Patents by Inventor David J. Wagner
David J. Wagner 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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Patent number: 11960665Abstract: A drape for an input control console of an elongate device may comprise a main drape section configured to fit over the input control console via a main opening at one end of the main drape section. The drape may also comprise a plurality of pockets. Each of the plurality of pockets may include a pocket opening that is attached to a respective secondary opening in the main drape section. Each of the plurality of pockets may be configured to be anchored, at the pocket opening, to a side surface of a respective raised ring or bezel on the input control console using a respective tightening element.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David W. Bailey, Federico Barbagli, Reuben D. Brewer, Christopher R Carlson, Vincent Duindam, Tania K. Morimoto, Michael D. Paris, Oliver J. Wagner
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Patent number: 9916715Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer of other container during the verification process.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: MICRO DATASTAT, LTD.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Publication number: 20170116815Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer of other container during the verification process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Patent number: 9604274Abstract: A processing line material clear out devices and methods are disclosed. The device is particularly useful for clearing metal billets from induction heating units, but may be used for many other processes having sequentially ordered materials traveling down a conveyor or other processing line. In one example of the invention, a reciprocating push rod rack is used to sequentially deposit and remove at least two push rods used to abut and clear the downstream billets. A push rod advance device is used to interlink independent, sequential push rods positioned on the billet track. On clearing of the billets, the push rods are retracted, removed from the billet track and stored on the push rod rack for ready use.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: INTER-POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Gary M. Gariglio, Edward P. Potoczak, Brian C. Smith, David J. Wagner, James W. Nankervis, Patrick H. McRee
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Patent number: 9536369Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer or other container during the verification process.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: MICRO DATASTAT, LTD.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Publication number: 20160023263Abstract: A processing line material clear out devices and methods are disclosed. The device is particularly useful for clearing metal billets from induction heating units, but may be used for many other processes having sequentially ordered materials traveling down a conveyor or other processing line. In one example of the invention, a reciprocating push rod rack is used to sequentially deposit and remove at least two push rods used to abut and clear the downstream billets. A push rod advance device is used to interlink independent, sequential push rods positioned on the billet track. On clearing of the billets, the push rods are retracted, removed from the billet track and stored on the push rod rack for ready use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Gary M. Gariglio, Edward P. Potoczak, Brian C. Smith, David J. Wagner, James W. Nankervis, Patrick H. McRee
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Patent number: 8914148Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer or other container during the verification process.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Micro Datastat, Ltd.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Patent number: 8839926Abstract: An actuator decoupler for selectively coupling and decoupling a driving part and a driven part of an actuation system is disclosed. The driving part can be coupled to the actuator decoupler, and the actuator decoupler can be coupled to the driven part via at least one coupling pin. In a selectively coupled state, the driven part can be at least one of rotationally and longitudinally fixed to the actuator decoupler and, thereby, the driving part. The actuator decoupler can be decoupled from the driven part through the use of a preloaded energy mechanism configured to disengage the at least one coupling pin from the driven part. Thereby, the actuator may be responsive to a jam in the actuation system to selectively decouple the driven part from the actuator decoupler and the driving part so that the driven part has freedom to translate at least one of rotationally and longitudinally.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Suyu Hou, George Ghanime, David J. Wagner, Michael Colan Moscinski, Robert Zirin, Mahadevan Balasubramaniam
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Publication number: 20130256086Abstract: An actuator decoupler for selectively coupling and decoupling a driving part and a driven part of an actuation system is disclosed. The driving part can be coupled to the actuator decoupler, and the actuator decoupler can be coupled to the driven part via at least one coupling pin. In a selectively coupled state, the driven part can be at least one of rotationally and longitudinally fixed to the actuator decoupler and, thereby, the driving part. The actuator decoupler can be decoupled from the driven part through the use of a preloaded energy mechanism configured to disengage the at least one coupling pin from the driven part. Thereby, the actuator may be responsive to a jam in the actuation system to selectively decouple the driven part from the actuator decoupler and the driving part so that the driven part has freedom to translate at least one of rotationally and longitudinally.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Suyu HOU, George GHANIME, David J. WAGNER, Michael Colan MOSCINSKI, Robert ZIRIN, Mahadevan BALASUBRAMANIAM
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Patent number: 8442682Abstract: A method of charging a robotic device using a charging station is provided. The method includes signaling a controller of the charging station to actuate a moveable barrier of the charging station from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The charging station is recessed into a wall, ceiling and/or floor. The moveable barrier is actuated from the closed configuration to the open configuration thereby exposing an electrical contact of the charging station configured to engage a charging contact of the robotic device for a charging operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Publication number: 20120209422Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer or other container during the verification process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: MICRO DATASTAT, LTD.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Publication number: 20110295420Abstract: A method of charging a robotic device using a charging station is provided. The method includes signaling a controller of the charging station to actuate a moveable barrier of the charging station from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The charging station is recessed into a wall, ceiling and/or floor. The moveable barrier is actuated from the closed configuration to the open configuration thereby exposing an electrical contact of the charging station configured to engage a charging contact of the robotic device for a charging operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Publication number: 20090138122Abstract: A pharmacy medication verification system is particularly useful for verifying medications to be dispensed to hospital patients while minimizing or eliminating verification by a pharmacist. Typically, a technician or robot picks the medications from storage bins in accordance with a medical prescription or stocking order and uses various sensors to ensure that the correct medication was picked and enters a medication container. The system typically provides correct and incorrect medication indicators as well as correct and incorrect entry indicators. Error reports may be generated when appropriate to communicate any relevant errors to the pharmacist, who can then verify that the correct medications are in the container. In one aspect, the containers are in the form of patient drawers which fit within a cart for delivery to hospital rooms. A containment device may be used to secure the drawer or other container during the verification process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Patent number: 4811200Abstract: A main microprocessor A (11) provides data to a display formatter microprocessor B (12) via a data bus (13). Microprocessor B provides data and latch (activity) pulses (34A) to a visual display (27) comprising a number of individual display devices (28-30) which are sequentially excited by data obtained from microprocessor B. An external activity detector (38), in response to an absence of the latch pulses of microprocessor B for a predetermined time, generates a reset signal (40) for resetting the microprocessor A. In response to being reset, microprocessor A provides an output control signal (at 20) which results in the resetting of the microprocessor B. If microprocessor B determines that microprocessor A is not properly providing data to it, microprocessor B will terminate generating the latch pulses (34A). The preceding configuration results in each of the microprocessors effectively monitoring the operation of the other microprocessor so as to insure proper system operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1987Date of Patent: March 7, 1989Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: David J. Wagner, Dean M. Picha, Stephen G. Oller, Robert J. Laping
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Patent number: 4638290Abstract: An electronic turn signal cancellation apparatus is disclosed which includes two separate rotational positions sensing elements, each sensing an associated identifying portion positioned on a shaft rotated in accordance with vehicle steering wheel rotation. An electronic turn signal cancellation circuit, which may be effectively implemented by a microprocessor, effectively analyzes the output signals of these sensors and determines the current angular shaft position and also the previous shaft position. Turn signal cancellation is implemented by determining current shaft position and the direction of rotation of the shaft. One embodiment implements turn signal cancellation without hysteresis, while a second embodiment utilizes similar structure to implement turn signal cancellation with hysteresis. In each case only two sensors are utilized which may be joined together to form a unitary sensor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1985Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventor: David J. Wagner
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Patent number: D761338Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Inter-Power CorporationInventors: Gary M. Gariglio, Edward P. Potoczak, Brian C. Smith, David J. Wagner, James W. Nankervis, Patrick H. McRee
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Patent number: D763140Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: INTER-POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Gary M. Gariglio, Edward P. Potoczak, Brian C. Smith, David J. Wagner, James W. Nankervis, Patrick H. McRee
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Patent number: D763331Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: INTER-POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Gary M. Gariglio, Edward P. Potoczak, Brian C. Smith, David J. Wagner, James W. Nankervis, Patrick H. McRee