Patents by Inventor James A. McCrea

James A. McCrea 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).

  • Publication number: 20100121249
    Abstract: Methods, system and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ such as, but not limited to, the eye are disclosed. The method includes implanting a bioabsorbable channel into the selected area of the organ using a delivery apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: AqueSys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dao-Yi Yu, Cory Anderson, Roelof Trip, Ying Yang, Hoang Van Nguyen, Surag Mantri, Er-Ning Su, Stephen Cringle, James McCrea, Daniel Mufson, Colin Tan
  • Publication number: 20100121248
    Abstract: Methods, system and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ such as, but not limited to, the eye are disclosed. The method includes implanting a bioabsorbable channel into the selected area of the organ using a delivery apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: AqueSys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dao-Yi Yu, Cory Anderson, Roelof Trip, Ying Yang, Hoang Van Nguyen, Surag Mantri, Er-Ning Su, Stephen Cringle, James McCrea, Daniel Mufson, Colin Tan
  • Publication number: 20100100104
    Abstract: Methods, system and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ such as, but not limited to, the eye are disclosed. The method includes implanting a bioabsorbable channel into the selected area of the organ using a delivery apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AqueSys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dao-Yi Yu, Cory Anderson, Roelof Trip, Ying Yang, Hoang Van Nguyen, Surag Mantri, Er-Ning Su, Stephen Cringle, James McCrea, Daniel Mufson, Colin Tan
  • Patent number: 7486420
    Abstract: A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots or pixels proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots or pixels raise the printing relief floor in the highlight areas providing additional support for marginally printable image features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company
    Inventors: Devon James McCrea, Stephen Hughes Miller
  • Publication number: 20080108933
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ such as, but not limited to, the eye are disclosed. The method includes implanting a bioabsorbable, channel into the selected area of the organ using a delivery apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Dao-Yi Yu, Cory Anderson, Roelof Trip, Ying Yang, Hoang Van Nguyen, Surag Mantri, Er-Ning Su, Stephen Cringle, James McCrea, Daniel Mufson, Colin Tan
  • Patent number: 7245402
    Abstract: A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots or pixels proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots or pixels raise the printing relief floor in the highlight areas providing additional support for marginally printable image features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company
    Inventors: Devon James McCrea, Stephen Hughes Miller
  • Patent number: 7126724
    Abstract: A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots raise the printing relief floor in the highlight areas providing additional support for marginally printable image features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company
    Inventors: Devon James McCrea, Stephen Hughes Miller
  • Publication number: 20040177782
    Abstract: A method of screening a continuous tone image into a halftone representation for a flexographic printing operation can compensate for characteristic printing problems in highlight areas by selectively placing non-printing dots proximate highlight dots. The non-printing dots raise the printing relief floor in the highlight areas providing additional support for marginally printable image features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Devon James McCrea, Stephen Hughes Miller
  • Patent number: 6574984
    Abstract: A portable water dispensing module is mounted to a refrigerator door inner liner. The liner has side walls with aligned vertically spaced module supports. The water dispensing module comprises a reservoir having a fill chamber located above a main reservoir. The fill chamber has a lid that has an opening closed by a cap. The reservoir supports the fill chamber and has side walls with anchoring supports that releasably and matingly engage with the module supports on the liner side walls to mount the water dispensing module against the liner walls. A lower recessed portion of the front wall of the reservoir protects a spigot, mounted into the recess, from inadvertent contact with a user. The reservoir further includes recessed handle portions on the side walls located forward of the refrigerator door liner side walls and below the fill chamber to facilitate the portability of the water dispensing module from the refrigerator door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Camco Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James McCrea, Dave Brown
  • Patent number: 6537183
    Abstract: A combination hand weight and rope pull device that includes a pair of hand weights. The two weights can be used independently, or they can be joined by at least one rope attached to a rotor in the weight head. The heads rotate through an unlimited arc so that the ropes do not bind when the device is in use. If, as in the standard model, each of the weights is equipped with only one active head with a rotor, one or two ropes may be used in parallel to add resistance to the hand weights. In a first alternate embodiment, each of the weight heads is equipped with a rotor (four total). Typically, a pair of the ropes are joined together in series with a joining element so that two or four ropes may be employed. The joining elements can be disconnected so that the pair of weights can be used individually. In a second alternate embodiment, each of the weight heads are aiso equipped with a rotor (four total).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: James McCrea
  • Patent number: 5431430
    Abstract: The mechanism is designed to control two critical performance characteristics of an automobile. The first is body roll or sway. The mechanism will counteract both the side to side roll and the forward roll encountered while cornering. In addition, the mechanism will counteract the forward roll encountered during braking. The amount of body roll allowed by the mechanism can be easily and precisely adjusted to optimize performance. The second performance characteristic is motion dampening. The mechanism acts to dampen an automobiles suspension during expansion of the suspension only. The amount of dampening can be easily and precisely adjusted to optimize performance. Adjustments can even be made by the driver during operation of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: James A. McCrea
    Inventor: James A. McCrea