Patents by Inventor Robert F. Meyer
Robert F. Meyer 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: 20150225038Abstract: A method of preventing rotation of an axle of a bicycle including a dropout having a recess. The method includes coupling a motor to the axle, attaching a torque element to an end of the axle, engaging the torque element into the recess in the dropout, and inhibiting rotation of the axle relative to the dropout in response to torque from the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Robert F. Meyer
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Publication number: 20150183489Abstract: A bicycle including a frame that has a head tube, and a frame member that is elongated along a longitudinal axis. The bicycle also includes a receiver that is disposed in the frame member, and a battery pack that is coupled to the frame member and detachably connected to the receiver. The receiver has a tapered socket and a power connector encircled by the tapered socket. The battery pack has a tapered end cap that is insertable into the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis. The tapered end cap includes a battery connector disposed on an end of the battery pack. The tapered end cap is at least partially nested within the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis upon connection between the receiver and the battery pack, and the battery connector is electrically connected to the power connector upon nesting the tapered end cap in the tapered socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Markus Spenninger
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Patent number: 9010792Abstract: A bicycle including a wheel that has an axle with a first end and a second end, a motor coupled to the axle, and a frame supported by the wheel. The frame includes a first dropout and a second dropout, and the first dropout defines a recess. The bicycle also includes a torque element that is secured to the first end of the axle and that is shaped to fit within the recess of the first dropout to inhibit rotation of the axle relative to the frame in response to torque from the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Robert F. Meyer
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Patent number: 8979110Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Markus Spenninger, Holger Krauss
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Publication number: 20140175768Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Markus Spenninger
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Patent number: 8727367Abstract: A bicycle including a frame that has an elongated hollow frame member, a fork rotationally coupled to the frame, a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork, and a handlebar coupled to the fork for steering the wheel. The frame has an interior surface that defines a longitudinal groove with a groove width. The bicycle also includes a cable that is positioned in the longitudinal groove and that has a cable width less than the groove width.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Markus Spenninger, Holger Krauss
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Publication number: 20130241175Abstract: A bicycle including a wheel that has an axle with a first end and a second end, a motor coupled to the axle, and a frame supported by the wheel. The frame includes a first dropout and a second dropout, and the first dropout defines a recess. The bicycle also includes a torque element that is secured to the first end of the axle and that is shaped to fit within the recess of the first dropout to inhibit rotation of the axle relative to the frame in response to torque from the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Robert F. Meyer
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Publication number: 20130241174Abstract: A bicycle frame including a head tube, a bottom bracket adapted to support a crankset, and a tubular frame member that defines a compartment. The bicycle frame also includes a battery pack disposed in the compartment and a chargeport coupled to the tubular frame member. The chargeport includes an electrical contact that is accessible from outside the tubular frame member and that is electrically coupled to the battery pack. A chargeport cover is magnetically coupled to the chargeport to enclose the electrical contact, and is further engageable with the tubular frame member when the chargeport cover is removed from the chargeport.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Robert F. Meyer, Ian M. Hamilton, Jan Talavasek
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Publication number: 20130241170Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Holger Krauss
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Publication number: 20130241169Abstract: A bicycle including a frame that has an elongated hollow frame member, a fork rotationally coupled to the frame, a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork, and a handlebar coupled to the fork for steering the wheel. The frame has an interior surface that defines a longitudinal groove with a groove width. The bicycle also includes a cable that is positioned in the longitudinal groove and that has a cable width less than the groove width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Amber R. Lucas, Ian Hamilton, Robert F. Meyer, Holger Krauss
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Patent number: 8030359Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) a CETP inhibiting compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) a concentration-enhancing polymer, and (c) optionally one or more surfactants; wherein the compound has the structure shown as Formula I below. The composition raises HDL-cholesterol and lowers LDL-cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sarah Geers, Michael Lowinger, Craig A. McKelvey, Robert F. Meyer, Dina Zhang
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Publication number: 20100227903Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) a CETP inhibiting compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) a concentration-enhancing polymer, and (c) optionally one or more surfactants; wherein the compound has the structure shown as Formula I below. The composition raises HDL-cholesterol and lowers LDL-cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.Inventors: Sarah Geers, Michael Lowinger, Craig A. McKelvey, Robert F. Meyer, Dina Zhang
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Patent number: 6838105Abstract: The leading edge of a sheet of dough product impacts an impacting feature and causes the leading edge to roll over onto itself thereby initiating a roll. Engagement enhancement is utilized to increased to increase the ability of the sheet of dough product to resist sliding upon impacting the impacting feature. This provides a tighter rolled dough product having a consistent size and shape. Thus, in accordance with one specific aspect of the present invention, rolled dough products for subsequent packaging into containers may be formed that have a repeatable size and shape. By providing rolled dough products having a repeatable size and shape a more efficient and economical process results. This is because the size and shape of the rolled dough product is controlled with respect to the size of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: James W. Finkowski, Robert F. Meyer
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Patent number: 6715518Abstract: An apparatus utilizes an object holding technique for holding a tray or discrete object while supplying a dough product onto the tray or discrete object. Preferably, a conveyor transports the tray or discrete object for receiving dough products. A subframe preferably moves the tray or object, by way of deflecting the conveyor, to a position with respect to a dough supplying device such that dough products may be placed on the tray or object. In an embodiment, a cutoff blade may be utilized to portion the dough products. Preferably, the operation of the conveyor, subframe, supply device, and cutoff blade are controlled by a control system. The present invention is also directed to methods of portioning and placing dough products on a tray or discrete object by way of such an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: James W. Finkowski, Chad M. Kubat, Robert F. Meyer, Daniel B. Migliori, Glenn O. Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20030185952Abstract: A food product depositor system utilizes a food product depositor device. Preferably, the food product depositor device includes at least one food product depositor module. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module may include mating features and a plurality of food product depositor modules may be assembled by the mating features to form the food product device. Preferably, the food product depositor module includes a supply port, a rotor positioned within a cavity, at least one sliding vane, and a discharge port. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module includes a cutoff device. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of processing food products by way of such an apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Jimmy A. Demars, Gregory C. Vargas, Robert F. Meyer, Michael A. Gattie
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Patent number: 6627241Abstract: A food product depositor system utilizes a food product depositor device. Preferably, the food product depositor device includes at least one food product depositor module. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module may include mating features and a plurality of food product depositor modules may be assembled by the mating features to form the food product device. Preferably, the food product depositor module includes a supply port, a rotor positioned within a cavity, at least one sliding vane, and a discharge port. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module includes a cutoff device. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of processing food products by way of such an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: Jimmy A. DeMars, Gregory C. Vargas, Robert F. Meyer, Michael A. Gattie
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Publication number: 20030118684Abstract: The leading edge of a sheet of dough product impacts an impacting feature and causes the leading edge to roll over onto itself thereby initiating a roll. Engagement enhancement is utilized to increase the ability of the sheet of dough product to resist sliding upon impacting the impacting feature. This provides a tighter rolled dough product having a consistent size and shape. Thus, in accordance with one specific aspect of the present invention, rolled dough products for subsequent packaging into containers may be formed that have a repeatable size and shape. By providing rolled dough products having a repeatable size and shape a more efficient and economical process results. This is because the size and shape of the rolled dough product is controlled with respect to the size of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: James W. Finkowski, Robert F. Meyer
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Patent number: 6584480Abstract: An authoring environment for producing content for an on-line system is described. This environment includes a story editor which can save files in a Multimedia Document Format (MDF) file. A MDF file is an OLE storage wherein one storage object holds text of the content in a Multimedia Publishing Markup Language. Other parts of the MDF file include storages for holding content search terms and storages for embedded objects.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrick J. Ferrel, Robert F. Meyer, Stephen J. Millet, John P. Shewchuk, Walter W. Smith
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Patent number: 6561235Abstract: An apparatus utilizes an object holding technique for holding a tray or discrete object while depositing an extruded dough product onto the tray or discrete object. Preferably, a conveyor transports the tray or discrete object for receiving extruded dough products. A subframe preferably moves the tray or object, by way of deflecting the conveyor, to a position with respect to a dough extruder such that dough products may be placed on the tray or object. In an embodiment, a cutoff blade may be utilized to portion the dough products. Preferably, the operation of the conveyor, subframe, extruder, and cutoff blade are controlled by a control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: James W. Finkowski, Chad M. Kubat, Robert F. Meyer, Daniel B. Migliori, Glenn O. Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20030041917Abstract: An apparatus utilizes an object holding technique for holding a tray or discrete object while supplying a dough product onto the tray or discrete object. Preferably, a conveyor transports the tray or discrete object for receiving dough products. A subframe preferably moves the tray or object, by way of deflecting the conveyor, to a position with respect to a dough supplying device such that dough products may be placed on the tray or object. In an embodiment, a cutoff blade may be utilized to portion the dough products. Preferably, the operation of the conveyor, subframe, supply device, and cutoff blade are controlled by a control system. The present invention is also directed to methods of portioning and placing dough products on a tray or discrete object by way of such an apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: James W. Finkowski, Chad M. Kubat, Robert F. Meyer, Daniel B. Migliori, Glenn O. Rasmussen