Patents by Inventor Dennis G. Rex

Dennis G. Rex 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: 7150475
    Abstract: A block for a modular fluid block assembly is disclosed. The block includes first and second opposed faces and first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener. Each aperture includes a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end. The block further includes a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face and a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face. The block further includes a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Talon Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Eriksson, Jeffry R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex
  • Patent number: 6951226
    Abstract: A block for a modular fluid block assembly is disclosed. The block includes first and second opposed faces and first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener. Each aperture includes a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end. The block further includes a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face and a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face. The block further includes a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Talon Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Eriksson, Jeffry R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex
  • Publication number: 20030116208
    Abstract: A block for a modular fluid block assembly is disclosed. The block includes first and second opposed faces and first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener. Each aperture includes a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end. The block further includes a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face and a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face. The block further includes a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Mark L. Eriksson, Jeffry R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex
  • Publication number: 20030075920
    Abstract: A block for a modular fluid block assembly is disclosed. The block includes first and second opposed faces and first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener. Each aperture includes a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end. The block further includes a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face and a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face. The block further includes a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Mark L. Eriksson, Jeffry R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex
  • Patent number: 6302141
    Abstract: A gas panel comprising a plurality of discreet blocks. The gas panel of the present invention includes a first functional component coupled to a first face of a first block wherein the first face has a first port configuration. A second functional component coupled to a first face of a second block wherein the first face of the second block has the first port configuration and wherein the first functional component is different than the second functional component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Insync Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex, Richard E. Schuster, Brent D. Elliot
  • Patent number: 6231260
    Abstract: A mounting plane technology for a gas panel comprising a plurality of discreet blocks. The mounting plane of the present invention includes a track and a centering element. The centering element glides along the tracks such that modular blocks may be anchored to any position along the track. Centering elements are easily added to and removed form tracks thus maximizing the speed and flexibility of configuring or reconfiguring the modular blocks. The centering element and track have a geometrical symmetry that allows for highly precise anchoring of the modular block with respect to the mounting plane. The centering element is harder than the plane material and has grooves to increase the friction between the plane and centering element when the modular block is anchored. Centering elements are deliberately manufactured with a slight asymmetry with respect to the track so that high manufacturing yield is guaranteed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Insync Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex, Richard E. Schuster, Brent D. Elliot
  • Patent number: 6158454
    Abstract: Generally, A system for providing fluid flow through a structural arrangement is described. Specifically, a containment system for a modular gas system is described.In the present invention, air flow enters an encasement entry port. The air travel through a channel to a mounting plane enter surface area. The air flow is directed through the mounting plane and then through the modular gas system. From there, air flow is directed within an encasement towards an exit port. The air then enters a capture system which contains any gas that may have escaped the gas system and vents off purified air.In an alternate embodiment, the channel couples the gas system exit surface area to the exit port. In another alternate embodiment, the channel couples the mounting plane exit surface area to the exit port. In yet another embodiment, the channel couples the entry port to the gas system enter surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Insync Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Duret, Erin Martin Hasenkamp, Jeffrey R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex, Richard E. Schuster
  • Patent number: 5836355
    Abstract: A gas panel comprising a plurality of discreet blocks. The gas panel of the present invention includes a first functional component coupled to a first face of a first block wherein the first face has a first port configuration. A second functional component coupled to a first face of a second block wherein the first face of the second block has the first port configuration and wherein the first functional component is different than the second functional component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Insync Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex, Richard E. Schuster, Brent D. Elliot