Patents by Inventor Richard A. Payne
Richard A. Payne 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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Publication number: 20060110429Abstract: An implant for intraocular drug delivery for the treatment of inflammatory or degenerative diseases. In one embodiment, the implant includes a body portion having a first end portion and a second, opposite end portion and defining a cavity with a first opening at the first end portion, and a second, opposite opening at the second end portion, and a solid material received in the cavity, wherein the solid material comprises a depot material and an effective amount of at least one therapeutic compound or agent. When the implant is implanted in an eye of a living subject, the effective amount of at least one therapeutic compound or agent is released to the environment of the implant through at least one of the first opening and the second, opposite opening over an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Andreas Reiff, Scott Hampton, Richard Payne
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Publication number: 20060110510Abstract: A machine for processing individual food items comprises a mold plate having multiple longitudinally spaced transverse rows of cavities. The mold plate slides such that the rows of cavities sequentially communicate with a fill slot in a fill plate. Bulk food material fills the cavities and displaces air from them into a breather plate. The breather plate has one or more longitudinal grooves in a working surface. The fill plate has one or more longitudinal grooves in a working surface that communicate with the atmosphere. One or more vent holes in the mold plate communicate with the breather plate and fill plate grooves for all positions of the mold plate at which food material is filling a row of cavities. No air is trapped in the breather plate, and there is no buildup of air pressure that could create a friction force between the mold plate and the fill plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard Payne
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Patent number: 7014456Abstract: A machine for processing individual food items comprises a mold plate having multiple longitudinally spaced transverse rows of cavities. The mold plate slides such that the rows of cavities sequentially communicate with a fill slot in a fill plate. Bulk food material fills the cavities and displaces air from them into a breather plate. The breather plate has one or more longitudinal grooves in a working surface. The fill plate has one or more longitudinal grooves in a working surface that communicate with the atmosphere. One or more vent holes in the mold plate communicate with the breather plate and fill plate grooves for all positions of the mold plate at which food material is filling a row of cavities. No air is trapped in the breather plate, and there is no buildup of air pressure that could create a friction force between the mold plate and the fill plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Tomahawk Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard A. Payne
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Publication number: 20060058840Abstract: Described is a device useful for applying compression to the eyes and regions under the eyes of a user. In one form, such a compression device includes a relatively elongate compression body combined with a strap for receipt around the head of a user. The relatively elongate compression body includes a central region for receipt over the face of a user, as well as flanking regions for receipt over the side of the face and the ears of the user, substantially encircling the head. Preferred devices include compression bodies having pockets containing compression inserts and positioned to contact the eyes and under-eye tissues of the user, desirably having openings in a location other than at an edge of the pockets, e.g. provided by a central slit. Compression inserts may include foam pads or conformable membrane shells encasing a flowable fluid or other substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventor: Richard Payne
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Publication number: 20060008425Abstract: An antiplaque oral care composition having enhanced oral hygiene and organoleptic properties is provided. The composition contains an enzyme and a cyclodextrin. Papain and other proteolytic enzymes may be preferred. The resulting composition has more favorable organoleptic properties than a comparative composition containing only the enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: James Masters, Richard Payne, Lori Szeles, Xiaoyan Liu, Malcolm Williams
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Patent number: 6896574Abstract: A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magnetic, magnetically attractive material. A separate end piece can be provided on each of a pair of toy vehicles or each vehicle can be provided with both. The retractable member can be configured to receive the protruding member in a mechanical coupling.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Jr., Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
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Publication number: 20050088744Abstract: A reflective diffraction grating having grooves and ridges and providing high throughput efficiency in the minus-first diffraction order. All but the zeroth diffraction order and the minus-first diffraction order may be prevented from existence by directing the radiation onto the grating at an appropriate angle. The radiation having a TM polarization is eliminated from the zeroth order by destructive interference by appropriate selection of a the groove width of the grating, and radiation having a TE polarization is eliminated from the zeroth order by destructive interference by depositing an overcoat of an appropriate thickness. A dielectric material may be deposited in the grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: Polychromix CorporationInventors: Malcolm Smith, Richard Payne
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Patent number: 6827111Abstract: A prior top fill food processing machine is converted to increase production without increasing operating speed. A tooling set and a drive mechanism cooperate to increase the mold plate stroke and fill area. The tooling includes a fill plate and a breather plate with increased lengths that accommodate the increased mold plate fill length and stroke and that assure adequate seal-off. The pump box top plate of the prior machine is unchanged and serves as a reference for dimensioning the tooling set. The fill plate and breather plate extend in longitudinal directions from front and back edges of the top plate. The tooling is changeable into different combinations of mold plate cavity numbers and sizes and also different configurations for the fill plate fill slots. In a preferred embodiment, the mold plate fill area is increased 42 percent and the stroke is increased 33 percent relative to the prior machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Tomahawk Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard A. Payne
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Publication number: 20040126369Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for intravaginal administration of peroxide-generating enzymes and substrates for promoting the growth of Gram-positive bacilli, inhibiting Gram-negative bacilli, promoting an oxidizing environment, and/or treating or preventing disturbances of the vaginal bacterial flora accompanying the reduction of Gram-positive bacilli or the increase in pathogenic microbes, such as Gram-negative bacilli, resulting in vaginal infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Richard Payne, Curtis Sayre
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Patent number: 6713111Abstract: A method of operating a multiple row molding apparatus provides greatly increased production of food patty machines. The method comprises the steps of providing a mold plate having front and back cavities in longitudinal and transverse alignment. When the mold plate is at a retracted position, multiple fill slots enable flow of the food product from a manifold simultaneously to all the cavities. At an extended position, all the patties are ejected simultaneously by a knockout mechanism. The fill slots may be either one long fill slot, or multiple short fill slots in communication with respective cavities. In a modified method, food product flows through a single fill slot and communicates only with the front cavities when the mold plate is in its retracted position. As the mold plate advances toward its extended position, the row of back cavities passes over the fill slot and enables the food product to flow into the back cavities.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Tomahawk Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard A. Payne
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Publication number: 20040023593Abstract: A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magnetic, magnetically attractive material. A separate end piece can be provided on each of a pair of toy vehicles or each vehicle can be provided with both. The retractable member can be configured to receive the protruding member in a mechanical coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
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Publication number: 20040018157Abstract: An oral care composition having enhanced oral hygiene and lipophylic properties which comprises an orally acceptable vehicle containing a combination of an enzyme and a cyclodextrin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: James G. Masters, Richard Payne, Lori H. Szeles, Xiaoyan Liu, Malcolm Williams
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Publication number: 20040009734Abstract: A composite toy includes a first component vehicle and a vehicle accessory. The first component vehicle includes a chassis with wheels and an integral cab portion and a first coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle. The vehicle accessory is configured for releasable attachment to the first component vehicle so as to create a new vehicle having a modified appearance relative to the first component vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, the composite vehicle further includes a second component vehicle including a chassis with an integral cab portion and a second coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle either longitudinally or laterally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
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Patent number: 6604935Abstract: A double row molding apparatus provides greatly increased production of food patty molding machines. The apparatus comprises a mold plate having front and back cavities in longitudinal and transverse alignment. When the mold plate is at a retracted position, front and back fill slots enable flow of the food product from a manifold simultaneously to all the cavities. At an extended position, all the patties are ejected simultaneously by a knockout mechanism. The front and back fill slots may be either one long fill slot, or multiple short fill slots in communication with respective mold plate cavities. In a modified embodiment, a single fill slot communicates only with the back cavities when the mold plate is in its retracted position. As the mold plate advances toward its extended position, the row of back cavities passes over the fill slot and enables the food product to flow into the back cavities.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Tomahawk Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard A. Payne
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Publication number: 20030075055Abstract: A double row molding apparatus provides greatly increased production of food patty molding machines. The apparatus comprises a mold plate having front and back cavities in longitudinal and transverse alignment. When the mold plate is at a retracted position, front and back fill slots enable flow of the food product from a manifold simultaneously to all the cavities. At an extended position, all the patties are ejected simultaneously by a knockout mechanism. The front and back fill slots may be either one long fill slot, or multiple short fill slots in communication with respective mold plate cavities. In a modified embodiment, a single fill slot communicates only with the back cavities when the mold plate is in its retracted position. As the mold plate advances toward its extended position, the row of back cavities passes over the fill slot and enables the food product to flow into the back cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Robert Tournour, Richard A. Payne
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Patent number: 5843876Abstract: A cleansing composition which comprises a cleansing effective amount of a long chain alkyl or alkenyl containing surfactant or mixtures thereof and a color stabilizing effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are the same or different and are isopropyl or tertiary butyl, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are the same or different and are isopropyl or tertiary butyl and n is about 8 to about 20, or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are the same or different and are isopropyl or tertiary butyl.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Richard Payne, AnBen Hwang, Ravi Subramanyam
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Patent number: 5840670Abstract: A cleansing composition which comprises a cleansing effective amount of one or a mixture of a surfactant and a color stabilizing effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are the same or different and are isopropyl or tertiary butyl.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Richard Payne, AnBen Hwang, Ravi Subramanyam
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Patent number: 5821206Abstract: A cleansing composition which comprises a cleansing effective amount of one of a mixture of a surfactant chain and a color stabilizing effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are isopropyl or tertiary butyl and n is an integer of about 8 to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Richard Payne, AnBen Hwang, Ravi Subramanvam
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Patent number: 4927000Abstract: A conveyor system for positioning slices of meat or other foodstuffs by converting M input streams of products into N output streams of products where M is an integer greater than one and N is an integer not equal to M comprises an input conveyor (15, 55) for conveying M input streams and an output conveyor (16, 58) for conveying N output streams. It also includes a multi-element strip conveyor (17, 18, 56, 57) having its upstream input end arranged to receive products (P) from an input stream and having its downstream end arranged to move laterally to deposit products from the input stream into an output stream shifted laterally with respect to the input stream. The conveying elements (37, 41, 67) of the multi-element strip conveyor (17, 18, 56, 57) are arranged to conform as its downstream end moves laterally.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1989Date of Patent: May 22, 1990Assignee: Thurne Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Trevor B. Hoyland, Richard Payne
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Patent number: 4846336Abstract: A conveyor system for positioning slices of meat or other foodstuffs by converting M input streams of products into N output streams of products where M is an integer greater than one and N is an integer not equal to M comprises an input conveyor (15, 55) for conveying M input streams and an output conveyor (16,58) for conveying N output streams. It also includes a multi-element strip conveyor (17, 18, 56, 57) having its upstream input end arranged to receive products (P) from an input stream and having its downstream end arranged to move laterally to deposit products from the input stream into an output stream shifted laterally with respect to the input stream. The conveying elements (37, 41, 67) of the multi-element strip conveyor (17, 18, 56, 57) are arranged to conform as its downstream and moves laterally.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1987Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Thurne Engineering Co. Ltd.Inventors: Trevor B. Hoyland, Richard Payne