Patents by Inventor David J. Erekson

David J. Erekson 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: 10561758
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an optional absorbent and collapsible element disposed within the container to reduce presence of undesired air during manufacture of the device, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container toward an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to reduce volume (or sometimes, just increase pressure) within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container. A safety chamber is sometimes provided to resist unintended escape of volatile substance in liquid phase to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microlin LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V Joshi, David J Erekson
  • Patent number: 10183091
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an optional absorbent and collapsible element disposed within the container to reduce presence of undesired air during manufacture of the device, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container to an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to reduce volume (or sometimes, just increase pressure) within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Microlin, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V Joshi, David J Erekson
  • Publication number: 20180236120
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an optional absorbent and collapsible element disposed within the container to reduce presence of undesired air during manufacture of the device, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container toward an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to reduce volume (or sometimes, just increase pressure) within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container. A safety chamber is sometimes provided to resist unintended escape of volatile substance in liquid phase to the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Microlin, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V Joshi, David J Erekson
  • Publication number: 20170106115
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an optional absorbent and collapsible element disposed within the container to reduce presence of undesired air during manufacture of the device, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container to an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to reduce volume (or sometimes, just increase pressure) within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Microlin, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V. Joshi, David J. Erekson
  • Patent number: 9623135
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, a volatile substance delivery structure, and a volatile substance drop delivery system to deliver a drop of the volatile substance to the volatile substance delivery structure for delivery to an ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Microlin, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V Joshi, David J Erekson, Jessica Elwell, Jeremy Heiser
  • Patent number: 9533066
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container to an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to increase pressure within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Microlin, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V Joshi, David J Erekson
  • Publication number: 20150238647
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, an outlet to deliver a volume of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container to an ambient environment, and a manual screw pump to increase pressure within the volatile substance container and promote the delivery of the volatile substance from the volatile substance container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: MICROLIN, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V. Joshi, David J. Erekson
  • Publication number: 20150130088
    Abstract: A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, a volatile substance delivery structure, and a volatile substance drop delivery system to deliver a drop of the volatile substance to the volatile substance delivery structure for delivery to an ambient environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: MICROLIN, LLC
    Inventors: Ashok V. Joshi, David J. Erekson, Jessica Elwell, Jeremy Heiser