Patents by Inventor Kerry Williams
Kerry Williams 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: 11981201Abstract: A drive mechanism that connects to a rotary drive component for transferring rotary motion to another component. The drive mechanism may be a conversion assembly to facilitate a connection to an existing rotary drive component and transfer the rotary motion to another component. The drive mechanism may include a drive shaft, a housing with a rotary bearing and seal, an enclosure and a drive pulley or other transfer component. The drive shaft may include a cap and flange to connect to a rotary drum and extend to a drive pulley in an enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.Inventors: Stephen William O'Brien, Todd Michael Coleman, Christopher Delmont Corfman, Charles J. Martis, Kerry Wayne Whitaker
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Patent number: 11535456Abstract: A vibratory drum includes a tubular drum having a longitudinal axis, and first and second vibratory generators disposed laterally relative to the longitudinal axis and opposite each other across the tubular drum. The drum also includes a frame to which the first and second vibratory generators are attached; and a plurality of resilient elements attached at a first end to the tubular drum and at a second end to the frame, whereby the vibratory motion of the generators is transferred to the tubular drum to impart a circular motion to material disposed in the tubular drum.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: General Kinematics CorporationInventors: Steve Massman, Kerry William Quinn
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Publication number: 20200369475Abstract: A vibratory drum includes a tubular drum having a longitudinal axis, and first and second vibratory generators disposed laterally relative to the longitudinal axis and opposite each other across the tubular drum. The drum also includes a frame to which the first and second vibratory generators are attached; and a plurality of resilient elements attached at a first end to the tubular drum and at a second end to the frame, whereby the vibratory motion of the generators is transferred to the tubular drum to impart a circular motion to material disposed in the tubular drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Steve Massman, Kerry William Quinn
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Patent number: 10385939Abstract: A spring assembly includes a coil spring having one or more helical coils between two longitudinally spaced ends, and an attachment site disposed at at least one of the longitudinally spaced ends. The attachment site includes a casing enclosing the at least one of the longitudinally spaced ends, the casing having a casing passage therethrough between a first side and a second side. The attachment site also includes a washer disposed on the first side and having a washer passage aligned with the casing passage, and a base disposed on the second side and having a base passage aligned with the casing passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: General Kinematics CorporationInventors: Kerry William Quinn, Ed Steffes, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180245650Abstract: A spring assembly includes a coil spring having one or more helical coils between two longitudinally spaced ends, and an attachment site disposed at at least one of the longitudinally spaced ends. The attachment site includes a casing enclosing the at least one of the longitudinally spaced ends, the casing having a casing passage therethrough between a first side and a second side. The attachment site also includes a washer disposed on the first side and having a washer passage aligned with the casing passage, and a base disposed on the second side and having a base passage aligned with the casing passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Kerry William Quinn, Ed Steffes, JR.
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Publication number: 20120085609Abstract: One or more adjustable-length straps are used to secure a child safety seat to wheeled luggage, to facilitate transporting a child, the child's safety seat, and luggage, all at the same time. Depending on the features available on the child safety seat, different types of straps may be utilized in different ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Go-Go Babyz Corp.Inventors: Kenneth P. Ostrow, Kerry Williams, Kevin Williams
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Patent number: 7658389Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a child safety seat includes a wheeled assembly that may be clamped to the child safety seat. The wheeled assembly includes a plate member having a longitudinal axis on either side of which are formed one or more through holes. Clamping can be achieved by the use of threaded fasteners which pass through the through holes and are secured to a clamping mechanism that helps frictionally secure the plate member to the child safety seat. Suitable clamping mechanisms for this purpose may include a strap that passes through a passageway formed in the rear of the child safety seat, a clamping bracket having laterally extending arms that abut clampingly abut openings formed in the back of the child safety seat, and an structural elbow member integrally connected to the child safety seat against which a clamping force may be applied. The apparatus with attached child safety seat may be wheeled on the ground by a person using one hand.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Go-Go Babyz, Corp.Inventors: Kenneth P. Ostrow, Kerry Williams
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Patent number: 7398988Abstract: A three-wheeled stroller has a kickstand movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. When deployed, the kickstand has a pair of downwardly extending legs on either side of the front wheel to help prevent a tipping condition when an occupant enters or exits the stroller. Either a foot-operated actuator or a hand-operated actuator may be used to remotely operate the kickstand. In the case of a foot-operated actuator, stepping on a foot-operated brake bar can both operate the kickstand and immobilize one or more rear wheels to brake the stroller.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Inventors: Kenneth P. Ostrow, Kerry Williams
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Publication number: 20070257454Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a child safety seat includes a wheeled assembly that may be clamped to the child safety seat. The wheeled assembly includes a plate member having a longitudinal axis on either side of which are formed one or more through holes. Clamping can be achieved by the use of threaded fasteners which pass through the through holes and are secured to a clamping mechanism that helps frictionally secure the plate member to the child safety seat. Suitable clamping mechanisms for this purpose may include a strap that passes through a passageway formed in the rear of the child safety seat, a clamping bracket having laterally extending arms that abut clampingly abut openings formed in the back of the child safety seat, and an structural elbow member integrally connected to the child safety seat against which a clamping force may be applied. The apparatus with attached child safety seat may be wheeled on the ground by a person using one hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2006Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: Go-Go Babyz Corp.Inventors: Kenneth Ostrow, Kerry Williams
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Publication number: 20060182833Abstract: The invention is directed to adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members and methods for using adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members, such as, for example, balloons for use with balloon catheters and stent delivery systems. The adjustable length mold assemblies comprise at least two mold pieces adapted to fit together, one mold piece having a surface configured to be slidably received by a bore of the other mold piece, the placement of one piece within the other defining a chamber of variable length which forms the mold. Each adjustable length mold assembly of the present invention is effective to form balloons, where if desired different balloons formed by a single mold may have different lengths. The adjustable length mold assemblies may also comprise a positioner to put a mold piece in a desired position relative to the other, and a locking mechanism to secure a mold piece in a desired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Johann Skinner, Kerry Williams, Jonathan Durcan
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Publication number: 20060178721Abstract: A stent delivery balloon catheter having improved stent retention. In one embodiment, a stent mounted on the balloon catheter is embedded in an outer surface of an elastomeric sleeve on the catheter balloon such that the stent forms an imprint in the outer surface of the sleeve. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of mounting a stent on the balloon catheter. The stent is securely mounted on the balloon due to the interference with the imprinted sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Jonathan Durcan, Kerry Williams
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Publication number: 20060043689Abstract: A three-wheeled stroller has a kickstand movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. When deployed, the kickstand has a pair of downwardly extending legs on either side of the front wheel to help prevent a tipping condition when an occupant enters or exits the stroller. Either a foot-operated actuator or a hand-operated actuator may be used to remotely operate the kickstand. In the case of a foot-operated actuator, stepping on a foot-operated brake bar can both operate the kickstand and immobilize one or more rear wheels to brake the stroller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Kenneth Ostrow, Kerry Williams
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Patent number: 6991241Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a child safety seat includes a wheeled assembly a clamping bracket for applying a clamping force to the back of the child safety seat and positioning members to ensure that the apparatus is properly positioned relative thereto. The apparatus with attached child safety seat may be wheeled on the ground by a person using one hand. The apparatus is fully detachable from the child safety seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Go-Go Babyz Corp.Inventors: Kenneth P. Ostrow, Kerry Williams
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Publication number: 20050087913Abstract: The invention is directed to adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members and methods for using adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members, such as, for example, balloons for use with balloon catheters and stent delivery systems. The adjustable length mold assemblies comprise at least two mold pieces adapted to fit together, one mold piece having a surface configured to be slidably received by a bore of the other mold piece, the placement of one piece within the other defining a chamber of variable length which forms the mold. Each adjustable length mold assembly of the present invention is effective to form balloons, where if desired different balloons formed by a single mold may have different lengths. The adjustable length mold assemblies may also comprise a positioner to put a mold piece in a desired position relative to the other, and a locking mechanism to secure a mold piece in a desired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Johann Skinner, Kerry Williams, Jonathan Durcan
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Patent number: 6786699Abstract: Airfoils and grooves on the rotor or carrier for the airfoils have generally complementary dovetail shapes. The airfoils are installed in the grooves by sliding the bases of the airfoils along the circumferential grooves into final circumferential positions. At each circumferential position, a pin is driven between the base of the airfoil and the bottom of the groove to displace the airfoil radially into a final radially secured position taking up the clearance necessary to enable sliding movement of the airfoils about the groove. A first tool is used to drive each pin in a generally tangential direction by hammering on the end of the tool, transmitting an axial force to the pin. When the circumferential clearance of the last installed airfoil is insufficient to permit further use of a tangentially oriented tool to install additional airfoils, a second tool having an angled head is disposed into the groove to engage the pin.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Elliott Shapiro, Steven Kerry Williams, Charles Byron Adams, Gregory Norman Fournier, Gregory Lee Landry, Maurice David Fournier
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Publication number: 20040001757Abstract: Airfoils and grooves on the rotor or carrier for the airfoils have generally complementary dovetail shapes. The airfoils are installed in the grooves by sliding the bases of the airfoils along the circumferential grooves into final circumferential positions. At each circumferential position, a pin is driven between the base of the airfoil and the bottom of the groove to displace the airfoil radially into a final radially secured position taking up the clearance necessary to enable sliding movement of the airfoils about the groove. A first tool is used to drive each pin in a generally tangential direction by hammering on the end of the tool, transmitting an axial force to the pin. When the circumferential clearance of the last installed airfoil is insufficient to permit further use of a tangentially oriented tool to install additional airfoils, a second tool having an angled head is disposed into the groove to engage the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: David Elliot Shapiro, Steven Kerry Williams, Charles Byron Adams, Gregory Norman Fournier, Gregory Lee Landry, Maurice David Fournier
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Publication number: 20020161594Abstract: A system for auditing complex systems, such as nuclear power plants, is disclosed. The system stores all documents necessary for an audit. These documents are available for remote review by auditors via an Internet website. The website has one or more graphical maps of the system, its components and/or sub-systems that allows the auditor to select and access documents in the database(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Helen Elizabeth Bryan, Mark Joseph Colby, Ralph Joseph Reda, Daniel Brian Waltermire, William Kerry Williams
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Patent number: 5965386Abstract: Albumin, for example human albumin, is expressed and secreted in yeast which has been mutated to lack the yeast aspartyl protease 3 (Yap3p) or its equivalent, thereby reducing the production of a 45 kD albumin fragment. A further reduction is achieved by additionally deleting the Kex2p function. Alternatively, a modified albumin is prepared which is not susceptible to Yap3p cleavage, for example human albumin which is R410A, K413Q and K414Q.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 1996Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Delta Biotechnology LimitedInventors: Sean Martin Kerry-Williams, Sarah Catherine Gilbert
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Patent number: 5964730Abstract: A polymeric heat shrinkable tubular sheath for mounting about a balloon on a dilatation catheter by heat treating at a temperature which does not detrimentally effect the properties of the balloon to shrink the sheath onto the balloon. The tubular sheath is preferably heated to a temperature above body temperature, e.g. 40<100.degree. C., preferably less than 85.degree. C., to heat shrink the sheath onto the balloon. A presently preferred polymeric material is a copolymer of ethylene(75%) and methyl acrylate (25%). The heat shrinkable sheath has an inner lumen with minimum dimensions large enough to facilitate the advancement of the sheath over the exterior of a dilatation balloon without the need for a great deal of manual manipulation by the physician or other operator prior to heat shrinking.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kerry Williams, Rebecca Ien Tavish, Lawrence E. Howard, Udayan G. Patel
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Patent number: 5873880Abstract: A polymeric heat shrinkable tubular sheath for mounting about a balloon on a dilatation catheter by heat treating at a temperature which does not detrimentally effect the properties of the balloon to shrink the sheath onto the balloon. The tubular sheath is preferably heated to a temperature above body temperature, e.g. 40<100.degree. C., preferably less than 85.degree. C., to heat shrink the sheath onto the balloon. A presently preferred polymeric material is a copolymer of ethylene(75%) and methyl acrylate (25%). The heat shrinkable sheath has an inner lumen with minimum dimensions large enough to facilitate the advancement of the sheath over the exterior of a dilatation balloon without the need for a great deal of manual manipulation by the physician or other operator prior to heat shrinking.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kerry Williams, Rebecca Len Tavish, Lawrence E. Howard, Udayan G. Patel