Patents by Inventor James McGrew

James McGrew 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).

  • Patent number: 12544313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medication and health management system and method for assisting a caregiver to monitor medication adherence of a care recipient. An example system comprises a first computing device configured to store medications of a care recipient in a plurality of chambers, monitor the care recipient's adherence to a medication schedule via at least one sensor, and transmit measurement data of the at least one sensor to a computing server system. The computing server system is configured to process the received measurement data to determine whether any chamber has been opened for retrieval of the medications stored therein in accordance with the medication schedule of the care recipient, in response to determining that no chamber has not been opened, generate and transmit a notification signal to a second computing device of a caregiver of the care recipient to indicate a medication non-adherence event of the care recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Connected Caregiver, LLC
    Inventors: Richardson Marshall Roberts, James McGrew
  • Publication number: 20240358599
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medication and health management system and method for assisting a caregiver to monitor medication adherence of a care recipient. An example system comprises a first computing device configured to store medications of a care recipient in a plurality of chambers, monitor the care recipient's adherence to a medication schedule via at least one sensor, and transmit measurement data of the at least one sensor to a computing server system. The computing server system is configured to process the received measurement data to determine whether any chamber has been opened for retrieval of the medications stored therein in accordance with the medication schedule of the care recipient, in response to determining that no chamber has not been opened, generate and transmit a notification signal to a second computing device of a caregiver of the care recipient to indicate a medication non-adherence event of the care recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Connected Caregiver, LLC
    Inventors: Richardson Marshall Roberts, James McGrew
  • Patent number: 9339851
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a component of a machine is provided. The system includes a cleaning head having a first reel and a second reel to store a cloth. The cleaning head also includes a first idler and a second idler placed in a spaced apart arrangement. The first idler and the second idler are configured to receive the cloth from the first reel. The second reel is configured to store the cloth received from the first idler and the second idler. A spray nozzle is provided to spray a cleaning agent on to the cloth. A robotic arm is attached to the cleaning head. A controller is configured to position the cleaning head relative to the component, activate a movement of the first reel and the second reel to effectuate a dry cleaning cycle, and selectively activate the spray nozzle to effectuate a wet cleaning cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Blair, James McGrew, Adam Barriger
  • Publication number: 20140130826
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a component of a machine is provided. The system includes a cleaning head having a first reel and a second reel to store a cloth. The cleaning head also includes a first idler and a second idler placed in a spaced apart arrangement. The first idler and the second idler are configured to receive the cloth from the first reel. The second reel is configured to store the cloth received from the first idler and the second idler. A spray nozzle is provided to spray a cleaning agent on to the cloth. A robotic arm is attached to the cleaning head. A controller is configured to position the cleaning head relative to the component, activate a movement of the first reel and the second reel to effectuate a dry cleaning cycle, and selectively activate the spray nozzle to effectuate a wet cleaning cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Blair, James McGrew, Adam Barriger
  • Patent number: 4320550
    Abstract: A simplified paint roller cleaning apparatus is provided wherein an existing paint roller spinner is utilized to insert a paint roller into a container of paint solvent where it is temporarily supported at the bottom against an idler roller. The idler roller spindle extends through a slot in the top of the container and a handle on the spindle permits the idler roller and spinner to be compressed together as the spinner is actuated, causing the rollers to rotate together to clean the paint roller. Then the solvent is poured out, the idler roller is tipped aside and the paint roller is dry-spun in the container to expel excess moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Inventor: James McGrew
  • Patent number: D1043098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Connected Caregiver, LLC
    Inventors: Richardson Marshall Roberts, James McGrew