Patents by Inventor Dennis Werner
Dennis Werner 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).
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Patent number: 11926138Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, such as toilet tissue, and more particularly fibrous structures containing a movable surface and methods for making same and methods for making same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joerg Kleinwaechter, Eric Bryan Bond, Matthew Gary McKee, Hasan Eroglu, Tyler Jacob Werner, Jeffrey Chan, Joshua Thomas Fung, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jean A. Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20230125065Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2014-10’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of bright, purple-colored flowers. Plants of the new variety exhibit golden colored, semi-glossy foliage that transitions to green as it ages, and provide moderately vigorous, semi-upright, and semi-compact growth habit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Publication number: 20230125069Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘NC2014-5’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of light-purplish-pink-colored flowers. Small, green colored foliage which aligns in an attractive overlapping pattern along the stem is formed and moderately slow growing, upright, dwarf growth habit is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Publication number: 20230125068Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-8’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety provide purple-colored flowers and exhibit small and purple colored foliage. The new variety displays a moderately slow growing, profuse branching, weeping and compact growth habit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Publication number: 20230125066Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-9’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its purple-colored flowers, small and green colored foliage which exhibits an attractive burgundy tint on newly emerging leaves, and moderately slow growing, profuse branching, weeping, and compact growth habit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Publication number: 20230125067Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-6’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety produce small and purple-colored foliage. The new variety is moderately vigorous. Plants of the new variety exhibit a highly branched, and compact growth habit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Patent number: 11472969Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one binder and at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material. The invention further relates to the use of at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material in a coating composition comprising at least one binder as well as to an article that is coated with such a coating composition and a paint comprising such a coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Maryna Zinchenko, Rolf Endre Orten, Detlef Gysau, Dennis Werner
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Patent number: 11292915Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an aqueous slurry comprising a blend of surface modified calcium carbonate comprising particles (MCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate comprising particles (PCC), an aqueous slurry comprising the blend, as well as the blend obtainable by drying the aqueous slurry and their uses in paper, paper coating, tissue paper, digital photo paper, paints, coatings, adhesives, plastics, waste water treating or waste water treating agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Omya International AGInventors: Dennis Werner, Fritz Lehner, Alain Cremaschi
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Patent number: 11219522Abstract: A buoy system for treating cardiac valve regurgitation comprising a movable plug having atrial and ventricular ends, wherein a through-hole passes from the atrial to the ventricular end, wherein during systole, the plug travels toward a cardiac atrium, wherein during diastole, the plug travels into a cardiac ventricle; a tether having atrial and ventricular ends, wherein the tether passes through the through-hole of the moving plug, wherein the atrial end of the tether projects into an atrium, wherein the atrial end of the tether includes a cap to engage a delivery tool; at least one distal anchor located in the ventricle, wherein the distal anchor is coupled to the ventricular end of the tether, and wherein the system is percutaneously delivered and optionally recaptured via catheter and recapture tool at the cap of the tether, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignees: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Ramji Rengarajan, Victor San Hou Yu, Kalyna Sconzert, Tom Jancaric, Reggie Roth, James Cawthra, Dennis Werner, Jason Kilvington, Umang Anand, George L. Coles, James Duncan Beaty, Keith Bulkin, Joseph A. Walters, Timothy P. Harrigan, Kenton J. Zehr, Todd Christopher Crawford
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Publication number: 20210128298Abstract: A buoy system for treating cardiac valve regurgitation comprising a movable plug having atrial and ventricular ends, wherein a through-hole passes from the atrial to the ventricular end, wherein during systole, the plug travels toward a cardiac atrium, wherein during diastole, the plug travels into a cardiac ventricle; a tether having atrial and ventricular ends, wherein the tether passes through the through-hole of the moving plug, wherein the atrial end of the tether projects into an atrium, wherein the atrial end of the tether includes a cap to engage a delivery tool; at least one distal anchor located in the ventricle, wherein the distal anchor is coupled to the ventricular end of the tether, and wherein the system is percutaneously delivered and optionally recaptured via catheter and recapture tool at the cap of the tether, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Ramji RENGARAJAN, Victor San Hou YU, Kalyna APKARIAN, Tom JANCARIC, Reggie ROTH, James CAWTHRA, Dennis WERNER, Jason KILVINGTON, Umang ANAND, George L. COLES, James Duncan BEATY, Keith BULKIN, Joseph A. WALTERS, Timothy P. HARRIGAN, Kenton J. ZEHR, Christopher Todd CRAWFORD
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Patent number: 10827939Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of tissue mapping and ablation. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to expandable medical devices for identifying and treating local anatomical abnormalities within a body lumen. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods of focal treatment for overactive bladders.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Bryan Clark, Allan Shuros, Ding He, Dennis Werner, Lynne Swanson, Charles Gibson, Amedeo Chiavetta, Michael Peterson, Shibaji Shome, Mark Boden, Timothy Harrah
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Publication number: 20200263043Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one binder and at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material. The invention further relates to the use of at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material in a coating composition comprising at least one binder as well as to an article that is coated with such a coating composition and a paint comprising such a coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Daniel GANTENBEIN, Maryna ZINCHENKO, Rolf Endre ORTEN, Detlef GYSAU, Dennis WERNER
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Patent number: 10723885Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension comprising at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material, the calcium carbonate-comprising material having a ratio of particles having an average particle size d80 value to particles having an average particle size d20 value [d80/d20] in the range from 1.5 to 4 and the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material in paper and board applications, in cosmetics, in caulks and sealants, in adhesives, in paints and coatings, in fibre applications, in plastics applications or for the replacement of PCC in general.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Michael Pohl, Christian Rainer, Martin Brunner, Jürgen Spehn, Michael Tinkl, Dennis Werner, Armelle Senti-Wenk, Emmanuel Goutard
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Patent number: 10675462Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method for identifying a site with a patient for treatment. The method may include engaging a plurality electrodes with an interior wall of the patient at a plurality of locations. The method may also generating a virtual map of a plurality of electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes is displayed with a first indicia. The method may also include displaying each of the plurality of electrodes engaged with the interior wall with a second indicia, measuring electrical activity, identifying at least one site for treatment based on the measured resulting electrical activity, and displaying each of the plurality of electrodes identified for treatment with a third indicia.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Ding Sheng He, Sandra Nagale, Allan Charles Shuros, Charles Gibson, Lynne Swanson, Dennis Werner, Timothy Paul Harrah, Mark Boden, Michael Charles Peterson, Steven Diamond, Amedeo Chiavetta
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Publication number: 20200079961Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous pigment composition comprising a blend of ground natural calcium carbonate (GNCC) and surface modified calcium carbonate (MCC) at a specific ratio and each having a specific particle size distribution. A process for producing the inventive pigment composition is also disclosed. The inventive pigment composition may be used in paints or coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Dennis WERNER, Djillali FOUAL
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Patent number: PP34261Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of ornamental peach plant, referred to by its variety name, ‘NCPeach-6’, is disclosed. The new cultivar forms double red-colored flowers. Dark purple-colored foliage is exhibited. Moderately slow, dwarf and globose growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Patent number: PP35079Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘NC2014-5’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of light-purplish-pink-colored flowers. Small, green colored foliage which aligns in an attractive overlapping pattern along the stem is formed and moderately slow growing, upright, dwarf growth habit is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Patent number: PP35080Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2014-10’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of bright, purple-colored flowers. Plants of the new variety exhibit golden colored, semi-glossy foliage that transitions to green as it ages, and provide moderately vigorous, semi-upright, and semi-compact growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Patent number: PP35279Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-6’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety produce small and purple-colored foliage. The new variety is moderately vigorous. Plants of the new variety exhibit a highly branched, and compact growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy
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Patent number: PP35634Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-9’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its purple-colored flowers, small and green colored foliage which exhibits an attractive moderate reddish orange color on newly emerging leaves, and moderately slow growing, profuse branching, weeping, and compact growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Dennis Werner, Leanne M. Kenealy