacob - Yardley PA, US
John Richards - Acton MA, US
John G. Augustine - Lynn MA, US
Jaqueline S. Milea - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

A61K 31/56

US Classification:

514169

Abstract:

The present application discloses and claims liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising bevirimat dimeglumine as a drug substance, methods of treatment comprising administering such compositions to a subject in need thereof, and the use of such compositions in the manufacture of medicaments.