Patents
The President Charles Taverner
is a co-inventor of a number of US Patents
1)
Electromagnetic drive device having a plurality of sinusoidal coils
An electromagnetic drive means for providing motion. An application is as an indicator device for registering the magnitude of an input supplied to a computer by an external sensor is described. The electromagnetic drive means includes a first stationary member that comprises electrically conductive material having a serpentine configuration that defines a plurality of alternating peaks and troughs, which are selectively magnetized to provide alternating north and south magnetic fields. A second member is movable along the path of the stationary member by discrete and controlled magnetic attraction and repulsion forces set up between the members. The stationary members can be provided with a graduated scale while the movable member carries a pointer that is movable with respect to the scale to thereby indicate a magnitude of the input. A specific application of this indicator device is as a gauge in a dashboard.
Patent Details
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Inventors |
Taverner; Charles T. (36 Partridge Run,
Amherst, NY 14228); Sable; Steven P. (7 Country View Ter.,
Brockport, NY 14420-9705) |
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Appl.
No. |
248330 |
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Filed |
May
24, 1994 |
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Current
U.S. Class |
324/144;
310/49R; 310/156.45; 324/207.25 |
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Intern'l
Class |
G01R
011/30; G01R 001/20; H02K 037/00 |
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Field
of Search |
324/140,144,207.24,207.25,146
310/49 R,40 R,156,254,257,268,162-165,166,68 B,68 R,12 318/696,685 |
2)
Switch apparatus for operating an evacuator
The current invention is directed to
a switch apparatus for operating a surgical evacuator. The switch apparatus
broadly comprises a surgical device having a power unit, a vibration generator
for producing vibrations in response to the operation of the surgical device, a
vibration sensor for generating an output as a function of vibrations sensed, a
control unit for producing a control signal as a function of the vibrations
produced by the vibration generator and a surgical evacuator for removing a
waste product generated by the use of the surgical device. The vibration
generator is adaptively coupled to the power unit. In addition, the control
unit is adaptively coupled to the vibration sensor. The evacuator is responsive
to the control signal and is activated or deactivated based on the operation of
the surgical device. In one embodiment, the control unit is comprised of an
amplifying means, a filter means, a frequency sensor means, a first delay
circuit, a second delay circuit and an output circuit. The amplifier means
amplifies output from the vibration sensor and the frequency sensor means
detects the frequencies generated by the vibration generator and produces a
control signal in response to such detection. The control signal then turns the
evacuator on or off.
Patent Details
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Inventors: |
Holland, Jr.; Clinton R. (Amherst, NY); Moehlau; Earnest
R. (Amherst, NY); Palmerton; Christopher A. (Clarence, NY); Taverner; Charles T. (Amherst, NY) |
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Assignee |
Medtek Devices, Inc. (Amherst, NY) |
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Appl.
No.: |
909902 |
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Filed |
August
12, 1997 |
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Current
U.S. Class |
604/22;
604/67; 604/118; 606/10 |
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Intern'l
Class: |
A61N
001/30 |
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Field
of Search: |
604/22,118,65,67,31
606/10 |
3)
Incontinence detection device
An incontinence detection device comprising a pad with a plurality of circuits. The circuit conductors are spaced on the pad, with each of the circuits defining a linear dimension across a respective pair of the circuit conductors. The linear dimension has a correlation to a predetermined liquid volume of an incontinent event desired to be detected. A controller applies voltage from a power source to and checks continuity of the spaced circuits and totals the circuits. The controller indicates to a care provider that an incontinent event has occurred at a certain minimum liquid volume.
Patent Details
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Inventors: |
Dick; Bonnie R. (Cincinnati, OH); Duke; Robert T.
(Milford, OH); Osborne; Eugene E. (Florence, KY); Sable; Steven P.
(Brockport, NY); Scott; Thomas E. (Indianapolis, IN); Taverner; Chas (West Amherst, NY) |
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Assignee |
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. (Batesville, IN) |
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Appl.
No.: |
145767 |
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Filed |
October
29, 1993 |
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Current
U.S. Class |
340/573.5;
128/886; 340/573.4; 340/604; 340/605 |
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Intern'l
Class: |
G08B
021/00 |
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Field
of Search: |
340/604,605,573,603,286.07,666
200/61.05 128/886 73/40 |
