Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Francis
Samuel A. Francis 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: 10433790Abstract: A catheter assembly or other elongate tubular device for use in establishing vascular or other access within the body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter assembly is equipped with one or more sensors that enable monitoring of one or more physiological aspects of the patient or physical aspect of the catheter assembly itself when the catheter assembly is disposed within the patient. Such aspects include central venous pressure, body temperature, ECG heart signals, oxygen levels, ultrasound data, glucose, etc. The catheter assembly includes the ability to wirelessly transmit or otherwise forward data relating to the detected physiological parameters to another location, such as a patient electronic medical record, smartphone or other mobile device, nurse station, etc. Catheter assemblies configured to detect the frequency of catheter flushing, flushing quality, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Gidon Ofek, Blake Allen, Todd P. McFarland, Samuel A. Francis, Bret Hamatake
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Publication number: 20190226260Abstract: A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.Inventors: Ernest M. McDonald, II, James M. Newcomer, Michael Andrew Smith, Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr., Shan Lentine, Marcia Ann Blevens
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Patent number: 10246921Abstract: A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.Inventors: Ernest M. McDonald, II, James M. Newcomer, Michael Andrew Smith, Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr., Shan Lentine, Marcia Ann Blevens
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Patent number: 10137648Abstract: A method for placing material for a composite part. A roller may be positioned relative to a material delivery structure in which the roller is associated with an end of the material delivery structure. A material delivery structure may be moved relative to a mold. A plurality of lengths of material may be moved towards a roller associated with an end of the material delivery structure. The plurality of lengths of material may be placed on the mold with the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Perry Thomas Horst, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Patent number: 9782938Abstract: A system for manufacturing a composite part. The system comprises fiber placement devices, an overhead track system, and a scheduling controller. The fiber placement devices are configured to operate in a coordinated manner to place fibers at locations on a tool used for manufacturing the composite part. The overhead track system comprises a linear track running co-axial to the tool. The overhead track system is associated with the fiber placement devices and configured to move the fiber placement devices to the locations along a length of the tool. The scheduling controller is configured to coordinate operation of the fiber placement devices such that the fiber placement devices perform tasks simultaneously to place the fibers in a desired configuration on the tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Publication number: 20170147397Abstract: In one implementation, a job dispatch engine can comprise a job engine to retrieve a job from a job store, a preference engine to receive a set of preference information, a validation engine to identify availability of an execution environment associated with the set of preference information, and a dispatch engine to dispatch the job to the execution environment based on the availability. In another implementation, a method for dispatching a job can comprise receiving a job from a job store, interrogating a source for an environment preference, identifying an execution environment based on the environment preference and a policy rule, and validating the execution environment for availability to execute the job.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey William Kramer, Rajeev Pandey, Matthew Allen Farna, Patrick O Cox, Rosendo F Jimenez, Brian Thomas Tully, Samuel Francis Choi
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Publication number: 20170086746Abstract: A catheter assembly or other elongate tubular device for use in establishing vascular or other access within the body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter assembly is equipped with one or more sensors that enable monitoring of one or more physiological aspects of the patient or physical aspect of the catheter assembly itself when the catheter assembly is disposed within the patient. Such aspects include central venous pressure, body temperature, ECG heart signals, oxygen levels, ultrasound data, glucose, etc. The catheter assembly includes the ability to wirelessly transmit or otherwise forward data relating to the detected physiological parameters to another location, such as a patient electronic medical record, smartphone or other mobile device, nurse station, etc. Catheter assemblies configured to detect the frequency of catheter flushing, flushing quality, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Gidon Ofek, Blake Allen, Todd P. McFarland, Samuel A. Francis, Bret Hamatake
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Publication number: 20160221276Abstract: A method for placing material for a composite part. A roller may be positioned relative to a material delivery structure in which the roller is associated with an end of the material delivery structure. A material delivery structure may be moved relative to a mold. A plurality of lengths of material may be moved towards a roller associated with an end of the material delivery structure. The plurality of lengths of material may be placed on the mold with the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Perry Thomas Horst, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Publication number: 20160176123Abstract: A system for manufacturing a composite part. The system comprises fiber placement devices, an overhead track system, and a scheduling controller. The fiber placement devices are configured to operate in a coordinated manner to place fibers at locations on a tool used for manufacturing the composite part. The overhead track system comprises a linear track running co-axial to the tool. The overhead track system is associated with the fiber placement devices and configured to move the fiber placement devices to the locations along a length of the tool. The scheduling controller is configured to coordinate operation of the fiber placement devices such that the fiber placement devices perform tasks simultaneously to place the fibers in a desired configuration on the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Patent number: 9308692Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a material delivery structure, a roller, a first guide, and a second guide. The material delivery structure may be configured to receive a plurality of lengths of material. The roller may be configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the material delivery structure. The first guide may be on a first side of the material delivery structure. The first guide may be configured to guide a first number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller. The second guide may be on a second side of the material delivery structure. The second guide may be configured to guide a second number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Perry Thomas Horst, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Patent number: 9067690Abstract: An anomaly detection and cataloging system is described that includes a handheld probe having a probe tip, a user interface, and a communications interface. The system further includes a system controller and a probe locating device. The probe is operable, via the user interface, for transmitting, via the communications interface, a user selected anomaly type to the system controller, the anomaly type being associated with a manufactured part or airplane on the ground (AOG). The probe locating device is operable to provide to the system controller a location associated with the probe tip, and the system is programmed to associate the user selected anomaly type with the location associated with the probe tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Brice A. Johnson, Craig Farris Battles, Donald L. Kaiser, Kimberly Jyl Kaiser, Richard Neil Blair, Winfeng Li, James M. Cobb, Matthew W. Smith
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Publication number: 20130074663Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a material delivery structure, a roller, a first guide, and a second guide. The material delivery structure may be configured to receive a plurality of lengths of material. The roller may be configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the material delivery structure. The first guide may be on a first side of the material delivery structure. The first guide may be configured to guide a first number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller. The second guide may be on a second side of the material delivery structure. The second guide may be configured to guide a second number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Perry Thomas Horst, Brice Aaron Johnson
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Publication number: 20130054176Abstract: An anomaly detection and cataloging system is described that includes a handheld probe having a probe tip, a user interface, and a communications interface. The system further includes a system controller and a probe locating device. The probe is operable, via the user interface, for transmitting, via the communications interface, a user selected anomaly type to the system controller, the anomaly type being associated with a manufactured part or airplane on the ground (AOG). The probe locating device is operable to provide to the system controller a location associated with the probe tip, and the system is programmed to associate the user selected anomaly type with the location associated with the probe tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Brice A. Johnson, Craig Farris Battles, Donald L. Kaiser, Kimberly Jyl Kaiser, Richard Neil Blair, Winfeng Li, James M. Cobb, Matthew W. Smith
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Publication number: 20120271486Abstract: A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.Inventors: Ernest M. McDonald, II, James M. Newcomer, Michael Andrew Smith, Samuel Francis Colalillo, JR., Shan Lentine, Marcia Ann Blevens
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Publication number: 20120152432Abstract: A fiber placement system is described. The system includes a motion system having a robotic arm, a fiber-placement layup mandrel mounted on the robotic arm, and a fiber-placement delivery system having a delivery head. The robotic arm is operable for movement of the mandrel with respect to and proximate the delivery head for fabrication of a composite fiber part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Samuel Francis Pedigo, Brice A. Johnson
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Patent number: 4638468Abstract: A composite layered assembly of piezoelectric polymer layers and printed wiring layers are configured so that plated-through holes make electrical connection from the outputs of a plurality of polymer hydrophones formed on one or more polymer layers to a plurality of output conductors on a single plane after each hydrophone output is amplified in its associated amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1984Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Samuel A. Francis
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Patent number: 4557484Abstract: A three-dimensional sliding element puzzle has a spherical support with circular tracks receiving legs and feet of slidable outer shell members defining either a spherical octahedron, cuboctahedron, or icosidodecahedron.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1984Date of Patent: December 10, 1985Inventors: Benjamin F. Sherman, Jr., Samuel Francis
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Patent number: 4432120Abstract: An automobile fuel tank cap retaining device includes a flexible member interconnecting a pair of mounting ends having adhesive surfaces. One end of the device can be adhesively secured to a cap and the other end to a stationary surface so that when the cap is removed from its reservoir inlet the cap will hang adjacent thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1982Date of Patent: February 21, 1984Inventors: Benjamin F. Sherman, Jr., Samuel Francis