Patents by Inventor James R. Stewart
James R. Stewart 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: 20240108399Abstract: An apparatus including a body, a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, and an end effector configured to grasp and transmit RF energy to the tissue. The end effector includes a first jaw having a first tissue grasping feature and a second jaw. The second jaw is pivotably coupled to the first jaw between an open position, a partially closed position, and a closed position. The second jaw includes a proximal taper having a proximal electrode surface, a distal taper including a distal electrode surface, and a juncture between the proximal and distal electrode surface. The juncture is spaced further from the first tissue grasping feature compared to the proximal and distal end while the second jaw is in the partially closed position. The proximal and distal electrode surface deform to define a gap with the first tissue grasping feature while in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: James M. Wilson, Randolph C. Stewart, Jason R. Lesko, Gregory A. Trees, Kristen L. D'Uva
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Publication number: 20210060255Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the using. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Publication number: 20200254182Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably as ted with the needle to extend the needle fro a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Publication number: 20190255254Abstract: A cartridge assembly apparatus for an auto-injector includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant. A needle hub is connected to the flexible container. A needle is attached to the needle hub and extends proximally from the needle hub. A frame is connected to the needle hub and includes a frame proximal end extending proximally beyond a proximal end of the needle. The needle hub and the needle are displaceable relative to the frame in a proximal direction to insert the needle into a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, Colin J. Mathews, Christopher J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Christian Dunning
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Publication number: 20170281854Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Publication number: 20170128665Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needie position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Publication number: 20170035972Abstract: A cartridge assembly apparatus for an auto-injector includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant. A needle hub is connected to the flexible container. A needle is attached to the needle hub and extends proximally from the needle hub. A frame is connected to the needle hub and includes a frame proximal end extending proximally beyond a proximal end of the needle. The needle hub and the needle are displaceable relative to the frame in a proximal direction to insert the needle into a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, Colin J. Mathews, Christopher J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Christian Dunning
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Publication number: 20140171871Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Publication number: 20140171872Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart
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Patent number: 8690836Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130324933Abstract: A cartridge assembly apparatus for an auto-injector includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant. A needle hub is connected to the flexible container. A needle is attached to the needle hub and extends proximally from the needle hub. A frame is connected to the needle hub and includes a frame proximal end extending proximally beyond a proximal end of the needle. The needle hub and the needle are displaceable relative to the frame in a proximal direction to insert the needle into a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, Colin J. Mathews, Christopher J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Christian Dunning
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Publication number: 20130266380Abstract: The present invention is directed to aquatic systems and methods for off-shore energy production, and particularly to systems and methods for generating large amounts of methane via anaerobic digestion, purifying the methane produced, and sequestering environmentally deleterious by-products such as carbon dioxide. The energy production systems contain one or more flexible, inflatable containers supported by water, at least one of which is an anaerobic digester containing bacteria which can produce energy sources such as methane or hydrogen from aquatic plants or animals. The containers of the present invention can be large enough to provide adequate amounts of energy to support off-shore activities yet are relatively easy to manufacture and ship to remote production sites. The systems can also be readily adapted to sequester carbon dioxide or recycle nutrients for growing feedstocks on site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: PODenergy, Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Capron, Frank W. Sudia, James R. Stewart, Mohammed A. Hasan
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Patent number: 8493326Abstract: A small-sized text input device is attachable to and removable from a game controller. The text input device can be sized and configured to fit between grip portions of the game controller, and can be attachable to the game controller with a separate attachment bracket. Different brackets can be used to attach the text input device to different types of game controllers. A game player holding the game controller can access the text keys of the text input device with his or her thumbs, and by making only minor (or no) adjustment to the position of his or her hands on the grip portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Greg Martinez, James R. Stewart, William P. Stiles, Richard S. Lum, Robert S. Walker
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Publication number: 20100137808Abstract: A cartridge assembly apparatus for an auto-injector includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant. A needle hub is connected to the flexible container. A needle is attached to the needle hub and extends proximally from the needle hub. A frame is connected to the needle hub and includes a frame proximal end extending proximally beyond a proximal end of the needle. The needle hub and the needle are displaceable relative to the frame in a proximal direction to insert the needle into a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, JR., Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Christian Dunning
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Publication number: 20100137832Abstract: An auto-injector apparatus includes a flexible container containing a liquid medicant, a needle communicated with a container, a housing with a container being received in the housing, a pump disposed in the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and expel the medicant from the container through the needle upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a main drive spring operably associated with the needle to extend the needle from a first needle position wherein the needle is completely received in the housing to a second needle position wherein the needle protrudes from the housing. The pump may be a roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Colin J. Mathews, Chris J. Hurlstone, Ben G. Turner, Oliver T. Harvey, Dominic C. Reber, John G. Wilmot, Clarence M. Mesa, Robert L. Hill, James R. Stewart, JR.
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Patent number: 7644021Abstract: A method for processing accounting data of an enterprise includes entering accounting data entries associated with one or more accounts in memory of an interactive system, the interactive system capable of communicating with a batch system. At least some of the accounting data entries are copied to the batch system. The batch system includes a processor configured for rejecting certain ones of the accounting data entries copied to the batch system based on predetermined rules stored in memory of the batch system and associating reject information with rejected accounting data entries for use in correcting the rejected accounting data entries. The rejected accounting data entries are copied including the associated reject information to the interactive system.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: The Kroger Co.Inventors: James R. Stewart, III, Bruce E. Gregory
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Publication number: 20040222970Abstract: A small-sized text input device is attachable to and removable from a game controller. The text input device can be sized and configured to fit between grip portions of the game controller, and can be attachable to the game controller with a separate attachment bracket. Different brackets can be used to attach the text input device to different types of game controllers. A game player holding the game controller can access the text keys of the text input device with his or her thumbs, and by making only minor (or no) adjustment to the position of his or her hands on the grip portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Greg Martinez, James R. Stewart, William P. Stiles, Richard S. Lum, Robert S. Walker
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Patent number: D484887Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James R. Stewart, William P. Stiles
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Patent number: D487749Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James R. Stewart, William P. Stiles
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Patent number: D489378Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James R. Stewart, William P. Stiles