Patents by Inventor Colin Baker
Colin Baker 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: 20240061238Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a mechanical actuator based on a fiber optic platform. A material that is configured to be activated by light is incorporated into an optical fiber that serves as both an actuator and a power delivery network. This platform is adaptable to different materials, types of motions, and length scales and allows for precise delivery of photons to the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Jason D. Myers, Jesse A. Frantz, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Daniel Rhonehouse, Christopher Bardeen, Colin Baker, Geoffrey Chin, Peter Alexander Morrison
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Patent number: 11761434Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a mechanical actuator based on a fiber optic platform. A material that is configured to be activated by light may be incorporated into an optical fiber that serves as both an actuator and a power delivery network. This platform is adaptable to different materials, types of motions, and length scales and allows for precise delivery of photons to the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jason D. Myers, Jesse A. Frantz, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Daniel Rhonehouse, Christopher Bardeen, Colin Baker, Geoffrey Chin, Peter Alexander Morrison
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Publication number: 20230000481Abstract: Surgical constructs, assemblies, and methods for tissue reinforcement with a reinforcement (reinforcing) material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Arthrex, IncInventors: Joshua BEST, Zachary INGWER, Tara SWANLAW, Colin BAKER, Tyler ESPOSITO, Andrew OSIKA, Justin BOYLE, Jacob JOLLY
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Publication number: 20230000486Abstract: A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Joshua BEST, Tyler ESPOSITO, Colin BAKER, Arley PEREZ, III
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Patent number: 11452518Abstract: A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Best, Tyler Esposito, Colin Baker, Arley Perez, III
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Publication number: 20220290660Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a mechanical actuator based on a fiber optic platform. A material that is configured to be activated by light may be incorporated into an optical fiber that serves as both an actuator and a power delivery network. This platform is adaptable to different materials, types of motions, and length scales and allows for precise delivery of photons to the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Jason D. Myers, Jesse A. Frantz, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Daniel Rhonehouse, Christopher Bardeen, Colin Baker, Geoffrey Chin, Peter Alexander Morrison
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Publication number: 20220142635Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical fixation systems and methods. The surgical fixation systems of this disclosure may include various combinations of fixation devices, soft suture constructs, and/or adjustable loops and are configured for use in various knotless surgical methods, including but not limited to, syndesmosis, AC joint, UCL, bunion, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) surgical methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Samuel BACHMAIER, Jake JOLLY, Tara SWANLAW, Colin BAKER, Tyler ESPOSITO
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Patent number: 11300012Abstract: A power system is configured to generate mechanical energy from supercritical carbon dioxide in a closed loop. The power system includes a compressor that yields a high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide. A heat exchanger is operatively connected to the compressor and yields a high enthalpy supercritical carbon dioxide. A rotary engine is operatively connected to the heat exchanger and configured to convert thermal energy from the high enthalpy supercritical carbon dioxide into mechanical energy and an output supercritical carbon dioxide. A pressure differential orifice is operatively coupled to the rotary engine and to the heat exchanger and configured to decrease the temperature and the pressure of the output supercritical carbon dioxide resulting in a low pressure low temperature supercritical carbon dioxide. The low pressure low temperature supercritical carbon dioxide is heated in the heat exchanger and the renters the compressor completing the closed loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventor: Kenneth Colin Baker, Jr.
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Patent number: 10770686Abstract: An organic light emitting device which emits white light in use, comprising a reflective anode (3), a first light emitting layer (9) which emits red light located over said anode, a second light emitting layer (11) which emits blue light and green light located over said first light emitting layer, and a cathode structure located over said second light emitting layer comprising a first semi-reflecting layer (15) and a second semi-reflecting layer (21) with a layer (19) of light transmissive material between the first and second semi-reflecting semi-transparent layers, the distance between the reflective anode (3) and the first semi-reflecting semi-transparent layer (17) being selected to form a micro-cavity which enhances blue light emission and red light emission from the device, and the distance between the reflective anode (3) and the second semi-reflecting semi-transparent layer (21) being selected to enhance green light emission from the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology LimitedInventors: Philip Benzie, Colin Baker, Adam Strevens, William Young
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Publication number: 20200165940Abstract: A power system is configured to generate mechanical energy from supercritical carbon dioxide in a closed loop. The power system includes a compressor that yields a high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide. A heat exchanger is operatively connected to the compressor and yields a high enthalpy supercritical carbon dioxide. A rotary engine is operatively connected to the heat exchanger and configured to convert thermal energy from the high enthalpy supercritical carbon dioxide into mechanical energy and an output supercritical carbon dioxide. A pressure differential orifice is operatively coupled to the rotary engine and to the heat exchanger and configured to decrease the temperature and the pressure of the output supercritical carbon dioxide resulting in a low pressure low temperature supercritical carbon dioxide. The low pressure low temperature supercritical carbon dioxide is heated in the heat exchanger and the renters the compressor completing the closed loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Kenneth Colin Baker, JR.
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Publication number: 20190261978Abstract: A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Joshua MICHALIK, Tyler ESPOSITO, Colin BAKER, Arley PEREZ, III
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Publication number: 20190175170Abstract: Surgical suturing constructs and methods of tissue fixation are disclosed. The suturing construct is a suture of a small diameter that is provided with a small loop on one end, a splice, and an elongated tapered portion/region at the other end. The splice is located on a region provided with a plurality of laser cuts or protuberances that are locking into the loop when the tapered end is pulled through the loop, to allow the suture to create a cinch stitch around soft tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Guatam P. Yagnik, Andrew C. Petry, Colin Baker
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Patent number: 10307154Abstract: A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Michalik, Tyler Esposito, Colin Baker, Arley Perez, III
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Publication number: 20180301666Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic light emitting device comprises patterning a first electrode layer to form a grid comprising a mesh of electrically conductive metal tracks, depositing a layer of hole injection material from a solution comprising less than 10% solids by weight in a solvent, the thickness of the wet layer of solution before the solvent is evaporated to dry the film being greater than the track spacing, evaporating the solvent to provide a dry film having an average thickness in the spacing between the tracks which is less than 10% of the wet thickness of the wet layer of solution and an average thickness in the spacing between the tracks which is greater than 25% of the track thickness to provide a more planar top surface than the surface of the metal tracks before the layer of hole injection material was deposited, depositing one or more further layers from solution to provide a light emitting layer and one or more optional charge transporting layers, and depositing a second electrode layerType: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Cambridge Display Technology LimitedInventor: Colin Baker
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Publication number: 20180301662Abstract: An organic light emitting device which emits white light in use, comprising a reflective anode (3), a first light emitting layer (9) which emits red light located over said anode, a second light emitting layer (11) which emits blue light and green light located over said first light emitting layer, and a cathode structure located over said second light emitting layer comprising a first semi-reflecting layer (15) and a second semi-reflecting layer (21) with a layer (19) of light transmissive material between the first and second semi-reflecting semi-transparent layers, the distance between the reflective anode (3) and the first semi-reflecting semi-transparent layer (17) being selected to form a micro-cavity which enhances blue light emission and red light emission from the device, and the distance between the reflective anode (3) and the second semi-reflecting semi-transparent layer (21) being selected to enhance green light emission from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Cambridge Display Technology LimitedInventors: Philip Benzie, Colin Baker, Adam Strevens, William Young
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Patent number: 10081780Abstract: A system can be used for extracting essential oils from plant matter. The system includes an extraction vessel that is configured to hold the plant matter from which the essential oil is extracted. A separation vessel is connected to the extraction vessel and configured to separate the essential oil from the plant matter. A compressor is connected to the extraction vessel and the separation vessel with a fluid system and configured to use super critical carbon dioxide to push the essential oil from the extraction vessel to the separation vessel separating the essential oil from the plant matter. A heat exchanger is attached to the fluid system and configured to cool the carbon dioxide released from the compressor. A control system is connected to the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Inventor: Kenneth Colin Baker, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180085113Abstract: A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Joshua MICHALIK, Tyler ESPOSITO, Colin BAKER, Arley PEREZ, III
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Publication number: 20170150573Abstract: A method of increasing the lifetime of an ITO-free organic lighting system comprises: providing an organic lighting element having a substrate (12) bearing a set of anode electrode metal tracks (14), a conductive organic layer (16) over said metal tracks, an organic light emitting layer (18) over said conductive organic layer, and a cathode electrode layer (20) over said organic light emitting layer, wherein said metal comprises copper, and wherein said conductive organic layer comprises a doped conducting polymer, and driving the organic lighting element with a pulsed current drive. A biphasic pulse is employed having a first, on-phase with a defined current drive and a second, off-phase with a drive having a defined potential difference of zero volts across the lighting element. The anode electrode metal may have a higher work function than the cathode electrode layer. During said zero level drive portion the different work functions provide a reverse bias electric field within the organic lighting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Cambridge Display Technology LimitedInventors: Natasha M.J. Conway, Colin Baker, Philip Benzie, Alexander Doust, Niall MacCarthy
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Patent number: 9620732Abstract: A method of forming a light-emitting device comprises: forming patterned portions of precursor material over a substrate, the edges of the patterned portions defining sidewalls; performing a shaping control process on the patterned portions of precursor material to control the sidewall profile to reduce the angle the sidewalls of the precursor material make with the substrate to less than 15 degrees; selectively applying from solution a conductive coating onto the portions of shaped precursor material so as to form a plurality of first conducting contacts such that an upper surface of said conductive coating follows the sidewall profile of the precursor material; forming a light-emitting layer over the conductive contacts and substrate, and forming a plurality of second conducting contacts over the light-emitting layer. The precursor material may comprises an activator catalyst and the conductive coating comprises a metal selectively applied to the shaped precursor material by electroless plating.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology, Ltd.Inventors: Surama Malik, Colin Baker, Laurence Scullion
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Patent number: 9487878Abstract: We describe a lighting tile having a substrate bearing an electrode structure, the electrode structure comprising: a plurality of electrically conductive tracks disposed over said substrate; and an electrical connection region connecting to said plurality of tracks; wherein the height of said tracks tapers away from said connection region to compensate for a reduction in luminance from said lighting tile array from the electrical connection region which arises from a non-uniform voltage drop which appears along the tracks in use. Advantageously the tracks are fabricated by electroplating: then, as the rate of deposition is determined by the voltage drop along a track during plating, the height of the deposited tracks, and therefore their resistance, will match the profile required in operation to compensate for the reduction in luminance which would otherwise occur.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Colin Baker, Aleksandra Rankov