公开(公告)号：US20070246404A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11409329

申请日：2006-04-20

申请人： Brian Pierce

发明人： Brian Pierce

IPC分类号： B07C5/00

CPC分类号： B07C5/342

摘要： Drupaceous fruit pieces, including fruit flesh with and without pit matter adhering to the flesh as well as loose pits and pit pieces themselves, are passed through an integrated system of multiple sorting units utilizing different sorting methodologies. The sorting units include a laser-based sorting unit that sorts according to differences in light scattering, a diode-based sorting unit that sorts according to differences in light reflectance, and in certain embodiments a camera-based sorting unit that sorts according to differences in color. The system also includes an impact separator that dislodges pit material from fruit flesh from which the pit material has not been dislodged by any preceding units, most notably by pitting machinery through which the fruit has passed prior to entering the system of the invention.

摘要翻译： 包括具有和不含有凹陷物质的果肉的捣碎果实片，以及松散的凹坑和凹坑块本身通过使用不同分选方法的多个分选单元的集成系统。 分类单元包括：根据光散射的差异进行分类的基于激光的分类单元，根据光反射率的差异进行分类的基于二极管的分类单元，在某些实施例中，基于相机的分类单元根据 颜色。 该系统还包括一个冲击分离器，该冲击分离器从果肉中排除凹坑物质，凹坑材料不会被任何先前的单元排出，最值得注意的是通过在进入本发明的系统之前果实已通过的点蚀机械。

公开(公告)号：US20050040874A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10405740

申请日：2003-04-02

申请人： Robert Allison ,  Brian Pierce

发明人： Robert Allison ,  Brian Pierce

IPC分类号： H01P1/12 ,  H01P3/00

CPC分类号： H01P1/127

摘要： A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) phase shifter for shifting the phase of a radio frequency (RF) signal. The phase shifter includes a quadrature coupler having an input port, an output port, a first load port and a second load port. A first variable reactance is coupled to the first load port and a second variable reactance is coupled the second load port. Each variable reactance has a plurality of reflecting phase shifting elements each having an associated micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switching element to individually and selectively couple the reflecting phase shifting element to the appropriate load port.

摘要翻译： 一种用于移动射频（RF）信号的相位的微机电系统（MEMS）移相器。 移相器包括具有输入端口，输出端口，第一负载端口和第二负载端口的正交耦合器。 第一可变电抗耦合到第一负载端口，第二可变电抗耦合第二负载端口。 每个可变电抗具有多个反射相移元件，每个反射相移元件都具有相关联的微机电系统（MEMS）开关元件，以单独和选择性地将反射相移元件耦合到适当的负载端口。

公开(公告)号：US20110040295A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12586536

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Brian Pierce

发明人： Brian Pierce

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61L2/0023 ,  A61B2018/20351 ,  A61B2018/205547 ,  A61B2018/207 ,  A61L2/0011 ,  A61L2/085 ,  A61N5/0613 ,  A61N2005/063 ,  A61N2005/067

摘要： A system for cancer treatment comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a target type and a host type and determine one or more illumination source characteristics such that: an illumination of the target type employing the one or more illumination source characteristics induces apoptosis in the target type without initiating thermolysis or ablation of the target type; and an illumination of the host type employing the one or more illumination source characteristics does not substantially induce apoptosis, thermolysis, or ablation in the host type. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

摘要翻译： 用于癌症治疗的系统包括处理器和存储器。 处理器被配置为接收目标类型和主机类型并确定一个或多个照明源特征，使得：使用一个或多个照明源特性的目标类型的照明在目标类型中诱导凋亡而不引发热分解或消融 目标类型; 并且使用一种或多种照明源特征的宿主类型的照明基本上不诱导宿主类型的凋亡，热解或消融。 存储器耦合到处理器并且被配置为向处理器提供指令。

公开(公告)号：US20060188616A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11066850

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： Brian Pierce ,  Orion Davies ,  Michael Gildemeister

发明人： Brian Pierce ,  Orion Davies ,  Michael Gildemeister

IPC分类号： G01N33/02

CPC分类号： G01N33/025 ,  G01N27/048

摘要： The moisture content of a foodstuff or other solid matter is determined by reducing the matter to a paste, packing the paste into a vessel equipped with multiple pairs of plate electrodes and one or more temperature sensors, applying an AC voltage across each pair of electrodes, and measuring the impedance of the paste from each pair of electrodes. The multiple impedance measurements are averaged or otherwise processed to obtain a value that is representative of the paste, and that value and the temperature are processed against calibration data to achieve a value of the moisture content of the paste.

公开(公告)号：US20050242301A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11033410

申请日：2005-01-10

申请人： Brian Pierce

发明人： Brian Pierce

IPC分类号： A23L3/28 ,  A61L2/00 ,  A61L2/04 ,  A61N5/06 ,  G03C5/16 ,  G21K5/02

CPC分类号： G21K5/02 ,  A23L3/28 ,  A61L2/0023 ,  A61L2/04 ,  A61N5/06

摘要： Radiation from a spectrally broad radiation source is reduced to radiation of limited spectral range with high efficiency by an emitter that includes a radiation source and a multilayer optical coating that reflects radiation of certain wavelengths back toward the source, allowing other wavelengths to pass. The multilayer optical coating provides a high efficiency reflectance, thereby minimizing loss of radiation energy despite limiting the escaping energy to one or more narrow selected wavelength bands. The resulting radiation is useful in treating a host to destroy or deactivate undesirable pathogens, cells, or tissues.

摘要翻译： 来自频谱宽的辐射源的辐射通过包括辐射源和多个光学涂层的发射器以高效率被降低到有限的光谱范围的辐射，该多层光学涂层将某些波长的辐射反射回源，允许其它波长通过。 多层光学涂层提供高效率的反射率，从而尽可能地将逸出的能量限制在一个或多个窄的选定波长带上，使辐射能量的损失最小化。 所产生的辐射可用于治疗宿主破坏或失活不期望的病原体，细胞或组织。