Michael J Maynard

US Patent:

7682122, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095021

Inventors:

Michael D. Maynard - Paintsville KY, US
Richard C. Young - Bonita Springs FL, US
Ronald E. Ward - Paintsville KY, US

International Classification:

B65G 54/06

US Classification:

414276

Abstract:

A warehousing system and apparatus for retrieving articles from a preselected storage area containing a quantity of the same and delivering them to a designated area spaced therefrom. A track extends a selected distance along a predetermined path that is offset a selected distance from the stored articles. A motorized carriage is rollingly mounted on the track and has a load carrying support surface thereon on which a payload is accumulated one article after another during the building of such load. A rigid superstructure is carried by the carriage and an extendible and retractable reach is mounted on thereon. A power operated article gripping assembly is carried by the reach for grasping articles one at a time in the storage area and loading them in sequence onto the carriage for delivery to the designated area. The apparatus is controlled from a location spaced from the storage area and inter-relates and controls movement of the carriage along said track, extension and retraction of the reach, and operation of the article gripping assembly to retrieve articles.

US Patent:

8221317, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/712189

Inventors:

Michael Maynard - New York NY, US
Joseph Lipman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Hospital for Special Surgery - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600208, 600204, 600210, 606198

Abstract:

Expanding cannula and retractor devices and methods of use are provided. An expanding cannula and retractor device includes a first tube, a second tube positioned within the first tube, and an expandable continuous membrane connecting distal portions of the first and second tubes. The membrane can expand into an annulus based on the movement of the second tube relative to the first tube in order to contact tissue and maintain the position of the device.

US Patent:

20050095094, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/895031

Inventors:

Michael Maynard - Paintsville KY, US
Richard Young - Bonita Springs FL, US
Ronald Ward - Paintsville KY, US

International Classification:

B65G001/00

US Classification:

414280000

Abstract:

A robotic parts handler system for removing containers filled with articles from a sorting, feeding and/or stacking apparatus such as a mail or package sorting apparatus, and moving the container to a selected location for insertion into another conveying system, transport device, carrier, or other apparatus at extremely high speeds. The invention relates to components of a system and a combination and sub-combination of such components to mechanically retrieve one or more items from a preselected area in which a quantity of such items are stored

US Patent:

20060045672, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095030

Inventors:

Michael Maynard - Paintsville KY, US
Richard Young - Bonita Springs FL, US
Ronald Ward - Paintsville KY, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/00

US Classification:

414276000

Abstract:

A track and carriage system that includes a pair of spaced apart parallel rails and a carriage rollingly mounted on the rails. The carriage is a rectangular, in plan view, structural unit having a pair of opposite parallel marginal edges with a frame side rail secured to each of the marginal edges. Rollers journalled on the side rails rollingly support the carriage on the rails. A motor mounting subassembly carried by the carriage provides a downwardly facing channel that receives therein a portion of one of the rails. A plurality of rollers on the motor mounting subassembly maintains a minium air gap between a linear motor mounted on the subassembly and a magnetic strip on an adjacently disposed side face of one of the rails. The carriage structural portion maybe a plurality of beams disposed side-by-side or one or more extruded monolithic cast structures. A structural plate like member maybe mounted on the load carrying frame. If desired a power driven roller conveyor maybe mounted on the carriage for loading and off loading goods. Also the motor mounting subassembly and a frame side rail secured thereto running on a single rail provides a mono rail transfer vehicle.

Address:

3189 Kingswood Dr, Grove City, OH 43123

VIN:

3GNDA33PX7S565195

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

HHR

Year:

2007