Patents by Inventor James Kovacs
James Kovacs 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: 10589458Abstract: A filament for use with a printer head of a 3D printer includes an exterior surface and an interior surface having color selectively applied thereto, where the color of the interior surface is visible through the exterior surface, and where the color is applied only to the interior surface such that the color remains substantially isolated from components of the printer head when traveling therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Patent number: 10368732Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device may include a viewing system with a camera so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Kings Systems CorporationInventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Publication number: 20180117832Abstract: A three-dimensional printer effects color changes in an extrudate using a color-application unit applying a colorant to the interior of a filament before it is melted within an extruder. Specifically, the color-application unit may receive a filament (or portions thereof) having an exposed interior surface, where color applicators are actuated to apply one or more colors to the interior surface of the filament in order to modify the extruded color. The filament may then be coupled, collapsed, or otherwise closed about the interior surface, e.g., by a mechanical coupler, to substantially enclose the interior surface of the filament, which is then fed to the extruder for fabricating a colored object in a three-dimensional fabrication process. By enclosing the colored surface within the filament before melting for extrusion, transition effects of a color change can be mitigated and transition time for a substantially complete change in color can be significantly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Publication number: 20180117831Abstract: A filament for use with a printer head of a 3D printer includes an exterior surface and an interior surface having color selectively applied thereto, where the color of the interior surface is visible through the exterior surface, and where the color is applied only to the interior surface such that the color remains substantially isolated from components of the printer head when traveling therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Patent number: 9895844Abstract: An assembly that is configured to be coupled to and communicate with a 3D printer having a printer head includes a color-application unit positioned upstream of the 3D printer. The color-application unit is configured to receive a filament and direct the filament to the printer head of the 3D printer. The assembly also includes a color applicator coupled to the color-application unit. The color applicator is operable to selectively apply color to an interior surface of the filament.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Patent number: 9889607Abstract: A three-dimensional printer effects color changes in an extrudate using a color-application unit applying a colorant to the interior of a filament before it is melted within an extruder. Specifically, the color-application unit may receive a filament (or portions thereof) having an exposed interior surface, where color applicators are actuated to apply one or more colors to the interior surface of the filament in order to modify the extruded color. The filament may then be coupled, collapsed, or otherwise closed about the interior surface, e.g., by a mechanical coupler, to substantially enclose the interior surface of the filament, which is then fed to the extruder for fabricating a colored object in a three-dimensional fabrication process. By enclosing the colored surface within the filament before melting for extrusion, transition effects of a color change can be mitigated and transition time for a substantially complete change in color can be significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Patent number: 9820642Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device includes illumination means and viewing means comprising an eye piece or a video display unit mounted to the cap piece so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: King Systems CorporationInventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Publication number: 20170303779Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device includes illumination means and viewing means comprising an eye piece or a video display unit mounted to the cap piece so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Publication number: 20160221259Abstract: A tool path for an extruder depositing build material to create a two-dimensional cross-section of a three-dimensional model of an object includes building all regions of the object's exterior surfaces having a first material characteristic (e.g., a first color), and then transitioning to another build material having a second material characteristic (e.g., a second color different than the first color) to build all regions of the object's exterior surfaces having the second material characteristic. The extruder may traverse between different exterior regions having the same material characteristic by using an optimized path directly connecting different exterior regions along interior portions of the object. In this manner, infill can be created while saving time and material. In an aspect, only when there is no path through the interior portions that directly connects different exterior regions having the same material characteristic will the extrusion of build material be paused.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Michael Joseph Kobida, Charles John Haider, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey
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Publication number: 20150352789Abstract: A three-dimensional printer effects color changes in an extrudate using a color-application unit applying a colorant to the interior of a filament before it is melted within an extruder. Specifically, the color-application unit may receive a filament (or portions thereof) having an exposed interior surface, where color applicators are actuated to apply one or more colors to the interior surface of the filament in order to modify the extruded color. The filament may then be coupled, collapsed, or otherwise closed about the interior surface, e.g., by a mechanical coupler, to substantially enclose the interior surface of the filament, which is then fed to the extruder for fabricating a colored object in a three-dimensional fabrication process. By enclosing the colored surface within the filament before melting for extrusion, transition effects of a color change can be mitigated and transition time for a substantially complete change in color can be significantly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Publication number: 20150231829Abstract: An assembly that is configured to be coupled to and communicate with a 3D printer having a printer head includes a color-application unit positioned upstream of the 3D printer. The color-application unit is configured to receive a filament and direct the filament to the printer head of the 3D printer. The assembly also includes a color applicator coupled to the color-application unit. The color applicator is operable to selectively apply color to an interior surface of the filament.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Charles John Haider, Michael Joseph Kobida, Cedric James Kovacs-Johnson, Taylor Michael Fahey, Tim Andreas Osswald
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Publication number: 20130345518Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device includes illumination means and viewing means comprising an eye piece or a video display unit mounted to the cap piece so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: King Systems CorporationInventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Patent number: 8495999Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device includes illumination means and viewing means comprising an eye piece or a video display unit mounted to the cap piece so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Inventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Publication number: 20120108492Abstract: The present invention describes a novel non-antibody ligand-specific compound that selectively binds to a complement receptor type 2 (CR2) protein, a ligand thereof, or both, wherein the compound competitively inhibits CR2 ligand's binding to a CR2 protein in a standard assay. The present invention also describes compositions and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: V. Michael Holers, Jonathan P. Hannan, James Kovacs
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Publication number: 20090191964Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming device, a gaming system and a method for operating a gaming device or gaming system with a plurality of progressive awards. The gaming device enables a player to select one of the progressive awards. The player's selection of which progressive award to play for is based, at least in part, on a relative probability of the player winning the selected progressive award compared to the relative probabilities of the player winning the non-selected progressive awards. After selecting which award to play for, the gaming device either provides the selected progressive award to the player or modifies the relative probability that the player will win the selected progressive award with one or more of any award selections remaining. Such a configuration enables the player to strategically select which award to play for and the order that the player will play for the awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: IGTInventors: Anthony Baerlocher, Alexander Cohen, Tonja Ferry, Adam Koby, James Kovacs
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Publication number: 20090032016Abstract: An airway intubation device having a one-piece molded body of biocompatible material with an ergonomically designed hand piece for left hand manipulation. The body includes a cap piece and linear-curved-linear insertion piece having a channel in one side thereof for insertion of an endotracheal tube. The channel has a wide entry portal disposed ahead of the hand piece so that a clinician may load the channel with a tube while the insertion piece is in the mouth of the patient without having to view the entry portal. The device includes illumination means and viewing means comprising an eye piece or a video display unit mounted to the cap piece so that a clinician can view the insertion of the tube between the vocal cords of a patient without contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: John Adam Law, Michael Gross, George James Kovacs, Steve Carkner
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Publication number: 20080102916Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a central controller, a central display which includes a plurality of display segments and a plurality player stations. The display segments are configured to each separately display one of a plurality of games, to co-act to display a plurality of games, or to co-act to display one game. Each player station is configured to enable a player to play one or more of the games displayed by the display segments. The gaming system enables a plurality of players to play a group game on the central display, a plurality of players to simultaneously play multiple group games on the central display, and a plurality of players to each simultaneously play multiple individual games on the central display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: IGTInventors: James Kovacs, Anthony Baerlcoher
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Publication number: 20080076552Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming device, a gaming system and a method for operating a gaming device or gaming system with a plurality of progressive awards. The gaming device enables a player to select one of the progressive awards. The player's selection of which progressive award to play for is based, at least in part, on a relative probability of the player winning the selected progressive award compared to the relative probabilities of the player winning the non-selected progressive awards. After selecting which award to play for, the gaming device either provides the selected progressive award to the player or modifies the relative probability that the player will win the selected progressive award with one or more of any award selections remaining. Such a configuration enables the player to strategically select which award to play for and the order that the player will play for the awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: IGTInventors: Anthony Baerlocher, Alexander Cohen, Tonja Ferry, Adam Koby, James Kovacs
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Publication number: 20070133517Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively redirecting session control for a user equipment in a telecommunication system include: a home server (108), a proxy server (204, 206), and a user equipment (202) for transmitting a breakout request (208, 210) to the proxy server (204, 206) to break out of an initial service route that includes the home server (108) to a direct service route that bypasses the home server (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Trent Miller, Uri Baniel, Jheroen Dorenbosch, James Kovac
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Publication number: 20060046849Abstract: A gaming device which can be operated by wireless signals provided by a remote control unit or device after an initialization process. The initialization process insures that the initialized gaming device accepts signals solely from the initialized remote control unit and that other players are prevented from operating the gaming device using a different remote control unit. The wireless signals contain gaming commands for play of a primary wagering game as well as player identification and/or player tracking information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventor: James Kovacs