Patents by Inventor Samuel W. Apicelli
Samuel W. Apicelli 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: 20220079627Abstract: A bone anchor includes a flexible strand defining a first adjustable loop and a friction knot coupled to a proximal end of the first adjustable loop. The friction knot is configured to allow adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a first configuration and is configured to prevent adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a second configuration. A knot capsule includes a body defining an internal knot cavity. The friction knot and a portion of the first adjustable loop are positioned within the internal knot cavity. The internal knot cavity defines one or more impingement surfaces configured to maintain the friction knot in a fixed position within the internal knot cavity when the friction knot is in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Matthew AWTREY, Jon Pope MOSELEY, Samuel W. APICELLI
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Patent number: 11229456Abstract: A bone anchor includes a flexible strand defining a first adjustable loop and a friction knot coupled to a proximal end of the first adjustable loop. The friction knot is configured to allow adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a first configuration and is configured to prevent adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a second configuration. A knot capsule includes a body defining an internal knot cavity. The friction knot and a portion of the first adjustable loop are positioned within the internal knot cavity. The internal knot cavity defines one or more impingement surfaces configured to maintain the friction knot in a fixed position within the internal knot cavity when the friction knot is in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: George Matthew Awtrey, Jon Pope Moseley, Samuel W. Apicelli
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Publication number: 20190254713Abstract: A bone anchor includes a flexible strand defining a first adjustable loop and a friction knot coupled to a proximal end of the first adjustable loop. The friction knot is configured to allow adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a first configuration and is configured to prevent adjustment of the first adjustable loop in a second configuration. A knot capsule includes a body defining an internal knot cavity. The friction knot and a portion of the first adjustable loop are positioned within the internal knot cavity. The internal knot cavity defines one or more impingement surfaces configured to maintain the friction knot in a fixed position within the internal knot cavity when the friction knot is in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Matthew AWTREY, Jon Pope MOSELEY, Samuel W. APICELLI
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Patent number: 8230907Abstract: A flexible heat pipe for use with evaporator and condenser elements for removing heat from electronic components. The flexible heat pipe includes a bellows member fixed at one end to a condenser member and at an opposite end to an evaporator member. A cable artery is disposed within the bellows and is fixed at one end to the evaporator, and slidingly engages the condenser at the opposite end. The bellows acts as a flexible vapor envelope, and the cable artery acts as a flexible wick for directing condensed working fluid from the condenser back to the evaporator. The sliding connection between the cable artery and the condenser allows relative axial movement, and the inherent flexibility of the cable artery allows relative lateral movement. Thus, the condenser and evaporator can move in all directions with respect to each other, which can provide desired vibration isolation of the two components.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Thermal Corp.Inventors: John Gilbert Thayer, Clark Scott Schaeffer, Samuel W. Apicelli
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Publication number: 20100170661Abstract: A flexible heat pipe is disclosed for use with evaporator and condenser elements for removing heat from electronic components. The flexible heat pipe comprises a bellows member fixed at one end to a condenser member and at an opposite end to an evaporator member. A cable artery is disposed within the bellows and is fixed at one end to the evaporator, and slidingly engages the condenser at the opposite end. The bellows acts as a flexible vapor envelope, and the cable artery acts as a flexible wick for directing condensed working fluid from the condenser back to the evaporator. The sliding connection between the cable artery and the condenser allows relative axial movement, and the inherent flexibility of the cable artery allows relative lateral movement. Thus, the condenser and evaporator can move in all directions with respect to each other, which can provide desired vibration isolation of the two components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: John Gilbert Thayer, Clark Scott Schaeffer, Samuel W. Apicelli
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Patent number: 7647961Abstract: A flexible heat pipe is disclosed for use with evaporator and condenser elements for removing heat from electronic components. The flexible heat pipe comprises a bellows member fixed at one end to a condenser member and at an opposite end to an evaporator member. A cable artery is disposed within the bellows and is fixed at one end to the evaporator, and slidingly engages the condenser at the opposite end. The bellows acts as a flexible vapor envelope, and the cable artery acts as a flexible wick for directing condensed working fluid from the condenser back to the evaporator. The sliding connection between the cable artery and the condenser allows relative axial movement, and the inherent flexibility of the cable artery allows relative lateral movement. Thus, the condenser and evaporator can move in all directions with respect to each other, which can provide desired vibration isolation of the two components.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Thermal Corp.Inventors: John Gilbert Thayer, Clark Scott Schaeffer, Samuel W. Apicelli
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Publication number: 20020115318Abstract: A connector assembly is provided having signal contacts and a ground plane mounted within a housing. The ground plane includes a plurality of spring contacts positioned along one edge and adapted to cooperatively engage a conductive edge surface of a printed circuit board ground plane without penetrating or extending into the edge of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventor: Samuel W. Apicelli
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Patent number: 6272974Abstract: A beverage brewing press is provided that includes a brewing vessel defining a chamber having an axis and that is supported by a housing. Positioned within the brewing vessel is a fixed partition and a partition that is movable about the axis relative to the fixed partition. The movable partition includes at least one porous receptacle that encloses a brewable material.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: L′Equip, IncInventors: James Pascotti, Samuel W. Apicelli
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Patent number: 4408815Abstract: Solderless electrical connector receives solid wire by rolling wire progressively into a channel between two elongate plate-like members formed from an integral base against which the wire is rolled. At least one of the plate-like members yields resiliently to accommodate a wide range of wire sizes and further maintains contact force on the terminated wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1981Date of Patent: October 11, 1983Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventors: Samuel W. Apicelli, Dimitry G. Grabbe