Patents by Inventor Eric R. Colburn
Eric R. Colburn 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).
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Patent number: 9889045Abstract: User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a weldor are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever adapted to easily adjust a detent position of the ratchet headgear with respect to the shell. Other user-friendly features are also provided, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: William T. Matthews, James Alan Harris, Joseph Daniel Lynch, III, Dino Anthony Mariano, Eric R. Colburn, Gregoire Aby-Eva
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Publication number: 20150164694Abstract: User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a weldor are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever adapted to easily adjust a detent position of the ratchet headgear with respect to the shell. Other user-friendly features are also provided, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: William T. MATTHEWS, James Alan HARRIS, Joseph Daniel LYNCH, III, Dino Anthony MARIANO, Eric R. COLBURN, Gregoire ABY-EVA
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Patent number: 8990963Abstract: User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a weldor are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever adapted to easily adjust a detent position of the ratchet headgear with respect to the shell. Other user-friendly features are also provided, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: William T. Matthews, James Alan Harris, Joseph Daniel Lynch, III, Dino Anthony Mariano, Eric R. Colburn, Gregoire Aby-Eva
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Patent number: 8919234Abstract: A food slicer includes a frame for supporting a landing and a runway movable relative to the landing. A cutting blade is secured on an upstream end of the landing. A downstream end of the runway is spaced from an edge of the cutting blade. A separate cutting knife is moveably connected to the frame. An adjustment mechanism connected to the frame adjusts an offset between the cutting blade and the runway. The adjustment mechanism includes spaced apart first and second guide tracks provided on respective first and second movable side members. The guide tracks are configured such that a first movement of the adjustment mechanism moves the downstream end of the runway relative to the cutting blade to adjust a cutting thickness and a second movement of the adjustment mechanism lowers the downstream end of the runway and raises the cutting knife to a working position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Gregoire B. Aby-Eva, Hyukjae Chang, Eric R. Colburn, Thomas W. Hartman, Dino A. Mariano
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Publication number: 20140208916Abstract: A food slicer includes a frame for supporting a landing and a runway movable relative to the landing. A cutting blade is secured on an upstream end of the landing. A downstream end of the runway is spaced from an edge of the cutting blade. A separate cutting knife is moveably connected to the frame. An adjustment mechanism connected to the frame adjusts an offset between the cutting blade and the runway. The adjustment mechanism includes spaced apart first and second guide tracks provided on respective first and second movable side members. The guide tracks are configured such that a first movement of the adjustment mechanism moves the downstream end of the runway relative to the cutting blade to adjust a cutting thickness and a second movement of the adjustment mechanism lowers the downstream end of the runway and raises the cutting knife to a working position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HELEN OF TROY LIMITEDInventors: Gregoire B. Aby-Eva, Hyukjae Chang, Eric R. Colburn, Thomas W. Hartman, Dino A. Mariano
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Publication number: 20130160175Abstract: User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a welder are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever adapted to easily adjust a detent position of the ratchet headgear with respect to the shell. Other user-friendly features are also provided, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: William T. Matthews, James Alan Harris, Joseph Daniel Lynch, III, Dino Anthony Mariano, Eric R. Colburn, Grégoire Aby-Eva
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Patent number: 8005350Abstract: An aromatic odor neutralizer includes a vaporization chamber containing a wick with an end part immersed in fluid in a storage cup that is gravity fed from an airtight vessel by the use of air pathways exposed when the liquid level in the cup is reduced. The vaporization chamber is located in a dispenser housing with an internal passage between end walls and communicating with vents in the sides for aerodynamic airflow to efficiently absorb vapors from a vaporizer chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Pestco, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 7922104Abstract: An aromatic odor neutralizer includes a vaporization chamber containing a wick with an end part immersed in fluid in a storage cup that is gravity fed from an airtight vessel by the use of air pathways exposed when the liquid level in the cup is reduced. The vaporization chamber is located in a dispenser housing with an internal passage between end walls and communicating with vents in the sides for aerodynamic airflow to efficiently absorb vapors from a vaporizer chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: PESTCO, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 7857236Abstract: An aromatic odor neutralizer includes a dispenser housing with an internal passage between end walls and communicating with vents in the sides for aerodynamic airflow to efficiently absorb vapors from a vaporizer chamber within the dispenser housing. The vaporization chamber contains a wick with an end part immersed in fluid in a storage cup that is gravity fed from an air tight vessel by the use of air pathways exposed when the liquid level in the cup is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: PestcoInventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 7789361Abstract: A transfer device for transferring an apparatus from one support to another support. The transfer device is comprised of a housing and two movable clamping elements that are mounted to the housing. Each of the clamping elements is movable between a support-clamping position and a non-clamping, release position. An actuator is in operative engagement with the two clamping elements to move each of the clamping elements between the support-clamping position and the release position. The actuator has a first actuator position wherein one of the clamping elements is in the support-clamping position and another of the clamping elements is in the release position. In a second position, one of the clamping elements is in the release position and the other of the clamping elements is in the support-clamping position.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Alexander Bally, Eric R. Colburn, George Gounaris, Douglas E. Stern
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Patent number: 7751932Abstract: A system for monitoring and dispensing medical items includes a plurality of hook registers (10). Each of the hook registers includes sensors (48, 60, 62, 64) sensing the removal or addition of a medical item to the storage location on the hook register. Each hook register has a microprocessor (66) connected to the sensor which stores a count of the items added or removed from the location. The microprocessor also includes location identifying information specifically associated with the particular hook register. The microprocessor is periodically polled by a controller (72) which reads and stores the count and location identifying information from each of the hook registers. The controller information is periodically read by a data terminal (76) which is connected through a local area network (82) to a remote computer (84) having a processor and data store.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1998Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: AutoMed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Max A. Fedor, Eric R. Colburn, Robert G. Gillio, Daniel W. Neu, R. Michael McGrady
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Publication number: 20100099287Abstract: An electrical socket is provided. The electrical socket includes a face, a first pair of plug receptacles and a second pair of plug receptacles. The first pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face and separated by a distance having a first center point. The first pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. The second pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face, substantially perpendicular to the first pair of plug receptacles, and separated by a distance having a second center point. The second pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. Further, the first and second center points are the same point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Eric R. Colburn, Michael Laskowski, Juan C. Escobar, Ryan Vernon
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Patent number: 7689317Abstract: A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system includes medical item dispenser devices which can be selectively operated to dispense requested medical items to authorized users. The system can monitor the medical item inventory to automatically determine a low supply of a particular medical item type. In response to a determination of a low supply of a particular medical item type, the system automatically electronically places a purchase order to a supplier of the particular medical item type. The purchase order includes the particular medical item type, a requested quantity, and a requested delivery date. The requested quantity and delivery date can both be calculated by the system based on a rate of use of the particular medical item type.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: AutoMed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: R. Michael McGrady, Max A. Fedor, Eric R. Colburn, Robert G. Gillio, Daniel W. Neu
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Patent number: 7596426Abstract: A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system can track a quantity of a medicinal substance type removed from its storage location, including the quantity used and the quantity returned to storage. The system can monitor the medical item inventory in real time to automatically determine a low supply of a particular medical item type. In response to a determination of a low supply of a particular medical item type, the system automatically electronically places a purchase order to a supplier of the particular medical item type. The purchase order includes the particular medical item type, a requested quantity, and a requested delivery date. The requested quantity and delivery date can both be calculated by the system based on a rate of use of the particular medical item type.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: AutoMed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: R. Michael McGrady, Max A. Fedor, Eric R. Colburn, Daniel W. Neu, Robert G. Gillio
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Publication number: 20080290186Abstract: An aromatic odor neutralizer includes a vaporization chamber containing a wick with an end part immersed in fluid in a storage cup that is gravity fed from an airtight vessel by the use of air pathways exposed when the liquid level in the cup is reduced. The vaporization chamber is located in a dispenser housing with an internal passage between end walls and communicating with vents in the sides for aerodynamic airflow to efficiently absorb vapors from a vaporizer chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20080292508Abstract: An aromatic odor neutralizer includes a dispenser housing with an internal passage between end walls and communicating with vents in the sides for aerodynamic airflow to efficiently absorb vapors from a vaporizer chamber within the dispenser housing. The vaporization chamber contains a wick with an end part immersed in fluid in a storage cup that is gravity fed from an air tight vessel by the use of air pathways exposed when the liquid level in the cup is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: D580039Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Pestco, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: D611579Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: PESTCO, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: D612471Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: PESTCO, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko, Eric R. Colburn, Anthony D. Shoemaker
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Patent number: D683335Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Anthony D. Shoemaker, Eric R. Colburn