Patents by Inventor James Faucher
James Faucher 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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Patent number: 11642110Abstract: A surgical device comprising: (1) a handpiece having a distal end portion; (2) a tubular member extending from the distal end portion, the tubular member having a lumen therethrough, the lumen comprising: (a) a proximal lumen portion, (b) a distal lumen portion, (c) a first central lumen portion, and (d) a second central lumen portion, the second central portion being located between the proximal lumen portion and the first central lumen portion, wherein the distal lumen portion diverges as the distal lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a distal direction, and the second central lumen portion diverges as the second central lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a proximal direction and: wherein the tubular member has wall with a substantially uniform thickness about the first central lumen portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Kester J. Batchelor, James Faucher
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Publication number: 20200214683Abstract: A surgical device comprising: (1) a handpiece having a distal end portion; (2) a tubular member extending from the distal end portion, the tubular member having a lumen therethrough, the lumen comprising: (a) a proximal lumen portion, (b) a distal lumen portion, (c) a first central lumen portion, and (d) a second central lumen portion, the second central portion being located between the proximal lumen portion and the first central lumen portion, wherein the distal lumen portion diverges as the distal lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a distal direction, and the second central lumen portion diverges as the second central lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a proximal direction and: wherein the tubular member has wall with a substantially uniform thickness about the first central lumen portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Kester J. Batchelor, James Faucher
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Patent number: 10631836Abstract: A surgical device comprising: (1) a handpiece having a distal end portion; (2) a tubular member extending from the distal end portion, the tubular member having a lumen therethrough, the lumen comprising: (a) a proximal lumen portion, (b) a distal lumen portion, (c) a first central lumen portion, and (d) a second central lumen portion, the second central portion being located between the proximal lumen portion and the first central lumen portion, wherein the distal lumen portion diverges as the distal lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a distal direction, and the second central lumen portion diverges as the second central lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a proximal direction and; wherein the tubular member has wall with a substantially uniform thickness about the first central lumen portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Gyrus Acmi, Inc.Inventors: Kester J. Batchelor, James Faucher
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Publication number: 20200047441Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and articulable between a compaction position within the housing and a trash receiving position within the housing, the compaction position aligning the trash bin with a compaction stroke of the compaction unit and the trash receiving position aligning a portion of the trash bin with the trash receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: James Faucher, Luke Lundquist, John Vangen
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Patent number: 10300671Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and articulable between a compaction position within the housing and a trash receiving position within the housing, the compaction position aligning the trash bin with a compaction stroke of the compaction unit and the trash receiving position aligning a portion of the trash bin with the trash receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Compaction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Faucher, Luke Lundquist, John Vangen
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Publication number: 20180326684Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and articulable between a compaction position within the housing and a trash receiving position within the housing, the compaction position aligning the trash bin with a compaction stroke of the compaction unit and the trash receiving position aligning a portion of the trash bin with the trash receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: James Faucher, Luke Lundquist, John Vangen
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Patent number: 10046534Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and articulable between a compaction position within the housing and a trash receiving position within the housing, the compaction position aligning the trash bin with a compaction stroke of the compaction unit and the trash receiving position aligning a portion of the trash bin with the trash receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Compaction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Faucher, Luke Lundquist, John Vangen
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Publication number: 20170290574Abstract: A surgical device comprising: (1) a handpiece having a distal end portion; (2) a tubular member extending from the distal end portion, the tubular member having a lumen therethrough, the lumen comprising: (a) a proximal lumen portion, (b) a distal lumen portion, (c) a first central lumen portion, and (d) a second central lumen portion, the second central portion being located between the proximal lumen portion and the first central lumen portion, wherein the distal lumen portion diverges as the distal lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a distal direction, and the second central lumen portion diverges as the second central lumen portion extends away from the first central lumen portion in a proximal direction and; wherein the tubular member has wall with a substantially uniform thickness about the first central lumen portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Kester J. Batchelor, James Faucher
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Publication number: 20170197783Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and configured for rotating trash within the bin below the compaction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Luke Lundquist, James Faucher
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Publication number: 20160207272Abstract: A compaction capable receptacle may include a housing with a trash receiving opening, a compaction unit arranged within the housing, and a trash bin arranged within the housing and articulable between a compaction position within the housing and a trash receiving position within the housing, the compaction position aligning the trash bin with a compaction stroke of the compaction unit and the trash receiving position aligning a portion of the trash bin with the trash receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: James Faucher, Luke Lundquist, John Vangen
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Publication number: 20050049579Abstract: A dynamic bushing and/or gripper mechanism comprises an apparatus for retaining a tubular member in a position during processing so that the tube does not move transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bushing, but wherein the tube may be rotated within the confines of the bushing and/or in the case of the gripper mechanism the tube may be moved longitudinally within the confines of the gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Matthew Shedlov, Kenneth Merdan, Jeffrey Boodry, Luke Lundquist, James Hitchcock, James Faucher