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).
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Patent number: 7276077Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Emphasys Medical, Inc.Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Patent number: 7033387Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Emphasys Medical, Inc.Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Patent number: 6729967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventor: John S. Ford
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Publication number: 20030212452Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Publication number: 20030199972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Patent number: 6632243Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 1999Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Emphasys Medical Inc.Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Publication number: 20030083141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventor: John S. Ford
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Patent number: 6471599Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Inventor: John S. Ford
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Publication number: 20020098900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventor: John S. Ford
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Publication number: 20020095209Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Publication number: 20020077696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2002Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Patent number: 5954766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Inventors: Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi, John S. Ford, April Marano-Ford
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Patent number: 5500598Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 1994Date of Patent: March 19, 1996Assignee: Voltech Instruments LimitedInventor: John S. Ford
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Patent number: D445862Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Inventor: John S. Ford
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Patent number: D523500Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Inventor: John S. Ford