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).
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Patent number: 11674617Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Horizon Healthcare LLCInventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
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Patent number: 11635148Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Horizon Healthcare LLCInventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
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Patent number: 11105627Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLCInventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Patent number: 11071663Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20210199204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
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Publication number: 20210199215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Joseph H. Althaus, Ryan Muhlenkamp, Matthew B. Sunday
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Publication number: 20210072025Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Patent number: 10876835Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLCInventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Publication number: 20200292311Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Patent number: 10712155Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Howell Asset Locator, LLCInventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Patent number: 10583055Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20190247218Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
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Patent number: 10292857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, IncInventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable
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Publication number: 20190072386Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Publication number: 20170112693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Jason P. Rice, Mitchell D. Bauer, Jason M. Hermiller, Bryan M. Pelley, Kelly H. Ridout, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
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Patent number: 9622924Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus, Brian E. Henslee, Benjamin C. MacMurray
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Publication number: 20170042719Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Jacob A. Monat, Joseph H. Althaus, Matthew B. Sunday, Jason M. Hermiller, Kelly H. Ridout, Kristin M. Cable
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Publication number: 20160195923Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Krush Technologies, LLCInventors: John P. Nauseef, Christoper S. Wire, Dustin L. Clinard, Marc C. Stevens, Bryan S. Campbell, Joseph H. Althaus
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Publication number: 20160095762Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus, Brian E. Henslee, Benjamin C. Mac Murray
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Patent number: D796581Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: MOVEOPLUS LLCInventors: Christopher S. Wire, John P. Nauseef, Brian T. Faust, Marc C. Stevens, Bryan S. Campbell, Joseph H. Althaus, Crystal D. Dennis, Justin A. Gault