Patents by Inventor William Walls

William Walls 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).

  • Positive displacement pipette syringe with reduced fluid drag
    Patent number: 12472491
    Abstract: Described are exemplary embodiments of a syringe for use with a handheld positive displacement pipette. The syringe includes a piston having a piston tip that is significantly truncated in comparison to the tips of known positive displacement pipette syringes, and also shorter in length than the dispensing tip of the syringe. The design of the piston tip and its interaction with the syringe dispensing tip results in a substantial reduction in the fluid drag associated with dispensing liquid from a typical positive displacement pipette syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC
    Inventors: Gregor Seidman, William Walls
  • POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PIPETTE SYRINGE WITH REDUCED FLUID DRAG
    Publication number: 20230415144
    Abstract: Described are exemplary embodiments of a syringe for use with a handheld positive displacement pipette. The syringe includes a piston having a piston tip that is significantly truncated in comparison to the tips of known positive displacement pipette syringes, and also shorter in length than the dispensing tip of the syringe. The design of the piston tip and its interaction with the syringe dispensing tip results in a substantial reduction in the fluid drag associated with dispensing liquid from a typical positive displacement pipette syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gregor Seidman, William Walls
  • SENSORS FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATION
    Publication number: 20210356335
    Abstract: Components and sensors for robotic manipulators are described that enable grasping and manipulation of objects with a high degree of resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, William Walls
  • One-size-fits-all data glove
    Patent number: 10884496
    Abstract: Assemblies and techniques are described herein for use with a data glove. The data glove includes sensors configured to translate movement and forces associated with a human hand to the digital domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BeBop Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, William Walls, Brent Allen
  • ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL DATA GLOVE
    Publication number: 20200012344
    Abstract: Assemblies and techniques are described herein for use with a data glove. The data glove includes sensors configured to translate movement and forces associated with a human hand to the digital domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, Conner Lacy, William Walls, Brent Allen
  • VEHICLE SEAT SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170305301
    Abstract: Vehicle seat sensor systems for use with occupant classification systems (OCS) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, William Walls
  • System and method for communicating device descriptions between a control system and a plurality of controlled devices
    Publication number: 20050123884
    Abstract: A system that employs a chosen one of a plurality of presentation selections to present information from a field device. The system has a field device interface that configures the field device in accordance with the chosen presentation selection. A control configurator programs the field device interface in accordance with the chosen presentation selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: William Walls, Kamel Zerdoum, Brian Reynolds
  • Glove
    Patent number: D918198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BeBop Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, William Walls, Alex Vittum