Gibbons, Jr.
Donald G. Gibbons, Jr., Wake Forest, NC US
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20150221463 | OVER-CENTER HANDLE MECHANISM FOR INCREASED TACTILE FEEDBACK ON A ROTARY ACTUATOR - An over-center handle mechanism is provided to operate electrical equipment, such as a switch or breaker, housed in an electrical enclosure. The over-center handle mechanism includes an adaptor knob, a rotary actuator and a spring. The adaptor knob interfaces with the electrical equipment. The rotary actuator is connected to the adaptor knob, and includes a cam. A through-door handle is used to operate the rotary actuator, which in turn operates the electrical equipment via the adaptor knob. To optimize an angular torque feeling at the through-door handle, the over-center handle mechanism further includes the spring to provide an opposing force against movement of the cam of the rotary actuator, and thus, the through-door handle. A solid lubricant of PTFE may also be provided as an interface between the cam and the spring to reduce friction therebetween. | 08-06-2015 |
Donald Gregory Gibbons, Jr., Wake Forest, NC US
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20130033227 | EXTENDABLE AND DEFORMABLE CHARGING SYSTEM - A subsurface mounted inductive charging coil system for electric vehicles accommodates the gap distance between primary charging coil and secondary coil on the vehicle with an extendable primary coil carrier. The system protects the primary coil when exposed by mounting on a deformable and elastic structure. By keeping the primary coil normally hidden in a deformable and elastic structure several advantages are obtained. The extendable structure is preferably a low pressure inflatable bladder or membrane in the floor for carrying, protecting, and extending the primary coil. | 02-07-2013 |
Joe Paul Gibbons, Jr., Diamondhead, MS US
Thomas F. Gibbons, Jr., Macungie, PA US
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20140098844 | JOINT TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER GAIN OPTIMIZATION FOR HIGH-SPEED SERIAL DATA SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention allow for adjustment of transmitter amplitude during joint transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) equalization. During joint TX and RX adaptation, when the receiver requires a gain update, the receiver gain update is masked above or below a preset range. The RX gain update (instruction) is encoded into a transmitter amplitude update (instruction) transferred through back channel communication. The translation of RX gain to TX amplitude update is performed after the RX gain reaches a specified range. Such masking, encoding and translation reserves a certain amount RX gain range to account for RX gain variation due to process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) changes over time, and also to offer better linear equalization in the receiver over a constrained VGA bandwidth. | 04-10-2014 |
William S. Gibbons, Jr., Bloomington, IN US
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20140257460 | INNER CATHETER FOR A SELF-EXPANDING MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH A CLOSED COIL WIRE - A delivery system for a self-expanding medical device is provided. The delivery system includes an outer sheath that radially restrains the medical device. An inner catheter is disposed within the outer sheath. The inner catheter is a composite structure with an inner layer adhered to the inner diameter of a closed coil wire. The inner catheter has a wave-like pattern along the outer surface that is exposed to the inner surface of the outer sheath. | 09-11-2014 |
20150359534 | STAPLING DEVICE AND METHOD - Medical devices and related methods for closing a perforation in a bodily wall are provided. The medical device generally includes an introducer device having a base defining a plurality of recesses formed therein. Visceral staples are disposed within the recesses in a delivery state and are biased toward a deployed state. A holding mechanism retains the staples in the delivery state, and the holding mechanism is moveable relative to the base to allow the staples to extend out of the recesses. The biased nature of the staples will cause them to transition into the deployed state after the staples have been released, such that the staples will thereby pierce adjacent tissue and remain closed. The holding mechanism can be retractable or pivotable out of engagement with the staples. The introducer device can include upper and lower jaws or a slidable cover relative to the base. | 12-17-2015 |