Patents by Inventor Joseph Flaherty
Joseph Flaherty 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: 12400748Abstract: A medical device for supporting health control is provided. An example medical device can include a receiver unit configured to receive information regarding a current location of the medical device or a current time-zone of the medical device, a user interface, a storage unit storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the medical device to perform operations. Examples of operations include determining a current location of the medical device and/or a current time zone of the medical device from the received information, providing a dose helper functionality employing a titration method to determine and/or recommend a basal long-acting insulin dose value or a corrective amount of basal long-acting insulin to be administered by a patient to the patient based on a measured physiological parameter, information about hyperglycemic events, the determined current location and/or current time zone of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Axel Teucher, Frank Roethke, Florian Schauderna, Marcus-Meinolf Dittrich, Andrew Tubb, Timothy Golnik, Joseph Flaherty
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Patent number: 12330546Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
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Publication number: 20240208393Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Joseph FLAHERTY, Jennifer ROMANS
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Patent number: 11971606Abstract: A ruggedized adjustable mounting system is described for adjustably coupling and selectively locking a component supported in a fixture of the mount in a desired orientation. In some embodiments, the mounting system includes one or more kinematic couplings that support a fixture on a base and one or more adjustable couplings that are configured to adjust a separation distance between two opposing portions of the fixture and the base to selectively pivot the fixture about one or more axes of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andrew Guzman, Joseph Flaherty, Steven R. Gillmer, Kevin Edward Sullivan, Steven Augst
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Patent number: 11820273Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
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Patent number: 11587662Abstract: The invention refers to a medical device for supporting health control. In order to provide safe access to a dose helper functionality, the device has a first storage means arranged to store an initial data matrix with at least one initial parameter set containing at least two initial data entries for one parameter of the dose helper functionality; receiving means arranged to receive initialization data and/or security data, preferably from a second storage means, for example provided by a hardware key; selecting means operable to select based at least in part on the initialization data one data entry for each initial parameter set as initial data or one initial parameter template containing a reference to one data entry for each initial parameter set as initial data; and first activation means arranged to activate, preferably based at least in part on the security data, execution of the dose helper functionality based on the selected initial data.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Axel Teucher, Frank Roethke, Florian Schauderna, Marcus-Meinolf Dittrich, Andrew Tubb, Timothy Golnik, Joseph Flaherty
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Publication number: 20230019121Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Joseph FLAHERTY, Jennifer ROMANS
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Patent number: 11485270Abstract: A method of operating a watercraft carrier includes activating a handle at an outboard end of a base of the watercraft carrier. The activating the handle releases a locking mechanism of an upright. The locking mechanism is disposed at a distal end of the base. The method further includes rotating the upright from a first position to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
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Publication number: 20220059206Abstract: A medical device for supporting health control is provided. An example medical device can include a receiver unit configured to receive information regarding a current location of the medical device or a current time-zone of the medical device, a user interface, a storage unit storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the medical device to perform operations. Examples of operations include determining a current location of the medical device and/or a current time zone of the medical device from the received information, providing a dose helper functionality employing a titration method to determine and/or recommend a basal long-acting insulin dose value or a corrective amount of basal long-acting insulin to be administered by a patient to the patient based on a measured physiological parameter, information about hyperglycemic events, the determined current location and/or current time zone of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Axel Teucher, Frank Roethke, Florian Schauderna, Marcus-Meinolf Dittrich, Andrew Tubb, Timothy Golnik, Joseph Flaherty
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Publication number: 20210231913Abstract: A ruggedized adjustable mounting system is described for adjustably coupling and selectively locking a component supported in a fixture of the mount in a desired orientation. In some embodiments, the mounting system includes one or more kinematic couplings that support a fixture on a base and one or more adjustable couplings that are configured to adjust a separation distance between two opposing portions of the fixture and the base to selectively pivot the fixture about one or more axes of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andrew Guzman, Joseph Flaherty, Steven R. Gillmer, Kevin Edward Sullivan, Steven Augst
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Patent number: 10946804Abstract: A drive mechanism for a load carrier includes a slip mechanism connected to a drive shaft and a retaining member configured to retain the slip mechanism. The slip mechanism includes a first member having a slot formed in a perimeter of the first member. The slot is configured to provide for easier rotation of the first member together with the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Joseph Flaherty
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Patent number: 10654421Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a central hub having an upper surface configured to receive a watercraft, an upright rotatably coupled to the central hub and configured to be disposed in a plurality of positions, and a locking assembly coupling the upright with the central hub and configured to secure the upright in the plurality of positions. The locking assembly is disposed below the upper surface of the central hub. A portion of the upright is disposed above the upper surface of the central hub in a first position and the upright is disposed below the upper surface of the central hub in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joseph Flaherty, Michael Maximenko, David Castano Galindo
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Publication number: 20190351803Abstract: A method of operating a watercraft carrier includes activating a handle at an outboard end of a base of the watercraft carrier. The activating the handle releases a locking mechanism of an upright. The locking mechanism is disposed at a distal end of the base. The method further includes rotating the upright from a first position to a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Joseph FLAHERTY, Jennifer ROMANS
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Patent number: 10384587Abstract: A watercraft carrier, for example, for carrying a kayak, includes a base having an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The watercraft carrier includes a hub disposed at the distal end of the base and an upright coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The watercraft carrier includes a handle disposed at the outboard end of the base configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the handle in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
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Publication number: 20180304818Abstract: A drive mechanism for a load carrier includes a slip mechanism connected to a drive shaft and a retaining member configured to retain the slip mechanism. The slip mechanism includes a first member having a slot formed in a perimeter of the first member. The slot is configured to provide for easier relative rotation of the first member relative to the retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Joseph FLAHERTY
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Patent number: 10085518Abstract: A top covering for a boot includes an anchor having two ends with a length between, the two ends each having an attachment member, the anchor adapted to secure to a front side of the boot. The top covering also includes a pouch having a pocket and two ends with a length between, the two ends each having an attachment member that cooperate with the attachment members on the two ends of the anchor for securing the pouch around the boot, and a fastener for alternately opening and closing the pocket. The top covering further includes a cover adapted to prevent objects from entering the boot and having a tightening member for tightening the cover around the top of the boot when in use, the cover capable of being stored in the pouch when not in use so that it does not impede the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Inventor: Joseph Flaherty
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Patent number: 10035467Abstract: A drive mechanism is presented for tightening a skewer of a bicycle fork anchor upon a prong of a bicycle fork by delivering a predetermined drive-force to the skewer. The drive mechanism draws a head of the skewer against the prong thereby pinch-securing the bicycle fork to the bicycle fork anchor. The drive mechanism can include a manually operable actuator and a transmission. The manually operable actuator can be coupled to the transmission. The transmission can include a slip mechanism that only transmits driving forces to the skewer of the bicycle fork anchor that are less than the predetermined drive-force.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Joseph Flaherty
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Publication number: 20180015866Abstract: A watercraft carrier, for example, for carrying a kayak, includes a base having an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The watercraft carrier includes a hub disposed at the distal end of the base and an upright coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The watercraft carrier includes a handle disposed at the outboard end of the base configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the handle in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Joseph FLAHERTY, Jennifer ROMANS
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Publication number: 20180015885Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a central hub having an upper surface configured to receive a watercraft, an upright rotatably coupled to the central hub and configured to be disposed in a plurality of positions, and a locking assembly coupling the upright with the central hub and configured to secure the upright in the plurality of positions. The locking assembly is disposed below the upper surface of the central hub. A portion of the upright is disposed above the upper surface of the central hub in a first position and the upright is disposed below the upper surface of the central hub in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Joseph FLAHERTY, Michael MAXIMENKO, David Castano GALINDO
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Publication number: 20160166002Abstract: A top covering for a boot includes an anchor having two ends with a length between, the two ends each having an attachment member, the anchor adapted to secure to a front side of the boot. The top covering also includes a pouch having a pocket and two ends with a length between, the two ends each having an attachment member that cooperate with the attachment members on the two ends of the anchor for securing the pouch around the boot, and a fastener for alternately opening and closing the pocket. The top covering further includes a cover adapted to prevent objects from entering the boot and having a tightening member for tightening the cover around the top of the boot when in use, the cover capable of being stored in the pouch when not in use so that it does not impede the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: Joseph Flaherty