Patents by Inventor James Schmidt
James Schmidt 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: 9220855Abstract: An oscillating positive expiratory pressure device comprising a housing enclosing at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive exhaled air into the at least one chamber, and a chamber outlet configured to permit exhaled air to exit the at least one chamber. A channel is positioned in an exhalation flow path between the chamber inlet and the chamber outlet, with the channel being moveably connected to a chamber of the at least one chamber. An air flow regulator is moveable with respect to the channel between a first position, where the flow of air through the channel is restricted and a second position, where the flow of air through the channel is less restricted, the air flow regulator being configured to repeatedly move between the first position and the second position in response to a flow of exhaled air.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Adam Meyer, Noel Gulka, James Schmidt
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Publication number: 20150297848Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured tp permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Adam Meyer, Raphael Kopala, Chris Dobson, James Schmidt, Neritan Alizoti
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Publication number: 20150231611Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for producing hydrocarbons. A method includes contacting an aromatic rich feed stream including diolefins with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to react the diolefins with the hydrogen to produce mono-olefins. A deposit forms on the catalyst during reaction. The deposit is removed from the catalyst with a solvent, where the solvent includes about 50 mass percent or more aromatic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Christopher Lepine Standing, Gregory J. Gajda, Bart Dziabala, Robert James Schmidt
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Publication number: 20150224269Abstract: A pressure indicator for a respiratory treatment device, the pressure indicator including an instrument for measuring pressures, a conduit configured to transmit a pressure within the respiratory treatment device to the instrument, and a pressure stabilizer orifice positioned within the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Neritan Alizoti, Chris Dobson, James Schmidt
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Patent number: 9032953Abstract: An adapter for use in a breathing circuit including a housing with a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface. A medicament container receptacle communicates with the conduit between the ventilator port and the patient port. The receptacle includes a support block having a well shaped to receive a valve stem extending from a container of medicament and an actuator finger extending upwardly in the receptacle adjacent the support block. The actuator finger is adapted to actuate a dose counter coupled to the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Adam Meyer, James Schmidt, Chris Dobson, Daniel Engelbreth
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Publication number: 20150047398Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.Inventors: Phillip GERLINGS, Michael James SCHMIDT, Gary Edward WILL, Bryan K. SOLACE
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Publication number: 20150049181Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key, and an imaging assembly configured to generate an image of the shank while the existing key is being manually held in the key receiving assembly. The identification module may also have a housing configured to house the key receiving assembly and the imaging assembly. The housing may have a slot formed therein to receive the existing key. The identification module further may have a tip guide configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key as the tip is inserted through the slot. The tip guide may be linearly movable by insertion of the existing key from a first location at the slot to a second location away from the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.Inventors: Byron Keith GRICE, Phillip GERLINGS, John Clayton CAMPBELL, Michael James SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20150047399Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade, and a head configured to receive the blade. The key assembly may also have a locking feature separate from the blade and the head. The locking feature may be received by the head and configured to inhibit removal of the blade from the head via interference. The locking feature may deform during connection to the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Phillip GERLINGS, Michael James SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20140360498Abstract: An adapter includes a housing having an inlet port defining a flow path and an outlet port. An interior wall has an inner surface defining an interior passageway communicating with the outlet port and an exterior surface defining an exterior passageway communicating with the inlet port. The interior wall defines a mouth communicating between the interior and the exterior passageways. The interior wall is positioned transverse to the flow path of the inlet port. A medicament delivery port opens into the mouth. A valve is moveable between a closed position, wherein the valve closes the medicament delivery port, and an open position, wherein the medicament delivery port is open. A ventilator circuit and method of delivering a medicament are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Neritan Alizoti, James Schmidt
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Patent number: 8875706Abstract: A ventilator assembly includes a housing defining an inhalation interior space and an exhalation interior space separate from the inhalation interior space. A ventilator port is positioned at a first location of the housing and defines a first passageway in communication with the inhalation interior space and the exhalation interior space. A patient port is positioned at a second location of the housing and defines a second passageway in communication with the inhalation interior space and the exhalation interior space. A one-way inhalation valve permits one-way flow from the ventilator port to the patient port through the inhalation interior space and a one-way exhalation valve permits one-way flow from the patient port to the ventilator port through the exhalation interior space. A receptacle is in communication with the inhalation interior space and is operative to receive a container comprising an aerosolized medication.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Adam Meyer, James Schmidt, Martin P. Foley, Jerry R. Grychowski
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Publication number: 20140311486Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus includes an inner volumetric member pressurizable from a first pressure to a second pressure and an outer volumetric member surrounding at least a portion of the inner expandable volumetric member. The inner volumetric member pressurizes the outer volumetric member as the inner volumetric member is pressurized from the first pressure to the second pressure. In another embodiment, a breathing assistance apparatus includes exhalation and inhalation chambers with respective biasing members providing for the exhalation chamber to apply a pressure to the inhalation chamber and thereby provide assisted inhalation. Methods for assisting breathing are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: JEAN-PIERRE ROBITAILLE, STEPHEN COSTELLA, JENNIFER PEVIER, JAMES SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20140311483Abstract: A delivery device includes a toroidal shaped housing defining an interior chamber and a central open space. The housing includes an input port communicating with the interior chamber and a delivery port positioned on an inner periphery of the housing. The delivery port is in fluid communication between the interior chamber and the central open space. The delivery port is spaced from the input port, which is adapted to receive an aerosolized medicament. In another aspect, a kit includes an outer ring-like housing component and a plurality of differently configured inner ring-like housing components mateable with the outer ring-like housing to form a holding chamber. A method of delivering an inhalable substance includes positioning a nose and a mouth of a user in a central opening defined by a ring-like housing, inhaling through the nose, and orally soothing the user with a soothing device located in the central opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: DANIEL ENGELBRETH, Martin P. Foley, Jerry Grychowski, James Schmidt, Jennifer Pevler
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Patent number: 8814045Abstract: A voting system including a universal voting station and a tabulation device. The voting station is operable to receive an activation card on which it prints a voter's voting selection. The voter may choose to have the voting station transmit the voting selection to the tabulation device and deposit the activation card into a ballot box, or return the activation card to the voter. The tabulation device is operable to scan and tabulate the voting selections on both marked paper ballots and printed activation cards. The ballot box is preferably a common ballot box that is positioned to receive activation cards from the voting station and paper ballots and activation cards from the tabulation device.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Election Systems & Software, LLCInventors: Sean Brockhouse, Dean Baumert, James Schmidt, Kenneth Carbullido
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Publication number: 20140231513Abstract: A voting system including a universal voting station and a tabulation device. The voting station is operable to receive an activation card on which it prints a voter's voting selection. The voter may choose to have the voting station transmit the voting selection to the tabulation device and deposit the activation card into a ballot box, or return the activation card to the voter. The tabulation device is operable to scan and tabulate the voting selections on both marked paper ballots and printed activation cards. The ballot box is preferably a common ballot box that is positioned to receive activation cards from the voting station and paper ballots and activation cards from the tabulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, LLCInventors: SEAN BROCKHOUSE, Dean Baumert, James Schmidt, Kenneth Carbullido
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Publication number: 20140216298Abstract: A wear plate for use with a railway truck, the wear plate being configured for installation on a downwardly facing surface of a pedestal opening of a side frame of a railway truck. The wear plate includes a base and a pair of side walls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the base with inwardly disposed locking features designed to engage the pedestal when the wear plate is installed, the locking features in a preferred embodiment being configured as resilient projections that engage, clamp or drag lock onto opposite sides of the pedestal with the base of the wear plate protecting the downwardly facing pedestal surface. The wear plate may be constructed from malleable or ductile metals or plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Manuel Tavares, Wayne H. Murphy, Michael James Schmidt
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Publication number: 20140150790Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Adam Meyer, Raphael Kopala, Chris Dobson, James Schmidt, Neritan Alizoti
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Publication number: 20140130795Abstract: In a modular medicament delivery system, a dispenser housing has a support block with a well and an orifice communicating with the well. A first container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The first container assembly has a first exterior shape. A second container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The second container assembly has a second exterior shape that is different than the first exterior shape. An insert member is adapted for mounting to the dispenser housing in the cavity and defines an interior space shaped to receive the second exterior shape of the second container. Methods of assembling the system, a system kit and a device are also provided. A medication delivery device includes first and second end pieces and a collapsible chamber disposed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: TRUDELL MEDICAL INTERNATIONALInventors: ADAM MEYER, JAMES SCHMIDT, CHRIS DOBSON, DANIEL ENGELBRETH
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Patent number: 8609915Abstract: Processes for preparing alkylation aromatic compounds are provided herein. In an embodiment, a process for preparing alkylated aromatic compounds includes reacting an aromatic compound and an olefin in a first alkylation reaction in the presence of a first alkylation catalyst to produce a first effluent that includes an alkylated aromatic compound and unreacted aromatic compound. Unreacted aromatic compound from the first effluent and additional olefin are reacted in at least one downstream alkylation reaction in the presence of a second alkylation catalyst to produce a second effluent including the alkylated aromatic compound. A recycle stream including the alkylated aromatic compound is recycled from the second effluent to the at least one downstream alkylation reaction and, optionally, the first alkylation reaction. A ratio of the recycle stream to a total mass flow is greater in the at least one downstream alkylation reaction than in the first alkylation reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Debarshi Majumder, Carl John Stevens, Robert James Schmidt
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Patent number: 8609916Abstract: Processes for preparing alkylation aromatic compounds are provided. One process for preparing alkylated aromatic compounds includes reacting an aromatic compound and an olefin in at least one primary alkylation reaction in the presence of a first alkylation catalyst to produce a first effluent. The first effluent is split into a first product-rich stream and a first recycle stream, and the first recycle stream is recycled to the at least one primary alkylation reaction. Unreacted aromatic compound from the first product-rich stream and an additional olefin are reacted in at least one downstream alkylation reaction in the presence of a second alkylation catalyst to produce a second effluent. The second effluent is split into a second product-rich stream and a second recycle stream, and the second recycle stream is recycled to the at least one primary alkylation reaction and, optionally, to the at least one downstream alkylation reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Debarshi Majumder, Carl John Stevens, Robert James Schmidt
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Patent number: 8596265Abstract: In a modular medicament delivery system, a dispenser housing has a support block with a well and an orifice communicating with the well. A first container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The first container assembly has a first exterior shape. A second container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The second container assembly has a second exterior shape that is different than the first exterior shape. An insert member is adapted for mounting to the dispenser housing in the cavity and defines an interior space shaped to receive the second exterior shape of the second container. Methods of assembling the system, a system kit and a device are also provided. A medication delivery device includes first and second end pieces and a collapsible chamber disposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Trudell Medical InternationalInventors: Adam Meyer, James Schmidt, Chris Dobson, Daniel Engelbreth