Patents by Inventor Patrick Coffey
Patrick Coffey 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: 20240076814Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing core-sheath structures by shaping at least one filament bundle containing a plurality of filaments to form at least one shaped strand of filaments, and braiding a plurality of strands, including the at least one shaped strand of filaments, over a core to form the core-sheath structure containing a braided sheath of the strands surrounding the core, wherein the shaped strand of filaments is an untwisted strand having a twist level of less than 1 turn per meter, a cross-sectional aspect ratio of the shaped strand of filaments is at least 3:1, as measured in the braided sheath, a thickness of at least a portion of the braided sheath ranges from about 10 to about 200 ?m, and the braided sheath comprises a synthetic fiber having a tensile strength of greater than 12 cN/dtex. Also disclosed herein are core-sheath structures formed by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Forrest SLOAN, Patrick Coffey
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Patent number: 11767620Abstract: This application describes a braided cord containing a braided sheath and optionally a core surrounded by the braided sheath. The braided cord has changing cross-sectional area ranging from 0.0004 mm2 to 30 mm2 and contains one or more sections having a tapering angle ranging from 1° to 60° when observed in one direction along the cord axis. The change in the cross-sectional area of the cord can be achieved by changing the thickness of the braided sheath and/or changing the cross-sectional area of the core when the core is present. The thickness of the braided sheath can be adjusted by changing the size and/or twist level of one or more sheath strands, changing the pick count of the braided sheath, and/or using one or more shaped sheath strands. This application also describes a process of producing the braided cord with changing cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Forrest Sloan, Patrick Coffey
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Patent number: 11674246Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing core-sheath structures by shaping at least one filament bundle containing a plurality of filaments to form at least one shaped strand of filaments, and braiding a plurality of strands, including the at least one shaped strand of filaments, over a core to form the core-sheath structure containing a braided sheath of the strands surrounding the core, wherein the shaped strand of filaments is an untwisted strand having a twist level of less than 1 turn per meter, a cross-sectional aspect ratio of the shaped strand of filaments is at least 3:1, as measured in the braided sheath, a thickness of at least a portion of the braided sheath ranges from about 10 to about 200 ?m, and the braided sheath comprises a synthetic fiber having a tensile strength of greater than 12 cN/dtex. Also disclosed herein are core-sheath structures formed by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Forrest Sloan, Patrick Coffey
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Publication number: 20230149015Abstract: A cord comprises a braided sheath of strands having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central hollow portion defined by the inner surface and having a volume and a core within the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath, such that when the cord is in a relaxed state the tubular braided sheath has a cylindrical shape and a relaxed volume of the central hollow portion wherein the core does not fill the relaxed volume of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath; when the cord is in a longitudinal tensioned state, the tubular braided sheath elongates under the longitudinal tension such that a tensioned volume of at least a part of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath is less than the relaxed volume; and the inner surface of the tubular braided sheath of tensioned volume contacts and cinches a surface of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Patrick COFFEY, Forrest Sloan
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Publication number: 20230135843Abstract: Lateral flow analyte test systems having a defined geometry that positions a light source at a position relative to a test strip so that a captured image of the test strip is not convoluted with specular reflection, and that permits the light source to illuminate the desired portion of the test strip without the creation of a shadow in the image by the optics of the test strip reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: DIAGNOSTIC CONSULTING NETWORK, LLCInventors: Brian Taylor DAUGHERTY, William Patrick COFFEY
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Publication number: 20230003722Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide improved lateral flow test devices that can provide sensitive and accurate quantitative test results, and methods for the manufacture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: IVD VISION, LLCInventors: William Patrick COFFEY, Gregory RENEFF, Ezra John SPENCER
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Publication number: 20220167976Abstract: A cord comprises a braided sheath of strands having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central hollow portion defined by the inner surface and having a volume and a core within the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath, such that when the cord is in a relaxed state the tubular braided sheath has a cylindrical shape and a relaxed volume of the central hollow portion wherein the core does not fill the relaxed volume of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath; when the cord is in a longitudinal tensioned state, the tubular braided sheath elongates under the longitudinal tension such that a tensioned volume of at least a part of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath is less than the relaxed volume; and the inner surface of the tubular braided sheath of tensioned volume contacts and cinches a surface of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Patrick COFFEY, Forrest Sloan
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Publication number: 20220056622Abstract: This application describes a braided cord containing a braided sheath and optionally a core surrounded by the braided sheath. The braided cord has changing cross-sectional area ranging from 0.0004 mm2 to 30 mm2 and contains one or more sections having a tapering angle ranging from 1° to 60° when observed in one direction along the cord axis. The change in the cross-sectional area of the cord can be achieved by changing the thickness of the braided sheath and/or changing the cross-sectional area of the core when the core is present. The thickness of the braided sheath can be adjusted by changing the size and/or twist level of one or more sheath strands, changing the pick count of the braided sheath, and/or using one or more shaped sheath strands. This application also describes a process of producing the braided cord with changing cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Forrest Sloan, Patrick Coffey
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Patent number: 11229432Abstract: A cord comprises a braided sheath of strands having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central hollow portion defined by the inner surface and having a volume and a core within the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath, such that when the cord is in a relaxed state the tubular braided sheath has a cylindrical shape and a relaxed volume of the central hollow portion wherein the core does not fill the relaxed volume of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath; when the cord is in a longitudinal tensioned state, the tubular braided sheath elongates under the longitudinal tension such that a tensioned volume of at least a part of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath is less than the relaxed volume; and the inner surface of the tubular braided sheath of tensioned volume contacts and cinches a surface of the core.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Coffey, Forrest Sloan
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Publication number: 20220002943Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing core-sheath structures by shaping at least one filament bundle containing a plurality of filaments to form at least one shaped strand of filaments, and braiding a plurality of strands, including the at least one shaped strand of filaments, over a core to form the core-sheath structure containing a braided sheath of the strands surrounding the core, wherein the shaped strand of filaments is an untwisted strand having a twist level of less than 1 turn per meter, a cross-sectional aspect ratio of the shaped strand of filaments is at least 3:1, as measured in the braided sheath, a thickness of at least a portion of the braided sheath ranges from about 10 to about 200 ?m, and the braided sheath comprises a synthetic fiber having a tensile strength of greater than 12 cN/dtex. Also disclosed herein are core-sheath structures formed by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Forrest SLOAN, Patrick COFFEY
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Publication number: 20190223868Abstract: A cord comprises a braided sheath of strands having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central hollow portion defined by the inner surface and having a volume and a core within the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath, such that when the cord is in a relaxed state the tubular braided sheath has a cylindrical shape and a relaxed volume of the central hollow portion wherein the core does not fill the relaxed volume of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath; when the cord is in a longitudinal tensioned state, the tubular braided sheath elongates under the longitudinal tension such that a tensioned volume of at least a part of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath is less than the relaxed volume; and the inner surface of the tubular braided sheath of tensioned volume contacts and cinches a surface of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: KURARAY AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Patrick COFFEY, Forrest SLOAN
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Publication number: 20190064158Abstract: A combination of capillary forces and gas pressure is used to control the movement of liquid samples within a microfluidic device. A liquid sample introduced to a proximal portion of a capillary channel of a microfluidic device moves by capillary action partway along the capillary channel. As the liquid sample moves, a pressure of a gas acting upon a distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample increases by an amount sufficient to stop further movement of the liquid sample. To initiate further movement of the liquid sample, a pump connected to a distal portion of the capillary channel decreases the pressure of the gas acting upon the distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample by an amount sufficient to permit the liquid sample to move by capillary action further along the capillary channel of the microfluidic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: William Patrick COFFEY, Paul Michael CRIVELLI, Austin Matthew DERFUS, Tuan Hoang DO, Remus Anders Brix HAUPT, Emily PARKER, Gregory RENEFF, Armando Raul TOVAR
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Patent number: 10145842Abstract: A combination of capillary forces and gas pressure is used to control the movement of liquid samples within a microfluidic device. A liquid sample introduced to a proximal portion of a capillary channel of a microfluidic device moves by capillary action partway along the capillary channel. As the liquid sample moves, a pressure of a gas acting upon a distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample increases by an amount sufficient to stop further movement of the liquid sample. To initiate further movement of the liquid sample, a pump connected to a distal portion of the capillary channel decreases the pressure of the gas acting upon the distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample by an amount sufficient to permit the liquid sample to move by capillary action further along the capillary channel of the microfluidic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Quidel Cardiovascular Inc.Inventors: William Patrick Coffey, Paul Michael Crivelli, Austin Matthew Derfus, Tuan Hoang Do, Remus Anders Brix Haupt, Emily Parker, Gregory Reneff, Armando Raul Tovar
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Publication number: 20150087079Abstract: A combination of capillary forces and gas pressure is used to control the movement of liquid samples within a microfluidic device. A liquid sample introduced to a proximal portion of a capillary channel of a microfluidic device moves by capillary action partway along the capillary channel. As the liquid sample moves, a pressure of a gas acting upon a distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample increases by an amount sufficient to stop further movement of the liquid sample. To initiate further movement of the liquid sample, a pump connected to a distal portion of the capillary channel decreases the pressure of the gas acting upon the distal gas-liquid interface of the liquid sample by an amount sufficient to permit the liquid sample to move by capillary action further along the capillary channel of the microfluidic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: William Patrick Coffey, Paul Michael Crivelli, Austin Matthew Derfus, Tuan Hoang Do, Remus Anders Brix Haupt, Emily Parker, Gregory Reneff, Armando Raul Tovar
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Patent number: 7444877Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array, and a light detector, such as a photodiode array. The resonators which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source and the light detector. The light detector converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid or the electrode array of a cochlear implant. The device is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Guann-Pyng Li, Mark Bachman, Tao Xu, Fan-Gang Zeng, Patrick Coffey
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Patent number: 7267799Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in general, to an optical reading system, a universal testing cartridge, and a method of coupling optical reading systems. In a particular illustrative embodiment, the optical reading system includes a universal test cartridge receptor, test format determination logic, test criteria determination logic, and an optical reader module. The universal test cartridge receptor is responsive to a universal test cartridge having a test strip inserted therein. The test format determination logic determines an optical test format of the test strip. The test criteria determination logic determines an optical test criteria based upon the optical test format. The optical reader module is configured to capture an optical test image of the test strip.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Detekt Biomedical, L.L.C.Inventors: Damon Vincent Borich, William Patrick Coffey
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Publication number: 20060107744Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array, and a light detector, such as a photodiode array. The resonators which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source and the light detector. The light detector converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid or the electrode array of a cochlear implant. The device is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Guann-Pyng Li, Mark Bachman, Tao Xu, Fan-Gang Zeng, Patrick Coffey
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Patent number: 6774063Abstract: The present invention is a slip resistant nonwoven material. The material can be useful for surgical or clean room environments. The nonwoven is coated with microencapsulated adhesive. The microcapsule coated nonwoven is resistant for slippage. The substrate in preferred embodiments is fashioned into articles such as slip resistant table coverings or protective articles such as footwear.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Michael Paul Bouchette, Kevin Patrick Coffey, Robert Josef Franda
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Publication number: 20040138827Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate crystallization studies through the use of a system of microfluidics, sensors, actuators, and computer instrumentation to enable automated microcrystallization experiments using feedback assisted control and data from a protein crystallization or solubility database. In a preferred embodiment, the crystallization system comprises a database containing quantitative information about the chemical and physical properties under various thermodynamics conditions of the molecule or compounds of interest and a feedback assisted, dynamically controlled chemical system. The chemical system includes a controller that accesses the database and can monitor and control the state of one or more experiments, a software program that uses database information, sensory information, historical information and the like to change the conditions of the experiment, and a crystallization platform that allows computer control and sensing of one or more chemical experiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Guann-Pyng Li, Mark Bachman, Abraham P. Lee, Nancy L. Albritton, Brigette Schobert, Noo Li Jeon, Patrick Coffey, Janos K. Lanyi, Liang Li Wu
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Publication number: 20030157288Abstract: The present invention is a slip resistant nonwoven material. The material can be useful for surgical or clean room environments. The nonwoven is coated with microencapsulated adhesive. The microcapsule coated nonwoven is resistant for slippage. The substrate in preferred embodiments is fashioned into articles such as slip resistant table coverings or protective articles such as footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Michael Paul Bouchette, Kevin Patrick Coffey, Robert Josef Franda