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).
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Publication number: 20220370693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: James A. BANCROFT, James E. GOODNOW II
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Patent number: 11426498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Applied Science, Inc.Inventors: James A. Bancroft, James E. Goodnow, II
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Patent number: 9697337Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: APPLIED SCIENCE, INC.Inventors: James E. Goodnow, II, James A. Bancroft, Jonathan G. Morgan
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Publication number: 20150343123Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: James A. BANCROFT, James E. GOODNOW, II
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Publication number: 20150073832Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: James E. GOODNOW, II, Jonathan G. MORGAN, James A. BANCROFT
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Patent number: 8527362Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Adknowledge, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Publication number: 20120271818Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Publication number: 20120265099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: James E. Goodnow, II, James A. Bancroft, Jonathan G. Morgan
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Patent number: 8219455Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Adknowledge, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Publication number: 20120023086Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Daniel ISHAG, Sebastian Luke BISHOP, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Patent number: 8032418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Patent number: 7705229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Caber Enterprises Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Peter Bancroft, Philip James Bancroft
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Patent number: 7422017Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Total Gard CorporationInventor: James Bancroft
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Publication number: 20070131232Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventor: James Bancroft
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Publication number: 20050076312Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Douglas Gardner, Wendy Jacobs, Jason Bressler, James Bancroft, Kavya Ramachandran, Kevin Ly
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Publication number: 20040173082Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Thomas Peter Bancroft, Philip James Bancroft
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Publication number: 20040117353Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Daniel Ishag, Sebastian Luke Bishop, Nicholas Desmond James Bancroft Cooke, Judd Harcombe
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Patent number: D677007Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Total Gard CorporationInventor: James Bancroft
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Patent number: D1037064Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: 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