Patents by Inventor Mark C. Sorensen

Mark C. Sorensen 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: 7065828
    Abstract: A caster assembly including a unique drawn kingpin rivet formed of stainless steel or other material of appropriate toughness which compressively holds the components of the caster assembly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: Mark C. Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20040194252
    Abstract: A caster assembly including a unique drawn kingpin rivet formed of stainless steel or other material of appropriate toughness which compressively holds the components of the caster assembly together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Mark C. Sorensen
  • Patent number: 6637071
    Abstract: A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away from the wheels, and rotates as the direction of movement changes, providing improved clearance, load capacity and tolerance for striking obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Mark C. Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20020174512
    Abstract: A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away from the wheels, and rotates as the direction of movement changes, providing improved clearance, load capacity and tolerance for striking obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Mark C. Sorensen
  • Patent number: 5970970
    Abstract: Toys and methods for safely and reproducibly launching ring airfoils in a flying orientation. The toys generally comprise a member, a ring airfoil support mounted on the member, and a propelling element configured to move the ring airfoil support along the member from a first to a second position. Contact between the ring airfoil and the ring airfoil support causes the ring airfoil to move with the ring airfoil support as the ring airfoil support moves; this contact is overcome as the ring airfoil support decelerates at the second position, causing the ring airfoil to be launched with forward or both forward and spinning motion. The toys further may comprise a housing to protect the toy and user, a return element to place the toy in an engaged, launch-ready configuration, and a trigger to hold the toy in the engaged configuration until launching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: OddzOn, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester F. Vanek, John W. Hunter, Abraham Flatau, Thomas H. Grimm, Sung H. Kim, Robert B. Brownell, Jr., William S. Law, Mark C. Sorensen
  • Patent number: 5255187
    Abstract: An interactive computerized apparatus and method for presenting medical information for diagnosis and study of disease is disclosed. Findings of disease are color-coded according the significance of the presence or absence of each finding in ruling in or ruling out the possibility of the disease being present and presented on a color display to aid a physician or other user to diagnose or study disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Inventor: Mark C. Sorensen