Patents by Inventor Bradley P. Griffin

Bradley P. Griffin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077309
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying information related to a physical activity. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing the display of information related to a physical activity are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas D. FELTON, James B. CARY, Edward CHAO, Kevin W. CHEN, Christopher P. FOSS, Eamon F. GILRAVI, Austen J. GREEN, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Anders K. HAGLUNDS, Lori HYLAN-CHO, Stephen P. JACKSON, Matthew S. KOONCE, Paul T. NIXON, Robert M. PEARSON
  • Publication number: 20220110732
    Abstract: A saliva ejector having a first member with a first end and a second end and a second member rotatably and removably connected to the first member. The first member has a first section that extends from the first end and terminates in a second section that is angled in relation to the first section. The second member has a first working end that is perpendicular in relation to a second open end. The first working end has a plurality of slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Karrie Lynn Velky, Chris J. Carron, Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: 11246679
    Abstract: A holder for medical/dental instruments and method of using the holder. The holder may include a body, including a first surface and a second surface. The holder may further include a ridge formed along a length of the first surface of the body; a wall portion formed along the length of the first surface of the body and extending vertically therefrom, wherein the wall portion may be parallel to and spaced apart from the ridge; and a plurality of grooves formed in the ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20210186317
    Abstract: An instrument handle is provided. The instrument handle includes an elongated structure extending between a first end and a second end, the first end extending to a functional head component or is configured to couple to a removable functional head component, and the elongated structure is interrupted by a holding assembly having a through-hole configured to receive a solid object. The holding assembly can have one or more connectors configured to securably retain the solid object therein. A dental mirror including the instrument handle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: AM Dental LLC
    Inventors: JOSHUA MELTON, RYAN ALLEN, BRADLEY P. GRIFFIN
  • Patent number: 10912632
    Abstract: A motor-driven fluid, semi-fluid, or semi-sold material dispensing apparatus including a housing; a plunger/drive rack; an electric motor mounted transverse to the plunger/drive rack; a gear system mechanically coupled to the electric motor and configured to drive the plunger/drive rack, wherein the gear system includes a rack drive gear operatively engaged with the electric motor, the rack drive gear includes a plurality of saw tooth type gear teeth, the rack drive gear teeth being configured to engage with corresponding teeth disposed on the plunger/drive rack; and wherein, the electric motor and gear system are housed in a main body portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PRACTICON, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, George E. Riehm, Gregor G. Weaver, John R. Laverack, Gregory A. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200306009
    Abstract: A holder for medical/dental instruments and method of using the holder. The holder may include a body, including a first surface and a second surface. The holder may further include a ridge formed along a length of the first surface of the body; a wall portion formed along the length of the first surface of the body and extending vertically therefrom, wherein the wall portion may be parallel to and spaced apart from the ridge; and a plurality of grooves formed in the ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20190290406
    Abstract: A motor-driven fluid, semi-fluid, or semi-sold material dispensing apparatus including a housing; a plunger/drive rack; an electric motor mounted transverse to the plunger/drive rack; a gear system mechanically coupled to the electric motor and configured to drive the plunger/drive rack, wherein the gear system includes a rack drive gear operatively engaged with the electric motor, the rack drive gear includes a plurality of saw tooth type gear teeth, the rack drive gear teeth being configured to engage with corresponding teeth disposed on the plunger/drive rack; and wherein, the electric motor and gear system are housed in a main body portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, George E. Riehm, Gregor G. Weaver, John R. Laverack, Gregory A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 9610126
    Abstract: Instrument containers for use in sterilizing, storing, transporting, and/or presenting medical instruments, such as dental and surgical instruments, are disclosed. The instrument containers may include, an instrument tray; a cover; and a plurality of openings formed in the instrument tray and cover. The instrument containers may be flexible containers, wherein the cover can be snap-fitted onto the instrument tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20140339114
    Abstract: Instrument containers for use in sterilizing, storing, transporting, and/or presenting medical instruments, such as dental and surgical instruments, are disclosed. The instrument containers may include, an instrument tray; a cover; and a plurality of openings formed in the instrument tray and cover. The instrument containers may be flexible containers, wherein the cover can be snap-fitted onto the instrument tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: 8841632
    Abstract: A device having a vertical slot for sanitizing a dental appliance inserted in the device. The device comprises a removable tray for containing a dental appliance, the removable tray is suitable to be lifted in and out of the vertical slot of the sanitizing device. The device comprises vertically extending walls on opposing sides of the vertical slot between which the removable tray is inserted, wherein one of the vertically extending walls comprises an ultraviolet lamp for transmission of ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, Gary Fisher
  • Patent number: 8381743
    Abstract: The combined toothpaste container cap and dental floss dispenser of the present disclosure and related inventions includes a cap structure configured to fit with a toothpaste dispenser in the form of a tube, a floss container and an access panel. The floss container is configured to fit within the cap body and has a floss containment cavity in which a supply of dental floss is stored. A floss lead opening is located on the floss container through which the dental floss is accessed. An access panel is attached to the floss container which covers the floss lead opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Lisa Thomas, Robert L. Anderson, Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D661812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, Gary Fisher
  • Patent number: D662671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, Paul Gallup
  • Patent number: D696025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D794338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D875999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: PRACTICON, INC.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D876820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: PRACTICON, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley P. Griffin, Ryan Dart
  • Patent number: D903901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PRACTICON, INC.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D943765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin
  • Patent number: D945708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Practicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Griffin