Solomon, IL
Alan M. Solomon, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20100081165 | SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR - The disclosed invention provides a self-contained sterilization indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of a sterilization process. The sterilization indicator includes a cap configured for housing a growth medium, the cap being mountable on a container that contains a concentration of microorganisms. The cap comprises an inner chamber for housing the growth media. The inner chamber has an opening and a breakable barrier overlying the opening for encapsulating the growth media within the inner chamber of the cap. The biological indicator is adapted for breaking the breakable barrier at a selected time to introduce the growth medium into the container such that the growth medium contacts the microorganisms. | 04-01-2010 |
20130199053 | METHOD FOR REMOVING MOISTURE FROM A CONTAINER - A system for microbially deactivating articles, such as medical, dental, veterinary and mortuary instruments and devices. The system includes vibration means for producing ultrasonic waves to facilitate drying after the completion of a liquid microbial deactivation process. | 08-08-2013 |
Alan M. Solomon, Mundelein, IL US
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20080286178 | MICROBIAL DEACTIVATION APPARATUS HAVING INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC DRYING SYSTEM - A system for microbially deactivating articles, such as medical, dental, veterinary and mortuary instruments and devices. The system includes vibration means for producing ultrasonic waves to facilitate drying after the completion of a liquid microbial deactivation process. | 11-20-2008 |
20100040521 | APPARATUS FOR DEACTIVATING INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES - An apparatus for deactivating medical instruments and devices comprised of a deactivation chamber movable between a loading position and a deactivation position. A circulation system is provided to circulate a deactivating fluid through the deactivation chamber. The circulation system is connectable to the deactivation chamber when the deactivation chamber is in the deactivation position. | 02-18-2010 |
Gemma Solomon, Chicago, IL US
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20090250688 | MOLECULAR QUANTUM INTERFERENCE APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - A molecular quantum interference device for use in molecular electronics. In one embodiment, the device includes a molecular quantum interference unit having a first terminal group and a second terminal group between which quantum interference affects electrical conduction, a molecular spacer having a first terminal group and a second terminal group and coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit through a chemical bonding between the first terminal group of the molecular spacer and the second terminal group of the molecular quantum interference unit, a first electrode electrically coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit and configured to supply charge carriers to or receive charge carriers from the molecular quantum interference unit, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the molecular spacer and configured to receive charge carriers from or supply charge carriers to the molecular spacer. | 10-08-2009 |
Joseph H. Solomon, Park Ridge, IL US
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20110029470 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 3-D OBJECT MORPHOLOGY, POSITION, ORIENTATION AND TEXTURE USING AN ARRAY OF TACTILE SENSORS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided using signals from a set of tactile sensors mounted on a surface to determine the three-dimensional morphology (e.g., size, shape, orientation, and/or position) and texture of objects of arbitrary shape. Analytical, numerical, and/or neural network approaches can be used to interpret the sensory data. | 02-03-2011 |
20130166484 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR 3-D SURFACE MAPPING, COMPLIANCE MAPPING, AND SPATIAL REGISTRATION WITH AN ARRAY OF CANTILEVERED TACTILE HAIR OR WHISKER SENSORS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided using signals from a set of tactile sensors mounted on a surface to determine a surface topography. An example method includes receiving a set of moment and force input data from one or more identified topographies. The example method includes using a neural network to receive input from a training data set based on the first set of moment and force input data from the one or more identified topographies. Network weights to be used by the neural network to produce the training data set are modified via an evolutionary algorithm that tests vectors of candidate network weights. The example method includes receiving a moment and force input from a test object surface and reconstructing the surface topology based on the neural network outputs. | 06-27-2013 |
Joseph H. Solomon, River Forest, IL US
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20080235972 | Sensing device with whisker elements - A sensing device includes an elongated whisker element having a flexible cantilever region and a base region where a change in moment or curvature is generated by bending of the cantilever region when it contacts an object. One or more sensor elements cooperatively associated with the whisker element provide one or more output signals that is/are representative of two orthogonal components of change in moment or curvature at the whisker base region to permit determination of object distance, fluid velocity profile, or object contour (shape) with accounting for lateral slip of the whisker element and frictional characteristics of the object. Multiple sensing devices can be arranged in arrays in a manner to sense object contour without or with adjustment for lateral slip. | 10-02-2008 |
20100071222 | Object profile sensing - A method for sensing an object profile shape involves relatively sweeping (whisking or translating) in angular or translational increments an elongated whisker element having a deflectable cantilever region and an object so that the cantilever region bends as a result of sliding along an object periphery. The moment (torque) at a base region of the whisker element as a result of the bending is determined. The method then iteratively determines successive contact point locations on the object periphery based on small successive increments in angle or position of the whisker element and the sensed moment (torque). | 03-25-2010 |
20100324838 | Sensing device with whisker elements - A sensing device includes an elongated whisker element having a flexible cantilever region and a base region where a change in moment or curvature is generated by bending of the cantilever region when it contacts an object. One or more sensor elements cooperatively associated with the whisker element provide one or more output signals that is/are representative of two orthogonal components of change in moment or curvature at the whisker base region to permit determination of object distance, fluid velocity profile, or object contour (shape) with accounting for lateral slip of the whisker element and frictional characteristics of the object. Multiple sensing devices can be arranged in arrays in a manner to sense object contour without or with adjustment for lateral slip. | 12-23-2010 |
Natalie Solomon, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20140272967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for nucleic acid isolation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for isolating low molecular weight circulating nucleic acids from bodily fluids (e.g., plasma). | 09-18-2014 |
20140272968 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for nucleic acid isolation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for isolating low molecular weight circulating nucleic acids from bodily fluids (e.g., plasma). | 09-18-2014 |