Patents by Inventor Alison Powers
Alison Powers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20210206598Abstract: An elevator system may include an elevator car that is configured to transport a passenger between floors of a building as well as a sensor system in the elevator car that is configured to detect a passenger's location, orientation, and/or height. The elevator system may further include a touchscreen that can display a virtual car operating panel at a location on the touchscreen that is based on the location, orientation, and/or height of the passenger. The virtual car operating panel may be configured to receive input from the passenger regarding a destination floor. The touchscreen may be configured to display a virtual car operating panel for each passenger based on each passenger's location, orientation, and/or height on the elevator car.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: thyssenkrupp Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbHInventors: Sergio Roth, Andrew Evert, Nejib Masghouni, Alison Powers, Viktor Scheinmann
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Patent number: 9873592Abstract: An elevator governor inertia carrier has a cartridge having a shaft opening for receiving a shaft. The cartridge is configured for fixed attachment to the shaft. At least one force-exerting element is associated with the cartridge and has a hollow body with an internal cavity extending between a first open end and a second end, an elastically-resilient element retained within the internal cavity, and a contact member at least partially disposed within the internal cavity and in contact with an end of the elastically-resilient element. The contact member is retractable into the internal cavity to compress the elastically-resilient element when a force greater than a restoring force of the elastically-resilient element is applied to the contact member.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, ThyssenKrupp AGInventor: Alison Powers
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Publication number: 20170101292Abstract: An elevator governor inertia carrier has a cartridge having a shaft opening for receiving a shaft. The cartridge is configured for fixed attachment to the shaft. At least one force-exerting element is associated with the cartridge and has a hollow body with an internal cavity extending between a first open end and a second end, an elastically-resilient element retained within the internal cavity, and a contact member at least partially disposed within the internal cavity and in contact with an end of the elastically-resilient element. The contact member is retractable into the internal cavity to compress the elastically-resilient element when a force greater than a restoring force of the elastically-resilient element is applied to the contact member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Alison Powers
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Patent number: 9237907Abstract: A spinal correction system comprises a first member configured for attachment to a first portion of vertebral tissue and a second member is configured for attachment to a second portion of the vertebral tissue spaced from the first portion. A third member has a non-flexible configuration relative to the first and second members and is configured for attachment to an apical portion of the vertebral tissue and along at least a portion of at least two vertebrae. The third member extends between a first end connected to the first member at a first transition configured for attachment to the first vertebral tissue and a second end connected to the second member at a second transition configured for attachment to the vertebral tissue. Methods of use are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Alison Powers, Chris Johnson, Timothy S. Oswald
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Patent number: 8961570Abstract: A fusionless correction system comprises a longitudinal element extending between a first end and second end. At least one fixation element is disposed with the longitudinal element and is configured for disposal in bone. A lock is disposed with the at least one fixation element and includes at least one bone penetrating projection. The lock is movable relative to the at least one fixation element between a first non-engaging configuration and a second engaging configuration such that the at least one bone penetrating projection extends beyond an outer surface of the at least one fixation element. Methods of use are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Warsaw Othopedic, Inc.Inventors: Alison Powers, Chris Johnson
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Publication number: 20140257396Abstract: A spinal correction system comprises a first member configured for attachment to a first portion of vertebral tissue and a second member is configured for attachment to a second portion of the vertebral tissue spaced from the first portion. A third member has a non-flexible configuration relative to the first and second members and is configured for attachment to an apical portion of the vertebral tissue and along at least a portion of at least two vertebrae. The third member extends between a first end connected to the first member at a first transition configured for attachment to the first vertebral tissue and a second end connected to the second member at a second transition configured for attachment to the vertebral tissue. Methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Alison Powers, Chris Johnson, Timothy S. Oswald
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Publication number: 20130190824Abstract: A fusionless correction system comprises a longitudinal element extending between a first end and second end. At least one fixation element is disposed with the longitudinal element and is configured for disposal in bone. A lock is disposed with the at least one fixation element and includes at least one bone penetrating projection. The lock is movable relative to the at least one fixation element between a first non-engaging configuration and a second engaging configuration such that the at least one bone penetrating projection extends beyond an outer surface of the at least one fixation element. Methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Alison Powers, Chris Johnson
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Publication number: 20130110173Abstract: A method for anchoring a portion of material to bone is disclosed. One such method comprises inserting the portion of material through a hole in a fastener, and driving the fastener into the bone such that the portion of material becomes anchored to the bone such that driving the fastener farther into the bone increases tension in the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Thomas Carls, Chris Johnson, Alison Powers, Stefan Parent, Jeremy Rawlinson
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Publication number: 20130110163Abstract: A method for anchoring a portion of material to bone is disclosed. One such method comprises affixing the portion of material to a neck of a fastener, and driving the fastener into the bone such that the portion of material becomes fixed to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Rodney R. Ballard, Chris Johnson, Newton Metcalf, Alison Powers, Joshua Simpson