Patents by Inventor Joshua E. Nieman
Joshua E. Nieman 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: 11754375Abstract: An apparatus for an armor system includes a housing case, an interior ballistic panel, a frame, an electrical energy storage unit, a flexible backplane system, and a control unit. The housing case includes a top shell and a bottom shell, where the top shell is removably secured to the bottom shell, forming a cavity. The interior ballistic panel is removably arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the bottom shell. The frame is arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the interior ballistic panel, the frame including a compartment. The electrical energy storage unit is arranged within the compartment of the frame, and the control unit is communicatively connected to the electrical energy storage unit to manage operation of the electrical energy storage unit. The flexible backplane system includes electrical connectors and electrical traces on a flexible substrate connecting the electrical energy storage unit to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Frank M. Zalar, Matthew S. Benefiel, Ethan R. Steinmetz, Joshua E. Nieman, Jacob A. Monat, Brian E. Henslee
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Patent number: 11554057Abstract: Mattresses for human stabilization may include a mass of foam material. A cover including a fabric material may at least partially surrounding the mass of foam material. Head blocks including a foam material may be located proximate to one end of the mattress. The fabric material of the cover may at least partially cover the head blocks, and the head blocks may be foldable relative to the mass of foam material to enable the head blocks to be positioned against lateral sides of a person's head. Human stabilization platforms may include a litter having a surface sized and shaped to support a person thereabove. Straps may be configured to restrain a person's head, the straps having releasable connectors at ends thereof. A track may be located on the surface of the litter, and may be configured to receive the connectors to affix the straps to the litter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
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Patent number: 11378360Abstract: An apparatus for an armor system includes a housing case, an interior ballistic panel, a frame, a power source, and a control unit. The housing case includes a top shell and a bottom shell, where the top shell is removably secured to the bottom shell, forming a cavity. The interior ballistic panel is removably arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the bottom shell. The frame is arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the interior ballistic panel, the frame including a compartment. The power source is arranged within the compartment of the frame, and the control unit is communicatively connected to the power source to manage operation of the power source.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joshua E. Nieman, Matthew S. Benefiel, Frank M. Zalar, Brian E. Henslee
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Patent number: 11259580Abstract: A health monitoring garment is provided. The health monitoring garment includes an article of clothing comprising at least one compression section to provide a snug fit against a person wearing the article of clothing and a sensor island. The sensor island includes stretchable circuitry, two or more sensors, one or more power supplies, and optionally one or more wireless communication modules within a self-contained unit. At least one of the sensors comprises a stretchable sensor which may be a respiration sensor. The sensor unit may be provided independent of the health monitoring garment or as a complete system. The sensor island and compression section of the article of clothing also include fasteners of complementary geometries for reversible attachment and disengagement of the sensor island from the compression section.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Trang T. Young, Mark C. Cridge, Scott A. Miller, Joshua E. Nieman, Gary N. Cupp, Kristin M. Cable
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Patent number: 11207227Abstract: Mattresses for human stabilization may include a mass of foam material. A cover including a fabric material may at least partially surrounding the mass of foam material. Head blocks including a foam material may be located proximate to one end of the mattress. The fabric material of the cover may at least partially cover the head blocks, and the head blocks may be foldable relative to the mass of foam material to enable the head blocks to be positioned against lateral sides of a person's head. Human stabilization platforms may include a litter having a surface sized and shaped to support a person thereabove. Straps may be configured to restrain a person's head, the straps having releasable connectors at ends thereof. A track may be located on the surface of the litter, and may be configured to receive the connectors to affix the straps to the litter.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
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Publication number: 20200360203Abstract: Mattresses for human stabilization may include a mass of foam material. A cover including a fabric material may at least partially surrounding the mass of foam material. Head blocks including a foam material may be located proximate to one end of the mattress. The fabric material of the cover may at least partially cover the head blocks, and the head blocks may be foldable relative to the mass of foam material to enable the head blocks to be positioned against lateral sides of a person's head. Human stabilization platforms may include a litter having a surface sized and shaped to support a person thereabove. Straps may be configured to restrain a person's head, the straps having releasable connectors at ends thereof. A track may be located on the surface of the litter, and may be configured to receive the connectors to affix the straps to the litter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
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Publication number: 20200022431Abstract: A health monitoring garment is provided. The health monitoring garment includes an article of clothing comprising at least one compression section to provide a snug fit against a person wearing the article of clothing and a sensor island. The sensor island includes stretchable circuitry, two or more sensors, one or more power supplies, and optionally one or more wireless communication modules within a self-contained unit. At least one of the sensors comprises a stretchable sensor which may be a respiration sensor. The sensor unit may be provided independent of the health monitoring garment or as a complete system. The sensor island and compression section of the article of clothing also include fasteners of complementary geometries for reversible attachment and disengagement of the sensor island from the compression section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Trang T. Young, Mark C. Cridge, Scott A. Miller, Joshua E. Nieman, Gary N. Cupp, Kristin M. Cable
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Publication number: 20190247218Abstract: Head-and-neck immobilization devices may include a yoke sized and shaped to contact a person's back and shoulders. Two head immobilization pads may be sized and shaped to respectively contact opposing sides of the person's head, each of the two head immobilization pads connected to the yoke at a single location by a respective selectively rotatable, selectively fixable connection and independently fixed in place to immobilize the person's head responsive to the rotatable, selectively fixable connection to the yoke in a fixed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman