Patents by Inventor Jamison J. Float
Jamison J. Float 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: 10111679Abstract: An electronic system for a surgical instrument is disclosed. The electronic system comprises a main power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a primary circuit, a supplementary power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a secondary circuit, and a sleep mode monitor coupled between the main power supply circuit and the supplementary power supply circuit. The sleep mode monitor is configured to indicate one or more sleep mode conditions. The electronic system further comprises a device state monitor coupled to the primary circuit, the device state monitor configured to sense a state of various electrical and mechanical subsystems of the surgical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Daniel L. Baber, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Andrew T. Beckman, Christopher C. Miller, Charles J. Scheib, Jamison J. Float, Matthew E. O'Kelly
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Publication number: 20160066912Abstract: An end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw member comprising a magnetic sensor; a second jaw member pivotally coupled to the first jaw member such that the first jaw member is pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the second jaw member is configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; a staple cartridge removably coupled to the second jaw member, the staple cartridge further comprising an upper surface facing the first jaw member; and a magnet positioned to be in an opposing relationship to the magnetic sensor when the first jaw member is in the closed position. The magnetic sensor is operable to detect the magnetic field of the magnet, and wherein the detected magnetic field is indicative of the distance between the anvil and the staple cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Daniel L. Baber, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Andrew T. Beckman, Christopher C. Miller, Charles J. Scheib, Jamison J. Float, Matthew E. O'Kelly
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Patent number: 8701932Abstract: A utensil dispensing tray that cooperates with a dispenser. The tray includes at least one feature that causes the utensil, such as a knife, fork, spork, or spoon, to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation for presentation as the utensil drops into the tray. The tray also includes one or more features that result in the utensil being consistently positioned in its second orientation within a dispensing area of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLCInventors: Christopher M. Reinsel, Jamison J. Float, Jay F. Perkins, Eric M. Krouse, Michael T. Kopczewski, Shawn A. Oakes
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Patent number: 8033694Abstract: The present invention includes a collapsible lighting device comprising: (a) a container having a base portion and optional lid portion, that is adapted to be reversibly moved from a closed position to an open position; (b) at least one light source disposed in the container; and (c) a collapsible envelope of a diffuser material disposed in the container, and adapted to be reversibly moved from a contained position defining a contained volume within the container when the container is in the closed position, to a deployed position when the container is in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Frontier Lighting Technologies, LLCInventors: David J. Fett, Robert J. Hayes, Matt Bowers, Don Staufenberg, Jamison J. Float, James Lua
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Publication number: 20110180562Abstract: A utensil dispensing tray that cooperates with a dispenser. The tray includes at least one feature that causes the utensil, such as a knife, fork, spork, or spoon, to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation for presentation as the utensil drops into the tray. The tray also includes one or more features that result in the utensil being consistently positioned in its second orientation within a dispensing area of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLCInventors: Christopher M. Reinsel, Jay F. Perkins, Jamison J. Float, Eric M. Krouse, Michael T. Kopczewski, Shawn A. Oakes
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Publication number: 20110090677Abstract: The present invention includes a collapsible lighting device comprising: (a) a container having a base portion and optional lid portion, that is adapted to be reversibly moved from a closed position to an open position; (b) at least one light source disposed in the container; and (c) a collapsible envelope of a diffuser material disposed in the container, and adapted to be reversibly moved from a contained position defining a contained volume within the container when the container is in the closed position, to a deployed position when the container is in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: FRONTIER LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: David J. Fett, Robert J. Hayes, Matt Bowers, Don Staufenberg, Jamison J. Float, James Lua
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Patent number: 7857490Abstract: The present invention includes a collapsible lighting device comprising: (a) a container having a base portion and optional lid portion, that is adapted to be reversibly moved from a closed position to an open position; (b) at least one light source disposed in the container; and (c) a collapsible envelope of a diffuser material disposed in the container, and adapted to be reversibly moved from a contained position defining a contained volume within the container when the container is in the closed position, to a deployed position when the container is in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Frontier Lighting Technologies, LLCInventors: David J. Fett, Robert J. Hayes, Matt Bowers, Don Staufenberg, Jamison J. Float, James Lua
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Patent number: 7793474Abstract: A quoin formed of individual over-mount corner units constructed as simulated brick to match the adjoining wall panels forming the exterior cover of an exterior wall of a building is provided. The corner units are formed with a front portion configured as courses of brick separated by mortar joints joined to a rear plate that provides a support frame for the corner unit. Multiple standoffs are positioned on the rear plate opposite mortar joints formed on the front portion to provide a location for driving fasteners to mount the corner unit onto the building substructure. The overlapping nature of the corner units with respect to the wall panels allows the wall panels to be cut imprecisely at the exterior corner. The standoffs maintain a predetermined spacing between the building substructure and the rear plate to establish a channel for the drainage of moisture due to condensation or rain infiltration.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Francis S. Tyler, David C. Hines, David H. Wolf, Joshua M. Broehl, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua
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Publication number: 20090235596Abstract: A quoin formed of individual over-mount corner units constructed as simulated brick to match the adjoining wall panels forming the exterior cover of an exterior wall of a building is provided. The corner units are formed with a front portion configured as courses of brick separated by mortar joints joined to a rear plate that provides a support frame for the corner unit. Multiple standoffs are positioned on the rear plate opposite mortar joints formed on the front portion to provide a location for driving fasteners to mount the corner unit onto the building substructure. The overlapping nature of the corner units with respect to the wall panels allows the wall panels to be cut imprecisely at the exterior corner. The standoffs maintain a predetermined spacing between the building substructure and the rear plate to establish a channel for the drainage of moisture due to condensation or rain infiltration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, David C. Hines, David H. Wolf, Joshua M. Broehl, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua
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Patent number: 7152757Abstract: A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupling housing, and a return ring which is positioned in the coupling housing between the clamping ring and a second end of the housing adjacent a second conical surface that is tapered opposite to the first conical surface. The return ring is expandable and comprises a central aperture which is smaller than the external diameter of the tube. Accordingly, when the tube is pushed into the coupling housing and forced through the return ring, the return ring will expand and move along the second conical surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Doug Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Marino, Gary Myers, Jamison J. Float, Jay F. Perkins, Steve Pever, Robert Hayes, Michael T. Kopczewski, Paul E. Hsu, Douglas G. Schaefer, Brent L. Burchfield, Jeffrey T. DeBord
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Publication number: 20040155049Abstract: A pill sorting apparatus is provided and includes a system for retrieving pills from a container and then dispensing those retrieved pills to a bin where they can be administered to a patient by a healthcare professional. The pill sorter includes a sorting mechanism that prevents excess pills from being delivered to the bin marked for patient delivery and instead, an automated system directs the excess pills to a bin where the pills are collected for return to the pill source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: ARTROMICK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Jamison J. Float, Roger D. Boster
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Patent number: 6030351Abstract: A pressure relief reminder and compliance system and method to prevent the formation of pressure sores on a person's skin is disclosed. The system comprises sensor which responds according to pressure exerted on the skin; a programmable microcontroller connected to the sensor; means for programming the microcontroller; and indicating means. A programming device operates software to changeably program the microcontroller with certain values of pressure and time, such that the level and duration of pressure on the skin and the duration of the absence of pressure thereon, are compared to the programmed values, is given to the wheelchair user, and the levels and duration of pressure are stored in memory. The programming device also can download from the memory the recorded values for review and analysis by a physician, clinician, therapist or other health professional. The indicators can be an audible alarm, like a beeper or buzzer, or a vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.Inventors: Robert N. Schmidt, Jamison J. Float, Steven P. Hendrix
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Patent number: D605772Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Midmark CorporationInventors: Don J. Staufenberg, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua, Michael Johnson, Zachary Simmering
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Patent number: D627070Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Midmark CorporationInventors: Don J. Staufenberg, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua, Michael Johnson, Zachary Simmering