Patents by Inventor Dave Petersen

Dave Petersen 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: 20240059501
    Abstract: A system for inspecting bottles includes a conveyor conveying bottles at a first speed. A starwheel, rotating at a second speed, less than the first speed, receives each bottle. Sensors are disposed adjacent the starwheel for detecting at least one of a residual liquid in the bottle and a defect in the bottle. The starwheel deposits each bottle on the conveyor at a downstream position. An outer sidewall inspection system, disposed along the path, has a first camera assembly and a second camera assembly disposed along the path and each bottle passes therebetween. A first belt is disposed along the conveyor in facing relation with a second belt to rotate the bottle. The outer sidewall inspection system has a third camera assembly and a fourth camera assembly disposed along the path, downstream of the first belt; each bottle passing between the third camera assembly and the fourth camera assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Darin Cerny, Robert T. Catalanotti, JR., Justin McJones, Dave Petersen, Ranch Peterson, Andy Barmeyer, Ron Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240041277
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone having a cyclone axis of rotation that extends between the front and rear ends of the cyclone. A main body houses a suction motor. The suction motor is positioned rearward of the cyclone. The suction motor has an axis of rotation that is parallel to the cyclone axis of rotation. A pistol grip handle is located at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner wherein a finger grip area is positioned forward of the pistol grip handle and rearward of the main body. The cyclone axis of rotation extends through the pistol grip handle. An energy storage unit located at a lower end of the pistol grip handle and a power switch located at an upper end of the pistol grip handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240041279
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A cyclone has a cyclone axis of rotation that extends between the front and rear ends of the cyclone and the suction motor suction has a motor axis of rotation is parallel to the cyclone axis of rotation. A pistol grip handle located at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner, wherein a finger grip area is positioned forward of the pistol grip and rearward of the suction motor. An inlet conduit, which is provided with an electrical connector, is provided at the upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner and a battery pack is located at a lower end of the pistol grip handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Daniel Innes, Andre D. Brown, Jason Thorne, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 11826007
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a dual first stage cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20230371765
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a rotatably mounted brush. The brush has first and second microfiber pads separated by bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 11751736
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a rotatably mounted brush. The brush has a leading row of bristles, a trailing row of bristles and a hair blocking member between the trailing row of bristles and the leading row of bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20230248179
    Abstract: An air fryer comprises an air flow passage provided between an inner shell and an outer shell; a first cooking chamber having a first cooking fan in air flow communication with the first cooking chamber and a first heating element in thermal communication with the first cooking chamber. A cooling fan, when actuated, circulates air within the airflow passage. A common motor is drivingly connected to each of the cooking fan and the cooling fan, wherein a first axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooking fan, a second axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooling fan and, when the air fryer is positioned with the bottom on a horizontal surface, the first axle portion extends upwardly from an upper side of the common motor and the second axle portion extends downwardly from a lower side of the common motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Patent number: 11674270
    Abstract: A plastic patio paver block comprises a top panel, a sidewall depending downwardly from a periphery of the top panel, a plurality of internal support members that depend downwardly from an inner face of the top panel and that are spaced inwardly from the sidewall, a plurality of drainage openings provided in the top panel, and a granular UV resistant material embedded into an upwardly facing plastic face of the top panel, wherein a portion of the granular UV resistant material is partially embedded in the upwardly facing plastic face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Patent number: 11647863
    Abstract: An air fryer comprises an air flow passage provided between an inner shell and an outer shell; a first cooking chamber having a first cooking fan in air flow communication with the first cooking chamber and a first heating element in thermal communication with the first cooking chamber. A cooling fan, when actuated, circulates air within the airflow passage. A common motor is drivingly connected to each of the cooking fan and the cooling fan, wherein a first axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooking fan, a second axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooling fan and, when the air fryer is positioned with the bottom on a horizontal surface, the first axle portion extends upwardly from an upper side of the common motor and the second axle portion extends downwardly from a lower side of the common motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Publication number: 20230000299
    Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises rear wheels that are moveable in a longitudinal direction and/or a lateral direction, which is transverse to the longitudinal direction, upon reconfiguring the upright surface cleaning apparatus between a storage position and an floor cleaning position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20220361713
    Abstract: An air fryer comprises an air flow passage provided between an inner shell and an outer shell; a first cooking chamber having a first cooking fan in air flow communication with the first cooking chamber and a first heating element in thermal communication with the first cooking chamber. A cooling fan, when actuated, circulates air within the airflow passage. A common motor is drivingly connected to each of the cooking fan and the cooling fan, wherein a first axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooking fan, a second axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooling fan and, when the air fryer is positioned with the bottom on a horizontal surface, the first axle portion extends upwardly from an upper side of the common motor and the second axle portion extends downwardly from a lower side of the common motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Patent number: 11499272
    Abstract: A kit including a plurality of interior paving blocks and a plurality of edge paving blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 11478117
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone positioned in an air flow path having a tangential air inlet with an inlet end, an outlet end, a cross-sectional flow area in a direction of flow through the tangential air inlet, a height in a direction of the cyclone axis of rotation and a width in a direction transverse to the height of the tangential air inlet. The air flow path comprises an air flow conduit at the inlet end of the tangential inlet having a cross-sectional flow area in a direction transverse to a direction of flow through the air flow conduit. The cross-sectional flow area of the tangential air inlet is greater than the cross-sectional flow area of the air flow conduit and one of the width and height of the tangential air inlet is greater than the other of the width and height of the tangential air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20220167806
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a dual first stage cyclones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20220162808
    Abstract: A plastic patio paver block comprises a top panel, a sidewall depending downwardly from a periphery of the top panel, a plurality of internal support members that depend downwardly from an inner face of the top panel and that are spaced inwardly from the sidewall, a plurality of drainage openings provided in the top panel, and a granular UV resistant material embedded into an upwardly facing plastic face of the top panel, wherein a portion of the granular UV resistant material is partially embedded in the upwardly facing plastic face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Patent number: 11332892
    Abstract: A method for treating a plastic block comprising using heat to embed a UV resistant material into an outer face of the plastic block wherein, once embedded, the UV resistant material provides a coating on the outer face. A method for treating a plastic block comprising using compressive force to embed a UV resistant material into an outer face of the plastic block wherein, once embedded, the UV resistant material provides a coating on the outer face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Publication number: 20220142404
    Abstract: A portable combination toaster and pizza oven is operable as a toaster when the cooking appliance is in a vertical orientation and as a pizza oven with a closeable door when the cooking appliance is in a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Patent number: 11229334
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone, a suction motor and fan assembly downstream of the cyclone and a post motor filter downstream of the suction motor and fan assembly. The post-motor filter housing has an openable bottom panel provided in the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 11185201
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has two cyclonic cleaning stages. The air outlet of the first cyclonic cleaning stage is located at the air inlet end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage. The axially opposed end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is openable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 11160425
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a main body having an upper end having a dirty air inlet conduit and a handle. The handle has a hand grip portion that extends upwardly and forwardly. An assembly comprising an air treatment member and a pre-motor filter media is removably mounted to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Andre D. Brown, Wayne Conrad, Nina Conrad, Lee M. Cottrell, Dave Petersen, Jason B. Thorne, Adam Udy