Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Spencer

Christopher W. Spencer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240148253
    Abstract: A catheter device for crossing occlusions includes an elongate body, a central lumen extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the distal end, a rotatable tip at the distal end of the elongate body, and an OCT imaging sensor. The rotatable tip is configured to rotate relative to the elongate body. The OCT imaging sensor includes an optical fiber coupled with the rotatable tip and configured to rotate therewith. A distal end of the elongate body includes one or more markers configured to occlude the OCT imaging sensor as it rotates. A fixed jog in the elongate body proximal to the distal end of the catheter positions the distal end of the catheter at an angle relative to the region of the catheter proximal to the fixed jog and is aligned with the one or more markers on the elongate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: John B. SIMPSON, Himanshu N. PATEL, Michael ZUNG, Charles W. MCNALL, Priyanshu GUPTA, Maegan K. SPENCER, Christopher B. WHITE, Dennis W. JACKSON, John F. BLACK
  • Publication number: 20240154956
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the process of remotely accessing a first device may include: connecting the first device to an authentication server; generating a one time code; transferring the one time code to a second device; connecting the second device to the authentication server; sending the one time code from the second device to the authentication server; confirming the one time code with the authentication server; modifying the first device to exclusively use only one credential provider to authenticate a user; communicating approval for authentication of the user from the authentication server to the first device when the one time code is confirmed with the authentication server; and singing the user into the first device after the approval for authentication of the user is communicated to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Long, Christopher Canfield, Herbert W. Spencer, III
  • Patent number: 8615326
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity. The dashboard further includes an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen. The dashboard still further include an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided, wherein a programs screen includes a display of a plurality of pre-populated program schedule settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda Filbeck, Christopher W. Spencer, Souhel H. Stanbouly, Timothy H. Thorson
  • Patent number: 8239066
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard further comprises: a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight, and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Jennings, Thomas Gerald Pavlak, Amanda Filbeck, Christopher W. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20100107112
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard further comprises: a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight, and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Jennings, Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Amanda Filbeck, Christopher W. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20100107109
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity. The dashboard further includes an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen. The dashboard still further include an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided, wherein a programs screen includes a display of a plurality of pre-populated program schedule settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Amanda Filbeck, Christopher W. Spencer, Souhel H. Stanbouly, Timothy H. Thorson