Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Wells
Jeffrey A. Wells 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: 20230182183Abstract: An example fume extractor for a robotic welding torch includes: a neck clamp configured to attach to a neck of a robotic welding torch; an intermediate mount rigidly attached to the neck clamp; a fume duct coupled to the intermediate mount and extending over the neck of the robotic welding torch toward a nozzle of the robotic welding torch; and a fume manifold rotationally coupled to the intermediate mount and coupled to a fume hose, wherein the fume manifold, the intermediate mount, and the fume duct are configured to communicate a negative pressure from the fume hose to an end of the fume duct closest to the nozzle of the robotic welding torch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Adam Turner, Jeffrey Wells
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Publication number: 20230000605Abstract: A sling assembly for treatment of stress urinary incontinence may comprise a midline marker, a sling, and a sleeve. The midline marker identifies the midpoint of the protective sleeve when it is installed on a transparent surface of the sleeve. The protective sleeve comprises a clear transparent surface and a colored opaque surface. During a procedure, the colored opaque surface of the sleeve provides contrast between the surfaces of the sleeve to identify any twisting present throughout the length of the sleeve. The clear transparent surface of the sleeve forms a channel at the center of the midline marker when the transparent surface of the sleeve is wrapped over the body of the midline marker. The channel is large enough for a surgical instrument to be inserted and cut the transparent surface to separate the sleeve from the midline marker after installation of the sling at a desired location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Caldera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Wells, Vishtasb Farkhondeh, Sandra Muhlfeld
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Patent number: 11247290Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat weld wire are disclosed. An example welding torch includes a first contact tip configured to conduct welding current to a consumable electrode, a second contact tip configured to conduct preheating current to the consumable electrode, and a plurality of liquid cooling assemblies configured to conduct the preheating current and to conduct the welding current to the consumable electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Dennis Roland Sigl, James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer, Nicholas Matiash, Jeffrey Wells, Nauman Basit
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Publication number: 20210318269Abstract: A misting wedge and an associated ultrasonic scanning system for ultrasonic testing includes a wedge housing defining an active surface, the active surface arranged to insonify a part under inspection, an ultrasonic probe supported by the wedge housing, at least one hose connector port adapted to receive a hose containing a coupling medium (e.g., water or gel), and a misting nozzle connected to the at least one hose connector port that mists the coupling medium on a surface of the part under inspection in advance of movement of the ultrasonic probe over the surface of the part. During ultrasonic scanning, the misting wedge is rolled across the surface of the part using a plurality of low-friction rollers disposed on the wedge housing such that the ultrasonic probe remains coupled to the part via the coupling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: Jeffrey Wells
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Patent number: 11035829Abstract: A dual probe assembly comprises dual transducers which are free to rotate over a desired range of roof angles required for different inspection applications. The roof angle for a particular application is defined by attaching the dual probe assembly to a wedge assembly having an upper contact surface which defines the roof angle of the transducers.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Olympus America Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Wells
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Patent number: 10495079Abstract: A cryopump comprises a refrigerator, a condensing array cooled by the refrigerator, a radiation shield surrounding the condensing array and cooled by the refrigerator. The radiation shield has a frontal opening covered by a frontal array that is also cooled by the refrigerator. The frontal array comprises louvers across an otherwise substantially open center region of the frontal opening and an orifice plate across an outer region of the frontal opening. The hybrid frontal array allows for pumping speeds approximating those of a louver frontal array but with flow control comparable to an orifice plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Edwards Vacuum LLCInventor: Jeffrey A Wells
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Publication number: 20190128851Abstract: A dual probe assembly comprises dual transducers which are free to rotate over a desired range of roof angles required for different inspection applications. The roof angle for a particular application is defined by attaching the dual probe assembly to a wedge assembly having an upper contact surface which defines the roof angle of the transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Wells
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Publication number: 20190118285Abstract: Welding cable assemblies, welding torch assemblies, and robotic welding systems are disclosed. An example welding-type cable assembly includes: a cable configured to deliver welding-type current and an electrode wire to a welding-type torch, the cable configured to be coupled to the welding-type torch on a first end and coupled to at least one of a wire feeder or a welding-type power supply on a second end; and a spring mechanically coupled to the cable, the spring having a higher resistance to torque than the cable, and the spring configured to transfer a portion of twisting induced at a first end of the cable past a bend portion of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Tiejun Ma, Romeo Cossette, Jeffrey Wells, Andrew Marchand
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Patent number: 9926919Abstract: A cryopump has a simple-to-manufacture frontal baffle plate with improved gas distribution and has a large-area second-stage array plate to capture Type II gases. The cryopump has a first-stage frontal baffle plate having orifices and flaps bent from and attached to the orifices. The cryopump has a second-stage top plate that is larger in area than cooling baffles of the second stage array.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.Inventors: Sergei Syssoev, Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells, Michael J. Eacobacci, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170009756Abstract: A cryopump comprises a refrigerator, a condensing array cooled by the refrigerator, a radiation shield surrounding the condensing array and cooled by the refrigerator. The radiation shield has a frontal opening covered by a frontal array that is also cooled by the refrigerator. The frontal array comprises louvers across an otherwise substantially open center region of the frontal opening and an orifice plate across an outer region of the frontal opening. The hybrid frontal array allows for pumping speeds approximating those of a louver frontal array but with flow control comparable to an orifice plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey A Wells
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Publication number: 20160146200Abstract: A cryopump has a simple-to-manufacture frontal baffle plate with improved gas distribution and has a large-area second-stage array plate to capture Type II gases. The cryopump has a first-stage frontal baffle plate having orifices and flaps bent from and attached to the orifices. The cryopump has a second-stage top plate that is larger in area than cooling baffles of the second stage array.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Sergei Syssoev, Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells, Michael J. Eacobacci, JR.
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Patent number: 9266038Abstract: A cryopump has a simple-to-manufacture frontal baffle plate with improved gas distribution and has a large-area second-stage array plate to capture Type II gases. The cryopump has a first-stage frontal baffle plate having orifices and flaps bent from and attached to the orifices. The cryopump has a second-stage top plate that is larger in area than cooling baffles of the second stage array.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.Inventors: Sergei Syssoev, Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells, Michael J. Eacobacci, Jr.
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Patent number: 9266039Abstract: A cryopump system includes a cryopump having a first cooling stage and a second cooling stage connected to the first cooling stage, the second cooling stage including a gas adsorber having a hydrogen adsorbing capacity of at least about 2 standard liters. The thermal storage capacity of the second cooling stage is sufficient to enable control of hydrogen pressure within the cryopump to satisfy ignition safety limits and limits on hydrogen flow rate in an exhaust line to be within limits of an abatement system to be coupled to the cryopump, upon warming of the second cooling stage during regeneration of up to a fully loaded cryopump.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Eacobacci, Jr., Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells
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Publication number: 20150106278Abstract: A method and system for dynamically updating search parameters for a real estate database, the real estate database including records corresponding to real estate properties, the method including transmitting a user interface including a plurality of indicators corresponding to a plurality of real estate uses and one or more search parameters, receiving a selection of a real estate use in the plurality of real estate uses through the selection of an indicator in the plurality of indicators, determining one or more use-specific search parameters corresponding to the selected real estate use, the one or more use-specific search parameters being determined by querying a data structure storing a mapping of the plurality of real estate uses to a plurality of use-specific search parameters, and updating the user interface to include the one or more use-specific search parameters in addition to the one or more search parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Andrew Florance, Jeffrey Wells, Jay Spivey, Scott Bohl, Yuri Anderson, Curtis Ricketts, Joseph Klug
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Publication number: 20130312431Abstract: A cryopump has a simple-to-manufacture frontal baffle plate with improved gas distribution and has a large-area second-stage array plate to capture Type II gases. The cryopump has a first-stage frontal baffle plate having orifices and flaps bent from and attached to the orifices. The cryopump has a second-stage top plate that is larger in area than cooling baffles of the second stage array.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Sergei Syssoev, Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells, JR. Michael J. Eacobacci
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Publication number: 20130239593Abstract: A cryopump system includes a cryopump having a first cooling stage and a second cooling stage connected to the first cooling stage, the second cooling stage including a gas adsorber having a hydrogen adsorbing capacity of at least about 2 standard liters. The thermal storage capacity of the second cooling stage is sufficient to enable control of hydrogen pressure within the cryopump to satisfy ignition safety limits and limits on hydrogen flow rate in an exhaust line to be within limits of an abatement system to be coupled to the cryopump, upon warming of the second cooling stage during regeneration of up to a fully loaded cryopump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Eacobacci, JR., Allen J. Bartlett, John J. Casello, Jeffrey A. Wells
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Publication number: 20060193461Abstract: A third party tandem provider that intercepts and routes voice and data traffic between telecommunications carriers, e.g., wireless carriers, local exchange carriers, and long distance carriers, by dynamically determining the actual terminating switch for a call using a plurality of proprietary databases versus terminating calls merely based on the switch associated with the terminating telephone number. The tandem services provider Service Control Point (SCP) is arranged to maintain a carrier unit's status in a resident database or secure such information per call from the terminating carrier's database. When a call is placed to a telephone number associated with a carrier connected to the tandem, the tandem platform Service Switching Point (SSP) queries the SCP for availability and routing instructions. In response, the SCP accesses its database and/or the terminating carrier's database to determine the status of the unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Neutral Tandem, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Gavillet, Jeffrey Hartzell, Richard Anderson, James Hynes, Jeffrey Wells, John Barnicle
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Publication number: 20050085796Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of administering an oral medication to an equine or other four legged vertebrate, and more specifically to a device adapted for use with a disposable bladder and a rotating dispensing mechanism for providing oral stimulation to the equine during administration of the medication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventor: Jeffrey Wells