Patents by Inventor John Collier
John Collier 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: 20240049694Abstract: A jig head having tinsel incorporated therein and a method for producing the same are provided. The jig head comprises a jig body, hook, and tinsel. A portion of the hook is secured within the jig body to prevent removal of the hook. A portion of the tinsel is also contained within said jig body and projected out of said jig body at the hook end. The tinsel is angled out of the jig to clear a soft bait secured to the hook, allowing the tinsel to move in a desired fashion as the jig head moves through water. Body material is kept within a specific temperature range to ensure that the tinsel does not melt as the jig body is molded. A paint layer and adhesive layer are further applied to increase durability of the tinsel at the point in which it is secured to the jig body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: John Collier Thornton
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Publication number: 20240016491Abstract: The present invention is directed to coated medical devices, such as implantable and coatable devices, such as sutures, with expanded antibacterial properties, handling, knot slide and in-situ performance and processes for their manufacture and use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Jackie J. Donners, Howard Scalzo, JR., John Collier, Vedanta Nayak
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Publication number: 20240009035Abstract: In some embodiments, a wound dressing that incorporates a number of sensors or sensors separate from the wound dressing can be utilized in order to monitor characteristics of a wound as it heals or to identify one or more risk factors or conditions that may precipitate a wound. In some implementations, a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound includes a substantially flexible substrate supporting one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can include temperature sensors, conductivity sensors, multispectral optical measurements sensors, sensors, pressure sensors, colorimetric sensors, optical sensors, ultraviolet (UV) sensors, or infrared (IR) sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, Nicholas John Collier, James Christopher Frake, Victoria Hammond, Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Gordon John Leather, Simon Mark Norman, Charlotte Urwin
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Patent number: 11797925Abstract: A method for purchasing a product at a brick-and-mortar retail establishment is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, inputting identification information into a local device for a product sold by the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, transmitting the identification information to an order creation application, and upon receiving the identification information, selecting a dispense type for the product. The dispense type is selected from a group of dispense types including: “carry” for personally carrying the product out of the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, “load” for having the product loaded into the user's vehicle, “pickup” for having the product provided to the user at a predetermined location whereby the user will go to get that product, and “delivery” for delivering the product to the user at a predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Vadim Grabovski, Issa Abboud, John Collier, Chris Venable, Craig Huber
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Patent number: 11775900Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Christopher Venable, John Collier
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Patent number: 11753633Abstract: Embodied herein are engineered fusion proteins that bind and target nociceptor neurons, compositions comprising these engineered fusion proteins, and methods for treatment of pain using these engineered fusion proteins or compositions containing the engineered fusion proteins. The engineered fusion proteins contain domains derived from protein toxins such as the anthrax toxin, clostridial botulinum family of toxins, disulphide-containing toxins, and AB component type toxins.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, IPSEN PHARMA S.A.S.Inventors: R. John Collier, Isaac Chiu, Bradley L. Pentelute, Keith Alan Foster, Shilpa Palan, Sai Man Liu
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Patent number: 11717447Abstract: In some embodiments, a wound dressing that incorporates a number of sensors or sensors separate from the wound dressing can be utilized in order to monitor characteristics of a wound as it heals or to identify one or more risk factors or conditions that may precipitate a wound. In some implementations, a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound includes a substantially flexible substrate supporting one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can include temperature sensors, conductivity sensors, multispectral optical measurements sensors, pH sensors, pressure sensors, colorimetric sensors, optical sensors, ultraviolet (UV) sensors, or infrared (IR) sensors.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, Nicholas John Collier, James Christopher Frake, Victoria Jody Hammond, Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Gordon John Leather, Simon Mark Norman, Charlotte Urwin
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Publication number: 20220108251Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Chris Venable, John Collier
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Publication number: 20220088599Abstract: Digital microfluidic and analyte detection device includes a first substrate and a second substrate aligned generally parallel to each other with a gap defined therebetween in side view. At least one of the first and second substrates has an electrode array configured to generate electrical actuation forces to urge at least one droplet within the gap along the at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrode array has a plurality of electrodes defining an electrode array area in plan view. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate has a well array defining a well array area in plan view. The well array area is bounded within the electrode array area and overlapping a portion of each of the plurality of electrodes. The well array area overlaps less than 75% of the electrode array area in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Mark A. HAYDEN, Jeffrey B. HUFF, Nicholas John COLLIER, Karen Xin Zhou YU
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Publication number: 20220088600Abstract: System for storing and dispensing liquid in a digital microfluidic chip includes a plurality of reservoir electrodes defining a reservoir having an outlet and a first end opposite the outlet, the reservoir configured to be in fluidic communication with at least one device electrode proximate the outlet, the at least one device electrode and at least one of the plurality of reservoir electrodes configured to generate electrical actuation forces to dispense at least one droplet from the reservoir through the outlet. The plurality of reservoir electrodes include a first reservoir electrode proximate the first end, a reservoir outlet electrode proximate the outlet, and at least one intermediate reservoir electrode disposed between the first electrode and the reservoir outlet electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Jeffrey B. HUFF, Mark A. HAYDEN, Nicholas John COLLIER, Stephen BROWN, Karen Xin Zhou YU
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Publication number: 20220091146Abstract: Digital microfluidic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate aligned generally parallel to each other with a gap defined therebetween in side view. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate include a first electrode array, a second electrode array spaced from and in electrical communication with the first electrode array, and a first interstitial area defined between the first electrode array and the second electrode array. At least one of the first electrode array and the second electrode array is configured to generate electrical actuation forces within an actuation area to urge at least one droplet within the gap along the at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one spacer is disposed in the first interstitial area to maintain the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Jeffrey B. HUFF, Mark A. HAYDEN, Nicholas John COLLIER, Stephen BROWN, Karen Xin Zhou YU
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Publication number: 20220062733Abstract: Batting cages are disclosed relating to practice for games such as baseball and softball. The batting cages described may include a net enclosure, a pitching compartment, a hitting compartment, a first pitching screen separating the pitching compartment from the hitting compartment, a second pitching screen that may cover a portion of an opening in the first pitching screen; a second opening in the first pitching screen; and a guide that directs balls from the hitting compartment through the second opening toward a location in the pitching compartment. Uses of batting cages are also taught.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: John Collier Thornton, Stephen Maher, Scott Ritter, Brett A. Dupree, Hoyt Brignac, Tyler N. Bartlet, John T. Wallace, Kortni Maegan Harp, Emalee Sotile
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Publication number: 20220033795Abstract: Embodied herein are engineered fusion proteins that bind and target nociceptor neurons, compositions comprising these engineered fusion proteins, and methods for treatment of pain using these engineered fusion proteins or compositions containing the engineered fusion proteins. The engineered fusion proteins contain domains derived from protein toxins such as the anthrax toxin, clostridial botulinum family of toxins, disulphide-containing toxins, and AB component type toxins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: R. John Collier, Isaac Chiu, Bradley L. Pentelute
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Publication number: 20220004978Abstract: A method for purchasing a product at a brick-and-mortar retail establishment is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, inputting identification information into a local device for a product sold by the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, transmitting the identification information to an order creation application, and upon receiving the identification information, selecting a dispense type for the product. The dispense type is selected from a group of dispense types including: “carry” for personally carrying the product out of the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, “load” for having the product loaded into the user's vehicle, “pickup” for having the product provided to the user at a predetermined location whereby the user will go to get that product, and “delivery” for delivering the product to the user at a predetermined location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Issa Abboud, John Collier, Chris Venable, Craig Huber
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Publication number: 20210332499Abstract: A spinneret for extruding fibers includes a plate having a proximal surface and a distal surface. The spinneret includes a plurality of holes formed in the plate that extend between the proximal surface and the distal surface of the plate. The holes are spaced from one another, and each hole has a distal end that extends along a central axis. The spinneret has a plurality of contoured entrance zones formed in the proximal surface of the plate, whereby each contoured entrance zone is associated with one of the holes. Each contoured entrance zone extends distally from the proximal surface of the plate to a proximal end of the hole associated therewith. Each contoured entrance zone has substantially no planar or flat surfaces normal to the direction of the central axis of the distal end of the hole associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Jianxin Guo, Gaoyuan Chen, Jianguo Zhou, John Collier, Joseph Richard Vliet, JR., Glenn R. Cook
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Patent number: 11126959Abstract: A method for purchasing a product at a brick-and-mortar retail establishment is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, inputting identification information into a local device for a product sold by the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, transmitting the identification information to an order creation application, and upon receiving the identification information, selecting a dispense type for the product. The dispense type is selected from a group of dispense types including: “carry” for personally carrying the product out of the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, “load” for having the product loaded into the user's vehicle, “pickup” for having the product provided to the user at a predetermined location whereby the user will go to get that product, and “delivery” for delivering the product to the user at a predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Vadim Grabovski, Issa Abboud, John Collier, Chris Venable, Craig Huber
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Patent number: 11104892Abstract: Embodied herein are engineered fusion proteins that bind and target nociceptor neurons, compositions comprising these engineered fusion proteins, and methods for treatment of pain using these engineered fusion proteins or compositions containing the engineered fusion proteins. The engineered fusion proteins contain domains derived from protein toxins such as the anthrax toxin, clostridial botulinum family of toxins, disulphide-containing toxins, and AB component type toxins.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: R. John Collier, Isaac Chiu, Bradley L. Pentelute
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Publication number: 20200362325Abstract: Embodied herein are engineered fusion proteins that bind and target nociceptor neurons, compositions comprising these engineered fusion proteins, and methods for treatment of pain using these engineered fusion proteins or compositions containing the engineered fusion proteins. The engineered fusion proteins contain domains derived from protein toxins such as the anthrax toxin, clostridial botulinum family of toxins, disulphide-containing toxins, and AB component type toxins.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: R. John Collier, Isaac Chiu, Bradley L. Pentelute
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Patent number: 10704035Abstract: Embodied herein are engineered fusion proteins that bind and target nociceptor neurons, compositions comprising these engineered fusion proteins, and methods for treatment of pain using these engineered fusion proteins or compositions containing the engineered fusion proteins. The engineered fusion proteins contain domains derived from protein toxins such as the anthrax toxin, clostridial botulinum family of toxins, disulphide-containing toxins, and AB component type toxins.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: R. John Collier, Isaac Chiu, Bradley L. Pentelute
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Patent number: D1014693Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: John Collier Thornton, Sr., Dana Wade Rushing, Jared Clay Parker