Patents by Inventor BRIAN BURKHARDT

BRIAN BURKHARDT 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: 20250073129
    Abstract: A lid for inactivating or otherwise deterring use of a medication in a medication container is disclosed. The lid has a body that is configured to be secured to the medication container. A receptacle has a deterrent composition therein. A sharp object is movable from a first position that is spaced from the receptacle to a second position in which the sharp object punctures the receptacle. A controller is operable to: initiate a timer having a set duration; and cause the sharp object to move from the first position to the second position upon expiration of the set duration of the timer. A compression assembly applies a pressure to the receptacle so that, when the sharp object moves from the first position to the second position to puncture the receptacle, the compression assembly facilitates flow of the deterrent composition from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jason Ramirez, Taylor Wahlig, Alison Quinn, Mark Drinkwater, John T. Miller, Brian Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 12233527
    Abstract: An adaptive holder is used to provide those lacking fine hand motor control skills and limited arm and shoulder range of motion with the ability to conveniently extend and orient utensils such as forks and spoons. Used with a universal adapter cuff, the holder includes a slotted head which receives the utensil handle. A gripping portion, attached to the head, is received by the cuff. The utensil may be angularly oriented relative to the head and is secured thereto by a frictional interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Brian Burkhardt, Seth Hills, John Miller, Melissa Oliver
  • Publication number: 20230008245
    Abstract: An adaptive holder is used to provide those lacking fine hand motor control skills and limited arm and shoulder range of motion with the ability to conveniently extend and orient utensils such as forks and spoons. Used with a universal adapter cuff, the holder includes a slotted head which receives the utensil handle. A gripping portion, attached to the head, is received by the cuff. The utensil may be angularly oriented relative to the head and is secured thereto by a frictional interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Burkhardt, Seth Hills, John Miller, Melissa Oliver
  • Publication number: 20220079269
    Abstract: A mask can be used on a face of a wearer having a head, a face, a nose, and a mouth. The mask can comprise a transparent body defining a peripheral rim that is configured to engage the face of the wearer. The transparent body can be configured to simultaneously cover the mouth and the nose of the wearer. The transparent body can define at least one aperture. The transparent body can define a circumferential surface around each aperture. A respective filter media can extend across and covers each aperture of the at least one aperture. A respective retaining element can be configured to retain the respective filter media across each aperture. The circumferential surface around each aperture can be configured to cooperate with the retaining element to retain the respective filter media between the retaining element and the circumferential surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: SETH HILLS, BRIAN BURKHARDT, JOHN MILLER, MELISSA OLIVER