Patents by Inventor Rick A. Anderson
Rick A. Anderson 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: 11718955Abstract: Active agent infused linear materials are provided with an infused surface that is infused with one or more dye molecules as well as methods of production. A method of forming an active agent infused linear material also as provided herein includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20220403869Abstract: A screw includes a head having and a stem with spaced apart threads. The thread of the thread of the screw includes flat spots and sloped section, and is sized, such that it can securing attach through a hole in the pegboard without damaging the hole despite the thread being wider than the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20220275575Abstract: Active agent infused linear materials are provided with an infused surface that is infused with one or more dye molecules as well as methods of production. A method of forming an active agent infused linear material also as provided herein includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Anderson Group, Ltd.Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 11395498Abstract: A dough dividing system includes a hopper for receiving dough constituent including a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet, a divider assembly including a divider block including a divider block cavity, and a first actuator, and a receptacle including a receptacle inlet. The first actuator moves the divider block to align the divider block cavity with the hopper outlet, the dough constituent enters the divider block cavity when the divider block cavity is aligned with the hopper outlet, the divider block moves to shear a dough form from the dough constituent, and the divider block moves the dough form over the receptacle inlet such that the dough form can empty from the divider block cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: RADCO INFUSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 11359332Abstract: A method of forming an active agent infused linear material includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber in a first direction, flowing a liquid infusion solution through the linear substrate infusion chamber in a second direction, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules. The second direction is substantially opposite or substantially parallel to the first direction. A linear substrate infusion system and a polymeric linear substrate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Anderson Group, Ltd.Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20220151245Abstract: A dough dividing system is disclosed including a hopper for receiving dough and a divider assembly. The hopper includes a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet. The divider assembly includes a divider block having a divider block cavity, and a first actuator operable to move the divider block between a first position in which the divider block cavity is positioned under the hopper outlet, and a second position in the divider block cavity is positioned over a receptacle inlet. Dough enters the divider block cavity when the divider block cavity is in the first position and the dough is sheared as the divider block moves to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventor: Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20210348330Abstract: A method of forming an active agent infused linear material includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber in a first direction, flowing a liquid infusion solution through the linear substrate infusion chamber in a second direction, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules. The second direction is substantially opposite or substantially parallel to the first direction. A linear substrate infusion system and a polymeric linear substrate are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20210260618Abstract: A process of applying a fluid containing one or more additives to a surface of a linear substrate in a linear compartment. The process includes passing the linear substrate through first and second seals of the linear compartment, contacting the linear substrate with the fluid within a chamber within the linear compartment while an exposure gap has a first length that is greater than zero, the contacting being conducted for a time with the fluid at a temperature. The linear compartment is dimensionally reconfigurable, optionally during an infusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicants: RADCO INFUSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Southwire Company LLCInventors: Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson, Jess A. McGilvery, Washington I. McGilvery, Douglas Michael, Randy D. Kummer
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Patent number: 11098445Abstract: A polymeric linear substrate is provided with one or more active agents infused into the linear material to a depth less than the 100 micrometers, optionally where the polymeric linear substrate has a cross sectional dimension that does not exceed 2 centimeters. The polymeric material may include a polyamide, a polyester, polyvinylchloride, or polycarbonate. Also provided are systems for infusing a linear substrate with one or more active agents that includes a dye supply providing a dye; a process tank connected to the dye supply and providing a reservoir of a liquid infusion solution including the dye through the linear substrate infusion system; and a process chamber fluidly connected to the process tank for contacting the liquid infusion solution with a linear substrate effective to infuse the dye into a surface of the linear substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Anderson Group, Ltd.Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 11092316Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighted display. In particular, to a circular frame having a lighted display attached to the center.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Inventor: Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 11033923Abstract: Provided are apparatuses for the processing of one or more components of a fluid into the surface of a linear substrate. The apparatuses include a processing barrel having a chamber defined therein as well as a linear substrate inlet and a linear substrate outlet. The processing barrel also includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the chamber. An exposure gap is defined between the linear substrate inlet and the linear substrate outlet. The chamber is dimensionally reconfigurable so that the exposure gap can have a length from zero to greater than zero.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: RADCO INFUSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Southwire Company LLCInventors: Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson, Jess A. McGilvery, Washington I. McGilvery, Douglas Michael, Randy D. Kummer
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Publication number: 20200340178Abstract: A polymeric linear substrate is provided with one or more active agents infused into the linear material to a depth less than the 100 micrometers, optionally where the polymeric linear substrate has a cross sectional dimension that does not exceed 2 centimeters. The polymeric material may include a polyamide, a polyester, polyvinylchloride, or polycarbonate. Also provided are systems for infusing a linear substrate with one or more active agents that includes a dye supply providing a dye; a process tank connected to the dye supply and providing a reservoir of a liquid infusion solution including the dye through the linear substrate infusion system; and a process chamber fluidly connected to the process tank for contacting the liquid infusion solution with a linear substrate effective to infuse the dye into a surface of the linear substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20200305443Abstract: A dough dividing system includes a hopper for receiving dough constituent including a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet, a divider assembly including a divider block including a divider block cavity, and a first actuator, and a receptacle including a receptacle inlet. The first actuator moves the divider block to align the divider block cavity with the hopper outlet, the dough constituent enters the divider block cavity when the divider block cavity is aligned with the hopper outlet, the divider block moves to shear a dough form from the dough constituent, and the divider block moves the dough form over the receptacle inlet such that the dough form can empty from the divider block cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 10753039Abstract: A method of forming an active agent infused linear material includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber in a first direction, flowing a liquid infusion solution through the linear substrate infusion chamber in a second direction, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules. The second direction is substantially opposite or substantially parallel to the first direction. A linear substrate infusion system and a polymeric linear substrate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Radco Infusion Technologies, LLCInventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20200115519Abstract: Provided are polymeric materials that demonstrate excellent mar resistance as well as clarity and weatherability as well as processes for their manufacture. In some aspects a thermoplastic material includes a light stabilizer at or within the surface of the material and a mar resistant coating material layered directly on the surface, optionally without any intermediate primer layer, adhesion promotion layer or material, or other functional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Adam Phillips, Michael Heben, Nikolas Podraza, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20190293266Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighted display. In particular, to a circular frame having a lighted display attached to the center.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventor: Rick Anderson
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Publication number: 20190193102Abstract: Provided are apparatuses for the infusion of one or more additives into the surface of a linear substrate. The apparatuses include a processing barrel having an infusion chamber defined therein as well as a linear substrate inlet and a linear substrate outlet. The processing barrel also includes an infusion fluid inlet and an infusion solution outlet in fluid communication with the infusion chamber. The infusion chamber is dimensionally reconfigurable, optionally during an infusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: RADCO INFUSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Southwire Company LLCInventors: Juan Alberto Galindo GONZALEZ, Richard YORDE, Rick ANDERSON, Jess A. MCGILVERY, Washington I. MCGILVERY, Douglas MICHAEL, Randy D. KUMMER
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Publication number: 20190136001Abstract: There is a great desire for new organic resin materials that have acceptable weatherability and scratch resistance. Provided are processes and organic resin materials that address these needs. Such materials include a thermoplastic substrate, an adhesion promoter infused into a surface of the thermoplastic such that an inorganic component (IC) of the adhesion promoter is surface exposed and an organic component (OC) of the adhesion promoter penetrates the surface, and a mar resistant coating contacting the substrate absent an intermediate layer. Processes of forming such materials are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Rick Anderson, Richard Yorde
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Publication number: 20190093281Abstract: A method of forming an active agent infused linear material includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber in a first direction, flowing a liquid infusion solution through the linear substrate infusion chamber in a second direction, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules. The second direction is substantially opposite or substantially parallel to the first direction. A linear substrate infusion system and a polymeric linear substrate are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Douglas Michael, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
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Patent number: 10112516Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle includes a displaceable armrest element and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly is configured for translating the displaceable armrest element between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration. The linkage assembly includes a spring-actuated pivoting over-center link configured to disengage the linkage assembly to allow the displaceable armrest element to rotate. An actuator is provided which on sensing an impact ruptures a frangible fastener holding the over-center link in a substantially parallel orientation to at least one drive link, thereby allowing the spring-actuated over-center linkage to pivot relative to the at least one drive link.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Kevin Michael Pline, Derek Board, Rick Anderson, Ronald Anthony Bozio, David John McCarthy