Patents by Inventor Jeff Norton

Jeff Norton 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).

  • Patent number: 11946660
    Abstract: A method of controlling indoor air humidity includes determining a dew point set point and determining a dew point of air from a space within a building. The method also includes, in response to determining that the dew point satisfies the dew point set point, determining a vent air dew point of air in an external environment surrounding the building. The method further includes, in response to determining that the vent air dew point is below the dew point set point by a dew point threshold, controlling a connecting member of a damper assembly to position a first damper of the damper assembly in an open position to draw in vent air from the external environment into the space, and to position a second damper of the damper assembly in a close position to substantially prevent recirculation of air through the dehumidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Grefsheim, Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick
  • Patent number: 11936639
    Abstract: A device comprises: a receiver configured to receive a client certificate; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: authenticate the client certificate, extract, in response to the authentication, attributes from the client certificate, and create, in response to the extraction, a message comprising reformatted attributes based on the attributes, wherein the reformatted attributes can be trusted; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the message. A device comprises: a processor configured to: process a client certificate comprising a certificate identifier (ID) attribute, a tenant ID attribute, and a role ID attribute, and package the client certificate in a request for a shared service; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Derk Norton, Tushar Vaish, Jeff Webb
  • Publication number: 20230389981
    Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton
  • Patent number: 11801088
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tissue resecting probe includes an elongated shaft having outer and inner sleeves which are formed from an electrically conductive material extending about an axis to a working end. Outer and inner resecting windows are formed in the sleeves in the working end. The working end includes a ceramic body having a collar portion extending fully around a region of the outer sleeve proximal to outer resecting window. A radiofrequency (RF) electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the ceramic body and is spaced-apart from the outer resecting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Publication number: 20230332785
    Abstract: A manifold assembly includes a body and a damper assembly. The body defines a first opening, a second opening, outlet third opening, and a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum fluidly couples the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. The damper assembly includes a first damper, a second damper, and a connecting member. The first damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the first opening. The second damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the second opening. The connecting member is coupled to both the first damper and the second damper and is configured to move the first damper and the second damper to selectively open one of the first opening or the second opening while closing the one not opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick
  • Patent number: 11774123
    Abstract: A manifold assembly includes a body and a damper assembly. The body defines a first opening, a second opening, outlet third opening, and a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum fluidly couples the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. The damper assembly includes a first damper, a second damper, and a connecting member. The first damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the first opening. The second damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the second opening. The connecting member is coupled to both the first damper and the second damper and is configured to move the first damper and the second damper to selectively open one of the first opening or the second opening while closing the one not opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick
  • Patent number: 11766291
    Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton
  • Publication number: 20230087695
    Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
  • Patent number: 11576718
    Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
  • Publication number: 20230034106
    Abstract: An arthroscopic system includes a hand piece with a motor drive. an elongate shaft assembly is detachably secured to a distal end of the hand piece, and the elongate shaft assembly includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve rotatably mounted in the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve couples to the motor drive when the elongate shaft assembly is attached to the hand piece, and an inner distal cutting window on the inner sleeve moves in and out of alignment with an outer distal cutting window on the outer sleeve as the motor drive rotates the inner sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Patent number: 11504181
    Abstract: An arthroscopic system includes a hand piece with a motor drive. an elongate shaft assembly is detachably secured to a distal end of the hand piece, and the elongate shaft assembly includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve rotatably mounted in the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve couples to the motor drive when the elongate shaft assembly is attached to the hand piece, and an inner distal cutting window on the inner sleeve moves in and out of alignment with an outer distal cutting window on the outer sleeve as the motor drive rotates the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Patent number: 11497551
    Abstract: A tissue resecting device includes an outer sleeve having an axial bore extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and opening to an outer window near the distal end. An inner sleeve is rotatably received in the axial bore of the outer sleeve and has an axial channel adapted for communication with a negative pressure source. A distal housing is attached to a distal end of the inner sleeve and has an annular dielectric portion and a circumferentially adjacent annular metal portion having an inner window with circumferentially spaced-apart sharp cutting edges that opens to the axial channel. An active electrode is carried by the annular dielectric portion, and the inner window is circumferentially spaced-part from the active electrode so that the inner window and the active electrode rotate alternately into alignment with the outer window as the inner sleeve is rotated within the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Publication number: 20220090807
    Abstract: A method of controlling indoor air humidity includes determining a dew point set point and determining a dew point of air from a space within a building. The method also includes, in response to determining that the dew point satisfies the dew point set point, determining a vent air dew point of air in an external environment surrounding the building. The method further includes, in response to determining that the vent air dew point is below the dew point set point by a dew point threshold, controlling a connecting member of a damper assembly to position a first damper of the damper assembly in an open position to draw in vent air from the external environment into the space, and to position a second damper of the damper assembly in a close position to substantially prevent recirculation of air through the dehumidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Grefsheim, Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick
  • Publication number: 20220090806
    Abstract: A manifold assembly includes a body and a damper assembly. The body defines a first opening, a second opening, outlet third opening, and a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum fluidly couples the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. The damper assembly includes a first damper, a second damper, and a connecting member. The first damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the first opening. The second damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the second opening. The connecting member is coupled to both the first damper and the second damper and is configured to move the first damper and the second damper to selectively open one of the first opening or the second opening while closing the one not opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Grefsheim, Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick
  • Patent number: 11246649
    Abstract: A resecting probe includes a shaft assembly having an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has an axial bore and an outer window in a distal side thereof, and the inner sleeve has an axial extraction channel and inner window in a distal side thereof. The inner sleeve is rotationally disposed in the axial bore of the outer sleeve to allow the inner sleeve window to be rotated in and out of alignment with the outer sleeve window, and the shaft assembly forms a flow aperture in a distal portion when the inner cutting window and the outer cutting window are out of alignment. An electrode is carried on the inner sleeve, and a motor drive is coupled to rotate the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve. A controller is coupled to the motor drive and controls rotation of the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Kyle Klein, Michael D. Walker
  • Patent number: 11246650
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tissue resecting probe includes an elongated shaft having outer and inner sleeves which are formed from an electrically conductive material extending about an axis to a working end. Outer and inner resecting windows are formed in the sleeves in the working end. The working end includes a ceramic body having a collar portion extending fully around a region of the outer sleeve proximal to outer resecting window. A radiofrequency (RF) electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the ceramic body and is spaced-apart from the outer resecting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Publication number: 20220022939
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tissue resecting probe includes an elongated shaft having outer and inner sleeves which are formed from an electrically conductive material extending about an axis to a working end. Outer and inner resecting windows are formed in the sleeves in the working end. The working end includes a ceramic body having a collar portion extending fully around a region of the outer sleeve proximal to outer resecting window. A radiofrequency (RF) electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the ceramic body and is spaced-apart from the outer resecting window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton
  • Publication number: 20210307775
    Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
  • Patent number: 11065023
    Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
  • Publication number: 20210177493
    Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton