Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Murphy

Daniel R. Murphy 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).

  • Patent number: 9293026
    Abstract: The invention is an improved Bed Exit Night Light System designed to illuminate a hospital room if a patient leaves his bed, but automatically tracks medical personnel movement within the room and illuminates the room as appropriate to the medical tasks taking place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel R. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160005288
    Abstract: The invention is an improved Bed Exit Night Light System designed to illuminate a hospital room if a patient leaves his bed, but automatically tracks medical personnel movement within the room and illuminates the room as appropriate to the medical tasks taking place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel R. Murphy
  • Patent number: 8810379
    Abstract: The invention is a Bed Exit Night Light System designed to illuminate a hospital room if a patient leaves his bed, but is not activated by the presence of hospital staff or casual movement of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel R. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140062342
    Abstract: The invention is a Bed Exit Night Light System designed to illuminate a hospital room if a patient leaves his bed, but is not activated by the presence of hospital staff or casual movement of equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel R. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7161366
    Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for a probe tip contact for electrically coupling a substrate to a probe tip. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a wrap-around contact that is precision formed utilizing a hydroform tool and brazed to a surface of a substrate. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a contact flange, a mounting flange extending from a first edge of the contact flange in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the contact flange, and a substantially circular indentation formed in the contact flange adapted for accommodating movement of said probe tip relative to said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Herrick, James E. Spinar, Daniel R. Murphy, William R. Pooley
  • Patent number: 4818056
    Abstract: An optical connector in accordance with the invention includes a body to which an optical fiber supporting ferrule is mounted. A photo diode is rigidly mounted to the connector such that the photo active portion of the photo diode is optically coupled to the optical fiber. An interface is provided between the photo diode and an electronic circuit. In one form of the invention, the electronic circuit is mounted to the optical connector to facilitate this interface. Alternately, the circuit may be remote from the connector. In this case, the connector includes at least one electrically conductive wire lead for connecting the photo diode to the electronic circuit. An apertured substrate may be used to mount the photo diode to the ferrule with the photo diode optically coupled to the optical fiber through the aperture. The structure may be capped for protection against the environment, or alternatively, the circuit board itself may provide protection to the opto-electronic interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Enochs, Scott R. Jansen, Daniel R. Murphy, Randy S. Randall, Joanne Roth