Patents by Inventor Eric Anderfaas

Eric Anderfaas 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: 20240131269
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes a cartridge including a piston slidably disposed within an interior for delivering medicament within the interior through an outlet, and a driver including a plunger coupled to the piston, a source of pressurized fluid, and an actuator member for opening a flow path at least partially between the source and the plunger to advance the plunger and piston to deliver medicament from the interior. One or more sensors are operatively coupled to the plunger to measure displacement of the plunger, a processor is coupled to the sensor(s) for analyzing sensor signals to measure volume of medicament delivered from the interior, and an output device, e.g., one or more LEDs or speakers, provide outputs related to the volume of medicament delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: John C. Huculak, Jack R. Auld, Hien Nguyen, Tammo Heeren, Matthew McCawley, Eric Anderfaas, John C. Dunne, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230355430
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes an injector cannula having a soft injector tip. A retractable tip protector tube is slidably disposed on the flow cannula between an extended position in which the tip protector tube covers the entire injector tip, and a retracted position in which the tip protector tube is retracted proximally thereby exposing at least part of the injector tip. Accordingly, the tip protector tube protects the injector tip from being damaged while advancing the injector tip to a target injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jack R. Auld, Matthew Flowers, Tammo Heeren, Hien Nguyen, John C. Huculak, Eric Anderfaas
  • Patent number: 11738154
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes a cartridge including a piston slidably disposed within an interior for delivering medicament within the interior through an outlet, and a driver including a plunger coupled to the piston, a source of pressurized fluid, and an actuator member for opening a flow path at least partially between the source and the plunger to advance the plunger and piston to deliver medicament from the interior. One or more sensors are operatively coupled to the plunger to measure displacement of the plunger, a processor is coupled to the sensor(s) for analyzing sensor signals to measure volume of medicament delivered from the interior, and an output device, e.g., one or more LEDs or speakers, provide outputs related to the volume of medicament delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ALTAVIZ, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Huculak, Jack R. Auld, Hien Nguyen, Tammo Heeren, Matthew McCawley, Eric Anderfaas, John C. Dunne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230256815
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis entirely forward of a front edge of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, JR., Jon C. Charland, Jared Trauernicht, Hayden Barr, Eric Anderfaas
  • Patent number: 11701254
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes an injector cannula having a soft injector tip. A retractable tip protector tube is slidably disposed on the flow cannula between an extended position in which the tip protector tube covers the entire injector tip, and a retracted position in which the tip protector tube is retracted proximally thereby exposing at least part of the injector tip. Accordingly, the tip protector tube protects the injector tip from being damaged while advancing the injector tip to a target injection site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ALTAVIZ, LLC
    Inventors: Jack R. Auld, Matthew Flowers, Tammo Heeren, Hien Nguyen, John C. Huculak, Eric Anderfaas
  • Patent number: 11613178
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis entirely forward of a front edge of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jon C. Charland, Jared Trauemicht, Hayden Barr, Eric Anderfaas
  • Publication number: 20220227167
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Patent number: 11318782
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20210154046
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes an injector cannula having a soft injector tip. A retractable tip protector tube is slidably disposed on the flow cannula between an extended position in which the tip protector tube covers the entire injector tip, and a retracted position in which the tip protector tube is retracted proximally thereby exposing at least part of the injector tip. Accordingly, the tip protector tube protects the injector tip from being damaged while advancing the injector tip to a target injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jack R. Auld, Matthew Flowers, Tammo Heeren, Hien Nguyen, John C. Huculak, Eric Anderfaas
  • Publication number: 20210069426
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for using them to deliver medicament into a patient's body, e.g., sub-retinally within an eye, are provided. The injector includes a cartridge including a piston slidably disposed within an interior for delivering medicament within the interior through an outlet, and a driver including a plunger coupled to the piston, a source of pressurized fluid, and an actuator member for opening a flow path at least partially between the source and the plunger to advance the plunger and piston to deliver medicament from the interior. One or more sensors are operatively coupled to the plunger to measure displacement of the plunger, a processor is coupled to the sensor(s) for analyzing sensor signals to measure volume of medicament delivered from the interior, and an output device, e.g., one or more LEDs or speakers, provide outputs related to the volume of medicament delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: John C. Huculak, Jack R. Auld, Hien Nguyen, Tammo Heeren, Matthew McCawley, Eric Anderfaas, John Dunne
  • Patent number: 10889183
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis entirely forward of a front edge of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jon C. Charland, Jared Trauernicht, Hayden Barr, Eric Anderfaas
  • Patent number: 10549632
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis entirely forward of a front edge of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jon C. Charland, Jared Trauernicht, Hayden Barr, Eric Anderfaas
  • Publication number: 20190344613
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20180072095
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Patent number: 9878614
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis forward of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels. In various instances the prime mover is mounted to the chassis such that it has a longitudinal orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Additionally, in various instances wherein the torque transfer device is a transmission, the transmission is mounted such that it has a longitudinal orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jon C. Charland, Jared Trauernicht, Hayden Barr, Eric Anderfaas
  • Publication number: 20140110024
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Patent number: 8631844
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: MillenWorks
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20120292143
    Abstract: A magnetorheological damper device is provided having a high-bandwidth and high-control ratio, which enhances the performance of the damper. The damper generally includes a cylindrically shaped housing; a magnetorheological fluid disposed in the cylindrically shaped housing; a piston assembly disposed within the cylindrically shaped housing in sliding engagement with the cylindrically shaped housing defining a first chamber. The first chamber is in communication with a second chamber, through a magnetorheological valve assembly which comprises of a plurality of cylindrically shaped fluid passageways extending from the first chamber to the second chamber, and an electromagnet; and a power supply in electrical communication with the electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Peter LeNoach, James Robinson, Jared Trauernicht, Mathew Torgerson
  • Publication number: 20110272254
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Eric Anderfaas, Brian Miller, Dean Banks, Jon Charland, David Clemens, Chris Culbertson, Peter LeNoach, Jared Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20070215421
    Abstract: A rotary damper is disclosed. The rotary damper comprises a first and a second plurality of plates disposed within a housing. The first and second pluralities of plates are interleaved and are capable of moving relative to one another. A magnetorheological fluid contained within the housing resides in the interleave of the first and second plurality of plates. A magnetic flux generator drives a magnetic flux through the magnetorheological fluid in the interleave in a direction transverse to the orientation of the plates and is capable of varying the strength of the driven magnetic flux. The magnetic flux aligns the magnetic particles suspended in the magnetorheological fluid, increasing the shear strength of the magnetorheological fluid, which in turn resists motion between the first and second plurality of plates, acting as a damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventor: Eric Anderfaas