Patents by Inventor Craig Weber
Craig Weber 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).
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Patent number: 8490913Abstract: A retention mechanism (40) for a dispenser for retaining an end plug (10) of an exchangeable roll of material includes an insertion slot extending between a receiving end (54) and a seating region (50) for inserting a bearing pin (22) of the end plug. The bearing pin has at least a first portion (26) with a first diameter, and a second portion (28) with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A pin discriminator (46) is at least at the receiving end and narrows the receiving end so only bearing pins can enter the receiving slot which have a maximum outer diameter in the second portion which equals the second diameter. A rejecting slot (48) extends from the seating region and is dimensioned so only bearing pins with a predetermined maximum diameter in the first portion which is smaller than the first diameter will enter the rejecting slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: John S. Formon, Craig Weber, Robin Wallman
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Patent number: 8474907Abstract: A car seat has a base for placement on a vehicle seat and a seat shell attachable to and detachable from the base. A latch mechanism is biased to a latched arrangement attaching the shell to the base. A release actuator is connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism to a released arrangement, detaching the shell from the base permitting its removal from the base. The shell can be optionally adjustable on the base between at least two different recline positions. The latch mechanism in the latched arrangement can then also retain the shell in one of the recline positions. A recline actuator can be connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism allowing adjustment of the shell recline position but not permitting removal from the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Craig Weber, Noah Dingler, Troy Mason, Brandon McKee, Matt Morgenstern, Rachel Fine Praetorius
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Patent number: 8430452Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a vehicle seat and to support a child. The car seat has a shell with a front side, a rear side, a seat back end, a seat bottom end, and a seating surface with a seat back portion and a seat bottom portion. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seat bottom portion. Adapter bodies are carried on the car seat. Each adapter body defines a second contact surface and is movable between a stowed position in which the first contact surface is exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a first incline and a deployed position in which second contact surfaces are exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a second incline different than the first incline.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20120104144Abstract: A retention mechanism (40) for a dispenser for retaining an end plug (10) of an exchangeable roll of material includes an insertion slot extending between a receiving end (54) and a seating region (50) for inserting a bearing pin (22) of the end plug. The bearing pin has at least a first portion (26) with a first diameter, and a second portion (28) with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A pin discriminator (46) is at least at the receiving end and narrows the receiving end so only bearing pins can enter the receiving slot which have a maximum outer diameter in the second portion which equals the second diameter. A rejecting slot (48) extends from the seating region and is dimensioned so only bearing pins with a predetermined maximum diameter in the first portion which is smaller than the first diameter will enter the rejecting slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: John S. FORMON, Craig WEBER, Robin WALLMAN
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Publication number: 20120074748Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a vehicle seat and to support a child. The car seat has a shell with a front side, a rear side, a seat back end, a seat bottom end, and a seating surface with a seat back portion and a seat bottom portion. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seat bottom portion. Adapter bodies are carried on the car seat. Each adapter body defines a second contact surface and is movable between a stowed position in which the first contact surface is exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a first incline and a deployed position in which second contact surfaces are exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a second incline different than the first incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
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Patent number: 8070227Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a seat of a vehicle and to support a child, and the car seat has a shell with a front side and a rear side and a seating surface on the front side. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seating surface. The first contact surface is oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a first seat incline. One or more adapter bodies are carried on the car seat and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The one or more adapter bodies each define a second contact surface. With the adapter bodies in the stowed position, the first contact surface is exposed to rest on the vehicle seat. With the adapter bodies in the deployed position, the one or more second contact surfaces are exposed and oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a second seat incline different than the first seat incline.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
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Patent number: 8070226Abstract: An infant car seat base assembly has a base section with a top side, a bottom side, an upright base panel on a first end, and first and second openings vertically spaced apart on the upright base panel. A foot is attached to the first end and is slidable along the upright base panel in a direction generally normal to a plane of the bottom side between a first position and a second position. The foot has a foot body and a resilient, flexible leg extending up from the foot body. The flexible leg is exposed on an exterior of the base section and has a back side facing the upright base panel. The foot has a guide leg extending up from the foot body adjacent the flexible leg and positioned behind the upright base panel. A tab protrudes from the back side of the flexible leg and is sized to selectively seat in each of the first and second openings. The flexible leg biases the tab toward the upright base panel to seat in a selected one of the first and second openings when aligned therewith.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Noah Dingler, Jason Arnold, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20110074194Abstract: A car seat has a base for placement on a vehicle seat and a seat shell attachable to and detachable from the base. A latch mechanism is biased to a latched arrangement attaching the shell to the base. A release actuator is connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism to a released arrangement, detaching the shell from the base permitting its removal from the base. The shell can be optionally adjustable on the base between at least two different recline positions. The latch mechanism in the latched arrangement can then also retain the shell in one of the recline positions. A recline actuator can be connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism allowing adjustment of the shell recline position but not permitting removal from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Craig Weber, Noah Dingler, Troy Mason, Brandon McKee, Matt Morgenstern, Rachel Fine Praetorius
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Publication number: 20100244519Abstract: An infant car seat base assembly has a base section with a top side, a bottom side, an upright base panel on a first end, and first and second openings vertically spaced apart on the upright base panel. A foot is attached to the first end and is slidable along the upright base panel in a direction generally normal to a plane of the bottom side between a first position and a second position. The foot has a foot body and a resilient, flexible leg extending up from the foot body. The flexible leg is exposed on an exterior of the base section and has a back side facing the upright base panel. The foot has a guide leg extending up from the foot body adjacent the flexible leg and positioned behind the upright base panel. A tab protrudes from the back side of the flexible leg and is sized to selectively seat in each of the first and second openings. The flexible leg biases the tab toward the upright base panel to seat in a selected one of the first and second openings when aligned therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Noah Dingler, Jason Arnold, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20090127893Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a seat of a vehicle and to support a child, and the car seat has a shell with a front side and a rear side and a seating surface on the front side. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seating surface. The first contact surface is oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a first seat incline. One or more adapter bodies are carried on the car seat and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The one or more adapter bodies each define a second contact surface. With the adapter bodies in the stowed position, the first contact surface is exposed to rest on the vehicle seat. With the adapter bodies in the deployed position, the one or more second contact surfaces are exposed and oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a second seat incline different than the first seat incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20080241002Abstract: A system for reprocessing contaminated medical instruments includes at least one reprocessing unit, the reprocessing unit being adapted to perform the reprocessing of at least one of a predetermined type of contaminated medical instrument. The system also includes an electronic controller including a user input device, an electronic processor, associated memory, and an operating system capable of being run on the processor. The controller is operably coupled to the reprocessing unit to enable control of the operation of the reprocessing unit. A control program for the controller for disposition in the memory is provided. The control program establishes at least one protocol of processing steps for effecting the reprocessing of the medical instrument in the reprocessing unit. A monitor provides a visual display of various operating conditions of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: CUSTOM ULTRASONICS, INC.Inventors: Craig Weber, Douglas Palovick, Michael Patzek
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Publication number: 20070193604Abstract: A method for the reprocessing of a device having a plurality of internal passageways by applying a plurality of fluid channel flows to the internal passageways of the device to permit reuse of the device in a clean environment, including providing a manifold having an input of the manifold and a plurality of manifold outputs for forming a plurality of manifold output channel flows; applying a pressurized fluid flow to the input of the manifold thereby forming a plurality of manifold output channel flows; transmitting the output channel flows through respective flow-determining sensors for determining an individual flow rate for each of the output channel flows; transmitting the output channel flows to the plurality of internal passageways; reprocessing the internal passageways using the output channel flows; and determining an obstruction in an internal passageway of the plurality of internal passageways in accordance with the determined individual flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Craig Weber, Mike Cosner
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Publication number: 20060216156Abstract: The invention broadly comprises a portable device for transferring fluids. The device includes an external housing with an inlet and a discharge and a pump disposed within the external housing. The pump includes a pump housing, a motor, and a pumping means. The motor and the pumping means are disposed within the pump housing and the pump comprises an inlet port and an outlet port cooperatively engaged with the inlet and the discharge, respectively. The device also includes a control switch connected to the pump and a power cord with a first end operatively connected to the switch and a second end comprising a power adapter. The power adapter can be a DC power source adapter or a line voltage adapter. In some aspects, the DC power source adapter is configured to connect to a power port adapter in an automotive vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: MOTOR COMPONENTS LLCInventors: Terry Oakley, Craig Weber, Edison Moreira, Anthony Bonfardeci, Paul Puleo
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Publication number: 20050219818Abstract: The present invention includes a heat sink assembly within a potted housing and a method for transferring heat within a potted housing. The heat sink assembly includes a bracket, a heat-containing element, and a self-tapping screw operatively arranged to engage the bracket and the heat-containing element. The screw presses the heat-containing element against the bracket. In some cases, the bracket is brass. In some cases, the housing is for a fuel pump and the heat-containing element includes a printed circuit board with an oscillating circuit and a heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: David Stabile, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20050184567Abstract: A forward-facing child seat includes a base, a seat removably attachable to the base in a forward-facing orientation relative to a front of the vehicle, and at least one lock-off mechanism mounted to the base to secure a vehicle seat belt to the base. The lock-off mechanism may be one of a variety. For example, the lock-off mechanism may include a lower jaw mounted to the base, and an upper jaw movable relative to the lower jaw between an open position and a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Jason Carpenter, Damaso Lamos, Craig Weber, Michael Langmaid, Daniel Brunick, Craig Billman
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Patent number: 6915810Abstract: A reprocessing unit for the reprocessing of a device having internal passageways by applying a fluid at a plurality of pressures to the internal passageways of the device to permit reuse of the device in a clean environment, the reprocessing unit including a pressure differentiation device for receiving a fluid having a single input pressure, the pressure differentiation device having first and second pressure control fittings for providing first and second differing pressure outputs in accordance with the single input pressure. Also included are tubing for transmitting the fluid at the first and second differing pressures from the pressure differentiation device to the internal passageways whereby the internal passageways are reprocessed with the transmitted fluid at the first and second differing pressures and the internal passageways are reprocessed at differing pressures in accordance with the single input pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Custom Ultrasonics, Inc.Inventor: Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20050146183Abstract: A reclinable child seat assembly includes a base, a seat movably and detachably coupled to the base, and a recline mechanism to enable the seat to be positioned in different recline positions relative to the base. The recline mechanism includes a recline positioner mounted to the seat, the recline positioner having slots corresponding to the different recline positions, a recline lock movably mounted to the base to releasably engage a desired one of the slots of the recline positioner to position the seat in the corresponding one of the recline positions, and a recline adjustment handle movably mounted to the seat to disengage the recline lock from the desired slot to allow repositioning of the seat relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Michael Langmaid, Daniel Brunick, Craig Billman, Craig Weber
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Publication number: 20050089418Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel pump, including a pump, an electronic control circuit board assembly (PCB) and electromagnetic coil operatively arranged to operate the pump, and, a housing arranged to house the pump and the PCB/coil assembly, the housing including an integral inlet port and outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Anthony Bonfardeci, David Stabile, Craig Weber
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Patent number: 6860276Abstract: A method for the reprocessing of a device having internal passageways by applying a fluid at a plurality of pressures to the internal passageways of the device to permit reuse of the device in a clean environment includes applying a fluid having a single input pressure to a pressure differentiation device having first and second pressure control fittings for providing first and second differing pressure outputs in accordance with the single input pressure and transmitting the fluid at the first and second differing pressures from the pressure differentiation device to the internal passageways. The internal passageways are reprocessed with the transmitted fluid at the first and second differing pressures, whereby the internal passageways are reprocessed at differing pressures in accordance with the single input pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Custom Ultrasonics, Inc.Inventor: Craig Weber
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Patent number: D758394Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: RINGCENTRAL, INC.Inventor: Craig Weber