Patents Examined by Amy J. Sterling
  • Patent number: 11793597
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment of a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a clamp operable to transition between an open position configured to receive a cannula and a closed position to attach the cannula to a robotic surgical system; an actuator operable to transition the clamp between the open position and the closed position; and a linking member pivotally coupled to the camp at a first pivot point and the actuator at a second pivot point, and wherein in the closed position, the second pivot point is over center relative to the first pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Vargas, Alec Gordon, Nathan Wang, Andrea Bajo
  • Patent number: 11796127
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a linkage structure including an upper bracket and a lower bracket, wherein said upper bracket includes a first linkage unit, a second linkage unit, a middle piece and two sets of adjusting pieces, one end of said middle piece is connected to said first linkage unit and the other end is connected to said second linkage unit; wherein at least one adjusting piece in each set of adjusting pieces is connected rotatably to said first linkage unit or said second linkage unit. According to the linkage structure of the present disclosure, mechanical tilt can be achieved by driving two sets of adjusting pieces to move in coordination, it can ensure the accuracy of mechanical tilt, realize mechanical tilt at any angle, and the operation process is friendly and safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Guichu Gan, Dai Ru Zhu, Chun Long Wang
  • Patent number: 11793285
    Abstract: A trash disposal accessory (1) for a cooler (3) removably attachable to a side of a cooler under a top cover (2), said accessory having an attachment bracket (4) having a top rim (5) with a n opening (6) a planar extension (10) and a perpendicularly attached handle (12) for insertion into a strap slot (11) of certain coolers. A bracket with a clamping handle (16) is provided for use with coolers without strap slots. The accessory has a trash holding bag (7) which is removably attached to the bracket by a draw cord (8) sewn around a top opening and which can be tightened or loosened through a cord lock (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Jaime Ryan Bland
  • Patent number: 11786977
    Abstract: An elongated tool holder has a tool anti-vibration component constituting a mass housing portion provided with an enclosed interior cavity, and an anti-vibration arrangement occupying the enclosed interior cavity. The anti-vibration arrangement includes two vibration absorbing masses disposed within the holder cavity and elastically suspended therein by at least three resilient suspension members contacting an inwardly facing cavity wall surface. The two vibration absorbing masses are made from different materials and have different lengths. A cutting tool is provided with the tool holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Hen, Rafi Rabouh, Jony Saffouri
  • Patent number: 11788307
    Abstract: A method for displacing a ceiling formwork for a nearest concreting section, wherein first and second supporting devices for supporting the ceiling formwork are arranged below the nearest concreting section. Said supporting devices each have a shuttering position and a stripping position, wherein the ceiling formwork is raised to a concreting level in the shuttering position and lowered relative to the concreting level in the stripping position. The first supporting device is moved into the stripping position and the second supporting device is moved into the shuttering position, and a collision protection element is arranged between the second supporting device and an end face of the ceiling formwork when the end face of the ceiling formwork strikes the second supporting device after passing over the first supporting device, so the collision protection element forms a flank rising in the displacement direction for guiding the ceiling formwork in the displacement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PERI SE
    Inventor: Florian Sturm
  • Patent number: 11781711
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of manufacturing multi-use mounting brackets having an extension with an internal support rod configured to support gym accessories. A single multi-use mounting bracket fits gym rigging or gym racks of different sizes and hole configurations. This accomplished by including multiple pairs of holes that are sized and positioned to be compatible with different gym rigging configurations. The multi-use mounting brackets described herein are advantageously designed to resist both downward and upward forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Warren Inouye
  • Patent number: 11781709
    Abstract: A quick mounting bracket for a pump is provided. The bracket includes a flexible handle that moves relative to stabilizer tabs. The bracket has ramped surfaces that guide a portion of the pump housing into a receiving slot of the bracket. A hinge of the handle biases the handle away from the pump such that the handle is driven to overlap the portion of the pump housing that seats into the receiving slot, thereby locking the pump onto the bracket until the handle is move to clear receiving slot and allow the pump to be removed from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: John T. Nguyen, Robert E. Gledhill, III
  • Patent number: 11773884
    Abstract: A device for securing threaded rod relative to concrete and plywood forms is provided. The device can include a housing with a securement portion and a plurality of plungers to engage with the threaded rod. The securement portion can be slidably received in a base configured to be seated on a setting structure. Fasteners can secure the device to the setting structure. A tapered portion of the housing can engage the plungers to secure a threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hung-Sun Oh
  • Patent number: 11767864
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening at least one sensor to a railway rail includes at least one clamping bow and at least two mutually opposite clamping regions connected to the clamping bow. The at least one sensor and at least part of the railway rail can be disposed between the clamping regions. At least one clamping device is connected to the clamping bow for applying the clamping force between the clamping regions for fastening the at least one sensor to the railway rail. A sensor arrangement including the fastening device and a method for fastening at least one sensor to a railway rail are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Heiner Koerkemeier, Ulf Truemper, Marco Clemens, Tobias Bauer, Horst Pech
  • Patent number: 11770013
    Abstract: A stand for a charger includes an attachment portion attachable and detachable to and from the charger and a leg portion configured to be capable of supporting the charger with the charger being lifted up off the ground surface when the stand is attached to the charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Tomohiko Hisakuni
  • Patent number: 11761575
    Abstract: Provided is a leg spike for a tripod apparatus. The leg spike can retract in and out of a a leg of a tripod. In one example, the leg spike includes an inner hollow tube section with the leg spike therein which is attached to a sliding pin that enables the leg spike to retract in and out of the inner hollow tube section, and an outer hollow tube section that fits over the inner hollow tube section and includes a turning mechanism which allows the sliding pin to move up or down with respect to the outer hollow tube section causing the retractable leg spike to move in and out of the inner hollow tube section when a turning force is applied, and prevents the inner hollow tube section from moving up and down with respect to the outer hollow tube section when the turning force is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Joshua Stabler
  • Patent number: 11761578
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of support assemblies comprising multiple elements engaged together and independently rotatable within or substantially parallel to a reference plane while resisting twisting, rotation, or other movement in directions other than substantially within or parallel to the reference plane. The elements typically include projecting members received within cavities of adjacent elements that are configured to allow the resulting assembly to collectively flex within, or substantially parallel to, the reference plane while resisting movement in other directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Roger Neil Rovekamp, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11761579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load holder (1, 200) for a suspension system for suspending loads, comprising fastening means (30, 30?) for releasably fastening a suspension module (10) to and/or a suspension module (10) on a first end of the load holder (1, 200), as well as a load bearing device (60) at a second end of the load holder (1, 200), which faces away from the first end along a longitudinal direction (L) of the load holder (1, 200). In order to reduce the risk of falling loads when using the suspension system and to simply the correct set-up of the suspension system, the load holder (1, 200) further comprises a levelling module (20, 20?) for adjusting a length (L1, L2) of the load holder (1, 200) in the longitudinal direction (L) and a measurement module (40) for measuring a tensile load between the load bearing device (60) and the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: REUTLINGER GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Volberg, Wolfgang Peter
  • Patent number: 11758681
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed are directed towards a retractable and adjustable display arm for a data center cabinet that allows a user to access internal components of the data center cabinet without completely detaching a display from the data center cabinet. The retractable and adjustable display arm has an attachment base to pivotally couple the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet, and also has a mounting portion for mounting a display, such as a computer display monitor, tablet, or the like, to the retractable and adjustable display arm. The attachment base achieves the pivotal coupling between the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet using one or more hinges. Further, the mounting portion has one or more adjustable supports, allowing displays of varying sizes to be mounted in various locations on the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventor: William McCollum
  • Patent number: 11753172
    Abstract: A seat track assembly for use in a vehicle. The seat track assembly includes a floor joist including a main body extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat track channel defined in the main body, and at least one support flange extending in a lateral direction from the main body. A raceway is on the at least one support flange, wherein the raceway extends longitudinally along the floor joist, and has an interior sized to receive wiring therein. The seat track assembly also includes a track cover including a top plate. The raceway is positioned between the at least one support flange and the top plate, and the top plate extends past the raceway in the lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Alexander J. Matsuoka, Mario A. Reyes, Michael-Lee Edward Frick, Colin Kreiger, Martin Grether
  • Patent number: 11753837
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a rooftop rigging support system mounts to a roof a building for suspending a load under an eave of the building. In some embodiments, the rooftop rigging support system comprises an arm that extends outward over the eave and then back inward underneath the eave. In some embodiments, the arm is a generally rigid, non-articulating structure. In some embodiments, the arm can be manually pivoted between a deployed position reaching under the eave and a withdrawn position extending above the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Engineered Supply LLC
    Inventors: Arlen P. Grant, Ponsingh B. Devendran, Erling C. Grant
  • Patent number: 11754223
    Abstract: An anchor assembly (10) comprises an anchor (12) comprising a body (15) defining a cavity (16). The anchor (12) further comprises a reinforcing member (18) extending through the cavity (16) and outwardly from the body (15). The anchor assembly (10) further includes an insertion device (14) insertable into the cavity (16). The insertion device (14) comprises a securing member (49) movable between securing and non-securing positions. When the movable securing member (49) is in the securing position in the cavity (16), the securing member (49) can engage the reinforcing member (18) to secure the insertion device (14) to the anchor (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Alan Somerfield
  • Patent number: 11754221
    Abstract: A security apparatus for a launch monitor comprises a guide member extending from a first end to a second end. The guide member comprises a top surface defining one or more top surface features, and opposing side surfaces defining one or more side surface features. A mount is configured to moveably couple to the guide member. The mount comprises a mount body, and a plurality of securing members. Each of the securing members includes a retainer configured to retain and secure a portion of the launch monitor to the mount body and enable the launch monitor to be moved relative to the guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Scorpion Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant William Gulick, Franklyn W. Gulick, Jr., Gary R. Page
  • Patent number: 11738940
    Abstract: A side-to-side flip roof has the ability to be manually opened from both sides of a waste container by use of a manually operated handle. A carriage, carrier assembly, and pivot system allows for filling of the container from either side. This product has a plastic full-length roof to resist water ingress to meet legal storm water preparedness requirements. It holds up under extremely rigorous usage. For weight restriction reasons, plastic sheeting appears the best material to use for this roof. The roof mechanism allows a single person to open the roof with height of the box up to 8?, or more. This flip roof is additionally lockable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MCLAUGHLIN WASTE EQUIPMENT INC.
    Inventors: Danny M. McLaughlin, Lanny R. Williams
  • Patent number: 11739535
    Abstract: A rapidly mounted, modular, universal handrail and grab bar system uses mounting assemblies therefore. Each mounting assembly includes a clamp having through rail member recesses receiving a rail member generally perpendicular to a clamp longitudinal axis. The clamp includes a closed distal end and proximally extending clamp sides moving toward and away from each other effectively opening and closing the opening size to selectively clamp onto the rail member. A saddle has a curved distal end receiving the rail member, and opposed planar faces receiving the clamp sides, wherein the saddle includes a central fastener opening that extends generally along the saddle longitudinal axis and generally perpendicular to the rail member; and a flange coupled the saddle and fitting over the clamp and selectively moving the clamp sides toward each other to tighten the clamp onto the rail member by decreasing size of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Rick Amendolea