Patents by Inventor William Stokes
William Stokes 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: 11666221Abstract: A method for identification of biochemical markers associated with cervical remodeling over the course of pregnancy of humans includes obtaining Raman signals from the cervix of each of a group of humans with pregnancy at each phase of pregnancy; finding Raman signatures corresponding to each type of cervical tissue from the obtained Raman signals; and identifying biochemical markers associated with cervical remodeling at each phase of pregnancy corresponding to the Raman signatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventors: Christine O'Brien, Katherine Cochran, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Kristen Rose Findley, William Stokes, Lowell Hays, Mohsin Tejani, Anne-Marie Crowe
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Patent number: 11598335Abstract: A rotary pump comprising a housing (1) defining an annular chamber with inlet and outlet ports (12;11), a flexible annular diaphragm (3) forming one side of the chamber spaced opposite an annular wall of the housing (1), and a partition (13) extending across the chamber. The diaphragm (3) comprises an outer surface which engages the annular wall of the housing (1), and an inner surface opposite the first surface, wherein the outer surface is configured to be pressed progressively against the opposite wall of the housing (1), by a rotating means, to force fluid around the chamber. The rotary pump also comprises a reinforcement ring (4) surrounding the rotating means, and which comprises an embedded portion (30) embedded in an inner portion of a central region of the diaphragm (3), and a support portion (34) having a radially outwardly facing surface (35) which faces and supports the inner surface of the diaphragm (3) adjacent to the reinforcement ring (4) during operation of the rotary pump.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Charles Austen Pumps Ltd.Inventors: William Eric Shepherd, Robert William Stokes
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Patent number: 11499551Abstract: A rotary pump comprising a housing (1) defining an annular chamber with inlet and outlet ports (12;11) spaced apart around the chamber, a flexible annular diaphragm (3) forming one side of the chamber spaced opposite an annular wall of the housing (1), the diaphragm (3) being sealed at its edges to the housing (1), a partition (13) extending across the chamber from a location between the inlet and outlet ports (12;11) to the diaphragm (3). The diaphragm (3) is configured to be pressed progressively against the opposite wall of the housing (1) to force fluid drawn in at the inlet port (12) on one side of the partition (13) around the chamber and to expel it at the outlet port (11) at the other side of the partition (13). The outer face of the annular diaphragm (3) has a trough (40) at the part of the diaphragm (3) which faces the inlet port (12) and/or at the part of the diaphragm 3 which faces the outlet port (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: CHARLES AUSTEN PUMPS LTD.Inventors: William Eric Shepherd, Robert William Stokes
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Publication number: 20210161388Abstract: A method for identification of biochemical markers associated with cervical remodeling over the course of pregnancy of humans includes obtaining Raman signals from the cervix of each of a group of humans with pregnancy at each phase of pregnancy; finding Raman signatures corresponding to each type of cervical tissue from the obtained Raman signals; and identifying biochemical markers associated with cervical remodeling at each phase of pregnancy corresponding to the Raman signatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Christine O'BRIEN, Katherine COCHRAN, Anita MAHADEVAN-JANSEN, Kristen Rose FINDLEY, William STOKES, Lowell HAYS, Mohsin TEJANI, Anne-Marie CROWE
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Publication number: 20200362858Abstract: A rotary pump comprising a housing (1) defining an annular chamber with inlet and outlet ports (12;11), a flexible annular diaphragm (3) forming one side of the chamber spaced opposite an annular wall of the housing (1), and a partition (13) extending across the chamber. The diaphragm (3) comprises an outer surface which engages the annular wall of the housing (1), and an inner surface opposite the first surface, wherein the outer surface is configured to be pressed progressively against the opposite wall of the housing (1), by a rotating means, to force fluid around the chamber. The rotary pump also comprises a reinforcement ring (4) surrounding the rotating means, and which comprises an embedded portion (30) embedded in an inner portion of a central region of the diaphragm (3), and a support portion (34) having a radially outwardly facing surface (35) which faces and supports the inner surface of the diaphragm (3) adjacent to the reinforcement ring (4) during operation of the rotary pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Charles Austen Pumps Ltd.Inventors: William Eric SHEPHERD, Robert William STOKES
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Publication number: 20200166028Abstract: A rotary pump comprising a housing (1) defining an annular chamber with inlet and outlet ports (12;11) spaced apart around the chamber, a flexible annular diaphragm (3) forming one side of the chamber spaced opposite an annular wall of the housing (1), the diaphragm (3) being sealed at its edges to the housing (1), a partition (13) extending across the chamber from a location between the inlet and outlet ports (12;11) to the diaphragm (3). The diaphragm (3) is configured to be pressed progressively against the opposite wall of the housing (1) to force fluid drawn in at the inlet port (12) on one side of the partition (13) around the chamber and to expel it at the outlet port (11) at the other side of the partition (13). The outer face of the annular diaphragm (3) has a trough (40) at the part of the diaphragm (3) which faces the inlet port (12) and/or at the part of the diaphragm 3 which faces the outlet port (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: William Eric SHEPHERD, Robert William STOKES
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Publication number: 20200060253Abstract: An insect capturing assembly for capturing insects on a ceiling includes a pole that can be gripped and directed upwardly toward a ceiling. A bottle is removably coupled to the pole such that the bottle is positioned adjacent to the ceiling when the pole is directed upwardly toward the ceiling. The bottle is oriented collinear with the pole such that an opening in the bottle is directed toward the ceiling. Thus, the opening can surround an insect on the ceiling thereby facilitating the bottle to capture the insect. The bottle has a division therein to define a top half of the bottle that is removably coupled to a bottom half of the bottle, and the top half is removable from the pole for emptying the bottom half.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: William Stokes, Crystal Stokes
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Patent number: 8603348Abstract: A method of removing an alumina layer around a main pole layer during perpendicular magnetic recording head fabrication is disclosed. The alumina etch sequence includes immersing a substrate in a series of aqueous solutions purged with an inert gas to remove oxygen thereby avoiding corrosion of the main pole. Initially, the substrate is soaked and heated in deionized (DI) water. Once heated, the substrate is immersed in an etching bath at about 80° C. and pH 10.5. Bath chemistry is preferably based on Na2CO3 and NaHCO3, and N2 purging improves etch uniformity and reduces residue. Thereafter, the substrate is rinsed in a second DI water bath between room temperature and 80° C., and finally subjected to a quick dump rinse before drying. Inert gas, preferably N2, may be introduced into the aqueous solutions through a purge board having a plurality of openings and positioned proximate to the bottom of a bath container.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Headway Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chao-Peng Cheng, Chih-I Yang, Jas Chudasama, William Stokes, Chien-Li Lin, David Wagner
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Publication number: 20120181181Abstract: A method of removing an alumina layer around a main pole layer during perpendicular magnetic recording head fabrication is disclosed. The alumina etch sequence includes immersing a substrate in a series of aqueous solutions purged with an inert gas to remove oxygen thereby avoiding corrosion of the main pole. Initially, the substrate is soaked and heated in deionized (DI) water. Once heated, the substrate is immersed in an etching bath at about 80° C. and pH 10.5. Bath chemistry is preferably based on Na2CO3 and NaHCO3, and N2 purging improves etch uniformity and reduces residue. Thereafter, the substrate is rinsed in a second DI water bath between room temperature and 80° C., and finally subjected to a quick dump rinse before drying. Inert gas, preferably N2, may be introduced into the aqueous solutions through a purge board having a plurality of openings and positioned proximate to the bottom of a bath container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Chao-Peng Cheng, Chih-I Yang, Jas Chudasama, William Stokes, Chien-Li Lin, David Wagner
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Patent number: 8116988Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for indexing nucleic acid sequences to aid computer based searching of nucleic acid sequences by indexing a nucleotide sequence by the presence of unique Kmers in the sequence. The method of the present invention comprises utilizing an algorithm to automatically index a nucleic acid sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignees: The University of Chicago, GSL Biotech LLCInventors: Benjamin Glick, William Stokes
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Publication number: 20090270277Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for indexing nucleic acid sequences to aid computer based searching of nucleic acid sequences by indexing a nucleotide sequence by the presence of unique Kmers in the sequence. The method of the present invention comprises utilizing an algorithm to automatically index a nucleic acid sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2007Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, GSL BIOTECH LLCInventors: Benjamin Glick, William Stokes
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Patent number: 5850766Abstract: A device for rotating a length of pipe to make or break a pipe joint is provided. The device is adapted at its upper end to be connected to a top head drive drilling machine, and at its lower end to be connected to the first threaded pipe in a drill string. The device comprises a central shank, a movable arm and a gripping assembly. The movable arm is hinged to and extends about the central shank, and can move to an open or a closed position with the movement of the device. The gripping assembly is mounted on the movable arm and is adapted to contact the first threaded pipe when the movable arm is in the closed position. The device is rotated by means of the top head drive, causing the pipe joint between the first two threaded pipes in the drill string to be broken. The movable arm then swings open and the first threaded pipe can be disconnected from the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1997Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Inventor: Charles William Stokes
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Patent number: 4295352Abstract: A die for the formation of semi-closed channels or other complex configurations comprises a male die member and a female die member. The male die member includes a generally circular mandrel, and elastic, workpiece-retaining pressure means; while the female die member includes an elastically deformable matrix having an open, generally U-shaped forming groove in the upper surface thereof. In operation, the workpiece is driven by the mandrel into the forming groove, and the matrix elastically deformed by matrix deforming apparatus to substantially close the forming groove and wrap the workpiece around the mandrel to form the desired channel. The pressure device retains the workpiece in place during forming while allowing sliding movement of the workpiece to prevent damage to the latter. Following channel formation, the mandrel is withdrawn from the forming groove and the matrix returns to its un-deformed position to re-open the forming groove and enable the ready removal of the workpiece from the die.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1979Date of Patent: October 20, 1981Assignee: Unlimited Steel Fabricators, Inc.Inventors: Richard P. Stokes, William Stokes
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Patent number: D426735Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Inventor: William Stokes