Patents by Inventor Michael Whitaker
Michael Whitaker 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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Publication number: 20240173163Abstract: The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system comprising a handle (3), and an insertion tube (6) having a first end and a second end, and being arranged in connection with the handle. The inserter is characterized in that the first end of the insertion tube (6) comprises at least one frame slot for receiving a frame of the intrauterine system. The invention also relates to a kit comprising an inserter according to the present invention and an intrauterine system, wherein the intrauterine system (1) comprises a therapeutic component (1b) and a continuous, closed frame (1a), the therapeutic component (1b) being connected to the frame (1a) at least one point, and therapeutic component (1b) of the intrauterine system (1) is at least mainly arranged inside the first end of the insertion tube (6) and the frame (1a) of the intrauterine system (1) is at least mainly arranged outside the first end of the insertion tube (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Bayer OyInventors: Heikki LYYTIKÄINEN, Ilkka JUTILA, Ulla Calvo ALONSO, Harri JUKARAINEN, Taina TRÄDER, Andrew MACLEOD, Michael NOBLE, David WHITAKER
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Patent number: 11981201Abstract: A drive mechanism that connects to a rotary drive component for transferring rotary motion to another component. The drive mechanism may be a conversion assembly to facilitate a connection to an existing rotary drive component and transfer the rotary motion to another component. The drive mechanism may include a drive shaft, a housing with a rotary bearing and seal, an enclosure and a drive pulley or other transfer component. The drive shaft may include a cap and flange to connect to a rotary drum and extend to a drive pulley in an enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.Inventors: Stephen William O'Brien, Todd Michael Coleman, Christopher Delmont Corfman, Charles J. Martis, Kerry Wayne Whitaker
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Publication number: 20240050944Abstract: A microfluidic cassette has a microfluidic cassette body. The microfluidic cassette body has a fluid flow channel, a first piercing member comprising a wall extending out from the microfluidic cassette body, the wall enclosing a first fluid aperture that is in fluid communication with the fluid flow channel, and a second piercing member comprising a wall extending out from the microfluidic cassette body adjacent to the first piercing member, the wall enclosing a second fluid aperture that is in fluid communication with the fluid flow channel. The first piercing member has a further fluid aperture located on a portion of the wall of the first piercing member facing away from the second piercing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Robin Page, Michael Whitaker
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Patent number: 10682454Abstract: An apparatus for performing haemodialysis on a patient comprises: first blood transfer means (3) for selectively withdrawing blood from a patient and storing it in a first storage portion (5); second blood transfer means (11) for removing filtered blood from a filtration device (7) and storing it in a second storage portion (13); and a fluid measurement system (51a, 51b) for periodically measuring the respective volumes of blood in the first and second storage portions; adding the volume of blood in the first storage portion to the volume of blood in the second storage portion at that time in order to calculate the total volume of blood within the first and second storage portions at that time; and comparing the total measured volumes of blood within the first and second storage portions measured over a predetermined time interval to calculate the volume of fluid removed from the blood during that predetermined time interval.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustInventors: Malcolm Coulthard, Michael Whitaker, Clive Griffiths, Michael Drinnan
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Patent number: 10583734Abstract: A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle with selective four wheel drive capabilities is provided. The transfer case has an intermediate gear driven lubrication pump, wherein the machining required for the lubrication pump is almost exclusively conducted from an interior side of the rear shell. The transfer case of the present invention also eliminates the requirement for a cover plate for the pump and an external lubrication tube. The transfer case of the current invention has an internal lubrication pump outlet which has a portion extending in a reinforcing mound of the rear shell thereby providing greater stiffness to a portion of the rear shell supporting the main input shaft rear bearings.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thad S. Morton, Mallikarjun Rudagi, Michael Whitaker, Bo Yang, Stephen Tucker, Robert Harris
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Publication number: 20180319276Abstract: A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle with selective four wheel drive capabilities is provided. The transfer case has an intermediate gear driven lubrication pump, wherein the machining required for the lubrication pump is almost exclusively conducted from an interior side of the rear shell. The transfer case of the present invention also eliminates the requirement for a cover plate for the pump and an external lubrication tube. The transfer case of the current invention has an internal lubrication pump outlet which has a portion extending in a reinforcing mound of the rear shell thereby providing greater stiffness to a portion of the rear shell supporting the main input shaft rear bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Thad S. Morton, Mallikarjun Rudagi, Michael Whitaker, Bo Yang, Stephen Tucker, Robert Harris
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Patent number: 9764839Abstract: A tethered unmanned aerial vehicle firefighting system includes a firefighting drone, a lifting drone and a tether line coupling the firefighting drone to a control station through the lifting drone. The control station includes a control unit for controlling the firefighting drone and the lifting drone, a fire retardant supply, a pump coupled to the fire retardant supply, and a power supply. The tether line includes a power line coupling the power source to and powering the firefighting drone and a fire retardant hose coupled between the pump and a nozzle carried by the firefighting drone. A lifting tower hold the tether from the control station at a height above ground level, and the lifting drone maintains the tether above obstruction for the firefighter drone. The firefighter drone disperses fire retardant from the nozzle for firefighting purposes and with a substantially unlimited supply of retardant and power.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Michael Corson
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Publication number: 20170043872Abstract: A tethered unmanned aerial vehicle firefighting system includes a firefighting drone, a lifting drone and a tether line coupling the firefighting drone to a control station through the lifting drone. The control station includes a control unit for controlling the firefighting drone and the lifting drone, a fire retardant supply, a pump coupled to the fire retardant supply, and a power supply. The tether line includes a power line coupling the power source to and powering the firefighting drone and a fire retardant hose coupled between the pump and a nozzle carried by the firefighting drone. A lifting tower hold the tether from the control station at a height above ground level, and the lifting drone maintains the tether above obstruction for the firefighter drone. The firefighter drone disperses fire retardant from the nozzle for firefighting purposes and with a substantially unlimited supply of retardant and power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Michael Corson
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Patent number: 9310156Abstract: A projectile launcher includes a body having a rearward end, and a forward end. A pair of arms is pivotally coupled to the body and a bowstring extends between the ends of the pair of arms and is movable between a cocked position and a released position. Tubular torsion bars are coupled to the pair arms to store and release mechanical energy. A mechanical energy delivery system couples the tubular torsion bars to the pair arms. The mechanical energy delivery system transfers mechanical energy to the tubular torsion bars when the bowstring is moved from the released position to the cocked position, and transfers mechanical energy from the tubular torsion bars to the pair arms to move the bowstring from the cocked position to the released position.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn, Mark A. Beran
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Patent number: 9261345Abstract: A surface profile measurement probe comprising two spaced apart points 20 for contacting a convex surface to be measured and a straight edge or surface 22 moveable relative to the two points to enable the straight edge to be brought into contact with a convex surface contacted by the two points. A tip 10 protrudes from and is moveably mounted relative to the straight edge or surface for measuring the profile of a surface contacted by the straight edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Elcometer LimitedInventors: Colin John Morley, John Michael Whitaker, Michael Carrington Sellars
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Patent number: 9228626Abstract: A tubular torsion bar including an elongated inner tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, an elongated outer tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, a cylindrically shaped joiner bushing fixedly attached to and positioned partially between the distal end of the inner tube and the distal end of the outer tube with the inner tube and outer tube positioned in coaxial and substantially coextensive concentric nesting positions, external apparatus mounting the joiner bushing to maintain axial alignment of the distal and proximal ends of the inner tube and the outer tube and for limited rotational movement, and a mounting and output system fixedly attached to the proximal ends of the inner tube and the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn, Mark A. Beran
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Publication number: 20150136104Abstract: A projectile launcher includes a body having a rearward end, and a forward end. A pair of arms is pivotally coupled to the body and a bowstring extends between the ends of the pair of arms and is movable between a cocked position and a released position. Tubular torsion bars are coupled to the pair arms to store and release mechanical energy. A mechanical energy delivery system couples the tubular torsion bars to the pair arms. The mechanical energy delivery system transfers mechanical energy to the tubular torsion bars when the bowstring is moved from the released position to the cocked position, and transfers mechanical energy from the tubular torsion bars to the pair arms to move the bowstring from the cocked position to the released position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn, Mark A. Beran
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Publication number: 20150123328Abstract: A torsion bar pack including a plurality of torsion bars, each torsion bar including at least an elongated inner tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, an elongated outer tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, and a joiner bushing fixedly attached to the distal end of the inner tube and to the distal end of the outer tube with the inner tube and outer tube positioned in coaxial and concentric nesting positions, and input/output apparatus connected at the proximal ends. Two or more of the torsion bars connected in one of a torsion bar pack parallel connection or a torsion bar pack series connection and the torsion bar pack parallel connection or the torsion bar pack series connection including the input/output apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn
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Publication number: 20140296746Abstract: A urine flow measuring apparatus that includes a container for receiving urine, measuring means for measuring the weight and/or volume of urine received by the container, and memory means for recording the weight and/or volume measured by the measuring means. Through a controller the measuring means: continually measures the weight and/or volume of the container at regular sampling intervals; and at each sampling interval, identifies if a positive change in the weight and/or volume of the container has occurred and then compares results within a data set, the data set including a result from the current sampling interval and results from all the sampling intervals during a given period. If a number of sampling intervals indicating a positive change in the weight and/or volume is above a certain threshold, the memory means is instructed to begin recording data, else the memory means is instructed to cease recording data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustInventors: Michael Whitaker, Michael Drinnan, Alison Bray, Clive Griffiths, Robert Beckwith
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Publication number: 20140110319Abstract: An apparatus for performing haemodialysis on a patient comprises: first blood transfer means (3) for selectively withdrawing blood from a patient and storing it in a first storage portion (5); second blood transfer means (11) for removing filtered blood from a filtration device (7) and storing it in a second storage portion (13); and a fluid measurement system (51a, 51b) for periodically measuring the respective volumes of blood in the first and second storage portions; adding the volume of blood in the first storage portion to the volume of blood in the second storage portion at that time in order to calculate the total volume of blood within the first and second storage portions at that time; and comparing the total measured volumes of blood within the first and second storage portions measured over a predetermined time interval to calculate the volume of fluid removed from the blood during that predetermined time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTInventors: Malcolm Coulthard, Michael Whitaker, Clive Griffiths, Michael Drinnan
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Publication number: 20140053422Abstract: A surface profile measurement probe comprising two spaced apart points 20 for contacting a convex surface to be measured and a straight edge or surface 22 moveable relative to the two points to enable the straight edge to be brought into contact with a convex surface contacted by the two points. A tip 10 protrudes from and is moveably mounted relative to the straight edge or surface for measuring the profile of a surface contacted by the straight edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Elcometer LimitedInventors: Colin John Morley, John Michael Whitaker, Michael Carrington Sellars
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Publication number: 20130300043Abstract: A tubular torsion bar including an elongated inner tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, an elongated outer tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end, a cylindrically shaped joiner bushing fixedly attached to and positioned partially between the distal end of the inner tube and the distal end of the outer tube with the inner tube and outer tube positioned in coaxial and substantially coextensive concentric nesting positions, external apparatus mounting the joiner bushing to maintain axial alignment of the distal and proximal ends of the inner tube and the outer tube and for limited rotational movement, and a mounting and output system fixedly attached to the proximal ends of the inner tube and the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn, Mark A. Beran
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Patent number: 8505888Abstract: A tubular torsion bar includes an elongated inner tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end and an elongated outer tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end. A joiner bushing fixedly attaches the distal end of the inner tube to the distal end of the outer tube with the inner tube and outer tube positioned in coaxial and substantially coextensive concentric nesting positions. Mounting apparatus is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the outer tube and a planetary gear system is coupled to the proximal ends of the inner tube and the mounting apparatus and designed to provide a selected torque versus deflection characteristic of the tubular torsion bar.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Impulse Composites, LLCInventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn
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Publication number: 20110127705Abstract: A tubular torsion bar includes an elongated inner tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end and an elongated outer tube of flexible material having a proximal end and a distal end. A joiner bushing fixedly attaches the distal end of the inner tube to the distal end of the outer tube with the inner tube and outer tube positioned in coaxial and substantially coextensive concentric nesting positions. Mounting apparatus is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the outer tube and a planetary gear system is coupled to the proximal ends of the inner tube and the mounting apparatus and designed to provide a selected torque versus deflection characteristic of the tubular torsion bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Todd Michael Whitaker, Adam Cuthbert Pauluhn
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Publication number: 20110000309Abstract: A flow rate measuring apparatus comprises a vessel for receiving electrically conductive liquid, and a measuring element for measuring electrically the filled volume of the vessel as a function of time to provide a signal representative of the flow rate of electrically conductive liquid entering the vessel. The measuring element is disposable within the vessel and is configured to regulate the flow of electrically conductive liquid from the first side to the second side of the measuring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS TRUSTInventors: Clive Javan Griffiths, Jennifer Caffarel, Michael Whitaker, Michael James Drinnan