Patents by Inventor Joseph H. Althaus

Joseph H. Althaus 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: 11674617
    Abstract: A tube lock includes a lock housing, a clamp cover, and a tube clamp. The lock housing has a tube compartment having an opening therein. In this regard, the clamp cover mates with the lock housing to provide a barrier over the opening of the tube compartment. The tube clamp has a tube entry along a major surface thereof. A first tube passageway extends from the tube entry into the housing, and a tube receiving channel is coupled to the first tube passageway. The tube clamp also comprises a clamping mechanism having a lever handle, and a tube pinch that is coupled to the lever handle. When the clamp cover is mated with the lock housing, the lever handle of the clamping mechanism is prevented from transitioning from the second position to the first position, thus locking the tube inserted into the tube clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Horizon Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
  • Patent number: 11635148
    Abstract: A tube holder includes a tube clamp having a housing and a clamping mechanism. The housing has a tube entry along a major surface thereof. A first tube passageway extends from the tube entry into the housing, and a tube receiving channel is coupled to the first tube passageway. The clamping mechanism comprises a lever handle user operable to transition from a first position to a second position. A gate is coupled to the lever handle, and a tube pinch is coupled to the lever handle. When a tube is peripherally inserted into the tube receiving channel and the lever handle of the clamping mechanism is in the second position, the gate prevents the tube from exiting the housing via the first tube passageway, and the tube pinch pinches the tube so as to prevent a flow of a fluid through the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Horizon Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
  • Patent number: 11105627
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Patent number: 11071663
    Abstract: Human stabilization platforms may include a support structure configured to rigidly support a person. A rail may extend longitudinally from proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's head thereon to proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's lower legs thereon on each lateral side of the support structure. Each rail may include selectable attachment structures distributed along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the rail. The selectable attachment structures may be configured to receive modular accessories to be secured to the human stabilization platform. The selectable attachment structures may include a channel including alternating enlarged sections and constricted sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Jason P. Rice, Mitchell D. Bauer, Jason M. Hermiller, Bryan M. Pelley, Kelly H. Ridout, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Publication number: 20210199204
    Abstract: A tube holder includes a tube clamp having a housing and a clamping mechanism. The housing has a tube entry along a major surface thereof. A first tube passageway extends from the tube entry into the housing, and a tube receiving channel is coupled to the first tube passageway. The clamping mechanism comprises a lever handle user operable to transition from a first position to a second position. A gate is coupled to the lever handle, and a tube pinch is coupled to the lever handle. When a tube is peripherally inserted into the tube receiving channel and the lever handle of the clamping mechanism is in the second position, the gate prevents the tube from exiting the housing via the first tube passageway, and the tube pinch pinches the tube so as to prevent a flow of a fluid through the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
  • Publication number: 20210199215
    Abstract: A tube lock includes a lock housing, a clamp cover, and a tube clamp. The lock housing has a tube compartment having an opening therein. In this regard, the clamp cover mates with the lock housing to provide a barrier over the opening of the tube compartment. The tube clamp has a tube entry along a major surface thereof. A first tube passageway extends from the tube entry into the housing, and a tube receiving channel is coupled to the first tube passageway. The tube clamp also comprises a clamping mechanism having a lever handle, and a tube pinch that is coupled to the lever handle. When the clamp cover is mated with the lock housing, the lever handle of the clamping mechanism is prevented from transitioning from the second position to the first position, thus locking the tube inserted into the tube clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
  • Publication number: 20210072025
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Patent number: 10876835
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Publication number: 20200292311
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Patent number: 10712155
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Howell Asset Locator, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Patent number: 10583055
    Abstract: Human stabilization platforms may include a support structure configured to rigidly support a person. A rail may extend longitudinally from proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's head thereon to proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's lower legs thereon on each lateral side of the support structure. Each rail may include selectable attachment structures distributed along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the rail. The selectable attachment structures may be configured to receive modular accessories to be secured to the human stabilization platform. A handle may be located at each end of each rail, each handle being rotatable with respect to the rail. Each handle may be configured to enable manual handling and transport of the human stabilization platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Jason P. Rice, Mitchell D. Bauer, Jason M. Hermiller, Bryan M. Pelley, Kelly H. Ridout, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Publication number: 20190247218
    Abstract: Head-and-neck immobilization devices may include a yoke sized and shaped to contact a person's back and shoulders. Two head immobilization pads may be sized and shaped to respectively contact opposing sides of the person's head, each of the two head immobilization pads connected to the yoke at a single location by a respective selectively rotatable, selectively fixable connection and independently fixed in place to immobilize the person's head responsive to the rotatable, selectively fixable connection to the yoke in a fixed mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
  • Patent number: 10292857
    Abstract: Head-and-neck immobilization devices may include a yoke sized and shaped to contact a person's back and shoulders. Straps may extend from the yoke, the straps configured to secure the yoke to the person's torso. Two head immobilization pads may be sized and shaped to respectively contact opposing sides of the person's head, each of the two head immobilization pads connected to the yoke by a respective selectively rotatable, selectively rigid connection. A majority of the person's head may remain unobstructed by the head-and-neck immobilization device when the two head immobilization pads contact the two opposing sides of the person's head and are rigidly secured in place to immobilize the person's neck and head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc
    Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable
  • Publication number: 20190072386
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Publication number: 20170112693
    Abstract: Human stabilization platforms may include a support structure configured to rigidly support a person. A rail may extend longitudinally from proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's head thereon to proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's lower legs thereon on each lateral side of the support structure. Each rail may include selectable attachment structures distributed along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the rail. The selectable attachment structures may be configured to receive modular accessories to be secured to the human stabilization platform. A handle may be located at each end of each rail, each handle being rotatable with respect to the rail. Each handle may be configured to enable manual handling and transport of the human stabilization platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Jason P. Rice, Mitchell D. Bauer, Jason M. Hermiller, Bryan M. Pelley, Kelly H. Ridout, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Patent number: 9622924
    Abstract: Embodiments of a fluid absorption and distribution enhancement (FADE) product comprises at least one flow media layer, and at least one superabsorbent polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus, Brian E. Henslee, Benjamin C. MacMurray
  • Publication number: 20170042719
    Abstract: Head-and-neck immobilization devices may include a yoke sized and shaped to contact a person's back and shoulders. Straps may extend from the yoke, the straps configured to secure the yoke to the person's torso. Two head immobilization pads may be sized and shaped to respectively contact opposing sides of the person's head, each of the two head immobilization pads connected to the yoke by a respective selectively rotatable, selectively rigid connection. A majority of the person's head may remain unobstructed by the head-and-neck immobilization device when the two head immobilization pads contact the two opposing sides of the person's head and are rigidly secured in place to immobilize the person's neck and head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable
  • Publication number: 20160195923
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may be directed to a gyroscopic chair comprising: a frame; a suspended ring coupled to the frame; a platform coupled to the suspended ring and configured to receive a user; and at least one motor coupled to at least one of the frame, the suspended ring, and the platform, wherein the at least one motor is configured to control movement of at least one of the frame, the suspended ring, and the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Krush Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Nauseef, Christoper S. Wire, Dustin L. Clinard, Marc C. Stevens, Bryan S. Campbell, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Publication number: 20160095762
    Abstract: Embodiments of a fluid absorption and distribution enhancement (FADE) product comprises at least one flow media layer, and at least one superabsorbent polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus, Brian E. Henslee, Benjamin C. Mac Murray
  • Patent number: D796581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: MOVEOPLUS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Wire, John P. Nauseef, Brian T. Faust, Marc C. Stevens, Bryan S. Campbell, Joseph H. Althaus, Crystal D. Dennis, Justin A. Gault