Patents by Inventor Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith 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: 11739686Abstract: In some embodiments, a fuel temperature sensor is located proximate to a vehicle component that is expected to experience fuel gelling, such as near or within a fuel filter, in order to obtain temperature information that accurately reflects the likelihood of fuel gelling occurring within the component. The proximate fuel temperature sensor can provide more accurate temperature information for components such as fuel filters that are installed at the periphery of the vehicle, compared to other temperature sensors that measure oil temperatures or other temperatures of centrally located vehicle components. In some embodiments, the vehicle is automatically started when the temperature indicated by the fuel temperature sensor falls below a startup temperature threshold value, and is automatically stopped after a predetermined time period or after the temperature reaches a shutdown temperature threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: PACCAR Inc.Inventors: David Bruce, Phu Vi Tran, Brendan A. Smith
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Publication number: 20230096475Abstract: A method of analyzing a blood sample from a subject includes loading the blood sample into a single chamber; acquiring, via an imaging system, a stack of serial focal plane images of the blood sample from a plurality of fields of view of the chamber; creating a virtual three dimensional image of the blood sample from selected ones of the stacks of serial focal plane images; and analyzing the virtual three dimensional image to identify blood formed elements within the blood sample. Identifying blood formed elements within the blood sample may include identifying a type and amount of white blood cells, and/or identifying an amount of red blood cells and/or hematocrit, and/or identifying an amount of platelets. Identifying blood formed elements within the blood sample may include determining numbers and percentage by volume in the blood sample of one or more types of white blood cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Joy Parr Drach, Brendan Smith, Tobias M. Heineck, Stefano Bresolin, Rodolfo R. Rodriguez, Danielle Stewart Noel, Brian Pike, Oleg Kakhovsky, Jasper N. Pollard
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Publication number: 20220287609Abstract: An electrode configured to adhere to a patient's skin to conduct electrical potentials therefrom includes a substrate, a skin adhesive configured to adhere the electrode to a patient's skin, and a conductor plate mounted on the substrate. A conductive gel is configured to contact the patient's skin and to conduct electrical potentials from the patient's skin to the conductor plate when the electrode is adhered to the patient's skin. A removable separator is positioned between the conductive gel and the conductor plate, wherein the removable separator is configured to be removed prior to operating the electrode to conduct electrical potentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Robert Brendan Smith, Christopher Ian Johnson
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Patent number: 11409019Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a digital X-ray detector housed in a radiation shielded enclosure with multiple pinhole apertures in the front panel of the housing. An X-ray source illuminates a target and X-rays are backscattered towards the X-ray imaging apparatus. The multiple pinhole apertures arranged in a pattern so that each pinhole generates a respective pinhole image on the X-ray detector. The size of each image is controlled by the thickness of the front panel and the width of the pinhole aperture (acting as optical stops), and the distance to the X-ray detector, and these values are selected to prevent overlap between any pair of pinhole images on the X-ray detector. An image processor is used to generate a synthetic combined image of the object form the multiple pinhole images.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MICRO-X LIMITEDInventors: Brian Gonzales, Robert Charles Sheehy, Brendan Smith, Brenton Joseph Cardone, Caitlin Sarah Wouters, Shaun Graham
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Publication number: 20210369326Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is disclosed for treating a plurality of tissues at a variety of tissue locations. The electrosurgical wand includes a handle on a proximal end and an elongate shaft with a combination active electrode at the distal end. The combination active electrode includes with a blade and screen portion; the blade portion extending along and laterally from the wand longitudinal axis, forming a dissecting tip. The screen portion extends from the blade portion at an obtuse angle and has at least one aspiration aperture through it. The wand also includes a second and third electrode, proximally spaced from the combination active electrode. The second electrode spans a portion of an outside surface of the wand adjacent the blade portion, while the third electrode spans a portion of the outside surface of the wand opposite the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Jean Woloszko, Jonathan Gaspredes, Douglas G. Evans, Robert Lathrop, Brendan Smith, David Turner, Christopher J. Aholt, Troy S. Hemme
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Patent number: 11116569Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is disclosed for treating a plurality of tissues at a variety of tissue locations. The electrosurgical wand includes a handle on a proximal end and an elongate shaft with a combination active electrode at the distal end. The combination active electrode includes with a blade and screen portion; the blade portion extending along and laterally from the wand longitudinal axis, forming a dissecting tip. The screen portion extends from the blade portion at an obtuse angle and has at least one aspiration aperture through it. The wand also includes a second and third electrode, proximally spaced from the combination active electrode. The second electrode spans a portion of an outside surface of the wand adjacent the blade portion, while the third electrode spans a portion of the outside surface of the wand opposite the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Jean Woloszko, Jonathan Gaspredes, Douglas G. Evans, Robert Lathrop, Brendan Smith, David Turner, Christopher J. Aholt, Troy S. Hemme
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Publication number: 20210196347Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an electrosurgical system with a controller, a fluid control unit electrically coupled to the controller, and an electrosurgical wand with a lumen having a coil-supported inner tubular member. Some embodiments include methods of manufacturing components of the electrosurgical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Douglas G. Evans, David Turner, Brendan Smith
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Publication number: 20210169565Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is disclosed for providing a range of tissue treatment modes and for use in a variety of orientations. The electrosurgical wand includes a handle on a proximal end, an elongate shaft and at least three distinct electrodes disposed at a distal end of the wand. The three electrodes include a blade electrode having a length measured parallel to a longitudinal axis of wand, the length running parallel to the wand longitudinal axis for a portion of the length. The blade electrode has a distal portion that curves toward the longitudinal axis at the distal end of the wand. The three electrodes also include a second electrode disposed on a second side of the wand from the blade electrode; and a third electrode disposed between the blade electrode and the second electrode. All the electrodes have a different shape and surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Jean Woloszko, Jonathan Gaspredes, Douglas G. Evans, Robert Lathrop, Brendan Smith, David Turner, Christopher J. Aholt, Troy S. Hemme
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Publication number: 20210164391Abstract: In some embodiments, a fuel temperature sensor is located proximate to a vehicle component that is expected to experience fuel gelling, such as near or within a fuel filter, in order to obtain temperature information that accurately reflects the likelihood of fuel gelling occurring within the component. The proximate fuel temperature sensor can provide more accurate temperature information for components such as fuel filters that are installed at the periphery of the vehicle, compared to other temperature sensors that measure oil temperatures or other temperatures of centrally located vehicle components. In some embodiments, the vehicle is automatically started when the temperature indicated by the fuel temperature sensor falls below a startup temperature threshold value, and is automatically stopped after a predetermined time period or after the temperature reaches a shutdown temperature threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: David Bruce, Phu Vi Tran, Brendan A. Smith
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Patent number: 10989103Abstract: In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller. The temperature monitoring controller is a processor, control module, or other suitable hardware that is configured to receive temperature sensor values from an engine control module (ECM) when an ignition bus is in a powered on state, and to decide when the engine should be automatically started in order to maintain a temperature above a low temperature threshold. The temperature monitoring controller periodically causes an ignition bus of the vehicle to be placed in the powered on state when the engine is shut down in order to collect temperature sensor values. The temperature monitoring controller determines whether to automatically start the engine, and if not, determines how long to wait before collecting temperature sensor values again based on a rate of change of the temperature sensor values.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: PACCAR INCInventor: Brendan A. Smith
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Patent number: 10934933Abstract: In some embodiments, a fuel temperature sensor is located proximate to a vehicle component that is expected to experience fuel gelling, such as near or within a fuel filter, in order to obtain temperature information that accurately reflects the likelihood of fuel gelling occurring within the component. The proximate fuel temperature sensor can provide more accurate temperature information for components such as fuel filters that are installed at the periphery of the vehicle, compared to other temperature sensors that measure oil temperatures or other temperatures of centrally located vehicle components. In some embodiments, the vehicle is automatically started when the temperature indicated by the fuel temperature sensor falls below a startup temperature threshold value, and is automatically stopped after a predetermined time period or after the temperature reaches a shutdown temperature threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: PACCAR INCInventors: David Bruce, Phu Vi Tran, Brendan A. Smith
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Publication number: 20200397500Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is disclosed for treating a plurality of tissues at a variety of tissue locations. The electrosurgical wand includes a handle on a proximal end and an elongate shaft with a combination active electrode at the distal end. The combination active electrode includes with a blade and screen portion; the blade portion extending along and laterally from the wand longitudinal axis, forming a dissecting tip. The screen portion extends from the blade portion at an obtuse angle and has at least one aspiration aperture through it. The wand also includes a second and third electrode, proximally spaced from the combination active electrode. The second electrode spans a portion of an outside surface of the wand adjacent the blade portion, while the third electrode spans a portion of the outside surface of the wand opposite the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Jean Woloszko, Jonathan Gaspredes, Douglas G. Evans, Robert Lathrop, Brendan Smith, David Turner, Christopher J. Aholt, Troy S. Hemme
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Publication number: 20200188014Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is disclosed for providing a range of tissue treatment modes and for use in a variety of orientations. The electrosurgical wand includes a handle on a proximal end, an elongate shaft and at least three distinct electrodes disposed at a distal end of the wand. The three electrodes include a blade electrode having a length measured parallel to a longitudinal axis of wand, the length running parallel to the wand longitudinal axis for a portion of the length. The blade electrode has a distal portion that curves toward the longitudinal axis at the distal end of the wand. The three electrodes also include a second electrode disposed on a second side of the wand from the blade electrode; and a third electrode disposed between the blade electrode and the second electrode. All the electrodes have a different shape and surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Jean Woloszko, Jonathan Gaspredes, Douglas G. Evans, Robert Lathrop, Brendan Smith, David Turner, Christopher J. Aholt, Troy S. Hemme
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Publication number: 20200165959Abstract: In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller. The temperature monitoring controller is a processor, control module, or other suitable hardware that is configured to receive temperature sensor values from an engine control module (ECM) when an ignition bus is in a powered on state, and to decide when the engine should be automatically started in order to maintain a temperature above a low temperature threshold. The temperature monitoring controller periodically causes an ignition bus of the vehicle to be placed in the powered on state when the engine is shut down in order to collect temperature sensor values. The temperature monitoring controller determines whether to automatically start the engine, and if not, determines how long to wait before collecting temperature sensor values again based on a rate of change of the temperature sensor values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: PACCAR IncInventor: Brendan A. Smith
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Publication number: 20200072123Abstract: In some embodiments, a fuel temperature sensor is located proximate to a vehicle component that is expected to experience fuel gelling, such as near or within a fuel filter, in order to obtain temperature information that accurately reflects the likelihood of fuel gelling occurring within the component. The proximate fuel temperature sensor can provide more accurate temperature information for components such as fuel filters that are installed at the periphery of the vehicle, compared to other temperature sensors that measure oil temperatures or other temperatures of centrally located vehicle components. In some embodiments, the vehicle is automatically started when the temperature indicated by the fuel temperature sensor falls below a startup temperature threshold value, and is automatically stopped after a predetermined time period or after the temperature reaches a shutdown temperature threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: David Bruce, Phu Vi Tran, Brendan A. Smith
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Patent number: 10487719Abstract: In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller. The temperature monitoring controller is a processor, control module, or other suitable hardware that is configured to receive temperature sensor values from an engine control module (ECM) when an ignition bus is in a powered on state, and to decide when the engine should be automatically started in order to maintain a temperature above a low temperature threshold. The temperature monitoring controller periodically causes an ignition bus of the vehicle to be placed in the powered on state when the engine is shut down in order to collect temperature sensor values. The temperature monitoring controller determines whether to automatically start the engine, and if not, determines how long to wait before collecting temperature sensor values again based on a rate of change of the temperature sensor values.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: PACCAR IncInventor: Brendan A. Smith
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Patent number: 10427493Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module, for a HVAC system, mountable to a work machine, the HVAC module comprising a housing having at least one air outlet and at least one air inlet communicable with ducting on the work machine for conveying air into and out of the operator cab of the work machine. The module also includes a mounting assembly for pivotably attaching the housing to the work machine. The housing is moveable between an operating position where the outlet and inlet are in contact with a ducting interface on the work machine, and a maintenance position, where the housing is pivoted upwards to disconnect from ducting interface of the work machine to allow access to underlying components of the work machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty LtdInventors: Brendan Smith, Michael Wolfert, Leon White
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Patent number: 10405805Abstract: A method of blood flow monitoring for a patient, the method comprising the steps of: a) receiving a first signal indicative of the real time cardiac output for the patient; b) processing the continuous wave Doppler signal to provide an estimate of blood flow velocity as a function of time; c) receiving a pressure measurement indicative of the blood flow resistance through the patient; and d) calculating an Inotropy measure indicative of the potential and kinetic energy of the cardiac output of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: USCOM LIMITEDInventors: Robert Allan Phillips, Brendan Smith
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Publication number: 20190133733Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for treating or preventing or suppressing a disease or condition in a non-human animal. The method comprises the steps of providing a single delivery device containing two components for sequential delivery from the delivery device. A first component is delivered from the single delivery device into a teat canal of a non-human animal and subsequently the second component is delivered from the single delivery device into the teat canal. The components are delivered without substantial mixing of the components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Stephen HALLAHAN, Nicholas McHARDY, Brendan SMITH, Louis VAN VESSEM
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Publication number: 20180274432Abstract: In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller. The temperature monitoring controller is a processor, control module, or other suitable hardware that is configured to receive temperature sensor values from an engine control module (ECM) when an ignition bus is in a powered on state, and to decide when the engine should be automatically started in order to maintain a temperature above a low temperature threshold. The temperature monitoring controller periodically causes an ignition bus of the vehicle to be placed in the powered on state when the engine is shut down in order to collect temperature sensor values. The temperature monitoring controller determines whether to automatically start the engine, and if not, determines how long to wait before collecting temperature sensor values again based on a rate of change of the temperature sensor values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: PACCAR IncInventor: Brendan A. Smith