Patents by Inventor Nicholas Fleming
Nicholas Fleming 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: 20240152426Abstract: A method comprising: receiving a request to read data stored in an array of drives; determining that the data is stored on one or more degraded drives in the array; reconstructing the data from one or more drives in the array other than the degraded drives; providing the reconstructed data in response to the request; and after providing the reconstructed data, writing the reconstructed data to one or more drives in the array other than the degraded drives.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Stuart John Inglis, Sheridan John Lambert, Adam Gworn Kit Fleming, Daniel James Nicholas Stokes
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Patent number: 11914519Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a method comprising: receiving a request to write data to a persistent storage device, the request comprising data; determining an affinity of the data; writing the request to a cache line of a cache; associating the cache line with the affinity of the data; and reporting the data as having been written to the persistent storage device.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Nyriad, Inc.Inventors: Stuart John Inglis, Cameron Ray Simmonds, Dmitry Lapik, Chia-Chi Hsu, Daniel James Nicholas Stokes, Adam Gworn Kit Fleming
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Patent number: 11577410Abstract: A tool-holding arm includes a plurality of links and a tool coupling that removably secures a tool to the tool-holding arm. A first fluid spring provides a gravity-counteracting force to the tool-holding arm. A locking mechanism selectively locks the first fluid spring. An adjustment mechanism selectively adjusts an amount of the gravity-counteracting force provided by the first fluid spring.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Adam Preuss, Chris Meadows, Kurt Amundson, Russ Angold, James Lubin, Mario Solano, Tom Mastaler, Nicholas Fleming, Matt Sweeney
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Patent number: 11045940Abstract: A positionable tool support device is mounted near a work surface for supporting a tool for a user. The tool support device includes a surface mount to secure the tool support device to a support surface. A gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly is coupled to and extends from the surface mount. The gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly is selectively adjustable about both vertical and horizontal axes. A rigid support extension is coupled to the gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly for selective rotation relative to the gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly. A flexible tensile member is coupled to and extends, in a relaxed state, vertically downward from the rigid support extension. The tensile member is coupled to the tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Mario Solano, Chris Paretich, Thomas Mastaler, Brett Jaeger, Nicholas Fleming, Katherine Calvert, Matthew D. Sweeney
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Patent number: 10596059Abstract: An exoskeleton includes an arm brace coupled to an arm of a wearer and a tensile member connected to the arm brace. An actuator exerts a pulling force on the tensile member. The pulling force reduces a length of the tensile member between the arm brace and the actuator and causes the arm of the wearer to bend at an elbow.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russ Angold, Nicholas Fleming, Emily Rogers, Brett Jaeger, Chris Paretich
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Patent number: 10583551Abstract: An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Adam Preuss, Nicholas Fleming, Matthew D Sweeney
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Publication number: 20190350794Abstract: An exoskeleton includes an arm brace coupled to an arm of a wearer and a tensile member connected to the arm brace. An actuator exerts a pulling force on the tensile member. The pulling force reduces a length of the tensile member between the arm brace and the actuator and causes the arm of the wearer to bend at an elbow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russ ANGOLD, Nicholas FLEMING, Emily ROGERS, Brett JAEGER, Chris PARETICH
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Publication number: 20190291285Abstract: A tool-holding arm includes a plurality of links and a tool coupling that removably secures a tool to the tool-holding arm. A first fluid spring provides a gravity-counteracting force to the tool-holding arm. A locking mechanism selectively locks the first fluid spring. An adjustment mechanism selectively adjusts an amount of the gravity-counteracting force provided by the first fluid spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Adam PREUSS, Chris MEADOWS, Kurt AMUNDSON, Russ ANGOLD, James LUBIN, Mario SOLANO, Tom MASTALER, Nicholas FLEMING, Matt SWEENEY
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Publication number: 20190247994Abstract: A positionable tool support device is mounted near a work surface for supporting a tool for a user. The tool support device includes a surface mount to secure the tool support device to a support surface. A gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly is coupled to and extends from the surface mount. The gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly is selectively adjustable about both vertical and horizontal axes. A rigid support extension is coupled to the gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly for selective rotation relative to the gravity-balancing articulated arm assembly. A flexible tensile member is coupled to and extends, in a relaxed state, vertically downward from the rigid support extension. The tensile member is coupled to the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon ANGOLD, Mario SOLANO, Chris PARETICH, Thomas MASTALER, Brett JAEGER, Nicholas FLEMING, Katherine CALVERT, Matthew D. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 10350130Abstract: An exoskeleton includes first and second compression members configured to be coupled to a wearer of the exoskeleton. A tensegrity joint connects the first compression member to the second compression member, the joint including a tensile member having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first compression member on a first side of the joint, and the second end is coupled to the first compression member on a second side of the joint opposite the first side.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Mike Hughes, Russdon Angold, Jeff Vickers, Bradley Roan, Kurt Amundson, Nicholas Fleming
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Patent number: 10327536Abstract: An exoskeleton includes strapping for coupling the exoskeleton to a wearer. The exoskeleton also includes a hip structure, a thigh link rotatably connected to the hip structure and a shank link rotatably connected to the thigh link. The weight of the exoskeleton is transferred to a surface on which the exoskeleton is standing through the hip structure, the thigh link and the shank link. An arm brace supports an arm of the wearer, and a telescopic link is rotatably connected to the arm brace. An energy storage device delivers power to a tool through a conduit, and a conduit-energy storage device coupling connects the conduit to the energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Adam Pruess, Chris Meadows, Kurt Amundson, Russ Angold, James Lubin, Mario Solano, Tom Mastaler, Nicholas Fleming, Matt Sweeney
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Publication number: 20180243155Abstract: A three-dimensional surface scan of an exoskeleton wearer is performed to generate three-dimensional surface data, and a three-dimensional surface model of the exoskeleton wearer is generated from the three-dimensional surface scan data. A three-dimensional exoskeleton model is generated from the three-dimensional surface model. At least one three-dimensional exoskeleton component is printed from the three-dimensional exoskeleton model, and a custom-fit exoskeleton is assembled using the at least one three-dimensional exoskeleton component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russ ANGOLD, Adam PREUSS, Nicholas FLEMING, Kurt AMUNDSON
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Publication number: 20180021943Abstract: An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Adam Preuss, Nicholas Fleming, Matthew D. Sweeney
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Patent number: 9782892Abstract: An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Adam Preuss, Nicholas Fleming, Matthew D Sweeney
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Publication number: 20170209330Abstract: An exoskeleton includes first and second compression members configured to be coupled to a wearer of the exoskeleton. A tensegrity joint connects the first compression member to the second compression member, the joint including a tensile member having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first compression member on a first side of the joint, and the second end is coupled to the first compression member on a second side of the joint opposite the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: EKSO BIONICS, INC.Inventors: Mike HUGHES, Russdon ANGOLD, Jeff VICKERS, Bradley ROAN, Kurt AMUNDSON, Nicholas FLEMING
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Publication number: 20170119132Abstract: An exoskeleton includes strapping for coupling the exoskeleton to a wearer. The exoskeleton also includes a hip structure, a thigh link rotatably connected to the hip structure and a shank link rotatably connected to the thigh link. The weight of the exoskeleton is transferred to a surface on which the exoskeleton is standing through the hip structure, the thigh link and the shank link. An arm brace supports an arm of the wearer, and a telescopic link is rotatably connected to the arm brace. An energy storage device delivers power to a tool through a conduit, and a conduit-energy storage device coupling connects the conduit to the energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Adam Pruess, Chris Meadows, Kurt Amundson, Russ Angold, James Lubin, Mario Solano, Tom Mastaler, Nicholas Fleming, Matt Sweeney
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Patent number: 9604369Abstract: An exoskeleton comprises a torso brace, configured to be coupled to a torso of a user, and a leg support, configured to be coupled to a leg of the user. A plurality of links couples the torso brace to the leg support. The plurality of links includes a first link, coupled to the torso brace at a first pivot point, and a second link, coupled to the leg support at a second pivot point. The first link is coupled to the second link through a third pivot point located between the first and second pivot points. The first pivot point enables adduction of the leg support, and the third pivot point enables abduction of the leg support.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Nicholas Fleming
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Publication number: 20160229049Abstract: An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: EKSO BIONICS, INC.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Adam Preuss, Nicholas Fleming, Matthew D Sweeney
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Publication number: 20160229065Abstract: An exoskeleton comprises a torso brace, configured to be coupled to a torso of a user, and a leg support, configured to be coupled to a leg of the user. A plurality of links couples the torso brace to the leg support. The plurality of links includes a first link, coupled to the torso brace at a first pivot point, and a second link, coupled to the leg support at a second pivot point. The first link is coupled to the second link through a third pivot point located between the first and second pivot points. The first pivot point enables adduction of the leg support, and the third pivot point enables abduction of the leg support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Russdon Angold, Nicholas Fleming
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Patent number: 9103809Abstract: An automated liquid handling system is disclosed. A system includes a first pipetting group, which includes at least one pipettor, movably arranged on a first arm; and a second pipetting group, which includes at least one pipettor, movably arranged on a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are movably arranged on at least one track such that the first arm and the second arm can independently move along the at least one track while keeping the first arm parallel with the second arm, wherein the at least one pipettor of the first pipetting group is arranged on a side of the first arm facing the second pipetting group, wherein the at least one pipettor of the second pipetting group is arranged on a side of the second arm facing the first pipetting group.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel West, David Knorr, James E. Young, Kimberly Subrahmanyan, Nicholas Fleming, Randy K. Roushall