Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Swanson

Jeffrey Swanson 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091796
    Abstract: A showerhead system with a normally open, temperature controlled first water valve coupled between a hot water source supply inlet and a purge outlet. The first water valve is configured to move from its normally open position to a closed position to restrict water passing from the hot water source supply inlet to the purge outlet when the temperature controlled water valve reaches a predetermined temperature. In a first mode, the first water valve purges water from the hot water source supply inlet through the purge outlet until the thermal actuator reaches the predetermined temperature. In a second mode, the first water valve blocks water entering the first water valve from passing through the purge outlet toward the showerhead outlet. In an optional third mode, a normally closed, manual second water valve is open and passes water through the showerhead outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Lord, Jason Swanson, Troy Sherman, Jeffrey Doss
  • Patent number: 11927909
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a development cartridge having a developing roller. A coupler for the image forming apparatus includes a shaft and a coupling structure to rotate the developing roller. The coupling structure is disposed at an end part of the shaft, is movable along an axial direction of the shaft and coupleable with another coupling structure of a print engine of the image forming apparatus. The coupling structure includes a body, a magnet disposed in the body to cause the coupling structure to be attracted to the another coupling structure so that the coupling structure is aligned with the another coupling structure, and a plurality of protrusions which protrude from the body in the axial direction to engage with the another coupling structure, the plurality of protrusions having at least one side with an inclined face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Swanson, Gabriel S. McDaniel, Jeffrey H. Luke
  • Publication number: 20210322758
    Abstract: An implantable controller for an implantable medical device includes a metallic housing defining an enclosure. Processing circuitry is disposed within the enclosure and configured to control operation of the implantable medical device. A first aluminum encasement is disposed within the enclosure. A first piece of graphite is disposed within the aluminum encasement. A pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed between an internal surface of the metallic housing and the aluminum encasement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas J. FICK, Harold M. DYALSINGH, Brian D. KUHNLEY, Jeffrey A. SWANSON, Ramesh RAGHUPATHY, Amir ZAMIRI, Thomas W. RADTKE, Lisa A. MEYER
  • Patent number: 10380059
    Abstract: A link layer control message is generated and included in a flit that is to be sent over a serial data link to a device. The flits sent over the data link are to include a plurality of slots. Control messages can include, in some aspects, a viral alert message, a poison alert message, a credit return message, and acknowledgements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Willey, Robert Blankenship, Jeffrey Swanson
  • Publication number: 20180196774
    Abstract: A link layer control message is generated and included in a flit that is to be sent over a serial data link to a device. The flits sent over the data link are to include a plurality of slots. Control messages can include, in some aspects, a viral alert message, a poison alert message, a credit return message, and acknowledgements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Willey, Robert Blankenship, Jeffrey Swanson
  • Patent number: 9401562
    Abstract: An implantable medical device connector assembly and method of manufacture include a molded, insulative shell having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including one or more traces extending through apertures in the connector shell. One or more conductive members, positioned along the connector bore, are electrically coupled to the traces. The sealing members are positioned between the conductive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J Ries, Jeffrey A Swanson, George A Patras
  • Patent number: 9362660
    Abstract: An implantable medical device connector assembly and method of manufacture include a molded, insulative shell having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including one or more traces extending through apertures in the connector shell. One or more conductive members, positioned along the connector bore, are electrically coupled to the traces. The sealing members are positioned between the conductive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J Ries, Jeffrey A Swanson, George A Patras
  • Publication number: 20160028181
    Abstract: An implantable medical device connector assembly and method of manufacture include a molded, insulative shell having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including one or more traces extending through apertures in the connector shell. One or more conductive members, positioned along the connector bore, are electrically coupled to the traces. The sealing members are positioned between the conductive members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ries, Jeffrey A. Swanson, George A. Patras
  • Publication number: 20150306402
    Abstract: An implantable medical device connector assembly and method of manufacture include a molded, insulative shell having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including one or more traces extending through apertures in the connector shell. One or more conductive members, positioned along the connector bore, are electrically coupled to the traces. The sealing members are positioned between the conductive members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ries, Jeffrey A. Swanson, George A. Patras
  • Patent number: 8774915
    Abstract: Capacitor packaging according to the disclosure provides advantages particularly in connection to compact and/or complex-shaped medical devices (e.g., having limited interior volume defined by domed and/or irregular exterior surfaces). In addition, capacitors of the type shown and described herein can be utilized in relatively compact external defibrillators, such as automatic external defibrillators or clinician-grade, automated or manually-operated external defibrillators. In one form a plurality of capacitors having substantially flat exterior surfaces are placed in an abutting relationship between at least a pair of major surfaces and the major surfaces are spaced from an opposing or adjacent surface in a non-parallel configuration. In other forms, one or more exterior surface portions have a common and/or complex radius dimension (i.e., the surfaces are curved).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig L. Schmidt, William L. Johnson, Steven Joseph May, Christian S. Nielsen, John Daniel Norton, Anthony W. Rorvick, Jeffrey A. Swanson, William K. Wenger
  • Patent number: 8290593
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) may include at least two separate lead connection assemblies, each with electrical connectors for connecting implantable leads to the IMD. In some examples, a IMD may include a first therapy module configured to generate a first electrical stimulation therapy and a second therapy module configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient. The IMD may include a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module. In some examples, the first and second lead connection assemblies are distributed around the outer perimeter of the IMD housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Libbey, William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Michael K. Berquist, Olivier Blandin, Michael Hudziak, William L. Johnson, John E. Nicholson, George Patras, Andrew J. Ries, Jeffrey Swanson, Paul Vahle, Thomas J. Olson, William K. Wenger, Michael R. Klardie, Samira Tahvildari
  • Patent number: 8098231
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a display for presenting information to a user; a housing connected to the display for supporting the display; and a keyboard assembly deployable through a sliding connection to the housing, the keyboard assembly deployable in multiple directions, the information presented to the user through the display is oriented based on deployment of the keyboard assembly, direction of deployment of the keyboard assembly, and input from an application resident on the device. The application prescribes the orientation of the information presented on the display to the user in relation to the direction of keyboard assembly deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Jacobs, Steven Mergenthaler, Gad Shaanan, Theodore R. Santos, Jeffrey Swanson, Andrew G. Lejman, David Larson
  • Publication number: 20110160784
    Abstract: Capacitor packaging according to the disclosure provides advantages particularly in connection to compact and/or complex-shaped medical devices (e.g., having limited interior volume defined by domed and/or irregular exterior surfaces). In addition, capacitors of the type shown and described herein can be utilized in relatively compact external defibrillators, such as automatic external defibrillators or clinician-grade, automated or manually-operated external defibrillators. In one form a plurality of capacitors having substantially flat exterior surfaces are placed in an abutting relationship between at least a pair of major surfaces and the major surfaces are spaced from an opposing or adjacent surface in a non-parallel configuration. In other forms, one or more exterior surface portions have a common and/or complex radius dimension (i.e., the surfaces are curved).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig L. Schmidt, William L. Johnson, Steven Joseph May, Christian S. Nielsen, John Daniel Norton, Anthony W. Rorvick, Jeffrey A. Swanson, William K. Wenger
  • Patent number: 7907121
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a display for presenting information to a user; a housing connected to the display for supporting the display; and a keyboard deployable through a sliding connection to the housing, the keyboard deployable in multiple directions, the information presented to the user through the display is oriented based on deployment of the keyboard, direction of deployment of the keyboard, and input from an application resident on the device. The application prescribes the orientation of the information presented on the display to the user in relation to the direction of keyboard deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Jacobs, Steven Mergenthaler, Gad Shaanan, Theodore R. Santos, Jeffrey Swanson, Andrew G. Lejman, David Larson
  • Publication number: 20110006994
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a display for presenting information to a user; a housing connected to the display for supporting the display; and a keyboard assembly deployable through a sliding connection to the housing, the keyboard assembly deployable in multiple directions, the information presented to the user through the display is oriented based on deployment of the keyboard assembly, direction of deployment of the keyboard assembly, and input from an application resident on the device. The application prescribes the orientation of the information presented on the display to the user in relation to the direction of keyboard assembly deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Jacobs, Steven Mergenthaler, Gad Shaanan, Theodore R. Santos, Jeffrey Swanson, Andrew G. Lejman, David Larson
  • Publication number: 20100137929
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) may include at least two separate lead connection assemblies, each with electrical connectors for connecting implantable leads to the IMD. In some examples, a IMD may include a first therapy module configured to generate a first electrical stimulation therapy and a second therapy module configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient. The IMD may include a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module. In some examples, the first and second lead connection assemblies are distributed around the outer perimeter of the IMD housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Libbey, William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Michael K. Berquist, Olivier Blandin, Michael Hudziak, William L. Johnson, John E. Nicholson, George Patras, Andrew J. Ries, Jeffrey Swanson, Paul Vahle, Thomas J. Olson, William K. Wenger, Michael R. Klardie, Samira Tahvildari
  • Patent number: 7506559
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shift mechanism disposed in a housing for providing operable communication between a shift actuator and a shift sleeve. The shift mechanism generally includes a shift rail, a shift fork, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The shift rail is slidably supported by the housing. The shift fork is slidably disposed on the shift rail and engages the shift sleeve. The first biasing member is disposed between the shift actuator and the shift rail for selectively biasing the shift rail in a first direction upon actuation of the shift actuator. The second biasing member is disposed between the housing and the shift fork for biasing the shift fork in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Magna Powertrain USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Swanson, Carl H. Vonnegut
  • Patent number: 7252511
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide devices and methods for movably connecting module layers of an electronic device to actuate one operational mode while limiting actuation of other modes. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first module layer movable in a first direction and a second module layer movably connected relative to the first module layer. Further, a third module layer is movably connected relative to the second module layer and movable in a second direction. Additionally, a limiting member is movably positioned relative to the module layers to be engageable with the third module layer to prevent movement in the second direction during movement of the first module layer in the first direction, or to be engageable with the first module layer to prevent movement in the first direction during movement of the third module layer in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Theodore R. Santos, Andrew G. Lejman, David Larson, Jeffrey Swanson
  • Patent number: D986700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Bicycle Tools Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Hawkins, John Krawczyk, Jeffrey Swanson, Craig Calvin Jones, Truman Purdy, Jacob Jackson, Riley Thiesfeld
  • Patent number: D992465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Bicycle Tools Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Hawkins, John Krawczyk, Jeffrey Swanson, Craig Calvin Jones, Truman Purdy