Patents by Inventor Alan Rushing

Alan Rushing 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).

  • Patent number: 12182737
    Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces. Embodiments of the disclosure can provide an electronic system and method that allows a user to reserve a work space within a room or building. The methods disclosed herein can include inputting one or more desk preferences into one or more processing devices, receiving, at one or more electronic devices, the desk preferences, determining whether a suitable desk matching the desk preferences is available, and generating an alert on the one or more electronic devices regarding the availability of the suitable desk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Franc De Ferriere, Henry Levak, Aleksandr Kirov, Trevor Alan Rush, Karthik Rajagopal
  • Patent number: 11679183
    Abstract: A medical contact shock freezer adapted for fast freezing a plurality of individual bags containing a medical liquid has the contact surface of its upper freezing plate arranged at an angle of at least 2° to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: B. MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Jos Fischbach, Alan Rushing
  • Patent number: 11612679
    Abstract: A medical contact shock freezer (10) adapted for fast freezing a plurality of individual bags (41-43, 51-53) containing a medical liquid, the individual bags being arranged side by side, adjacent to each other, in which the contact shock freezer comprises a pair of freezing plates comprising an upper freezing plate (21) and a lower freezing plate (22), at least one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair being moveable to define i) a loading position in which sufficient separation is provided between the freezing plates to load or unload the individual bags between the freezing plates and ii) a freezing position in which each individual bag is in contact with and is clamped between a contact surface of the upper freezing plate and a contact surface of the lower freezing plate; and in which, in its freezing position, the contact surface of the upper freezing plate is arranged at an angle of at least 2° to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: B. Medical Systems S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Jos Fischbach, Alan Rushing
  • Publication number: 20230050116
    Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces. Embodiments of the disclosure can provide an electronic system and method that allows a user to reserve a work space within a room or building. The methods disclosed herein can include inputting one or more desk preferences into one or more processing devices, receiving, at one or more electronic devices, the desk preferences, determining whether a suitable desk matching the desk preferences is available, and generating an alert on the one or more electronic devices regarding the availability of the suitable desk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE, Henry LEVAK, Aleksandr KIROV, Trevor Alan RUSH, Karthik RAJAGOPAL
  • Publication number: 20230049989
    Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces. Embodiments of the disclosure can provide an electronic system and method that allows a user to reserve a work space within a room or building. The methods disclosed herein can include inputting one or more desk preferences into one or more processing devices, receiving, at one or more electronic devices, the desk preferences, determining whether a suitable desk matching the desk preferences is available, and generating an alert on the one or more electronic devices regarding the availability of the suitable desk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE, Henry LEVAK, Aleksandr KIROV, Trevor Alan RUSH, Karthik RAJAGOPAL
  • Patent number: 11528904
    Abstract: Modular blood product storage system for temperature-regulated storage of blood products with a temperature regulation unit for temperature regulation of the blood product storage system, a base unit and at least one agitator unit with an upper connection side, a lower connection side, a movable compartment to receive the blood products and a drive for movement of the compartment, wherein the compartment is arranged between the upper connection side and the lower connection side, wherein the upper connection side of the agitator unit is selectively connectable to the temperature regulation unit or a further agitator unit, and wherein the lower connection side of the agitator unit is selectively connectable to the base unit or a further agitator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: B MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Alan Rushing, Marc Foyen
  • Publication number: 20190364884
    Abstract: Modular blood product storage system for temperature-regulated storage of blood products with a temperature regulation unit for temperature regulation of the blood product storage system, a base unit and at least one agitator unit with an upper connection side, a lower connection side, a movable compartment to receive the blood products and a drive for movement of the compartment, wherein the compartment is arranged between the upper connection side and the lower connection side, wherein the upper connection side of the agitator unit is selectively connectable to the temperature regulation unit or a further agitator unit, and wherein the lower connection side of the agitator unit is selectively connectable to the base unit or a further agitator unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: B Medical Systems S.A. R.L.also referred to as B Medical S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Alan Rushing, Marc Foyen
  • Publication number: 20190307936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an agitator unit for use with a blood product storage system, wherein the agitator unit has a movable compartment to receive blood products and a drive for movement of the compartment. The drive of the agitator unit has at least one motor and a gear system with at least one planetary gear unit, wherein the planetary gear unit has at least one planet wheel, which is eccentrically movable by means of the motor, and a planet disc, wherein the planet wheel is connected to the compartment by means of a spigot and rolls on an internal periphery of the planet disc, wherein the spigot is adjustable in its relative position. In addition, the disclosure relates to a modular blood product storage system with an agitator unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: B Medical Systems S.A. R.L.
    Inventors: Alan Rushing, Marc Foyen
  • Patent number: 10216141
    Abstract: An imaging device having a fuser and print engine architecture that enables complete interchangeability between fuser types with a common print engine. The imaging device has a frame configured to separately receive a first fuser assembly of a first fuser type and a second fuser assembly of a second fuser type different from the first fuser type. The first fuser assembly includes a first fuser frame having a first datum tab. The second fuser assembly includes a second fuser frame having a second datum tab. The frame of the imaging device has a datum aperture that is sized to receive the first datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the first fuser assembly to be positioned at a first operative position, and the second datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the second fuser assembly to be positioned at a second operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Karen Elaine Ballman, Patrick Wayne Carr, Jr., Gregory Daniel Creteau, Clark Edward Jarnagin, Donald Eugene Proffitt, Edward Alan Rush, Edward Lynn Triplett
  • Publication number: 20180150022
    Abstract: An imaging device having a fuser and print engine architecture that enables complete interchangeability between fuser types with a common print engine. The imaging device has a frame configured to separately receive a first fuser assembly of a first fuser type and a second fuser assembly of a second fuser type different from the first fuser type. The first fuser assembly includes a first fuser frame having a first datum tab. The second fuser assembly includes a second fuser frame having a second datum tab. The frame of the imaging device has a datum aperture that is sized to receive the first datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the first fuser assembly to be positioned at a first operative position, and the second datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the second fuser assembly to be positioned at a second operative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: KAREN ELAINE BALLMAN, PATRICK WAYNE CARR, JR., GREGORY DANIEL CRETEAU, CLARK EDWARD JARNAGIN, DONALD EUGENE PROFFITT, EDWARD ALAN RUSH, EDWARD LYNN TRIPLETT
  • Patent number: 9904239
    Abstract: An imaging device having a fuser and print engine architecture that enables complete interchangeability between fuser types with a common print engine. The imaging device has a frame configured to separately receive a first fuser assembly of a first fuser type and a second fuser assembly of a second fuser type different from the first fuser type. The first fuser assembly includes a first fuser frame having a first datum tab. The second fuser assembly includes a second fuser frame having a second datum tab. The frame of the imaging device has a datum aperture that is sized to receive the first datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the first fuser assembly to be positioned at a first operative position, and the second datum tab that when inserted into the datum aperture, causes the second fuser assembly to be positioned at a second operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Karen Elaine Ballman, Patrick Wayne Carr, Jr., Gregory Daniel Creteau, Clark Edward Jarnagin, Donald Eugene Proffitt, Edward Alan Rush, Edward Lynn Triplett
  • Patent number: 9857759
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a frame plate having an opening and first and second camming profiles about the opening. A removable fuser assembly includes a housing having front and back plates, a mounting shaft extending from the front plate to the back plate of the housing, a pin member on a first end of the mounting shaft having a pair of segments engaging with the first and second camming profiles on the frame plate, and a handle on a second end of the mounting shaft pivotable at a predetermined angle and moving the mounting shaft therewith. Pivoting the handle in a first direction causes the segments to travel along the camming profiles, locking the fuser assembly onto the imaging device. Pivoting the handle in a second direction causes the segments to align with the opening and the fuser assembly to be unlocked with the imaging device allowing removal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Gordon Boyatt, Gregory Daniel Creteau, Christopher Hayden Noffsinger, Donald Eugene Proffitt, Edward Alan Rush
  • Patent number: 9541876
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for detecting a fatal error condition in a printing device having an intermediate transfer member for facilitating toner transfer, including sensing a reflectance value of the intermediate transfer member at a first predetermined time; comparing the sensed reflectance value at the first period of time to a predetermined threshold; sensing a reflectance value of the intermediate transfer member at a second predetermined time after the predetermined first time; and comparing the sensed reflectance value of the intermediate transfer member at the second period of time to the predetermined threshold. If each of the sensed reflectance value at the first predetermined time and the sensed reflectance value at the second predetermined time is greater than the predetermined threshold, the method includes selectively suspending further printing operations until the imaging device is serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Marc Cousoulis, Alexander Johannes Geyling, Calvin Dale Murphy, Niko Jay Murrell, William Claiborne Ryle, Travis Alan Riggs, Edward Alan Rush
  • Patent number: 9036091
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a tuner, a digital television (DTV) demodulator, an analog television (ATV) demodulator, and a controller. The tuner includes an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal including at least one of an analog television signal and digital television signal, and including a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The DTV demodulator includes a DTV input coupled to the first output terminal of the tuner and includes a DTV output terminal. The ATV demodulator includes an ATV input coupled to the second output terminal of the tuner and includes an ATV output terminal. The controller is coupled to the tuner, the DTV demodulator, and the ATV demodulator to configure the tuner and at least one of the DTV demodulator and the ATV demodulator for receiving television content in a selected television format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Alan F. Hendrickson, Alessandro Piovaccari, Ramin Khoini-Poorfard, Mitchell Reid, Frederick Alan Rush, Jean-Marc Guyot, David Le Goff, Michael Robert May, Henry William Singor, Qi Cai, Peter Jozef Vancorenland, Chunyu Xin, Pascal Blouin
  • Publication number: 20140334801
    Abstract: A light and fragrance producing device includes an electrically powered light source and a separate electrically powered heating element. The device also includes a fragrance disk or cup that can emit fragrances when heated by the heating element. The fragrance disk also can be configured to remain solid while heated by the heating element rather than melting or evaporating. The fragrance cup can remain solid and contain hot or melted fragrance materials therein. The device can also include a decorative outer housing that can be interchangeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: IDC ENCHANTED LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: John Browder, Matthew Kowalec, Alan Rushing, Brett Moody
  • Patent number: 8724975
    Abstract: A light and fragrance producing device includes an electrically powered light source and a separate electrically powered heating element. The device also includes a fragrance disk that can emit fragrances when heated by the heating element. The fragrance disk also can be configured to remain solid while heated by the heating element rather than melting or evaporating. The device can also include a decorative outer housing that can be interchangeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: IDC Enchanted Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Browder, Matthew Kowalec, Alan Rushing, Brett Moody
  • Publication number: 20130170184
    Abstract: A light and fragrance producing device includes an electrically powered light source and a separate electrically powered heating element. The device also includes a fragrance disk that can emit fragrances when heated by the heating element. The fragrance disk also can be configured to remain solid while heated by the heating element rather than melting or evaporating. The device can also include a decorative outer housing that can be interchangeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: IDC ENCHANTED LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: John Browder, Matthew Kowalec, Alan Rushing, Brett Moody
  • Patent number: 8412029
    Abstract: A light and fragrance producing device includes an electrically powered light source and a separate electrically powered heating element. The device also includes a fragrance disk that can emit fragrances when heated by the heating element. The fragrance disk also can be configured to remain solid while heated by the heating element rather than melting or evaporating. The device can also include a decorative outer housing that can be interchangeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: IDC Enchanted Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Browder, Matthew Kowalec, Alan Rushing, Brett Moody
  • Patent number: D839930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: B Medical Systems S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Jos Fischbach, Alan Rushing, Eric Groenendaels
  • Patent number: D841699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: B Medical Systems S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Marc Foyen, Alan Rushing, Eric Groenendael