Patents by Inventor John A. Hardy
John A. Hardy 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: 10463425Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for performing an ablation procedure by obtaining a signal from an acoustic sensor used to detect occurrence of a steam pop and adjust the ablation in response to the steam pop detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Ryan A. Hoitink, John Hardy Ashton, Jeffrey L. Clark, Kelvin Chuu, Jeffrey Schultz
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Patent number: 10439333Abstract: An electrical connector which includes a housing having a first side wall, a second side wall and end walls. A mating connector receiving cavity is provided between the first side wall and the second side wall. Terminals are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. A shield receiving area is provided on the first side wall and has shield receiving slots which extend through the first side and open into the mating connector receiving cavity. An outer shield member is positioned in the shield receiving area. The outer shield has end sections which extend essentially perpendicular to a planar section. The end sections extend into the mating connector receiving cavity through the shield receiving slots. Inner shield members are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. The inner shield members extend between the terminals to facilitate signal integrity.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TE ConnectivityInventors: Guadalupe Chalas, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Galen M. Martin, Neil Franklin Schroll
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Patent number: 10407932Abstract: A fluid distribution system for an underwater pool cleaner comprises an inlet body having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a valve assembly body in fluid communication with the inlet of the inlet body and including a plurality of fluid outlets, a first one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a forward direction and a second one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a reverse direction, and a valve subassembly fluidicly driven by the supply of pressurized fluid and periodically switching the supply of pressurized fluid from the first one of the outlets to the second one of the outlets to periodically change direction of propulsion of the underwater pool cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Benoit Joseph Renaud, David John Hardy, Jason Wayne Parcell
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Patent number: 10407930Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric top bottom cleaner for pools or spas that includes internal pumps for suction and propulsion purposes. The pool cleaner includes a housing having a front end, a rear end, a first side, a second side, a bottom wall, and a top wall, with a first aperture extending through the bottom wall and a second aperture extending through the top wall. A tube extends through the housing between the first aperture and the second aperture. A debris retention mechanism is connectable to the housing. A first pump, a second pump, and a third pump are positioned within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Benoit Joseph Renaud, David John Hardy
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Publication number: 20190239817Abstract: Methods and systems of catheterization include a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject. The catheter has a lumen for passing an electrically conductive fluid therethrough, which is propelled by a peristaltic pump. A fluid reservoir connected to the lumen supplies the fluid to the catheter. Electrocardiogram circuitry is connectable to the subject for monitoring electrical activity in the heart. An electrically conductive cable diverts induced charges in the fluid from the catheter electrodes, for example by shorting to a rotating element in the peristaltic pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: John Hardy ASHTON, George KAMIN, Jose G. RAMOS
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Publication number: 20190237910Abstract: An electrical connector which includes a housing having a first side wall, a second side wall and end walls. A mating connector receiving cavity is provided between the first side wall and the second side wall. Terminals are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. A shield receiving area is provided on the first side wall and has shield receiving slots which extend through the first side and open into the mating connector receiving cavity. An outer shield member is positioned in the shield receiving area. The outer shield has end sections which extend essentially perpendicular to a planar section. The end sections extend into the mating connector receiving cavity through the shield receiving slots. Inner shield members are positioned in the mating connector receiving cavity. The inner shield members extend between the terminals to facilitate signal integrity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Guadalupe CHALAS, Douglas John HARDY, John Wesley HALL, Galen M. MARTIN, Neil Franklin SCHROLL
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Patent number: 10265025Abstract: Methods and systems of catheterization include a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject. The catheter has a lumen for passing an electrically conductive fluid therethrough, which is propelled by a peristaltic pump. A fluid reservoir connected to the lumen supplies the fluid to the catheter. Electrocardiogram circuitry is connectable to the subject for monitoring electrical activity in the heart. An electrically conductive cable diverts induced charges in the fluid from the catheter electrodes, for example by shorting to a rotating element in the peristaltic pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: John Hardy Ashton, George Kamin, Jose G. Ramos
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Patent number: 10128607Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and an interface seal. The outer housing defines a cavity configured to receive a plug connector through a mating opening of the outer housing. The inner housing is disposed within the cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing holds a contact subassembly that is connected to a cable. The inner housing includes a sleeve that surrounds a mating section of the contact subassembly. The sleeve is spaced apart from an interior surface of the outer housing by an annular gap. The interface seal is on an outer surface of the sleeve. The interface seal engages an inner surface of a nose of the plug connector within the annular gap to seal an interface between the sleeve of the inner housing and the nose of the plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: David James Lane, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Neil Franklin Schroll, James Michael Raudenbush, Paul Steven Sremcich
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Publication number: 20180241151Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and an interface seal. The outer housing defines a cavity configured to receive a plug connector through a mating opening of the outer housing. The inner housing is disposed within the cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing holds a contact subassembly that is connected to a cable. The inner housing includes a sleeve that surrounds a mating section of the contact subassembly. The sleeve is spaced apart from an interior surface of the outer housing by an annular gap. The interface seal is on an outer surface of the sleeve. The interface seal engages an inner surface of a nose of the plug connector within the annular gap to seal an interface between the sleeve of the inner housing and the nose of the plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: David James Lane, Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall, Neil Franklin Schroll, James Michael Raudenbush, Paul Steven Sremcich
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Patent number: 10038278Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an upper wall and a first protrusion and a CPA element slidably coupled to the housing along the upper wall between an extended position and an inserted position. The CPA element includes a base and a first beam extending from the base having a first arm and a first finger including an abutment wall configured to abut against the first protrusion and a tip configured to be engaged by a mating connector when received in the housing. The tip is deflected from a blocked position to a released position with the distal end engaging the protrusion in the blocked position and the tip being deflected outside of the protrusion to the released position where the tip is able to clear past the protrusion to allow the CPA element to be moved from the extended position to the inserted position. The CPA may be configured so that in the extended position it is to block release of a pivotal latch used to retain the connector to a mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDAInventors: David James Lane, James Michael Raudenbush, Douglas John Hardy, Christian Perry Brandt, Neil Franklin Schroll, Dominic Anthony Farole, Fabio Fortunato Christiano, Ednei Lopes, Nicholas Lee Evans
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Publication number: 20180187262Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing whether a subject has or is likely to develop a neurodegenerative disease including determining whether the subject has a mutation in the C9orf72 gene, wherein said mutation prevents or disrupts C9orf72 expression relative to expression in a reference from subjects without the mutation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Stuart Pickering-Brown, Bryan Traynor, Andrew B. Singleton, Huw Morris, Peter Heutink, John Hardy, Pentti Tienari
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Publication number: 20180140718Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for electroactive supramolecular polymeric assemblies, methods of making electroactive supramolecular polymeric assemblies, methods of using electroactive supramolecular polymeric assemblies, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: JOHN HARDY, CHRISTINE E. SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20180128000Abstract: A fluid distribution system for an underwater pool cleaner comprises an inlet body having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a valve assembly body in fluid communication with the inlet of the inlet body and including a plurality of fluid outlets, a first one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a forward direction and a second one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a reverse direction, and a valve subassembly fluidicly driven by the supply of pressurized fluid and periodically switching the supply of pressurized fluid from the first one of the outlets to the second one of the outlets to periodically change direction of propulsion of the underwater pool cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Benoit Joseph Renaud, David John Hardy, Jason Wayne Parcell
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Patent number: 9938398Abstract: The invention relates to vulcanizable rubber compositions comprising at least the following components: a) at least one functionalized polymer, b) at least one modified polybutadiene having a proportion of cis-1,4 units of >95% by weight and a proportion of 1,2-vinyl content of <1% by weight, the polybutadiene having been modified by means of sulphur chlorides after the polymerization, c) at least one silica, d) at least one further filler, e) at least one vulcanizing agent, f) at least one oil and g) optionally at least one further rubber additive.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbHInventors: David John Hardy, Heike Kloppenburg, Alex Lucassen, Norbert Steinhauser, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 9929519Abstract: An electrical cable connector includes a contact subassembly having a center contact, a dielectric holder, and an outer contact. The dielectric holder defines a channel that is open at a top side of the dielectric holder. The center contact has a termination region that is held in the channel. The termination region includes a first cable insulation displacement (CID) feature. The outer contact includes a second CID feature extending from a base wall of the outer contact outside of the dielectric holder. The second CID feature extends into the channel through an aperture in the dielectric holder. The first CID feature engages a core conductor of a cable and the second CID feature engages a shield layer of the cable as the cable is loaded into the channel from above the top side of the dielectric holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy, Sean Patrick McCarthy, John Mark Myer
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Publication number: 20180083397Abstract: An electrical cable connector includes a contact subassembly having a center contact, a dielectric holder, and an outer contact. The dielectric holder defines a channel that is open at a top side of the dielectric holder. The center contact has a termination region that is held in the channel. The termination region includes a first cable insulation displacement (CID) feature. The outer contact includes a second CID feature extending from a base wall of the outer contact outside of the dielectric holder. The second CID feature extends into the channel through an aperture in the dielectric holder. The first CID feature engages a core conductor of a cable and the second CID feature engages a shield layer of the cable as the cable is loaded into the channel from above the top side of the dielectric holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy, Sean Patrick McCarthy, John Mark Myer
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Publication number: 20180064188Abstract: An article of clothing, or garment, disclosed herein includes a sleeve with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the sleeve is coupled to the remainder of the garment, while the distal end of the garment includes a placket and a cuff. Disposed within the placket is a gusset constructed from a resilient material that enables the gusset to stretch and impart a compression fit around the arm of the user. This compression force enables the distal end of the sleeve to remain in its placement along an upper portion of the arm as the end of the sleeve is pushed or slid up the arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: John Hardy, Tim Coppens, Leif Glynn, Ben Preuss
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Patent number: 9896729Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of assessing whether a subject has or is likely to develop a neurodegenerative disease comprising determining whether the subject has a mutation in the C9orf72 gene wherein said mutation prevents or disrupts C9orf72 expression relative to expression in a reference from subjects without the mutation.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: The University of Manchester, National Institute of Aging, Hospital District of Helsinki and UUSIMAA, VU University Medical Centre Armsterdam, UCL Business PLC, University College Cardiff Consultants LimitedInventors: Stuart Pickering-Brown, Bryan Traynor, Andrew B. Singleton, Huw Morris, Peter Heutink, John Hardy, Pentti Tienari
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Patent number: 9845609Abstract: A fluid distribution system for an underwater pool cleaner comprises an inlet body having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a valve assembly body in fluid communication with the inlet of the inlet body and including a plurality of fluid outlets, a first one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a forward direction and a second one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a reverse direction, and a valve subassembly fluidicly driven by the supply of pressurized fluid and periodically switching the supply of pressurized fluid from the first one of the outlets to the second one of the outlets to periodically change direction of propulsion of the underwater pool cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Benoit Joseph Renaud, David John Hardy, Jason Wayne Parcell
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Patent number: D807616Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Maija Komulainen, John Hardy