Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Nichols

Ronald L. Nichols 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: 6764160
    Abstract: A printhead interposing maintenance method and apparatus are provided for maintaining a printhead assembly within a relatively tight space in an image producing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Phillips, Elliott A. Eklund, Roger Leighton, John Murphy, Ronald L. Nichols, Donald J. Drake, Antonio L. Williams
  • Patent number: 5495288
    Abstract: A surveillance system having a monitor, a camera connected to the monitor by a camera cable, an event recorder connected to the monitor by a recorder cable, and an activation unit connected to the camera by an activation unit cable. The monitor receives power through a power cable. A power supply in the monitor supplies power to the camera and the activation unit receives power from the camera. The power supply of the monitor also provides power to the event recorder. The monitor displays video and audio signals from the camera. When the activation unit detects a condition for which the surveillance system is to record, the activation unit sends an activation signal through the activation unit cable, camera, and camera cable to the monitor. A processor in the monitor sends a command to the event recorder over the recorder cable to record the video and audio signals generated by the camera, which are also sent to the event recorder over the recorder cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Ultrak, Inc.
    Inventors: George K. Broady, Ronald L. Nichols, James D. Pritchett
  • Patent number: 5234426
    Abstract: A lesion localization and marking wire and needle assembly for marking non-palpable lesions within the body. A marking device having a helically wound coil of wire attached to an end of the shaft which is insertable into the body through a needle or cannula for rotatingly anchoring the marking device into a lesion or tumor is provided. The needle or cannula is inserted into the body with the marking device positioned therein so that when the cannula is positioned proximate to a lesion the shaft of the marker is rotated to advance the marker into the lesion to mark it for subsequent surgical procedures. A second helical wire may be provided on the shaft which cooperates with a wire guide device attached to the needle to enable the physician to determine the depth of the marking device as it anchors into the lesion. In particular, the device is provided for marking for biopsy lesions of the breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Rank, Ronald L. Nichols, Stephanie G. Schoenberger
  • Patent number: 5197482
    Abstract: A lesion localization and marking wire and needle assembly for marking non-palpable lesions within the body. A marking device having a helically wound coil of wire attached to an end of the shaft which is insertable into the body through a needle or cannula for rotatingly anchoring the marking device into a lesion or tumor is provided. The needle or cannula is inserted into the body with the marking device positioned therein so that when the cannula is positioned proximate to a lesion the shaft of the marker is rotated to advance the marker into the lesion to mark it for subsequent surgical procedures. A second helical wire may be provided on the shaft which cooperates with a wire guide device attached to the needle to enable the physician to determine the depth of the marking device as it anchors into the lesion. In particular, the device is provided for marking for biopsy lesions of the breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Rank, Ronald L. Nichols, Stephanie G. Schoenberger
  • Patent number: 5018530
    Abstract: A lesion localization and marking wire and needle assembly for marking non-palpable lesions within the body. A marking device having a helically wound coil of wire attached to an end of the shaft which is insertable into the body through a needle or cannula for rotatingly anchoring the marking device into a lesion or tumor is provided. The needle or cannula is inserted into the body with the marking device positioned therein so that when the cannula is positioned proximate to a lesion the shaft of the marker is rotated to advance the marker into the lesion to mark it for subsequent surgical procedures. A second helical wire may be provided on the shaft which cooperates with a wire guide device attached to the needle to enable the physician to determine the depth of the marking device as it anchors into the lesion. In particular, the device is provided for marking for biopsy lesions of the breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Rank, Ronald L. Nichols, Stephanie G. Schoenberger