Patents by Inventor John W. Lewis

John W. Lewis 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).

  • Publication number: 20140288948
    Abstract: A method includes performing operations as follows on at least one processor: associating a health care professional (HCP) with an event, the event comprising a transaction involving a transfer of value from an entity to the HCP, electronically generating a recordation of an acceptance of the transfer of value by the HCP during the transaction, and saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value in a data repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: AGGREGATE SPEND SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Lewis, JR., Theresa L. Jeffries, Ted J. Wright, John Lewis, III, Jason M. Lewis, Aprel H. Buonpane, Eddie A. Albertson
  • Patent number: 8544154
    Abstract: A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly is connectable to an object, and includes a housing and a gripping assembly. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Get a Grip, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20120304426
    Abstract: A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly is connectable to an object, and includes a housing and a gripping assembly. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20090188087
    Abstract: A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly includes a housing, a gripping assembly and means for connecting the clamp assembly to an object. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 7509713
    Abstract: A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly includes a housing, a gripping assembly and means for connecting the clamp assembly to an object. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Get A Grip, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20080209696
    Abstract: A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly includes a housing, a gripping assembly and means for connecting the clamp assembly to an object. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 7007855
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer including a plurality of pits in the semiconductor wafer. The pits are arranged in an information-providing pattern and are readable after completion of processing on the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Barker, Raymond J. Bunkofske, John Z. Colt, Jr., Perry G. Hartswick, John W. Lewis, Nancy T. Pascoe
  • Patent number: 6938665
    Abstract: A door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon. A stepped U-shaped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square-cut member, such as a threshold. The frame, threshold and hinges mounted on the frame provide a substantially continuous sealing surface. The bores of the hinge knuckles may be matched with bushings in the bores, so that the bushings must be properly oriented. The heads of the bushings may have at least two steps or raised contact surfaces and at least two indentations or depressed contact surfaces. When the doors are opened, the steps on their bushings in the pivoting hinge leaves drop into the indentations in the adjacent fixed hinge leaf and hold the door in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Philips Products, Inc
    Inventors: John W. Lewis, Jr., W. Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20040103587
    Abstract: An access door is provided which may be easily installed. The door utilizes a mounting tape which is affixed between the door frame and the surface which supports the door as well as acting as a seal. The mounting tape allows installation by a single individual. The door may be further held in position by a minimal number of screws after being attached initially using the mounting tape. A core surround member may also be part of the door. The core surround covers a gap between the door and the door frame from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis V. Fletcher, Thomas W. Kleckner, Nikola S. Hromis, John W. Lewis, Steven D. Saffell, Kenneth T. Waggoner
  • Publication number: 20030070768
    Abstract: A door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon. A stepped U-shapped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square-cut member, such as a threshold. The frame, threshold and hinges mounted on the frame provide a substantially continuous sealing surface. The bores of the hinge knuckles may be matched with bushings in the bores, so that the bushings must be properly oriented. The heads of the bushings may have at least two steps or raised contact surfaces and at least two indentations or depressed contact surfaces. When the doors are opened, the steps on their bushings in the pivoting hinge leaves drop into the indentations in the adjacent fixed hinge leaf and hold the door in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Tomkins Industries
    Inventors: John W. Lewis , W. Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 6238513
    Abstract: A wafer lift assembly including an RF shunt is provided. An insulating rim is connected to a powered lift cylinder via a conductive screw. The head of the screw is recessed below a top surface of the rim. A cover is arranged over top of the rim and screw. The RF shunt is a layer of conductive material arranged between the rim and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberley J. Arnold, John W. Lewis, James N. Pinto
  • Patent number: 5733010
    Abstract: A dental patient chair having support arms extending from a chair back above and alongside a chair seat and latch means operable by a user to release the support arm from a locked first use position or a locked second out-of-the-way position for movement between said positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventors: John W. Lewis, Barry S. Young
  • Patent number: 5158124
    Abstract: A machine for cutting off the waste end portions of semi-circular or semi-elliptical members used for framing windows. The curved members are held in the desired fixed relationship by clamping members and saw mechanisms are transversely movable adjacent each end to perform the cutting action. When two halves are to be cut simultaneously they are clamped in transversely spaced relationship so the ends are cut during one pass to insure that the two halves will accurately form a full frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventor: John W. Lewis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4935428
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in sublingual unit dosage form for maintenance treatment of opiate addicts comprising from 2 to 8 mg buprenorphine and an amount of naltrexone sufficient to substantially attenuate the euphorigenic effect of the buprenorphine when injected and to provide greater opiate blocking effect than that of naltrexone alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Products Limited
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4925848
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## A process for its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. The compound exhibits analgesic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Products Limited
    Inventors: John W. Lewis, Colin F. C. Smith
  • Patent number: 4798508
    Abstract: The invention is a machine and method for opening a filled bag and emptying the contents of the bag. A bag filled with a solid material is guided into a space between a pair of rotating drums, in which there are several rows of rigid spikes fastened to each drum. The spikes extend through the drum walls and through openings in a belt that connects each drum to an idler roller. When the filled bag enters the space between the drums, it becomes impaled on the spikes, and is drawn into a cutter means. The cutter means slits the bag in half to empty the contents, and each empty bag half is carried on one of the rotating drums to a point where the spikes move away from the belt to release the empty bag half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4702009
    Abstract: An indicator device is disclosed that is useful for measuring the level of a material stored in a tank. The device includes a stationary tubular section that fastens into the top wall of the tank. One or more tubular sections of smaller diameter are made to slide inside the stationary section to form a telescoping unit. The smallest tubular section has a foot member at its bottom end and a cable fastened to its upper end. The cable passes over a sheave and is wound onto a winch operated by a motor. In operation, the winch lowers the smallest tubular section into the tank until the foot member contacts the material in the tank and compresses the material enough to stop the downward movement of the tubular section. The winch is then reversed to bring the tubular section back to its "up" position. The sheave operates a counting and recording device that records the total distance traveled by the cable, and this distance indicates the level of material in the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Gaylon L. Dighton, John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4661492
    Abstract: An analgesic composition in parenteral or sublingual unit dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naltrexone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Products Limited
    Inventors: John W. Lewis, John G. Lloyd-Jones
  • Patent number: D526559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventor: John W. Lewis
  • Patent number: D361438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: MDT Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Spencer, Barry S. Young, Richard W. Hanson, John W. Lewis