Patents by Inventor Grant A. Wood

Grant A. Wood 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: 20240058940
    Abstract: A power tool including a housing. The housing supports a motor operably coupled to an output shaft. The housing includes a handle and a battery receptacle. The handle supports an actuator. The battery receptacle is disposed adjacent to the handle and is configured to receive a battery pack. The handle defines a storage space configured to support a tool accessory. The storage space is enclosed by the battery pack when the battery pack is coupled to the battery receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Grant A. Wood
  • Patent number: 11897114
    Abstract: A power tool including a housing. The housing supports a motor operably coupled to an output shaft. The housing includes a handle and a battery receptacle. The handle supports an actuator. The battery receptacle is disposed adjacent to the handle and is configured to receive a battery pack. The handle defines a storage space configured to support a tool accessory. The storage space is enclosed by the battery pack when the battery pack is coupled to the battery receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventor: Grant A. Wood
  • Publication number: 20230414303
    Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing, an elongate shaft extending from the drive housing and having an end effector arranged at a distal end of the elongate shaft, and an articulable wrist interposing the end effector and the elongate shaft, the articulable wrist including a plurality of articulation links including at least a first articulation link, a second articulation link, and a third articulation link. The first articulation link is pivotably coupled to the second articulation link at a first coupling interface, the second articulation link is pivotably coupled to the third articulation link at a second coupling interface, and the first and third articulation links are pivotably coupled at a third coupling interface. The third coupling interface axially interposes the first and second coupling interfaces along a longitudinal length of the articulable wrist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Seth Daniel HOLDMEYER, Grant Wood NAIR
  • Publication number: 20230414300
    Abstract: A surgical tool includes an elongate shaft, an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft and including opposing jaws, and an articulable wrist interposing the end effector and the shaft and comprising a plurality of articulation links arranged in series along a longitudinal length of the wrist. A closure redirect mechanism includes first and second rigid links arranged proximal to the wrist, first and second transfer mechanisms pivotably mounted to the first and second rigid links, respectively, first and second transfer links interposing the end effector and the wrist, and first and second tension members extending distally from the first and second transfer mechanisms, respectively, and being secured to the first and second transfer links, respectively. Moving the first rigid link relative to the second rigid link, and vice versa, causes the first and second transfer links to correspondingly move and thereby open or close the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Seth Daniel HOLDMEYER, Jeffrey L. CLARK, Eric William BRUNNER, Maria LUPP, Jalen Lee WIZE, Grant Wood NAIR
  • Publication number: 20230202122
    Abstract: A glue pen including a housing, a heater element, and a feed mechanism. The housing is configured to support a meltable adhesive substance. The heater element is disposed in the housing. The feed mechanism is coupled to the housing. The feed mechanism includes a first actuator and a second actuator. Each of the first actuator and the second actuator is selectively movable relative to the other actuator to move the meltable adhesive substance toward the heater element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Snyder, Grant A. Wood, Gabriel J. Sandoval, Neil Wright, Ho Quynh Chau Duong, Brianna E. Williams
  • Publication number: 20210131684
    Abstract: A system that provides effective and efficient introduction of water droplets into an air flow. The water droplets are sufficiently small so as to evaporate primarily before leaving the mixing enclosure where the droplets are injected by spray nozzles. Large droplets are kept to a minimum, thus reducing condensation and water accumulation to a very small amount. An amount of water usage is significantly less than that of a conventional evaporative humidifier of the same capacity. The present system may be placed in an enclosure that can readily replace other conventional evaporative humidifiers in enclosures. The present enclosure and system may be installed in lieu of a conventional enclosure and evaporative humidifier with minimal effort. The present enclosure has features that facilitate droplet to air mixing, viewing, humidification, and testing. In permissible situations, the present system may replace a conventional system but retain the conventional enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Andrzej Peczalski, Grant Wood, Jason L. Ableitner, Lauren Seymour, Brad A. Terlson, Thomas M. Rezachek, Alex Gu, Charles N. Hoff, Andrew Smith, Chris Ohlsen, Adam D. McBrady
  • Patent number: 10900680
    Abstract: A system that provides effective and efficient introduction of water droplets into an air flow. The water droplets are sufficiently small so as to evaporate primarily before leaving the mixing enclosure where the droplets are injected by spray nozzles. Large droplets are kept to a minimum, thus reducing condensation and water accumulation to a very small amount. An amount of water usage is significantly less than that of a conventional evaporative humidifier of the same capacity. The present system may be placed in an enclosure that can readily replace other conventional evaporative humidifiers in enclosures. The present enclosure and system may be installed in lieu of a conventional enclosure and evaporative humidifier with minimal effort. The present enclosure has features that facilitate droplet to air mixing, viewing, humidification, and testing. In permissible situations, the present system may replace a conventional system but retain the conventional enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej Peczalski, Grant Wood, Jason L. Ableitner, Lauren Seymour, Brad A. Terlson, Thomas M. Rezachek, Alex Gu, Charles N. Hoff, Andrew Smith, Chris Ohlsen, Adam D. McBrady
  • Publication number: 20200356963
    Abstract: To provide a transaction processing environment with security and low latency, an FPGA based data and currency exchange includes a multi-party trusted data and currency broker processing system. Participants can fund accounts on the exchange and define business rules that govern the distribution of currency and data to other participants. The business rules are encoded onto hardware and transaction information is processed using the hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Todd Rooke, Grant Wood, Joe B. Rogness, Joel Knighton, Timothy P. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20180094825
    Abstract: A system that provides effective and efficient introduction of water droplets into an air flow. The water droplets are sufficiently small so as to evaporate primarily before leaving the mixing enclosure where the droplets are injected by spray nozzles. Large droplets are kept to a minimum, thus reducing condensation and water accumulation to a very small amount. An amount of water usage is significantly less than that of a conventional evaporative humidifier of the same capacity. The present system may be placed in an enclosure that can readily replace other conventional evaporative humidifiers in enclosures. The present enclosure and system may be installed in lieu of a conventional enclosure and evaporative humidifier with minimal effort. The present enclosure has features that facilitate droplet to air mixing, viewing, humidification, and testing. In permissible situations, the present system may replace a conventional system but retain the conventional enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Andrzej Peczalski, Grant Wood, Jason L. Ableitner, Lauren Seymour, Brad A. Terlson, Thomas M. Rezachek, Alex Gu, Charles N. Hoff, Andrew Smith, Chris Ohlsen, Adam D. McBrady
  • Publication number: 20170249608
    Abstract: To provide a transaction processing environment with security and low latency, an FPGA based data and currency exchange includes a multi-party trusted data and currency broker processing system. Participants can fund accounts on the exchange and define business rules that govern the distribution of currency and data to other participants. The business rules are encoded onto hardware and transaction information is processed using the hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: SRC LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Rooke, Grant Wood, Joe B. Rogness, Jr., Joel Knighton, Timothy P. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 7807739
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for coating substrates comprising a blend of a metal-containing crosslinkable polymer, acrylic polymer, and an epoxysilane and method therefore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Frederick Peter Obst, Michelle Anne Toth, Timothy Grant Wood
  • Publication number: 20070191522
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for coating substrates comprising a blend of a metal-containing crosslinkable polymer, acrylic polymer, and an epoxysilane and method therefore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Peter Obst, Michelle Anne Toth, Timothy Grant Wood
  • Patent number: 5990228
    Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions containing at least 2 polymer components which provide adhesion and improved durability as measured by improved gloss retention or dirt pick up resistance in dried coatings made from the coating composition are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventors: Henry Jude Eichman, Aurelia de la Cuesta Sheppard, Timothy Grant Wood
  • Patent number: 4324348
    Abstract: A dispensing enclosure 12 for holding a liquid container 14 in an inverted position is disclosed. In the inverted position, the dispensing opening 22 of the liquid container 14 is disposed downwardly. The enclosure 12 is formed as a two part housing having a first portion 26 and a second portion 86. A plug 70 selectively closes the dispensing opening 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Minnetonka, Inc.
    Inventors: Logan Johnson, Grant Wood, Jerry Brofft
  • Patent number: D998435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Todd Snyder, Grant Wood, Gabriel J. Sandoval, Neil Wright, Ho Quynh Chau Duong, Brianna Williams