Patents by Inventor Christopher McCormick
Christopher McCormick 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: 20240124090Abstract: A fork assembly including a steerer tube and a crown, wherein the steerer tube is fixedly aligned to the crown in a predefined orientation at a time of manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: William O. BROWN, IV, Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN, Christopher OTTERNESS
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Publication number: 20230191010Abstract: A hemodialysis system including one or more ultraviolet chambers is disclosed. The hemodialysis system including a dialyzer arranged and configured to filter a patient's blood, a hemodialysis machine arranged and configured to pump, move, or the like dialysate through the dialyzer, the hemodialysis machine including an outlet valve and an outlet fluid flow path to pump or move dialysate from the hemodialysis machine to the dialyzer, and an inlet valve and an inlet fluid flow path to pump or receive dialysate from the dialyzer, and one or more ultraviolet chambers arranged and configured to kill bacteria, viruses, or a combination thereof. Thus arranged, by incorporating one or more ultraviolet chambers in strategic areas of the system, the ultraviolet chambers may eliminate, or at least greatly reduce, the possibility of cross-contamination in, for example, the dialysate, and thus eliminate the need for disinfecting the system between treatments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Kelly Yik, Daniel Schmidt, Aiyuan Wang, Deryu Chen, Christopher McCormick, Evan Zaro
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Patent number: 11590454Abstract: A leak may be detected in a heat exchanger of a hemodialysis device. A drain valve is opened by the controller, and then closed by the controller after a pre-selected time period. An initial pressure is determined in the spent dialysate circuit and stored in the memory. A system pressure is determined at periodic time intervals and compared to a pre-determined maximum pressure. The controller then determines whether the heat exchanger has a leak, in that in response to the system pressure exceeding a predetermined maximum pressure, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending a disinfectant operation with a disinfecting agent, and in response to the initial pressure subtracted from the system pressure being greater than a predetermined minimum pressure differential, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending the cleanse operation with the disinfecting agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Martin Crnkovich, Roland Levin, Christopher McCormick, Fei Wang, Aiyuan Wang
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BRAKE PISTON HAVING A NON-CIRCULAR END FACE FOR A DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
Publication number: 20200182320Abstract: A brake piston for use in a disc brake assembly having an external surface disposed along a longitudinal axis; and a non-circular end face being disposed perpendicular to the external surface and the longitudinal axis. The non-circular end-face and the external surface define a cavity and the non-circular end face is configured to engage with a brake disc when the disc brake assembly is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: ZF Active Safety US Inc.Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Christopher McCormick -
Patent number: 10525958Abstract: An electric parking brake for an automotive vehicle comprises a brake caliper having first and second bores. A first piston is mounted in the first bore and a second piston is mounted in the second bore. A first actuator supports the first piston and a second actuator supports the second piston. The first and second actuators are controlled individually.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Manuel Barbosa, Antonio Eduardo De Morais, H. T. Chang, Christopher McCormick, Michael Schog, William Vanderroest
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Patent number: 10518015Abstract: A hemodialysis machine includes a main body and a door connected to the main body. The door and the main body cooperate to define a non-removable chamber. The door is openable relative to the main body of the hemodialysis machine to allow a salt to be placed into the non-removable chamber when the door is in an open position. The main body further includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pumping mechanism. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the non-removable chamber. The pumping mechanism is configured to deliver a fluid from a fluid source to the non-removable chamber through the fluid inlet to mix with salt within the non-removable chamber to form a salt solution that exits the non-removable chamber through the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: James Concepcion, Robert E. Hassard, Christopher McCormick, Roland Levin
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Publication number: 20190308140Abstract: A leak may be detected in a heat exchanger of a hemodialysis device. A drain valve is opened by the controller, and then closed by the controller after a pre-selected time period. An initial pressure is determined in the spent dialysate circuit and stored in the memory. A system pressure is determined at periodic time intervals and compared to a pre-determined maximum pressure. The controller then determines whether the heat exchanger has a leak, in that in response to the system pressure exceeding a predetermined maximum pressure, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending a disinfectant operation with a disinfecting agent, and in response to the initial pressure subtracted from the system pressure being greater than a predetermined minimum pressure differential, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending the cleanse operation with the disinfecting agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Martin Crnkovich, Roland Levin, Christopher McCormick, Fei Wang, Aiyuan Wang
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Patent number: 10376843Abstract: A leak may be detected in a heat exchanger of a hemodialysis device. A drain valve is opened by the controller, and then closed by the controller after a pre-selected time period. An initial pressure is determined in the spent dialysate circuit and stored in the memory. A system pressure is determined at periodic time intervals and compared to a pre-determined maximum pressure. The controller then determines whether the heat exchanger has a leak, in that in response to the system pressure exceeding a predetermined maximum pressure, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending a disinfectant operation with a disinfecting agent, and in response to the initial pressure subtracted from the system pressure being greater than a predetermined minimum pressure differential, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending the cleanse operation with the disinfecting agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Martin Crnkovich, Roland Levin, Christopher McCormick, Fei Wang, Aiyuan Wang
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Publication number: 20180312152Abstract: An electric parking brake for an automotive vehicle comprises a brake caliper having first and second bores. A first piston is mounted in the first bore and a second piston is mounted in the second bore. A first actuator supports the first piston and a second actuator supports the second piston. The first and second actuators are controlled individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Manuel Barbosa, Antonio Eduardo De Morais, H. T. Chang, Christopher McCormick, Michael Schog, William Vanderroest
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Publication number: 20180207588Abstract: A leak may be detected in a heat exchanger of a hemodialysis device. A drain valve is opened by the controller, and then closed by the controller after a pre-selected time period. An initial pressure is determined in the spent dialysate circuit and stored in the memory. A system pressure is determined at periodic time intervals and compared to a pre-determined maximum pressure. The controller then determines whether the heat exchanger has a leak, in that in response to the system pressure exceeding a predetermined maximum pressure, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending a disinfectant operation with a disinfecting agent, and in response to the initial pressure subtracted from the system pressure being greater than a predetermined minimum pressure differential, a command is generated to execute an event including suspending the cleanse operation with the disinfecting agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Martin Crnkovich, Roland Levin, Christopher McCormick, Fei Wang, Aiyuan Wang
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Publication number: 20180036467Abstract: A hemodialysis machine includes a main body and a door connected to the main body. The door and the main body cooperate to define a non-removable chamber. The door is openable relative to the main body of the hemodialysis machine to allow a salt to be placed into the non-removable chamber when the door is in an open position. The main body further includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pumping mechanism. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the non-removable chamber. The pumping mechanism is configured to deliver a fluid from a fluid source to the non-removable chamber through the fluid inlet to mix with salt within the non-removable chamber to form a salt solution that exits the non-removable chamber through the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: James Concepcion, Robert E. Hassard, Christopher McCormick, Roland Levin
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Patent number: 9814819Abstract: A hemodialysis machine includes a main body and a door connected to the main body. The door and the main body cooperate to define a non-removable chamber. The door is openable relative to the main body of the hemodialysis machine to allow a salt to be placed into the non-removable chamber when the door is in an open position. The main body further includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pumping mechanism. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the non-removable chamber. The pumping mechanism is configured to deliver a fluid from a fluid source to the non-removable chamber through the fluid inlet to mix with salt within the non-removable chamber to form a salt solution that exits the non-removable chamber through the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: James Concepcion, Robert E. Hassard, Christopher McCormick, Roland Levin
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Patent number: 9670427Abstract: Methods and oil refinery apparatuses are provided for producing hydrocarbons. A method includes fractionating a crude oil feedstock to produce a crude saturated stream and a residual stream. The residual stream is cracked in a cracking device to produce an unsaturated stream, and the unsaturated stream and the crude saturated stream are combined to produce a combined stream. The combined stream is fractionated to produce a refinery fuel gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Sathit Kulprathipanja, Christopher McCormick, Joseph M. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20160361482Abstract: A hemodialysis machine includes a main body and a door connected to the main body. The door and the main body cooperate to define a non-removable chamber. The door is openable relative to the main body of the hemodialysis machine to allow a salt to be placed into the non-removable chamber when the door is in an open position. The main body further includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pumping mechanism. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the non-removable chamber. The pumping mechanism is configured to deliver a fluid from a fluid source to the non-removable chamber through the fluid inlet to mix with salt within the non-removable chamber to form a salt solution that exits the non-removable chamber through the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: James Concepcion, Robert E. Hassard, Christopher McCormick, Roland Levin
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Publication number: 20160137932Abstract: Methods and oil refinery apparatuses are provided for producing hydrocarbons. A method includes fractionating a crude oil feedstock to produce a crude saturated stream and a residual stream. The residual stream is cracked in a cracking device to produce an unsaturated stream, and the unsaturated stream and the crude saturated stream are combined to produce a combined stream. The combined stream is fractionated to produce a refinery fuel gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Sathit Kulprathipanja, Christopher McCormick, Joseph M. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20060163099Abstract: A moisture proof container for photographic film includes a container body having a flange portion for cooperatively receiving a closure member, the closure member including a top portion joining an inner sealing surface and an outer surface both defining a channel, the channel being configured to engageably receive said flange portion, and wherein the outer surface includes a plurality of spaced-apart retention members in the channel that provides a means for venting air pressure from within the container to outside the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Michael McGovern, Edgar Earnhart, Michael Didas, Christopher McCormick
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Patent number: 7058354Abstract: Described are a system and method for encouraging communication over a network between participants engaged in a learning activity. A communication channel is opened over the network between participants. An objective shared by the participants is presented. Cooperative interaction between the participants is required to complete the objective. Content related to the objective is displayed to each participant of the learning activity. Messages are exchanged in real-time between the participants over the communication channel to allow the participants to progress cooperatively towards completing the objective. Input from one of the participants of the learning activity is received. The input represents an action taken in response to the exchanged messages. The content displayed to the participants is dynamically updated based on the action taken by one of the participants during the learning activity, to depict progress towards the objective.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Inventors: Christopher McCormick, Scott Rule, Lincoln Davis, William Fisher
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Patent number: 7031651Abstract: Described are a system and method for facilitating private instruction over a network between a teacher and a student. Profile information is received from each student who registers for a private course. Each student who registers for a private course is included in a list of students who are unassigned to a teacher. Each teacher who is able to teach a private course has access over the network to the list of students and the profile information of the students. One of the teachers who is able to teach a given private course is assigned to one of the students in the list of students enrolled in that given private course based upon the profile information of that student.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Englishtown, Inc.Inventors: Christopher McCormick, Alena Shtessel, Richard Sollom, Molly Lim
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Publication number: 20060056917Abstract: A machine to install the lower edge of silt fence fabric in a seam in the soil includes a frame with a plow member attached. The frame can be mounted to the three point hitch of a tractor so that the machine can be raised, lowered, and tilted while being supported by the tractor. Silt fence fabric from a roll carried on a rod on the machine is fed into a chute formed by two parallel plates of the plow member. The fabric is drawn out the front of the plow member and drawn along the side of the plow member by friction with the soil through which the plow member is drawn.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventor: Christopher McCormick
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Publication number: 20050109569Abstract: A piston adapted for use in a disc brake assembly includes a first end and an opposite second end. At least one of the first and second ends includes a center column and an outer shell. The center column protrudes outwardly beyond the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Robert Sporzynski, Charles Giacomazza, Christopher McCormick, Sung Kim