Patents by Inventor Julian Groeli
Julian Groeli 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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Publication number: 20240131522Abstract: An input module includes a carrier shelf for supporting a receptacle carrier, a retrieval dock configured to receive one receptacle from a carrier supported on the carrier shelf and present the receptacle for removal by a receptacle transport apparatus, and a pusher configured to push receptacles on the carrier to one end of the carrier and to push one receptacle at a time off the end of the carrier and onto the retrieval dock. A method for determining a number of receptacles on a carrier includes placing the carrier on a carrier shelf, pushing receptacles on the carrier to one end of the carrier with a packer, detecting a position of the packer the receptacles have been pushed to the end of the carrier, and determining the number of receptacles on the carrier from the position of the packer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Gen-Probe IncorporatedInventors: Norbert D. HAGEN, David A. BUSE, Jin CHEN, David H. COMBS, Julian GROELI, David OPALSKY
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Publication number: 20230154274Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20230146050Abstract: An apparatus for transporting groups of consumables between vertically spaced holding shelves that includes a support chassis laterally spaced from the holding shelves, a transport elevator coupled to the support chassis, a lift platform, and a scissors actuator connecting the lift platform to the support chassis and configured to laterally translate the lift platform between a first position laterally aligned with the support chassis and a second position laterally aligned with one of the holding shelves.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: David A. BUSE, Jin CHEN, David H. COMBS, Julian GROELI, Norbert D. HAGEN, David OPALSKY
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Patent number: 11568705Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Patent number: 11179105Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunnar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshal Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
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Publication number: 20210082237Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Patent number: 10854039Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20200333116Abstract: A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile including a pair of pellets and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of pellets and a selectively activatable pressure source, carried by the projectile casing. The pressure source is capable of expelling the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward a subject. A launcher carries an activator operable to activate the pressure source to expel the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward the subject. The projectile casing is removably engageable with the launcher to allow removal of the projectile casing from the launcher after expulsion of the entangling projectile from the projectile casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Elwood Norris, James Barnes, Julian Groeli, Jin Chen
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Patent number: 10551152Abstract: A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile that includes a pair of pellets and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of pellets, each of the sockets including a longitudinal axis, the pair of sockets being positioned relative to one another such that the longitudinal sockets diverge horizontally away from one another while at least a portion of one of the sockets is arranged vertically higher than another of the sockets. A selectively activatable pressure source is capable of expelling the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward a subject. A launcher carries an activator operable to activate the pressure source to expel the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward the subject.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Elwood Norris, James Barnes, Julian Groeli, Jin Chen
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Publication number: 20200008724Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunnar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshall Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
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Publication number: 20190234713Abstract: A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile that includes a pair of pellets and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of pellets, each of the sockets including a longitudinal axis, the pair of sockets being positioned relative to one another such that the longitudinal sockets diverge horizontally away from one another while at least a portion of one of the sockets is arranged vertically higher than another of the sockets. A selectively activatable pressure source is capable of expelling the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward a subject. A launcher carries an activator operable to activate the pressure source to expel the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Elwood Norris, James Barnes, Julian Groeli, Jin Chen
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Patent number: 10357187Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunnar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshall Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
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Publication number: 20190216396Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunmar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshal Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
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Patent number: 10238338Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunnar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshal Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
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Patent number: 10107599Abstract: A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile including a pair of pellets and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of pellets and a selectively activatable pressure source, carried by the projectile casing. The pressure source is capable of expelling the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward a subject. A launcher carries an activator operable to activate the pressure source to expel the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward the subject. The projectile casing is removably engageable with the launcher to allow removal of the projectile casing from the launcher after expulsion of the entangling projectile from the projectile casing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Elwood Norris, James Barnes, Julian Groeli, Jin Chen
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Patent number: 10065190Abstract: System, apparatuses, and methods for performing automated reagent-based analysis are provided. Also provided are methods for automated attachment of a cap to a reaction receptacle, and automated removal of a cap from a capped reaction receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Gen-Probe IncorporatedInventors: David Buse, Byron J. Knight, Julian Groeli
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Patent number: D822785Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Elwood Norris, Lee-Anne Stossell, Jin Chen, Julian Groeli
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Patent number: D870818Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Bluberi Gaming Canada Inc.Inventors: Charles Stanley Curbbun, Julian Groeli, Lee-Anne Stossell, Brenton Anthony Lacombe
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Patent number: D952180Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATEDInventors: Byron J. Knight, Julian Groeli
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Patent number: D1000616Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PUL Technologies, LLCInventor: Julian Groeli