Patents by Inventor David Rains

David Rains 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: 9103456
    Abstract: A de-jamming device has a tubular housing that defines a lumen having a lumen axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The proximal end has a threaded valve attachment structure for threadedly attaching the de-jamming device to the check valve. A portal extends through the tubular housing in communication with the lumen, and a push rod is positioned through the portal and into the lumen such that the push rod can be pushed into the valve conduit for pushing open the sealing element of the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Michael David Rains
  • Publication number: 20140362087
    Abstract: A powerful visualization aid is provided for technical petroleum engineers and earth scientists who have a need to analyze and quality control large amounts of oil field data quickly. The data used by the system and method comes from a wide variety of databases normally maintained by petroleum company operations, information technology and management personnel as part of their routine resource extraction business. The system and method present the data in a variety of formats and the system can quickly change the output format to enable a user to rapidly switch between various data presentations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: THE INFORMATION STORE, INC.
    Inventors: Barry K. IRANI, Dan SCHENCK, Tod MAGSTADT, David RAINS
  • Patent number: 5775340
    Abstract: A new Long Handle Toenail Clipper for allowing a person to cut their toenail without needed to bend over. The inventive device includes a conventional nail clipper having a cutting portion and an actuating lever. A triangular base is positioned below and is secured to a lower segment of the cutting portion. The triangular base orients the nail clipper with a forward end of the nail clipper disposed below a rearward end of the nail clipper. A telescopic handle is coupled to the actuating lever of the nail clipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: David Rains