Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Millikin

Patrick A. Millikin 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: 11944858
    Abstract: A fire suppression composition and method of encapsulation, thermal runaway prevention is provided. The fire suppression composition includes exfoliated vermiculite mixed with a liquid propellant, wherein the composition is chemical free, non-toxic, and biodegradable. Performance additives may be optionally added to improve the performance of the fire suppression composition. The fire suppression composition is intended for a variety of uses, and fire fighting systems. Although it may be used to fight a variety of fires, it is particularly useful for lithium ion battery fires. The exfoliated vermiculite is configured to encapsulate the object or substrate on fire, preventing thermal runaway and escalating fire situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: E-FIREX
    Inventors: Jesse W. Corletto, Rory Chelsey Patrick Millikin
  • Patent number: 11877986
    Abstract: Methods of precision dosing matter is provided. The matter, such as plant or fungi matter, include species having or lacking active mind alternating compounds. Various extraction methods are performed to remove these compounds, such that additional compounds of predetermined dosages may be added to the plant or fungi matter until a desired level of compound concentration is reached. Homogenizing and testing is carried out at various points to ensure accurate compound concentration levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20240016869
    Abstract: Methods of precision dosing matter is provided. The matter, such as plant or fungi matter, include species having or lacking active mind alternating compounds. Various extraction methods are performed to remove these compounds, such that additional compounds of predetermined dosages may be added to the plant or fungi matter until a desired level of compound concentration is reached. Homogenizing and testing is carried out at various points to ensure accurate compound concentration levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: RORY CHESLEY PATRICK MILLIKIN
  • Patent number: 11666741
    Abstract: A method for delivering matter into a human body is provided via a manual or automatic hand-held delivery device configured to provide a pressurized stream of fluid. The fluid contains compounds, chemicals, nutrients, vitamins or other desired matter. A user, via the device, is configured to target the pressurized stream of fluid to a location on the human body, e.g. the user's skin or mucosa. The pressurized stream is configured to penetrate the user's skin or mucosa such that at least a portion of the fluid is absorbed into the user's skin or mucosa. Various preconditioning methods are provided to increase the absorption rate and bioavailability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Patent number: 11591307
    Abstract: A method of processing cannabis plant matter is provided. It is a particular aspect of the invention to utilize cannabis waste from the processing methods and in a sense recycle and use the byproducts to create additional products. The method describes harvesting cannabis plant matter at a predetermined time, processing the cannabis plant matter to create cannabis juice and cannabis pulp, and utilizing the cannabis pulp to create additional products. This eliminates the waste from processing cannabis plant matter solving a potential crisis in the fact that cannabis plant matter having cannabinoids leech into the soil and water table from disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventors: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin, Matthew Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10899536
    Abstract: In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems as well as other coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Patent number: 10857101
    Abstract: Improved methods for reducing whole plant Cannabis matter is provided. These various methods including reducing Cannabis plant matter to a nanoparticle powder. Reducing the particle size of Cannabis plant matter to a nano range difficult, and requires specific steps, as Cannabis plant matter is extremely sticky, and has a tendency to adhere and clump during the particle reduction size process. The whole Cannabis plant matter remains naturally green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventors: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin, Matthew Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20200377290
    Abstract: In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems as well as other coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Patent number: 10772457
    Abstract: In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems as well as other coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Patent number: 10631682
    Abstract: In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems as well as other coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20200000863
    Abstract: A method of processing cannabis plant matter is provided. It is a particular aspect of the invention to utilize cannabis waste from the processing methods and in a sense recycle and use the byproducts to create additional products. The method describes harvesting cannabis plant matter at a predetermined time, processing the cannabis plant matter to create cannabis juice and cannabis pulp, and utilizing the cannabis pulp to create additional products. This eliminates the waste from processing cannabis plant matter solving a potential crisis in the fact that cannabis plant matter having cannabinoids leech into the soil and water table from disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: RORY CHESLEY PATRICK MILLIKIN, MATTHEW KENNEDY
  • Patent number: 10485373
    Abstract: In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Drive Foods Corp
    Inventors: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin, Matthew Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10362902
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to make the process of cooking safer, specifically cooking on hot burners or cooking with hot liquids such as oil. Presented methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise shields that may be temporarily or permanently attached to the body or the handle of cookware or utensils to protect a user's hand from convective and/or radiative heat and from hot liquid splash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20180014692
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to make the process of cooking safer, specifically cooking on hot burners or cooking with hot liquids such as oil. Presented methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise shields that may be temporarily or permanently attached to the body or the handle of cookware or utensils to protect a user's hand from convective and/or radiative heat and from hot liquid splash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20170135523
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for making fryers safer are disclosed. Presented methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise foldable or non-foldable shields that may be temporarily or permanently attached to deep frying baskets. Disclosed shields may also be attached to household cooking objects such as skillets and frying pans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20170071407
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for making fryers and deep-fryers safer and/or more energy efficient are disclosed. Different embodiments generally comprise a cover, having a number of flaps, doors or plates that open upwardly or downwardly. Flaps/doors may be solid, perforated or the like. The cover can be maintained in a suitably rigid closed locked position, for example, by a locking mechanism, preventing the basket(s), body parts, or other items from unintentionally being placed in the fryer. In such embodiments, the cover also prevents the loss of heat from the oil. In various embodiments, the cover and/or the door may be maintained in a closed position, though not necessarily locked, preventing heat loss from the oil. In such embodiments, the cover may be vented. In various embodiments, the cover and/or the door may include an attachable or an integrated fire extinguishing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20170035247
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for making fryers safer and/or more energy efficient are disclosed. Methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise a cover, having a number of flaps, doors or plates that open upwardly or downwardly to receive a basket. Flaps/doors may be solid, perforated or the like. The cover can be maintained in a suitably rigid closed locked position, for example, by a locking mechanism, preventing the basket(s), body parts, or other items from unintentionally being placed in the fryer. In such embodiments, the cover also prevents the loss of heat from the oil. Alternatively, the cover may be maintained in a closed position, though not necessarily locked, with a primary purpose of preventing heat loss from the oil. In such embodiments, the cover may be vented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20150313411
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for making fryers safer and/or more energy efficient are disclosed. Methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise a cover, having a number of flaps, doors or plates that open to receive a basket or lower to submerge a basket. The cover can be maintained in a suitably rigid closed locked position, for example, by a locking mechanism, preventing the basket(s), body parts, or other items from unintentionally being placed in the fryer. In such embodiments, the cover also prevents the loss of heat from the oil. Alternatively, the cover may be maintained in a closed position, though not necessarily locked, with a primary purpose of preventing heat loss from the oil. In such embodiments, the cover may be vented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
  • Publication number: 20150273714
    Abstract: An adjustable trimming assembly is configured to receive printed media along a path in a downstream direction. The printed media includes a first dimension oriented perpendicular to the path and a second dimension oriented substantially perpendicular to the first dimension. The adjustable trimming assembly includes a trimming device adapted to trim a margin from the second dimension of the printed media and a conveyor adapted to receive the printed media along the path. The conveyor is positioned adjacent the trimming device. The adjustable trimming assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the conveyor and a controller operably coupled to the actuator to adjust the distance traveled by the printed media along the path before the margin is trimmed from the second dimension of the printed media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: William T. Graushar, John C. Geres, Patrick A. Millikin, David F. Christofferson, Michael J. Krchma, Greg Goss, Charles E. Schulz, Robert Kazmierczak, Richard W. Schneider, Jonathan F. Thames
  • Patent number: 9056401
    Abstract: A method of trimming printed media, having a first dimension, a first edge parallel to the direction of the first dimension, and a second dimension substantially perpendicular to the first dimension, includes selecting printed media to be positioned on a conveyor based on predetermined delivery sequence data, positioning the printed media along a path on the conveyor, abutting the printed media with a stop to position the first edge of the printed media at a location along the path, receiving size data representative of the second dimension of the printed media to be trimmed, and electronically controlling at least one of the stop and a trimming device to adjust a distance between the stop and the trimming device, in a direction substantially parallel with the path, based on the received size data to adjust a location along the second dimension at which the printed media is to be trimmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
    Inventors: William T. Graushar, John C. Geres, Patrick A. Millikin, David F. Christofferson, Michael J. Krchma, Greg Goss, Charles E. Schulz, Robert Kazmierczak, Richard W. Schneider, Jonathan F. Thames