Patents by Inventor R. Montgomery

R. Montgomery 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).

  • Publication number: 20230049942
    Abstract: A novel catheter is disclosed comprising an electrode array that is capable of switching between a sensing configuration for sensing electrical signals of biological tissue and an ablation configuration for delivery of ablation energy at a region of interest. Irrigation ports are interlaced within the electrode array to vent irrigant during an ablation procedure to; prevent excessive heating, charring of tissue, coagulation of blood, and allow for efficient delivery of ablation therapy for maximum therapy efficacy. The novel catheter includes a plurality of splines with linear portions wherein the electrodes of the electrode array are disposed. The splines are connected by connectors which include one or more bends capable of storing potential energy when the bends are elastically deformed, enabling collapse and expansion of the catheter in a sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sanjiv M. Narayan, Dylan R. Montgomery, Steven D. Thompson, Jonathan S. Ciulla, Peter J. D'Aquanni, Andy E. Denison, Melissa Donovan-Green, Jose Alvarado, Mahmood I. Alhusseini, Bret A. Herscher
  • Patent number: 11560654
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure within a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure includes interlocked courses formed by each front-stitch course intermittently interlocking with a back-stitch course. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion that may vary based on how front-stitch courses interlock with back-stitch courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20220368195
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide irrigation generator systems that include a main conduit comprising an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit; a flow control system positioned within the main conduit; a generator conduit comprising a generator inlet conduit and a generator outlet conduit, wherein the generator inlet conduit is fluidly coupled with the main conduit upstream of the flow control system, the generator outlet conduit is fluidly coupled with the main conduit downstream of the flow control system; and a generator comprising a rotor assembly cooperated with generator conduit to be physically activated by a flow of fluid through the generator conduit causing rotation of the rotor assembly and generates electrical power. The flow control system transitions between a closed state to the open state in response to a water pressure exceeding a pressure threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Millius, Riccardo J. Tresso, Randy R. Montgomery, Patrick J. Hibbs, Parthiv A. Rajgor, Michael A. McAfee, Jiangjiang Dai, John E. Price, Bradley H. Dolbin
  • Patent number: 11484068
    Abstract: Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub
  • Patent number: 11486068
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion having a knit textile region, which includes a plurality of courses fully spanning a dome-shaped portion. In addition, the knit textile region includes a plurality of partial-length courses partially spanning the dome-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20220211576
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating or preventing venous deficiency, thrombus development, orthostatic intolerance, lymphedema, and/or edema comprising a sleeve wearable on a limb of a user; an upper bracket and a lower bracket releasably couplable to the limb; an actuator coupled to one of the upper or lower brackets; a shaft coupled to the actuator and the other of the upper or lower brackets; a plurality of cams fixedly coupled to, and longitudinally spaced along, the shaft; and a respective plurality of flexible elements each coupled to one of the plurality of cams and to the sleeve. Rotational motion of the actuator about an axis of rotation causes the plurality of cams, via the respective plurality of flexible elements, to induce a peristaltic pressure wave in the limb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Danielle J. Carroll, Jana R. Montgomery, Levin J. Sliker, Jacob L. Segil
  • Publication number: 20220192280
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a bra having a front portion with a double-knit structure having different ratios of float stitches to tuck stitches within intermediate courses within the double-knit structure. The front portion includes a Y-shaped region and a first breast-contacting region, where intermediate courses have a greater ratio of float stitches to tuck stitches within the Y-shaped region than within the first breast-contacting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse L. Burton, Paul R. Montgomery, Tara Pennington, Amy Toth, Samantha Woodard
  • Publication number: 20220151313
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a knit lower-body garment, methods of manufacturing and/or forming the knit lower-body garment using a flat knitting process, and knit blanks used to form the knit lower-body garment. In example aspects, the knit lower-body garment is formed from a one-piece knit textile blank that includes partial-length knit courses in select locations to provide three-dimensional shaping to the resulting lower-body garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Paul R. Montgomery, Hemantha Manjula Wijesena
  • Publication number: 20220098768
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure within a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure includes interlocked courses formed by each front-stitch course intermittently interlocking with a back-stitch course. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion that may vary based on how front-stitch courses interlock with back-stitch courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Patent number: 11277973
    Abstract: Several embodiments provide cycle and soak irrigation control units, comprising: a housing; a plurality of pairs of actuation line connectors comprising input connectors to couple with output actuation lines of a separate irrigation controller, and output connectors to couple with actuatable devices; a plurality of electrical pathways each coupling a respective input connector to a corresponding output connector and allowing an activation signal to be passed; at least one switch configured to selectively allow or interrupt activation signals to pass to a corresponding output connector; and a timing control circuit controlling the switch, based on an application of an activation signal on an input connector, a duration of a series of cycle-on timings during which the activation signal is emitted from the output connector to activate an actuatable device and soak-off timings during which the activation signal is prevented from being emitted deactivating the actuatable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Randy R. Montgomery, John E. Price, Chong Wang Kwak, Samuel C. Walker, David Charles Belongia
  • Patent number: 11225735
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure within a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure includes interlocked courses formed by each front-stitch course intermittently interlocking with a back-stitch course. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion, and the zones may include different versions of the tubular-jacquard knit structure based on how front-stitch courses interlock with back-stitch courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20210368702
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein related to irrigation control systems. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes a router, an access point, and irrigation controller, a wireless adapter, and a mobile device. The mobile device can communicate with the wireless adapter in a direct communication mode in which the wireless adapter creates a wireless network, a first indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is within range of the access point, and a second indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is out of range of the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Randy R. Montgomery, Anderson I. Micu, John E. Price, James R. Harris, Jeffrey B. Westphal, Ray S. Peppiatt, Samuel P. Whitt, JR., Forrest M. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20210333135
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an irrigation flow sensor system, comprising: a housing forming a fluid channel to cooperate with conduits of an irrigation system; a paddle wheel device with at least a first blade of a set of the blades comprises a magnetic element; the paddle wheel device is positioned with at least a portion of the blades extends into the fluid channel as the blades rotate about an axis; a magnetic sensor proximate a pathway of the magnetic element as it rotates configured to provide a sensor output every time the magnetic element passes the magnetic sensor; a switch coupled to the magnetic sensor and a current loop, wherein the switch in an activate state is configured to temporarily change the current in the current loop in response to the sensor output, with a rate of change in current corresponding to a flow rate of the fluid flowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Steven D. Geerligs, Russell Churchill, Randy R. Montgomery, Chong Wang Kwak, Joseph G. Porrazzo, JR., Michael A. Landis
  • Patent number: 11142854
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion having a knit textile region, which includes a plurality of courses fully spanning a dome-shaped portion. In addition, the knit textile region includes a plurality of partial-length courses partially spanning the dome-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Vanessa L. Lucas Gaus, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Samantha E. G. Woodard, Jesse L. Burton
  • Patent number: 11118288
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit zone with a plurality of front-stitch courses and a plurality of back-stitch courses, where each front stitch course intermittently interlocks with a back-stitch course to form a plurality of interlocked courses. Interlocking cross overs within a first interlocked course are offset from interlocking cross overs within an adjacent second interlocked course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Patent number: 11089746
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein related to irrigation control systems. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes a router, an access point, and irrigation controller, a wireless adapter, and a mobile device. The mobile device can communicate with the wireless adapter in a direct communication mode in which the wireless adapter creates a wireless network, a first indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is within range of the access point, and a second indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is out of range of the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Randy R. Montgomery, Anderson I. Micu, John E. Price, James R. Harris, Jeffrey B. Westphal, Ray S. Peppiatt, Samuel P. Whitt, Jr., Forrest M. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20210123170
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion having a knit textile region, which includes a plurality of courses fully spanning a dome-shaped portion. In addition, the knit textile region includes a plurality of partial-length courses partially spanning the dome-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Patent number: 10920345
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion having a knit textile region, which includes a plurality of courses fully spanning a dome-shaped portion. In addition, the knit textile region includes a plurality of partial-length courses partially spanning the dome-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Patent number: 10912340
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure in a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion, and the zones may include different versions of the tubular-jacquard knit structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20200232130
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure within a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure includes interlocked courses formed by each front-stitch course intermittently interlocking with a back-stitch course. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion, and the zones may include different versions of the tubular-jacquard knit structure based on how front-stitch courses interlock with back-stitch courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Virginia Meckley, Paul R. Montgomery, Nicole Rendone, Andrea J. Staub