Patents by Inventor Lee James

Lee James 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).

  • Electronic distribution of applications having multiple service levels
    Patent number: 10116587
    Abstract: Techniques for electronic distribution of software applications to users and devices belonging to a single network domain, wherein such applications are configurable to provide multiple service levels. In an aspect, a first service level is provided to users and/or devices sharing the same network domain. Upon request by an admin of the network domain, an application control server verifies the admin's control of the domain, as well as fulfillment of conditions for accessing a second service level. Upon verification of control and fulfillment, the application control server allows access by the admin to an admin portal. The application control server further reassigns the service level of users and/or devices sharing the network domain from the first service level to the second service level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Anjali Banka, Brett Peters, Heng Ji, Jeffrey Lee James, Mochi Li, Timothy Eshelman, Matthew Kotler, Pablo Martins
  • Sutureless vascular anastomosis connection
    Patent number: 10111667
    Abstract: A system is described for performing vascular anastomosis without the use of sutures. The system includes a connector comprised of memory material and an incision seal. The connector has one end configured to securely engage a graft vessel and another end with wings and barbs. The wings are configured to securely engage an inner wall of a main vessel and the barbs are configured to lock with the incision seal. Once locked, the incision seal and the connector apply a clamping force that secures the graft vessel with the main vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ASFORA IP, LLC
    Inventors: Wilson Theophilo Asfora, Thomas Albert Roberts, Duane Lee Middlebusher, Richard Dean Phipps, Michael Edward Villalta, Lee James Carmack
  • FOAM RESPIRATORY MASK
    Publication number: 20180304037
    Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a foam interfacing portion adapted to provide a nasal interface to contact under and around the patient's nose in use and including an orifice adapted to surround both the patient's nares in use, and a positioning and stabilizing structure to support the foam interfacing portion in an operative position on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure is structured to provide a range of rotational, axial, and/or lateral movement to the foam interfacing portion while maintaining a sufficient interface and resisting the application of tube drag and/or headgear tension to the foam interfacing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, David Anthony PIDCOCK
  • MASK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180289916
    Abstract: A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Philip Rodney Kwok, Robin Garth Hitchcock, Lee James Veliss, Memduh Guney, Richard Sokolov, Perry David Lithgow, Donald Darkin, Susan Robyn Lynch
  • INTERFACE INCLUDING A FOAM CUSHIONING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20180264217
    Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Renee Frances DOHERTY, Scott Alexander HOWARD, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, David Mark GILLIVER, Brett Thomas LINDSAY
  • RESPIRATORY MASK
    Publication number: 20180236198
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children, includes a flexible cushion arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose. The cushion has a tube connection portion at one or both sides adjacent the patient's nares, the tube connection portion being arranged to connect to an air delivery tube. This location, plus the very low profile of the mask, allows a patient (e.g. an infant) to sleep on their face more comfortably. A more rigid support structure adjacent the cushion is provided to stabilize the cushion and prevent it from collapsing. Headgear is also provided and arranged for releasable attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Carmel Theresa HARRINGTON, Philip Rodney KWOK, Philip John GUNNING, Joshua Adam GUDIKSEN, Bart Jeremy CAFFIN, Richard SOKOLOV, Ian Frederick JOHNSON, Eric SIU
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ION SEPARATION, ESPECIALLY IMS, USING AN ION SHUTTER
    Publication number: 20180224400
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for ion separation, for example using time of flight and ion mobility spectrometry. Ion shutters for use in IMS cells and to methods of operating them are also disclosed. The shutter includes a first shutter electrode and a second shutter electrode. A barrier voltage between these two electrodes is controlled to open and close the shutter to allow ions of interest to pass through the shutter in a drift direction. The control involves varying both: (a) the voltage of the first shutter electrode; and (b) the voltage of the second shutter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Lee James Piper
  • ASYMMETRIC SHOCK ABSORPTION FOR FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20180220736
    Abstract: A system and a method of asymmetric shock absorption and torsion cushioning for footwear. The asymmetric shock absorption system providing an upper plate attached to the upper section of the footwear and a lower plate attached to the lower section of the footwear. The upper plate may be in direct contact with or spaced apart from the lower plate. A flexible perimeter band extends around the entire perimeter of the sole of the footwear and permanently connects the upper section to the lower section of the footwear. The flexible perimeter band may have a low-profile and extend around only the perimeter of the upper and lower plates. The flexible perimeter band may wrap around one or more plate to provide for limited horizontal movement, e.g., lateral, longitudinal, or both lateral and longitudinal, between the upper section of the footwear and the lower section of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Lee James MARTIN
  • Interface including a foam cushioning element
    Patent number: 9987450
    Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Renee Frances Doherty, Scott Alexander Howard, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Fiona Catherine Carroll, David Mark Gilliver, Brett Thomas Lindsay
  • Respiratory mask
    Patent number: 9981102
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children, includes a flexible cushion arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose. The cushion has a tube connection portion at one or both sides adjacent the patient's nares, the tube connection portion being arranged to connect to an air delivery tube. This location, plus the very low profile of the mask, allows a patient (e.g. an infant) to sleep on their face more comfortably. A more rigid support structure adjacent the cushion is provided to stabilize the cushion and prevent it from collapsing. Headgear is also provided and arranged for releasable attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Carmel Therese Harrington, Philip Rodney Kwok, Philip John Gunning, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Bart Jeremy Caffin, Richard Sokolov, Ian Fredrick Johnson, Eric Siu
  • PAD FOR A MASK
    Publication number: 20180140794
    Abstract: A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Scott Alexander Howard, Luke Maguire, Donald Darkin, Philip Rodney Kwok, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Adam Francis Barlow
  • ROTARY NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20180141060
    Abstract: An irrigation nozzle with a rotating deflector is provided whose rotational speed may be controlled by a friction brake. The nozzle may also include an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a radius reduction valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel C. Walker, Lee James Shadbolt, David Eugene Robertson
  • MASK VENT
    Publication number: 20180104431
    Abstract: A vent arrangement is provided to a mask or associated conduit to discharge exhaled gas from the mask to atmosphere. The vent arrangement is structured to diffuse the exhaust vent flow to produce less air jetting, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient and their bed partner. For example, the vent arrangement may include one or more grill components and/or media constructed and arranged to diffuse vent flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Eva NG, Robert Henry FRATER, Lee James VELISS, Barton John KENYON, Daniel Robert JUDSON, Robert Edward HENRY, Alison OLDENBURG, Renee Frances FLOWER, Michael John REID
  • Delivery of respiratory therapy with foam interface
    Patent number: 9937312
    Abstract: An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Philip Rodney Kwok, Lee James Veliss, Philip John Gunning, Robert Edward Henry, Gregory Robert Peake, Bruce David Gregory, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Clive Solari, Scott Douglas Brackenreg, David Gilliver
  • DELIVERY OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY
    Publication number: 20180064897
    Abstract: A patient interface includes a sealing arrangement adapted to provide an effective seal with the patient's nose, an inlet conduit arrangement adapted to deliver breathable gas to the sealing arrangement, and a cover that substantially encloses the sealing arrangement and/or the inlet conduit arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Rodney KWOK, Lee James VELISS, Philip John GUNNING, Robert Edward HENRY, Gregory Robert PEAKE, Bruce David GREGORY, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN, Clive SOLARI, Scott Douglas BRACKENREG
  • Pad for a mask
    Patent number: 9901699
    Abstract: A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Scott Alexander Howard, Luke Maguire, Donald Darkin, Philip Rodney Kwok, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Adam Barlow
  • Middle device used to receive temporary onetime payment information from a NFC enabled smart device or digital wallet to process payment on a non NFC enabled point of sale terminal
    Publication number: 20180053169
    Abstract: A middle device used to temporally receive and process payment transactions generated through the use of a Near Field Communication or NFC enabled smart device or digital wallet application containing the stored payment information from a user's credit card or debit card and enabling the user to process a onetime payment through a point of sale terminals chip and pin processor or magnetic stripe reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Lee James
  • Massage shoe
    Patent number: 9877891
    Abstract: A massaging shoe; switchable on and off, powered by battery or other power supply and using various possible means to provide massaging including; vibration, roller balls, bearing balls and various other methods. One example would include a hard bottom core or sole made of rubber or other material in order to allow motors to be securely attached; then a gel layer that will encase the various different massaging units; there will then be an additional layer above that formed of a ‘comfortable to the user’ fabric or other material, which will allow movement from below to affect the wearer's feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Andrew Lee James
  • Adjustable-height inserts and related methods
    Patent number: 9862166
    Abstract: A two-part adjustable-height insert may be installed in a bore of a sandwich panel, such that the adjustable-height insert may be configured to transfer a load to the sandwich panel. The adjustable-height insert may include a first insert part and a second insert part that may be selectively operatively positioned with respect to each other. The adjustable-height insert may be configured such that an interference fit between the first insert part and the second insert part may be engaged by moving a second flange of the second insert part towards a first flange of the first insert part, which may thereby reduce the overall height of the adjustable-height insert to a selected height. Presently disclosed adjustable-height inserts may be configured for flush installation in a sandwich panel. Methods of installing such adjustable-height inserts and adjusting the height of the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Karina Lopez, Lee James Keetle
  • Sound dampening in positive airway pressure devices
    Patent number: 9855397
    Abstract: A CPAP system includes a PAP device (5) structured to generate a supply of pressurized air, a patient interface (15) adapted to engage with the patient's face to provide a seal, an air delivery conduit (102,104) provided between the PAP device and the patient interface to deliver the supply of pressurized air along a gas delivery path from the PAP device to the patient interface, and a muffler (100) provided along the gas delivery path downstream of the PAP device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory Robert Peake, Jeffrey Peter Armitstead, Paul Andrew Dickens, Dmitri Anatolievich Doudkine, Robert Edward Henry, Liam Holley, Gerard Michael Rummery, Lee James Veliss