Patents by Inventor Paul Owens
Paul Owens 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: 20240131606Abstract: A reaming tool vacuum assembly comprising: a reaming tool comprising a reaming bit, the reaming bit comprising: a tip end; a base end; a plurality of flutes tapered toward the tip end; a plurality of apertures positioned between the plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of apertures define a plurality of openings to an interior chamber of the reaming bit; a first rigid tube positioned in the interior chamber of the reaming bit, wherein the reaming bit is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the first rigid tube and independent of the first rigid tube; and a vacuum to provide suction in the interior chamber of the reaming bit via the first rigid tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: PAUL SAMANIEGO, DOUGLAS ALEXANDER SMALLEY, KARL OWEN CASSERLY, ERIC MALLERY, MATEUSZ KOZIOL, ALFREDO FAPPIANO, JAMES HOEY, OSWALD J. MANTILLA, RYAN ELSASSER
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Patent number: 11952695Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The impeller base may include one or impeller fins and a mounting face. The mounting face may include a threaded bracket defining a mounting thread extending about a rotation axis. The mounting face may define a vertical slot radially inward from the mounting thread. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, an auger fin, and a mating face. The base body may extend between a bottom end and a top end. The auger fin may extend radially from the base body. The mating face may be disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define a mating thread matched to the mounting thread to rotatably enmesh therewith.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Paul Owen Davis
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Patent number: 11937891Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes at least one eye tracking system positioned detect the direction of at least one user's gaze. Input derived from the eye tracking system may be used to enter commands to the surgical robotic system depending on the directions of the gaze detected or other aspects of the gaze such as pupil dilation or speed of eye movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J Bender, Alexander John Maret, Matthew Robert Penny, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Dustin Owen Vaughan, Sevan Abashian, Michael Okyen
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Publication number: 20240092758Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where A, W, X, Y and Z are defined in the specification. The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof are Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; and methods of using such compounds to treat, e.g., inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, including respiratory diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Robert Murray MCKINNELL, Tom M. LAM, Cameron SMITH, Philip GERKEN, Paul ALLEGRETTI, Gabrielle Elaine DOLGONOS, Christina OWENS
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Publication number: 20240095692Abstract: A method is provided by which payments for assets are recorded using blockchain transactions, and verified based on immutable logs associated with the transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ricky Charles RAND, Andrew James MEE, Jack Owen DAVIES, Paul CLARK, Alex WOODS
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Patent number: 11926642Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2 and - - - - - are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treating COVID-19 in a patient by administering therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds and methods of inhibiting or preventing replication of SARS-CoV-2 with the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pfizer inc.Inventors: Robert Steven Kania, Padmavani Bezawada, Emma Louise Hawking, Rohit Jaini, Samir Kulkarni, Matthew Nathan O'Brien Laramy, Jonathan Richard Lillis, Suman Luthra, Dafydd Rhys Owen, Klimentina Dimitrova Pencheva, Anil Mahadeo Rane, Matthew Forrest Sammons, Bradley Paul Sullivan, Andrew John Thiel, Martyn David Ticehurst, Jamison Bryce Tuttle, Robert Louis Hoffman
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Patent number: 11911888Abstract: Portable, hand held, battery operated, hydraulic tools are provided with a tool frame and one or more interchangeable working heads. When the working head is connected with the tool frame, a piston actuated by a hydraulic system within the tool frame applies force to the working head to perform a task. The tool includes a sensor for detecting the type of head connected with the tool and a mechanism for adjusting the amount of force applied to the head by the hydraulic system based on the detected head type.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATEDInventors: John David Lefavour, Daniel Paul Owens
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Patent number: 11883836Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing a foamable product. The dispensing device comprises a dispensing channel (110; 210; 410). The dispensing channel has: an inlet (111; 211; 411) for communicating with a valve-element (120) of a container (130) containing the foamable product; and an outlet (112; 212; 412) for dispensing the foamable product. The dispensing channel (110; 210; 410) further comprises a variable-volume cavity (140; 240; 440) at the outlet. The variable-volume cavity (140; 240; 440) is defined at least partly by a first component (142; 242; 442) and a second component (144; 244; 444) that is separate from and rigidly movably with respect to the first component to vary the volume of the variable-volume cavity (140; 240; 440) between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the variable-volume cavity (140; 240; 440) has a first volume and the outlet (112; 212; 412) is closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefano Bartolucci, Paul Owen Nutley, Nathan Daniel Grubbs
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Patent number: 11867493Abstract: A wireless detonation system having a dongle for removable connection with a computer system and for wirelessly communicating with and controlling one or more trigger devices and a trigger device for wirelessly communicating with the dongle. The dongle includes a dongle processor programmed to communicate with the computer system via the communication interface to operate the radio transceiver to wirelessly communicate with one or more trigger devices, a radio transceiver coupled to the dongle processor, a communication interface coupled to the dongle processor and one or more contact communication terminals in communication with the dongle processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: VOYAGER INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventors: Nicholas Peter Day, Jeffrey Paul Owen
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Patent number: 11713529Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within the basket. The impeller base may include an impeller platform and a mounting face defined on the impeller platform. The mounting face may define a recessed cup. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may define an interior cavity. The extended post may include a mating collar and an attachment piston. The mating collar may be on the bottom end in selective engagement with the mounting face at the recessed cup. The attachment piston may include a piston flange extending radially outward at an upper piston end and define an upper radial contact surface in selective engagement with a portion of an inner surface of the mating collar.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Paul Owen Davis
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Patent number: 11674601Abstract: A valve assembly for a dispenser. The valve assembly includes a valve body that extends about a longitudinal axis and defines an outer surface and an inner passageway. A valve stem extends through the inner passageway and includes an outer stem surface, an inner stem surface opposite the outer stem surface, and a first orifice extending from the outer stem surface to the inner stem surface. The valve assembly includes a retaining member joined to the valve stem, wherein the retaining member extends outward from the outer stem surface. The valve assembly includes a resilient member and one or more force concentrators configured to operatively engage the resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Paul Cassoni, David Andrew Dalton, Matthew David Fitts, Paul Owen Nutley, Kerry Lloyd Weaver
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Publication number: 20230074294Abstract: A system and method of analyzing duct pressure within a pipe allows for monitoring and detecting vacuum pressure of gases. The system includes a pressure monitor and a target duct. The pressure monitor preferably includes an alarm light, a speaker, a sensing light, an alert indicator, and a battery alert. The method begins by periodically capturing a plurality of pressure readings inside the target duct with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is logged with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is compared to each situational alert with the pressure monitor to identify at least one matching alert for at least one specific reading. The matching alert is from the plurality of situational alerts. The specific reading is from the plurality of pressure readings. The matching alert is visually and/or audibly outputted with the pressure monitor, if the matching alert is identified for the specific reading.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Mark Fearis, Paul Owens
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Publication number: 20230011849Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The impeller base may include one or impeller fins and a mounting face. The mounting face may include a threaded bracket defining a mounting thread extending about a rotation axis. The mounting face may define a vertical slot radially inward from the mounting thread.. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, an auger fin, and a mating face. The base body may extend between a bottom end and a top end. The auger fin may extend radially from the base body. The mating face may be disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define a mating thread matched to the mounting thread to rotatably enmesh therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Paul Owen Davis
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Publication number: 20230001531Abstract: The present disclosure provides hand-held, battery-powered tools for performing operations such as crimping and cutting, and having a remote monitoring and control systems. A frame of the tool supports a working head, a battery, a motor connected to the battery, a controller and a camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael Paul Rzasa, Daniel Paul Owens, Jamshid Kakkattil, Rajesh Balan
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Publication number: 20230002954Abstract: A dryer appliance includes an impeller assembly for drawing a fluid from a reservoir assembly and directing the fluid into a drying chamber to treat articles for drying. The impeller assembly includes a spindle that drives the impeller. The spindle is rotated by a roller which itself is rotated through contact with the dryer appliance's rotating drum. The reservoir assembly is filled with a clothing treatment liquid. Negative pressure generated by operation of the impeller assembly draws fluid from the reservoir through a siphon and the fluid is delivered to a fluid distribution element directed into the drying chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Alexander B. Leibman, Venkata Chakradhar Rangu, Paul Owen Davis, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde
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Publication number: 20220380960Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within the basket. The impeller base may include an impeller platform and a mounting face defined on the impeller platform. The mounting face may define a recessed cup. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may define an interior cavity. The extended post may include a mating collar and an attachment piston. The mating collar may be on the bottom end in selective engagement with the mounting face at the recessed cup. The attachment piston may include a piston flange extending radially outward at an upper piston end and define an upper radial contact surface in selective engagement with a portion of an inner surface of the mating collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventor: Paul Owen Davis
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Patent number: 11513017Abstract: A system and method of analyzing duct pressure within a pipe monitors and detects vacuum pressure of gases. The system includes a pressure monitor and a target duct. The pressure monitor preferably includes an alarm light, a speaker, a sensing light, a service light, and a battery alert. The method begins by periodically capturing a plurality of pressure readings inside the target duct with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is timestamped with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is compared to each situational alert with the pressure monitor to identify at least one matching alert for at least one specific reading. The matching alert is from the plurality of situational alerts. The specific reading is from the plurality of pressure readings. The matching alert is visually and/or audibly outputted with the pressure monitor, if the matching alert is identified for the specific reading.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SPRUCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Mark Fearis, Paul Owens
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Patent number: 11453968Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within the basket and define a rotation axis. The impeller base may include an impeller platform extending radially outward from the rotation axis and a mounting face defined on the impeller platform coaxial to the rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, a mating face, a bar latch, and a connector bar. The base body may define an interior cavity. The mating face may be disposed in selective engagement with the mounting face. The bar latch may be pivotably attached to the base body above the mating face. The connector bar may be movably received within the interior cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Paul Owen Davis, Paul Haney, James Augustine Ford
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Publication number: 20220290351Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within the basket and define a rotation axis. The impeller base may include an impeller platform extending radially outward from the rotation axis and a mounting face defined on the impeller platform coaxial to the rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, a mating face, a bar latch, and a connector bar. The base body may define an interior cavity. The mating face may be disposed in selective engagement with the mounting face. The bar latch may be pivotably attached to the base body above the mating face. The connector bar may be movably received within the interior cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Paul Owen Davis, Paul Haney, James Augustine Ford
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Patent number: 11440153Abstract: The present disclosure provides hand-held, battery-powered tools for performing operations such as crimping and cutting. A frame of the tool supports a working head, a battery, a motor connected to the battery, a controller and a camera. The tool includes a monitoring system for monitoring the performance of the tool remotely. The tool also includes control systems for controlling the performance of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Michael Paul Rzasa, Daniel Paul Owens, Jamshid Kakkattil, Rajesh Balan