Patents by Inventor Nick Adam

Nick Adam 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).

  • Patent number: 11767148
    Abstract: A collapsible vessel for containing fluid comprises at least two interconnected tubular sections which are configured to move axially with respect to each other upon application of a substantially axial force thereto. The vessel is manipulatable between a collapsed configuration in which the sections are substantially nested to form a tube having a first length and an extended configuration in which the sections form a continuous tube having a second length which is greater than the first length. The vessel comprises locking means configured to be reversibly locked while the vessel is in the extended configuration upon the application of a rotational force to at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: JOI LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick Adams, Tracy Murphy
  • Publication number: 20220081163
    Abstract: A collapsible vessel for containing fluid comprises at least two interconnected tubular sections which are configured to move axially with respect to each other upon application of a substantially axial force thereto. The vessel is manipulatable between a collapsed configuration in which the sections are substantially nested to form a tube having a first length and an extended configuration in which the sections form a continuous tube having a second length which is greater than the first length. The vessel comprises locking means configured to be reversibly locked while the vessel is in the extended configuration upon the application of a rotational force to at least one section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Nick Adams, Tracy Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210237138
    Abstract: A system for producing components by hot forming includes a pre-heat station, a furnace, and a press. The pre-heat station is configured to receive a blank; and to pre-heat at least a portion of the blank to a pre-heat temperature by thermal conduction. The furnace is constructed and arranged to receive the pre-heated blank from the pre-heat station and to heat the entire blank to a deformation temperature. The deformation temperature is higher than the pre-heat temperature. The press is constructed and arranged to receive the heated blank from the furnace and to form the heated blank into the shape of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Cangji SHI, Cyrus YAU, Nick ADAM, Eric DENIJS, Pascal CHAREST
  • Patent number: 10578615
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for isolation, separation and detection of a molecular species using a low resource device for processing of samples. Methods include isolation, separation and detection of whole cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, David Wright, Nick Adams, Keersten Ricks
  • Patent number: 10562092
    Abstract: A tool for hot stamping metal sheets, formed least partially of a base block and a functional layer, is proposed. The functional layer comprises cooling channels and multiple functional layers, which building upon each other create the connection to the base block. The cooling channels are designed as a cooling channel array and are produced in a laser sintering method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Edward Schleichert, Jason Wilson, Mark Fabischeck, Jim Metz, Nick Adam
  • Patent number: 10435907
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A panel drain automatically closes when the panel is raised to home position so it is already closed when the panel is released to rotationally close the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Floodbreak, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, Jr., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Patent number: 10435909
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A panel drain automatically closes when the panel is raised to home position. A releasable latching system between panel and a suspension member holder catches rising panels to hold them in home position. The suspension member may include end keys received in keyed supports so a specific panel faces a specific sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Floodbreak, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, Jr., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Patent number: 10435906
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the underground ventilation duct includes one or more hinged panels closing a ventilation passage between the top and bottom of a support fitting in the shaft to prevent flooding. The panels have handles on their topside and pivotable arms on their underside and are liftable to an upright home position allowing ventilation, using tools to reach through grating covering openings on the shaft and lift the panel handles and after the panels are partially lifted, using reach tools to engage and lift the arms to press them again support sidewalls to exert lateral force on underside of the panels to complete upward rotation to the home position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Floodbreak, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, Jr., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Patent number: 10435908
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A releasable latching system between panel and a suspension member holder catches rising panels to hold them in home position ready for release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Floodbreak, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, Jr., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Patent number: 10435910
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the underground ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls unobstructively horizontally spanning the passage proximate the top opening and holding one or more hinge connected panels in the passage that manually release to rotationally close the passage and prevent flooding and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. The suspension member is liftingly removable from the support and may include end keys received in keyed supports to allow the suspension member to fit in the supports so a specific panel closes to a specific sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Floodbreak, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, Jr., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Patent number: 10190114
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for isolation, separation and detection of a molecular species using a low resource device for processing of samples. Methods include isolation, separation and detection of whole cells as well as biomolecules including viruses, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, Nick Adams
  • Patent number: 9869675
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for isolation, separation and detection of a molecular species using a low resource device for processing of samples. Methods include isolation, separation and detection of whole cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, David Wright, Joseph Conrad, Nick Adams
  • Publication number: 20170343237
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the underground ventilation duct includes one or more hinged panels closing a ventilation passage between the top and bottom of a support fitting in the shaft to prevent flooding. The panels have handles on their topside and pivotable arms on their underside and are liftable to an upright home position allowing ventilation, using tools to reach through grating covering openings on the shaft and lift the panel handles and after the panels are partially lifted, using reach tools to engage and lift the arms to press them again support sidewalls to exert lateral force on underside of the panels to complete upward rotation to the home position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, JR., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Publication number: 20170343238
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A panel drain automatically closes when the panel is raised to home position. A releasable latching system between panel and a suspension member holder catches rising panels to hold them in home position. The suspension member may include end keys received in keyed supports so a specific panel faces a specific sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, JR., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Publication number: 20170314808
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A panel drain automatically closes when the panel is raised to home position so it is already closed when the panel is released to rotationally close the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, JR., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Publication number: 20170314810
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the underground ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls unobstructively horizontally spanning the passage proximate the top opening and holding one or more hinge connected panels in the passage that manually release to rotationally close the passage and prevent flooding and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. The suspension member is liftingly removable from the support and may include end keys received in keyed supports to allow the suspension member to fit in the supports so a specific panel closes to a specific sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, JR., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Publication number: 20170314809
    Abstract: Apparatus allowing ventilation through a ventilation shaft to an underground ventilation duct fluidly communicating through the ventilation shaft to an atmospheric opening of the shaft and on threat of flooding operable to prevent downward flow of surface water into the ventilation duct includes support sidewalls fitting in the shaft providing a ventilation passage between support top and bottom openings and a suspension member supported on opposed lateral sidewalls proximate the top opening holding one or more hinge connected panels that manually release to rotationally close the passage and are manually rotationally liftable to a home position allowing ventilation. A releasable latching system between panel and a suspension member holder catches rising panels to hold them in home position ready for release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Louis A. Waters, JR., Nick Adam Eastman
  • Publication number: 20170030903
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for isolation, separation and detection of a molecular species using a low resource device for processing of samples. Methods include isolation, separation and detection of whole cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, David Wright, Nick Adams, Keersten Davis
  • Publication number: 20160303637
    Abstract: A tool for hot stamping metal sheets, formed least partially of a base block and a functional layer, is proposed, wherein the functional layer comprises cooling channels and multiple functional layers, which building upon each other create the connection to the base block and which comprise cooling channels that are designed as a cooling channel array and produced in a laser sintering method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Edward Schleichert, Jason Wilson, Mark Fabischeck, Jim Metz, Nick Adam
  • Publication number: 20160054207
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for isolation, separation and detection of a molecular species using a low resource device for processing of samples. Methods include isolation, separation and detection of whole cells as well as biomolecules including viruses, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, Nick Adams