Robert P Hamlen

US Patent:

20130085421, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249374

Inventors:

Ronald J. Gillespie - North Brunswick NJ, US
Robert Hamlen - Holmdel NJ, US

International Classification:

A61H 99/00

US Classification:

601 15

Abstract:

A method includes the steps of: a) electrically connecting an electric heater to an external electrical power source, b) disconnecting the electric heater from the external electrical power source, c) energizing a motor contained within the housing to impart motion to a body-care surface, and d) applying the body-care surface to the skin surface while the electric heater is disconnected from the external electrical power source. The electric heater heats a thermal energy storage medium in thermal contact therewith, and the electric heater and thermal energy storage medium are associated with a handheld device having a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand. The motor imparts motion to a body-care surface operatively connected to the housing and in thermal contact with the thermal energy storage medium.

US Patent:

20130085422, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249352

Inventors:

Ronald J. Gillespie - North Brunswick NJ, US
Robert Hamlen - Holmdel NJ, US

International Classification:

A61H 99/00

US Classification:

601 17, 601 15

Abstract:

A handheld device for application to a skin surface of a human or animal. The device includes a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand, a body-care surface operatively connected to the housing arranged and configured to transfer heat and motion to the skin surface, a motion-generating system contained within the housing, and a heat-generating element thermally coupled to the body-care surface. The motion-generating system includes a motor operatively coupled to the body-care surface to impart motion thereto and electrically coupled to an internal electric power source contained within the housing. The heat-generating element includes a container having at least one thermally conductive surface enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source.

US Patent:

20130085423, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249360

Inventors:

Ronald J. Gillespie - North Brunswick NJ, US
Robert Hamlen - Holmdel NJ, US

International Classification:

A61H 99/00

US Classification:

601 17, 601 15

Abstract:

A handheld device for application to a skin surface of a human or animal includes a housing arranged and configured for gripping by a human hand having a mount for a thermal body-care element, a thermal body-care element operatively connected to the mount on the housing, a motion-generating system contained within the housing, and a heat-generating element. The thermal body-care element has a body-care surface. The motion-generating system includes a motor operatively coupled to the body-care surface to impart motion thereto and electrically coupled to an internal electric power source contained within the housing. The heat-generating element is thermally coupled to the body-care surface and has a container enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. The heat-generating element container is disposed within the thermal body-care element.

US Patent:

20130085556, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249386

Inventors:

Ronald J. Gillespie - North Brunswick NJ, US
Robert Hamlen - Holmdel NJ, US

International Classification:

A61F 7/08

US Classification:

607114

Abstract:

A thermal body-care element includes a container having at least one thermally conductive surface enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium comprising a phase change storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. The external electrical power source is external to the thermal body-care element. A method of applying heat to a skin surface of a human or animal is also disclosed.

US Patent:

51166950, May 26, 1992

Filed:

May 8, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/520642

Inventors:

Bhaskara M. L. Rao - Flemington NJ
Robert P. Hamlen - Bernardsville NJ

Assignee:

Alupower, Inc. - Warren NJ

International Classification:

H01M 648

US Classification:

429 12

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a deferred actuated battery assembly system comprised of a plurality of bipolar electrodes disposed between an inert cathode current collector acting as a hydrogen electrode and an anode plate formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and mixtures thereof and configured for the flow of hydroxide-based alkaline electrolyte solutions selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and mixtures thereof.

US Patent:

46264825, Dec 2, 1986

Filed:

Nov 18, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/798988

Inventors:

Robert P. Hamlen - Bernardsville NJ
Peter F. Connolly - Parsippany NJ

Assignee:

Alupower, Inc. - Bernardsville NJ

International Classification:

H01M 1206

US Classification:

429 27

Abstract:

A metal/air battery having plural series-connected cells, including a tank for holding a body of liquid electrolyte, and an electrically nonconductive frame carrying a plurality of air cathodes facing a common air chamber and a like plurality of anodes respectively juxtaposed to the cathodes outside the air chamber, the frame being removably insertable in the tank and engaging the tank wall, when inserted, so as to divide the tank into a plurality of separate and substantially electrically isolated electrolyte-holding zones each containing one anode-cathode pair. The anodes may have vertical slots to facilitate passage of electrochemical reaction products from the anode-cathode gaps. The battery may be incorporated in a lamp having a light bulb in a cartridge slidably held between resilient arms with electrical contacts arranged as a switch to close an otherwise-open circuit including the battery and the light bulb when the cartridge is moved to the extremity of the arms.

US Patent:

53764714, Dec 27, 1994

Filed:

Apr 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

7/989019

Inventors:

John A. Hunter - Nr. Banbury, GB2
Robert P. Hamlen - Bernardsville NJ

Assignee:

Alcan International Limited - Montreal

International Classification:

H01M 238
H01M 1206

US Classification:

429 29

Abstract:

An aluminum cell comprises an electrolysis region with a top reservoir and a sump below. Circulation of electrolyte is by convection. The cell is designed to continue operation past the point at which the electrolyte becomes saturated, and an aluminum hydroxide precipitate settles out by gravity in a stagnant lower region of the sump. The anode is preferably of an aluminum alloy containing magnesium, with tin present in the alloy or in the electrolyte. Batteries comprising stacks of such cells are also described.

US Patent:

49599194, Oct 2, 1990

Filed:

Mar 4, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/164215

Inventors:

Bhaskara M. L. Rao - Flemington NJ
James C. Menke - Maplewood NJ
Robert P. Hamlen - Bernardsville NJ

Assignee:

Alupower, Inc. - Bernardsville NJ

International Classification:

A01K 8500

US Classification:

43 176

Abstract:

A self-illuminated salt water fishing lure including a hollow lure body which is open to receive salt water in which the body is submerged, and which has a light-transmissive wall; an electric light bulb mounted inside the lure body to produce light visible through the transmissive wall; and a battery, which uses salt water as an electrolyte, mounted inside the lure body for energizing the light bulb. The battery has electrodes with a gap between them which is open to receive salt water when the lure is submerged, but is otherwise empty, so that the battery is activated only during submersion of the lure. One suitable type of battery has a manganese dioxide cathode and an aluminum anode, with an interelectrode gap open at both ends so that sea water can flow into, through, and out of the gap to remove reaction products formed while the battery is activated.