Patents by Inventor Brian Dingman

Brian Dingman 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: 8061307
    Abstract: A deterrent apparatus having a non-conductive tubing having a length, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen, and at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor present on the outer surface of the non-conductive tubing. A power source comprising a battery having a first terminal and a second terminal is connected to the conductors so that the first terminal is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second terminal is electrically connected to the second conductor. The deterrent apparatus is suitable for use on medical tubing or veterinary tubing, for example, to deter animals from chewing or biting at the tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventors: Chris A. Minick, Brian Dingman, James F. Pitzen
  • Publication number: 20100186683
    Abstract: A lick deterrent device to deter animals from biting or chewing. The deterrent device has a flexible substrate physically conformable in three directions with conductive traces thereon. The lick deterrent device is configured for electrical connection to a removable power source. The traces are configured so that they may be contacted by an animal's tongue or saliva, so that upon contact, an electrical circuit is completed thereby delivering a mild electric shock to the animal. The lick deterrent device may be stretchable in at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Dingman, James Pitzen
  • Publication number: 20090188443
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for discouraging or deterring animals from removing or attempting to remove veterinary medical lines which are attached to them or otherwise located in their immediate vicinity. The apparatus includes a tube body, two electrical conductors connected to the tube body in a spiral, wrapped configuration, and a battery power source. The tube is constructed of a non-conductive material and may be of varying diameter and length. The conductors are disposed so that they may be contacted on the outside of the tube body, and upon contact with the animal's tongue or saliva, an electrical circuit is completed through the tongue, conductors and power source, thereby delivering an electrical impulse through the sensitive tissues of the animal. The low voltage electrical shock is harmless to the animal but is unpleasant, thus the animal does not attempt to remove the intravenous tube and medicating proceeds as normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Chris A. Minick, Brian Dingman
  • Publication number: 20090188440
    Abstract: A deterrent apparatus having a non-conductive tubing having a length, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen, and at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor present on the outer surface of the non-conductive tubing. A power source comprising a battery having a first terminal and a second terminal is connected to the conductors so that the first terminal is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second terminal is electrically connected to the second conductor. The deterrent apparatus is suitable for use on medical tubing or veterinary tubing, for example, to deter animals from chewing or biting at the tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Chris A. Minick, Brian Dingman, James F. Pitzen
  • Publication number: 20070288212
    Abstract: The invention discloses simulation of a process of discrete events or tasks having a plurality of available resources associated therewith. A database stores a plurality of models, each including a plurality of one or more entity, task, and resource parameter, and dependencies and relationships. A model application communicates with the database and is configured to receive commands from a user, to retrieve one of the plurality of models and the corresponding plurality of one or more entity, task, and resource parameter in response to a user command, to receive input data corresponding to one or more entity, task, and resource parameter from a business database system, and to generate a simulation model based on the business database system and the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Messmer, Dan Yang, Christopher Johnson, Brian Dingman
  • Publication number: 20070282581
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system to simulate a process of discrete tasks having a plurality of available resources associated therewith. The system may comprise a model database to store a plurality of models, each model including a plurality of task and resource parameters; a model portion in communication with the model database and configured to receive commands from a user, to retrieve one of the plurality of models and corresponding task and resource parameters in response to a user command, to receive input data corresponding to attributes of one or more task and resource parameters from a business database system, and to generate a simulation model based on the selected business database system and the input data; and a model server to perform a simulation of the process by processing the simulation model and to generate an output data file containing output data representative of the simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Kimberley Mangino, Corey Bufi, Brian Dingman, Snehil Gambhir
  • Publication number: 20070233536
    Abstract: A method is described for affecting changes in a business including a multiple interrelated business processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Brian Dingman, Peter Kalish, Mousumi Kapoor
  • Patent number: D704904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mark L. Anderson, Brian A. Dingman
  • Patent number: D769144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventors: T Boyd Dingus, Brian Dingman