Patents by Inventor John M. Surwillo

John M. Surwillo 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).

  • Medical testing system with an illuminating component and automatic shut-off
    Patent number: 6915155
    Abstract: A medical testing system has an instrument for monitoring a characteristic of a patient and an illuminating component for illuminating the instrument. The instrument includes a component for selectively activating and deactivating the illuminating component and a deactivating component for automatically deactivating the illuminating component, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Surwillo, Patricia J. Mikula, Gary J. Secora, Glenn N. Stern
  • Medical testing system with an illuminating component and automatic shut-off
    Publication number: 20030023174
    Abstract: A medical testing system has an instrument for monitoring a characteristic of a patient and an illuminating component for illuminating the instrument. The instrument includes a component for selectively activating and deactivating the illuminating component and a deactivating component for automatically deactivating the illuminating component, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: John M. Surwillo, Patricia J. Mikula, Gary J. Secora, Glenn Stern
  • Apparatus for locking wheel unit in automotive wheel alignment system
    Patent number: 5056231
    Abstract: In an automotive vehicle wheel alignment system, a rim clamp is attached onto the rim of a wheel and a head unit is connected to the rim clamp. The rim clamp includes a spindle having circumferential grooves. The head unit includes a spindle-receiving sleeve with a spring loaded plunger and a set screw adapted for being received by the grooves in the spindle. The set screw tightens the head unit on the spindle of the rim clamp. The spring loaded plunger and groove allow the head unit to rotate with respect to the wheel without loss of registration in the axial direction between the head unit and the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Bear Automotive Service Equipment Co.
    Inventors: Michael P. Alusick, John M. Surwillo
  • Caster and steering axis inclination measurement technique
    Patent number: 5014227
    Abstract: A wheel alignment system measures caster and steering axis inclination (SAI) by positioning the wheels at a right turn position and a left turn position. Toe, camber and inclination angle measurements are made for both wheels at both the left turn position and the right turn position. Based upon these measurements, caster and SAI are calculated either directly or through an iterative technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Bear Automotive Service Equipment Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Kling, John M. Surwillo, Peter A. Puetz, Robert T. Braun