Patents by Inventor Damon Douglas
Damon Douglas 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: 20240082010Abstract: An orthopedic assembly includes a tibial prosthesis that includes a body that defines an anterior side and a posterior side. The body further incudes a recess in the anterior side of the joint prosthesis and a plurality of openings that extend through the body from the anterior side to the posterior side thereof. At least a first and second opening of the openings are positioned at respective lateral and medial sides of a longitudinal axis of the tibial prosthesis. A modular insert is positioned within the recess of the body such that at least a portion of the modular insert is positioned between the openings of the body. The modular insert is formed separately from the tibial prosthesis and has a porous outer surface to promote tissue ingrowth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Damon J. Servidio, G. Douglas Letson, Arlen Dale Hanssen, Michael A. McGovern, Jennifer Grunden
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Patent number: 10367135Abstract: A method of fabricating a base plate for piezoelectric actuation, comprises providing a plate having a major surface, striking a first removable portion of the plate in a first direction substantially normal to the major surface to shear the first removable portion relative to the plate by a shear distance that is less than the plate thickness. Striking the first removable portion in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction to reduce the shear distance by a reduction in shear that is less than the plate thickness. Leaving it the first removable portion in place rather than removing. Alternately, the removable portion may be created by lancing one or more portions spanning at least one opening through a base plate adjacent a first side of at least one opening and adjacent a second side of the at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Django Dexter, Damon Douglas Brink, Ryan J. Schmidt
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Patent number: 10262689Abstract: A hard disk drive with a multiple disk stack normally utilizes disk separator plates near the disk surfaces to reduce wind induced vibrations in the disks and the read/write heads. The manufacturing methods currently used to make these separator plates, metal casting and machining, or injection molded plastic, or extruding and machining, or cold forging tends to be expensive and creates unwanted weight and bulk without the desired precision. Stamping disk separator plates from metal provides exceptional dimensional control at reduced cost, but cannot readily provide the thicknesses required. Stamping and extruding the offsets, or stamping and folding the offsets, is a manufacturing process that provides the required dimensions for the offsets, and dimensional control and reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Leong Weng How, Ryan John Schmidt, Michael John Stromberg, Damon Douglas Brink
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Publication number: 20160248000Abstract: A method of fabricating a base plate for piezoelectric actuation, comprises providing a plate having a major surface, striking a first removable portion of the plate in a first direction substantially normal to the major surface to shear the first removable portion relative to the plate by a shear distance that is less than the plate thickness. Striking the first removable portion in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction to reduce the shear distance by a reduction in shear that is less than the plate thickness. Leaving it the first removable portion in place rather than removing. Alternately, the removable portion may be created by lancing one or more portions spanning at least one opening through a base plate adjacent a first side of at least one opening and adjacent a second side of the at least one opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: DAVID DJANGO DEXTER, Damon Douglas Brink, Ryan J. Schmidt
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Patent number: 9361917Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of fabricating a base plate for piezoelectric actuation, comprises providing a plate having a major surface; striking a first removable portion of the plate in a first direction substantially normal to the major surface to shear the first removable portion relative to the plate by a shear distance that is less than the plate thickness; striking the first removable portion in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction to reduce the shear distance by a reduction in shear that is less than the plate thickness; and leaving the first removable portion in place rather than removing the first removable portion. In other embodiments, the removable portion may be created by lancing one or more portions spanning at least one opening through a base plate adjacent a first side of at least one opening and adjacent a second side of the at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Django Dexter, Damon Douglas Brink, Ryan John Schmidt
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Publication number: 20160140996Abstract: A hard disk drive with a multiple disk stack normally utilizes disk separator plates near the disk surfaces to reduce wind induced vibrations in the disks and the read/write heads. The manufacturing methods currently used to make these separator plates, metal casting and machining, or injection molded plastic, or extruding and machining, or cold forging tends to be expensive and creates unwanted weight and bulk without the desired precision. Stamping disk separator plates from metal provides exceptional dimensional control at reduced cost, but cannot readily provide the thicknesses required. Stamping and extruding the offsets, or stamping and folding the offsets, is a manufacturing process that provides the required dimensions for the offsets, and dimensional control and reduced cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Leong Weng How, Ryan John Schmidt, Michael John Stromberg, Damon Douglas Brink
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Patent number: 9283608Abstract: A hard disk drive with a multiple disk stack normally utilizes disk separator plates near the disk surfaces to reduce wind induced vibrations in the disks and the read/write heads. The manufacturing methods currently used to make these separator plates, metal casting and machining, or injection molded plastic, or extruding and machining, or cold forging tends to be expensive and creates unwanted weight and bulk without the desired precision. Stamping disk separator plates from metal provides exceptional dimensional control at reduced cost, but cannot readily provide the thicknesses required. Stamping and extruding the offsets, or stamping and folding the offsets, is a manufacturing process that provides the required dimensions for the offsets, and dimensional control and reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Leong Weng How, Ryan John Schmidt, Michael John Stromberg, Damon Douglas Brink
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Publication number: 20140335371Abstract: A hard disk drive with a multiple disk stack normally utilizes disk separator plates near the disk surfaces to reduce wind induced vibrations in the disks and the read/write heads. The manufacturing methods currently used to make these separator plates, metal casting and machining, or injection molded plastic, or extruding and machining, or cold forging tends to be expensive and creates unwanted weight and bulk without the desired precision. Stamping disk separator plates from metal provides exceptional dimensional control at reduced cost, but cannot readily provide the thicknesses required. Stamping and extruding the offsets, or stamping and folding the offsets, is a manufacturing process that provides the required dimensions for the offsets, and dimensional control and reduced cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Leong Weng How, Ryan John Schmidt, Michael John Stromberg, Damon Douglas Brink
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Publication number: 20140193190Abstract: A novel tolerance ring includes a hollow cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis that passes axially through its center. The hollow cylindrical body includes first and second longitudinal edges that define a circumferential gap. A plurality of bumps protrude radially from the hollow cylindrical body, and consists of a plurality of gap-adjacent bumps and a plurality of non-gap-adjacent bumps. At least one of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the non-gap-adjacent bumps. None of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the gap-adjacent bumps. Structure is disclosed to increase an otherwise lower average radial compressive stiffness of the gap-adjacent bumps to become more similar to an average radial stiffness of the non-gap-adjacent bumps.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan John Schmidt, Kevin Patrick Hanrahan, Damon Douglas Brink, David Django Dexter, Philippe Jacques Parsy
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Patent number: 8385024Abstract: A novel tolerance ring includes a hollow cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis that passes axially through its center. A circumferential gap divides the hollow cylindrical body so that the hollow cylindrical body includes first and second longitudinal edges that define the circumferential gap. A plurality of bumps protrude radially from the hollow cylindrical body, and consists of a plurality of gap-adjacent bumps and a plurality of non-gap-adjacent bumps. At least one of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the non-gap-adjacent bumps. None of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the gap-adjacent bumps. The tolerance ring includes a means for increasing an otherwise lower average radial compressive stiffness of the gap-adjacent bumps to become substantially equal to an average radial stiffness of the non-gap-adjacent bumps.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: IntriPlex TechnologiesInventors: Ryan John Schmidt, Kevin Patrick Hanrahan, Damon Douglas Brink, David Django Dexter, Philippe Jacques Parsy
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Publication number: 20130019724Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of fabricating a base plate for piezoelectric actuation, comprises providing a plate having a major surface; striking a first removable portion of the plate in a first direction substantially normal to the major surface to shear the first removable portion relative to the plate by a shear distance that is less than the plate thickness; striking the first removable portion in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction to reduce the shear distance by a reduction in shear that is less than the plate thickness; and leaving the first removable portion in place rather than removing the first removable portion. In other embodiments, the removable portion may be created by lancing one or more portions spanning at least one opening through a base plate adjacent a first side of at least one opening and adjacent a second side of the at least one opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Django Dexter, Damon Douglas Brink, Ryan John Schmidt
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Patent number: 8284523Abstract: Various methods and apparatus relating to disk drive actuators and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed and claimed. In certain embodiments, a disk drive actuator assembly comprises a pivot bearing defining a pivot bearing rotational axis; an actuator arm including a bore, the pivot bearing disposed at least partially within the bore; a first tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the first tapered shim having a thickness at a first end greater than a thickness at a second end; and a second tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the second tapered shim having a thickness at a third end greater than a thickness at a fourth end; wherein the second tapered shim frictionally engages the first tapered shim to hold the pivot bearing substantially in place relative to the actuator arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan John Schmidt, Philippe Jacques Parsy, Damon Douglas Brink, David Django Dexter, Sven Gronemann
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Publication number: 20120206836Abstract: Various methods and apparatus relating to disk drive actuators and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed and claimed. In certain embodiments, a disk drive actuator assembly comprises a pivot bearing defining a pivot bearing rotational axis; an actuator arm including a bore, the pivot bearing disposed at least partially within the bore; a first tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the first tapered shim having a thickness at a first end greater than a thickness at a second end; and a second tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the second tapered shim having a thickness at a third end greater than a thickness at a fourth end; wherein the second tapered shim frictionally engages the first tapered shim to hold the pivot bearing substantially in place relative to the actuator arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ryan John Schmidt, Phillipe Jacques Parsy, Damon Douglas Brink, David Django Dexter, Sven Groneman
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Publication number: 20120116322Abstract: A novel method to fabricate a needle includes stamping an elongated shape in a flat metal sheet. The elongated shape defines a longitudinal axis and two edges that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. Each of the two edges includes an inward curve with relative alignment to create a relatively narrow neck. A longitudinal channel is formed to give the elongated shape a U-shaped cross-section in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis. The method includes punching through the neck with a punch that slides along a punching axis that intersects the longitudinal axis with an angle in the range 15° to 50°. Alternatively the method includes coining a thinned region that spans the neck and may define a V-shape in a major plane of the flat metal sheet, and separating the elongated shape along the thinned region after coining.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: INTRIMED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Damon Douglas Brink, James Allen Reitz, Sandra Gayle Reid
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Publication number: 20120087044Abstract: A novel tolerance ring includes a hollow cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis that passes axially through its center. A circumferential gap divides the hollow cylindrical body so that the hollow cylindrical body includes first and second longitudinal edges that define the circumferential gap. A plurality of bumps protrude radially from the hollow cylindrical body, and consists of a plurality of gap-adjacent bumps and a plurality of non-gap-adjacent bumps. At least one of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the non-gap-adjacent bumps. None of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the gap-adjacent bumps. The tolerance ring includes a means for increasing an otherwise lower average radial compressive stiffness of the gap-adjacent bumps to become substantially equal to an average radial stiffness of the non-gap-adjacent bumps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ryan John Schmidt, Kevin Patrick Hanrahan, Damon Douglas Brink, David Django Dexter, Philippe Jacques Parsy
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Publication number: 20110137784Abstract: One embodiment of a financial product comprising an expiring contract that guarantees the right to receive a cash settlement 100 for a supplement or payment of a medical product or service 120 in return for a contingent payment 140 of risk-lowering medical interventions 150. Other embodiments are described and shown. Another embodiment is a standardized exchange that comprises a listing, syndication, exchange, and management of contracts. Operations and monitoring is managed through communication channels 200 on compatible user devices 220 with a central database server 240.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Damon Douglas
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Patent number: 7840122Abstract: A medicine vaporizer for an inhaler includes a metal louver. The metal louver has a first end and an opposing second end, and defines a louver thickness. The medicine vaporizer also includes first and second electrically conductive pins that define a pin thickness greater than the louver thickness. The first electrically conductive pin includes a first crimping region that is attached to and crimped over the first end. The second electrically conductive pin includes a second crimping region that is attached to and crimped over the second end.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: IntriMed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Patrick Hanrahan, Damon Douglas Brink
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Patent number: 7507063Abstract: A snap ring for applications requiring cleanliness has a novel recessed interior contour that reduces debris generation during installation of the snap ring. The snap ring is suitable for applications where a reduction in debris generation is desirable, such as to retain an actuator pivot bearing in information storage devices like magnetic hard disk drives.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Django Dexter, Damon Douglas Brink, Ryan John Schmidt, Matthew S. Sprankle, Kevin Patrick Hanrahan
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Patent number: 7450344Abstract: A magnetic head supporting structure comprises a metal purified by vacuum arc remelting, vacuum induction melting, electroslag remelting, or electroslag remelting under vacuum, in at least one of the regions that undergo plastic deformation during disk drive manufacture, to reduce small hard inclusions that might be released into the disk drive interior environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Intri-plex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Damon Douglas Brink, Kevin Patrick Hanrahan, Ryan John Schmidt, David Django Dexter