Patents by Inventor John Crane

John Crane 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: 20220027870
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for coordinating batch payment and remittance advice transfer from a trustee to a plurality of creditors in response to a single click. In one example, the method may include receiving disbursement information via a user interface, the disbursement information being associated with a transfer initiated by a trustee, identifying a plurality of attributes from within the received disbursement information including an amount and remittance advice for the transfer, converting the plurality of identified attributes of the transfer into a NACHA file which includes a pre-defined field including the amount, a predefined field including the trustee, and an optional field including a description of the remittance advice, and transmitting the NACHA file to a computing system for processing via an ACH network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: John Crane
  • Publication number: 20200082357
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for coordinating batch payment and remittance advice transfer from a trustee to a plurality of creditors in response to a single click. In one example, the method may include receiving disbursement information via a user interface, the disbursement information being associated with a transfer initiated by a trustee, identifying a plurality of attributes from within the received disbursement information including an amount and remittance advice for the transfer, converting the plurality of identified attributes of the transfer into a NACHA file which includes a pre-defined field including the amount, a predefined field including the trustee, and an optional field including a description of the remittance advice, and transmitting the NACHA file to a computing system for processing via an ACH network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: John Crane
  • Patent number: 8782247
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a connection manager that includes a dialer configured to interact with a modem to provide a connection to a service provider. The connection manager includes a graphical user interface and an advice window. The graphical user interface is configured to manipulate parameters associated with the connection. The graphical user interface includes a form component. The advice window is responsive to user actions associated with the form component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Hunter Sinclair, Adam Klein, James Grantges, John Crane, Yoklim Law, Nicholas Macron, Nishant Jain, David Richard
  • Publication number: 20130245518
    Abstract: A therapeutic compression device for applying compression force to a patient. The device is constructed of multiple layers, at least two of which are fluid-tight. At least two fluid-tight layers define a fluid-tight chamber that has a smaller surface area than the overall device. Fluid supplied to the fluid-tight chamber causes compressive force to be exerted on a patient. Preferably at least one layer is a fluid permeable material. An additional layer of fluid permeable material may be also be added to ensure a fluid permeable barrier exists between the fluid-tight chamber and a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: John Crane, Michael L. Wilford
  • Patent number: 8460224
    Abstract: A therapeutic compression device for applying compression force to a patient. The device is constructed of multiple layers, at least two of which are fluid-tight. At least two fluid-tight layers define a fluid-tight chamber that has a smaller surface area than the overall device. Fluid supplied to the fluid-tight chamber causes compressive force to be exerted on a patient. Preferably at least one layer is a fluid permeable material. An additional layer of fluid permeable material may be also be added to ensure a fluid permeable barrier exists between the fluid-tight chamber and a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventors: Michael L. Wilford, John Crane
  • Publication number: 20110251536
    Abstract: A therapeutic compression device for applying compression force to a patient. The device is comprised of multiple layers, at least two of which are fluid-tight. At least two fluid-tight layers define a fluid-tight chamber that has a smaller surface area than the overall device. Fluid supplied to the fluid-tight chamber causes compressive force to be exerted on a patient. Preferably at least one layer is a fluid permeable material. An additional layer of fluid permeable material may be also be added to ensure a fluid permeable barrier exists between the fluid-tight chamber and a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Michael L. Wilford, John Crane
  • Publication number: 20050108860
    Abstract: A child safety clip which consists of two elongated, opposed legs adjoined by a bridging section. Each leg provides a loop which may be opened or closed by a latch or clasp mechanism. Also, if the user desires to open or close either loop of the legs without using the latch or clasp mechanism such as through the application of pressure or force, the child safety clip is designed to succumb to the pressure or force and permit the latch or clasp mechanisms to open and the loops of the legs to bend or flex, thereby, releasing the item to the user held by the loops. The child safety clip is made of a material having a memory to return the clip to its original shape for continued use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: John Crane, Judith Crane, Dwight Priest
  • Publication number: 20050034311
    Abstract: A hand held eating utensil for creating ornamental designs or figures. The eating utensil is a spoon that consists of a main figure handle and a supplemental figure handle having a main figure part and a supplemental figure part, respectively, the combination of which forms a completed or assembled ornamental design or figure. A finger handle and a thumb handle are located at the proximal ends of the main figure handle and supplemental figure handle. The main figure handle also has a base member and the supplemental figure handle has an extension member. Upon the squeezing or spreading of the finger handle in relation to the thumb handle, all the members and handles rotate in a scissors like manner with respect to one another for transforming the spoon from an intermediary or handle open position of apparent broken parts to an extended or handle closed position in which the broken parts form a completed or assembled ornamental design or figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: John Crane, Judith Crane
  • Publication number: 20050010693
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a connection manager that includes a dialer configured to interact with a modem to provide a connection to a service provider. The connection manager includes a graphical user interface and an advice window. The graphical user interface is configured to manipulate parameters associated with the connection. The graphical user interface includes a form component. The advice window is responsive to user actions associated with the form component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Hunter Sinclair, Adam Klein, James Grantges, John Crane, Abel Law, Nicholas Macron, Nishant Jain, David Richard