Patents by Inventor Daniel N. Grimm

Daniel N. Grimm 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).

  • Publication number: 20240016532
    Abstract: A probe and method of using a probe are disclosed. The probe may comprise a first member, a tip, a second member, and a third member. The first member may have a first and second end portions. The tip may be configured to engaged to the first member at the second end portion. The second member may be configured to extend and be positioned within the first member. The third member may be configured to be disposed outward of the second member along at least a portion of the second member, engage an inner surface of the first member, and define to least one passage between the third member and the first member. The probe may be coupled to a fluid supply and return, and fluid may flow within the probe, including within the passage defined between the first and third members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel N. Grimm
  • Patent number: 11723707
    Abstract: A probe and method of using a probe are disclosed. The probe may comprise a first member, a tip, a second member, and a third member. The first member may have a first and second end portions. The tip may be configured to engaged to the first member at the second end portion. The second member may be configured to extend and be positioned within the first member. The third member may be configured to be disposed outward of the second member along at least a portion of the second member, engage an inner surface of the first member, and define to least one passage between the third member and the first member. The probe may be coupled to a fluid supply and return, and fluid may flow within the probe, including within the passage defined between the first and third members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel N. Grimm
  • Publication number: 20220000532
    Abstract: A probe and method of using a probe are disclosed. The probe may comprise a first member, a tip, a second member, and a third member. The first member may have a first and second end portions. The tip may be configured to engaged to the first member at the second end portion. The second member may be configured to extend and be positioned within the first member. The third member may be configured to be disposed outward of the second member along at least a portion of the second member, engage an inner surface of the first member, and define to least one passage between the third member and the first member. The probe may be coupled to a fluid supply and return, and fluid may flow within the probe, including within the passage defined between the first and third members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel N. Grimm
  • Patent number: 9452463
    Abstract: A method is provided for making a synthetic jet ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Stephen P. Darbin, Andrew Poynot
  • Publication number: 20150224560
    Abstract: A method is provided for making a synthetic jet ejector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: NUVENTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Stephen P. Darbin, Andrew Poynot
  • Patent number: 9016903
    Abstract: An illumination device 1701 is provided which includes a light emitting portion 1703; an LED 1715 disposed within said light emitting portion; a threaded connector module 1705 adapted to rotatingly engage said illumination device to a source of electricity; a heat sink 1759 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module; and a synthetic jet ejector 1709 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghavendran Mahalingam, Samuel Neil Heffington, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm
  • Publication number: 20150030477
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector (201) is provided which includes a chassis (203); first (205) and second (207) opposing synthetic jet actuators mounted in the chassis; and a controller (209) which controls the first and second synthetic jet actuators and which is in electrical contact with the first and second synthetic jet actuators by way of flexible circuitry (211, 213).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: NUVENTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Andrew Poynot, Randall P. Williams, Stephen P. Darbin, Lee M. Jones, Raghavendran Mahalingam
  • Patent number: 8845138
    Abstract: A light source (101) is provided which comprises (a) a housing element (107); (b) a heat sink (109); (c) a first flow channel element (111) which, alone or in combination with said housing element, creates (i) a first set of flow paths (221) for the flow of fluid in a first direction through the light source, and (ii) a second set of flow paths (223) for the flow of fluid in a second direction through the light source; (d) a set of synthetic jet actuators (143, 145) having at least one member and being in fluidic communication with said first set of flow paths; and (e) a set of LEDs (113) containing at least one member and being in thermal contact with said heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stanley Booth, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Lee M. Jones, Daniel N. Grimm, Paul Pergande
  • Publication number: 20140252120
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector (201) is provided which includes a housing assembly (239, 241) which is equipped with a first plurality of openings (203, 207) and a second plurality of openings (205, 209), and a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing assembly. The diaphragm assembly includes first (229) and second (243) armatures, a coil (235) disposed between the first and second armatures, first (221) and second (255) end caps, a first diaphragm (223) disposed between the first end cap and the first armature, and a second diaphragm (249) disposed between the second end cap and the second armature. The first and second diaphragms contain a first set of keying features (273) which keys them to the housing assembly. The synthetic jet ejector emits a first plurality of synthetic jets out of the first plurality of openings, and emits a second plurality of synthetic jets out of the second plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NUVENTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy S. Lucas, Stephen P. Darbin, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Andrew Poynot, Daniel N. Grimm, Randall P. Williams
  • Patent number: 8777456
    Abstract: An illumination device (b1-01) is provided which comprises a housing (b1-03) equipped with an aperture (b1-37), first (b1-33) and second (b1-35) diaphragms disposed in said housing and in fluidic communication with said aperture, and an LED (b1-15) disposed between said first and second diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghavendran Mahalingam, Samuel N. Heffington, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm, Brandon Lee Noska
  • Patent number: 8772987
    Abstract: A method is provided for making a synthetic jet ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Stephen P. Darbin, Andrew Poynot
  • Patent number: 8672648
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector (101) is provided herein which comprises a diaphragm (119), a first voice coil (121) disposed on a first side of the diaphragm, and a second voice coil (123) disposed on a second side of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Ari Glezer, Robert G. Diamond, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Samuel Neil Heffington, Daniel N. Grimm, Markus Schwickert
  • Patent number: 8646701
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector is provided which comprises a first housing portion (131), and a second housing portion (133) which releasably attaches to the first housing portion, wherein the first and second housing portions form first and second portions, respectively, of at least one passageway (159) adapted to emit at least one synthetic jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Ronald Lutz
  • Publication number: 20140029272
    Abstract: An illumination device 1701 is provided which includes a light emitting portion 1703; an LED 1715 disposed within said light emitting portion; a threaded connector module 1705 adapted to rotatingly engage said illumination device to a source of electricity; a heat sink 1759 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module; and a synthetic jet ejector 1709 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghavendran Mahalingam, Samuel N. Heffington, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm
  • Patent number: 8579476
    Abstract: An illumination device (b1-01) is provided which comprises a housing (b1-03) equipped with an aperture (b1-37), first (b1-33) and second (b1-35) diaphragms disposed in said housing and in fluidic communication with said aperture, and an LED (b1-15) disposed between said first and second diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghavendran Mahalingam, Samuel N. Heffington, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm
  • Publication number: 20130155680
    Abstract: A combination of a synthetic jet ejector with a host device is provided. The combination comprises (a) a chamber having an aperture disposed in a wall thereof; (b) a diaphragm disposed in said chamber; and (c) an actuator adapted to vibrate said diaphragm so as to create a synthetic jet in a flow of fluid exiting said chamber through said aperture; wherein said chamber has at least one interior surface which is formed by an element of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NUVENTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Grimm, Stephen P. Darbin
  • Publication number: 20130083520
    Abstract: A light source (101) is provided which comprises (a) a housing element (107); (b) a heat sink (109); (c) a first flow channel element (111) which, alone or in combination with said housing element, creates (i) a first set of flow paths (221) for the flow of fluid in a first direction through the light source, and (ii) a second set of flow paths (223) for the flow of fluid in a second direction through the light source; (d) a set of synthetic jet actuators (143, 145) having at least one member and being in fluidic communication with said first set of flow paths; and (e) a set of LEDs (113) containing at least one member and being in thermal contact with said heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: John Stanley Booth, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Lee M. Jones, Daniel N. Grimm, Paul Pergande
  • Publication number: 20130068427
    Abstract: A thermal management system is provided which comprises (a) a synthetic jet actuator; and (b) a frame having at least one element therein which pressingly engages said synthetic jet actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Randall P. Williams, Lee M. Jones, Andrew Poynot, John Stanley Booth, Brandon Lee Noska, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Markus Schwickert, Robert G. Diamond, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm, Donald G. Doss, Elise Hime, Samuel N. Heffington, Robert T. Reichenbach, James Kelly, Matthew B. Ernst, Rick Ball
  • Publication number: 20120298769
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector is provided which includes (a) a first actuator comprising a first diaphragm driven by a first actuator coil, wherein said first actuator coil is disposed on a first side of said first diaphragm; (b) a second actuator comprising a second diaphragm driven by a second actuator coil, wherein said second actuator coil is disposed on a first side of said second diaphragm; and (c) an airtight enclosure which encloses said first and second actuator coils; wherein at least one of said first and second diaphragms is in fluidic communication with the environment external to said enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel N. Heffington, Markus Schwickert, Stephen P. Darbin, Daniel N. Grimm, Donald G. Doss, Raghavendran Mahalingam, Curtis A. Frodge, John Stanley Booth
  • Patent number: D674927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Jeremias Anthony Martins, Glenn Howard Kuenzler, Daniel N. Grimm