Patents by Inventor Frank Hoos
Frank Hoos 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: 11992227Abstract: The invention is a system and a device for use in open or minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as a bone implant fixation procedure. The device is configured to perform various functions during a bone implant fixation procedure, including performing at least one of: penetration of a bone to form a hole or opening for receipt of a screw; neuromonitoring, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole so as to sense any nearby nerves adjacent to the hole that may be in the path of a screw, or otherwise affected, when a screw is placed within the hole; neurostimulation, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of nerves adjacent to the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole; and measuring of a depth of the hole and providing a digital measurement of the depth to assist the surgeon in selecting the appropriate length of screw.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: EDGE SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Tomas Matusaitis, Kenneth Hoos, Christopher Wilson, Robert F. Rioux, Nitin Khanna, Frank Phillips, Jim A. Youssef, Aniruddha Raina, Antonio Belton, Quinn J. Kesser, Liad Marom, Michael Brown, Allison P. Zadravecz, Nathan H. White, James A. Gilbert, David Jon Farrell, Christopher Pouzou, Patricia Black
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Patent number: 11022310Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a process for generating work, in particular via a combustion cycle. The process comprises the steps of compressing an oxidator, e.g. air. The process further comprises mixing the oxidator with a reductor, in particular a fuel, e.g. hydrocarbons such as petrol, kerosene, and diesel and causing the mixture to ignite, e.g. by means of a spark or (compression) heat. The process further comprises allowing the ignited mixture to expand, generating work, exchanging heat between the expanded and combusted mixture and the compressed oxidator, and exhausting the expanded and combusted mixture.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Patent number: 9765994Abstract: A process of transferring heat from a first relatively cold medium to a second relatively hot medium features rotating a contained amount of a compressible fluid about an axis of rotation, thus generating a radial temperature gradient in the fluid, and heating the second medium by the fluid in a section of the fluid relatively far from the axis of rotation. An apparatus for carrying out the process includes a gastight drum rotatably mounted in a frame, and a first heat exchanger mounted inside the drum relatively far from the axis of rotation of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Heleos Technology GmbHInventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20170045230Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a process for generating work, in particular via a combustion cycle. The process comprises the steps of compressing an oxidator, e.g. air. The process further comprises mixing the oxidator with a reductor, in particular a fuel, e.g. hydrocarbons such as petrol, kerosene, and diesel and causing the mixture to ignite, e.g. by means of a spark or (compression) heat. The process further comprises allowing the ignited mixture to expand, generating work, exchanging heat between the expanded and combusted mixture and the compressed oxidator, and exhausting the expanded and combusted mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Patent number: 9400125Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus (1) for transferring heat from a first relatively cold medium to a second relatively hot medium, comprising a gastight rotor (4) rotatably mounted in a frame (2), and, mounted inside the rotor (4), a compressor (10), a first heat exchanger (8) for transferring heat from the fluid to the second medium and located relatively far from the axis of rotation of the rotor (4), an expansion chamber (11) for expanding the fluid, and a channel (14) for conveying the expanded fluid from the expansion chamber (11) to the compressor (10), wherein the first heat exchanger (8) is thermally insulated from the channel (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Heleos Technology GmbHInventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20160025196Abstract: A transmission mechanism comprises a rotating shaft having an axis of rotation, a reciprocating member, a ring which is rotatably mounted to the rotating shaft and rotatable about a ring axis, a first rod pivotally coupled to the reciprocating member at a first reciprocating member pivot axis and to the ring at a first ring pivot axis, and a second rod pivotally coupled to the reciprocating member at a second reciprocating member pivot axis and to the ring at a second ring pivot axis. A circular member is attached to the rotating shaft and located eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation. The ring is rotatably mounted about the circular member, and wherein an outer circumference of the circular member extends beyond an outer circumference of the rotating shaft in at least one direction of the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20140060048Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus (10) for generating work, the apparatus (10) comprising at least one circuit for processing a working fluid in a thermodynamic cycle and mounted in a frame (11A) rotatable about an axis of rotation (12), the at least one circuit comprising, a compressor (13) for increasing the pressure in the working fluid, one or more expanders (17) in, on or downstream from the compressor (13) and extending in a direction having a tangential component, at least one channel (22) for the working fluid, a heat exchanger (18) for heating the accelerating working fluid in the channel (22), and a turbine (16) for generating work.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20110146951Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus (1) for transferring heat from a first relatively cold medium to a second relatively hot medium, comprising a gastight rotor (4) rotatably mounted in a frame (2), and, mounted inside the rotor (4), a compressor (10), a first heat exchanger (8) for transferring heat from the fluid to the second medium and located relatively far from the axis of rotation of the rotor (4), an expansion chamber (11) for expanding the fluid, and a channel (14) for conveying the expanded fluid from the expansion chamber (11) to the compressor (10), wherein the first heat exchanger (8) is thermally insulated from the channel (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20100108295Abstract: A process of transferring heat from a first relatively cold medium to a second relatively hot medium features rotating a contained amount of a compressible fluid about an axis of rotation, thus generating a radial temperature gradient in the fluid, and heating the second medium by means of the fluid in a section of the fluid relatively far from the axis of rotation. An apparatus for carrying out the process includes a gastight drum having a lumen for holding a compressible fluid and rotatably mounted in a frame, and a first heat exchanger mounted inside the drum relatively far from the axis of rotation of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: HELEOS TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20100089550Abstract: A process of transferring heat from a first relatively cold medium to a second relatively hot medium features rotating a contained amount of a compressible fluid about an axis of rotation, thus generating a radial temperature gradient in the fluid, and heating the second medium by the fluid in a section of the fluid relatively far from the axis of rotation. An apparatus for carrying out the process includes a gastight drum rotatably mounted in a frame, and a first heat exchanger mounted inside the drum relatively far from the axis of rotation of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: HELEOS TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20090139222Abstract: A system is described for storing, delivering and recovering energy, provided with a cylinder-piston assembly for absorbing a mass-induced load, which assembly is in fluid connection with a pressure source. The effective surface area of the piston of the cylinder-piston assembly is variable. The cylinder-piston assembly consists of, for instance, a number of cylinders connected in parallel, which can be selectively powered by the pressure source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: SEATOOLS B.V.Inventor: Frank Hoos
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Publication number: 20050279086Abstract: A system is described for storing, delivering and recovering energy, provided with a cylinder-piston assembly for absorbing a mass-induced load, which assembly is in fluid connection with a pressure source. The effective surface area of the piston of the cylinder-piston assembly is variable. The cylinder-piston assembly consists of, for instance, a number of cylinders connected in parallel, which can be selectively powered by the pressure source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: SEATOOLS B.V.Inventor: Frank Hoos