Patents by Inventor Brian Crane

Brian Crane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10835087
    Abstract: In one example, a wipe dispensing system includes a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area, a lid connected to the housing, a fluid reservoir disposed within the housing, a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, a fluid discharge manifold in fluid communication with the pump and located proximate a wipe dispensing path. The lid is operably disposed with respect to the pump such that depression of the lid causes the pump to discharge fluid from the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes dispensation of a portion of a wipe from the housing, and a return of the lid from a depressed position to a ‘ready’ position causes the pump to discharge fluid from the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes dispensation of portion of a wipe from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Aidee Duarte, Ryan Christian, Ashby Shaw, Brian Crane
  • Publication number: 20200054178
    Abstract: In one example, a wipe dispensing system includes a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area, a lid connected to the housing, a fluid reservoir disposed within the housing, a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, a fluid discharge manifold in fluid communication with the pump and located proximate a wipe dispensing path. The lid is operably disposed with respect to the pump such that depression of the lid causes the pump to discharge fluid from the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes dispensation of a portion of a wipe from the housing, and a return of the lid from a depressed position to a ‘ready’ position causes the pump to discharge fluid from the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes dispensation of portion of a wipe from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Aidee Duarte, Ryan Christian, Ashby Shaw, Brian Crane
  • Patent number: 10046887
    Abstract: In one example, a lid configured for use with a container includes an upper surface that is generally circular in shape, and further includes a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid. A grip element is defined in the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by one or more fingers of a user, and the grip element includes a grip portion that is set back a distance from the edge of the lid. Finally, a tab is provided that is attached to the side wall of the lid by an elastically deformable standoff element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, Ryan Christian, Brian Crane, Vince N. DeMaso, Gary Hulme, Gwen H. Lorio
  • Publication number: 20170369213
    Abstract: In one example, a lid configured for use with a container includes an upper surface that is generally circular in shape, and further includes a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid. A grip element is defined in the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by one or more fingers of a user, and the grip element includes a grip portion that is set back a distance from the edge of the lid. Finally, a tab is provided that is attached to the side wall of the lid by an elastically deformable standoff element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: KERRY D. AZELTON, RYAN CHRISTIAN, BRIAN CRANE, VINCE N. DeMASO, GARY HULME, GWEN H. LORIO
  • Publication number: 20070112180
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for detecting and characterizing target biomolecules using sensitizer-linked substrate molecules are disclosed. High throughput screening assays and therapeutic applications of the inventions are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Harry Gray, Brian Crane, Jay Winkler, Ivan Dmochowski, Jonathan Wilker, Alexander Dunn
  • Patent number: 7208303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding nitric oxide synthases. The isolated nucleic acid molecules and their encoded protein or polypeptides are useful in methods for attaching a nitrogen group to a target moiety of a compound and for synthesizing a nitrogen-modified compound in a transgenic host cell. The present invention also relates to expression systems and host cells containing the nucleic acids of the present invention, as well as a method of recombinantly producing the nitric oxide synthases of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Rosemary Loria, Brian Crane, Johan Kers, Donna M. Gibson, Michael J. Wach