Patents by Inventor George A. Parker
George A. Parker 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: 11286023Abstract: A novel rotatable hull that generally includes a hull that is capable of rotating around an attachment point where it is connected to a vessel. In preferred embodiments, an outdoor motor mounted to the rotatable hull will turn to vector thrust and apply a moment to rotate the hull around a nominally vertical axis where the hull connects to the vessel. The invention also is directed to a vessel, which employs a plurality of rotatable hulls. A plurality of rotatable hulls can be arranged into a tripod, square or other stable geometric configuration and connected by a structure to form a vessel that can move in any direction along the plane of the surface of the water with or without changing the yaw axis orientation of the connecting structure. This may be useful in applications such as catching objects that are descending from the sky.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Argo Rocket Marine, Inc.Inventors: George Parker Shinn, Pete Melvin
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Publication number: 20200361579Abstract: A novel rotatable hull that generally includes a hull that is capable of rotating around an attachment point where it is connected to a vessel. In preferred embodiments, an outdoor motor mounted to the rotatable hull will turn to vector thrust and apply a moment to rotate the hull around a nominally vertical axis where the hull connects to the vessel. The invention also is directed to a vessel, which employs a plurality of rotatable hulls. A plurality of rotatable hulls can be arranged into a tripod, square or other stable geometric configuration and connected by a structure to form a vessel that can move in any direction along the plane of the surface of the water with or without changing the yaw axis orientation of the connecting structure. This may be useful in applications such as catching objects that are descending from the sky.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: George Parker Shinn, Pete Melvin
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Publication number: 20200121529Abstract: A patient support apparatus that comprises a frame and a side rail mounted to the frame. The side rail comprises a side rail body and a pair of arms mounting the side rail body for rotational movement relative to the frame. The pair of arms has a pair of upper pivot connections connected to the side rail body and a pair of lower pivot connections for mounting to the frame. The upper pivot connections couple to a timing link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Brian J. Tessmer, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Michael T. Brubaker, Dickson J. Brubaker, Dan George Parker
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Patent number: 10507151Abstract: A patient support apparatus that comprises a frame and a side rail mounted to the frame. The side rail comprises a side rail body and a pair of arms mounting the side rail body for rotational movement relative to the frame. The pair of arms has a pair of upper pivot connections connected to the side rail body and a pair of lower pivot connections for mounting to the frame. The upper pivot connections couple to a timing link.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian J. Tessmer, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Michael T. Brubaker, Dickson J. Brubaker, Dan George Parker
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Publication number: 20170020757Abstract: A patient support apparatus that comprises a frame and a side rail mounted to the frame. The side rail comprises a side rail body and a pair of arms mounting the side rail body for rotational movement relative to the frame. The pair of arms has a pair of upper pivot connections connected to the side rail body and a pair of lower pivot connections for mounting to the frame. The upper pivot connections couple to a timing link.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Brian J. Tessmer, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Jeffrey C. Shiery, Michael T. Brubaker, Dickson J. Brubaker, Dan George Parker
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Patent number: 9414678Abstract: A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally planar upper portion and a lower portion structure having a generally planar horizontal rear portion and an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly to provide a thin front edge of the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: William Burr Bennie, John Allen, Daniel George Parker, Bradley D. Youngs, Alvin Berdette Larson
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Publication number: 20150313359Abstract: A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally planar upper portion and a lower portion structure having a generally planar horizontal rear portion and an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly to provide a thin front edge of the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: William Burr Bennie, John Allen, Daniel George Parker, Bradley D. Youngs, Alvin Berdette Larson
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Publication number: 20130116487Abstract: Unleaded blend composition having a Motor Octane Number (MON) of at least 80 having less than 42% of aromatic compounds, and at least 2% by volume of the total composition of component (a?), which is a substantially aliphatic hydrocarbon refinery stream of MON value of at least 85. At least 70% in total of the stream is branched chain alkanes, the stream being obtained by distillation from a refinery material as a cut having Initial Boiling Point of at least 15° C. and Final Boiling Point of at most 160° C. The Boiling Points are measured according to ASTMID2892. At least 5% of at least one paraffin, aromatic hydrocarbon compound or olefinic hydrocarbon has a bp 60-160° C., with not more than 5% of the total composition of hydrocarbon having a bp more than 160° C. Less than 5% 2,2,3-trimethylbutane or 2,2,3-trimethylpentane is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: BP Oil International LimitedInventors: Alisdair Quentin Clark, Philip Howard, Anthony George Parker
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Patent number: 8167272Abstract: A portable hand-held lubricant atomizing device includes an inlet for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source. A flow control mechanism is associated with the inlet for controlling delivery of the pressurized gas. A lubricant tank includes a wire pulling lubricant. An atomizing chamber is provided in where a lubricant spray is produced using the wire pulling lubricant and pressurized gas. An outlet downstream of the atomizing chamber is sized to deliver the lubricant spray to an inner surface of an outer conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: William Phillip Roggenkamp, George Parker Castlen
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Publication number: 20110134426Abstract: A flow cytometer includes a capillary having a sample channel; at least one vibration producing transducer coupled to the capillary, the at least one vibration producing transducer being configured to produce an acoustic signal inducing acoustic radiation pressure within the sample channel to acoustically concentrate particles flowing within a fluid sample stream in the sample channel; and an interrogation source having a violet laser and a blue laser, the violet and blue lasers being configured to interact with at least some of the acoustically concentrated particles to produce an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory Kaduchak, Michael Dennis Ward, Jolene Ann Bradford, Andrew Thomas George Parker
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Publication number: 20110006274Abstract: A portable hand-held lubricant atomizing device includes an inlet for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source. A flow control mechanism is associated with the inlet for controlling delivery of the pressurized gas. A lubricant tank includes a wire pulling lubricant. An atomizing chamber is provided in where a lubricant spray is produced using the wire pulling lubricant and pressurized gas. An outlet downstream of the atomizing chamber is sized to deliver the lubricant spray to an inner surface of an outer conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: William Phillip Roggenkamp, George Parker Castlen
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Patent number: 7600764Abstract: A pedestrian trailer is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the pedestrian trailer includes a towing belt, a hitch coupling provided on the towing belt and a wheeled trailer frame detachably coupled to the hitch coupling and having a trailer interior.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventor: George Parker
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Publication number: 20060121469Abstract: Screening methods for identifying compounds that are useful as contraceptives are provided. In particular, the compounds inhibit the interaction between steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) and nuclear receptor interacting protein (Nrip1) or the up-regulate SF-1 expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2003Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: George Parker, Roger White, Goran Leonardsson
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Patent number: 6859986Abstract: A system for loading self-expanding stents into a stent delivery system that comprises a lubricious coating on one or more components to substantially reduce the frictional forces associated with loading stents. The stents may be bare or coated stents. The lubricious coating comprises a solution of Dow Corning® MDX4-4159 Fluid 50% Medical Grade Dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventors: Karen Paulette Jackson, Jonathan George Parker, Christopher William Widenhouse
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Publication number: 20040167603Abstract: A system for loading self-expanding stents into a stent delivery system that comprises a lubricious coating on one or more components to substantially reduce the frictional forces associated with loading stents. The stents may be bare or coated stents. The lubricious coating comprises a solution of Dow Corning® MDX4-4159 Fluid 50% Medical Grade Dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Karen Paulette Jackson, Jonathan George Parker, Christopher William Widenhouse
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Patent number: 6588822Abstract: A tailgate seat apparatus includes a tailgate frame pivotally mounted to a pickup truck for movement between upright and open configurations. A top surface of the tailgate frame defines a seat recess for supporting a person in a seated position. A seat back is pivotally mounted to an inner edge of the tailgate frame for movement between an upright support configuration and a stowage configuration, the back support being nested in the seat recess at the stowage configuration for conventional tailgate use. Armrests are mounted to a front surface of the back support and may be selectively pivoted into front surface channels. The apparatus includes beverage holders and storage compartments.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Inventor: George Parker Duvall, Jr.
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Patent number: 6259904Abstract: A technique is used by a squelch circuit (200) that generates a fast squelch. The technique involves generating a noise signal (211) from a demodulated signal (105), generating a squelch check request (405) of one of two types, performing a release (410) of a reset control (107) in response to the squelch check request, generating an integrated noise signal (106) having essentially no decay rate from the noise signal starting at the release of the reset control, generating a result of a comparison (815, 860) of the integrated noise signal to one of two values corresponding to the one of two types of squelch check requests at an expiration of a predetermined delay started at the release of the reset control, and controlling a muting (845, 870) of a speaker (128) in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1997Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Donald Lee Branner, Eric George Parker
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Patent number: 6079350Abstract: A device for attracting attention having an opened position and a closed position, and includes a pole and a flag extending from the pole. The pole has an extended position for holding in a hand and a retracted position for storage. The pole includes a plurality of tubular telescoping portions, a top cap that threadably engages the top of an upper portion of the plurality of tubular telescoping portions and which allows for selective closing of the upper portion when the pole is used to store valuables therein, and a bottom cap that threadably engages the bottom of a lower portion of the plurality of tubular telescoping portions and which allows for selective closing of the lower portion when the pole is used to store valuables therein. A substrate of the flag is elongated, and originates at the upper portion of the plurality of tubular telescoping portions and terminates in a pair of converging edges that join at a free convex tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1998Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Inventor: George Parker
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Patent number: D537769Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Inventor: George Parker Duvall, Jr.
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Patent number: D718966Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: William Burr Bennie, John Allen, Daniel George Parker