Patents by Inventor James A. Bancroft

James A. Bancroft 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: 20220370693
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of using them to collect blood, are provided, by first ensuring that the patient's skin is properly cleaned, to prevent contamination of the collected blood. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient. Another feature is a scrub timer integrated into the device and configured to indicate to a user a scrub time period prior to beginning a blood draw process. The scrub timer can be configured to audibly and/or visually indicate to a user the start and stop times of a scrub cleaning process. In one embodiment, the scrub timer can be restarted, either manually or automatically, if the scrub cleaning process is not followed properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: James A. BANCROFT, James E. GOODNOW II
  • Patent number: 11426498
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of using them to collect blood, are provided, by first ensuring that the patient's skin is properly cleaned, to prevent contamination of the collected blood. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient. Another feature is a scrub timer integrated into the device and configured to indicate to a user a scrub time period prior to beginning a blood draw process. The scrub timer can be configured to audibly and/or visually indicate to a user the start and stop times of a scrub cleaning process. In one embodiment, the scrub timer can be restarted, either manually or automatically, if the scrub cleaning process is not followed properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Science, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Bancroft, James E. Goodnow, II
  • Patent number: 9697337
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus collecting blood from patients and managing blood donations are provided, which may include any number of features. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient and periodically transmit blood collection data from the device to a control system. Another feature is a system and method for updating firmware on a plurality of blood collection devices. In one embodiment, a software interface with a blood collection control can be used to specify a blood collection protocol, and the blood collection protocol can be then transmitted to one or more blood collection devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: APPLIED SCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: James E. Goodnow, II, James A. Bancroft, Jonathan G. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20150343123
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of using them to collect blood, are provided, by first ensuring that the patient's skin is properly cleaned, to prevent contamination of the collected blood. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient. Another feature is a scrub timer integrated into the device and configured to indicate to a user a scrub time period prior to beginning a blood draw process. The scrub timer can be configured to audibly and/or visually indicate to a user the start and stop times of a scrub cleaning process. In one embodiment, the scrub timer can be restarted, either manually or automatically, if the scrub cleaning process is not followed properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: James A. BANCROFT, James E. GOODNOW, II
  • Publication number: 20150073832
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus collecting blood from patients and managing blood donations are provided, which may include any number of features. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood and collection information from a patient. Another feature is a system and method for acquiring and receiving the blood and collection information, and entering the information into a blood records management system. Computing methods and systems are described which can acquire the desired data with screen scraping and enter the data into the blood records management system with terminal emulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: James E. GOODNOW, II, Jonathan G. MORGAN, James A. BANCROFT
  • Patent number: 8527362
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Adknowledge, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Publication number: 20120271818
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Publication number: 20120265099
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus collecting blood from patients and managing blood donations are provided, which may include any number of features. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient and periodically transmit blood collection data from the device to a control system. Another feature is a system and method for updating firmware on a plurality of blood collection devices. In one embodiment, a software interface with a blood collection control can be used to specify a blood collection protocol, and the blood collection protocol can be then transmitted to one or more blood collection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: James E. Goodnow, II, James A. Bancroft, Jonathan G. Morgan
  • Patent number: 8219455
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Adknowledge, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Publication number: 20120023086
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel ISHAG, Sebastian Luke BISHOP, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Patent number: 8032418
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Patent number: 7705229
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the construction and teaching of music is described. The method involves a user following a supported sequence of tasks that guide their creativity in order to construct a musical Arrangement. The musical Arrangement constructed from building blocks comprising notes, Ideas, Phrases and a Song Form Template. The described method allows for the concepts such as rhythm, chords, harmony, pitch, repetition, variation, resolution, and phrase structure, that are normally hidden within a final composition to the systematically introduced to a user. Development of keyboard apparatus, a mobile phone environment and related computer software allows for automation of the process for constructing and teaching of music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Caber Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Peter Bancroft, Philip James Bancroft
  • Patent number: 7422017
    Abstract: A mouthguard has a flexible frame, and has bite tabs extending from the rear surface of the frame for engaging the wearer's teeth. The bite tabs extending from the rear surface of the frame for engaging the wearer's teeth. A narrow split may be provided between the anterior bite tabs that allows the bite tabs to maintain their flexibility. The flexible frame lays against the outer surface of the teeth and extends into the buccal folds superiorly and interiorly of the cheek where the muscles hold it in place. Grooves may be positioned lengthwise along the frame above and below the bite tabs for purposes of flexibility and to allow the muscles of the cheek to press the upper and lower extensions of the frame close to the bone for better retention and comfort. The teeth engage the bite tabs, thus preventing the teeth from clashing together and protecting the temporomanibular joint (TMJ). One or more air holes may be provided in the front portion of the mouthguard permitting easy breathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Total Gard Corporation
    Inventor: James Bancroft
  • Publication number: 20070131232
    Abstract: A mouthguard has a flexible frame, and has bite tabs extending from the rear surface of the frame for engaging the wearer's teeth. The bite tabs extending from the rear surface of the frame for engaging the wearer's teeth. A narrow split may be provided between the anterior bite tabs that allows the bite tabs to maintain their flexibility. The flexible frame lays against the outer surface of the teeth and extends into the buccal folds superiorly and interiorly of the cheek where the muscles hold it in place. Grooves may be positioned lengthwise along the frame above and below the bite tabs for purposes of flexibility and to allow the muscles of the cheek to press the upper and lower extensions of the frame close to the bone for better retention and comfort. The teeth engage the bite tabs, thus preventing the teeth from clashing together and protecting the temporomanibular joint (TMJ). One or more air holes may be provided in the front portion of the mouthguard permitting easy breathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: James Bancroft
  • Publication number: 20050076312
    Abstract: A software utility navigation aid for hierarchical structures such as file managers, taxonomies, or tables of contents that displays a dynamic menu when the mouse cursor is hovered over an activator used to swap the expanded/collapsed state of a node displayed in a hierarchical structure. The menu contains entries that identify in which display level of expansion the node resides based on the structure's fully collapsed condition (from the root node), the number of display levels to which this branch of the hierarchy can be expanded, and the number of nodes that will be exposed when this branch is expanded to each of those levels. Each displayed entry in this menu, positioned both below and above the identified node, can be clicked to cause the hierarchical structure to expand or collapse to that display level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Gardner, Wendy Jacobs, Jason Bressler, James Bancroft, Kavya Ramachandran, Kevin Ly
  • Publication number: 20040173082
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the construction and teaching of music is described. The method involves a user following a supported sequence of tasks that guide their creativity in order to construct a musical Arrangement. The musical Arrangement constructed from building blocks comprising notes, Ideas, Phrases and a Song Form Template. The described method allows for the concepts such as rhythm, chords, harmony, pitch, repetition, variation, resolution, and phrase structure, that are normally hidden within a final composition to the systematically introduced to a user. Development of keyboard apparatus, a mobile phone environment and related computer software allows for automation of the process for constructing and teaching of music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Peter Bancroft, Philip James Bancroft
  • Publication number: 20040117353
    Abstract: A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
  • Patent number: D677007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Total Gard Corporation
    Inventor: James Bancroft
  • Patent number: D1037064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Siegel, Christopher M. Green, Stefan Behling, David Summerfield, James McGrath, Christopher Daniel Peak, Patrick O'Brien, Jennifer Ross Wynn, Andrea Fender Badgley, Richard P. Howarth, Rafe Bertram, John De Maio, Susana Varela De Sagarra, Raoul Skrein Bumballa, Neil Bancroft, Charlotte Hofstetter, Afroditi Kavallieraki