Patents by Inventor Alfred K. Wise

Alfred K. Wise 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).

  • Pellet insertion apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: 12207596
    Abstract: Pellet insertion apparatus and methods. In accordance with an example, a method of inserting a pellet in a tree includes extending a taper (108) and an actuator rod (118) into the tree. The actuator rod (118) positioned within a through-bore (110) and extending from a taper distal end (112). The method includes securing the taper (108) in the extended position. The method includes retracting the actuator rod (118). The method includes loading a plug into the through-bore (110) of the taper (108). The method includes moving the actuator rod (118) to a plug insertion position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: John C. Wise, Alfred K. Wise
  • Pellet Insertion Apparatus and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20230138405
    Abstract: Pellet insertion apparatus and methods. In accordance with an example, a method of inserting a pellet in a tree includes extending a taper (108) and an actuator rod (118) into the tree. The actuator rod (118) positioned within a through-bore (110) and extending from a taper distal end (112). The method includes securing the taper (108) in the extended position. The method includes retracting the actuator rod (118). The method includes loading a plug into the through-bore (110) of the taper (108). The method includes moving the actuator rod (118) to a plug insertion position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: John C. Wise, Alfred K. Wise