Patents by Inventor John DeSouza

John DeSouza 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).

  • Knot tying device and cartridge system for providing tying filament thereto
    Patent number: 8622440
    Abstract: A system includes a knot tying device for tying a filament in a knot around an article and a filament delivery device from which is drawn the filament. The filament delivery device may be in the form of a cartridge having a housing sized and arranged to be releasably attached to the knot tying device where the housing has an opening through which pre-cut or loosely coupled lengths of the filament can be drawn. The knot tying device includes a shuttle attachable to the filament where the shuttle is caused to be moved during a knot tying process around an article to be tied and a device for at least pulling the filament away from the article at appropriate times during the knot tying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter John Crichton, Monte Douglas Tweten, Thomas Peterson, James Davidson, Alan Zantout, Ganapathi Balasubrahmanyam, John Desouza, Paritosh Singh, Alok Kulkarni, Puneetkumar Birla, Manish B. Patil, Raveesha Shettigara, Sachin Seth, Vinodkumar Shrawan Shirsath, Sampat Namdeo Dighe, Vikas Mali
  • KNOT TYING DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TYING FILAMENT THERETO
    Publication number: 20120326442
    Abstract: A system includes a knot tying device for tying a filament in a knot around an article and a filament delivery device from which is drawn the filament. The filament delivery device may be in the form of a cartridge having a housing sized and arranged to be releasably attached to the knot tying device where the housing has an opening through which pre-cut or loosely coupled lengths of the filament can be drawn. The knot tying device includes a shuttle attachable to the filament where the shuttle is caused to be moved during a knot tying process around an article to be tied and a device for at least pulling the filament away from the article at appropriate times during the knot tying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter John Crichton, Monte Douglas Tweten, Thomas Peterson, James Davidson, Alan Zantout, G. Balasubrahmanyam, John Desouza, Paritosh Singh, Alok Kulkarni, Puneetkumar Birla, Manish B. Patil, Raveesha Shettigara, Sachin Seth, Vinodkumar Shrawan Shirsath, Sampat Namdeo Dighe, Vikas Mali
  • Grounding of a control rod extending through an opening in a structure
    Patent number: 4538019
    Abstract: A control rod (10) is grounded to a structure (14) at an opening (16) through which it moves longitudinally by sliding contact with a conductive wiper (18, 29, 40, or 48). The wiper is mounted to the structure (14) by conductive arms (26) and brackets (28), or by a joint (36), or by a housing (44), or by a boot (50) so that the wiper can track transverse motion of the rod (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Bramwell, John DeSouza