Patents by Inventor Joshua Haines
Joshua Haines 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: 10898224Abstract: Medical devices having a releasable member are described. Methods of using medical devices having a releasable member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, a sheath, and a cap. Each of the intermediate member, sheath, and cap are releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20180263657Abstract: Medical devices having a releasable member are described. Methods of using medical devices having a releasable member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, a sheath, and a cap. Each of the intermediate member, sheath, and cap are releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9999112Abstract: An electrical wiring device having a plurality of line and load terminals configured to be coupled to an AC electrical distribution system; an electro-optical assembly coupled to the line or load terminals, including at least one circuit coupled to an ambient light sensor, a light emitting assembly and a visual indicator element, the visual indicator element being configured to provide a visual indicator signal, the ambient light sensor being configured to provide a sensor signal corresponding to ambient light in the ambient environment, the at least one circuit being configured to read the sensor signal during a time period when the visual indicator signal are not being emitted, wherein at least one of the visual indicator element and the light emitting assembly is configured to provide a selectable color temperature signal based on user input; and a bidirectional light pipe including a first light pipe branch coupled to the visual indicator element, a second light pipe branch coupled to the ambient light seType: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Richard Weeks, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9974563Abstract: Medical devices having a releasable member are described. Methods of using medical devices having a releasable member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, a sheath, and a cap. Each of the intermediate member, sheath, and cap are releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9936946Abstract: A suture passer includes a stylet and a cannula having an open distal end defining a cannula outer diameter. The stylet has a proximal segment configured for receipt within the cannula and including a suture retention notch, and a distal segment having an expanded outer diameter substantially matching the cannula outer diameter. The distal segment of the stylet terminates at a distal cutting edge. The suture passer includes a retracted position in which the proximal segment of the stylet is received within the cannula through the open distal end and a shoulder defining a transition between the proximal segment and the distal segment abuts the open distal end of the cannula, and an extended position in which the suture retention notch is distally disposed relative to the open distal end of the cannula.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Joshua Haines, Amro Kamel, Brian Feng, Jeff Melsheimer
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Patent number: 9913661Abstract: Medical devices that have a releasable intermediate member and tubular member are described. Methods of using medical devices that have a releasable intermediate member and tubular member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, and a tubular member. Each of the intermediate member and tubular member is releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20170359882Abstract: An electrical wiring device having a plurality of line and load terminals configured to be coupled to an AC electrical distribution system; an electro-optical assembly coupled to the line or load terminals, including at least one circuit coupled to an ambient light sensor, a light emitting assembly and a visual indicator element, the visual indicator element being configured to provide a visual indicator signal, the ambient light sensor being configured to provide a sensor signal corresponding to ambient light in the ambient environment, the at least one circuit being configured to read the sensor signal during a time period when the visual indicator signal are not being emitted, wherein at least one of the visual indicator element and the light emitting assembly is configured to provide a selectable color temperature signal based on user input; and a bidirectional light pipe including a first light pipe branch coupled to the visual indicator element, a second light pipe branch coupled to the ambient light seType: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Richard Weeks, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9746167Abstract: A light pipe device having a first light pipe branch including a first light flux interface at a first-first end thereof and a second light flux interface disposed at a first-second end thereof; a second light pipe branch including a third light flux interface at a second-first end thereof and a fourth light flux interface disposed at a second-second end thereof a bidirectional lens disposed at one of the ends; and an interface region coupled between the first and second light pipe branch, the interface region being further coupled to the bidirectional lens, the interface region being configured to direct light propagating in the first light pipe branch out of the bidirectional lens and into an ambient environment, the bidirectional element being configured to direct ambient light from the ambient environment into the interface region, the interface region being configured to further direct the ambient light into the second light pipe branch.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Richard Weeks, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20170184292Abstract: A bidirectional light pipe includes a first light pipe branch coupled to a visual indicator element and a second light pipe branch coupled to an ambient light sensor. The bidirectional light pipe further includes an interface region coupled between the first light pipe branch the second light pipe branch, the interface region being further coupled to a bidirectional lens element configured to direct the ambient light into second light pipe branch and direct the visual indicator signal into the ambient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Richard Weeks, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9492154Abstract: Devices and methods for retracting tissue, such as bowels and organs, within the body of a patient are generally disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure describes surgical retractors having a series of intersecting strands defining openings there between, wherein the openings are enlargeable by slidable passage of the strands relative to one another. The present disclosure also teaches surgical retractors having a frame that defines a central opening and a supporting structure extending across the central opening and defining a plurality of openings, wherein the frame extends through the openings. In some embodiments, a surgical retractor comprises a monolithic polymeric structure extending across the central opening defined by a frame. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Jeffry S. Melsheimer, Leslie Cook, Brian Pak-Yun Feng, Nathan S. Steinbrunner, Joshua Haines, Amro Kamel
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Publication number: 20160030080Abstract: Medical devices that have a releasable intermediate member and tubular member are described. Methods of using medical devices that have a releasable intermediate member and tubular member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, and a tubular member. Each of the intermediate member and tubular member is releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20150342636Abstract: Medical devices having a releasable member are described. Methods of using medical devices having a releasable member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, a sheath, and a cap. Each of the intermediate member, sheath, and cap are releasably disposed on the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Darin Schaeffer, Kathryn Hardert, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20150305734Abstract: Devices and methods for retracting tissue, such as bowels and organs, within the body of a patient are generally disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure describes surgical retractors having a series of intersecting strands defining openings there between, wherein the openings are enlargeable by slidable passage of the strands relative to one another. The present disclosure also teaches surgical retractors having a frame that defines a central opening and a supporting structure extending across the central opening and defining a plurality of openings, wherein the frame extends through the openings. In some embodiments, a surgical retractor comprises a monolithic polymeric structure extending across the central opening defined by a frame. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Jeffry S. Melsheimer, Leslie Cook, Brian Pak-Yun Feng, Nathan S. Steinbrunner, Joshua Haines, Amro Kamel
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Patent number: 9167667Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical device that includes a lighting circuit is disposed in the second housing and coupled to the voltage output terminals. The lighting circuit includes a control circuit coupled to a plurality of first light elements and at least one second lighting element. The plurality of first light elements is configured to provide a relatively wide illumination beam when energized by the control circuit in a first operational state, and the at least one second lighting element being configured to provide a relatively narrow illumination beam when energized by the control circuit in a second operational state. The control circuit is configured such that the first operational state and second operational state do not simultaneously occur.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo Trolese, Richard M. Rohmer, Lam Chung Fai, Leung Kwok Chung, Joshua Haines
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Patent number: 9091403Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical device that includes a control circuit having a processing circuit, an electronic switch, light emitting elements and an ambient light sensor disposed on a substrate. The processing circuit provides an electronic barrier between the light emitting elements and the ambient light sensor such that the operation of the ambient light sensor is not contaminated by light emitted by the plurality of light emitting elements. A cover assembly includes a lens element and a switch actuator comprised of a diffusing material. The lens element and the switch actuator are disposed over the light emitting elements such that the light emitted by the light emitting elements is diffused by the lens element and the switch actuator to emit a substantially uniform illumination without any shadow or hot spot artifacts being visible on either the lens element or the switch actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo Trolese, Richard M Rohmer, Lam Chung Fai, Leung Kwok Chung, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20150018854Abstract: A suture passer includes a stylet and a cannula having an open distal end defining a cannula outer diameter. The stylet has a proximal segment configured for receipt within the cannula and including a suture retention notch, and a distal segment having an expanded outer diameter substantially matching the cannula outer diameter. The distal segment of the stylet terminates at a distal cutting edge. The suture passer includes a retracted position in which the proximal segment of the stylet is received within the cannula through the open distal end and a shoulder defining a transition between the proximal segment and the distal segment abuts the open distal end of the cannula, and an extended position in which the suture retention notch is distally disposed relative to the open distal end of the cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Joshua Haines, Amro Kamel, Brian Feng, Jeff Melsheimer
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Publication number: 20140139119Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical device that includes a lighting circuit is disposed in the second housing and coupled to the voltage output terminals. The lighting circuit includes a control circuit coupled to a plurality of first light elements and at least one second lighting element. The plurality of first light elements is configured to provide a relatively wide illumination beam when energized by the control circuit in a first operational state, and the at least one second lighting element being configured to provide a relatively narrow illumination beam when energized by the control circuit in a second operational state. The control circuit is configured such that the first operational state and second operational state do not simultaneously occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Pass & Symour, Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo Trolese, Richard M. Rohmer, Lam Chung Fai, Leung Kwok Chung, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20140140064Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical device that includes a control circuit having a processing circuit, an electronic switch, light emitting elements and an ambient light sensor disposed on a substrate. The processing circuit provides an electronic barrier between the light emitting elements and the ambient light sensor such that the operation of the ambient light sensor is not contaminated by light emitted by the plurality of light emitting elements. A cover assembly includes a lens element and a switch actuator comprised of a diffusing material. The lens element and the switch actuator are disposed over the light emitting elements such that the light emitted by the light emitting elements is diffused by the lens element and the switch actuator to emit a substantially uniform illumination without any shadow or hot spot artifacts being visible on either the lens element or the switch actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Lorenzo Trolese, Richard M. Rohmer, Lam Chung Fai, Leung Kwok Chung, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20070163554Abstract: Means for attenuating the seating force of a cam-actuated poppet valve such as an exhaust gas recirculation valve in an internal combustion engine including a shock-absorber disposed between the valve stem and valve head. In a currently preferred embodiment, the shock-absorber is a wave washer disposed around the valve stem and captured between the valve stem and the valve head, between which axial motion is allowed. After the valve head engages the valve seat to close the valve, any further travel of the actuator cam and valve stem is absorbed by compression of the wave washer, thus attenuating additional force on elements of the valve actuation train. In opening the valve, the reverse occurs, in that initial motion of the actuator cam and valve stem serves to relieve compression of the wave washer, followed by removal of the valve head from the valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Raul Bircann, Joshua Haines
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Publication number: 20060180211Abstract: A high resolution flow valve may comprise a first stage valve for allowing a first flow through the flow valve and a second stage valve located concentrically within the first stage valve and also connected to the inlet for allowing an additional second flow through the flow valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Haines