Patents by Inventor Chad Lewis
Chad Lewis 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: 20220202411Abstract: A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, M. Mary Sinnott
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Patent number: 11304690Abstract: A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, M. Mary Sinnott
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Patent number: 10889366Abstract: An aircraft comprising a pair of ducted thrusters. Each of the ducted thrusters comprises a duct surrounding a rotor assembly with a rotor hub having a plurality of rotor blades extending therefrom, wherein the plurality of rotor blades have a modulated angular distribution about a central longitudinal axis of the duct. Each of the ducted thrusters further comprises a stator assembly having a stator hub with a plurality of stator vanes extending from the stator hub to an interior surface of the duct, wherein each of the plurality of the stator vanes are angularly modulated around the stator hub such that angular spacing between pairs of adjacent vanes of the plurality of stator vanes varies for each pair of the adjacent vanes.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Daniel Bryan Robertson, Kirk Landon Groninga, Matthew Edward Louis
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Patent number: 10824645Abstract: A synchronized incident response system is distributed across one or more user devices and a host server. Each device has a stored version of an incident response profile for a defined location, the profile having version numbers corresponding to a set of data values for one or more attributes specific to the defined area. Each device is linked to the server and can transmit data records with changes to profile attributes, wherein the server determines whether the user changes are valid updates with respect to what is already stored in server memory. If so, the server synchronizes the profile attributes to generate a current profile and generates incremented version numbers. Each device can provide an incident response request for the defined area to the server, wherein the server generates an incident response report populated with data corresponding to a latest version number for each of one or more predetermined attributes.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Servpro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Scott VanDeBurg, Rick Isaacson, Chad Lewis, Paul Brienza, James Geurts, James Lyman
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Publication number: 20200290725Abstract: An aircraft has a ducted thruster. The ducted thruster includes a duct having an inner wall, a stator hub disposed within the duct, a first stator extending along a first longitudinal axis between the inner wall and the stator hub, and a second stator. The second stator extends along a second longitudinal axis between the inner wall and the stator hub. The second longitudinal axis is either (1) substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis or (2) substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis and offset from the first longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Daniel Bryan Robertson, Kirk Landon Groninga, Matthew Edward Louis, William Anthony Amante, Robert Vaughn, Joseph Richard Carpenter, JR.
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Publication number: 20200094942Abstract: An aircraft comprising a pair of ducted thrusters. Each of the ducted thrusters comprises a duct surrounding a rotor assembly with a rotor hub having a plurality of rotor blades extending therefrom, wherein the plurality of rotor blades have a modulated angular distribution about a central longitudinal axis of the duct. Each of the ducted thrusters further comprises a stator assembly having a stator hub with a plurality of stator vanes extending from the stator hub to an interior surface of the duct, wherein each of the plurality of the stator vanes are angularly modulated around the stator hub such that angular spacing between pairs of adjacent vanes of the plurality of stator vanes varies for each pair of the adjacent vanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Daniel Bryan Robertson, Kirk Landon Groninga, Matthew Edward Louis
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Patent number: 10259576Abstract: A rotary system including a grip having an opening forming a first bridge for receiving a centrifugal force bearing that faces inwardly towards the rotor mast. A rotor blade couples to the grip and a pitch horn positioned outside the opening pitches the rotor blade during flight. A bearing assembly attaches the first bridge to the yoke and controls blade forces exerted against the hub assembly during flight.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Glenn Shimek
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Publication number: 20190105031Abstract: A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, M. Mary Sinnott
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Publication number: 20190056537Abstract: A virtual reality headset incorporating gradient refractive index (GRIN) lenses within the optical blocks thereof. Optical blocks of varying size and position are used. GRIN lenses are fabricated to fit within the optical block and are shaped to possess desired application-specific characteristics such as having one or more diffractive surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: HOWARD FEIN, MICHAEL PONTING, RICHARD FLYNN, JAME C. "CHAD" LEWIS, JAMES WELSH
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Patent number: 10196139Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Lewis Jarrett, Daniel P. Sottiaux, Frank Bradley Stamps
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Patent number: 10159478Abstract: A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, Daniel F. Justin, M. Mary Sinnott
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Publication number: 20180290737Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Lewis Jarrett, Daniel P. Sottiaux, Frank Bradley Stamps
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Publication number: 20180093764Abstract: A rotary system including a grip having an opening forming a first bridge for receiving a centrifugal force bearing that faces inwardly towards the rotor mast. A rotor blade couples to the grip and a pitch horn positioned outside the opening pitches the rotor blade during flight. A bearing assembly attaches the first bridge to the yoke and controls blade forces exerted against the hub assembly during flight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Glenn Shimek
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Patent number: 9892184Abstract: A synchronized incident response system is distributed across one or more user devices and a host server. Each device has a stored version of an incident response profile for a defined location, the profile having version numbers corresponding to a set of data values for one or more attributes specific to the defined area. Each device is linked to the server and can transmit data records with changes to profile attributes, wherein the server determines whether the user changes are valid updates with respect to what is already stored in server memory. If so, the server synchronizes the profile attributes to generate a current profile and generates incremented version numbers. Each device can provide an incident response request for the defined area to the server, wherein the server generates an incident response report populated with data corresponding to a latest version number for each of one or more predetermined attributes.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SERVPRO INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Scott VanDeBurg, Rick Isaacson, Chad Lewis, Paul Brienza, James Geurts, James Lyman
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Patent number: 9879722Abstract: A bearing assembly comprises a bearing, a shim disposed within the bearing, and a component disposed within the shim. The shim comprises a first material, the component comprises a second material, and the first material has an elastic modulus value that is lower than an elastic modulus value of the second material. An apparatus comprises an elastomeric bearing, a fiberglass shim, and a steel spindle that is connected to the elastomeric bearing through the shim. A method for reducing strain in an adhesive layer that connects a bearing to a component comprises selecting a shim material having an elastic modulus value that is less than an elastic modulus value of the component and providing instructions to connect the component to the shim by placing the adhesive layer between an outer surface of the component and an inner surface of the shim.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Daniel P. Sottiaux
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Patent number: 9764831Abstract: A rotary system including a grip having an opening forming a first bridge for receiving a centrifugal force bearing that faces inwardly towards the rotor mast. A rotor blade couples to the grip and a pitch horn positioned outside the opening pitches the rotor blade during flight. A bearing assembly attaches the first bridge to the yoke and controls blade forces exerted against the hub assembly during flight.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Glenn Shimek
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Publication number: 20170086814Abstract: A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Ryan E. Yearsley, M. Todd Miller, Wayne K. Auge, II, Chad Lewis, Daniel F. Justin, Margaret Mary Sinnott
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Patent number: 9389053Abstract: The invention provides a short-range, self-propelled, non-fragmenting breaching device to breach a wide variety of doors and barricades with high efficiency, high gunner safety and low collateral damage. The invention also provides a method of preparing the breaching device and a method of breaching a target using the breaching device.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Nammo Talley, Inc.Inventors: Robert Willhelm, John Johnson, Wayne Mayville, Glade Hansen, Andrew Richard Davis, Chad Lewis Greenlee
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Publication number: 20150251753Abstract: A rotary system including a grip having an opening forming a first bridge for receiving a centrifugal force bearing that faces inwardly towards the rotor mast. A rotor blade couples to the grip and a pitch horn positioned outside the opening pitches the rotor blade during flight. A bearing assembly attaches the first bridge to the yoke and controls blade forces exerted against the hub assembly during flight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Chad Lewis Jarrett, Frank Bradley Stamps, Glenn Shimek
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Patent number: 8911474Abstract: An apparatus for inserting a suture anchor into an internal anatomical site through a cannula, or percutaneously, has a curved hollow guide for insertion into the cannula and/or tissue. The guide has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end has a “parabolic” shape for engaging the intended anatomical site such as a glenoid. A flexible obturator is insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end to facilitate insertion of the guide through the cannula. A flexible drill is insertable through the curved guide from the proximal to the distal end once the guide is in place. A flexible inserter is provided for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Bryan Patrick Howard, Ryan E. Yearsley, M. Todd Miller, Wayne K. Auge, II, Chad Lewis, Daniel F. Justin, M. Mary Sinnott