Patents by Inventor Bruce E. McLean

Bruce E. McLean 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: 11937990
    Abstract: Rotating dental systems and related guards and methods are disclosed. In some instances a guard may be configured to prevent material from building up on at least a portion of the dental system. The guard may be configured to prevent materials from being discharged from the dental system. In some embodiments, the guard may also be configured to direct the flow of material along a portion of the dental system. Some guards within the scope of this disclosure comprise bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce S. McLean, Scot N. Andersen, Dan E. Fischer
  • Publication number: 20160063620
    Abstract: A loan facilitation system and method facilitates payday loan transactions by establishing a loan access account at a loan facilitation server. The loan facilitation server communicates with a loan operator server and a financial institution server to manage funds in a pooled account at the financial institution. The funds being cleared funds and associated with one or more loan access accounts, which are associated with customer accounts of a payday loan operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce E. MCLEAN, Donald M. HARVEY
  • Patent number: 6857709
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel non-rotating wheel cover for use with vehicle wheels. More particularly, this invention pertains to a wheel cover which fits over the central part of a vehicle wheel and remains stationary when the vehicle wheel is rotating. A wheel cover assembly comprising: (a) a wheel cover disk; (b) a hub arm which is removably attachable to the interior face of the wheel cover disk; (c) a weight which is connected to the base of the hub arm; (d) a base plate which has stud receiving holes formed therein, the base plate being rotatably connected to the hub arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: AAI Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. McLean, Ian M. Klassen, Keith L. Constable, Stephen Smith