Patents by Inventor John R. Hicks
John R. Hicks 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: 20100152541Abstract: A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube, the blade portion includes a proximal portion and a distal portion; a white light source carried by the blade portion; a black light source carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation, the black light source located closer to the distal portion and the white light located to the proximal portion, and the black light source emitting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of 300 to 450 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: INTUBRITE, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks, Todd McKinney
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Publication number: 20090318768Abstract: A laryngoscope for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a handle and a laryngoscope blade connected to the upper end of the handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube. The handle is bent or curved along its length with the lower end portion bent or curved inwardly towards the blade, and finger gripping indents are formed on the inner surface of the handle, along with a blade stop adjacent the handle to restrict contact between the blade and handle. A black light source may be carried by the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Publication number: 20090318769Abstract: A laryngoscope for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation. The laryngoscope includes a handle to be gripped by a medical professional in performing the endotracheal intubation; a blade portion extending from the handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; a power source; and a black light source powered by the power source and carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Publication number: 20090318767Abstract: A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; and a black light source carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 6160460Abstract: In one form of the invention, a resonant cavity filter (50) is disclosed, comprising an input port (210) for receiving an input signal, a dielectric resonator (204) in a cavity, the dielectric resonator operable to receive an input signal from the input port and further operable to produce an output signal at a resonant frequency of the cavity, an output port (212) operable to receive the output signal and a tuning plate (308) disposed in the cavity, the tuning plate coupled to a control means operable to cause movement of the tuning plate, thereby changing dimensions of the cavity, the control means operable to determine a frequency of the input signal, retrieve an expected tuning plate position from a memory (514) based on the frequency, and move the tuning plate to the expected position. Other systems, devices and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Allen Telecom Inc.Inventors: John R. Hicks, David W. Allen, Peter Mailandt
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Patent number: 5739731Abstract: In one form of the invention, a resonant cavity filter (50) is disclosed, comprising an input port (210) for receiving an input signal, a dielectric resonator (204) in a cavity, the dielectric resonator operable to receive an input signal from the input port and further operable to produce an output signal at a resonant frequency of the cavity, an output port (212) operable to receive the output signal and a tuning plate (308) disposed in the cavity, the tuning plate coupled to a control means operable to cause movement of the tuning plate, thereby changing dimensions of the cavity, the control means operable to determine a frequency of the input signal, retrieve an expected tuning plate position from a memory (514) based on the frequency, and move the tuning plate to the expected position. Other systems, devices and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1994Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Allen Telecom Group, Inc.Inventors: John R. Hicks, David W. Allen, Peter Mailandt
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Patent number: 4964065Abstract: An electronic communication system monitor in one embodiment has sensors for sensing electrical and environmental conditions for communication system elements. Control relays connect the elements to a programmable controller. The programmable controller has a keyboard, display, printer and modem for remote communication of information; especially alarms providing notice of operating conditions outside acceptable parameters. A second embodiment provides a logic circuit connected to selected sensors which determines when a combination of conditions exist to cause alarm and automatically activates a remedial device to alleviate a potential problem.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1988Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: Decibel Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Hicks, Peter Mailandt
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Patent number: 4823280Abstract: An electric power monitor system for radio communication (trunking and paging repeater base station) systems includes a plurality of input switches, power sensors, a power monitor having a display, keyboard, and microprocessor, a printer port, and communications port. The input switches facilitate alarm inputs, for example, unauthorized entry, flooding, fire, and temperature of the antenna site. The power sensors include bidirectional and unidirectional sensors connected to a communication system having tunable components for producing analog signals indicative of system component performance. The power monitor measures, determines, and reports locally and/or remotely the power output and standing wave ratio of transmitters and antennas, insertion loss of combiners and power to and SWR of antennas and alarms.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1987Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Decibel Products, Inc.Inventors: Peter Mailandt, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 4722106Abstract: A beehive lifting device (10) lifts beehives (106) by engaging handholds (124). As the beehive (106) is lifted by the lifting device (10), the relationship between the load lifting point (51) and the center of gravity (110) of the beehive (106) causes the beehive lifting device (10) to tilt backward, and causes the beehive (106) to tilt backward toward, or against the folding frame (12) of the beehive lifting device (10). The beehive lifting device (10) is foldable either into a flat package that is disposed parallel to a fourth plane (94) or into a compact bundle that is disposed substantially around an axis (98).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1986Date of Patent: February 2, 1988Assignee: Stow-A-Crane DivisionInventors: Mark J. Scegiel, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 4399510Abstract: Electronic circuitry monitors the electrical energy consumption of a system and displays the current cost of the energy usage. The projected monthly billing cost is calculated at the current rate of consumption, and an alarm signal and control output are generated if the projected cost is higher than a budget amount. Energy consumption is sensed optically at the electric meter and a proportional number of high frequency pulses are added to the household electrical network. These pulses are remotely sensed at any point within the household electrical network and are fed to a microprocessor for counting and conversion to cost parameters. Clock pulses are also directed to the microprocessor for calculating the billing period and for displaying time parameters. A keyboard enables initializing and modifying the cost and time parameters in the microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1981Date of Patent: August 16, 1983Assignee: Nuclear Systems, Inc.Inventor: John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 4261037Abstract: Electronic circuitry monitors the electrical energy consumption of a system and displays the current cost of the energy usage. The projected monthly billing cost is calculated at the current rate of consumption, and an alarm signal is generated if the projected cost is higher than a budget amount. The current flow is sensed and digital pulses are fed to a microprocessor for counting and conversion to cost parameters. Clock pulses are also directed to the microprocessor for calculating the billing period and for displaying time parameters. A keyboard enables initializing and modifying the cost and time parameters in the microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1979Date of Patent: April 7, 1981Assignee: Dupont Energy Management CorporationInventor: John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 4147978Abstract: An electronic monitoring circuit measures the amount of energy consumed by a system and displays the corresponding cost of the energy. An alarm circuit is triggered if the cost exceeds a predetermined amount over a given period of time. The monitoring circuit includes an electromagnetic coil which senses the magnitude of the input current and generates a d-c voltage having an amplitude corresponding to the current magnitude. The d-c voltage drives a voltage-controlled oscillator to generate an a-c signal having a frequency corresponding to the d-c voltage amplitude. The oscillator has been preset so that the generated a-c signal has a frequency representing a unit of cost of electrical power corresponding to the sensed current magnitude. A multivibrator generates a pulsed digital signal corresponding to the a-c signal frequency, each pulse indicating a unit of cost for the electrical power consumed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1977Date of Patent: April 3, 1979Assignee: Dupont Energy Management CorporationInventor: John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D608889Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D609808Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D611598Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630738Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630739Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630741Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks