Patents by Inventor Eric R. Fox

Eric R. Fox 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: 20230226424
    Abstract: An improved golf swing training device that includes a curved platform with right and left adjustable strike plates, each having adjustable swing plane guide rods connected by a rotating disk attached to the rear of each strike plate. The curved platform, duplicating the bottom path of the proper curved golf swing, is attached to a single straight track by means of multiple horizontal bearings. The curved platform moves fore and aft along the straight track. The bearings provide both retention and backstroke/reverse and follow-through/forward movement of the curved swing platform. The elongated and angled strike plates with the extended guide rods guide the club through backswing and follow-through. Adjustable resistance can be added to the curved platform to assist strength training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Charles E. Lynch, Eric R. Fox, Stanley Baran
  • Patent number: 11650925
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a signal at a memory sub-system controller to perform an operation. The method can further include, in response to receiving the signal, enabling, by the memory sub-system controller, an interface to transfer data to or from a registering clock driver (RCD) component. The RCD component is coupled to the memory sub-system controller. The method can further include transferring the data to or from the RCD component via the interface. The method can further include, in response to the enablement of the interface being unsuccessful, transferring control of a memory device to the memory sub-system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Fox, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20210182201
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a signal at a memory sub-system controller to perform an operation. The method can further include, in response to receiving the signal, enabling, by the memory sub-system controller, an interface to transfer data to or from a registering clock driver (RCD) component. The RCD component is coupled to the memory sub-system controller. The method can further include transferring the data to or from the RCD component via the interface. The method can further include, in response to the enablement of the interface being unsuccessful, transferring control of a memory device to the memory sub-system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Eric R. Fox, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20190243721
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein performing a backup operation on a memory system in response to a trigger event. The memory system can comprise a processing device, a group of volatile memory cells, and a group of non-volatile memory cells. The processing device can be configured to perform internal backup operations in response to a trigger event, comprising: determining, in response to the trigger event, if the memory system is in self-refresh mode; in response to determining that the memory system is not in self-refresh mode, re-determining, after a period of time, if the memory system is in self-refresh mode without failing an internal backup operation; and in response to re-determining that the memory system is in self-refresh mode, performing the internal backup operation, comprising saving at least a portion of data stored on the group of volatile memory cells to the group of non-volatile memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Eric R. Fox, Gary R. Van Sickle
  • Patent number: 9433846
    Abstract: A device that helps a golfer improve their swing by providing a track over which to swing the club, a strike plate which swivels to keep contact with the club as long as possible and a resistance to movement over the strike plate in the track so the player understands the weight transfer required in a golf swing. An embodiment includes a sled sliding on at least one rail with front and rear strike plates and a center resistance mechanism that provides adjustable resistance to the swing using pads to contact the rails. The user can set different ranges of resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventors: Charles E. Lynch, Eric R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20160045804
    Abstract: A device that helps a golfer improve their swing by providing a track over which to swing the club, a strike plate which swivels to keep contact with the club as long as possible and a resistance to movement over the strike plate in the track so the player understands the weight transfer required in a golf swing. An embodiment includes a sled sliding on at least one rail with front and rear strike plates and a center resistance mechanism that provides adjustable resistance to the swing using pads to contact the rails. The user can set different ranges of resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Charles E. Lynch, Eric R. Fox
  • Patent number: 8303529
    Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir, including a housing assembly, a venous inlet port, a venous sub-assembly, a cardiotomy inlet port, and a cardiotomy sub-assembly. The housing forms a chamber. The venous sub-assembly includes a downtube and a bowl. A diameter of the downtube lumen increases to a downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface for receiving flow from the lumen. The cardiotomy sub-assembly includes a dish and an inner post. The dish defines an aperture. The inner post extends from the dish and forms a guide surface received within the central aperture and forming an undulating curvature increasing to a diameter greater than the diameter of the central aperture. Cardiotomy liquid drops from the dish fall on to the undulating, closely positioned guide surface with minimal splashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Wendler, Ana R. Menk, Eric R. Fox, Ningze Sun, Timothy D. Groen, Katherine S. Olig
  • Patent number: 8177735
    Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir including a housing assembly, a downtube, and a bowl. The housing assembly forms a chamber. The downtube extends from an inlet port to a downstream end within the chamber. A diameter of the tube lumen increases to the downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface shoulder, intermediate segment, and protrusion. The shoulder circumferentially surrounds, and is spatially above, the downstream end. The intermediate segment extends radially inwardly and downwardly from the shoulder to a bottom face. The protrusion extends radially inwardly and upwardly from the bottom face to a center that is aligned with the lumen and below the downstream end. The flared inner diameter of the lumen reduces fluid velocity as venous blood enters the reservoir. The bowl floor surface gently receives the incoming venous blood at the protrusion, and smoothly guides the blood flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Wendler, Ana R. Menk, Eric R. Fox, Ningze Sun, Timothy D. Groen, Walt L. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20100268148
    Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir, including a housing assembly, a venous inlet port, a venous sub-assembly, a cardiotomy inlet port, and a cardiotomy sub-assembly. The housing forms a chamber. The venous sub-assembly includes a downtube and a bowl. A diameter of the downtube lumen increases to a downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface for receiving flow from the lumen. The cardiotomy sub-assembly includes a dish and an inner post. The dish defines an aperture. The inner post extends from the dish and forms a guide surface received within the central aperture and forming an undulating curvature increasing to a diameter greater than the diameter of the central aperture. Cardiotomy liquid drops from the dish fall on to the undulating, closely positioned guide surface with minimal splashing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Wendler, Ana R. Menk, Eric R. Fox, Ningze Sun, Timothy D. Groen, Katherine S. Olig
  • Publication number: 20100211028
    Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir including a housing assembly, a downtube, and a bowl. The housing assembly forms a chamber. The downtube extends from an inlet port to a downstream end within the chamber. A diameter of the tube lumen increases to the downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface shoulder, intermediate segment, and protrusion. The shoulder circumferentially surrounds, and is spatially above, the downstream end. The intermediate segment extends radially inwardly and downwardly from the shoulder to a bottom face. The protrusion extends radially inwardly and upwardly from the bottom face to a center that is aligned with the lumen and below the downstream end. The flared inner diameter of the lumen reduces fluid velocity as venous blood enters the reservoir. The bowl floor surface gently receives the incoming venous blood at the protrusion, and smoothly guides the blood flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Mark E. Wendler, Ana R. Menk, Eric R. Fox, Ningze Sun, Timothy D. Groen, Walt L. Carpenter