Patents by Inventor Bruce Samuels

Bruce Samuels 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: 12098182
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, a modified form of CD16, genetically-modified cells that express the modified CD16, and methods that involve the genetically-modified cells. The modified form of CD16 can exhibit increased anti-tumor and/or anti-viral activity due, at least in part, to reduced susceptibility to ADAM17-mediated shedding upon NK cell stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Bruce Kenneth Walcheck, Dan Samuel Kaufman, Jianming Wu, Yawu Jing, Zhenya Ni
  • Publication number: 20240026670
    Abstract: A blockage clearing device is disclosing having a reservoir tube with a hollow interior configured to hold an amount of fluid. A piston plunger is disposed within the hollow interior of the reservoir tube and an injector nozzle is coupled to an end of the reservoir tube, the injector nozzle having an injector opening configured to receive and release fluid. A gasket seal surrounds the injector nozzle wherein the injector opening is accessible from an exterior of the gasket seal. The gasket seal is configured to fit between a siphon waste and siphon jet of a toilet wherein the siphon waste is sealed from the siphon jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: PLUNGE KING LLC
    Inventor: Bruce Samuels
  • Patent number: 10832603
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for use with a tablet computer type electronic device including a frontside having a touchscreen electronic display and a backside having a sensor that can be used to capture data from product cards or products positioned at one or more places on a display stand. The apparatus includes a frame to hold the tablet computer type electronic device. A first mirror is coupled to the frame at a first location adjacent to the sensor on the backside of the touchscreen electronic display when the frame is holding the tablet computer type electronic device. A second mirror is coupled to the frame at a second location offset from the first location. The first mirror and second mirror enable the sensor on the backside of the touchscreen electronic display to capture data from product cards or products when the data is adjacent to the second mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Converge Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Chapuis, Marc Andrew Meyer, Bruce Samuel Finn
  • Publication number: 20180308399
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for use with a tablet computer type electronic device including a frontside having a touchscreen electronic display and a backside having a sensor that can be used to capture data from product cards or products positioned at one or more places on a display stand. The apparatus includes a frame to hold the tablet computer type electronic device. A first mirror is coupled to the frame at a first location adjacent to the sensor on the backside of the touchscreen electronic display when the frame is holding the tablet computer type electronic device. A second mirror is coupled to the frame at a second location offset from the first location. The first mirror and second mirror enable the sensor on the backside of the touchscreen electronic display to capture data from product cards or products when the data is adjacent to the second mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Chapuis, Marc Andrew Meyer, Bruce Samuel Finn
  • Patent number: 10013901
    Abstract: A system displays information on one or more products or services to a shopper using an easily-controlled system for selecting the displayed information. The system uses a display device capable of retrieving information from local or remote memory for display in response to these commands from a shopper. The user controls the display device by physical motion of the display in communication with one or more nearby display cards containing one or more triggering symbols representing a product or service of interest. The display device senses the selected trigger and displays information related to the selected product or service. The shopper may also select differing types of information using the user camera and touch capability of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: JUNE20, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Chapuis, Marc Andrew Meyer, Bruce Samuel Finn
  • Patent number: 9756750
    Abstract: An electronic device and/or a method of sealing said device are configured for ease of installation and use. The electronic device has a housing having a recess, a cover concealing the recess and having walls extending circumferentially around the cover and having a channel formed in the outer surface thereof, and at least two through-holes formed through the channel, and an O-ring having a body with at least two tethers each of which passes through a respective hole in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Netgear, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Samuels, Andrew Tetzel
  • Publication number: 20170223853
    Abstract: An electronic device and/or a method of sealing said device are configured for ease of installation and use. The electronic device has a housing having a recess, a cover concealing the recess and having walls extending circumferentially around the cover and having a channel formed in the outer surface thereof, and at least two through-holes formed through the channel, and an O-ring having a body with at least two tethers each of which passes through a respective hole in the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Samuels, Andrew Tetzel
  • Publication number: 20150371321
    Abstract: A system displays information on one or more products or services to a shopper using an easily-controlled system for selecting the displayed information. The system uses a display device capable of retrieving information from local or remote memory for display in response to these commands from a shopper. The user controls the display device by physical motion of the display in communication with one or more nearby display cards containing one or more triggering symbols representing a product or service of interest. The display device senses the selected trigger and displays information related to the selected product or service. The shopper may also select differing types of information using the user camera and touch capability of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Paul CHAPUIS, Marc Andrew MEYER, Bruce Samuel FINN
  • Patent number: 7885403
    Abstract: A hand held communications device is provided. The device includes: a circuit board including electronic components; display coupled to the circuit board; a housing substantially surrounding the circuit board and electronic components, wherein the housing includes a base element covering a bottom side of the circuit board and electronic components and a housing element attached to the base element covering a top side of the circuit board and electronic components, wherein the housing element includes a display aperture with the display partially projecting therethrough; and a cover removably connected to the housing by a connection, wherein the cover and the base element substantially enclose the housing element therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Fuhrmann, Annett Ortscheid (nee Wilke), Dirk Umbach, Ricky William Barnett, Terence Johnson, Mark Robert Mason, Bruce Samuels, Tony Horne
  • Patent number: 7239700
    Abstract: An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover for holding the electronic components of the radiotelephone to the first housing when the second housing is released from attachment with the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Fuhrmann, Annett Ortscheid, Dirk Umbach, Ricky William Barnett, Terence Johnson, Mark Robert Mason, Bruce Samuels, Tony Horne
  • Publication number: 20060239445
    Abstract: A hand held communications device is provided. The device includes: a circuit board including electronic components; display coupled to the circuit board; a housing substantially surrounding the circuit board and electronic components, wherein the housing includes a base element covering a bottom side of the circuit board and electronic components and a housing element attached to the base element covering a top side of the circuit board and electronic components, wherein the housing element includes a display aperture with the display partially projecting therethrough; and a cover removably connected to the housing by a connection, wherein the cover and the base element substantially enclose the housing element therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Fuhrmann, Annett Ortscheid (nee Wilke), Dirk Umbach, Ricky Barnett, Terence Johnson, Mark Mason, Bruce Samuels, Tony Horne
  • Patent number: 7092520
    Abstract: An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover, for holding the electronic components of the radiotelephone to the first housing when the second housing is released from attachment with the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Fuhrmann, Annett Ortscheid, Dirk Umbach, Ricky William Barnett, Terence Johnson, Mark Robert Mason, Bruce Samuels, Tony Horne
  • Patent number: 7080533
    Abstract: A magnetically coded card and a lock include a slot into which the card is inserted to operate the lock. The card has an aperture through which a card-impaling lock-in pin of the lock can pass when the card is fully inserted within the slot, thus retaining the card in the slot when the lock is unlocked and releasing the card when the lock is again locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Bruce Samuel Sedley
  • Patent number: 6840071
    Abstract: A magnetic card-operated lock has a rotatable exposed cover with a peripheral slot into which a magnetic coded operating card can by inserted for unlocking or locking the lock. The cover and principal locking components are mounted to rotate freely about a central axis between a null position and an unlocking position. A positionable weight is mounted to rotate with the cover plate and is radially separated from the axis so as to bias the cover towards various null positions under the action of gravity. There is also a card lock-in mechanism comprising a card lock-in pin that retains a card in the slot while the lock is unlocked, and a card for said lock with hole and dimple projections to retain it when inserted into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Inventor: Bruce Samuel Sedley
  • Publication number: 20040231378
    Abstract: A magnetically coded card for use with a lock having a slot into which the card is inserted to operate the lock has an aperture through which a card-impaling lock-in pin of the lock can pass when the card is fully inserted within the slot, thus retaining the card in the slot when the lock is unlocked and releasing the card when the lock is again locked. The card can include at least one dimple projecting therefrom and engaging with the slot upon insertion therein and providing resistance against removal of the card from the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce Samuel Sedley
  • Publication number: 20040231377
    Abstract: A magnetic card-operated lock has a rotatable exposed cover with a peripheral slot into which a magnetic coded operating card can be inserted for unlocking or locking the lock. The cover and principal locking components are mounted to rotate freely about a central axis or between a null position and an unlocking position. A positionable weight is mounted to rotate with the cover plate and is radially separated from the axis so as to bias the cover towards various null positions under the action of gravity. There is also a card lock-in mechanism comprising a card lock-in pin that retains a card in the slot while the lock is unlocked, and a card for said lock with hole and dimple projections to retain it when inserted into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce Samuel Sedley
  • Patent number: D886884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Arlo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hathway, Bruce Samuels
  • Patent number: D892663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Arlo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aron Han, Andrew Tetzel, Bruce Samuels
  • Patent number: D907282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Arlo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hathway, Edwin Liu, Bruce Samuels, Andrew Tetzel
  • Patent number: D1035860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Mark Samuel Hamilton, Paul Fleming Buckley, Stephen David Evans, Bruce Gordon Holyoake, Jason Allan Klenner