Patents by Inventor Dennis Jensen

Dennis Jensen 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: 8282978
    Abstract: A method for making a bean-based oil substitute comprising the steps of making an aqueous liquid dispersion of comminuted beans in a stable flowable form, homogenizing said aqueous dispersion, and mixing an emulsifier with said comminuted beans before, during or after homogenization, said homogenized aqueous dispersion including less than about 2% weight of added oil, and drying the dispersion. Also, the substitute made by the method and a dehydrated refried bean product made using the oil substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Basic American, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dennis Jensen, Henry J. Camin, Paul William Gover, Dennis Salvatore Greco
  • Patent number: 7879385
    Abstract: A method for making a bean-based oil substitute comprising the steps of making an aqueous liquid dispersion of comminuted beans in a stable flowable form, homogenizing said aqueous dispersion, and mixing an emulsifier with said comminuted beans before, during or after homogenization, said homogenized aqueous dispersion including less than about 2% weight of added oil, and drying the dispersion. Also, the substitute made by the method and a dehydrated refried bean product made using the oil substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Basic American, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dennis Jensen, Henry J. Camin, Paul William Gover, Dennis Salvatore Greco
  • Publication number: 20090144903
    Abstract: A mattress assembly that includes a lower portion for support of a patient's legs, an upper portion for the support of the patient's torso, and an evacuation assembly. The upper portion including an enclosure defining an interior space and a compressible material within the interior space. The evacuation assembly including a vacuum pump communicating with the interior space and operable to evacuate the interior space and compress the compressible material such that the upper portion of the mattress supporting the patient's torso is lowered with respect to the lower portion of the mattress supporting the patient's legs, and such that the upper portion of the mattress becomes stiffer to facilitate CPR on the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew B. Delvaux, Joshua J. Dykla, Christopher J. Rivet, Matthew T. Trombley, Ryan J. Gilbert, Kristin Cauley, Kyle J. Marsh, Dennis Jensen
  • Patent number: 7413762
    Abstract: A method for making a bean-based oil substitute comprising the steps of (a) homogenizing comminuted cooked beans in an aqueous liquid dispersion to form a homogenate, and (b) mixing an edible oil with said comminuted beans, before or after homogenization of the beans, to form a flowable stable dispersion oil substitute of the comminuted beans dispersed in a mixture of oil and water. The oil substitute is used to replace part of the oil in making dehydrated refried beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Basic American, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry J. Camin, Dennis Salvatore Greco, Peter Dennis Jensen
  • Patent number: 4970460
    Abstract: A controlled impedance testsite for the testing of integrated circuits, including matched impedance cables. Decoupling capacitors are used in the matched impedance cables in test situations where high frequency decoupling is required. The testsite includes a socket style ejector and a spring return. The contacts are a flat wire style affixed to the flexible Kapton matched impedance cables. A contact board and BUS board are positioned for decoupling purposes at one end of each cable adjacent to the contact area of the testsite and the integrated circuit to be tested. A hard PWB with connection pins affixed is used as a termination contact point, and is positioned at the opposing end of each flexible cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Aetrium, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Jensen, David Parkin
  • Patent number: 4675599
    Abstract: Testsite system for use in an integrated circuit handler, the testsite system for testing plastic leaded chip carriers (PLCC), leadless chip carriers (LCC) and other IC packages. The testsite system utilizes a pocket in a socket which is moveable in a frame between a insert position for the IC and a test position for the IC. The testsite includes an ejector which operates against a first spring constant and a moveable pocket assembly which operates against a second spring constant. The moveable pocket in the socket provides for alignment between the IC package and the contact wires insuring positive electrical integrity. The spring action provides for ejection of an IC after test from the pocket by a spring actuated ejector, as well as the socket assembly returning to a home position while carrying the ejector and IC at the same time through the second spring action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Automated Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Jensen, Robert Tessier