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Daniel J. Prenger, Loveland, OH US
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20130245647 | LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING INSTRUMENT WITH MANUAL DRIVE - A suture needle driving instrument comprises a shaft, an end effector, and a handle assembly. The end effector is located at the distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of grasping arms operable to grasp and release a needle. The handle assembly comprises a trigger-operated actuation assembly that is operable to rotate a second grasping arm relative to the shaft. The trigger-operated actuation assembly may include a trigger and a trigger gear assembly that is operable to rotate the second grasping arm. A clutch assembly may also be included to selectively couple a drive shaft associated with the second grasping arm to another shaft. The handle assembly may further include a toggle actuation assembly that is operable to grasp and release a needle with the grasping arms. A locking feature may be included to prevent use of the toggle actuation assembly until trigger-operated actuation assembly has been operated. | 09-19-2013 |
20140171971 | Cartridge Interface for Surgical Suturing Device - A surgical suturing system comprises a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal ends, and receiver on the distal end with a rotary drive. A cartridge is selectively attachable to and detachable from the receiver. The cartridge has a surgical needle, a length of suture connected to the needle, a needle driver operative to engage and move the needle relative the cartridge, a transmission operatively connected to the needle driver, and a torsional interface rotationally coupling the rotary drive to the transmission. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171977 | Pawl Mechanism in Circular Needle Applier - A surgical suturing device comprises a needle having a leading end, a trailing end, and an arced body between the leading and trailing ends. A length of suture is connected to the needle. A needle driver is adapted to engage and rotate the needle in a circular path in a first rotational direction. A pawl is adapted to engage the trailing end of the needle to prevent the needle from rotating in a second rotational direction opposite of the first rotational direction. | 06-19-2014 |
Daniel James Prenger, Loveland, OH US
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20120165792 | Pill Catchers - Devices and related methods arc provided for the controlled delivery of a therapeutic to a targeted location within a body. More particularly, methods and devices are provided for controlling the rate of passage of an orally administered pill through a body, as well as for controlling the delivery of a therapeutic within the pill at a specific location within the body. Various types of devices, generally referred to herein as “catchers,” are provided that can actively catch a pill as it passes through a body. The catcher can hold the pill at a specific location within the body until a predetermined event occurs, such as partial or complete. administration of a therapeutic within the pill. The catcher can then release the pill upon command and/or upon the occurrence of the predetermined event to allow the pill to pass out of the body. In other embodiments, various types of pills are provided that can actively engage a catcher and remain engaged with the catcher until a predetermined event occurs. | 06-28-2012 |
20120165793 | Pill Catchers - Devices and related methods are provided for the controlled delivery of a therapeutic to a targeted location within a body. More particularly, methods and devices are provided for controlling the rate of passage of an orally administered pill through a body, as well as for controlling the delivery of a therapeutic within the pill at a specific location within the body. Various types of devices, generally referred to herein as “catchers,” are provided that can actively catch a pill as it passes through a body. The catcher can hold the pill at a specific location within the body until a predetermined event occurs, such as partial or complete administration of a therapeutic within the pill. The catcher can then release the pill upon command and/or upon the occurrence of the predetermined event to allow the pill to pass out of the body. In other embodiments, various types of pills are provided that can actively engage a catcher and remain engaged with the catcher until a predetermined event occurs. | 06-28-2012 |
F. Coyne Prenger, Los Alamos, NM US
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20090269224 | SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEM WITH HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM - A submersible pumping system for downhole use in extracting fluids containing hydrocarbons from a well. In one embodiment, the pumping system comprises a rotary induction motor, a motor casing, one or more pump stages, and a cooling system. The rotary induction motor rotates a shaft about a longitudinal axis of rotation. The motor casing houses the rotary induction motor such that the rotary induction motor is held in fluid isolation from the fluid being extracted. The pump stages are attached to the shaft outside of the motor casing, and are configured to impart fluid being extracted from the well with an increased pressure. The cooling system is disposed at least partially within the motor casing, and transfers heat generated by operation of the rotary induction motor out of the motor casing. | 10-29-2009 |
F. Coyne Prenger, Boulder, CO US
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20140147310 | SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEM WITH HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM - A submersible pumping system for downhole use in extracting fluids containing hydrocarbons from a well. In one embodiment, the pumping system comprises a rotary induction motor, a motor casing, one or more pump stages, and a cooling system. The rotary induction motor rotates a shaft about a longitudinal axis of rotation. The motor casing houses the rotary induction motor such that the rotary induction motor is held in fluid isolation from the fluid being extracted. The pump stages are attached to the shaft outside of the motor casing, and are configured to impart fluid being extracted from the well with an increased pressure. The cooling system is disposed at least partially within the motor casing, and transfers heat generated by operation of the rotary induction motor out of the motor casing. | 05-29-2014 |
Frank Prenger, Ratingen DE
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20090001141 | Method for Arc or Beam Brazing/Welding of Workspieces of Identical or Different Metals or Metal Alloys with Additional Materials of Sn Base Alloys; Sn Base Alloy Wire - The invention is directed to a method for arc or beam brazing/welding of workpieces (A) made of steel, cast iron, nickel, cadmium, beryllium, titanium, molybdenum, magnesium, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin, hard metal and alloys thereof with workpieces (B) made of steel, cast iron, nickel, cadmium, beryllium, titanium, molybdenum, magnesium, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin, hard metal and alloys thereof, wherein said workpieces (A) and (B) may consist of identical or different metals or metal alloys, using a fused additional metal alloy, characterized by the following steps: a) positioning the workpieces to be joined; b) fusing the additional metal alloy containing an SnZn, SnAg, SnZnAg, SnCu, SnCuAg, SnZnCu or SnZnCuAg alloy; c) applying the fused additional metal alloy on the contact surfaces or partial areas of the contact surfaces between the positioned workpieces; and d) cooling the joined workpieces; steps b) and c) being carried out one immediately after the other. The invention is also directed to a method of filling gaps or dents in sheet metal treatment and in bodywork construction and to a wire for use in said method. | 01-01-2009 |
20090081444 | Porous metal foam body - A porous metal foam body obtainable by applying one or more layers of molten metal to an open-pore non-metallic substrate and allowing the molten metal to penetrate into the open pores of said non-metallic substrate to form a metal foam body whose metal component has at least partially penetrated into said open-pore non-metallic substrate. Said open-pore metal foam body is prepared by a process in which an open-pore non-metallic substrate is provided and coated with a molten metal, and the molten metal penetrates into the open pores of the open-pore non-metallic substrate. | 03-26-2009 |
Gary Prenger, Maria Stein, OH US
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20100181703 | BYPASS COOLING REDUCTION ON HIGH PRESSURE DIE CAST MACHINES - Within an improved method of maintaining a die during interruptions in production and of subsequently returning the die to an optimal operating temperature, instead of having a manual control valve in the bypass loop of cooling medium, a PLC controlled valve is provided which can automatically allow or stop the flowrate through the bypass loop. Instead of circulating cooling medium through the die continuously, and at a reduced rate, during the interruption, the cooling medium is not circulated at all initially during the interruption. When the restart of production is desired, the first two preheat shots produced are made without the circulation of any cooling medium through the die. The valve within the bypass loop is then opened to let some cooling medium circulate through the die, however the circulation rate is less than the rate associated with normal production. The bypass loop is then left open while the valve in the primary loop is reopened. | 07-22-2010 |
Kevin Roy Prenger, White Pine, TN US
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20140218190 | BRAKE INTENSITY LIGHT DISPLAY - A braking display system attached to an automobile is provided. The automobile includes a braking system for stopping the automobile while the automobile is in motion. The braking system includes a brake pedal that is used to initiate the braking system. A user may apply a plurality of different intensity levels to the braking system using the brake pedal. An indicator is used to project a level of intensity that is applied to the braking system from the rear of the automobile. | 08-07-2014 |
Marc Prenger, Hamm DE
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20130206253 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A microfluidic device and a method of producing it are proposed, in which a film covers a chamber in a carrier. The film is locally re-tightened in the region of the chamber after the film has been secured to the carrier. In this way it is possible to prevent undesirable bulging of the film into the chamber. | 08-15-2013 |
Nicholas J. Prenger, Western Springs, IL US
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20140182956 | Air Filter Arrangement for a Work Vehicle - An air filter arrangement for a work vehicle is disclosed. The air filter arrangement may include a fan shroud extending between a shroud inlet and a shroud outlet and at least one heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the shroud inlet. The air filter arrangement may also include a fan disposed within the fan shroud between the shroud inlet and shroud outlet. The fan may be configured to draw air through the heat exchanger and between the shroud inlet and shroud outlet. Additionally, the air filter arrangement may include an air filter disposed within the fan shroud between the fan and the heat exchanger such that the air flowing through at least one heat exchanger and between the shroud inlet and shroud outlet is directed around the air filter. | 07-03-2014 |
Nicholas J. Prenger, Palos Heights, IL US
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20120124980 | COMBINED INTAKE ASPIRATOR VENTURI TUBE AND WATER TRAP IN VERTICAL EXHAUST OUTLET STACK - An integral water trap and venturi tube element for use in an exhaust stack on a vehicle, the exhaust stack being generally vertically oriented and having a catalyst element or other moisture-sensitive emission control component disposed below the water trap, the venturi tube having an aspirator tube disposed therein to provide a low pressure aspiration source for the vehicle, wherein the venturi tube is so disposed in the exhaust stack to also function as the water trap and allows capture and diversion of water entering the exhaust stack from above. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125907 | DISENGAGING PRESSURIZER BLOWER IN MAX HEAT SETTING TO IMPROVE CABIN HEATING - An HVAC system for a work vehicle having an operator compartment for a vehicle operator, the system including a heating system, a compartment pressurizer blower, a compartment recirculation blower, a temperature sensor, and an operating mode switch, each operably coupled to an electronic circuit, wherein the circuit is configured to reduce pressurizer blower output when the operator selects high output from the heating system under certain predetermined temperature and conditions and operating modes to improve HVAC system performance. | 05-24-2012 |
20130146377 | Work Vehicle Having A Cooling System With A Reversible Airflow - A work vehicle is disclosed that includes an engine and a hood enclosure at least partially surrounding the engine. The hood enclosure may include a front grille and a secondary grille spaced apart from the front grille. The hood enclosure may also at least partially define an airflow compartment. In addition, the work vehicle may include a heat exchanger disposed in the airflow compartment between the front grille and the engine and at least one cooling fan disposed in the airflow compartment between the heat exchanger and the engine. The at least one cooling fan may generally be configured to generate a reversible airflow within the airflow compartment between the front grille and the secondary grille. | 06-13-2013 |
Nicholas Joseph Prenger, Palos Heights, IL US
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20130026244 | WORK VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A work vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine and a catalytic converter coupled to the exhaust of the engine. A reduction agent system provides for injection of a reduction agent, such as urea, upstream of the catalytic converter. Coolant heated by the engine is directed to the reduction agent system to defrost/heat the reduction agent, and is also directed to a vehicle cabin heating system. Flow of coolant may be preferentially directed to the cabin heating system rather than to the reduction agent system, such as following vehicle startup, particularly during cold-weather operation. Flow may be altered to favor the reduction agent system, such as based upon time and/or the temperature of the cabin. | 01-31-2013 |
Ryan Prenger, Oakland, CA US
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20130184558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECODING SENSORY AND COGNITIVE INFORMATION FROM BRAIN ACTIVITY - Decoding and reconstructing a subjective perceptual or cognitive experience is described. A first set of brain activity data produced in response to a first brain activity stimulus is acquired from a subject using a brain imaging device and converted into a corresponding set of predicted response values. A second set of brain activity data produced in response to a second brain activity stimulus is acquired from a the subject and decoded using a decoding distribution and the probability the second set of brain activity data corresponds to said predicted response values is determined. The second set of brain activity stimuli is then reconstructed based on the probability of correspondence between the second set of brain activity data and the predicted response values. | 07-18-2013 |
Ryan James Prenger, Oakland, CA US
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20110213742 | INFORMATION EXTRACTION SYSTEM - An information extraction system and methods of operating the system are provided. In particular, an information extraction system for performing meta-extraction of named entities of people, organizations, and locations as well as relationships and events from text documents are described herein. | 09-01-2011 |