Patents by Inventor Craig Richard

Craig Richard 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: 20250222326
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Kraig Alan Willett
  • Publication number: 20250222327
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a head-shaft connection system, a rear weight fastened to the golf club head proximate the rear end of the club head and proximate the Y-Z plane, and a front weight port or an internal cap connection system for securing the rear weight; in combination with specific windows regarding the moments of inertia and center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith, Kraig Alan Willett
  • Publication number: 20250213929
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to golf club having a crown, a sole, a face, and a primary alignment feature hard tooled into the golf club head. In some embodiments the golf club has a primary alignment feature comprising a line delineating a transition between at least a portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with a shade or color of the face. The primary alignment feature is hard tooled into the golf club head with the face of the golf club body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield, Christopher John Harbert
  • Publication number: 20250213934
    Abstract: A golf club head is provided with an electronic display that is visible to a user of the golf club head when the golf club head is in the address position, such as for displaying one or more images to the user. The electronic display may include a memory, a microprocessor, and a battery, and may be configured to communicate with a user operable electronic device via a wired or a wireless communication protocol. For example, the electronic display may be configured to receive one or more images from the user operable electronic device, to store the one or more images in the memory, and to display the one or more images to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Publication number: 20250213933
    Abstract: Golf clubs have a primary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between at least a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face. Some have a primary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color and the area of shade or color of the face. A secondary alignment feature includes a paint or masking line that delineates the transition between the first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face and a second portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Todd P. Beach, Andrew Kickertz, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Patent number: 12343606
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Kraig Alan Willett
  • Publication number: 20250144669
    Abstract: A vibrating actuator adapted to be installed within a component of an ion implanter, the vibrating actuator including a housing defining an internal cavity, and a vibrating mechanism disposed within the internal cavity, the vibrating mechanism including an actuating element and a vibratory element coupled to the actuating element, wherein when an electrical signal is applied to the actuating element, the actuating element moves the vibratory element to vibrate the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan B. TYE, Craig Richard CHANEY, Jack Joseph LOPICCOLO, James P. BUONODONO
  • Patent number: 12281689
    Abstract: A mounting device for an elongate member, comprising: an elongate housing having an elongate axis; an internal passageway passing through the elongate housing parallel to the elongate axis; an elongate sleeve located within the internal passageway and being configured for longitudinal movement along the passageway; a plurality of ball-receiving recesses in the wall of the internal passageway, each recess having a ball-guiding surface inclined to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of apertures in the sleeve; a ball located in each of the ball-receiving recesses and engaged with a respective aperture in the sleeve, the balls and the apertures being configured to allow the balls to project partially through the apertures but to prevent balls from passing through; biasing means configured to bias the sleeve in a direction to urge the balls to project radially inwardly through their respective apertures in the sleeve and into the internal passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: FIRST SUBSEA LIMITED
    Inventors: Craig Richard Thomson, Anthony John Little, Stephen Bennett, Daniel Mark Giddings
  • Publication number: 20250122030
    Abstract: A system for automatically handling components to be assembled onto a product on an assembly line includes a carriage that is movable to and between a first, retracted position spaced from the assembly line, and a second position displaced from the retracted position in a direction toward the assembly line. A manipulator on the carriage supports a component mounting tool configured to receive and support at least one component for assembly to the product. The manipulator may be arranged in a first orientation when the carriage is in the first position, and may be pivoted to a second orientation when the carriage is in the second position, such that a component on the component mounting tool is supported in a pose for processing when the carriage is in the first position, and is supported in a pose for joining to the product when the carriage is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: KUKA Systems North America LLC
    Inventors: Timothy James Marx, Thomas William French, Aaron K. Kinsella, Thomas Jon Nieman, Scott McIsaac, Craig Richard Nilson, Kenneth Michael Boulan, Jason Edmunn Messner
  • Patent number: 12258225
    Abstract: A system for automatically handling components to be assembled onto a product on an assembly line includes a carriage that is movable to and between a first, retracted position spaced from the assembly line, and a second position displaced from the retracted position in a direction toward the assembly line. A manipulator on the carriage supports a component mounting tool configured to receive and support at least one component for assembly to the product. The manipulator may be arranged in a first orientation when the carriage is in the first position, and may be pivoted to a second orientation when the carriage is in the second position, such that a component on the component mounting tool is supported in a pose for processing when the carriage is in the first position, and is supported in a pose for joining to the product when the carriage is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: KUKA Systems North America LLC
    Inventors: Timothy James Marx, Thomas William French, Aaron K. Kinsella, Thomas Jon Nieman, Scott McIsaac, Craig Richard Nilson, Kenneth Michael Boulan, Jason Edmunn Messner
  • Patent number: 12239888
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to golf club having a crown, a sole, a face, and a primary alignment feature hard tooled into the golf club head. In some embodiments the golf club has a primary alignment feature comprising a line delineating a transition between at least a portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with a shade or color of the face. The primary alignment feature is hard tooled into the golf club head with the face of the golf club body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield, Christopher John Harbert
  • Patent number: 12179070
    Abstract: A putter head having an upward-facing surface portion and a diffusely reflecting area of at least 5% of a total upward-facing area, which is also has a low gloss value and preferential CIELab L* value, an alignment feature delineating a transition between a first portion of the upward-facing surface having an area of contrasting shade or color with a shade or color of a portion of the face adjacent the upward-facing surface, and a face with at least a portion adjacent the upward-facing surface having a diffusely reflecting face surface area with a low gloss value and preferential chroma value. The alignment feature may have a preferential contrasting color difference between the first portion of the upward-facing surface and a portion of the face, and preferential CIELab ?L difference value between a portion of the face and the diffusely reflecting surface of the upward-facing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Compnay, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Publication number: 20240424364
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a head-shaft connection system, a rear weight fastened to the golf club head proximate the rear end of the club head and proximate the Y-Z plane, and a front weight port or an internal cap connection system for securing the rear weight; in combination with specific windows regarding the moments of inertia and center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith, Kraig Alan Willett
  • Publication number: 20240417229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to forklift attachments or part turning devices, and can attach to a large spectrum of existing forklifts, can efficiently rotate parts and items while suspended, can accommodate asymmetrical and unconventionally shaped parts, can operate mobily, thereby quickly and efficiently transporting parts within an operating assembly system and/or processing area. Can operate within indoor facilities such as warehouses, assembly plants, foundries, laboratories, hospitals, animal hospitals, zoos, aquariums, aircraft hangers, military arsenal, or outdoor areas such as shipping yards, docks, remote areas, hard-to-access areas, containment yards, and parks. Can gently suspend and rotate fragile parts, can provide time and cost savings for manufacturing, painting, and assembly processes. Can access and operate within low-clearance and narrow working environments, and can operate on high-reach forklifts. Particularly, the present invention relates to a the forklift part flipper attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Craig Richard Hokanson, Stan D. Hartung
  • Publication number: 20240361265
    Abstract: An exemplary cellular analysis system and method are disclosed that can determine epithelial cell membrane properties by fitting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements to (i) an intracellular circuit model having electrical property parameters of the epithelial cell membrane properties, including the apical, basolateral, and shunt pathways or (ii) an extracellular circuit model. The exemplary cellular analysis system and method can be used to measure membrane properties of epithelial electrophysiology that can beneficially be used to assess for transport dysfunction and/or evaluate cellular drug responses in disease models. An exemplary cellular analysis system and method are disclosed that can determine the polarization of epithelial cells in response to stimuli as a time-constant impedance-associated ratio (tau ratio) that can be used in a massively parallel screening system for drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Craig Richard Forest, Kapil Bharati, Colby Lewallan, Arvydas Maminishkis
  • Patent number: 12116225
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing storage vessel inlet pipes may include (i) an actuator, configured to be anchored to an inlet pipe that includes a movable portion, (ii) a cap lock configured to secure to a cap for the inlet pipe and that (a) secures to the movable portion of the actuator when the actuator is in an extended position and (b) releases from the actuator when the movable portion is retracted, and (iii) a control unit configured to, in response to receiving an unlock signal, trigger the actuator to retract the movable portion of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Siros Intelligence LLC
    Inventors: Craig Richard Slyfield, Jr., Lucas Lawrence Lasche, Vishnu Siddharth Raju Mantina
  • Publication number: 20240316416
    Abstract: A golf club head is provided with an electronic display that is visible to a user of the golf club head when the golf club head is in the address position, such as for displaying one or more images to the user. The electronic display may include a memory, a microprocessor, and a battery, and may be configured to communicate with a user operable electronic device via a wired or a wireless communication protocol. For example, the electronic display may be configured to receive one or more images from the user operable electronic device, to store the one or more images in the memory, and to display the one or more images to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Publication number: 20240316414
    Abstract: A golf club head is provided with an electronic display that is visible to a user of the golf club head when the golf club head is in the address position, such as for displaying one or more images to the user. The electronic display may include a memory, a microprocessor, and a battery, and may be configured to communicate with a user operable electronic device via a wired or a wireless communication protocol. For example, the electronic display may be configured to receive one or more images from the user operable electronic device, to store the one or more images in the memory, and to display the one or more images to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Andrew Kickertz, Todd P. Beach, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Publication number: 20240293705
    Abstract: A golf club head and golf club having large head dimensions, and large face characteristics, as well as unique mass property attributes driven by relationships not often considered in conventional club head design, to achieve a resistance to squaring the club head during a golf swing that is comfortable to the novice golfer, while increasing stability during off-center impacts and obtaining preferred launch characteristics. This is achieved in part via establishing a club head configuration and associated weight distribution to yield a center of gravity location that results in a preferred magnitude of Delta1 and Delta2 values, CG angle, moments of inertia, and associated ratios, relationships, and club head mass property characteristics influenced by these variables to achieve improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, John Francis Lorentzen, Matthew Greensmith, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Patent number: 12070666
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a head-shaft connection system, a rear weight fastened to the golf club head proximate the rear end of the club head and proximate the Y-Z plane, and a front weight port or an internal cap connection system for securing the rear weight; in combination with specific windows regarding the moments of inertia and center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith, Kraig Alan Willett