Patents by Inventor Glenn E. Vallee
Glenn E. Vallee 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: 10599969Abstract: In some embodiments, a system and/or method for installing a tracking fastener using a fastener insertion device. The fastener insertion device may include a handle and a fastener receiver. The handle may form a receiving chamber therein. The receiving chamber may receive, during use, tracking fasteners within. The tracking fasteners may include an antenna at least partially positioned in a proximal end of the plastic tracking fastener including a first end or a first and a second end extending out of the proximal end of the tracking fastener. The fastener receiver may include a striker, a diverter, a router, and a tapered reverse angle guide. The diverter, guide (e.g., router, tapered reverse angle guide), and a designed striker may position, during use, the antenna around the driver mechanism and away from the striker tip. The striker inserts the fastener into a substrate without damage to the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Utility Composites, Inc.Inventors: Glenn E. Vallee, Rajkiran R. Tiwari, Pamela S. Tucker
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Patent number: 10232449Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided. The tool including a housing having a first end and an opposing second end. A hammer portion extending from the first end, the hammer portion having at least one surface configured to strike a fastener in operation. The tool further includes a drill portion slidably disposed within the housing, the drill portion including a chuck configured to receive a drill, the chuck being positioned within the housing when in a first position and at least partially extending from the second end when in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Eric Buhl, Justin Carbonaro, Terrance Crocker, Andrew Egerton, Ashley Rucki, Glenn E. Vallee, Robert T. T. Gettens, James C. McKeon
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Patent number: 10038272Abstract: An electrical power strip that may be flexibly configured is provided. The power strip includes a power cord having a plug configured to operably couple with a wall socket. A head block is electrically coupled to the power cord on an end opposite the first plug. The head block having a first outlet socket on one end configured to receive a first external power plug. The head block further includes a first, second and third female electrical connector located on different sides. A power block having a first male connector on a side is electrically coupled with one of the first, second or third female connector. The first power block having a second outlet socket configured to receive a second external power plug. The power block further having a fourth, fifth and sixth female connectors located on different sides.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Asa G. DeBlois, Jeremy Christopher Downs, Brooke Martin Kumnick, Paul D. Lisborg, Jonathan Clifford Schultz, Richard B. Mindek, Robert T. Gettens, Mary G. Schoonmaker, Glenn E. Vallee
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Publication number: 20180144230Abstract: In some embodiments, a system and/or method for installing a tracking fastener using a fastener insertion device. The fastener insertion device may include a handle and a fastener receiver. The handle may form a receiving chamber therein. The receiving chamber may receive, during use, tracking fasteners within. The tracking fasteners may include an antenna at least partially positioned in a proximal end of the plastic tracking fastener including a first end or a first and a second end extending out of the proximal end of the tracking fastener. The fastener receiver may include a striker, a diverter, a router, and a tapered reverse angle guide. The diverter, guide (e.g., router, tapered reverse angle guide), and a designed striker may position, during use, the antenna around the driver mechanism and away from the striker tip. The striker inserts the fastener into a substrate without damage to the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Glenn E. Vallee, Rajkiran R. Tiwari, Pamela S. Tucker
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Publication number: 20180062302Abstract: An electrical power strip that may be flexibly configured is provided. The power strip includes a power cord having a plug configured to operably couple with a wall socket. A head block is electrically coupled to the power cord on an end opposite the first plug. The head block having a first outlet socket on one end configured to receive a first external power plug. The head block further includes a first, second and third female electrical connector located on different sides. A power block having a first male connector on a side is electrically coupled with one of the first, second or third female connector. The first power block having a second outlet socket configured to receive a second external power plug. The power block further having a fourth, fifth and sixth female connectors located on different sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Asa G. DeBlois, Jeremy Christopher Downs, Brooke Martin Kumnick, Paul D. Lisborg, Jonathan Clifford Schultz, Richard B. Mindek, JR., Robert T. Gettens, Mary G. Schoonmaker, Glenn E. Vallee
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Patent number: 9233231Abstract: A breast cavity spacer device, such as for use with a percutaneous lumpectomy, is provided. The device includes a body having a projection on one end. The body has a bore extending there through. A catheter is disposed at least partially within the bore. A balloon member is fluidly coupled on one end of the catheter, the balloon member having an elliptical shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Steven Michael Schonholz, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Christopher Baltazar, Brian Kozniewski, Stephen Lauzon, Teresa Mitchell, Yah Laetitia Sangne, Robert T. T. Gettens
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Publication number: 20150352644Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided. The tool including a housing having a first end and an opposing second end. A hammer portion extending from the first end, the hammer portion having at least one surface configured to strike a fastener in operation. The tool further includes a drill portion slidably disposed within the housing, the drill portion including a chuck configured to receive a drill, the chuck being positioned within the housing when in a first position and at least partially extending from the second end when in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Eric Buhl, Justin Carbonaro, Terrance Crocker, Andrew Egerton, Ashley Rucki, Glenn E. Vallee, Robert T.T. Gettens, James C. McKeon
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Patent number: 9084949Abstract: A water treatment system is provided. The system includes a first container and a pump fluidly coupled to the first container. A filter is fluidly coupled to the pump opposite the first container. A valve having an inlet fluidly is coupled to the filter opposite the pump, the valve having a first outlet fluidly coupled to the first container and a second outlet. At least one UV germicidal light is fluidly coupled to the second outlet, wherein a fluid from the second outlet flows over at least a portion of the length of the at least one UV germicidal light. A second container is fluidly coupled to the second conduit. At least one electrical generator is configured to couple with a bicycle, the at least one electrical generator being electrically coupled to provide electrical power to the at least one UV germicidal bulb and the pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Micah C. Bowen, Joseph R. Conti, Amanda L. Fortus, Andrew M. Labrie, Robert T. T. Gettens, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Matthew M. McCormack, Michael J. Grinaski
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Publication number: 20150126924Abstract: A breast cavity spacer device, such as for use with a percutaneous lumpectomy, is provided. The device includes a body having a projection on one end. The body has a bore extending there through. A catheter is disposed at least partially within the bore. A balloon member is fluidly coupled on one end of the catheter, the balloon member having an elliptical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Steven Michael Schonholz, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Christopher Baltazar, Brian Kozniewski, Stephen Lauzon, Teresa Mitchell, Yah Laetitia Sangne, Robert T. T. Gettens
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Patent number: 8932251Abstract: A breast cavity spacer device, such as for use with a percutaneous lumpectomy, is provided. The device includes a body having a projection on one end. The body has a bore extending there through. A catheter is disposed at least partially within the bore. A balloon member is fluidly coupled on one end of the catheter, the balloon member having an elliptical shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Western New England UniversityInventors: Steven Michael Schonholz, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Christopher Baltazar, Brian Kozniewski, Stephen Lauzon, Teresa Mitchell, Yah Laetitia Sangne, Robert T. T. Gettens
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Patent number: 8690643Abstract: A hand held, portable drill bit sharpener is provided which may be powered by a standard commercially available electrical power tool. The power tool may be used to actuate the drill bit sharpener by arranging the drive shaft of the sharpener into the power tool chuck. This drive shaft is connected through a gear set to a biased rotating sharpening stone which is pressed against a drill bit tip. The drill bit may be held in the sharpener using a standard keyless drill bit chuck.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Western New England UniversityInventors: Glenn E. Vallee, James C. McKeon, Eric D. Perkins, Gregory J. O'Brien, Daniel James Goodwin, Nicholas W. Kantany
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Publication number: 20130303946Abstract: A wearable article for detecting an impact to the head is provided. The wearable article includes a first flexible layer and a second flexible layer. A sensor is disposed between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer. An indicator device is operably coupled to the sensor, the indicator device being configured to to provide a visual indication of the level of the impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Robert T. T. Gettens, Nathan Kuzmeski, Lindsay Tencza, Nicholas St. John, Thomas McLeod, Philip Wahl, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee
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Publication number: 20120292260Abstract: A water treatment system is provided. The system includes a first container and a pump fluidly coupled to the first container. A filter is fluidly coupled to the pump opposite the first container. A valve having an inlet fluidly is coupled to the filter opposite the pump, the valve having a first outlet fluidly coupled to the first container and a second outlet. At least one UV germicidal light is fluidly coupled to the second outlet, wherein a fluid from the second outlet flows over at least a portion of the length of the at least one UV germicidal light. A second container is fluidly coupled to the second conduit. At least one electrical generator is configured to couple with a bicycle, the at least one electrical generator being electrically coupled to provide electrical power to the at least one UV germicidal bulb and the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Micah C. Bowen, Joseph R. Conti, Amanda L. Fortus, Andrew M. Labrie, Robert T. T. Gettens, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Matthew M. McCormack, Michael J. Grinaski
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Publication number: 20120238953Abstract: A breast cavity spacer device, such as for use with a percutaneous lumpectomy, is provided. The device includes a body having a projection on one end. The body has a bore extending there through. A catheter is disposed at least partially within the bore. A balloon member is fluidly coupled on one end of the catheter, the balloon member having an elliptical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Steven Michael Schonholz, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee, Christopher Baltazar, Brian Kozniewski, Stephen Lauzon, Teresa Mitchell, Yah Laetitia Sangne, Robert T. T. Gettens
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Publication number: 20120217207Abstract: A water treatment system is provided. The system includes a container having a removably coupled cover. A conduit is coupled to the cover. At least one UV germicidal light bulb is coupled to the conduit, wherein the conduit and at least one UV germicidal light bulb cooperate to arranged the at least one UV germicidal light bulb to be within the container when the cover is coupled to the container. A funnel is coupled to the cover opposite the at least one UV germicidal bulb. A filter is coupled to the cover and fluidly coupled to the funnel, the filter arranged to be within the container when the cover is coupled to the container. At least one electrical generator is configured to couple with a bicycle frame, the at least one electrical generator being electrically coupled to provide electrical power to the at least one UV germicidal bulb.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Micah C. Bowen, Joseph R. Conti, Amanda L. Fortus, Andrew M. Labrie, Robert T. Gettens, James C. McKeon, Glenn E. Vallee
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Publication number: 20120009853Abstract: A hand held, portable drill bit sharpener is provided which may be powered by a standard commercially available electrical power tool. The power tool may be used to actuate the drill bit sharpener by arranging the drive shaft of the sharpener into the power tool chuck. This drive shaft is connected through a gear set to a biased rotating sharpening stone which is pressed against a drill bit tip. The drill bit may be held in the sharpener using a standard keyless drill bit chuck.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITYInventors: Glenn E. Vallee, James C. McKeon, Eric D. Perkins, Gregory J. O'Brien, Daniel James Goodwin, Nicholas W. Kantany
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Patent number: 5551621Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes an improved trigger assembly including control structure constructed and arranged to be manually movable between a sequential operating mode position and a contact operating mode position to cause the tool to operate in a sequential operating mode and a contact operating mode, respectively. The device includes a work piece contact responsive assembly carried by a housing and constructed and arranged for movement from a normal, inoperative position into an operative position in response to movement of the tool into cooperating engagement with the work piece. The control structure and the work piece contact responsive assembly cooperate to define actuation prevention structure constructed and arranged to prevent more than one cycle of tool operation from occurring during the sequential operating mode when only a single cycle of tool operation is intended.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Stanley-Bostitch, Inc.Inventor: Glenn E. Vallee
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Patent number: 5551620Abstract: A fastener driving tool including an improved trigger assembly including control structure constructed and arranged to be manually movable between (1) a sequential operating mode position whereby movement of a contact responsive assembly to its operative position followed by movement of the trigger assembly to its actuated position moves a valve actuator to its operative position permitting a piston and fastener driving element of the tool to move through a fastener driving stroke, and movement of the trigger assembly to its actuated position prior to movement of the contact responsive assembly to its operative position prevents movement of the valve actuator to its operative position so that inadvertent movement of the contact responsive assembly will not actuate the fastener driving tool, and (2) a contact operating mode position whereby repeated movement of the contact responsive assembly to its operative position repeatedly moves the valve actuator to its operative position to move the piston and fastenerType: GrantFiled: August 10, 1994Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Stanley-Bostitch, Inc.Inventor: Glenn E. Vallee