Michael Patrick Dolan

US Patent:

6357322, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/634130

Inventors:

Michael J. Dolan - San Francisco CA
Dominic P. Symons - Pasadena CA
Sung Kim - Palo Alto CA
Diego G. Andina - Gussago, IT
Gianpiero Tonetti - Lodi, IT

Assignee:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B67B 762

US Classification:

81 337, 81 329

Abstract:

An invented corkscrew machine includes a rotatable spiral radius pinion gear mechanically coupled to an annular collar and engaging an inclined gear rack for translating a driver up and down carrying a freely rotating, helical corkscrew. A crank rotates the spiral radius pinion gear for translating the driver up and down relative to the collar the along the rotation axis of the corkscrew with a mechanical advantage that increases as driver approaches the collar. A non-rotating collar cam coupled to and translatable relative to the driver, receives and follows the helix of the corkscrew for imparting torque rotating the corkscrew when held stationary within the annular collar responsive to translation of the driver toward and away from the annular collar. A biased, releasable collar latch captures and holds the collar cam at the stationary position within the annular collar releasing it to translate upward with the driver upon an upward âcork pullingâ stroke of the driver relative to the collar only when a bottle is held within the annular collar. Factors establishing the inner and outer radii of the spiral pinion gear include the desired degree of crank rotation, the required vertical translation of the driver relative to the annular collar for pulling corks from necks of bottles, and the ratio of minimum and maximum resistance forces expected to be encountered in skewering and pulling corks from the necks of bottles.

US Patent:

6722222, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047624

Inventors:

Michael J. Dolan - San Francisco CA
Dominic P. Symons - Pasadena CA
Sung Kim - Palo Alto CA
Diego G. Andina - Gussago, IT
Gianpiero Tonetti - Lodi, IT

Assignee:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

F16H 0104

US Classification:

74422, 74 29, 74120, 74435

Abstract:

Corkscrew machine including rotatable spiral radius pinion gear mechanically coupled to annular collar and engages inclined gear rack to translate driver up and down carrying freely rotating, helical corkscrew. Crank rotates spiral radius pinion gear to translate driver up and down relative to collar along rotation axis of corkscrew with mechanical advantage increasing as driver approaches collar. A non-rotating collar cam coupled to, translated relative to, driver, receives and follows helix of corkscrew to impart torque rotating the corkscrew when held stationary within annular collar responsive to translation of driver toward and away from annular collar. Biased, releasable collar latch captures and holds collar cam at stationary position within annular collar releasing it to translate upward with driver upon an upward cork pulling stroke of driver relative to collar when bottle is held within annular collar.

US Patent:

D499634, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Nov 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/193260

Inventors:

Michael Dolan - San Francisco CA
Joel F. Jensen - Redwood City CA
Russell Mead - Mountain View CA
Alla Shapiro - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Rapattoni Corporation - Simi Valley CA

International Classification:

0807

US Classification:

D 8333, D8330

US Patent:

20130037421, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/648979

Inventors:

LifeScan Scotland Limited - Inverness-shire, GB
Stephen Patrick Blythe - Inverness, GB
Matthew Finch - Nenagh, IE
Arlene Thompson - Inverness, GB
Nina Antonia Naylor - San Francisco CA, US
Eric Jason Bailey - Oakland CA, US
Michael Patrick Dolan - Mill Valley CA, US
Gretchen Anderson - Oakland CA, US
Lorraine Comstock - Saratoga CA, US
Mary McEvoy - Belmont CA, US
Thomas Sutton - Milano, IT
Richard Michael Day - Duncanston, GB
Leanne Mills - Milton of Leys, GB
Emma Vanessa Jayne Day - Culbokie Duncanston, GB
Christopher Philip Leach - Inverness, GB

Assignee:

LifeScan Scotland Limited - Inverness-shire

International Classification:

C12Q 1/26
G01N 27/416

US Classification:

2057775, 20440304

Abstract:

A method and system is provided to allow for determination of substantially Hematocrit independent analyte concentration. In one example, an analyte measurement system is provided that includes a test strip and a test meter. The test strip includes a reference electrode and a working electrode, in which the working electrode is coated with a reagent layer. The test meter includes an electronic circuit and a signal processor. The electronic circuit applies a plurality of voltages to the reference electrode and the working electrode over respective durations. The signal processor is configured to determine a substantially hematocrit-independent concentration of the analyte from a plurality of current values as measured by the processor upon application of a plurality of test voltages to the reference and working electrodes over a plurality of durations interspersed with rest voltages lower than the test voltages being applied to the electrodes.

US Patent:

D4450086, Jul 17, 2001

Filed:

Aug 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/127550

Inventors:

Diego G. Andina - Gussago, IT
Gianpiero Tonetti - Lodi, IT
Sung Kim - Palo Alto CA
Michael J. Dolan - San Francisco CA
Dominic P. Symons - Pasedena CA

Assignee:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

0706

US Classification:

D 8 42