公开(公告)号：US06811555B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09654605

申请日：2000-09-01

申请人： Geoffrey H. Willis ,  Thomas A. Kramer ,  Paul A. Spence ,  George T. Christakis ,  Timothy J. McCoy ,  John W. Davis ,  Bradley D. Blackwood ,  Peter Callas ,  Michael Francis Wei ,  Jonathan L. Podmore ,  Andrew Knight ,  Thomas J. Ward ,  Warren P. Williamson, IV

发明人： Geoffrey H. Willis ,  Thomas A. Kramer ,  Paul A. Spence ,  George T. Christakis ,  Timothy J. McCoy ,  John W. Davis ,  Bradley D. Blackwood ,  Peter Callas ,  Michael Francis Wei ,  Jonathan L. Podmore ,  Andrew Knight ,  Thomas J. Ward ,  Warren P. Williamson, IV

IPC分类号： A61B1708

CPC分类号： A61B17/1152 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B2017/1107 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2017/1135 ,  A61B2017/1139

摘要： A ring for use in anastomosis. Preferably, the ring is integrally formed from metal, and includes a ring portion and tines and docking members that extend from the ring portion. The ring portion and tines are malleable, and preferably also the docking members are malleable. The ring portion and tines are malleable in the sense that once deformed from a first shape into a second shape, they will not relax back into the first shape from the second. To install the ring in a vessel with the ring portion extending around an incision or other orifice, the tines pierce the tissue around the orifice and are curled against an anvil. The action of curling the tines inverts the tissue near the orifice edges to expose the inside surface of the vessel or organ. Other aspects of the invention are a method and apparatus for installing an anastomosis ring in an incision or other orifice in a vessel or other organ, a method and apparatus for precisely aligning two anastomosis rings (each installed in an incision or other orifice of a different organ) and fastening the aligned rings together. The clips can be crimped onto the aligned rings, or they can be spring clips which are sprung onto the aligned rings to clamp the rings together by spring force. Also within the scope of the invention are crimping and spring clips for use in fastening together two aligned anastomosis rings. In other embodiments, the invention is a method for performing an anastomosis by installing an anastomosis ring in an orifice in an organ, installing another anastomosis ring in an orifice in another organ, precisely aligning the two installed anastomosis rings, and fastening the aligned rings together.

摘要翻译： 用于吻合的戒指。 优选地，环由金属一体地形成，并且包括从环部延伸的环部分和尖齿和对接构件。 环形部分和尖齿是可延展的，并且优选的是对接部件是可延展的。 环形部分和尖齿在从第一形状变形成第二形状的意义上是可延展的，它们将不会从第二形状放松回第一形状。 为了将环安装在具有围绕切口或其他孔口延伸的环部分的容器中，齿刺穿孔周围的组织并且卷绕在砧座上。 卷曲尖齿的作用使孔边缘附近的组织反转以暴露血管或器官的内表面。 本发明的其它方面是用于将吻合环安装在容器或其他器官中的切口或其它孔中的方法和装置，用于精确地对准两个吻合环（每个安装在切口或不同的其他孔中的其他孔中的方法和装置） 器官）并将对准的环固定在一起。 夹子可以压接在对准的环上，或者它们可以是弹簧夹，弹簧夹被弹簧上对准的环，以通过弹簧力将环夹在一起。 也在本发明的范围内的是压接和弹簧夹，用于将两个对准的吻合环紧固在一起。 在其他实施例中，本发明是一种通过在器官中的孔中安装吻合环来进行吻合的方法，在另一个器官的孔中安装另一个吻合环，精确对准两个安装的吻合环，并将对准的环固定在一起 。

公开(公告)号：US07497865B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US10855604

申请日：2004-05-26

申请人： Geoffrey H. Willis ,  Thomas A. Kramer ,  Paul A. Spence ,  George T. Christakis ,  Timothy J. McCoy ,  John W. Davis ,  Bradley D. Blackwood ,  Peter Callas ,  Michael Francis Wei ,  Jonathan L. Podmore ,  Andrew Knight ,  Thomas J. Ward ,  Warren P. Williamson, IV

发明人： Geoffrey H. Willis ,  Thomas A. Kramer ,  Paul A. Spence ,  George T. Christakis ,  Timothy J. McCoy ,  John W. Davis ,  Bradley D. Blackwood ,  Peter Callas ,  Michael Francis Wei ,  Jonathan L. Podmore ,  Andrew Knight ,  Thomas J. Ward ,  Warren P. Williamson, IV

IPC分类号： A61B17/08 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/04

CPC分类号： A61B17/1152 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B2017/1107 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2017/1135 ,  A61B2017/1139

摘要： A ring for use in anastomosis. Preferably, the ring is integrally formed from metal, and includes a ring portion and tines and docking members that extend from the ring portion. The ring portion and tines are malleable, and preferably also the docking members are malleable. The ring portion and tines are malleable in the sense that once deformed from a first shape into a second shape, they will not relax back into the first shape from the second. To install the ring in a vessel with the ring portion extending around an incision or other orifice, the tines pierce the tissue around the orifice and are curled against an anvil. The action of curling the tines inverts the tissue near the orifice edges to expose the inside surface of the vessel or organ. Other aspects of the invention are a method and apparatus for installing an anastomosis ring in an incision or other orifice in a vessel or other organ, a method and apparatus for precisely aligning two anastomosis rings (each installed in an incision or other orifice of a different organ) and fastening the aligned rings together. The clips can be crimped onto the aligned rings, or they can be spring clips which are sprung onto the aligned rings to clamp the rings together by spring force. Also within the scope of the invention are crimping and spring clips for use in listening together two aligned anastomosis rings. In other embodiments, the invention is a method for performing an anastomosis by installing an anastomosis ring in an orifice in an organ, installing another anastomosis ring in an orifice in another organ, precisely aligning the two installed anastomosis rings, and fastening the aligned rings together.

摘要翻译： 用于吻合的戒指。 优选地，环由金属一体地形成，并且包括从环部延伸的环部分和尖齿和对接构件。 环形部分和尖齿是可延展的，并且优选的是对接部件是可延展的。 环形部分和尖齿在从第一形状变形成第二形状的意义上是可延展的，它们将不会从第二形状放松回第一形状。 为了将环安装在具有围绕切口或其他孔口延伸的环部分的容器中，齿刺穿孔周围的组织并且卷绕在砧座上。 卷曲尖齿的作用使孔边缘附近的组织反转以暴露血管或器官的内表面。 本发明的其它方面是用于将吻合环安装在容器或其他器官中的切口或其它孔中的方法和装置，用于精确地对准两个吻合环（每个安装在切口或不同的其他孔中的其他孔中的方法和装置） 器官）并将对准的环固定在一起。 夹子可以压接在对准的环上，或者它们可以是弹簧夹，弹簧夹被弹簧上对准的环，以通过弹簧力将环夹在一起。 也在本发明的范围内的是压接和弹簧夹，用于一起收听两个对准的吻合环。 在其他实施例中，本发明是一种通过在器官中的孔中安装吻合环来进行吻合的方法，在另一个器官的孔中安装另一个吻合环，精确对准两个安装的吻合环，并将对准的环固定在一起 。

公开(公告)号：US20070160944A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11643123

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Arnold Knight ,  Andrew Knight

发明人： Arnold Knight ,  Andrew Knight

IPC分类号： F23Q1/04 ,  F23Q3/00 ,  F21H1/00 ,  F23Q9/00 ,  F23Q7/12 ,  F21L19/00

CPC分类号： F23Q3/006 ,  F23Q9/06 ,  F23Q21/00

摘要： A method and apparatus is defined for automatically igniting and controlling a gaslight to turn ON the gaslight in the evening and turn OFF the gaslight in the morning or alternatively, using a switch or timer to turn the gaslight on and off. The gaslight may be either a mantle type burner or an open flame type burner. The igniter consists of a high voltage spark generator that is controlled by a microcontroller to enable the spark when the microcontroller senses that darkness has occurred or a preset time of day has occurred. The spark is generated across a spark probe gap that is positioned in an optimum location to ignite the gas/air mixture. We and others have been manufacturing gaslight igniters for several years and this patent pertains to recent concepts and implementations that greatly improve the automatic igniter/burner utility and operation. The physical parameters of the device are also important. The device is sized so that it will fit easily inside of a 3-inch lamppost, or install easily within most gas lamp heads. The device is flexible in configuration to allow the burner/probe to be oriented axially with the igniter, or oriented perpendicular to the igniter to provide great flexibility in using the igniter with various burners and gas light heads. Quick disconnect fittings for gas and low voltage electric make the igniter/burner assembly easy to change without tools, similar to changing a light bulb.

摘要翻译： 定义了一种方法和装置，用于自动点燃和控制气体灯，以在晚上打开气体灯，并在早晨关闭气体灯，或者使用开关或定时器打开和关闭气体灯。 气体灯可以是地幔型燃烧器或明火型燃烧器。 点火器由高压火花发生器组成，由微控制器控制，当微控制器感知到发生黑暗或发生了预设的时间时，能够发出火花。 火花通过位于最佳位置的火花探针间隙产生，以点燃气体/空气混合物。 我们和其他人一直在制造气体点火器多年，该专利涉及到大大提高自动点火器/燃烧器效用和操作的最新概念和实施。 设备的物理参数也很重要。 该设备的尺寸使其易于安装在3英寸灯柱内，或轻松安装在大多数燃气灯头内。 该装置具有柔性的结构，以允许燃烧器/探针与点火器轴向定向或垂直于点火器定向，以在使用具有各种燃烧器和气体光头的点火器时提供极大的灵活性。 用于气体和低压电动的快速断开接头使点火器/燃烧器组件易于更换，无需工具，类似于更换灯泡。

公开(公告)号：US06966301B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US10701142

申请日：2003-11-04

申请人： Andrew Knight ,  Andrew Male

发明人： Andrew Knight ,  Andrew Male

IPC分类号： F02M45/04 ,  F02M47/02 ,  F02M59/10 ,  F02M59/46 ,  F02M63/00 ,  F02M55/02 ,  F01L1/18

CPC分类号： F02M57/023 ,  F02F1/24 ,  F02M55/025

摘要： An accumulator fuel system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of engine cylinders, includes an accumulator fuel volume for supplying high pressure fuel to one or more of a plurality of injectors, each of which is arranged to supply fuel to an associated one of the engine cylinders. The accumulator fuel volume is integrated within an engine component, where the engine component provides a purpose other than that solely of an accumulator volume for storing high pressure fuel. The accumulator fuel volume is therefore defined in an existing engine component, to reduce part count, weight and cost. In one embodiment the accumulator fuel volume is defined within a rocker shaft of the engine and in another embodiment within the engine cylinder head.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有多个发动机气缸的内燃机的蓄能器燃料系统，包括用于向多个喷射器中的一个或多个喷射器供应高压燃料的蓄压器燃料体积，每个喷射器中的每一个被设置成将燃料供应到相关联的一个 发动机气缸。 蓄能器燃料体积集成在发动机部件内，其中发动机部件提供除了用于存储高压燃料的蓄能器容积之外的目的。 因此，蓄能器燃料体积被定义在现有的发动机部件中，以减少部件数量，重量和成本。 在一个实施例中，蓄能器燃料体积限定在发动机的摇臂轴内，在另一个实施例中限定在发动机气缸盖内。

公开(公告)号：US07143746B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US11343098

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Andrew Knight ,  Anthony Williams

发明人： Andrew Knight ,  Anthony Williams

IPC分类号： F02M63/00 ,  F02M69/54

CPC分类号： F02M59/462 ,  F02M45/02 ,  F02M45/04 ,  F02M45/063 ,  F02M47/02 ,  F02M47/027 ,  F02M57/023 ,  F02M59/102 ,  F02M63/0005 ,  F02M63/0007 ,  F02M63/0029 ,  F02M63/0045 ,  F02M2200/40

摘要： A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector, the fuel injection system comprising an accumulator volume for supplying fuel at a first injectable pressure level to the fuel injector through a fuel supply passage, a pump arrangement for increasing the pressure of fuel supplied to the injector to a second injectable pressure level, and a valve arrangement operable between a first position in which fuel at the first injectable pressure level is supplied to the injector and a second position in which communication between the injector and the accumulator volume is broken so as to permit fuel at the second injectable pressure to be supplied to the injector. The injection system may include a valve arrangement in the form of a three-position valve or may include a shut off valve for controlling the supply of fuel through the fuel supply passage.

公开(公告)号：US20060144368A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US10561773

申请日：2004-06-17

申请人： Andrew Knight ,  Adam Wilkin

发明人： Andrew Knight ,  Adam Wilkin

IPC分类号： F02M63/00 ,  F02M69/46

CPC分类号： F02M55/025 ,  F02M59/102 ,  F02M63/0225 ,  F02M2200/40

摘要： A fuel system for supplying pressurised fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors (14a-14f) comprises an accumulator assembly (16) having first and second accumulator volumes (18, 20) defined within a common accumulator housing (22), supply means (42) for supplying fuel at a supply pressure level to the first accumulator volume (18) and a plurality of unit pumps (10a-10f). Each unit pump is arranged to receive fuel at the supply pressure level from the first accumulator volume (18) and pressurises said fuel to an injectable pressure level for supply to the second accumulator volume (20). Each unit pump (10a-10f) includes a pumping plunger (50) for pressuring fuel within an associated pump chamber (52) and being integrated with the accumulator housing (22) so as to permit communication between the first accumulator volume (18) and the pump chamber (52) internally within the accumulator housing (22).

摘要翻译： 用于向多个燃料喷射器（14a-14f）供应加压燃料的燃料系统包括具有限定在公共蓄能器壳体（22）内的第一和第二蓄能器容积（18,20）的蓄能器组件（16），供给装置 （42），用于将供应压力水平的燃料供应到第一蓄能器容积（18）和多个单元泵（10a-10f）。 每个单元泵布置成从第一储存器容积（18）接收处于供给压力水平的燃料，并将所述燃料加压到可注入的压力水平以供给第二储存器容积（20）。 每个单元泵（10a-10f）包括用于在相关联的泵室（52）内加压燃料并与蓄能器壳体（22）一体化的泵送柱塞（50），以允许第一蓄能器容积（18） ）和泵室（52）内部的蓄能器壳体（22）内。

公开(公告)号：US20060026028A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11160938

申请日：2005-07-15

申请人： Andrew Knight

发明人： Andrew Knight

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/184 ,  G06Q99/00

摘要： A method of doing business includes: ascertaining an invention record; identifying an inventor; estimating a cost to breaking the invention record; indicating to a sponsor that the inventor intends to invent sufficiently many inventions to break the invention record; providing evidence to the sponsor that the inventor is capable of inventing sufficiently many inventions to break the invention record; and inciting the sponsor to pay for at least a portion of the cost at least in part by offering to the sponsor at least one of: at least a portion of royalty rights relating to the inventions; and at least a portion of media rights relating to the inventor.

摘要翻译： 做生意的方法包括：确定发明记录; 识别发明人; 估计打破发明记录的成本; 向发起人表示发明人打算发明足够多的发明来破坏发明记录; 向发起人提供证据表明发明人能够发明足够多的发明来破坏发明记录; 并且唆使赞助者至少部分地通过向发起人提供至少一部分至少一部分费用：至少一部分与该发明有关的版税权利; 以及与发明人有关的至少一部分媒体权利。

公开(公告)号：US20050244804A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10722473

申请日：2003-11-28

申请人： Andrew Knight

发明人： Andrew Knight

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G09B25/00

CPC分类号： G06Q90/00

摘要： A process of relaying a story having a timeline and a unique plot involving characters comprises: indicating a character's desire at a first time in the timeline for at least one of the following: a) to remain asleep or unconscious until a particular event occurs; and b) to forget or be substantially unable to recall substantially all events during the time period from the first time until a particular event occurs; indicating the character's substantial inability at a time after the occurrence of the particular event to recall substantially all events during the time period from the first time to the occurrence of the particular event; and indicating that during the time period the character was an active participant in a plurality of events.

摘要翻译： 传播具有时间表和涉及角色的独特剧情的故事的过程包括：在时间线中的第一时间指示字符对于以下至少一个的愿望：a）保持睡眠或无意识直到特定事件发生; 和b）在第一时间到特定事件发生的时间段内，忘记或实质上无法回复所有事件; 表示在特定事件发生之后的某个时刻的人物实质上无法在特定事件的第一时间到特定事件的发生期间基本上回忆所有事件; 并且指示在该时间段期间，该角色是多个事件中的主动参与者。

公开(公告)号：US07197438B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US09981954

申请日：2001-10-18

申请人： Deepak Mehta ,  Andrew Knight ,  Deepak Sabharwal ,  Raymond Tak-Hoi

发明人： Deepak Mehta ,  Andrew Knight ,  Deepak Sabharwal ,  Raymond Tak-Hoi

IPC分类号： G06F17/10

CPC分类号： G06F17/505

摘要： A memory compiler characterization system and method for determining parametric data, wherein memory compilers of a first type are rigorously characterized and memory compilers of a second type are sparsely characterized with respect to a particular parameter. Absolute scale factors are determined based on the ratio of the parametric data points of two congruent memory compilers, one from each type. Interpolated scale factors are obtained based on the absolute scale factors. Parametric data for the remaining compilers of the sparsely characterized compiler set is filled out by applying the interpolated scale factors in conjunction with the data of the congruent memory compilers of the first type.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定参数数据的存储器编译器表征系统和方法，其中严格地表征第一类型的存储器编译器，并且关于特定参数稀疏地表征第二类型的存储器编译器。 绝对比例因子是根据两个一致的存储器编译器的参数数据点的比例确定的，每个类型都是一个。 基于绝对比例因子得到内插比例因子。 稀疏表征的编译器集合的剩余编译器的参数数据通过将内插的比例因子结合第一类型的一致的存储器编译器的数据来填充。

公开(公告)号：US20060243253A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11411630

申请日：2006-04-26

申请人： Andrew Knight

发明人： Andrew Knight

IPC分类号： F02M63/00 ,  F02M69/00 ,  F02M59/46

CPC分类号： F02M45/04 ,  F02M47/027 ,  F02M59/102 ,  F02M59/366 ,  F02M63/0225 ,  F02M2200/40

摘要： A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector (200) comprises an accumulator volume (606) for supplying fuel at rail pressure (P1) to the fuel injector (200) through a rail fuel supply passage (608) and a fuel pressurising arrangement (604) for supplying fuel at a selected pressure greater than rail pressure (P2) to the fuel injector (200) through a pressurised fuel supply passage (614). A fuel shut-off valve (618) is provided in the system which is operable between a closed position in which fuel is retained within the pressurising arrangement (604) and an open position in which pressurised fuel is supplied to the injector (200) from the pressurising arrangement (604) during an injection of fuel from the rail fuel supply passage (608). Operating the shut-off valve in this way provides a boost in the fuel pressure delivered during an injection event.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向燃料喷射器（200）供应加压燃料的燃料喷射系统包括用于通过轨道燃料供给通道（608）向燃料喷射器（200）供应轨道压力（P 1）的燃料的蓄能器容积（606）和 燃料加压装置（604），用于通过加压燃料供给通道（614）将燃料选择压力（P 2）提供给燃料喷射器（200）。 燃料切断阀（618）设置在系统中，其可在关闭位置之间操作，在该关闭位置燃料保持在加压装置（604）内，而打开位置，加压燃料从喷射器（200） 在从轨道燃料供给通道（608）喷射燃料期间的加压装置（604）。 以这种方式操作截止阀可以提高注射过程中输送的燃油压力。