Patents by Inventor John S. Ford

John S. Ford 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).

  • Patent number: 7276077
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongated elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Emphasys Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Patent number: 7033387
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Emphasys Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Patent number: 6729967
    Abstract: This invention relates to a marking system for a golf club which provides a visual marking system to facilitate the positioning of the ball laterally with respect to the club face, as well a marking system on the bottom flange of the club which facilitates the determination of the angle, and a bull's-eye marking at the sweet spot of the club face. The markings make it possible to facilitate club fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Publication number: 20030212452
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Publication number: 20030199972
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Patent number: 6632243
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Emphasys Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Publication number: 20030083141
    Abstract: This invention relates to a marking system for a golf club which provides a visual marking system to facilitate the positioning of the ball laterally with respect to the club face, as well a marking system on the bottom flange of the club which facilitates the determination of the angle, and a bull's-eye marking at the sweet spot of the club face. The markings make it possible to facilitate club fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Patent number: 6471599
    Abstract: This invention relates to a marking system for a golf iron which provides a visual marking system to facilitate the positioning of the ball laterally with respect to the club face, as well a marking system on the bottom flange of the club which facilitates the determination of lie angle, and a bullseye marking at the sweet spot of the club face. The markings make it possible to facilitate club fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Publication number: 20020098900
    Abstract: This invention relates to a marking system for a golf iron which provides a visual marking system to facilitate the positioning of the ball laterally with respect to the club face, as well a marking system on the bottom flange of the club which facilitates the determination of lie angle, and a bullseye marking at the sweet spot of the club face. The markings make it possible to facilitate club fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Publication number: 20020095209
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Publication number: 20020077696
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Patent number: 5954766
    Abstract: A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for controlled flow. One-way valve operation may be provided through a flap or through a pressure differential on the valve body depending upon the direction of flow. A frame structure positioned within a resilient seal includes longitudinally elongate elements which may be of spring material, malleable material or heat recoverable material so as to accomplish an initial insertion state and an expanded anchoring state. A valve support transitions between the resilient seal portion and the valve body to insure that the states do not change the threshold opening pressure. Insertion devices may be employed to position and actuate a change of state of the frame in the body duct or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
  • Patent number: 5500598
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a plurality of connectors (9, 10, 11, 12 . . .) for connecting to the component to be tested (e.g. a transformer), a signal generator (19), a measuring system (23) and control means (22) which is arranged to control which of the connectors (9, 10, 11, 12 . . .) are connected to the signal generator (19) and the measuring system {23) and arranged to control the function of the signal generator (19) and the measuring system (23) so that the same signal generator (19) and measuring system (23) can be used to carry out a variety of different tests on the component, the signal generator (19) also being arranged to provide a synchronising signal (28) to the measuring system (23) so that the phase relationship between measurements at different times can be calculated by comparing the phase relationships of those measurements with the synchronising signal (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Voltech Instruments Limited
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Patent number: D445862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Inventor: John S. Ford
  • Patent number: D523500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: John S. Ford