Patents by Inventor Gregory D. Conley
Gregory D. Conley 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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Publication number: 20250099145Abstract: System, including methods and devices, for fixing bone. The system may include a bone plate having two or more plate members connected to one another with one or more movable joints. Each joint may permit the orientation of the plate members to be adjusted relative to one another in a single plane or two or more nonparallel planes. The joint may have a movable configuration and a fixed configuration. Methods of creating the bone plate are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Larry W. Ehmke, Brian R. Conley, Andrew W. Seykora, Gregory D. Hutton
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Patent number: 12201332Abstract: System, including methods and devices, for fixing bone. The system may include a bone plate having two or more plate members connected to one another with one or more movable joints. Each joint may permit the orientation of the plate members to be adjusted relative to one another in a single plane or two or more nonparallel planes. The joint may have a movable configuration and a fixed configuration. Methods of creating the bone plate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Acumed LLCInventors: Larry W. Ehmke, Brian R. Conley, Andrew W. Seykora, Gregory D. Hutton
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Publication number: 20250017273Abstract: A vaporizer for use with a vaping device is provided. A vaporizer includes a tank base portion, an enclosure portion supported by the base portion, and a heating cup contained within the tank base portion and the enclosure portion. The heating cup including a first portion received in an interior cavity of the tank base portion, and a second portion received in an interior of the enclosure portion. The heating cup being configured to receive and facilitate vaporization of a vaping medium received therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Rebecca L. Conley
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Patent number: 12194227Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: NJOY, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt
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Patent number: 12115303Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: NJOY, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt
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Patent number: 12102125Abstract: A vaporizer for use with a vaping device is provided. A vaporizer includes a tank base portion, an enclosure portion supported by the base portion, and a heating cup contained within the tank base portion and the enclosure portion. The heating cup including a first portion received in an interior cavity of the tank base portion, and a second portion received in an interior of the enclosure portion. The heating cup being configured to receive and facilitate vaporization of a vaping medium received therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230081325Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt
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Patent number: 11497864Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: FUMA INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt
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Patent number: 11490459Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: FUMA INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr., Rebecca L. Conley
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Publication number: 20210378287Abstract: A method for preparing a wetted vaping product for use with a vaping device includes providing dried leaf matter having been dried to remove moisture content therefrom; one of wetting, soaking, and immersing the dried leaf matter in a solvent; rehydrating the leaf matter with the solvent to increase overall weight of the dried leaf matter at least 5% to 10%; and sizing the leaf matter before and/or after the act of wetting, soaking, and immersing to fit within the vaping device. Another method includes providing leaf matter containing plant oil; mixing the leaf matter and a liquid solvent by immersing and/or soaking the leaf matter with the liquid solvent in a sterile container for at least 30 days; extracting liquid from the mixture of leaf matter and the liquid solvent; and filtering the separated liquid to remove the leaf matter of 3.5 microns to larger from the separated liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Rebecca L. Conley
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Publication number: 20210235772Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt
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Publication number: 20210037884Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Rebecca L. Conley
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Patent number: 10813387Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: FUMA INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr., Rebecca L. Conley
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Publication number: 20200178601Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Rebecca L. Conley
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Patent number: 10561176Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FUMA INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr., Rebecca L. Conley
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Publication number: 20190230978Abstract: A method for preparing a wetted vaping product for use with a vaping device includes providing dried leaf matter having been dried to remove moisture content therefrom; one of wetting, soaking, and immersing the dried leaf matter in a solvent; rehydrating the leaf matter with the solvent to increase overall weight of the dried leaf matter at least 5% to 10%; and sizing the leaf matter before and/or after the act of wetting, soaking, and immersing to fit within the vaping device. Another method includes providing leaf matter containing plant oil; mixing the leaf matter and a liquid solvent by immersing and/or soaking the leaf matter with the liquid solvent in a sterile container for at least 30 days; extracting liquid from the mixture of leaf matter and the liquid solvent; and filtering the separated liquid to remove the leaf matter of 3.5 microns to larger from the separated liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Rebecca L. Conley
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Patent number: 10334881Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FUMA INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190150510Abstract: A vaporizer for use with a vaping device is provided. A vaporizer includes a tank base portion, an enclosure portion supported by the base portion, and a heating cup contained within the tank base portion and the enclosure portion. The heating cup including a first portion received in an interior cavity of the tank base portion, and a second portion received in an interior of the enclosure portion. The heating cup being configured to receive and facilitate vaporization of a vaping medium received therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Rebecca L. Conley
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Publication number: 20190116884Abstract: A vaping atomizer for use with a vaping device is provided. The atomizer includes an enclosure portion and a heating-element housing extending through the interior of the enclosure portion. A first cavity for receiving vaping liquid is at least partially formed between the enclosure portion and the heating-element housing. The heating-element housing includes at least one aperture formed therein facilitating transfer of the vaping liquid from the first cavity to a second cavity formed on the interior thereof. The at least one aperture formed in the heating-element housing can be generally shaped as a triangle. The size and shape of the least one aperture can be optimized to prevent the vaping liquid from flooding the interior cavity, and to accommodate uses of various vaping liquids having different viscosities, as well as to prevent liquid-absorbing material provided in the second cavity from drying out to prevent dry hits during use of the vaping atomizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Rebecca L. Conley
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Patent number: 9532604Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Fuma International, LLCInventors: Gregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, Jr., Michael Mandela, William E. Steiger, Rebecca L. Conley