Patents by Inventor Samuel Neff

Samuel Neff 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: 10870482
    Abstract: Selector lever systems of aircraft are provided. The selector lever systems include a selector lever configured to control operation of one or more aircraft control surfaces, the selector lever having a handle configured to enable manual operation of the selector lever, a touch sensor arranged on the handle, and a controller arranged in communication with the touch sensor, the controller configured to at least one of generate a notification when a signal is received from the touch sensor and unlock the selector lever from a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samuel Neff, Christopher Dias, Andrew Hanley
  • Publication number: 20190315453
    Abstract: Selector lever systems of aircraft are provided. The selector lever systems include a selector lever configured to control operation of one or more aircraft control surfaces, the selector lever having a handle configured to enable manual operation of the selector lever, a touch sensor arranged on the handle, and a controller arranged in communication with the touch sensor, the controller configured to at least one of generate a notification when a signal is received from the touch sensor and unlock the selector lever from a locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Neff, Christopher Dias, Andrew Hanley
  • Patent number: 9753996
    Abstract: A method and a system of standardizing data from devices such as medical simulators. The method includes receiving data from a device, determining by a computer type of information provided in the received data, converting the information into a predetermined format based on the determined type and generating a message based on the determined type, the message comprising the converted information in the predetermined format. In this method, type of the information is different based on a stage of a process in which the received data was provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ATELLIS, INC.
    Inventors: Chafic Kazoun, Samuel Neff
  • Publication number: 20110119317
    Abstract: A method and a system of standardizing data from devices such as medical simulators. The method includes receiving data from a device, determining by a computer type of information provided in the received data, converting the information into a predetermined format based on the determined type and generating a message based on the determined type, the message comprising the converted information in the predetermined format. In this method, type of the information is different based on a stage of a process in which the received data was provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: ATELLIS, INC.
    Inventors: Chafic KAZOUN, Samuel NEFF
  • Patent number: 7520862
    Abstract: A method for evaluating cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow rate in a CSF shunt applied to a patient for transmitting the CSF between first and second locations of the patient includes applying temperature sensors to the CSF shunt for determining a flow rate of the CSF through the shunt to provide a determined CSF flow rate and applying an error correction sensor to the patient for providing an error correction signal. The determined CSF flow rate is adjusted in accordance with the error correction signal to provide a corrected CSF flow rate. The sensor can be a temperature sensor such as a thermistor. The CSF is cooled and a temperature value of the CSF is measured in accordance with the cooling. A time value is determined in accordance with the temperature value and the CSF flow rate is determined in accordance with the time value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Neuro Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Neff
  • Publication number: 20050204811
    Abstract: A system and method for a thermal convection flow detection in a cerebrospinal fluid shunt that uses very little power for extended operation and for providing flow data to a remotely-located device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Samuel Neff
  • Publication number: 20050171452
    Abstract: A method for evaluating cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow rate in a CSF shunt applied to a patient for transmitting the CSF between first and second locations of the patient includes applying temperature sensors to the CSF shunt for determining a flow rate of the CSF through the shunt to provide a determined CSF flow rate and applying an error correction sensor to the patient for providing an error correction signal. The determined CSF flow rate is adjusted in accordance with the error correction signal to provide a corrected CSF flow rate. The sensor can be a temperature sensor such as a thermistor. The CSF is cooled and a temperature value of the CSF is measured in accordance with the cooling. A time value is determined in accordance with the temperature value and the CSF flow rate is determined in accordance with the time value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Samuel Neff