Patents by Inventor John Collins

John Collins 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).

  • Systems, devices, and methods for monitoring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing
    Patent number: 8758272
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's tibia. The upper surface is slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Erik N. Kubiak, Kylee North, Emmon Johnny Chen, Jacob Joseph Hanson, Zachary John Collins, Robert W. Hitchcock
  • Internal mandrel and method
    Patent number: 8631671
    Abstract: A method and system for forming a part from a workpiece including a hollow portion, using a mandrel and a conventional press such as a stamping press includes filling the hollow portion of the workpiece with a mandrel material and transforming the mandrel material to form a mandrel. The mandrel material is removable from the formed part and may be recycled to form a mandrel for another workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. Krajewski, Michael H. Lovell, Tiffanie E. Coe, Terry A. Kent, Kevin R. Marks, William R. Rodgers, Howard William Cox, William Parker, Darrell W. Rebman, John Collins
  • Thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives and methods for making same
    Patent number: 8592573
    Abstract: Thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives, articles employing such thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives and methods for making such thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Lee Barcus, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Alan Howard Ullman, Dean Van Phan, Mark Edwin Forry, John Collins Dyer, Timothy Duane Smith, Jeanette Marie Swartz, Yonas (NMN) Gizaw
  • Actuator for Use in a Rotor Blade
    Publication number: 20130272873
    Abstract: A rotor blade includes an actuator comprising an electric motor having a rotary drive shaft, a bearing for mounting the rotary drive shaft along an axis extending along the length of the rotor blade, and a lubrication system for lubricating the bearing. The lubrication system includes a sump closer to the tip of the blade than the bearing, and a pump for pumping lubricant from the sump to the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: MICROTECNICA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Andrew John Collins
  • Microfluidic devices and methods based on massively parallel picoreactors for cell and molecular diagnostics
    Publication number: 20130244906
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices and methods that use massively parallel anchored picoreactors as the basis for cell and molecular diagnostics (e.g., characterizing, isolation, processing, amplification) different particles, chemical compositions or biospecies (e.g., different cells, cells containing different substances, different particles, different biochemical compositions, proteins, enzymes etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Biopico Systems
    Inventor: John Collins
  • MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20130228449
    Abstract: An instrument and method for accelerating the solid phase synthesis of peptides are disclosed. The method includes the steps of deprotecting a protected first amino acid linked to a solid phase resin by admixing the protected linked acid with a deprotecting solution in a microwave transparent vessel while irradiating the admixed acid and solution with microwaves, activating a second amino acid, coupling the second amino acid to the first acid while irradiating the composition in the same vessel with microwaves, and cleaving the linked peptide from the solid phase resin by admixing the linked peptide with a cleaving composition in the same vessel while irradiating the composition with microwaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: CEM CORPORATION
    Inventors: JONATHAN MCKINNON COLLINS, JOSEPH JOSHUA LAMBERT, MICHAEL JOHN COLLINS
  • Electromagnetic Brake or Clutch and Method of Operation
    Publication number: 20130186726
    Abstract: An electromagnetic brake or clutch includes a first face confronting a first face of a rotor disc, the discs being mounted for movement towards and away from the other; and a stator coil energized to urge the first face of the disc away from the first face of the rotor disc. In a first set of rotational positions, magnetic regions of one polarity on the first face of the brake or clutch disc confront magnetic regions of the opposite polarity on the first face of the rotor disc, and, in a second set of rotational positions of the shaft interposed between respective ones of the first set of rotational positions, magnetic regions of one polarity on the first face of the brake or clutch disc confront magnetic regions of the same polarity on the first face of the rotor disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: MICROTECNICA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Andrew John Collins
  • Microwave-assisted peptide synthesis
    Patent number: 8426560
    Abstract: An instrument and method for accelerating the solid phase synthesis of peptides are disclosed. The method includes the steps of deprotecting a protected first amino acid linked to a solid phase resin by admixing the protected linked acid with a deprotecting solution in a microwave transparent vessel while irradiating the admixed acid and solution with microwaves, activating a second amino acid, coupling the second amino acid to the first acid while irradiating the composition in the same vessel with microwaves, and cleaving the linked peptide from the solid phase resin by admixing the linked peptide with a cleaving composition in the same vessel while irradiating the composition with microwaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: CEM Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan McKinnon Collins, Joseph Joshua Lambert, Michael John Collins
  • Wet strength resins derived from renewable resources
    Patent number: 8419898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic polymers, such as polyaminoamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), that are derived from renewable resources and can be used to produce wet strength resins suitable for a variety of applications, such as in absorbent paper articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: John Collins Dyer
  • System for measuring a user's percentage of body fat
    Patent number: 8380297
    Abstract: A system for measuring percentage of body fat for a user. The system has: structure for measuring body hydration and generating a signal representing a measured hydration value; structure for selectively changing the measured hydration value to an adjusted hydration value based upon a first parameter to thereby reflect more accurately an actual hydration value for the user and generating a signal representing the adjusted hydration value; and structure for measuring body fat percentage using the signal representing: a) the measured hydration value; or b) the adjusted hydration value in the event that the structure for selectively changing the measured hydration value changes the measured hydration value based upon the first parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: John Collins, Colin Kenneth Hill
  • SOIL REMEDIATION METHOD AND COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120319042
    Abstract: A method for in-situ reduction of contaminants in soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: VeruTEK, Inc.
    Inventors: GEORGE E. HOAG, John Collins
  • Hydraulic System for Lifting a Crane on a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20120291428
    Abstract: A hydraulic manifold system for lifting, installing, or repairing large industrial field equipment. The system includes a hydraulic motor, which is fluidly connected to a hydraulic line of a vehicle, which is drivingly connected to a high-pressure hydraulic pump and fluidly connected to above-ground jack, ram, or lifting device. An above-ground jack, ram, or lifting device is hydraulically actuated by the fluid supplied by the hydraulic pump wherein a remote electronic controller can be utilized to provide a signal in order to depressurize the auxiliary device using an electronically actuated valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: John Collins
  • Aircraft landing gear unlock actuator
    Patent number: 8292219
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a landing gear system that includes a landing gear strut rotatable between stowed and deployed positions. A lock-stay is connected to the landing gear strut and is movable between locked and unlocked conditions. An unlock actuator is connected to the lock-stay and includes first and second members movable relative to one another. The first member is movable between first and second positions that correspond to the locked and unlocked conditions. A controller is in communication with the unlock actuator and is configured to command the unlock actuator between the first and second positions in response to an input. The second member is permitted to free-drive relative to the first member between the stowed and deployed positions with the lock-stay in the unlocked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew John Collins
  • INTERNAL MANDREL AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120260709
    Abstract: A method and system for forming a part from a workpiece including a hollow portion, using a mandrel and a conventional press such as a stamping press includes filling the hollow portion of the workpiece with a mandrel material and transforming the mandrel material to form a mandrel. The mandrel material is removable from the formed part and may be recycled to form a mandrel for another workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. Krajewski, Michael H. Lovell, Tiffanie E. Coe, Terry A. Kent, Kevin R. Marks, William R. Rodgers, Howard William Cox, William Parker, Darrell W. Rebman, John Collins
  • DECORIN COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120238727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved decorin compositions and methods of their production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas Bleck, Ian John Collins, Mark Joseph Frey
  • Wet strength resins derived from renewable resources
    Patent number: 8241461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic polymers, such as polyaminoamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), that are derived from renewable resources and can be used to produce wet strength resins suitable for a variety of applications, such as in absorbent paper articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: John Collins Dyer
  • WET STRENGTH RESINS DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20120199298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic polymers, such as polyaminoamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), that are derived from renewable resources and can be used to produce wet strength resins suitable for a variety of applications, such as in absorbent paper articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: John Collins Dyer
  • WET STRENGTH RESINS DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20120199299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic polymers, such as polyaminoamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), that are derived from renewable resources and can be used to produce wet strength resins suitable for a variety of applications, such as in absorbent paper articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: John Collins Dyer
  • Housing for instrument for taking health-related measurements
    Patent number: D670394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: John Collins
  • Housing for activity monitor
    Patent number: D671020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: John Collins