Patents by Inventor Joseph Ferrante
Joseph Ferrante 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: 8456152Abstract: A digital multimeter provides information regarding measurements shown on a display of the multimeter, and available functions of the multimeter. The information typically relates to a current context of the multimeter. The context may include a current mode or other setting of the multimeter.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Anthony Garland, Joseph Ferrante, Christopher Gloger
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Patent number: 8298234Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines, Yanming Zheng
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Patent number: 8269481Abstract: A digital multimeter includes an auto-save component configured to automatically capture and save a sequence of measurements. The auto-save component detects when a measurement becomes stable and upon determining that the measurement has become stable, captures and saves the measurement in a memory of the digital multimeter. The multimeter may additionally include an auto-naming component for automatically assigning a name to each measurement in the sequence, and an auto-hold component for temporarily freezing the display of the stable measurements in the multimeter.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Anthony Garland, Bradey Honsinger, Joseph Ferrante, Christopher Gloger
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Patent number: 8198884Abstract: A digital multimeter displays a miniature version of a live actual reading of the multimeter. The miniature version typically appears after a larger version of the live actual reading is displaced by other display elements. The miniature version of the live actual reading may be accompanied by a warning icon or other graphical symbol to alert a user of a potentially hazardous electrical condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Anthony Garland, Joseph Ferrante, Brian Capoccia, Lindsey Berdan
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Patent number: 8187275Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines, Anthony H. James, Thomas A. Russell, Roy Sanders
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Patent number: 8105326Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines, Anthony H. James, Thomas A. Russell, Roy Sanders
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Patent number: 8076926Abstract: A digital multimeter comprises a rotary switch and a rotary switch memory. The rotary switch can be moved between a plurality of positions to change the function performed by the digital multimeter. When the rotary switch is in a particular position, a user can change the function currently associated with that position from a default function to a non-default function. Thereafter, when the user moves the rotary switch away from the particular and then subsequently moves the position back to the particular position, the multimeter resumes the non-default function without requiring further user-input.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Anthony Garland, Jeffrey Meyer, Bradey Honsinger, Joseph Ferrante, Brian Capoccia, Lindsey Berdan
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Publication number: 20110178737Abstract: A vibration data collection and rotating machinery fault diagnostic instrument includes a machine setup engine, a measurement engine, a diagnostic engine, a measurement user interface module, a machine setup user interface module, and a diagnostic user interface module. The machine setup engine requests and receives parameters about the machinery through the machine setup user interface module. The measurement engine requests and receives sensor placement locations through the measurement user interface module and keeps track of locations that have been measured and locations that still need to be measured. The diagnostic engine diagnoses machinery faults and presents the information to the user through the diagnostic user interface module using an intuitive graphical severity scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Fluke CorporationInventors: Eric Hudson, Demet Namli, Rand Peterson, Joseph Ferrante
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Patent number: 7931652Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and a compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines
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Publication number: 20110060337Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines, Yanming Zheng
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Patent number: 7887537Abstract: An external fixation system having a fixation component (20) comprising: a) a first capture member (24) adapted to capture a second element (26) of an orthopedic fixation system; and (b) a second capture member (22) adapted to capture a second element (28) of an orthopedic fixation system and coupled to the first capture member such that the coupling (86,94,110) allows the first capture member and the second capture member to rotate about three axes relative to each other element and move along that axis; wherein the coupling is adapted to secure the first and the second capture members from rotation with an activation (100); and wherein the second capture member is adapted to capture the second element by snapping onto the second element from substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the second elementType: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Anthony James, David Castleman, Gene Edward Austin, Kenneth Nelson, Kelley N. Grusin
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Patent number: 7883509Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and a compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines, Anthony H. James, Thomas A. Russell, Roy Sanders
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Patent number: 7758582Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices according to this invention provide drill guides for optimal placement of fixation elements, such as half pins, into a patient's bone. According to one embodiment, a collar frame (202) with a collar adapted (204) to receive a bar (270) of an orthopedic external fixation system such that the collar may be moved linearly or rotationally about the bar is coupled to a guide frame (224) including a bore (232) through which a fixation element (266) of the external fixation system may be inserted. The coupling between the collar frame and the guide frame allows for them to rotate about at least one axis relative to each other. In one embodiment, the collar frame and the guide frame may rotate about three axes relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Gene Edward Austin, Anthony James
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Publication number: 20090209961Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Joseph FERRANTE, Angie Mines, Anthony H. James, Thomas A. Russell, Roy Sanders
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Publication number: 20090128127Abstract: A digital multimeter stores multiple sequential measurements of physical or electrical parameters. Each of the sequential measurements has a name including an automatically generated descriptor. The descriptor for each sequential measurement may indicate a relative position of the measurement within the sequence. For instance, the descriptor may indicate whether the measurement was obtained before or after other measurements in the sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony C. GARLAND, Jeffrey Meyer, Bradey Honsinger, Joseph Ferrante, John Gilbert
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Publication number: 20090128125Abstract: A digital multimeter displays a miniature version of a live actual reading of the multimeter. The miniature version typically appears after a larger version of the live actual reading is displaced by other display elements. The miniature version of the live actual reading may be accompanied by a warning icon or other graphical symbol to alert a user of a potentially hazardous electrical condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony GARLAND, Joseph Ferrante, Brian Capoccia, Lindsey Berdan
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Publication number: 20090128124Abstract: A digital multimeter provides information regarding measurements shown on a display of the multimeter, and available functions of the multimeter. The information typically relates to a current context of the multimeter. The context may include a current mode or other setting of the multimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony GARLAND, Joseph Ferrante, Christopher Gloger
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Publication number: 20090128128Abstract: A digital multimeter includes an auto-save component configured to automatically capture and save a sequence of measurements. The auto-save component detects when a measurement becomes stable and upon determining that the measurement has become stable, captures and saves the measurement in a memory of the digital multimeter. The multimeter may additionally include an auto-naming component for automatically assigning a name to each measurement in the sequence, and an auto-hold component for temporarily freezing the display of the stable measurements in the multimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony GARLAND, Bradey Honsinger, Joseph Ferrante, Christopher Gloger
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Publication number: 20090128126Abstract: A digital multimeter comprises a rotary switch and a rotary switch memory. The rotary switch can be moved between a plurality of positions to change the function performed by the digital multimeter. When the rotary switch is in a particular position, a user can change the function currently associated with that position from a default function to a non-default function. Thereafter, when the user moves the rotary switch away from the particular and then subsequently moves the position back to the particular position, the multimeter resumes the non-default function without requiring further user-input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony GARLAND, Jeffrey Meyer, Bradey Honsinger, Joseph Ferrante, Brian Capoccia, Lindsey Berdan
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Patent number: 7534244Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Mines