Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Thompson

Christopher R. Thompson 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).

  • Publication number: 20240191709
    Abstract: A displacement pump is configured to mount to a drive housing. A reciprocating drive is connectable to a pump rod of the displacement pump and includes a connecting rod and a drive link that receives a head of the pump rod. A flange projects from a pump body of the pump and a ring projects from the pump body of the pump. A portion of the drive housing is received in a gap between the flange and the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Christopher A. Lins, Andrew J. Kopel, Glen W. Davidson, Chad R. Taszarek, Chris W. Sydow, William M. Blenkush, Steve J. Wrobel
  • Patent number: 11927184
    Abstract: A displacement pump is configured to mount to a drive housing. A reciprocating drive is connectable to a pump rod of the displacement pump and includes a connecting rod and a drive link that receives a head of the pump rod. A flange projects from a pump body of the pump and a ring projects from the pump body of the pump. A portion of the drive housing is received in a gap between the flange and the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Christopher A. Lins, Andrew J. Kopel, Glen W. Davidson, Chad R. Taszarek, Chris W. Sydow, William M. Blenkush, Steve J. Wrobel
  • Patent number: 11927183
    Abstract: A fluid spraying system includes a displacement pump configured to mount to a drive housing. A reciprocating drive is connectable to a pump rod of the displacement pump and includes a connecting rod and a drive link that receives a head of the pump rod. A tightening ring that includes threading is configured to rotate about a cylinder of the pump and shift axially along the cylinder and engage with a bottom side of the drive housing to secure the displacement pump to the drive housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Christopher A. Lins, Andrew J. Kopel, Glen W. Davidson, Chad R. Taszarek, Chris W. Sydow, William M. Blenkush, Steve J. Wrobel
  • Publication number: 20170356560
    Abstract: A tank fill adapter device for a portable fluid tank provides a connection between an inlet collar of a tank and a supply pipe for filling the tank with a fluid that introduces an air gap into the connection. An annular mounting flange mounts against the inlet collar using a fastened connection. A pipe supporting portion protrudes upwardly from the annular mounting flange for supporting an open end of the supply pipe spaced above the inlet collar. An outer annular baffle protrudes downwardly from the annular mounting flange for being received into the tank through the inlet collar and an inner annular baffle is supported within the outer annular baffle to define a generally annular space between the outer and inner annular baffles which remains in open communication at a bottom end thereof with an interior of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher R. Thompson, Thomas E. Northam
  • Patent number: 6201989
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting the possible rejection of a transplanted tissue by a host. The transplanted tissue is subjected to illumination with light to induce fluorescence. The light can be ultraviolet light, visible light or infrared light, which can be used alone or in any combination, which means one, two or three forms of light may be used together. The induced fluorescence is collected and analyzed, then compared with fluorescence that is obtained using the same procedure for a known, healthy tissue that is the same type of tissue as the transplanted tissue. Also provided are methods and apparatus related to the determination of probe orientation and the need for biopsy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Biomax Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter D. Whitehead, Calum E. MacAulay, Nicholas B. MacKinnon, Haishan Zeng, Christopher R. Thompson, Bruce M. McManus
  • Patent number: 5921991
    Abstract: The present invention provides umbilical cord clamps that comprise two or more different colors at the distal end of each of the elongated arms of the clamps. The colors are complementary to each other so that, when combined, they create a third color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Biomax Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter D. Whitehead, Christopher R. Thompson