Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bucher
Richard A. Bucher 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: 11983666Abstract: Management of pharmaceutical procurement for a pharmaceutical ordering location. A method includes determining a medication need and a drug product preference for an ordering location. The method includes identifying one or more drug products satisfying the medication need by communicating with one or more pharmaceutical suppliers and selecting at least one of the one or more drug products based on the drug product preference. The method includes generating a recommended order for the ordering location comprising the at least one of the one or more drug products.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Inventors: Angela Whitney, Curtis James McEntire, John Richard Bucher, Patrick Ryan Sims, Robert Al Nahoopii, Sheldon Todd Merrill
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Publication number: 20220347505Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. BUCHER, Frank J. CYGLER, William J. REILLY, Yi LIU, Lawrence W. THAU, JR.
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Patent number: 11389679Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. Bucher, Frank J. Cygler, William J. Reilly, Yi Liu, Lawrence W. Thau, Jr.
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Patent number: 11062326Abstract: This patent application relates to compliance management techniques for interactively managing an entity's compliance. Entities can remain compliant by utilizing an interactive compliance status dashboard and other compliance tools that allow the entity's current compliance status can be interactively tracked and presented via the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventors: John Richard Bucher, Bryan J. Christiansen
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Publication number: 20200320470Abstract: Management of pharmaceutical procurement for a pharmaceutical ordering location. A method includes determining a medication need and a drug product preference for an ordering location. The method includes identifying one or more drug products satisfying the medication need by communicating with one or more pharmaceutical suppliers and selecting at least one of the one or more drug products based on the drug product preference. The method includes generating a recommended order for the ordering location comprising the at least one of the one or more drug products.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Trulla, LLCInventors: Angela Whitney, Curtis James McEntire, John Richard Bucher, Patrick Ryan Sims, Robert Al Nahoopii, Sheldon Todd Merrill
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Publication number: 20200023217Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. BUCHER, Frank J. CYGLER, William J. REILLY, Yi LIU, Lawrence W. THAU, JR.
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Patent number: 10449402Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. Bucher, Frank J. Cygler, William J. Reilly, Yi Liu, Lawrence W. Thau, Jr.
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Patent number: 9415250Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. Bucher, Frank J. Cygler, William J. Reilly, Yi Liu, Lawrence W. Thau, Jr., Robert Ballard
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Publication number: 20160175630Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. BUCHER, Frank J. CYGLER, William J. REILLY, Yi LIU, Lawrence W. THAU, JR.
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Patent number: 9345918Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Richard A. Bucher, Frank J. Cygler, William J. Reilly, Yi Liu, Lawrence W. Thau, Jr.
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Patent number: 9171277Abstract: Generation of a plan for loading or unloading a variety of objects into a container. Such objects can comprise irregularly-shaped objects, regularly-shaped object, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, a method enables such generation, wherein the method can comprise the steps of storing a model for each object of a plurality of objects, each model comprising a weight, a center of gravity, and a shape of the associated object, and storing a plurality of parameters associated with the container. The method can comprise the steps of selecting a set of one or more objects, from the plurality of objects, to be loaded into the container, and generating an optimized sequence for loading the set of one or more objects into the container, based on at least the weight, the center of gravity, the shape of each of the one or more objects, and the parameters associated with the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Victaulic CompanyInventors: John D. Rutt, Frank J. Cygler, III, Richard A. Bucher
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Publication number: 20150287044Abstract: This patent application relates to compliance management techniques for interactively managing an entity's compliance. Entities can remain compliant by utilizing an interactive compliance status dashboard and other compliance tools that allow the entity's current compliance status can be interactively tracked and presented via the dashboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: John Richard Bucher, Bryan J. Christiansen
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Publication number: 20150075821Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Richard A. BUCHER, Frank J. CYGLER, William J. REILLY, Yi LIU, Lawrence W. THAU, JR., Robert BALLARD
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Publication number: 20140174768Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Richard A. Bucher, Frank J. Cygler, William J. Reilly, Yi Liu, Lawrence W. Thau, JR.
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Patent number: 8740256Abstract: A quick connector assembly that provides fluid communication between a first conduit and a second conduit. The quick connector assembly includes a housing and a retainer. The housing has a first end that connects with the first conduit, has a second end that connects with the second conduit, and has a fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends. The retainer is carried by the housing and has a portion located in the fluid passage of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Norma U.S. Holding LLCInventors: Douglas Milton Fansler, Michael Richard Bucher
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Publication number: 20120283868Abstract: Generation of a plan for loading or unloading a variety of objects into a container. Such objects can comprise irregularly-shaped objects, regularly-shaped object, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, a method enables such generation, wherein the method can comprise the steps of storing a model for each object of a plurality of objects, each model comprising a weight, a center of gravity, and a shape of the associated object, and storing a plurality of parameters associated with the container. The method can comprise the steps of selecting a set of one or more objects, from the plurality of objects, to be loaded into the container, and generating an optimized sequence for loading the set of one or more objects into the container, based on at least the weight, the center of gravity, the shape of each of the one or more objects, and the parameters associated with the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: John D. Rutt, Frank J. Cygler, III, Richard A. Bucher
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Publication number: 20120104746Abstract: A quick connector assembly that provides fluid communication between a first conduit and a second conduit. The quick connector assembly includes a housing and a retainer. The housing has a first end that connects with the first conduit, has a second end that connects with the second conduit, and has a fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends. The retainer is carried by the housing and has a portion located in the fluid passage of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: NORMA U.S. HOLDING LLCInventors: Douglas Milton Fansler, Michael Richard Bucher
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Publication number: 20100200791Abstract: A valve having high and low pressure seals. The valve has a housing in which is mounted a valve closing member having a sealing surface which faces an opening in the housing. A low pressure seal surrounds the opening and is biased into contact with the sealing surface. A high pressure seal also surrounds the opening. Pressure in the valve pushes the closing member against the low pressure seal, which moves toward the opening until the closing member contacts the high pressure seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Victaulic CompanyInventors: Heng Yung, Richard W. Weston, Kerry L. DeWitt, Richard A. Bucher
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Publication number: 20090259246Abstract: An intragastric device having a non-degradable porous membrane enclosing a material which expands upon contact with fluid, and causes the volume of the device to increase is described. The intragastric device is useful for managing satiety and weight loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Sherif Eskaros, David C. Everson, Richard A. Bucher, Cedomila Ristic-Lehmann, Melissa Sherman
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Patent number: 7250387Abstract: The present invention is an improved filtration system, filtering method and unique chemical composition for capturing mercury and other pollutants in flue gases generated by process gas streams. The improved filtration system may take various forms depending on the type of filter system most desired for a particular application; however, the filter system includes at least a filter element or elements and an adsorbent component having a composition suitable for capturing mercury on the downstream side of the filter element.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Durante, Dean Gambale, Richard Gebert, Marc Plinke, Steve Stark, Richard A. Bucher