Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Williams
Jeffrey M. Williams 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: 11932360Abstract: A tuned mass damper (TMD) system in combination with a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) platform includes a barge type FOWT platform having a hull configured to have a wind turbine tower mounted thereon. A TMD system is mounted in the hull and has a first TMD configured to operate at a first frequency, and a second TMD configured to operate at a second frequency different than the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Christopher K. Allen, Anthony M. Viselli, Andrew J. Goupee, Habib J. Dagher, Robert E. Berry, Jeffrey L. Lindner, Frederick S. Gant, John S. Townsend, Rebecca L. Williams
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Patent number: 11923059Abstract: A system and method for managing the contents of a medical storage container such as a tray that has a required inventory of medical articles. A Faraday cage enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory the container. The container and each of the medical articles in the container have a respective RFID tag. A processor is programmed to retrieve the inventory list for the container based on its tag and compare the actual contents of the container according to their tags to the inventory list. Missing items and extra items are noted.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr., Paul M. Elizondo, II
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Patent number: 11046446Abstract: An aircraft including a nacelle disposed at a fixed location relative a wing member; a proprotor housing coupled to the nacelle, the proprotor housing configured to selectively rotate between a horizontal orientation and a non-horizontal orientation; a door pivotably coupled to the proprotor housing; and a linkage to connect the door and the nacelle, the linkage configured to move with the door from a closed position when the proprotor housing is in a horizontal orientation to an open position when the proprotor housing is in a non-horizontal orientation. In some embodiments, there can be a hinge member for hingedly coupling the door to the proprotor and/or nacelle. In other embodiments, the door includes a flexure portion. In some embodiments, the nacelle includes a plurality of doors. In other embodiments, proprotor includes a forward portion and a stationary aft portion; wherein the forward portion is configured to selectively pivot.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Brent C. Ross, Michael E. Rinehart, Jeffrey M. Williams, Clegg Smith, Nick Pravanh
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Patent number: 10994853Abstract: A door system for a nacelle of a tiltrotor aircraft, the nacelle including a movable proprotor housing rotatable relative to a fixed portion of the nacelle from a forward flight mode to a vertical flight mode and a proprotor gearbox door connected to the movable proprotor housing and pivotably coupled to the fixed portion. The door system including a linkage to pivotably couple the door and the fixed portion of the nacelle; a track assembly mounted to the movable proprotor housing; and a door roller mechanism connected to the proprotor gearbox door. The door roller mechanism traverses the track assembly during rotation of the movable proprotor housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: George R. Decker, Steve Robedeau, Jeffrey M. Williams
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Patent number: 10539180Abstract: A door roller mechanism for cooperation with a roller track including a carriage member having a door attachment feature; at least one roller disposed for rotation on a first side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; at least one roller disposed for rotation on an opposite second side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; a first rub member disposed on the first side of the carriage; a second rub member disposed on the second side of the carriage; and at least one biasing element disposed on the carriage member for resiliently biasing the first rub member and the second rub member in opposite lateral directions so as to contact a respective first track surface and a second track surface in a manner to dampen lateral vibration of a door connected to the roller mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Nick Pravanh, Michael E. Rinehart, Bart Shafer, Clegg Smith, Jeffrey M. Williams
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Publication number: 20190092485Abstract: A door system for a nacelle of a tiltrotor aircraft, the nacelle including a movable proprotor housing rotatable relative to a fixed portion of the nacelle from a forward flight mode to a vertical flight mode and a proprotor gearbox door connected to the movable proprotor housing and pivotably coupled to the fixed portion. The door system including a linkage to pivotably couple the door and the fixed portion of the nacelle; a track assembly mounted to the movable proprotor housing; and a door roller mechanism connected to the proprotor gearbox door. The door roller mechanism traverses the track assembly during rotation of the movable proprotor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: George R. Decker, Steve Robedeau, Jeffrey M. Williams
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Publication number: 20180252264Abstract: A door roller mechanism for cooperation with a roller track including a carriage member having a door attachment feature; at least one roller disposed for rotation on a first side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; at least one roller disposed for rotation on an opposite second side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; a first rub member disposed on the first side of the carriage; a second rub member disposed on the second side of the carriage; and at least one biasing element disposed on the carriage member for resiliently biasing the first rub member and the second rub member in opposite lateral directions so as to contact a respective first track surface and a second track surface in a manner to dampen lateral vibration of a door connected to the roller mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Nick Pravanh, Michael E. Rinehart, Bart Shafer, Clegg Smith, Jeffrey M. Williams
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Publication number: 20180251227Abstract: An aircraft including a nacelle disposed at a fixed location relative a wing member; a proprotor housing coupled to the nacelle, the proprotor housing configured to selectively rotate between a horizontal orientation and a non-horizontal orientation; a door pivotably coupled to the proprotor housing; and a linkage to connect the door and the nacelle, the linkage configured to move with the door from a closed position when the proprotor housing is in a horizontal orientation to an open position when the proprotor housing is in a non-horizontal orientation. In some embodiments, there can be a hinge member for hingedly coupling the door to the proprotor and/or nacelle. In other embodiments, the door includes a flexure portion. In some embodiments, the nacelle includes a plurality of doors. In other embodiments, proprotor includes a forward portion and a stationary aft portion; wherein the forward portion is configured to selectively pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Brent C. Ross, Michael E. Rinehart, Jeffrey M. Williams, Clegg Smith, Nick Pravanh
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Patent number: 9265941Abstract: Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator are disclosed. The nerve stimulator has a “test mode” that determines a current value for treatment, and a “therapy mode” that administers treatment with the chosen current value. Preferably the fuse is electrically isolated from the leads that contact the patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: UROPLASTY, LLCInventors: Johannes F. M. Van Den Biggelaar, Jeffrey M. Williams, Marc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. Schauer
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Publication number: 20150238757Abstract: Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator are disclosed. The nerve stimulator has a “test mode” that determines a current value for treatment, and a “therapy mode” that administers treatment with the chosen current value. Preferably the fuse is electrically isolated from the leads that contact the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Johannes F.M. Van Den Biggelaar, Jeffrey M. Williams, Marc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. Schauer
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Patent number: 9056194Abstract: Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator are disclosed. The nerve stimulator has a “test mode” that determines a current value for treatment, and a “therapy mode” that administers treatment with the chosen current value. Preferably the fuse is electrically isolated from the leads that contact the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: UROPLASTY, LLCInventors: Johannes F. M. Van Den Biggelaar, Jeffrey M. Williams, Marc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. Schauer
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Publication number: 20140316500Abstract: Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator are disclosed. The nerve stimulator has a “test mode” that determines a current value for treatment, and a “therapy mode” that administers treatment with the chosen current value. Preferably the fuse is electrically isolated from the leads that contact the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Johannes F.M. Van Den Biggelaar, Jeffrey M. Williams, Marc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. Schauer
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Patent number: 8812114Abstract: Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator are disclosed. The leads include a status flag element such as a fuse, which is deliberately blown after use of the leads has begun to indicate that the leads are not to be reused. The nerve stimulator has a “test mode” that determines a current value for treatment, and a “therapy mode” that administers treatment with the chosen current value. If the fuse in the electrical leads is blown (not conducting), then the stimulator assumes that the leads have already been used and does not enter therapy mode, and optionally may not enter test mode. If the fuse in the electrical leads is intact (conducting), or not blown, then the stimulator assumes that the leads are as yet unused, and allows the user to enter either test mode or therapy mode. The fuse is deliberately blown after a particular amount of time spent in therapy mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Uroplasty, Inc.Inventors: Johannes F. M. Van Den Biggelaar, Jeffrey M. Williams, Marc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. Schauer
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Patent number: 7729772Abstract: An implantable neuromodulation system and method of treating a patient through neuromodulation of a patient's body tissue. The neuromodulation system includes a portable transmitter and an implantable receiver. The implantable receiver includes one or more electrodes disposed on the distal end of one or more elongated, flexible insulated leads. The transmitter is programmable with a treatment protocol to cause the transmitter to generate a pulsed, alternating magnetic field in accordance with the treatment protocol. When the transmitter is placed in close proximity to the receiver, the alternating magnetic field pulses generated by the transmitter cause the receiver to operably generate stimulating pulses delivered via the electrode(s) to the targeted tissue of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Uroplasty, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams, Hans van den Biggelaar
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Patent number: 7536226Abstract: An electro-nerve stimulation apparatus includes a pulse generator, a first electrically conductive, insulated lead wire, a second electrically conductive, insulated lead wire, an electrically conductive transcutaneous electrode and an electrically conductive percutaneous needle electrode. Connected to one end of the first and second lead wires is a connector for electrically coupling with the pulse generator. The transcutaneous electrode is operably connected to the other end of the first lead wire. An electrically conductive adaptor is secured to the other end of the second lead wire for electrically coupling to the terminal end of the percutaneous needle electrode. The lead wire set includes a single-use mechanism adapted to effectively discourage reuse of the electrodes. In use, the transcutaneous electrode is adhered to the patient's skin distal from the desired internal stimulation site. The percutaneous needle electrode is inserted through the skin in proximity to the desired internal stimulation site.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Uroplasty, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams, Fred Van Aart, Hans Van Den Biggelaar, Petronella Maria Coleta van Laanen, legal representative, Plet Van Helvoirt
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Patent number: 5676967Abstract: A wound dressing for covering a wound to the body, providing slow release of a combination of collagenic protein and oligosaccharide, enhancing vapor transmission from the wound, and enhancing healing comprises an aqueous combination of collagen and oligosaccharide coated on a mesh surface and dehydrated to a low moisture content. The ratio of oligosaccharide to collagenic protein ranges from 1:100 to 100:1, with a content (dry basis) of collagen at about 0.1 to 30 percent and oligosaccharide in the dressing at about 0.1 to 20 percent.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: Brennen Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams, Timothy P. Lawin
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Patent number: 5451406Abstract: An improved biocompatible composition consisting of physiologically stable microparticles carried in a lubricative suspension, solution, other fluid or gel is presented. The composition is intended to be delivered into the body through a small-bore needle, cannula, or catheter and to a tissue site for the purpose of augmenting the tissue site and surrounding area, thereby correcting a defect, filling a void, or strengthening the support structures of the tissue. The particles are a hard, metallic substance and are carbon-coated.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1994Date of Patent: September 19, 1995Assignee: Advanced UroScience, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Lawin, Jeffrey M. Williams
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Patent number: D259802Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1979Date of Patent: July 7, 1981Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Williams
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Patent number: D909278Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams, James E. Kooiman, Clegg Smith, Lynn F. Eschete, Jason P. Winter, Michael E. Rinehart, Troy T. Bushmire
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Patent number: D909949Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams, James E. Kooiman, Clegg Smith, Lynn F. Eschete, Jason P. Winter, Michael E. Rinehart, Troy T. Bushmire