Patents by Inventor James Tebo
James Tebo 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: 8663157Abstract: A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Randall Hacker, Ronald Seese, Terrance J. Mclaughlin, Adam Mankowski, Edwin W. Floyd, James A. Tebo, Milton D. Frank, Sheshin Yamin
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Publication number: 20120310161Abstract: A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Randall Hacker, Ronald Seese, Terrance J. Mclaughlin, Adam Mankowski, Edwin W. Floyd, James A. Tebo, Milton D. Frank, Sheshin Yamin
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Patent number: 8206342Abstract: A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Randall Hacker, Ronald Seese, Terrance J. Mclaughlin, Adam Mankowski, Edwin W. Floyd, James A. Tebo, Milton D. Frank, Sheshin Yamin
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Publication number: 20100076372Abstract: A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Randall Hacker, Ronald Seese, Terrance J. Mclaughlin, Adam Mankowski, Edwin W. Floyd, James A. Tebo, Milton D. Frank, Sheshin Yamin
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Patent number: 7093530Abstract: A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. The first and second pod receiving cavities comprise different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Applica Consumer Products, Inc.Inventors: Peter C. Meister, James A. Tebo, Jr., John Joseph Scarchilli, James Earl Trout
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Patent number: 7093533Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includes at least two arrays of water discharge holes including a first center array of smaller holes and a second surrounding array of larger holes.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Applica consumer Products, Inc.Inventors: James A. Tebo, Jr., John Joseph Scarchilli
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Patent number: 7024983Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connected to the housing and adapted to be actuated by a user movable member. The switch is coupled to the controller. The controller is adapted to discontinue heating by the heater when the switch is moved to a deactuated position.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.Inventors: Anthony B. Grant, Zakary E. Hartman, Richard J. Rogissart, James A. Tebo, Jr.
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Patent number: 7017472Abstract: A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump connected to the cold water inlet for supplying water to the heater; and a controller coupled to the pump and the sensors. The pump is a variable speed pump. The controller is adapted to adjust the speed of the pump based upon signals from the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.Inventors: Anthony B. Grant, Donald O. Land, Richard J. Rogissart, James A. Tebo, Jr., John Joseph Scarchilli, James Earl Trout
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Patent number: 6990891Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; a pod carrier removably connected to the housing; a seal connected to the lid for movement towards and away from a top side of the pod carrier as the lid is moved between an open position and a closed position; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the water heater in a direction towards the top side of the pod carrier when the lid is in its closed position. When the lid is in its closed position, the movable lid closes over the top side of the pod carrier and, the seal is adapted to be located against a perimeter side of the pod carrier for sealing along the perimeter side.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.Inventor: James A. Tebo, Jr.
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Publication number: 20050076786Abstract: A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. The first and second pod receiving cavities comprise different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Peter Meister, James Tebo, John Scarchilli, James Trout
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Publication number: 20050076785Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includes at least two arrays of water discharge holes including a first center array of smaller holes and a second surrounding array of larger holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: James Tebo, John Scarchilli
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Publication number: 20050076787Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connected to the housing and adapted to be actuated by a user movable member. The switch is coupled to the controller. The controller is adapted to discontinue heating by the heater when the switch is moved to a deactuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Anthony Grant, Zakary Hartman, Richard Rogissart, James Tebo
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Publication number: 20050076788Abstract: A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump connected to the cold water inlet for supplying water to the heater; and a controller coupled to the pump and the sensors. The pump is a variable speed pump. The controller is adapted to adjust the speed of the pump based upon signals from the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Anthony Grant, Donald Land, Richard Rogissart, James Tebo, John Scarchilli, James Trout
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Publication number: 20050076784Abstract: A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame, a frothing chamber located below the pod receiving cavity, a brewed liquid outlet from the frothing chamber, and a connection section at a bottom end of the frame which is sized and shaped to have a frothing attachment removably connected thereto and supported by suspension from the bottom end of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: James Tebo, Herman Meyer, Michael Picca, Stephen Westerkamp
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Publication number: 20050076789Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; a pod carrier removably connected to the housing; a seal connected to the lid for movement towards and away from a top side of the pod carrier as the lid is moved between an open position and a closed position; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the water heater in a direction towards the top side of the pod carrier when the lid is in its closed position. When the lid is in its closed position, the movable lid closes over the top side of the pod carrier and, the seal is adapted to be located against a perimeter side of the pod carrier for sealing along the perimeter side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventor: James Tebo