Patents by Inventor Brian Gerhard

Brian Gerhard 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: 11944696
    Abstract: A detergent product containing one or more active agents is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Gregory Charles Gordon, Frank William Denome, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Stephen Joseph Hodson, Brian Patrick Croll, John Gerhard Michael, Andreas Josef Dreher, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Publication number: 20240065591
    Abstract: The invention provides a cannula insertion system to insert a cannula into a blood vessel of a human or animal body, comprising: ?an ultrasound probe (3) to provide an ultrasound signal to determine a location of a blood vessel (V) in a human or animal body, ?a cannula insertion device (8) configured to insert the cannula (2) into the blood vessel, ?wherein the ultrasound probe comprises a contact surface (3b) to contact a skin (S) of the human or animal body, ?wherein the contact surface comprises one or more protrusions (14, 16) that can be used to stabilize the blood vessel when the contact surface is pressed on the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Toon Olaf Overbeeke, Brian Robert Joseph, Johannes Gerhard Daniƫl Karssen, Arris Cornelis Jonker, Antonius Gerardus Leonardus Hoevenaars
  • Patent number: 11242110
    Abstract: A bicycle frame includes a front triangle that has a top tube, a down tube, and a seat tube. A bottom side of the top tube includes a cavity. The bicycle frame also includes a seat stay assembly that has a first seat stay, a second seat stay, and a seat stay yoke that connects the first seat stay and the second seat stay. The seat stay yoke is configured to at least partially fit within the cavity on the bottom side of the top tube. The bicycle frame further includes an inline shock assembly that has a stanchion and a shock. At least a portion of the stanchion is configured to fit within the seat stay yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventors: Edward A. Alsop, Benjamin Blaise Fullerton, Jr., Brian Gerhard Bentler
  • Publication number: 20210272061
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining delivery or pick-up windows. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising determining whether sufficient historical information/data to determine an estimated pick-up/delivery time is received for each weekday when deliveries are made and in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is available for a first weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday based on the sufficient historical information/data for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday. Similarly, in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is not available for a second weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the second weekday based on the first historical information/data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sumeet Pradeep Shroff, Issac Azar, Rosalie Piccione, Ed Hojecki, Brian Gerhard
  • Patent number: 11004031
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining delivery or pick-up windows. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising determining whether sufficient historical information/data to determine an estimated pick-up/delivery time is received for each weekday when deliveries are made and in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is available for a first weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday based on the sufficient historical information/data for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday. Similarly, in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is not available for a second weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the second weekday based on the first historical information/data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumeet Pradeep Shroff, Issac Azar, Rosalie Piccione, Ed Hojecki, Brian Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20190193804
    Abstract: A bicycle frame includes a front triangle that has a top tube, a down tube, and a seat tube. A bottom side of the top tube includes a cavity. The bicycle frame also includes a seat stay assembly that has a first seat stay, a second seat stay, and a seat stay yoke that connects the first seat stay and the second seat stay. The seat stay yoke is configured to at least partially fit within the cavity on the bottom side of the top tube. The bicycle frame further includes an inline shock assembly that has a stanchion and a shock. At least a portion of the stanchion is configured to fit within the seat stay yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Edward A. Alsop, Benjamin Blaise Fullerton, JR., Brian Gerhard Bentler
  • Publication number: 20170262799
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining delivery or pick-up windows. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising determining whether sufficient historical information/data to determine an estimated pick-up/delivery time is received for each weekday when deliveries are made and in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is available for a first weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday based on the sufficient historical information/data for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday. Similarly, in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is not available for a second weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the second weekday based on the first historical information/data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sumeet Pradeep Shroff, Issac Azar, Rosalie Piccione, Ed Hojecki, Brian Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20170262803
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining delivery or pick-up windows. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising determining whether sufficient historical information/data to determine an estimated pick-up/delivery time is received for each weekday when deliveries are made and in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is available for a first weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday based on the sufficient historical information/data for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday. Similarly, in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is not available for a second weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the second weekday based on the first historical information/data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sumeet Pradeep Shroff, Issac Azar, Rosalie Piccione, Ed Hojecki, Brian Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20170262804
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining delivery or pick-up windows. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising determining whether sufficient historical information/data to determine an estimated pick-up/delivery time is received for each weekday when deliveries are made and in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is available for a first weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday based on the sufficient historical information/data for the first serviceable point and for the first weekday. Similarly, in response to determining that the sufficient historical information/data is not available for a second weekday, determining an estimated pick-up/delivery time for the first serviceable point and for the second weekday based on the first historical information/data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sumeet Pradeep Shroff, Issac Azar, Rosalie Piccione, Ed Hojecki, Brian Gerhard