Patents by Inventor GRAHAM HOWELL

GRAHAM HOWELL 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).

  • System And Method For Robotically Assisting A Surgical Procedure
    Publication number: 20240148452
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods for robotically-assisted insertion of a stem implant into a cavity of a bone. A manipulator includes a robotic arm that supports an end effector which detachably receives the stem implant. A navigation system includes a localizer to track poses of the bone and the end effector. Controller(s) coupled to the manipulator and the navigation system obtain a surgical plan defining a planned relationship between the stem implant and the bone. Based on the tracked poses and the surgical plan, the controller(s) control the manipulator to enable movement of the end effector and the stem implant to facilitate insertion of the stem implant into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: John Timperley, Ross Crawford, Jonathan Howell, Matthew Hubble, Matthew Wilson, Matthew Thompson, Graham Gie
  • Trash compactor trolleys and systems for use on commercial aircraft having mobile and stationary usage
    Patent number: 9302440
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a combination trash collection and compaction trolley that has a main front door with a trash door that provides access to an interior of the trolley so that trash can be front-loaded into the trash door, as well as an open top portion, which allows trash to be top-loaded into the open top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Van Doaran, Thomas Lee, Sohiel Azizi, Patricia Granados, Fred M. Reed, Jeff Felts, Don Nguyen, David Beach, Graham Howell
  • TRASH COMPACTOR TROLLEYS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT HAVING MOBILE AND STATIONARY USAGE
    Publication number: 20120103206
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a combination trash collection and compaction trolley that has a main front door with a trash door that provides access to an interior of the trolley so that trash can be front-loaded into the trash door, as well as an open top portion, which allows trash to be top-loaded into the open top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MAG AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A MONOGRAM SYSTEMS
    Inventors: VAN DOARAN, THOMAS LEE, Sohiel AZIZI, PATRICIA GRANADOS, FRED M. REED, JEFF FELTS, DON NGUYEN, DAVID BEACH, GRAHAM HOWELL
  • Respirator
    Patent number: 7523755
    Abstract: A valve assembly (20) for a respirator comprises a valve body (25) having a valve outlet portion and a valve inlet portion which together define a valve cavity (30) for a valve mechanism (24) permitting gas flow from the valve inlet portion to the valve portion member, an air purge means comprising a purge inlet, connectable to an air pressure supply means, an air purge outlet (27) and an air deflection means (28) in which the deflection means is spatially arranged relative to the valve mechanism and purge outlet so that, in use, air exiting the purge outlet and incident the air deflection means provides a curtain of air over the valve mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence
    Inventors: Grant Stuart Richardson, Alex Scott Rowbotham, Graham Howell Williams