Patents by Inventor Dan Nichols

Dan Nichols 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: 10787148
    Abstract: A transport system and method for securely transporting subjects such as prisoners or persons that include a belt and a slideably engagable channel positioned across a part of a vehicle seat or bench for securing the belt and subject within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SIRCHIE ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: John G Roby, Neil Smith, Jr., Dan Nichols
  • Publication number: 20190248324
    Abstract: A transport system and method for securely transporting subjects such as prisoners or persons that include a belt and a slideably engagable channel positioned across a part of a vehicle seat or bench for securing the belt and subject within the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: John G. ROBY, Neil SMITH, JR., Dan NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 10315614
    Abstract: A transport system and method for securely transporting subjects such as prisoners or persons that include a belt and a slideably engagable channel positioned across a part of a vehicle seat or bench for securing the belt and subject within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SIRCHIE ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: John G Roby, Neil Smith, Jr., Dan Nichols
  • Publication number: 20170274866
    Abstract: A transport system and method for securely transporting subjects such as prisoners or persons that include a belt and a slideably engagable channel positioned across a part of a vehicle seat or bench for securing the belt and subject within the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: John G ROBY, Neil SMITH, JR., Dan NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 8788298
    Abstract: An online safe driver community having driving and vehicle related information and services made available to members of the community. A method for covering costs associated with an insurance deductible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Collision Guard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Nichols, Dan Nichols, James Nichols, Linda Nichols, Russ Nichols
  • Patent number: 8287502
    Abstract: A accessory mounting system for use with gastrostomy buttons is herein described. The system consists of an accessory mounting platform and a cap that is able to be manually attached and detached from the accessory mounting platform. The accessory mounting platform can be integrally mounted to either the keeper strap or the head of the gastrostomy button, or it can be attached to the keeper strap of an existing gastrostomy button using a clip integrally attached to its underside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey Blumenthal, Dan Nichols
  • Publication number: 20120059724
    Abstract: An online safe driver community having driving and vehicle related information and services made available to members of the community. A method for covering costs associated with an insurance deductible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Nichols, Dan Nichols, James Nichols, Linda Nichols, Russ Nichols
  • Patent number: 8118020
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric H. Y. Deng
  • Publication number: 20100268172
    Abstract: A accessory mounting system for use with gastrostomy buttons is herein described. The system consists of an accessory mounting platform and a cap that is able to be manually attached and detached from the accessory mounting platform. The accessory mounting platform can be integrally mounted to either the keeper strap or the head of the gastrostomy button, or it can be attached to the keeper strap of an existing gastrostomy button using a clip integrally attached to its underside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Blumenthal, Dan Nichols
  • Patent number: 7661106
    Abstract: A distributed transaction processing system is disclosed in which a process automation application receives a transaction request from a requesting application. In response to the request, the process automation application obtains a transaction definition for the transaction requested by the requesting application. This transaction definition comprises a plurality of operation definitions, which indicate a plurality of operations constituting the requested transaction. For each of the operation definitions in the transaction definition, the process automation application produces an operation request. These operation requests are sent to one or more service applications, and one or more responses are received by the process automation application after the operations are performed by the service applications. Based on the responses, the process automation application produces a transaction response, which is sent to the requesting application. In this manner, the requested transaction is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Narasimha Ankireddipally, Ryh-Wei Yeh, Dan Nichols, Ravi Devesetti
  • Publication number: 20060254573
    Abstract: A control knob assembly comprises a knob housing, a gripping portion, and a control valve interface portion, wherein the control valve interface portion is positionable in any one of a plurality of positions relative to the knob housing, and wherein the control valve interface portion is configured to be coupled to the gripping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Steinman, Kenneth Jardine, Dan Nichols
  • Patent number: 6971096
    Abstract: A process automation application, referred to as a commerce exchange server, for sending transaction messages between application programs uses a transaction definition data structure for specifying the component operations and processing logic that comprise the transaction. The data structure specifies one or more operations that constitute the transaction, instructions for producing the input data needed for each operation, and conditional logic for specifying constraints on the sequence of operation execution. The conditional logic may include one or more expressions, ranging from simple to complex, including variables, math operations and functions, that are evaluated using the inputs or outputs of one or more prior operations to determine execution order of subsequent operations. The transaction definition data structure may also provide for broadcast operations and for conditioning the success of their execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi Narasimha Ankireddipally, Ryh-Wei Yeh, Dan Nichols, Ravi Devesetti
  • Publication number: 20050161037
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Randy Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric Deng
  • Publication number: 20040177844
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric H. Y. Deng
  • Patent number: 6712065
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric H. Y. Deng
  • Patent number: D486349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Nichols
  • Patent number: D489933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols
  • Patent number: D491414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Nichols, David Deary, Randy L. Rummel
  • Patent number: D491415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, David Deary
  • Patent number: RE44770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Nichols, David Deary, Randy L. Rummel