Patents by Inventor Eric Heskett

Eric Heskett 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).

  • EXPANDABLE LAMINOPLASTY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240138893
    Abstract: An expandable laminoplasty device has a superior plate, an inferior plate, threaded or racked gear post having external threads or gear teeth, the post affixed to one of the superior plate or the inferior plate, and a gear nut or pinion gear, the gear has internal threads or external gear teeth configured to engage external threads or gear teeth of the post. The gear is held in one of the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post and wherein the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post has an end with a slot or channel to receive the post and a side opening to receive and hold the gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Linder, Ryan Heskett
  • Expandable laminoplasty device
    Patent number: 11918265
    Abstract: An expandable laminoplasty device has a superior plate, an inferior plate, threaded or racked gear post having external threads or gear teeth, the post affixed to one of the superior plate or the inferior plate, and a gear nut or pinion gear, the gear has internal threads or external gear teeth configured to engage external threads or gear teeth of the post. The gear is held in one of the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post and wherein the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post has an end with a slot or channel to receive the post and a side opening to receive and hold the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Curiteva, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Linder, Ryan Heskett
  • Positive handle stop for switches
    Patent number: 8132483
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to handle stops. More particularly, the invention encompasses a positive handle stop for a switch. The positive handle stop for a switch, such as, a safety switch, prevents the handle of a switch from returning to the shipping position once the switch is turned ON. The invention also includes a shipping position for the inventive handle so as to reduce the size of the packaging need to ship the switch apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Holland, Eric Heskett, Thomas Jameson, Patrick Logan
  • Positive Handle Stop for Switches
    Publication number: 20100005922
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to handle stops. More particularly, the invention encompasses a positive handle stop for a switch. The positive handle stop for a switch, such as, a safety switch, prevents the handle of a switch from returning to the shipping position once the switch is turned ON. The invention also includes a shipping position for the inventive handle so as to reduce the size of the packaging need to ship the switch apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Holland, Eric Heskett, Thomas Jameson, Patrick Logan