Patents by Inventor Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes 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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Patent number: 11737672Abstract: Methods and systems for in vivo classification of tissue are disclosed. The tissue is irradiated with light from multiple light sources and light scattered and fluoresced from the tissue is received. Distinct emissions of the sample are identified from the received light. An excitation-emission matrix is generated (1002). On-diagonal and off-diagonal components of the excitation-emission matrix are identified (1004, 1006, 1008). Spectroscopic measures are derived from the excitation-emission matrix (1014), and are compared to a database of known spectra (1016) permitting the tissue to be classified as benign or malignant (1018). An optical biopsy needle or an optical probe may be used to contemporaneously classify and sample tissue for pathological confirmation of diagnosis.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body CorporateInventors: Priya N. Werahera, John Daily, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, E. David Crawford, Frank Barnes
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Patent number: 11473322Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire around one or more objects, such as concrete reinforcing includes a wire feed roller configured to pass a wire around the objects to form a loop, a wire twister configured to twist the sides of the loop together, and a guiding surface arranged to deflect the wire as it is being twisted so that the ends of the wire finish pointing at least partially in the direction of the objects being tied.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
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Patent number: 10532838Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool 2, to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine 18, comprises first and second indicating means 6, 12 for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means 6 is separable from the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Husqvarna ABInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Patent number: 10240355Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire 46; 52 around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars 2 is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire 46; 52 in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head 4 has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch 32 for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Construction Tools PC ABInventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
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Publication number: 20180360320Abstract: Methods and systems for in vivo classification of tissue are disclosed. The tissue is irradiated with light from multiple light sources and light scattered and fluoresced from the tissue is received. Distinct emissions of the sample are identified from the received light. An excitation-emission matrix is generated (1002). On-diagonal and off-diagonal components of the excitation-emission matrix are identified (1004, 1006, 1008). Spectroscopic measures are derived from the excitation-emission matrix (1014), and are compared to a database of known spectra (1016) permitting the tissue to be classified as benign or malignant (1018). An optical biopsy needle or an optical probe may be used to contemporaneously classify and sample tissue for pathological confirmation of diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Priya N. Werahera, John Daily, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, E. David Crawford, Frank Barnes
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Publication number: 20170145704Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire 46; 52 around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars 2 is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire 46; 52 in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head 4 has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch 32 for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
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Patent number: 9593496Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire (46, 52) around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars (2) is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire (46, 52) in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head (4) has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch (32) for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS PC ABInventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
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Publication number: 20160376042Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool 2, to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine 18, comprises first and second indicating means 6, 12 for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means 6 is separable from the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Patent number: 9457921Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool (2), to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine (18), comprises first and second indicating means (6, 12) for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means (6) is separable from the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS PC ABInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Patent number: 9187917Abstract: A machine (4) for tying a length of wire (46) around one or more objects (2) comprising a wire feed mechanism adapted to feed wire (46) from a spool during a first phase; and to withdraw the wire (46) during a second phase, said wire feed mechanism comprising a gripping mechanism (102, 103) including a pair of rollers urged together to grip the wire (46) therebetween and drive it in the appropriate direction, said gripping mechanism (102, 103) being configured such that during said second phase, increasing tension in the wire (46) automatically increases the gripping force on the wire (46).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS PC ABInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles, Paul Anthony Goater
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Patent number: 8844434Abstract: A machine for forming a two-stage wire tie around a pair of bars to bind the bars together. The machine comprises an arrangement for passing the wire in a loop around the bars and a twisting head for twisting the ends of the loop together. The twisting head comprises an arrangement for gripping the ends of the wire and a tie plate through which the ends of the wire pass, and the head is resiliently mounted relative to the bars so as to allow the tie plate to move through a predetermined amount of travel towards the bars, to thereby define the length of a first stage of the tie. The machine is adapted thereafter to release the ends of the wire and continue twisting these to form a second stage of the tie.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Tymatic LimitedInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Publication number: 20130125769Abstract: A machine for forming a two-stage wire tie around a pair of bars to bind the bars together, said machine comprising means for passing said wire in a loop around the bars and a twisting head for twisting the ends of said loop together, said twisting head comprising means for gripping the ends of the wire and a tie plate through which the ends of the wire pass, and said head being resiliently mounted relative to the bars so as to allow the tie plate to move through a predetermined amount of travel towards the bars, to thereby define the length of a first stage of the tie, the machine being adapted thereafter to release the ends of the wire and continue twisting these to form a second stage of the tie.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITEDInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Patent number: 8406858Abstract: Methods and systems for in vivo classification of tissue are disclosed. The tissue is irradiated with light from multiple light sources and light scattered and fluoresced from the tissue is received. Distinct emissions of the sample are identified from the received light. An excitation emission matrix is generated (1002). On-diagonal and off diagonal components of the excitation emission matrix are identified (1004, 1006, 1008). Spectroscopic measures are derived from the excitation emission matrix (1014), and are compared to a database of known spectra (1016) permitting the tissue to be classified as benign or malignant (1018). An optical biopsy needle or an optical probe may be used to contemporaneously classify and sample tissue for pathological confirmation of diagnosis.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body CorporateInventors: Priya N. Werahera, John Daily, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, E. David Crawford, Frank Barnes
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Publication number: 20120132088Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head has at least one clamping member for clamping the wire. The clamping member provides a higher clamping force when tension in the wire is increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITEDInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Publication number: 20120111206Abstract: A machine for forming a two-stage wire tie around a pair of bars to bind the bars together, said machine comprising means for passing said wire in a loop around the bars and a twisting head for twisting the ends of said loop together, said twisting head comprising means for gripping the ends of the wire and a tie plate through which the ends of the wire pass, and said head being resiliently mounted relative to the bars so as to allow the tie plate to move through a predetermined amount of travel towards the bars, to thereby define the length of a first stage of the tie, the machine being adapted thereafter to release the ends of the wire and continue twisting these to form a second stage of the tie.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITEDInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Publication number: 20120055577Abstract: A machine (4) for tying a length of wire (46) around one or more objects (2) comprising a wire feed mechanism adapted to feed wire (46) from a spool during a first phase; and to withdraw the wire (46) during a second phase, said wire feed mechanism comprising a gripping mechanism (102, 103) including a pair of rollers urged together to grip the wire (46) therebetween and drive it in the appropriate direction, said gripping mechanism (102, 103) being configured such that during said second phase, increasing tension in the wire (46) automatically increases the gripping force on the wire (46).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITEDInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles, Paul Michael Goater
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Publication number: 20110155277Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire (46, 52) around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars (2) is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire (46, 52) in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head (4) has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch (32) for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2006Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Antony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
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Publication number: 20100163133Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool (2), to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine (18), comprises first and second indicating means (6, 12) for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means (6) is separable from the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITEDInventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
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Publication number: 20080194969Abstract: Methods and systems for in vivo classification of tissue are disclosed. The tissue is irradiated with light from multiple light sources and light scattered and fluoresced from the tissue is received. Distinct emissions of the sample are identified from the received light. An excitation emission matrix is generated (1002). On-diagonal and off diagonal components of the excitation emission matrix are identified (1004, 1006, 1008). Spectroscopic measures are derived from the excitation emission matrix (1014), and are compared to a database of known spectra (1016) permitting the tissue to be classified as benign or malignant (1018). An optical biopsy needle or an optical probe may be used to contemporaneously classify and sample tissue for pathological confirmation of diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOInventors: Priya N. Werahera, John Daily, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, E. David Crawford, Frank Barnes
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Patent number: 6757731Abstract: A system, device, and method for interfacing multiple protocol stacks in a communication network utilizes a virtual circuit subsystem to interconnect protocol stacks internally within a network device. The virtual circuit subsystem establishes a virtual connection between at least a first protocol of a first protocol stack and a second protocol of a second protocol stack. The virtual circuit subsystem enables messages to be exchanged between the first protocol of the first protocol stack and the second protocol of the second protocol stack over the virtual connection. Specifically, the virtual circuit subsystem converts a transmitted message received from the first protocol into a received message for the second protocol, and converts a transmitted message received from the second protocol into a received message for the first protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Frank Barnes, Sandipan Basu, Donald McGinley, Richard Crump, Arvind Kukreja