Patents by Inventor David Mefford

David Mefford 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: 11247813
    Abstract: A container assembly comprised of a sleeve can be provided so as to circumscribe an underlying container and fixedly coupled to the underlying container at one or more portions of the underlying container. The container can have sidewalls with a surface geometry or geometries that prevent or make difficult the application of either a pre-printed pressure sensitive label or direct printing. Thus, the sleeve can have a decoration of label provided therein, while as the same time optionally allowing viewing access to the underlying container. The sleeve can be supported by the underlying container and may have a rigidity less than a rigidity of the sidewall(s) with the surface geometry of the underlying container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Patent number: 11203025
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held electrospinning or electrospraying device and system, method, and portions thereof are described. Such device can be for electrospinning or electrospraying a predetermined solution toward a deposit surface. The device can have a durable portion, a semi-durable portion, and a consumable portion. The consumable portion can be received and held by the semi-durable portion, and the semi-durable portion holding the consumable portion can be removably coupled to the durable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Sugawara, Ryan Forsthoefel, David Mefford, Brian Umstead
  • Publication number: 20200122169
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held electrospinning or electrospraying device and system, method, and portions thereof are described. Such device can be for electrospinning or electrospraying a predetermined solution toward a deposit surface. The device can have a durable portion, a semi-durable portion, and a consumable portion. The consumable portion can be received and held by the semi-durable portion, and the semi-durable portion holding the consumable portion can be removably coupled to the durable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hirokatsu SUGAWARA, Ryan FORSTHOEFEL, David MEFFORD, Brian UMSTEAD
  • Publication number: 20200017257
    Abstract: A container assembly comprised of a sleeve can be provided so as to circumscribe an underlying container and fixedly coupled to the underlying container at one or more portions of the underlying container. The container can have sidewalls with a surface geometry or geometries that prevent or make difficult the application of either a pre-printed pressure sensitive label or direct printing. Thus, the sleeve can have a decoration of label provided therein, while as the same time optionally allowing viewing access to the underlying container. The sleeve can be supported by the underlying container and may have a rigidity less than a rigidity of the sidewall(s) with the surface geometry of the underlying container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Publication number: 20060022159
    Abstract: A valve actuator comprising a lower housing comprising a mounting spool that is operable to couple to a valve body. A rotating sleeve is disposed within the lower housing and coupled to a stem connector. A fixed sleeve in disposed within the lower housing and includes a first slot disposed therethrough. A second slot is disposed in the rotating sleeve, wherein at least one of the slots is a helical slot. An axle engages both the first slot and the second slot. A shaft is coupled to the axle and extends through a connector flange that is coupled to an upper end of the lower housing. A piston is coupled to the shaft and movably disposed within an upper housing that is coupled to the connector flange. Axial movement of the piston within the upper housing will result in rotational movement of the rotating sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Cooper Cameron Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Davis, John Saldivar, David Mefford, Frank Arriens, Daryl Ard, Anthony Laitkep, Leonard Martinak, Larry Vyvial, Jim Mohrfield
  • Publication number: 20050279955
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a valve actuator comprising a first control valve that regulates fluid communication from a fluid pressure source to a first fluid supply tank that is fluidly connected to the valve actuator. A second control valve regulates fluid communication from the fluid pressure source to a second fluid supply tank that is fluidly connected to the valve actuator. A flow control member regulates fluid communication between the first and second fluid supply tanks and an exhaust valve that regulates fluid communication between the first and second fluid supply tanks and an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Cooper Cameron Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Davis, John Saldivar, David Mefford, Frank Arriens, Daryl Ard
  • Publication number: 20050218359
    Abstract: A valve, actuator and control system that allows minimizing the size of the actuator and operation of the control system in a manual mode that automatically prevents accidental operation by pipeline pressure is disclosed. The actuator uses gas pressure from the pipeline to power the actuator. In the event gas pressure is unavailable, a pair of manual hand pumps are incorporated to allow operation of the actuator and valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Albert Davis, John Saldivar, David Mefford, Frank Arriens, Daryl Ard
  • Patent number: D801820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Patent number: D851493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Patent number: D871229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Patent number: D892627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
  • Patent number: D907505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Kao USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Mefford
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    Patent number: D966893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Kao USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Sweeney, David Mefford, Chris King