Patents by Inventor Richard M. Andrews
Richard M. Andrews 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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Patent number: 9895051Abstract: An assist tool attachable to an insertion section of an insertion apparatus includes a tube including a longitudinal axis. The tube is provided with a lumen through which the insertion section is insertable. The tool includes a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism receives a drive force and is rotated together with the tube with respect to the insertion section inserted through the lumen. The tool includes a locking mechanism provided on a more distal end side than the connecting mechanism in the tube. The locking mechanism includes a convex portion or a concave portion engaged with the insertion section to restrict movement of the tube along the longitudinal axis with respect to the insertion section. Furthermore, an insertion apparatus to which the tool is attached and an introduction apparatus including them is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takehiro Nishiie, Robert E. Ailinger, James J. Frassica, Richard M. Andrews, David E. Gately, Matthew S. Carlone
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Publication number: 20170071447Abstract: An assist tool attachable to an insertion section of an insertion apparatus includes a tube including a longitudinal axis. The tube is provided with a lumen through which the insertion section is insertable. The tool includes a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism receives a drive force and is rotated together with the tube with respect to the insertion section inserted through the lumen. The tool includes a locking mechanism provided on a more distal end side than the connecting mechanism in the tube. The locking mechanism includes a convex portion or a concave portion engaged with the insertion section to restrict movement of the tube along the longitudinal axis with respect to the insertion section. Furthermore, an insertion apparatus to which the tool is attached and an introduction apparatus including them is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takehiro NISHIIE, Robert E. AILINGER, James J. FRASSICA, Richard M. ANDREWS, David E. GATELY, Matthew S. CARLONE
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Patent number: 9538904Abstract: A spiral unit includes a base tube extended along a longitudinal axis and made of a first thermoplastic resin, and a fin disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the base tube along a fin axis spirally extended around the longitudinal axis and made of a second thermoplastic resin. The fin includes a strip portion provided in a state of being bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the base tube and spirally extended along the fin axis. The second resin being mixed with a magnetic material in the strip portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. Ailinger, James J. Frassica, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20160135661Abstract: A spiral cap includes: a cap body with one end portion fitted to one end of a tube body which is rotatably attached to an insertion section of an introducing device; and a fin connector provided on the cap body and formed on a side closer to the other end of the tube body than the end of the cap body which is fitted to the one end of the tube body, the fin connector being connected to an end portion of a main fin portion which is provided on an outer surface of the tube body in a spiral shape about a longitudinal axis of the tube body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. AILINGER, James J. FRASSICA, Richard M. ANDREWS, Hiroaki MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20160100743Abstract: A spiral unit includes a base tube extended along a longitudinal axis and made of a first thermoplastic resin, and a fin disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the base tube along a fin axis spirally extended around the longitudinal axis and made of a second thermoplastic resin. The fin includes a strip portion provided in a state of being bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the base tube and spirally extended along the fin axis. The second resin being mixed with a magnetic material in the strip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert A. AILINGER, James J. FRASSICA, Richard M. ANDREWS, Hiroaki MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20160100744Abstract: A spiral unit into which an insertion section of an introduction apparatus having a longitudinal axis is to be inserted, and is rotatable to the insertion section in a state of being disposed on the insertion section, includes a regulator which is removably arranged in a tubular section, holds a state of expanding an inner diameter of the tubular section to regulate reduction of the inner diameter of the tubular section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. Ailinger, James J. Frassica, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8795034Abstract: A dressing blade for finishing and reconditioning new and used abrasive grinding and cutting tools has a slab-shaped shank with an extension protruding longitudinally from the shank. Superabrasive grains are disposed on the surface of the extension and held in place by a brazed metal composition. This composition is formed by brazing a powdered mixture of brazing metal components and active metal components. Specific extension configurations are provided which allow aligning the superabrasive grains in single layer arrangement for precise dressing and simple fabrication of the tool. The novel dressing tool exhibits excellent wear characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Andrews, Sergej-Tomislav Buljan, Earl G. Geary, Jr., Robert L. Owen, Marcus R. Skeem
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Patent number: 8764640Abstract: An apparatus for accessing a bodily passageway includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion configured to inserted into the bodily passageway; a drive tube including a lumen configured to receive the endoscope; a helically-wound thread disposed on an outer wall of the drive tube and configured such that rotation of the drive tube causes the drive tube with the endoscope to move along the passageway; a flexible drive shaft configured to transfer rotary motion generated by a power supply; and a rotatable drive collar disposed on the endoscope and configured to rotate the drive tube relative to the endoscope, the rotatable drive collar including a stator, a rotor rotatable over the stator and detachably coupled to the drive tube, a rotary gear configured to transfer the rotary motion from the flexible drive shaft to the rotor to rotate the drive tube, and a watertight seal disposed between the stator and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Olympus Endo Technology America, Inc.Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8684913Abstract: An apparatus for accessing a bodily passageway includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion configured to inserted into the bodily passageway; a drive tube including a lumen configured to receive the endoscope; a helically-wound thread disposed on an outer wall of the drive tube and configured such that rotation of the drive tube causes the drive tube with the endoscope to move along the passageway; a flexible drive shaft configured to transfer rotary motion generated by a power supply; and a rotatable drive collar disposed on the endoscope and configured to rotate the drive tube relative to the endoscope, the rotatable drive collar including a stator, a rotor rotatable over the stator and detachably coupled to the drive tube, a rotary gear configured to transfer the rotary motion from the flexible drive shaft to the rotor to rotate the drive tube, and a watertight seal disposed between the stator and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Olympus Endo Technology America, Inc.Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8579681Abstract: A disc-shaped, rotary dressing tool has a rigid core and an abrasive rim around at least one surface of the periphery of the rigid core. The rigid core and the abrasive rim are oriented in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the tool. In an embodiment, the abrasive rim comprises an abrasive component bonded to the rigid core by means of an active braze. The abrasive component can be diamond grains arranged in a single layer or diamond film inserts. In a particular embodiment, the abrasive component can comprise a plurality of abrasive inserts mechanically fastened to the rigid core. In another embodiment, the abrasive rim can comprise strips of an abrasive component with each strip being filled into slots machined into and through the perimeter of the core.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Andrews, Sergej-Tomislav Buljan
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Patent number: 8500628Abstract: An apparatus for accessing a bodily passageway includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion configured to inserted into the bodily passageway; a drive tube including a lumen configured to receive the endoscope; a helically-wound thread disposed on an outer wall of the drive tube and configured such that rotation of the drive tube causes the drive tube with the endoscope to move along the passageway; a flexible drive shaft configured to transfer rotary motion generated by a power supply; and a rotatable drive collar disposed on the endoscope and configured to rotate the drive tube relative to the endoscope, the rotatable drive collar including a stator, a rotor rotatable over the stator and detachably coupled to the drive tube, a rotary gear configured to transfer the rotary motion from the flexible drive shaft to the rotor to rotate the drive tube, and a watertight seal disposed between the stator and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignees: Olympus Endo Technology America, Inc., Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8377041Abstract: A system of rotate-to-advance medical devices including catheters, dilators, occluders, stents, suprapubic catheters and camera introducers configured with external screw threads and depending substantially on rotation for means of advancement and emplacement in mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages and organs.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Olympus Endo Technology America Inc.Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Richard M. Andrews
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Patent number: 8281044Abstract: A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Anthony E. Pione, Richard M. Andrews
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Publication number: 20120244791Abstract: A disc-shaped, rotary dressing tool has a rigid core and an abrasive rim around at least one surface of the periphery of the rigid core. The rigid core and the abrasive rim are oriented in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the tool. In an embodiment, the abrasive rim comprises an abrasive component bonded to the rigid core by means of an active braze. The abrasive component can be diamond grains arranged in a single layer or diamond film inserts. In a particular embodiment, the abrasive component can comprise a plurality of abrasive inserts mechanically fastened to the rigid core. In another embodiment, the abrasive rim can comprise strips of an abrasive component with each strip being filled into slots machined into and through the perimeter of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.Inventors: Richard M. Andrews, Sergej-Tomislav Buljan
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Patent number: 8192256Abstract: A disc-shaped, rotary dressing tool has a rigid core and an abrasive rim around at least one surface of the periphery of the rigid core, the rigid core and the abrasive rim being oriented in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the tool. The abrasive rim comprises an abrasive component bonded to the rigid core by means of an active braze, and the abrasive component is diamond grains arranged in a single layer or diamond film inserts. The abrasive rim may comprise a plurality of abrasive inserts mechanically fastened to the rigid core and comprising an abrasive component bonded to a backing element by means of an active braze.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain AbrasifsInventors: Richard M. Andrews, Sergej-Tomislav Buljan
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Publication number: 20120029281Abstract: An apparatus for accessing a bodily passageway includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion configured to inserted into the bodily passageway; a drive tube including a lumen configured to receive the endoscope; a helically-wound thread disposed on an outer wall of the drive tube and configured such that rotation of the drive tube causes the drive tube with the endoscope to move along the passageway; a flexible drive shaft configured to transfer rotary motion generated by a power supply; and a rotatable drive collar disposed on the endoscope and configured to rotate the drive tube relative to the endoscope, the rotatable drive collar including a stator, a rotor rotatable over the stator and detachably coupled to the drive tube, a rotary gear configured to transfer the rotary motion from the flexible drive shaft to the rotor to rotate the drive tube, and a watertight seal disposed between the stator and the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Richard M. Andrews, Hiroaki Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20110302341Abstract: A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Quantum CorporationInventors: Anthony E. Pione, Richard M. Andrews
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Patent number: 8041862Abstract: A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Anthony E. Pione, Richard M. Andrews
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Publication number: 20100318698Abstract: A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Quantum CorporationInventors: Anthony E. Pione, Richard M. Andrews
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Patent number: 7831753Abstract: A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Anthony E. Pione, Richard M. Andrews