Patents by Inventor Andrew Helms

Andrew Helms 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: 20250151820
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ambidextrous nursing support apparatus for preventing wrist strain in caregivers while providing infant comfort. This all-in-one, ergonomic sleeve features an integrated wrist guard and a cushioned portion, extending from the caregiver's elbow to the palm. The wrist guard ensures the caregiver's wrist remains in a neutral position, reducing the risk of repetitive strain injuries such as De Quervain's tenosynovitis. The cushion offers a soft platform for supporting the infant's body and head. Two openings in the sleeve allow for either thumb to exit the sleeve, as well as an opening for the caregiver's fingers, enhancing mobility and functionality. This compact, unified design simplifies caregiving tasks, combining comfort and support for both the caregiver and infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Andrew Helm, Judy Gayle Batson Helm
  • Publication number: 20190325501
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented to provide a distributed meal-kit purchasing system and to automatically update a graphical user interface to display meal-kit recommendations to users of the distributed meal-kit purchasing system. The distributed meal-kit purchasing system may: generate and provide, via an electronic display, a meal-kit menu that advertises meal-kits available for purchase; receive from a user, via an input interface, selections of meal-kits displayed by way of the meal-kit menu; add the selected meal-kits to a digital shopping cart for the user; and facilitate the user's purchase of an order of meal-kits placed in the digital shopping cart. Further, the disclosed systems and methods may recommend to the user meal-kits that he or she is most likely to enjoy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Jensen, Andrew Helms, Dave Giunta
  • Publication number: 20180327161
    Abstract: A meal-kit delivery package includes a meal-kit shipping container dimensioned to accommodate any number of meal-kit bags to be shipped to a customer. The meal-kit shipping container also accommodates at least one additional meal ingredient, and any number of shipping materials. For example, the shipping materials can include a liner, a cooling component such as, ice or a cold pack, a first cushioning layer such as, bubble wrap and/or chipboard, and a second cushioning layer. The shipping container may also include a lid or other sealing device to enclose the contents within the shipping container. Each of the meal-kit bags is constructed from a semi-rigid material to accommodate placement of the meal ingredients therein while maintaining a loading configuration where a first side surface and a second side surface of the meal-kit bag maintains a generally vertical orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Andrew Helms
  • Patent number: 9989410
    Abstract: A photo-detector device may include a substrate having a bottom surface. The photo-detector device may further include a photocell secured to the bottom surface of the substrate. The photo-detector device may further include a metallic block having a top portion secured to a bottom surface of the substrate to enclose the photocell, wherein an opening is formed within the metallic block that extends from the top portion of the metallic block to a bottom portion of the metallic block to form an aperture for light to travel through the metallic block to the photocell. The photo-detector device may further include a member insertable into the metallic block to vary an open area of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
    Inventors: Keith Andrew Helms, Timothy Allan Dombkowski, James Robert Elliott
  • Publication number: 20160146664
    Abstract: A photo-detector device may include a substrate having a bottom surface. The photo-detector device may further include a photocell secured to the bottom surface of the substrate. The photo-detector device may further include a metallic block having a top portion secured to a bottom surface of the substrate to enclose the photocell, wherein an opening is formed within the metallic block that extends from the top portion of the metallic block to a bottom portion of the metallic block to form an aperture for light to travel through the metallic block to the photocell. The photo-detector device may further include a member insertable into the metallic block to vary an open area of the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Andrew Helms, Timothy Allan Dombkowski, James Robert Elliott
  • Patent number: 8572858
    Abstract: A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine is provided. The coordinate measurement machine includes a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends. The articulated arm includes a plurality of arm segments, each including encoder configured to produce a signal corresponding to an angle of rotation. A base section is connected to the second end. A measurement probe is connected to the first end. The measurement probe receives an externally mounted sensor having an attachment ring, the measurement probe having an alignment surface and external threading. A retaining ring having internal threading is threadably receives the external threading; the retaining ring further couples the attachment ring to the surface. An electrical circuit is configured to receive the signal and to provide data corresponding to a coordinate of the externally mounted sensor, the data based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Allen Sajedi, C. Andrew Helm, Randy Hobden
  • Publication number: 20110024626
    Abstract: A trace sampling detection system includes a gathering device configured to gather particles through a handle-bar, a gate and an air-stream gatherer. The handle-bar includes collection holes positioned to be adjacent to a user's hand when the user grips the handle-bar, and is configured to dislodge and capture particles from the user's hand when the user grips and moves the handle-bar. The gate includes a series of collection holes, is positioned to be adjacent to the user's clothing when the user traverses the gate, and is configured to dislodge and capture particles from the user's clothing in response to pressure applied from the user. The air-stream gatherer includes an outward vent and an in-drawing vent, and is positioned to enable objects, such as the user's feet, to be placed between the outward and in-drawing vents. The air stream is configured to dislodge and capture particles from objects, such as the user's feet, that block the air-stream between the vents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: L-3 Communications CyTerra Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel O'Donnell, Edward E.A. Bromberg, Paul Crabb, Ravi Konduri, C. Andrew Helm, David H. Fine
  • Publication number: 20100240140
    Abstract: A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David H. Fine, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Edward E.A. Bromberg, Steven Bullock, David P. Lieb, C. Andrew Helm, Sean C. Christiansen, Eric Moy
  • Patent number: 7666356
    Abstract: A trace sampling detection system includes a gathering device configured to gather particles through a handle-bar, a gate and an air-stream gatherer. A collection tube is configured to deposit gathered particles from the gathering device onto a portion of a sample media. A carousel wheel that includes the sample media is configured to rotate the sample wheel such that the portion of the sample media including the gathered particles is presented to an exothermic decomposition detector that detects, through an infrared sensor, the decomposition of the gathered particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Cyterra Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel O'Donnell, Edward E. A. Bromberg, Paul Crabb, Ravi Konduri, C. Andrew Helm, David H. Fine
  • Patent number: 7645069
    Abstract: A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Cyterra Corporation
    Inventors: David H. Fine, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Edward E. A. Bromberg, Steven Bullock, David P. Lieb, C. Andrew Helm, Sean C. Christiansen, Eric Moy
  • Publication number: 20090316747
    Abstract: A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: L-3 Communications CyTerra Corporation
    Inventors: David H. Fine, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Edward E. A. Bromberg, Steven Bullock, David P. Lieb, C. Andrew Helm, Sean C. Christiansen, Eric Moy
  • Patent number: 7532127
    Abstract: A hand-held, wand-type buried object detector includes a motion and position sensor that provides data about the sensor head of the buried object detector. An inertial measuring device including three accelerometers and three gyroscopes is one example of a motion and position sensor. The buried object detector includes a processor/communicator device that is capable of processing the data from the motion and position sensor and communicating feedback, based on the processing results, to the operator about the operation of the buried object detector. In one example, a personal digital assistant may be configured for use as a processor/communicator device of a buried object detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra Corporation
    Inventors: Glen A. Holman, Herbert Duvoisin, Gregory W. Stilwell, Jason A. Clark, Tim L. Davis, C. Andrew Helm
  • Patent number: 7050930
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner rotatably mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, C. Andrew Helm, Randy Hobden
  • Patent number: 7043847
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes an integral on-board power supply/recharger unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, Kenneth J. Hasloecher, C. Andrew Helm, Marc Barber
  • Patent number: 6965843
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner rotatably mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, C. Andrew Helm, Randy Hobden
  • Publication number: 20030221326
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes an integral on-board power supply/recharger unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, Kenneth J. Hasloecher, C. Andrew Helm, Marc Barber
  • Publication number: 20030191603
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner rotatably mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, C. Andrew Helm, Randall A. Hobden