Patents by Inventor Richard Kuntz
Richard Kuntz 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: 11786729Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Patent number: 11619027Abstract: An auxiliary hydraulic manifold for connecting different implements to a work vehicle for hydraulic control may include a housing, a plurality of vehicle-side ports in the housing including a first vehicle-side port, and a plurality of implement-side ports in the housing including a first implement-side port fluidly coupled to the first vehicle-side port and a second implement-side port fluidly coupled to the first vehicle-side port. A number of the plurality of implement-side ports is greater than a number of the plurality of vehicle-side ports. Additionally, the auxiliary hydraulic manifold may include a pilot-operated check valve fluidly coupled between the first vehicle-side port and the first implement-side port.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Nathan John Bradley, Ryan Ogg, Michael Vazquez, Courtney Achen, Robert Gerst, Kyler Coates, Andrew Richard Kuntz
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Patent number: 11353391Abstract: An infiltration apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a cylinder that defines a cylinder passage coupleable to a base that defines a base passage to form an infiltrometer passage. The infiltrometer apparatus includes a baffle removably emplacable within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. The baffle is in gapped relation with a soil surface of a soil when the base coupled to the cylinder is inserted into the soil and the baffle is emplaced within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a level detector to detect a water surface level of a water surface within the infiltrometer passage. The level detector may communicate by network with a computer to communicate data indicative of the water surface level to the computer. Related methods of use of the infiltrometer apparatus are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Arthur J. Schwidder, Richard A. Kuntz
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Publication number: 20210308456Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Patent number: 11065449Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Publication number: 20200319076Abstract: An infiltration apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a cylinder that defines a cylinder passage coupleable to a base that defines a base passage to form an infiltrometer passage. The infiltrometer apparatus includes a baffle removably emplacable within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. The baffle is in gapped relation with a soil surface of a soil when the base coupled to the cylinder is inserted into the soil and the baffle is emplaced within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a level detector to detect a water surface level of a water surface within the infiltrometer passage. The level detector may communicate by network with a computer to communicate data indicative of the water surface level to the computer. Related methods of use of the infiltrometer apparatus are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Arthur J. SCHWIDDER, Richard A. KUNTZ
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Patent number: 10739242Abstract: In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a cylinder that defines a cylinder passage coupleable to a base that defines a base passage to form an infiltrometer passage. The infiltrometer apparatus includes a baffle removably emplaced within the infiltrometer passage in gapped relation with a soil surface of a soil, in various aspects. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a level detector to detect a water surface level of a water surface within the infiltrometer passage. The level detector may communicate by network with a computer to communicate data indicative of the water surface level to the computer. The network may be wireless, at least in part. Related methods of use of the infiltrometer apparatus are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Arthur J. Schwidder, Richard A. Kuntz
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Patent number: 10408242Abstract: A garbage guard apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the garbage guard apparatus may be mounted in a sump comprising an outflow pipe with an outflow pipe entrance that conveys water from the sump, and the sump may be accessed through a manhole entrance of diameter d. The garbage guard apparatus includes multiple panels, with each panel of the multiple panels having panel width W that is less than diameter d of the manhole entrance to allow for passage of each panel through the manhole entrance into the sump, in various aspects. In various aspects flange is formed on each longitudinal side of each panel with all flanges being symmetric to allow a flange of one panel to mate with any flange of any other panel. The panels when flangeably secured to one another within the sump form a panel assembly, in various aspects.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES INCInventors: Greg David Chamberlain, Richard A. Kuntz
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Publication number: 20190264717Abstract: A garbage guard apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the garbage guard apparatus may be mounted in a sump comprising an outflow pipe with an outflow pipe entrance that conveys water from the sump, and the sump may be accessed through a manhole entrance of diameter d. The garbage guard apparatus includes multiple panels, with each panel of the multiple panels having panel width W that is less than diameter d of the manhole entrance to allow for passage of each panel through the manhole entrance into the sump, in various aspects. In various aspects flange is formed on each longitudinal side of each panel with all flanges being symmetric to allow a flange of one panel to mate with any flange of any other panel. The panels when flangeably secured to one another within the sump form a panel assembly, in various aspects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Greg David Chamberlain, Richard A. Kuntz
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Publication number: 20190033196Abstract: An infiltration apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a cylinder that defines a cylinder passage coupleable to a base that defines a base passage to form an infiltrometer passage. The infiltrometer apparatus includes a baffle removably emplacable within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. The baffle is in gapped relation with a soil surface of a soil when the base coupled to the cylinder is inserted into the soil and the baffle is emplaced within the infiltrometer passage, in various aspects. The baffle may prevent disturbance of the soil by the addition of water into the infiltrometer passage, and the baffle does not disturb the soil by virtue of being in gapped relation with the soil, in various aspects. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a level detector to detect a water surface level of a water surface within the infiltrometer passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: ARTHUR J. SCHWIDDER, RICHARD A. KUNTZ
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Publication number: 20180359332Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Publication number: 20180167482Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Patent number: 9808627Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Publication number: 20160067496Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Patent number: 9186510Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Publication number: 20140222113Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc., d/b/a St. Jude Medical Neuromodulation DivisionInventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Patent number: 8606361Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according to a second set of stimulation parameters. The first and second time domains may be sequential, simultaneous, or nested. Stimulation parameters may vary in accordance with one or more types of duty cycle, amplitude, pulse repetition frequency, pulse width, spatiotemporal, and/or polarity variations. Stimulation may be applied at subthreshold, threshold, and/or suprathreshold levels in one or more periodic, aperiodic (e.g., chaotic), and/or pseudo-random manners. In some embodiments stimulation may comprise a burst pattern having an interburst frequency corresponding to an intrinsic brainwave frequency, and regular and/or varying intraburst stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bradford Evan Gliner, Allen Wyler, Brad Fowler, W. Douglas Sheffield, Richard Kuntz, Kent Leyde, Leif R. Sloan
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Publication number: 20130024125Abstract: A method for evaluating a medical therapy with a computing device comprises accessing a data storage system to obtain baseline characteristics for a population of patients who each receive a medical therapy, accessing baseline characteristics and one or more post-therapy outcomes for a subset of the population, and accessing an association between the baseline characteristics and the post-therapy outcomes in the subset. The method further includes modeling the distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the population based on the distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the subset and further based on a comparison of the distribution of the of the baseline characteristics in the subset with the distribution of the baseline characteristics in the population, and storing an indication of the modeled distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the population of patients on the data storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Theodore Lystig, Richard Kuntz
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Publication number: 20130024207Abstract: Data is received from multiple data sources. The data received from the data sources provides information about patients in a population who have received one or more therapies. Patient-centric records are generated. Each of the patient-centric records stores patient data regarding a different patient in the population. The patient data stored in the patient-centric records is based on the data received from the data sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Karl Anderson, Theodore Lystig, Joseph Hansen, Andrew Roy, Richard Kuntz
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Patent number: 8287964Abstract: A method of forming a fuser member with an intermediate adhesive layer is provided, wherein the fusing member comprises, in order, a base member, a cured liquid silicone rubber substrate layer, an amino silane, and an anhydrous solvent containing the adhesive layer. The fusing member further comprises a fluoroelastomer fusing surface topcoat layer including poly (vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene- hexafluoropropylene).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alan Richard Kuntz, Joy Longhenry, Kevin Taft