Patents by Inventor William Judson Ready

William Judson Ready 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149121
    Abstract: An example putter presented herein is designed manufactured in a way that allows for a golfer to adjust weight balance of the golf club head by moving respective weights through a toe-side track and a heel-side track on a bottom side of the golf club head. The putter may also be configured with adjustable toe-hang, face material, and loft all in one club, in order to optimize the club for the day's game without having to purchase a new golf club each time one desires to try something new. The putter head can combine a removable, stackable face plate with a continuous range of shaft attachment points to allow a golfer to adjust each factor all in one club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Caroline MEANS, Stewart CINK, Jason KUPIER, Justin MARTIN, William Judson READY, Rex ROSS, Christopher Javellana SALDANA, Jaime Michael Schnaier BEREZ, Elliott JOST, Brittan D. PERO
  • Publication number: 20190161847
    Abstract: Metal substrates comprising a colored coating and/or a protective coating disposed on at least a surface of the substrate. The colored coating can include a metal oxide coating integrally bonded to the terminal and produced by heat tinting or a titanium nitride containing material. The protective coating is derived from a material comprising one or more of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, a superhydrophobic material, wherein the protective coating has a Scratch Resistance of at least about F, as determined by ASTM D336. Methods of making and using the coated metal substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Jason Hayes Nadler, Stephan Turano, Brent Karl Wagner
  • Patent number: 10166085
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems for disinfecting Central Venous Catheter (CVC) system ports that use highly-abrasive and highly-conforming foam material in place of wipes or other sponge products, and methods for using such systems. The foam material may be an open-cell microabrasive material such as melamine foam. The foam material may contain disinfecting solutions such as isopropyl alcohol, chlorhexidine gluconate, or povidone-iodine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hub Hygiene
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Pranav Godbole, Bharathwaj Nandagopal, Mary Catherine Adams, Timothy Gassner, You Keun Kim, Ruifu Shi
  • Patent number: 9859477
    Abstract: A method of making an LED device and an LED device using a high-silica, fully-sintered glass substrate is provided. The high-silica substrate is at least 99% silica and is thin, such as less than 200 ?m in thickness. A phosphor containing layer is deposited on to the substrate and is laser sintered on the substrate such that a portion of the sintered phosphor layer embeds in the material of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Warren Hawtof, Archit Lal, Xinghua Li, Hisham Menkara, William Judson Ready, IV, Brent Karl Wagner
  • Publication number: 20170333156
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems for disinfecting Central Venous Catheter (CVC) system ports that use highly-abrasive and highly-conforming foam material in place of wipes or other sponge products, and methods for using such systems. The foam material may be an open-cell microabrasive material such as melamine foam. The foam material may contain disinfecting solutions such as isopropyl alcohol, chlorhexidine gluconate, or povidone-iodine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Pranav Godbole, Bharathwaj Nandagopal, Mary Catherine Adams, Timothy Gassner, You Keun Kim, Ruifu Shi
  • Publication number: 20170207372
    Abstract: A method of making an LED device and an LED device using a high-silica, fully-sintered glass substrate is provided. The high-silica substrate is at least 99% silica and is thin, such as less than 200 ?m in thickness. A phosphor containing layer is deposited on to the substrate and is laser sintered on the substrate such that a portion of the sintered phosphor layer embeds in the material of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Warren Hawtof, Archit Lal, Xinghua Li, Hisham Menkara, William Judson Ready, IV, Brent Karl Wagner
  • Publication number: 20170044469
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to sanitizing wipe that provides a visual indication that a sufficient amount of abrasive scrubbing has occurred for a given period of time to properly sterilize various medical devices and medical equipment including needless intravenous hub-and-port systems. The sanitizing wipe can change color when used to properly sanitize medical equipment. The sanitizing swab can comprise a plurality of layers of non-woven material (e.g., cotton) in addition to an indicating film disposed between two layers of non-woven material. The indicating film can comprise a polymeric film and a plurality of microencapsulated dyes incorporated into the polymeric film. The microencapsulated dyes can be adapted to burst upon sufficient force being applied thereto, and the bursting of the microencapsulated dyes can cause the sanitizing wipe to undergo a change in visual state (e.g., change color).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, IV, Lucas John Campbell, Gabrielle Esposito, Emily Ruth Fitzharris, Tara Marie Kovacs, Matthew Philip Orr
  • Patent number: 9058954
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described for a cathode having a plurality of apertures in an insulating layer, pits in a substrate layer, and emitters in the pit. The device can also have gate layer on top of the insulating layer which has an opening that is substantially aligned with the pit and the aperture. The emitter can be an array of substantially aligned carbon nanotubes. The device and method produces cathodes that are designed to avoid shorting of the cathode due to emitter-gate contact and other fabrication challenges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Sanborn, William Judson Ready
  • Patent number: 8774890
    Abstract: Described herein are improved electrode array devices and improved active agent delivery devices. Further described are methods of making and using the improved devices. An improved electrode array device includes a substrate and a plurality of probes disposed on the substrate, wherein the probes are formed from a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes that are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material. An active agent delivery device includes a substrate having an aperture therein, an active agent delivery member disposed on a first surface of the substrate and having an aperture therein, and an active agent chamber disposed on a second surface of the substrate configured to deliver an active agent through the aperture of the substrate and the aperture of the active agent delivery member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Kirsten LeAnn Kepple
  • Patent number: 8604681
    Abstract: Described herein are improved ion thruster components and ion thrusters made from such components. Further described are methods of making and using the improved ion thruster components and ion thrusters made therefrom. An improved cathode includes an emitter formed from a plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. An ion thruster can include the improved cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Mitchell L. R. Walker, II
  • Patent number: 8350146
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device may be provided. The photovoltaic device may include a first energy absorbing surface and a second energy absorbing surface being substantially parallel to the first energy absorbing surface. The photovoltaic device may include a third energy absorbing surface being substantially perpendicular to the first energy absorbing surface and the second energy absorbing surface. Each of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface may be configured to convert energy from photons into electrical energy. The photons may be impinging one or more of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface. The first, second, and the third energy absorbing surfaces may be oriented in manner to cause the photons to bounce between two or more of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventor: William Judson Ready
  • Publication number: 20120202347
    Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention provide carbon nanotube (CNT)-based TSVs and methods of making the same. The CNT-based TSVs embodiments comprise a silicon wafer having a plurality of through-vias defined therein, and a support layer comprising a CNT catalyst layer disposed beneath the silicon wafer to facilitate CNT growth through the plurality of through-vias. Once CNT arrays have grown inside and through the through-vias, the support layer and accompanying CNT catalyst layer can be removed from the silicon wafer, which will result in the CNTs remaining in the TSVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: WILLIAM JUDSON READY, Stephan Turano
  • Publication number: 20110082413
    Abstract: Described herein are improved electrode array devices and improved active agent delivery devices. Further described are methods of making and using the improved devices. An improved electrode array device includes a substrate and a plurality of probes disposed on the substrate, wherein the probes are formed from a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes that are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material. An active agent delivery device includes a substrate having an aperture therein, an active agent delivery member disposed on a first surface of the substrate and having an aperture therein, and an active agent chamber disposed on a second surface of the substrate configured to deliver an active agent through the aperture of the substrate and the aperture of the active agent delivery member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Kirsten LeAnn Kepple
  • Publication number: 20110005191
    Abstract: Described herein are improved ion thruster components and ion thrusters made from such components. Further described are methods of making and using the improved ion thruster components and ion thrusters made therefrom. An improved cathode includes an emitter formed from a plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. An ion thruster can include the improved cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: William Judson Ready, Mitchell L.R. Walker, II
  • Publication number: 20080251122
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device may be provided. The photovoltaic device may include a first energy absorbing surface and a second energy absorbing surface being substantially parallel to the first energy absorbing surface. The photovoltaic device may include a third energy absorbing surface being substantially perpendicular to the first energy absorbing surface and the second energy absorbing surface. Each of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface may be configured to convert energy from photons into electrical energy. The photons may be impringing one or more of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface. The first, second, and third energy absorbing surface may be oriented in manner to cause the photons to bounce between two or more of the first energy absorbing surface, the second energy absorbing surface, and the third energy absorbing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventor: William Judson Ready