Patents by Inventor Robert A. Dickinson
Robert A. Dickinson 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: 20240139923Abstract: A portable linear fastener driving tool is provided that drive staples, nails, or other linearly driven fasteners. The tool uses a gas spring principle, in which a cylinder filled with compressed gas is used to quickly force a piston through a driving stroke movement, while a driver also drives a fastener into a workpiece. The piston/driver is then moved back to its starting position by use of a rotary-to-linear lifter, and the piston again compresses the gas above the piston, thereby preparing the tool for another driving stroke. The driver has protrusions along its edges that contact the lifter, which lifts the driver during a return stroke. A pivotable latch is controlled to move into either an interfering position or a non-interfering position with respect to the driver protrusions, and acts as a safety device, by preventing the driver from making a full driving stroke at an improper time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Leimbach, Thomas A. McCardle, Danny L. Bolender, Steve Dickinson, Joseph R. Knueven, Robert L. Lance, Jr., Dan Stoltz, Michael V. Petrocelli
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Publication number: 20240060853Abstract: A testing system for an intermediate steering shaft includes a steering input motor including a shaft. A first U-joint includes a first end connected to the shaft of the steering input motor. An intermediate steering shaft includes a first shaft coupled to a second end of the first U-joint, a slider connected to the first shaft, and a second shaft connected to the slider. A second U-joint includes a first end connected to the second shaft of intermediate steering shaft. A motor includes a shaft and is configured to simulate steering loads. An adapter is configured to connect a second end of the second U-joint to the shaft of the motor. The adapter is configured to cause eccentric rotation of the second shaft of the intermediate steering shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventor: Robert Dickinson GARBEE
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Publication number: 20210361317Abstract: This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Robert DICKINSON, Sorin POPA
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Publication number: 20210244434Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to an apparatus for determining alignment between a source device and a target device. The apparatus comprises the source device, the target device, and a processing system. The source device comprises a first spatially variant field generator for generating a first spatially variant electric field, and a second spatially variant field generator for generating a second spatially variant electric field, wherein the second spatially variant electric field is angularly offset with respect to the first spatially variant electric field. The target device comprises at least one sensor configured to detect a first signal from the first spatially variant electric field and a second signal from the second spatially variant electric field. The processing system is configured to determine alignment between the first source device and the target device based on the first and second signals from the first and second spatially variant electric fields by the target device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Sorin POPA, Robert DICKINSON
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Patent number: 10881429Abstract: This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: STENK TEK LIMITEDInventors: Robert Dickinson, Sorin Popa
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Patent number: 10517637Abstract: This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: STENT TEK LIMITEDInventors: Robert Dickinson, Sorin Popa
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Patent number: 10228958Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes continuously receiving time-series data for end-user transactions occurring on one or more monitored systems. The method further includes continuously processing and storing the time-series data in a plurality of virtual machines. In addition, the method includes, responsive to a determined time-series-data burst, spawning one or more temporary virtual machines. Moreover, the method includes, during the determined time-series-data burst, continuously processing and storing the time-series data in the plurality of virtual machines and in the one or more temporary virtual machines. The method also includes, responsive to a determined conclusion of the determined time-series-data burst, causing the one or more temporary virtual machines to transition to a passive state in which the one or more temporary virtual machines cease processing and storing new time-series data but make previously-stored time-series data available for access.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Quest Software Inc.Inventors: Joseph Rustad, Robert A. Dickinson
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Publication number: 20190034427Abstract: Disclosed is a data management system configured to provide a key-value data structure architecture for use with a storage device. The key-value data structure includes a logic tree having a tree-based index and a hash table having a hash-based index. For a ‘scan’ (or range query) operation, the data management system scans the tree-based index to determine which keys exist between two search keys in the tree-based index. For a ‘get’ (e.g., a value request) operation, the data management system applies a hash function to a provided key to determine an index in the hash table by which to retrieve a value that corresponds with the provided key. Other operations (e.g., ‘put’, ‘update’, ‘delete’) may include updating both the tree-based index and the hash-based index. The logic tree stores keys and stores a zero byte-sized value with each of the keys, to limit the size of the logic tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Sanjeev N. Trika, Dongchul Park, Peng Li, Francis R. Corrado, Robert A. Dickinson
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Publication number: 20180000512Abstract: This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Robert DICKINSON, Sorin POPA
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Publication number: 20170354416Abstract: This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Robert DICKINSON, Sorin POPA
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Patent number: 9736215Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes operating at least one distributed software application. The method further includes receiving a web request from an end-user information handling system in connection with the at least one distributed software application. Further, the method includes generating a transaction identifier for the transaction. Moreover, the method includes processing the transaction. The processing includes generating backend-performance data indexed by the transaction identifier. Additionally, the method includes injecting the transaction identifier into a web response to the web request. Also, the method includes transmitting the web response to the end-user information handling system along a transmission path. In addition, the method includes, at a node along the transmission path, passively observing the response and generating end-user experience data therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Dell Software Inc.Inventors: Douglas Doe, Joseph Rustad, Robert A. Dickinson, Xiangrui Wang, Christine Feldmann, Daniel Ivanisevic
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Patent number: 9338255Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes operating at least one distributed software application. The method further includes receiving a web request from an end-user information handling system in connection with the at least one distributed software application. Further, the method includes generating a transaction identifier for the transaction. Moreover, the method includes processing the transaction. The processing includes generating backend-performance data indexed by the transaction identifier. Additionally, the method includes injecting the transaction identifier into a web response to the web request. Also, the method includes transmitting the web response to the end-user information handling system along a transmission path. In addition, the method includes, at a node along the transmission path, passively observing the response and generating end-user experience data therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Dell Software Inc.Inventors: Douglas Doe, Joseph Rustad, Robert A. Dickinson, Xiangrui Wang, Christine Feldmann, Daniel Ivanisevic
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Patent number: 8819928Abstract: An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent has been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Elvin Nix, William Howes, Robert Dickinson, Stephan Wnendt
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Publication number: 20120232400Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for intravascular ultrasonic imaging are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for intravascular ultrasonic imaging is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible elongate member sized for insertion within a vasculature; an ultrasonic transducer array, mounted proximate a distal end of the flexible elongate member, wherein transducer elements of the ultrasonic transducer array comprise a non-polymeric electrostrictive material; and a high permittivity ceramic member that signally couples a common radiofrequency signal source to all elements of the transducer array simultaneously such that the common radiofrequency signal is provided through the ceramic member to all the transducer elements of the ultrasonic transducer array and a bias field is selectively transmitted to one or more of the transducer elements such that only transducer elements having the bias field applied to them will transform the common radiofrequency signal into an ultrasonic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Volcano CorporationInventors: Robert Dickinson, Elvin Nix
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Publication number: 20120178764Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted indoles useful as pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Roger Bonnert, Rukhsana (née RASUL, Rukhsana) Mohammed, Mark Robert Dickinson
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Patent number: 8118742Abstract: Apparatus for intravascular ultrasonic imaging comprises a catheter having an ultrasonic transducer array fabricated at least in part from an electrostrictive material, wherein the electrostrictive material is non-polymeric.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Robert Dickinson, Elvin Nix
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Publication number: 20110263614Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted indoles useful as pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Roger Bonnert, Rukhsana Mohammed, Mark Robert Dickinson
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Publication number: 20110010925Abstract: An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent has been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: VOLCANO CORPORATIONInventors: Elvin Nix, William Howes, Robert Dickinson, Stephan Wnendt
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Patent number: 7762954Abstract: An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent has been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Elvin Nix, William Howes, Robert Dickinson, Stephan Wnendt
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Patent number: 7687535Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted indoles useful as pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Roger Bonnert, Rukhsana Mohammed, Mark Robert Dickinson