Patents by Inventor Ryan J. Hughes

Ryan J. Hughes 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: 11980587
    Abstract: A liquid concentrate generation system may comprise a manifold having an inlet receptacle including a first piercing member, an outlet receptacle including a second piercing member, and a flow channel connecting the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle. The system may further comprise a cartridge having an inlet port and an outlet port sealed by a respective first and second cover. The inlet and outlet port may be respectively configured to displace within the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle from an unspiked position to a spiked position. First and second piercing members may be in communication with the flow channel and spaced apart respectively from the first and second cover in the unspiked position. The first and second piercing members may be isolated from the flow channel and may respectively puncture the first and second cover in the spiked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Ryan P. Wood, Michael J. Haynes, Hans Erik Johnson, Thaddeus Joseph Hughes, Robert Houston Lawler, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200380892
    Abstract: For securing a display sign to a display rack, a wire sign holder with a main length of a wire, one or more hook(s) at one end of the main length of wire, and a bracket situated at the other end of the main length of wire. The wire sign holder is configured such that the bracket connects to an in-store fixture or display rack and holds the main length of wire vertically. While in the vertical position, the one or more hook(s) at the other end of the main length of wire is situated to receive a display sign. Multiple wire sign holders are attached to a display rack for securing one or more display signs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan J. Hughes, Matthew Luczak
  • Patent number: 10239571
    Abstract: A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
    Inventors: Craig R. Kennedy, Ryan J. Hughes, Adam Eric Kuiken
  • Publication number: 20180178866
    Abstract: A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Craig R. Kennedy, Ryan J. Hughes, Adam Eric Kuiken
  • Patent number: 9180801
    Abstract: A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
    Inventors: Craig R. Kennedy, Ryan J. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20130319784
    Abstract: A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Craig R. Kennedy, Ryan J. Hughes