Patents by Inventor Stuart Grant
Stuart Grant 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: 10952745Abstract: A cutting apparatus for resecting a distal face of a femur prior to implanting a femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprises an elongate rod adapted for inserting into an intramedullary canal of the femur, a distal femoral cutting block, and a distal femoral jig assembly. The jig assembly can position the distal femoral cutting block on either left leg or right leg. It includes a distal femoral jig having at least one passage for slidingly receiving the rod with a preset valgus angle and a distal end face being adapted for abutting against on the distal face of the femur of either left leg or right leg dependent on its two flip orientations.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Stuart Grant, Xiaohui Dong
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Publication number: 20190239897Abstract: A cutting apparatus for resecting a distal face of a femur prior to implanting a femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprises an elongate rod adapted for inserting into an intramedullary canal of the femur, a distal femoral cutting block, and a distal femoral jig assembly. The jig assembly can position the distal femoral cutting block on either left leg or right leg. It includes a distal femoral jig having at least one passage for slidingly receiving the rod with a preset valgus angle and a distal end face being adapted for abutting against on the distal face of the femur of either left leg or right leg dependent on its two flip orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: STUART GRANT, XIAOHUI DONG
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Patent number: 10299801Abstract: A cutting apparatus for resecting a distal face of a femur prior to implanting a femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprises an elongate rod adapted for inserting into an intramedullary canal of the femur, a distal femoral cutting block, and a distal femoral jig assembly. The jig assembly can position the distal femoral cutting block on either left leg or right leg. It includes a distal femoral jig having at least one passage for slidingly receiving the rod with a preset valgus angle and a distal end face being adapted for abutting against on the distal face of the femur of either left leg or right leg dependent on its two flip orientations.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Stuart Grant, Xiaohui Dong
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Publication number: 20160128702Abstract: A cutting apparatus for resecting a distal face of a femur prior to implanting a femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprises an elongate rod adapted for inserting into an intramedullary canal of the femur, a distal femoral cutting block, and a distal femoral jig assembly. The jig assembly can position the distal femoral cutting block on either left leg or right leg. It includes a distal femoral jig having at least one passage for slidingly receiving the rod with a preset valgus angle and a distal end face being adapted for abutting against on the distal face of the femur of either left leg or right leg dependent on its two flip orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: STUART GRANT, XIAOHUI DONG
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Publication number: 20150314146Abstract: A respirator comprising an outer mask in which is defined a main volume and an oronasal mask located within the outer mask and defining a secondary volume. Air for breathing enters the mask via a one-way valve and filter. Exhaled air exits the mask via an exhale conduit fitted with an exhale valve. A conduit is provided for the passage of air from the outer mask to the oronasal mask. The conduit is fitted with a one-way valve and a filter. The filter is such as to filter either particular or vapor challenges, or a mixture of these, as required.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Robert Charles SUTTON, Stuart Grant RICHARDSON
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Patent number: 8978329Abstract: A hanger for a cementitious building unit including: a first hanger component having: a body; and at least one first interlocking portion arranged in (a) predetermined position(s) on the body of the first hanger component a second hanger component including: a body; at least two second interlocking portions arranged in (a) predetermined position(s) on the body of the second hanger component; and an overhanging portion adapted to abut a building support surface wherein the first interlocking portions and second interlocking portions are complimentary to each other and provide for vertical height adjustment of the first hanger component in relation to the second hanger component; and the first hanger component also has at least one first connecting portion for a tension tie for anchorage within the cementitious building unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Stahlton Engineered ConcreteInventors: David John Edkins, Stuart Grant Ashby
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Patent number: 8834164Abstract: Systems and methods for use in training crewmembers in the cargo compartment in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device, such as an actual door from an aircraft, equipped with a window is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through the door's window. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene and will also provide a frame of reference for making spatiotemporal judgments regarding the relationships between the trainee, the trainee's aircraft, and objects external to the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National DefenceInventors: Stuart Grant, Tony Ghoman
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Patent number: 8740817Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical device for determining the joint force of a patient's joint includes a sensor housing and a handle. The sensor housing is shaped to be positioned in a patient's joint and includes a sensor array positioned therein and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle includes a circuit positioned therein and configured to control a display located on the handle to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle may be physically secured to the sensor housing or may be coupled thereto via a wire to facilitate communications between the sensor array and the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Depuy (Ireland)Inventors: Jason T. Sherman, Mick Rock, Robert Hastings, Stuart Grant
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Patent number: 8632543Abstract: An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of an epiphysis and a diaphysis of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body having a length in a longitudinal direction and a width in the transverse direction normal to the longitudinal direction. The body has a diaphyseal portion and a first epiphyseal portion. The diaphyseal portion has an external periphery configured for placement in the medullary canal of the diaphysis of the long bone. The diaphyseal portion defines a longitudinally extending first surface of the diaphyseal portion. The first surface defines a longitudinally extending first void. The first epiphyseal portion extends from the diaphyseal portion. The first epiphyseal portion is configured for placement in the medullary canal of the first epiphysis of the long bone. The nail also includes a first insert positioned in the longitudinally extending first void of the diaphyseal portion. The first insert and the diaphyseal portion of the body are made from different materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Biomet C.V.Inventors: Anthony Metzinger, Stuart Grant, Jason Yambor
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Publication number: 20130115576Abstract: Systems and methods for use in training crewmembers in the cargo compartment in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device, such as an actual door from an aircraft, equipped with a window is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through the door's window. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene and will also provide a frame of reference for making spatiotemporal judgments regarding the relationships between the trainee, the trainee's aircraft, and objects external to the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Stuart GRANT, Tony GHOMAN, Don TURNER
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Publication number: 20130074438Abstract: A hanger for a cementitious building unit including: a first hanger component having: a body; and at least one first interlocking portion arranged in (a) predetermined position(s) on the body of the first hanger component a second hanger component including: a body; at least two second interlocking portions arranged in (a) predetermined position(s) on the body of the second hanger component; and an overhanging portion adapted to abut a building support surface wherein the first interlocking portions and second interlocking portions are complimentary to each other and provide for vertical height adjustment of the first hanger component in relation to the second hanger component; and the first hanger component also has at least one first connecting portion for a tension tie for anchorage within the cementitious building unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: David John Edkins, Stuart Grant Ashby
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Patent number: 8360777Abstract: Systems and methods for use in training observers and search and rescue personnel in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through a window on the vision limiting device. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene as he normally would in real life.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of the Department of National DefenceInventors: Stuart Grant, Tony Ghoman, Don Turner
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Patent number: 8357165Abstract: A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of mounts. Each mount is configured to receive a mounting end of the reference array. In some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be pivotable with respect to the base. Additionally, in some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be movable about an arc defined by the arcuate support frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Grant, Darren L. Deffenbaugh
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Publication number: 20110003271Abstract: Systems and methods for use in training observers and search and rescue personnel in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through a window on the vision limiting device. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene as he normally would in real life.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Stuart Grant, Tony Ghoman, Don Turner
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Publication number: 20100249777Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical device for determining the joint force of a patient's joint includes a sensor housing and a handle. The sensor housing is shaped to be positioned in a patient's joint and includes a sensor array positioned therein and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle includes a circuit positioned therein and configured to control a display located on the handle to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle may be physically secured to the sensor housing or may be coupled thereto via a wire to facilitate communications between the sensor array and the circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Jason T. Sherman, Mick Rock, Robert Hastings, Stuart Grant
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Publication number: 20100241001Abstract: Ultrasound systems for identifying a presence of injected fluid in a region of interest are provided. The ultrasound system includes a controller configured to obtain first and second image data sets of a region of interest from an ultrasound transducer array. A decorrelation module is configured to identify a decorrelation region of decorrelated data that is decorrelated between the first and second image data sets. The decorrelation region indicates a presence of injected fluid in the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Mark L. Palmeri, David B. MacLeod, Jeremy J. Dahl, Stuart A. Grant, Kathryn R. Nightingale
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Publication number: 20080177173Abstract: A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of mounts. Each mount is configured to receive a mounting end of the reference array. In some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be pivotable with respect to the base. Additionally, in some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be movable about an arc defined by the arcuate support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Stuart Grant
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Publication number: 20060278233Abstract: The invention relates to a forehead rest for respiratory masks. An embodiment of the forehead rest comprises a deformable resilient member (300) comprising a top surface (302) and a base (303) connected by two side walls (304, 305), said top surface (302) being substantially thicker than said side walls (304, 305), said deformable member (300) evenly distributing the pressure on the forehead of a patient that contacts said deformable resilient member (300), wherein said side walls (304, 305) are capable of folding under compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Alastair McAuley, Christopher Nightingale, Aidan Shotbolt, Stuart Grant, Lewis Gradon
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Publication number: 20060091232Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a system for deflecting and distributing liquid from a liquid source is provided. The system comprises a dispersing element disposed along an elongated member, and a retaining structure adapted to enclose at least a portion of the elongated member. The dispersing element further comprises a series of diagonal, spaced grooves configured to receive and deflect the liquid. The dispersing element and the elongated member are configured to rotate and precess relatively freely within the retaining structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventor: Stuart Grant
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Publication number: 20050256065Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for stabilizing a change in corneal curvature, stabilizing refractive error improvements and stabilizing (maintaining) unaided visual acuity improvements after corneal reshaping procedures. This stabilization process is accomplished by administering compositions containing at least one stabilizing ophthalmic agent to the cornea of the eye after a corneal reshaping procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: PermasightInventors: Donald Harris, Charles May, Stuart Grant, Patricia Zuk