Patents by Inventor David A. Melander
David A. Melander 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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Publication number: 20240071669Abstract: A mounting device for attaching a device to an attachment object, including: a magnet portion on a magnet-retaining portion; a mount-attachment portion configured to attach to the attachment object, the mount-attachment portion including a ring-shaped cam defining a cam surface with a cam profile having a variable height; and a base portion defining a channel for receiving the ring-shaped cam and defining a central opening for receiving the magnet portion, the base portion rotatable relative to the mount-attachment portion and including a grip surface comprising a grip material. The magnet portion is received into the central opening of the base portion, the ring-shaped cam is received into the channel of the base portion, and a first end of the magnet-retaining portion is adjacent to the cam surface. Rotation of the base portion relative to the attachment portion causes an end of the magnet to move away from the grip surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
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Publication number: 20240071667Abstract: Leverless magnetic hook devices including a body portion, a hook portion, a magnetic-retaining portion, and a magnetic device. The body portion defines a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The hook portion extends from the first surface of the body portion. The magnet-retaining portion is disposed within at least part of the body portion. The magnetic device defines a first surface coupled to the magnetic retaining portion and a second surface opposite the first surface such that at least a portion of the second surface of the magnetic device extends substantially parallel to and is recessed a distance D from the second surface of the body portion. In this way, the magnetic device is configured to magnetically couple the magnetic hook device to a ferromagnetic object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
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Publication number: 20240071668Abstract: A detachable magnetic device includes a body portion, a levering cover, a magnet-retaining portion, a magnet, and a grip material. The body portion defines a first surface, a second opposing surface, and a magnet-receiving opening. A cam portion of the levering cover is pivotally connected to an end of the body portion. The magnet-retaining portion extends across part of the first surface of the body portion. The magnet is coupled to the magnetic-retaining portion and disposed within the magnet-receiving opening. The grip material surrounds the magnet-receiving opening. The magnet is configured to magnetically couple the detachable magnetic device to a ferromagnetic object and the cam portion is configured to contact a surface of the ferromagnetic object when the levering cover rotated relative to the body portion to release the detachable magnetic device from the ferromagnetic object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
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Patent number: 11915862Abstract: A device for attachment to a surface of a ferromagnetic object and for holding an item near the surface, including: a base with a frame and grip portion, the grip portion coupled to the frame at the rear side and having an outer surface for gripping the surface; a magnet-retaining portion pivotally connected to an end of the frame; a magnetic device connected to the magnet-retaining portion and having an outer surface displaced frontwardly from the outer surface of the grip portion; a cover pivotally connected to another end of the frame, the cover including a lifter configured to contact an end of the magnet-retaining portion and cause an end of the magnet-retaining portion to pivot about the frame when the cover is lifted and the lifter is rotated, thereby moving the first end of the magnet-retaining portion and the magnetic device in a rear-to-front direction; and an item-holding portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Magnetic Mechanisms L.L.CInventors: Jeffery M. Eliason, Mitchell Porch, Joseph Funk, Braden J. Eliason, Benjamin J. Larsen, David A. Melander, Rebecca E. Wereley
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Publication number: 20220415552Abstract: A device for attachment to a surface of a ferromagnetic object and for holding an item near the surface, including: a base with a frame and grip portion, the grip portion coupled to the frame at the rear side and having an outer surface for gripping the surface; a magnet-retaining portion pivotally connected to an end of the frame; a magnetic device connected to the magnet-retaining portion and having an outer surface displaced frontwardly from the outer surface of the grip portion; a cover pivotally connected to another end of the frame, the cover including a lifter configured to contact an end of the magnet-retaining portion and cause an end of the magnet-retaining portion to pivot about the frame when the cover is lifted and the lifter is rotated, thereby moving the first end of the magnet-retaining portion and the magnetic device in a rear-to-front direction; and an item-holding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Jeffery M. Eliason, Mitchell Porch, Joseph Funk, Braden J. Eliason, Benjamin J. Larsen, David A. Melander, Rebecca E. Wereley
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Patent number: 11427686Abstract: A process for making a starch-based resin from a starch-based plant feed stock generally comprising the steps of extracting starch content from prepared feed stock, preparing a dried starch from the extracted starch content that may be polymerized in a reactor with a catalytic material, a petroleum-based plastic resin, a quantity of glycerol, and an oil which is high in free hydrogen, and partially cross-linking the polymerized starch with a petroleum-based plastic resin to form a starch-based resin that may be used to produce starch-based film and bag products and other articles of manufacture that have unique degradation properties is disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Sugianto Tandio, Eman Suryana, Jon Mogck, David Melander
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Publication number: 20200262982Abstract: A process for making a starch-based resin from a starch-based plant feed stock generally comprising the steps of extracting starch content from prepared feed stock, preparing a dried starch from the extracted starch content that may be polymerized in a reactor with a catalytic material, a petroleum-based plastic resin, a quantity of glycerol, and an oil which is high in free hydrogen, and partially cross-linking the polymerized starch with a petroleum-based plastic resin to form a starch-based resin that may be used to produce starch-based film and bag products and other articles of manufacture that have unique degradation properties is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: PT. Harapan lnteraksi SwadayaInventors: Sugianto Tandio, Eman Suryana, Jon Mogck, David Melander
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Patent number: 10640615Abstract: A process for making a starch-based resin from a starch-based plant feed stock generally comprising the steps of extracting starch content from prepared feed stock, preparing a dried starch from the extracted starch content that may be polymerized in a reactor with a catalytic material, a petroleum-based plastic resin, a quantity of glycerol, and an oil which is high in free hydrogen, and partially cross-linking the polymerized starch with a petroleum-based plastic resin to form a starch-based resin that may be used to produce starch-based film and bag products and other articles of manufacture that have unique degradation properties is disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Inventors: Sugianto Tandio, Eman Suryana, Jon Mogck, David Melander
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Patent number: 9617397Abstract: Methods for improving the degradability of synthetic resins and/or synthetic resin mixtures and reducing the toxicity associated with the degradation process are disclosed herein with one such method involving the determination of a desired product lifespan and based on such lifespan, producing a mixture of a compatible degradation salt with a first compatible resin based on an algorithm, pre-mixing the compatible degradation inducing salt with the first synthetic resin to create a pre-mixed batch, and adding the pre-mixed batch to a second synthetic resin to create a master batch from which products may be manufactured with a known degradation timeline.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventors: Sugianto Tandio, Eman Suryana, Jon Mogck, David Melander
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Publication number: 20150299401Abstract: A process for making a starch-based resin from a starch-based plant feed stock generally comprising the steps of extracting starch content from prepared feed stock, preparing a dried starch from the extracted starch content that may be polymerized in a reactor with a catalytic material, a petroleum-based plastic resin, a quantity of glycerol, and an oil which is high in free hydrogen, and partially cross-linking the polymerized starch with a petroleum-based plastic resin to form a starch-based resin that may be used to produce starch-based film and bag products and other articles of manufacture that have unique degradation properties is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Sugianto TANDIO, Eman SURYANA, Jon MOGCK, David MELANDER
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Publication number: 20150299403Abstract: Methods for improving the degradability of synthetic resins and/or synthetic resin mixtures and reducing the toxicity associated with the degradation process are disclosed herein with one such method involving the determination of a desired product lifespan and based on such lifespan, producing a mixture of a compatible degradation salt with a first compatible resin based on an algorithm, pre-mixing the compatible degradation inducing salt with the first synthetic resin to create a pre-mixed batch, and adding the pre-mixed batch to a second synthetic resin to create a master batch from which products may be manufactured with a known degradation timeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Sugianto TANDIO, Eman SURYANA, Jon MOGCK, David MELANDER