Patents by Inventor David C. Gross
David C. Gross 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: 20230248241Abstract: Example medical systems for performing treatment under magnetic resonance imaging and related devices, kits, and methods are described. An example medical system includes a first medical device, a second medical device, and a marker. The first medical device is formed of a first material. The first material has a first magnetic susceptibility. The second medical device is formed of a second material. The second material has a second magnetic susceptibility. The marker is disposed on the second medical device and is formed of a third material. The third material has a third magnetic susceptibility that is different than the first magnetic susceptibility and the second magnetic susceptibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Eric D. Anttila, Grant M. Baker, Eric Brandner, Sean D. Chambers, Neal Fearnot, David C. Gross, Joshua F. Krieger, Ram H. Paul, JR., Andrew J. Robison, Jesse Roll
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Patent number: 9439724Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and devices for ablating a tumor with heat delivered from a non-ferrous metallic rod having a length adapted to support resonating radio frequency waves along the longitudinal axis of the rod. The tumor ablation may be carried out in an MRI where the radio frequency transmitter of the MRI wirelessly delivers the energy to heat the metallic rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventor: David C. Gross
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Patent number: 9389680Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: David C. Gross
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Publication number: 20140171933Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and devices for ablating a tumor with heat delivered from a non-ferrous metallic rod having a length adapted to support resonating radio frequency waves along the longitudinal axis of the rod. The tumor ablation may be carried out in an MRI where the radio frequency transmitter of the MRI wirelessly delivers the energy to heat the metallic rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: David C. Gross
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Publication number: 20120188157Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: David C. Gross
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Patent number: 8138992Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: David C. Gross
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Publication number: 20090237419Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventor: David C. Gross
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Patent number: 7557775Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: David C. Gross
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Patent number: 7028380Abstract: A device and method of removing a rivet which has been installed on a work piece. The method includes clamping a hand held device having springs onto the work piece, engaging a drill with a drill bit of the hand held device, the springs applying a pre-load force to the drill bit, operating the drill, thereby causing the springs to apply an increased load force to the drill bit and causing the drill bit to drill into a button of the rivet, unclamping and removing the hand held device from the work piece, and using a compression tool to remove the rivet from the work piece. The compression tool includes a push out portion configured to push out the rivet, and a recess is disposed generally opposite the push out portion for catching the rivet as the rivet is pushed out.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Donovan, David C. Gross, Richard A. Swedberg
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Patent number: 6245431Abstract: An organosiloxane release coating composition useful for coating bakeware.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Roy M. Griswold, David C. Gross, Peter M. Miranda
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Patent number: 5900190Abstract: A polyfluoroalkyl silicone having the general formula:M.sub.a M'.sub.b D.sub.c D'.sub.d T.sub.e T'.sub.f Q.sub.g ;whereM=R.sup.1.sub.u R.sup.2.sub.v R.sup.3.sub.w SiO.sub.1/2 with the sum of the subscripts u+v+w being 3 and the subscripts v and w are each independently 0 or 1;M'=R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 SiO.sub.1/2 ;D=R.sup.7.sub.x R.sup.8.sub.y SiO.sub.2/2 with the sum of the subscripts x+y being 2 and y is 0 or 1;D'=R.sup.9 R.sup.10 SiO.sub.2/2 ;T=R.sup.11.sub.z SiO.sub.3/2 with the subscript z being 1;T'=R.sup.12 SiO.sub.3/2 ; andQ=SiO.sub.4/2 ;where the substituent groups R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.12 are each independently selected from the group of one to forty carbon atom monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, the subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are zero or positive integers with the substituent groups, R.sup.1, R.sup.7, and R.sup.11, each independently selected from the group of consisting of monovalent polyfluoroalkyl groups having the formula CF.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Edwin R. Evans, David C. Gross
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Patent number: 5834578Abstract: A polyfluoroalkyl silicone having the general formula:M.sub.a M'.sub.b D.sub.c D'.sub.d T.sub.e T'.sub.f Q.sub.g ;whereM=R.sup.1.sub.u R.sup.2.sub.v R.sup.3.sub.w SiO.sub.1/2 with the sum of the subscripts u+v+w being 3 and the subscripts v and w are each independently 0 or 1;M'=R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 SiO.sub.1/2 ;D=R.sup.7.sub.x R.sup.8.sub.y SiO.sub.2/2 with the sum of the subscripts x+y being 2 and y is 0 or 1;D'=R.sup.9 R.sup.10 SiO.sub.2/2 ;T=R.sup.11.sub.z SiO.sub.3/2 with the subscript z being 1;T'=R.sup.12 SiO.sub.3/2 ; andQ=SiO.sub.4/2 ;where the substituent groups R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.12 are each independently selected from the group of one to forty carbon atom monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, the subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are zero or positive integers with the substituent groups, R.sup.1, R.sup.7, and R.sup.11, each independently selected from the group of consisting of monovalent polyfluoroalkyl groups having the formula CF.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Edwin R. Evans, David C. Gross
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Patent number: 5747624Abstract: A composition (comprising) an M-rich silicone and a catalyst is useful for de-polymerizing polymerized silicones thereby facilitating the recycle of electrical devices by enabling the removal of silicone coatings thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Slawomir Rubinsztajn, David C. Gross
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Patent number: 5612400Abstract: Silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are provided which are free of volatile organic solvents. Silicone fluids in the form of cyclic or linear organosiloxanes, and having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of 250.degree. C. or less, are used in combination with an organopolysiloxane gum and an organosiloxane hydrolyzate of SiO.sub.2 units and triorganosiloxy units.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David C. Gross, Shaow B. Lin, Peter M. Miranda
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Patent number: 5260348Abstract: An improved silicone composition is disclosed, which comprises:a) at least one silanol chain-stopped polydiorganosiloxane polymer;b) an acyloxy, alkoxy, or aryloxy-functional crosslinking agent; andc) a catalytic amount of an onium salt photocatalyst.These materials are characterized by enhanced cure properties, such as short tack free time; and they can also include various other components, such as fillers, plasticizers, condensation cure catalysts, and adhesion promoters.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brian D. Shepherd, David C. Gross
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Patent number: 4983641Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the cure time of a platinum-catalyzed addition cured silicone foamable composition, comprising the step of adding to the composition an aqueous buffer solution having a pH of about 2 to about 10, wherein cure time is increased if the pH of the buffer solution is higher than the pH of the composition prior to the addition thereto of the buffer solution and decreased if the pH of the buffer solution is lower than the pH of the composition prior to the addition thereto of the buffer solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1990Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David C. Gross, Donald S. Johnson, Connie H. Shannon
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Patent number: 4966922Abstract: A silicone polymer substituted with both hydrolyzable leaving groups and epoxy groups is catalyzed with condensation cure catalyst and onium salt photoinitiator to produce a dual curable composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1988Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David C. Gross, Gary M. Lucas
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Patent number: 4959407Abstract: A moisture curable solventless organopolysiloxane composition is provided useful as an adherent construction sealant. Improved cure rate, higher elongation at break values and lower modulus RTVs are achieved by using a bis(ureido)silane as a coupler and an aminoxysiloxane as a crosslinker for a silanol-terminated polydiorganosiloxane base polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1989Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan D. Rich, David C. Gross, Timothy B. Burnell, Jeffrey H. Wengrovius
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Patent number: 4943596Abstract: Silicone foams are provided which have increased tensile strength as the result of using an effective amount of a silicone polyimide block copolymer having chemically combined organovinylsiloxy units in the silicone block.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1988Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David C. Gross, Connie L. Haig, Jonathan D. Rich
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Patent number: 4851452Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the density of silicone foam from a platinum catalyzed foamable two-package mixture of vinyl organosiloxane, organohydrogen siloxane, and hydroxylated material. The platinum catalyst used in the foamable mixture is in the form of a mixture of a platinum vinyl siloxane and a platinum triarylphosphine. A platinum catalyst mixture of platinum vinylsiloxane and triarylphosphine also has been found effective.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David C. Gross, Larry N. Lewis, Connie L. Haig