Patents by Inventor Ian Connolly

Ian Connolly 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: 20210219797
    Abstract: A fitting assembly for attaching an elongate member to a surface within a shower or bath area includes a clamp including a collar arranged to receive and abut the elongate member, the collar having an axially extending split, the clamp further including a finger extending outwardly from the collar adjacent one side of the split. A cover includes an aperture arranged to receive the elongate member, the cover arranged to retain the clamp within such that the collar is axially aligned with the aperture. A bracket is arranged to be fixed to the surface and to receive and retain the cover containing the clamp, the bracket comprising a receiving portion arranged to urge the finger so as to compress the collar portion at the split, thereby clamping the elongate member within the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Kohler Mira Limited
    Inventors: Ian Connolly, Richard Mead, Simon Westgate, Adam May, Robin Whitfield
  • Patent number: 10314730
    Abstract: A foot abduction brace is disclosed herein. The foot abduction brace can include a crossbar having a planar bottom end. The foot abduction brace can also include a first end disposed on one side of the crossbar. The foot abduction brace can further include a first locking hub removably coupled to the first end in a first position of a plurality of positions, where the first locking hub is disposed in the first keyhole and includes a first coupling feature disposed at a top end of the first locking hub. The foot abduction brace can also include a first footplate having a first complementary coupling feature that removably couples to the first coupling feature of the first locking hub. The foot abduction brace can further include a first foot restraint mechanically coupled to the first footplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University, C/O Ms. Katharine Ku, Director Office Of Technology Licensing
    Inventors: Ian Connolly, Jeffrey Yang, Francesca Colloredo-Mansfeld, Brian C. Donnelly, Robert G. Kopp, William J. Phillips, Michael R. Vogler, Richard Byrne, Mark Vasquez, Michael Andrew Ahdoot, Kathryn Ann Jaxheimer
  • Publication number: 20150080781
    Abstract: A foot abduction brace is disclosed herein. The foot abduction brace can include a crossbar having a planar bottom end. The foot abduction brace can also include a first end disposed on one side of the crossbar. The foot abduction brace can further include a first locking hub removably coupled to the first end in a first position of a plurality of positions, where the first locking hub is disposed in the first keyhole and includes a first coupling feature disposed at a top end of the first locking hub. The foot abduction brace can also include a first footplate having a first complementary coupling feature that removably couples to the first coupling feature of the first locking hub. The foot abduction brace can further include a first foot restraint mechanically coupled to the first footplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Connolly, Jeffrey Yang, Francesca Colloredo-Mansfeld, Brian C. Donnelly, Robert G. Kopp, William J. Phillips, Michael R. Vogler, Richard Byrne, Mark Vasquez, Michael Andrew Ahdoot, Kathryn Ann Jaxheimer