Patents by Inventor William Harding
William Harding 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: 12193888Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing intelligent assistance (“IA”) ecosystem, and, in some cases, for implementing extended reality (“XR”) for cardiac arrhythmia procedures. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive device data associated with a device(s) configured to perform a cardiac arrhythmia procedure to provide effective heart rhythm, might receive imaging data associated with an imaging device(s) configured to generate images of a portion(s) of a patient. The computing system might analyze the received device data and imaging data (collectively “received data”), might map the received data to a 3D or 4D representation of the portion(s) of the patient based on the analysis, and might generate and present (using a user experience (“UX”) device) one or more XR images or experiences based on the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Peter N. Braido, Mina S. Fahim, Ross D. Hinrichsen, William Harding, Julia Schraut, Monica M. Bolin, Nicolas Coulombe, Dan Wittenberger, Jean-Pierre Lalonde, Megan Harris, Angela Burgess
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Patent number: 11915863Abstract: A passive magnetic constant-force apparatus comprises a geometry and arrangement of permanent magnets, ferromagnetic components, and non-magnetic structural components. The apparatus is easily and precisely adjustable, cost-effective, with a high load capacity, and with minimal parasitic forces. The apparatus is suitable for use as a counterbalance for vertical linear motion applications and may be integrated with or attached to a linear motion stage.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Zaber Technologies Inc.Inventors: Jacob Daniel Bayless, Graham Daniel Kerr, Jacob William Hardes
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Patent number: 11642515Abstract: A sensing and stimulation system includes a central hub, and a plurality of flexible arms extending from the central hub. Each of the arms includes at least one electrode and at least one sensor. Each of the arms is configured to perform sensing and stimulation including electrically stimulating biological material, and sensing biological responses and changes. The system includes a port configured to be alternatively connected to a remote control module for wireless operation of the system and a leaded connector for wired operation of the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: William Harding, Scott Mark
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Publication number: 20210369393Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing intelligent assistance (“IA”) ecosystem, and, in some cases, for implementing extended reality (“XR”) for cardiac arrhythmia procedures. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive device data associated with a device(s) configured to perform a cardiac arrhythmia procedure to provide effective heart rhythm, might receive imaging data associated with an imaging device(s) configured to generate images of a portion(s) of a patient. The computing system might analyze the received device data and imaging data (collectively “received data”), might map the received data to a 3D or 4D representation of the portion(s) of the patient based on the analysis, and might generate and present (using a user experience (“UX”) device) one or more XR images or experiences based on the mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Peter N. Braido, Mina S. Fahim, Ross D. Hinrichsen, William Harding, Julia Schraut, Monica M. Bolin, Nicolas Coulombe, Dan Wittenberger, Jean-Pierre Lalonde, Megan Harris, Angela Burgess
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Patent number: 11149949Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a converging duct that has combustion products flow at low mach speeds through a first portion and a high mach speeds through a second portion. The converging duct has two types of cooling schemes formed. One type of cooling scheme is beneficial for the low mach speed combustion product flow and one type of cooling scheme is beneficial for the high mach speed combustion product flow. The two cooling schemes are blended together in order increase the efficiency of the cooling of the converging duct.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Timothy A. Fox, Jacob William Hardes
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Publication number: 20200300105Abstract: A gas turbine engine has an outer ring (15) formed by integrated exit pieces (10) and surrounds an inner ring (16). A seal section (20) having an L-shaped cross-section is connected to and seals the outer ring (15) and the inner ring (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jacob William Hardes, Manish Kumar, Adam J. Weaver
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Publication number: 20190293291Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a converging duct that has combustion products flow at low mach speeds through a first portion and a high mach speeds through a second portion. The converging duct has two types of cooling schemes formed. One type of cooling scheme is beneficial for the low mach speed combustion product flow and one type of cooling scheme is beneficial for the high mach speed combustion product flow. The two cooling schemes are blended together in order increase the efficiency of the cooling of the converging duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Timothy A. Fox, Jacob William Hardes
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Publication number: 20190240476Abstract: A sensing and stimulation system includes a central hub, and a plurality of flexible arms extending from the central hub. Each of the arms includes at least one electrode and at least one sensor. Each of the arms is configured to perform sensing and stimulation including electrically stimulating biological material, and sensing biological responses and changes. The system includes a port configured to be alternatively connected to a remote control module for wireless operation of the system and a leaded connector for wired operation of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: William Harding, Scott Mark
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Patent number: 10309655Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel system in a turbine engine that is usable to cool a fuel nozzle is disclosed. The cooling system may include one or more cooling system housings positioned around the fuel nozzle, such that the cooling system housing forms a cooling chamber defined at least partially by an inner surface of the cooling system housing and an outer surface of the fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle may extend into a combustor chamber formed at least in part by a combustor housing. The fuel nozzle may include one or more fuel exhaust orifices with an opening in an outer surface of the fuel nozzle and configured to exhaust fluids unrestricted by the housing forming the cooling system cooling chamber. The cooling system may provide cooling fluids to cool the fuel nozzle within the cooling system cooling chamber regardless of whether the fuel nozzle is in use.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Walter Ray Laster, Scott M. Martin, Juan Enrique Portillo Bilbao, Jacob William Hardes, Timothy A. Fox
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Patent number: 10265514Abstract: A sensing and stimulation system includes a central hub, and a plurality of flexible arms extending from the central hub. Each of the arms includes at least one electrode and at least one sensor. Each of the arms is configured to perform sensing and stimulation including electrically stimulating biological material, and sensing biological responses and changes. The system includes a port configured to be alternatively connected to a remote control module for wireless operation of the system and a leaded connector for wired operation of the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: William Harding, Scott Mark
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Patent number: 10111643Abstract: A system for detecting valvular malfunction includes a monitoring device and a processor. The monitoring device includes a heart sound sensor configured to detect heart sounds of the patient, and a signal processor. The processor is configured to receive a signal representative of the detected heart sounds from the signal processor, wherein the processor is configured to compare the signal to a baseline signal stored in memory. The processor may be part of the monitoring device or may be part of an external device, or both.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Randal Schulhauser, Richard Brown, Gerard Bast, Dorothy Dominiack, William Harding, Patrick Kinzie, Jeff Cherry, Sneha Saikia
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Patent number: 10082294Abstract: A fuel injector for injecting fuels having a different energy density in a gas turbine is provided. A first fuel supply channel (18) and a second fuel supply channel (20) may be coaxially arranged in a fuel delivery structure (12). A first set of vanes 22 includes a radial passage (24) in fluid communication with the first channel (18) to receive a first fuel. Passage (24) branches into passages (26) each having an aperture (28) to inject the first fuel without jet in cross-flow injection. A second set of vanes (32) includes a radial passage (34) in fluid communication with the second channel (20) to receive a second fuel. Passage (34) branches into passages (36) each having an aperture (38) arranged to inject the second fuel also without jet in cross-flow injection. This arrangement may be effective to reduce flashback that otherwise may be encountered in fuels having a relatively high flame speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Walter Ray Laster, Jacob William Hardes, Robert H. Bartley, Mario Gaviria
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Publication number: 20180258778Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a non-axially symmetric main duct portion (113). The non-axially symmetric main duct portion (113) may provide improved aerodynamics, heat load, structural strength and engine compactness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Jacob William Hardes, Manish Kumar, Timothy A. Fox
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Publication number: 20180201432Abstract: A cooler cover is disclosed herein. The cooler cover includes a first layer constructed of an insulating material, a second layer constructing of an ultraviolet ray reflecting material attached to the first layer, and at least one handle-aperture passing through the first and second layers. The first and second layers may be quilted together to form a single cover configured to enclose a cooler. The cooler cover is useful for protecting a cooler and its contents from UV radiation and thermal transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: William Harding
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Publication number: 20180179905Abstract: A gas turbine engine component (10), having: a base layer (60) including an array (110) of pockets (52) separated by raised ribs (36), and a film cooling hole (70) through the base layer in each pocket; and a cover sheet (62) diffusion bonded to the raised ribs and including an impingement hole (72) for each pocket of the array of pockets. The raised ribs include a thickness (104) that is less than half of a smallest dimension (96) of the pocket. The component is configured to receive combustion gases from a combustor and accelerate and deliver the combustion gases onto a first row of turbine blades without a turning vane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Timothy A. Fox, Brede Kolsrud, Jacob William Hardes
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Patent number: 9970128Abstract: A method for laying down a nanoweb of nanofibers from a centrifugal spinning process by a combination of an air flow field and a charging arrangement. Fibrous streams in the form of fibrils of molten polymer or polymer solution are discharged from a rotating member into an air flow field that is essentially parallel to the direction of discharge of fibrils at the point of discharge of the fibrils. The fibrous streams are attentuated and directed by means of the air flow field onto the surface of a collector to form a nanoweb. The fibrous streams are charged along all or at least a portion of their route from the point of discharge to the surface of the collector.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Tao Huang, Jack Eugene Armantrout, Thomas William Harding, Thomas Patrick Daly, Neil Jay Croft, Jr., Carl Saquing, Glenn Creighton Catlin
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Publication number: 20180023812Abstract: A fuel injector for injecting fuels having a different energy density in a gas turbine is provided. A first fuel supply channel (18) and a second fuel supply channel (20) may be coaxially arranged in a fuel delivery structure (12). A first set of vanes 22 includes a radial passage (24) in fluid communication with the first channel (18) to receive a first fuel. Passage (24) branches into passages (26) each having an aperture (28) to inject the first fuel without jet in cross-flow injection. A second set of vanes (32) includes a radial passage (34) in fluid communication with the second channel (20) to receive a second fuel. Passage (34) branches into passages (36) each having an aperture (38) arranged to inject the second fuel also without jet in cross-flow injection. This arrangement may be effective to reduce flashback that otherwise may be encountered in fuels having a relatively high flame speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Walter Ray Laster, Jacob William Hardes, Robert H. Bartley, Mario Gaviria
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Publication number: 20170275782Abstract: A method for laying down a nanoweb of nanofibers from a centrifugal spinning process by a combination of an air flow field and a charging arrangement. Fibrous streams in the form of fibrils of molten polymer or polymer solution are discharged from a rotating member into an air flow field that is essentially parallel to the direction of discharge of fibrils at the point of discharge of the fibrils. The fibrous streams are attentuated and directed by means of the air flow field onto the surface of a collector to form a nanoweb. The fibrous streams are charged along all or at least a portion of their route from the point of discharge to the surface of the collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Tao HUANG, Jack Eugene Armantrout, Thomas William Harding, Thomas Patrick Daly, Neil Jay Croft, JR., Carl Saquing, Glenn Creighton Catlin
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Publication number: 20170265838Abstract: A system for detecting valvular malfunction includes a monitoring device and a processor. The monitoring device includes a heart sound sensor configured to detect heart sounds of the patient, and a signal processor. The processor is configured to receive a signal representative of the detected heart sounds from the signal processor, wherein the processor is configured to compare the signal to a baseline signal stored in memory. The processor may be part of the monitoring device or may be part of an external device, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Randal Schulhauser, Richard Brown, Gerard Bast, Dorothy Dominiack, William Harding, Patrick Kinzie, Jeff Cherry, Sneha Saikia
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Patent number: 9747693Abstract: A system for identifying objects within an image. Disclosed are methods and systems for an image processing system to segment digital images. Generally stated, certain embodiments implement operations for consolidating shapes in a digital image, including: performing a shape identification analysis of pixels within the digital image to identify shapes within the digital image; analyzing each shape to identify attributes of each shape; comparing the identified attributes of each shape to the identified attributes of other shapes to determine if the shapes are sufficiently related to constitute an object; and if the identified attributes are sufficiently related, associating the shapes with each other to form an object.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventor: William Harding