Patents by Inventor Earle Hines

Earle Hines 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125313
    Abstract: A drive system for a pump includes a housing and a fluid displacer and a reciprocator configured to mechanically displace the fluid displacer through respective suction strokes. The housing and fluid displacer define an internal pressure chamber configured to be filled with a working fluid having a charge pressure. The internal pressure chamber is configured such that the working fluid exerts the charge pressure on the fluid displacer during both the suction stroke and a pressure stroke of the fluid displacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Jeffrey A. Earles, Paul W. Scheierl, Adam K. Collins
  • Patent number: 11400253
    Abstract: The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip is a mechanical structure. The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip is configured for use with a patient. The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip is a relaxation inducing device. The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip is rubbed by the patient to induce relaxation. The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip comprises a sheeting structure and a grommet. The grommet mounts on the sheeting structure. The pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip forms the structure that generates that induced the relaxation response for the patient. The grommet forms an anchor point that allows the pressure-relieving finger-manipulated strip to clip to an externally provided structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Earle Hines