Patents by Inventor Colin John

Colin John 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).

  • Incisional absorbent dressing
    Patent number: 10702419
    Abstract: Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure. In one embodiment, a reduced-pressure dressing may include a dressing bolster, a retention pouch, and a sealing member. The dressing bolster may be adapted to apply a compressive force to the tissue site capable of closing a wound or incision therein. The retention pouch may be adapted to retain and manage fluid extracted from the tissue site to keep the tissue site substantially free of fluid and to prevent clogging of the reduced-pressure dressing. The sealing member may provide a seal over the retention pouch, the dressing bolster, and a portion of the epidermis of the patient. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Colin John Hall
  • Vaporizer assembly having a vaporizer and a matrix
    Patent number: 10687555
    Abstract: A vaporizer assembly comprising a vaporizer and a matrix suitable for retaining a vaporizable liquid, wherein the vaporizer includes first and second surfaces forming a common edge, the first surface having a greater surface area than the second surface, wherein the vaporizer is in contact with the matrix via the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut Buchberger, Colin John Dickens
  • Plasma abatement technology utilizing water vapor and oxygen reagent
    Patent number: 10685818
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to systems and techniques for abating F-gases present in the effluent of semiconductor manufacturing processes. In one implementation, a water and oxygen delivery system for a plasma abatement system is provided. The water and oxygen delivery system comprises a housing that includes a floor and a plurality of sidewalls that define an enclosed region. The water and oxygen delivery system further comprises a cylindrical water tank positioned on the floor, wherein a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical water tank is parallel to a plane defined by the floor and a length of the water tank is 1.5 times or greater than the diameter of the cylindrical water tank. The water and oxygen delivery system further comprises a flow control system positioned within the housing above the cylindrical water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin John Dickinson
  • Reduced-pressure systems, devices, and methods for treating a tissue site that includes a fistula
    Patent number: 10682251
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed that involve a fistula-isolating device for use when reduced pressure is applied to a wound bed having a fistula. In one instance, the fistula-isolating device includes an adjustable passageway member and a perimeter member that contracts under reduced pressure and that automatically accommodates wound beds of different heights. In another instance, the fistula-isolating device involves a body shaped as a frustro-conical body that is readily sized for different depth wound beds. Other systems, methods, and devices are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin John Hall, Richard Paul Mormino
  • ADAPTABLE WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200121832
    Abstract: Provided are drainage systems that may include a drainage manifold and may be suitable for draining fluid from a tissue site. The drainage manifold may include a plurality of elongate members having a moveable end that may be adapted to configure the drainage manifold to treat a uniquely shaped tissue site. The drainage manifold may be coupled to a drainage tube with a transitional connector to provide a drainage system capable of distributing reduced pressure to the tissue site to enhance the drainage of fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas A. CORNET, Michael MANWARING, Edward Sy GRIFFEY, Erin BLACK, Colin John HALL, Jonathan KAGAN
  • Plasma abatement solids avoidance by use of oxygen plasma cleaning cycle
    Patent number: 10625312
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a plasma abatement process that takes effluent from a processing chamber and reacts the effluent with water vapor reagent within a plasma source placed in a foreline by injecting the water vapor reagent into the foreline or the plasma source. The materials present in the effluent as well as the water vapor reagent are energized by the plasma source, converting the materials into gas species such as HF that is readily scrubbed by typical water scrubbing abatement technology. An oxygen containing gas is periodically injected into the foreline or the plasma source relative to the water vapor injection to reduce or avoid the generation of solid particles. The abatement process has good destruction removal efficiency (DRE) with minimized solid particle generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin John Dickinson
  • Dressing with tissue viewing capability
    Publication number: 20200113741
    Abstract: A system for treating a linear wound on a patient that has a closing dressing bolster for placing on the patient's epidermis over the linear wound, a sealing subsystem for providing a seal over the closing dressing bolster and the patient, and a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering reduced pressure to the sealing subsystem. The sealing subsystem and reduced pressure subsystem are operable to deliver reduced pressure to the closing dressing bolster. The closing dressing bolster is operable under reduced pressure to develop a inward closing. The closing dressing bolster may include one or more closing members on each side of a center wound area to create the inward closing when under reduced pressure. A compressive force may also be developed. Other systems and methods are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan G. REHBEIN, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Colin John HALL, Richard Marvin KAZALA, JR., James Killingworth SEDDON, Larry Tab RANDOLPH, Luke PERKINS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING POWER SOURCE
    Publication number: 20200103950
    Abstract: A method for maintaining a power source can include selecting, by a controller module, a rechargeable power storage device from a set of power storage devices arranged to selectively provide a summated output of the power source, and selectively enabling the selected power storage device to discharge its stored power at the output of the power source. The controller module can compare a sensed voltage of the selected power storage device with a minimum voltage threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Colin John Halsey
  • ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200093187
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a vaporizer for vaporising liquid for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system; a power supply comprising a cell or battery for supplying power to the vaporizer; a sensor for measuring the rate of airflow through the electronic vapor provision system as a result of the inhalation by the user; and a control unit for controlling the power supplied to the vaporizer based on a cumulative airflow for this inhalation by the user, wherein the cumulative airflow is determined based on the measurements of airflow rate by the sensor. Such a system allows the user control over the amount of vaporized liquid obtained in a given inhalation based on the cumulative airflow for the given inhalation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Colin John DICKENS
  • FLUID INGRESS PROTECTION FOR NPWT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200086015
    Abstract: A negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) system including a NWPT therapy unit and a wound dressing configured to overlay a wound bed. The NPWT system includes a first length of tubing comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the first length of tubing coupled to the NWPT therapy unit and the second end of the first length of tubing having a first coupling half, as well as a second length of tubing having a first end and second end, the first end of the second length of tubing coupled to the wound dressing and the second end of the second length of tubing having a second coupling half. The NPWT system includes an inline filter comprising a sintered polymer and a superabsorbent material, and an inline coupling, wherein the inline coupling is configured to operably couple and de-couple the NPWT therapy unit and wound dressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Mark Robinson, Christopher Brian Locke, Colin John Hall
  • Taxi vehicle for moving an aircraft
    Patent number: 10569904
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is disclosed a taxi vehicle comprising a chassis having a coupler to connect to a coupling location of a craft and a set of wheels with at least one electric motor coupled to the set of wheels. The taxi vehicle can include a fuel cell coupled to the at least one electric motor and a battery coupled to the fuel cell. The battery can be configured to supply peak power demand to the at least one electric motor to start moving the craft. The battery can receive charging from the fuel cell when not supplying peak power demand while the fuel cell supplies power to the at least one electric motor to continue moving the craft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Michael David Bailey
  • Soft-Tissue Treatment With Negative Pressure
    Publication number: 20200038283
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting circulation through a subcutaneous lymph vascular network may comprise a first manifold layer, a second manifold layer coupled to the first manifold layer, and a cover layer coupled to the second manifold layer. The first manifold may have a first stiffness, and the second manifold may have a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness. In some embodiments, the apparatus may additionally have a fluid interface configured to fluidly couple at least one of the first manifold layer and the second manifold layer to a fluid conductor through the cover layer. The fluid conductor may be coupled to or configured to be coupled to a source of negative pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Colin John HALL, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Richard Marvin KAZALA, JR., Shervin JAHANIAN, Larry Tab RANDOLPH, Jonathan G. REHBEIN, Tyler H. SIMMONS
  • High voltage battery pack and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 10547183
    Abstract: A high voltage battery pack includes a set of battery bricks, wherein the battery bricks each have a positive and a negative terminal. Each battery brick is connected in series or in parallel to an adjacent battery brick to generate a total voltage of the battery pack. A battery pack lower assembly holds the battery bricks. A battery pack upper assembly includes a battery pack upper housing and a circuit board connected to the battery pack upper housing, the circuit board having brick connectors attached thereto. The brick connectors are positioned to come into physical contact with the positive and negative terminals of the battery bricks to generate the total voltage of the battery pack, and the battery pack upper housing defines a physical separation distance between the brick connectors and an exterior of the battery pack upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventor: Colin John Halsey
  • Adaptable wound drainage system
    Patent number: 10543300
    Abstract: Provided are drainage systems that may include a drainage manifold and may be suitable for draining fluid from a tissue site. The drainage manifold may include a plurality of elongate members having a moveable end that may be adapted to configure the drainage manifold to treat a uniquely shaped tissue site. The drainage manifold may be coupled to a drainage tube with a transitional connector to provide a drainage system capable of distributing reduced pressure to the tissue site to enhance the drainage of fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: IC Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Cornet, Michael Manwaring, Edward Sy Griffey, Erin Black, Colin John Hall, Jonathan Kagan
  • Autonomously generated video channels
    Patent number: 10542298
    Abstract: A method for generating ad hoc video stream channels is implemented on at least one computing device and includes: receiving a multiplicity of incoming user video feeds, where schedules for the incoming user video feeds are unknown; classifying the multiplicity of incoming user video feeds according to at least a genre; selecting at least one incoming video feed from among the multiplicity of incoming user video feeds for inclusion in at least one video stream channel, where the selecting is according to selection criteria, and the selection criteria are based at least on the classifying; generating at least one outgoing video stream for the at least one video stream channel according to the selecting; and delivering the at least one outgoing video stream to presentation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Tallamy, Pete Rai, Colin John Davies, Simon Dyke, Olivier Frebourg
  • BATTERY POWER SOURCE
    Publication number: 20200017232
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a power distribution system, includes providing, from a power source having a set of dischargeable power storage devices connected by way of selectable connections, a power supply to a voltage output, and switchably connecting the voltage output to a set of power outputs having different electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Mark Compton, Colin John Halsey
  • Client cloud synchronizer
    Patent number: 10528625
    Abstract: Client and cloud synchronization may be provided. First, a request may be received. Then the request may be labeled with a package metadata tag yielding a labeled request. The package metadata tag may identify a package assigned to a client device corresponding to the request. Next, the labeled request may be routed to a version of a first cloud service component based on the package metadata tag. The labeled request may then be routed from the version of the first cloud service component to a version of a second cloud service component based on the package metadata tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Fink, Miles Colin John Davis, Lalit Kataria, Fabien Locquet, Meidad Zaharia, Omer Yanai, Reuven Nimrod
  • HIGHLY CONFORMABLE WOUND DRESSING
    Publication number: 20200000985
    Abstract: In some examples, a dressing filler for treating a tissue site may include a plurality of filler elements and a tissue interface layer. Each of the filler elements may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and separated from the first surface by a thickness. The tissue interface layer may include a first side configured to be positioned facing the tissue site and a second side positioned opposite the first side. The first surface of each of the filler elements may be coupled to the second side of the tissue interface layer. Also provided are other apparatuses, dressings, systems, and methods suitable for treating a tissue site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: James Killingworth SEDDON, Colin John HALL
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NO-BREAK POWER TRANSFER IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190386510
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for no-break power transfer in a power distribution system, including providing, from a first power source, a first power supply to a power bus, disabling the first power supply from the power bus, and providing, from a second power source, a second power supply to the power bus, the second power supply having the second set of electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Colin John Halsey
  • Hoistable harness
    Patent number: D874732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TSG ASSOCIATES, LLP
    Inventor: Colin John Smart