Patents by Inventor Christopher Crowley
Christopher Crowley 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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Publication number: 20240099734Abstract: Apparatuses, capacitor arrays, and methods for generating therapeutic compressed acoustic waves (e.g., shock waves). In the apparatuses and at least some of the methods, a plurality of electrodes can disposed in a chamber that is defined by a housing and configured to be filled with liquid, and a plurality of capacitors can be electrically connected to the electrodes and can be carried by (e.g., physically coupled to) the housing. Voltage pulses can be applied simultaneously to the plurality of electrodes (e.g., to begin to vaporize and ionize portions of the liquid to provide at least one inter-electrode conductive path between the plurality of electrodes) and to the capacitors to charge the plurality of capacitors). The plurality of capacitors can be configured to, upon reaching a threshold charge, discharge to the plurality of electrodes (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher C. Capelli, Michael Kishnevsky, Daniel Masse, John Summerson, David W. Robert, Walter Klemp, Robert Crowley
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Publication number: 20240065716Abstract: A surgical device includes a pair of jaws for manipulating tissue disposed therebetween; a housing and a hemostat style gripping mechanism; an elongated shaft positioned between the housing and the pair of jaws and defining a longitudinal axis; and a pull tube at least partially disposed within the elongated shaft. The hemostat style gripping mechanism comprises a linkage system configured to move the jaws between an open position and an approximated position, the linkage system comprises a first shank having distal end rotatably coupled to the housing at a first fixed pivot point and a proximal end coupled to a first finger grip, a second shank having a distal end rotatably coupled to the housing at a second fixed pivot point and a proximal end coupled to a second finger grip, and a slider link operatively coupled to the first shank and the second shank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: BOLDER SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Nathan Steketee, Timothy Crowley, Christopher Deborski, Russell Hempstead, Ryan Smith, John Twomey
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Publication number: 20230259145Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises a flight control system and an electromechanical system directed by the flight control system. The flight control system is configured to track a position of a beacon that is in motion and monitor a difference between an actual position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a desired position of the unmanned aerial vehicle relative to the position of the beacon. The flight control system configures one or more flight objectives based on one or more factors comprising whether the difference between the actual position and the desired position exceeds a threshold, wherein the flight objectives comprise a velocity objective and a position objective. The flight control system also commands the electromechanical system based at least on the one or more flight objectives.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: James Anthony Ferrandini, Jeremy Christopher Crowley, Kristen Marie Holtz
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Publication number: 20220255194Abstract: This application relates to electronics boards to span between cell terminals of multiple energy storage units. In various aspects, the electronics boards include at least one terminal coupling region configured as a primary path of electrical current between the electronics board and the cell unit terminals, at least one circuit region comprising at least a first conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer, and two or more electronic components disposed on the one or more electronics boards and connecting to the conductive layer in the circuit region. The terminal coupling regions and/or at least one part of the circuit regions have a defined mechanical bending characteristic and/or a combined thickness characteristic so as to permit at least some displacement from the predetermined geometrical alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Daniel Christopher CROWLEY, Babak Shoeiby, Jose Ralino Elias Gomes Prazeres, David Elias Jahshan, Miles Caples
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Publication number: 20210190809Abstract: Purifying target biomolecules, such as nucleic acids or proteins, from a biological source is a time intensive process and is typically performed by a skilled technician or scientist owing to the highly technical nature of the work. Systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein enable the automated bioprocessing and purification of target biomolecules from a biological source. For example, an instrument and disposable cartridge are provided for automatedly isolating and purifying nucleic acids (such as plasmid DNA from a bacterial culture) or for isolating protein from any biological sample. Such an exemplary instrument and cartridge can work in concert to timely release, mix, and move the target biomolecule and various reagents and buffers through a target biomolecule purification process, resulting in a purified target biomolecule with less manual oversight than traditional approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Alexander VLASSOV, Timothy BARTA, Justin INSLEE, Ethan GENTERT, Robert SMITH, Sara THIELE, Carolyn ADAMS, Kraig KRUGER, Robert Schneider, Wade LUKIANOW, Jay GRECO, Jason JONES, David CERRONE, Sumonto GHOSH, Brian VAJDA, Andrew BASTA, Allan EVANS, Christopher CROWLEY, Robert SETTERQUIST, Anne Cox, Mark MAYERNICK
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Publication number: 20130105685Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer including an ion identifying unit, a detector in flow communication with the identifying unit, a gas inlet configured to provide gas carrying a sample of interest, a membrane substantially covering the first opening of the detector inlet, the membrane configured to capture the sample of interest on an exterior surface of the membrane, a heating device coupled to the membrane, the heating device configured to increase a temperature of the membrane to a temperature threshold level once the sample of interest is captured enabling molecules in the captured sample of interest to pass through the membrane and into the detector inlet, and a radiant heat source configured to apply radiant heat to the membrane to increase the temperature of the membrane to the temperature threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Hector Robert, Hacene Boudries, Erik Edmund Magnuson, Christopher Crowley
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Patent number: 8278921Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Morpho Detection, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Crowley
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Patent number: 8273019Abstract: A health monitoring device that includes a data logger module that collects health information from a subject or clinician during specific time ranges that are part of a health monitoring schedule. The collected health information and/or the time ranges are determined in part by the content of the collected health information. The device records the collected health information along with a time stamp. The device also includes a clock and a time shift mode that allows a user to adjust the clock to a specified point in the health monitoring schedule so that the device operates at the specified point in the same manner as if the device had reached the specified point without intervention by the user to adjust the clock.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: PHT CorporationInventors: Christopher Crowley, Stephen A. Raymond
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Publication number: 20100134102Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Christopher Crowley
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Patent number: 7671586Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Morpho Detection, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Crowley, Michael Urbach, Oscar Mitchell, Kevin Derby, Adam Drew
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Publication number: 20100022847Abstract: A health monitoring device that includes a data logger module that collects health information from a subject or clinician during specific time ranges that are part of a health monitoring schedule. The collected health information and/or the time ranges are determined in part by the content of the collected health information. The device records the collected health information along with a time stamp. The device also includes a clock and a time travel mode that allows a user to adjust the clock to a specified point in the health monitoring schedule so that the device operates at the specified point in the same manner as if the device had reached the specified point without intervention by the user to adjust the clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Christopher CROWLEY, Stephen A. RAYMOND
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Patent number: 7595638Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: GE Homeland Protection, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Crowley
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Publication number: 20090169433Abstract: A substance identification system is configured to identify at least one detection target faster and with greater accuracy than is possible using prior substance identification systems and/or prior substance identification techniques. A chamber includes a pellet forming area having a predetermined geometry that is configured to maximize a ratio of a pellet surface area to a pellet volume. A magnet is positioned on one side of the chamber and configured to form a pellet of aggregated magnetic particles in the pellet forming area. A laser source is positioned on the same side of the chamber as the magnet and configured to illuminate the pellet, when the pellet is formed in the pellet forming area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Sankaran Kumar, Christopher Crowley, Erik Edmund Magnuson, Michael Craig Burrell, Frank Mondello, Tracy Lynn Paxon
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Publication number: 20090001975Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Christopher Crowley, Michael Urbach, Oscar Mitchell, Kevin Derby, Adam Drew
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Publication number: 20080111545Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventor: Christopher Crowley
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Patent number: 7365536Abstract: An inspection system includes an electromagnetic shield having electrically conductive sidewalls spaced from one another. The shield also includes a conductive third wall which spans the distance between the sidewalls, and is electrically coupled to the sidewalls. The inspection system also has an inductive sensor positioned within the electromagnetic shield. The inductive sensor has two current branches, which exhibit anti-symmetric current flow. Typically, the two current branches are positioned on opposing sides of the medial plane of the electromagnetic shield.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Crowley, Daniel K. Lathrop
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Publication number: 20080033867Abstract: System and method for fixing a tranche index delta level include a plurality of client systems configured to receive a plurality of deltas from a plurality of dealers, and a central authority system configured to receive the plurality of deltas and average received deltas to determine a fixed delta level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Creditex Group, Inc.Inventors: Sunil HIRANI, Mazyar Dar, Christopher Crowley
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Patent number: 7327137Abstract: An inspection system positions a balancing shim to asymmetrically balance a magnetic field generated by an inductive sensor, which forms part of the inspection system. Additionally, relays and capacitors used to tune the inductive sensor to a desired resonance frequency are geometrically arranged to minimize electrical interference generated by operation of the relays and capacitors. A shielding device, which may be formed on a printed circuit board, protects a magnetic field generated by the inductive sensor from external electromagnetic interference. A slot positioned in the inductive sensor may be used to tune a resonant mode of the inductive sensor to accurately and particularly detect metallic shanks and/or other metallic objects in shoes, socks, and/or clothing.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: GE Homeland Protection, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Crowley, Michael Urbach, Oscar Mitchell, Kevin Derby, Adam Drew
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Patent number: D983659Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Baby Someday, Inc.Inventors: Austin Ledzian, Christopher Crowley, Courteney Salsbury Bechtel, Halle Tecco
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Patent number: D1024323Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Bolder Surgical, LLCInventors: Patricia Jurek, Clayton Cole, Christopher Deborski, Serge Dubeau, Keir Hart, Russ Hempstead, Ryan Smith, Jorge Trevino Blanco, Timothy Crowley