Patents by Inventor David M. Larsen

David M. Larsen 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: 11925356
    Abstract: An example medical device for occluding the left atrial appendage includes an expandable member having a first end region, a second end region and an inflation cavity. The medical device also includes a plurality of spine members coupled to the expandable member, the plurality of spine members spaced circumferentially around an outer surface of the expandable member. Additionally, the medical device includes a valve member extending at least partially into the inflation cavity, wherein the plurality of spine members are configured to position the medical device within an opening of the left atrial appendage and wherein the expandable member is configured to expand and seal the opening of the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, John M. Edgell, Jose A. Meregotte, Steven R. Larsen, David Raab, Peter John Hoffman, David John Onushko
  • Publication number: 20240071669
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Publication number: 20240071668
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Publication number: 20240071667
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Patent number: 11915862
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Magnetic Mechanisms L.L.C
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Eliason, Mitchell Porch, Joseph Funk, Braden J. Eliason, Benjamin J. Larsen, David A. Melander, Rebecca E. Wereley
  • Publication number: 20230234085
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, David M. Larsen, Steve J. Wrobel, Mark D. Shultz, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Publication number: 20230184235
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump module configured to be supported by a fluid tank and a drive module configured to be supported by the pump module. The drive module is mountable to and dismountable from the pump module. The drive module provides a motive force to the pump module to power pumping by the pump module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew R. Theisen, Bryan K. Colby, Bryce J. Gapinski, Jeremy P. Jurmu, David M. Larsen, Mark D. Shultz
  • Publication number: 20230136204
    Abstract: A pumping assembly comprises: a motor (24) including a stator and a rotor, the rotor configured to rotate relative the stator on a pump axis (PA); a drive mechanism (24) connected to the rotor, the drive mechanism (24) configured to receive a rotational output from the rotor and convert the rotational output into a linear input along the pump axis to cause pumping of the fluid; and a piston (34) connected to the drive mechanism (26) to receive the linear input and disposed coaxially with the drive mechanism (26) and the rotor, wherein the piston (34) is configured to reciprocate axially along the pump axis to pump fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew R. Theisen, Arthur T. Graf, Bryan K. Colby, Andrew J. Ericson, Thomas F. Janecek, Christopher A. Lins, Alexander J. Daeger, David M. Larsen, Jeremy P. Jurmu, William M. Blenkush, Mark D. Shultz, Steven D. Becker
  • Patent number: 11623233
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, David M. Larsen, Steve J. Wrobel, Mark D. Shultz, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Publication number: 20230059159
    Abstract: A battery powered driver for propelling a wheeled ground surface modifying machine includes at least one wheel contacting a ground surface, a battery powered electric motor, control circuitry configured to manage delivery of electrical battery power to the electric motor to control a sped of the driver, at least one pedal attached to a pedal axle and tiltable in each of a forward and rearward direction with respect to the pedal axle, and at least one pedal tilt sensor configured to output one or more signals to the control circuitry indicating a degree of tilt of the at least one pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua D. Roden, Tyler J. Kruzel, James C. Schroeder, Mark D. Shultz, David M. Larsen
  • Patent number: 11518253
    Abstract: A battery powered driver for propelling a wheeled ground surface modifying machine includes at least one wheel contacting a ground surface, a battery powered electric motor, control circuitry configured to manage delivery of electrical battery power to the electric motor to control a sped of the driver, at least one pedal attached to a pedal axle and tiltable in each of a forward and rearward direction with respect to the pedal axle, and at least one pedal tilt sensor configured to output one or more signals to the control circuitry indicating a degree of tilt of the at least one pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Roden, Tyler J. Kruzel, James C. Schroeder, Mark D. Shultz, David M. Larsen
  • Patent number: 11440038
    Abstract: A material sprayer includes a hopper module and a power module. The power module is mountable and dismountable from the hopper module. The hopper module includes a hopper frame and a hopper supported by the hopper frame. The power module includes a drive and a pump connected to and configured to be powered by the drive. The pump interfaces with the hopper with the power module mounted on the hopper frame such that the pump can draw material from the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Shultz, David M. Larsen, Max Carideo, Bradley K. Voigt
  • Patent number: 11333137
    Abstract: A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module. The transfer pump further includes a spout extending mounted to an outlet connector of the fluid module by an inlet end of the spout interfacing with an outlet end of the outlet connector. The spout is repositionable relative to the outlet connector while mounted to the outlet connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Jurmu, David M. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20210371268
    Abstract: A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module. The transfer pump further includes a spout extending mounted to an outlet connector of the fluid module by an inlet end of the spout interfacing with an outlet end of the outlet connector. The spout is repositionable relative to the outlet connector while mounted to the outlet connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Jurmu, David M. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20210372387
    Abstract: A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module. The drive module is movably mounted to the fluid module at dynamic and static interfaces to power reciprocation of a pumping component of the fluid module by the dynamic interface and such the drive module supports the fluid module at the static interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: David M. Larsen, Jeremy P. Jurmu, Mark D. Shultz, Quincy A. Kesti, Marcos M. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20210372386
    Abstract: A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, Mark D. Shultz, Jeremy P. Jurmu, David M. Larsen, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Publication number: 20210308702
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, David M. Larsen, Steve J. Wrobel, Mark D. Shultz, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11052412
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes an airflow controller for controlling the flow of the compressed air to a nozzle of the spray gun, a pressure regulator for regulating a pressure of the compressed air flowing to the hopper, and a relief valve between the pressure regulator and the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, David M. Larsen, Steve J. Wrobel, Mark D. Shultz, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: D934301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Larsen, Max Carideo
  • Patent number: D934918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Larsen, Max Carideo