Patents by Inventor James F. Snyder
James F. Snyder 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: 20240108365Abstract: An atherectomy device for removing deposits such as plaque from an interior of a vessel including an outer member, an inner member and a rotatable shaft positioned for rotational movement within the inner member. The outer and inner members are fixed axially. A rotatable tip is mounted to the distal region of the rotatable shaft for rotation about its longitudinal axis upon rotation of the shaft to remove deposits from the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., John D. Leedle, Colin Valentis, Jenna Rose Israel, Aaron Larry Snyder
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Patent number: 9190217Abstract: A structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a solid electrolytic material disposed between the electrodes which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the electrochemical capacitor to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture is described. The present invention also describes a method of capacitively storing electrical energy and conserving mass and/or volume in a device that includes the steps of: fabricating portions of the structure of a device with high-strength structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a body of solid electrolytic material disposed between said electrodes wherein the body of solid electrolytic material accounts for a majority of the mass of a structural element or a majority of the volume of a structural element in the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: James F. Snyder, Eric D. Wetzel
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Publication number: 20140213764Abstract: Nanocellulose foams containing at least one active ingredient and methods of preparing such nanocellulose foams containing one or more active ingredients are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for preparing nanocellulose foam containing active ingredients may include forming a liquid mixture of nanocellulose, wherein the nanocellulose is at least one of dispersed, suspended or gelled in the liquid mixture; drying the liquid mixture of nanocellulose to form a nanocellulose foam; and mixing at least one active ingredient into at least one of the liquid mixture of nanocellulose or the nanocellulose foam. In some embodiments, a nanocellulose structure may include a nanocellulose foam comprising at least one of a carboxylate group, a hydroxyl group, or a sulfate group bonded to an active ingredient. In some embodiments, the nanocellulose structures are enhanced or crosslinked with metal cations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN: RDRL-LOC-IInventors: HONG DONG, James F. Snyder
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Publication number: 20140049879Abstract: A structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a solid electrolytic material disposed between the electrodes which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the electrochemical capacitor to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture is described. The present invention also describes a method of capacitively storing electrical energy and conserving mass and/or volume in a device that includes the steps of: fabricating portions of the structure of a device with high-strength structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a body of solid electrolytic material disposed between said electrodes wherein the body of solid electrolytic material accounts for a majority of the mass of a structural element or a majority of the volume of a structural element in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: James F. SNYDER, Eric D. WETZEL
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Publication number: 20130330417Abstract: Nanocellulose foams containing at least one active ingredient and methods of preparing such nanocellulose foams containing one or more active ingredients are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for preparing nanocellulose foam containing active ingredients may include forming a liquid mixture of nanocellulose, wherein the nanocellulose is at least one of dispersed, suspended or gelled in the liquid mixture; drying the liquid mixture of nanocellulose to form a nanocellulose foam; and mixing at least one active ingredient into at least one of the liquid mixture of nanocellulose or the nanocellulose foam. In some embodiments, a nanocellulose structure may include a nanocellulose foam comprising at least one of a carboxylate group, a hydroxyl group, or a sulfate group bonded to an active ingredient. In some embodiments, the nanocellulose structures are enhanced or crosslinked with metal cations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Hong Dong, James F. Snyder
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Patent number: 8576542Abstract: A structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a solid electrolytic material disposed between the electrodes which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the electrochemical capacitor to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture is described. The present invention also describes a method of capacitively storing electrical energy and conserving mass and/or volume in a device that includes the steps of: fabricating portions of the structure of a device with high-strength structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a body of solid electrolytic material disposed between said electrodes wherein the body of solid electrolytic material accounts for a majority of the mass of a structural element or a majority of the volume of a structural element in the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: James F. Snyder, Eric D. Wetzel
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Publication number: 20110164349Abstract: A structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a solid electrolytic material disposed between the electrodes which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the electrochemical capacitor to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture is described. The present invention also describes a method of capacitively storing electrical energy and conserving mass and/or volume in a device that includes the steps of: fabricating portions of the structure of a device with high-strength structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a body of solid electrolytic material disposed between said electrodes wherein the body of solid electrolytic material accounts for a majority of the mass of a structural element or a majority of the volume of a structural element in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: JAMES F. SNYDER, Eric D. Wetzel
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Patent number: 7855017Abstract: A structural battery includes an anode, cathode and electrolyte which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the battery to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture. The combined anode, cathode and electrolyte have a stiffness between 10 MPa-1000 GPa, and in certain instances have a stiffness between 50 MPa-100 GPa. Also disclosed are solid electrolytes which may be used in structural batteries. The electrolytes are comprised of salts dissolved in a solvent such as a body of polymeric material. The electrolyte has good ionic conductivity and good mechanical properties. The solid electrolyte may be comprised of a body of uncrosslinked polymer or an at least partially crosslinked polymer such as a multifunctional polymer having segments comprised of linear resins and segments comprised of crosslinking resins. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the structural batteries.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: James F. Snyder, Robert H. Carter, Eric D. Wetzel
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Patent number: 6688821Abstract: An adjustable cargo area organizer system for adjustably organizing a cargo area of a vehicle having at least a pair of opposed side walls orientated generally parallel to each other. The adjustable cargo area organizer system includes a partition assembly for portioning the cargo area of a vehicle into compartments. The partition assembly includes at least one panel that has a pair of opposed first end surfaces. Each of the opposed first end surfaces is selectively abuttable against the pair of opposed side walls of the vehicle. The panel has a front surface that has at least one elongated channel extending therein. At least one divider is provided that has an end that is slidably secured in the elongated channel. The divider subdivides one of the compartments of the cargo area into sub-compartments.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Inventor: James F. Snyder
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Patent number: 5519943Abstract: A method and apparatus to aid a craftsman in producing an eight-sided geometrical object, preferably an octagon, from a square object or rectangular object. The apparatus of the invention comprises a rule with a first edge and a first scale along the first edge, and a second edge and a second scale along the second edge. The second scale is preferably fractionally proportionate to the first scale by a factor of about 29.289322 percent. The first scale may be any standard measuring scale such as inches or centimeters. The method of the invention comprises measuring a length of the square with the first scale, using the second scale for easily measuring and marking a plurality of points on the square, and drawing a plurality of lines between the points for marking portions of the square which are to be cut off in producing an octagon or other geometrical object.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Inventor: James F. Snyder