Patents by Inventor Peter How
Peter How 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: 9899652Abstract: A method of managing leakage of liquid inside a battery system comprises: containing leaking liquid in a non-liquid sensitive region of the battery system so as to protect internal electrical components of the battery system from coming in contact with the leaking liquid; and in direct response to the leakage, expunging the leaking liquid from the battery system. A drain device includes: a body with a port therethrough, the body configured to be positioned in a wall of a container; means for opening the port in response to a first liquid contacting the drain device on an inside of the container; and means for resisting ingress into the container by a second liquid that contacts the drain device on an outside of the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Mark Goldman, Adam Horton, Dustin Grace, Peter How
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Patent number: 9865852Abstract: A vortex separator includes: a housing having a cylindrical chamber therein; an inlet through a mantle of the cylindrical chamber, the inlet positioned at a proximal end of the housing; a pipe that enters the housing at the proximal end and extends axially through the cylindrical chamber toward a distal end of the housing which is closed; an outlet through the mantle, the outlet positioned at the distal end; and a catch basin at the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Jason Haer, Joseph Mardall, Scott I. Kohn, Adam Maser, Peter How, Christopher Grimmer
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Publication number: 20160380248Abstract: A vortex separator includes: a housing having a cylindrical chamber therein; an inlet through a mantle of the cylindrical chamber, the inlet positioned at a proximal end of the housing; a pipe that enters the housing at the proximal end and extends axially through the cylindrical chamber toward a distal end of the housing which is closed; an outlet through the mantle, the outlet positioned at the distal end; and a catch basin at the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Jason HAER, Joseph Mardall, Scott I. Kohn, Adam MASER, Peter How, Christopher GRIMMER
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Publication number: 20160172644Abstract: A method of managing leakage of liquid inside a battery system comprises: containing leaking liquid in a non-liquid sensitive region of the battery system so as to protect internal electrical components of the battery system from coming in contact with the leaking liquid; and in direct response to the leakage, expunging the leaking liquid from the battery system. A drain device includes: a body with a port therethrough, the body configured to be positioned in a wall of a container; means for opening the port in response to a first liquid contacting the drain device on an inside of the container; and means for resisting ingress into the container by a second liquid that contacts the drain device on an outside of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Mark GOLDMAN, Adam Horton, Dustin Grace, Peter How
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Patent number: 9293792Abstract: A method of managing leakage of liquid inside a battery system comprises: containing leaking liquid in a non-liquid sensitive region of the battery system so as to protect internal electrical components of the battery system from coming in contact with the leaking liquid; and in direct response to the leakage, expunging the leaking liquid from the battery system. A drain device includes: a body with a port therethrough, the body configured to be positioned in a wall of a container; means for opening the port in response to a first liquid contacting the drain device on an inside of the container; and means for resisting ingress into the container by a second liquid that contacts the drain device on an outside of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Dustin Grace, Mark Goldman, Woodruff Phillips, Dorian W. West, Paul Guerra, Angus W. Rittenburg, Ganesh Singh, Kevin Anderson, Adam Horton, Peter How, Christopher J. Stoffel
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Publication number: 20160051277Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the tubular body to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Bruce M. McCORMACK, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150073461Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: THAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Bruce M. McCORMACK, Edward Fletcher EYSTER, Jeffrey D. SMITH, Edward LIOU, Jonathan CARVER, Peter HOW, Joshua DRUKER, Martin LEUGERS, Shigeru TANAKA, Joseph G. McCORMACK
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Publication number: 20140332085Abstract: A method of managing leakage of liquid inside a battery system comprises: containing leaking liquid in a non-liquid sensitive region of the battery system so as to protect internal electrical components of the battery system from coming in contact with the leaking liquid; and in direct response to the leakage, expunging the leaking liquid from the battery system. A drain device includes: a body with a port therethrough, the body configured to be positioned in a wall of a container; means for opening the port in response to a first liquid contacting the drain device on an inside of the container; and means for resisting ingress into the container by a second liquid that contacts the drain device on an outside of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Dustin Grace, Mark Goldman, Woodruff Phillips, Dorian W. West, Paul Guerra, Angus W. Rittenburg, Ganesh Singh, Kevin Anderson, Adam Horton, Peter How
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Publication number: 20140249558Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the tubular body to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: THAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Bruce M. McCORMACK, Edward Fletcher EYSTER, Jeffrey D. SMITH, Edward LIOU, Jonathan CARVER, Peter HOW, Joshua DRUKER, Martin LEUGERS, Shigeru TANAKA
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Patent number: 8753364Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka, Joseph G. McCormack
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Patent number: 8721668Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the tubular body to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140121456Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: THAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka, Joseph G. McCormack
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Patent number: 8652157Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka, Joseph G. McCormack
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Publication number: 20130131454Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka, Joseph G. McCormack
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Patent number: 8348966Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the tubular body to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Publication number: 20110306996Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: THAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka, Joseph G. McCormack
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Publication number: 20110087255Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body is longitudinally displaceable relative to the tubular body to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Patent number: D666725Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Patent number: D673683Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka
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Patent number: D674489Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jeffrey D. Smith, Edward Liou, Jonathan Carver, Peter How, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Shigeru Tanaka