Patents by Inventor John R. Meyer
John R. Meyer 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: 20240109694Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: David O. MEYERS, Jim Allen COLBY, John R. OMDAHL, II, Timothy Tyler BOND, Steven M. SORENSEN
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Patent number: 11939741Abstract: A work vehicle comprising a frame supported by a ground engaging device. A boom assembly is coupled to the frame. An attachment coupler is coupled to the boom assembly. An electronic data processor is communicatively coupled to a boom actuator, an attachment coupler actuator, a boom sensor, an attachment coupler sensor, and an operator input device. A computer readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an operator input and for a tilt forward command, command the boom actuator to move the boom assembly to a frame contact position and then command the attachment coupler actuator to move the attachment coupler towards a lower position. For a tilt rearward command, command the attachment coupler actuator to move the attachment coupler towards an upper position and then command the boom actuator to move the boom assembly towards a raised position.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Alex R. Vandegrift, John R. Mahrenholz, Todd F. Velde, Benjamin Morrison, Bryan Rausch, Megan E. Marotz, Christopher J. Meyer
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Publication number: 20240082085Abstract: An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Jonathan K. Moenter, Joshua L. Meyer, Robert D. Ross, John G. Byers, Matthew R. Knue
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Publication number: 20240067417Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container defining a drinking opening therethrough and a closure attachable to the beverage container to close the drinking opening. A first set of magnet units is coupled to the beverage container, and a second set of magnet units is coupled to the closure. When the closure is in a closed position, magnetic attraction between at least one magnet unit of the first set of magnet units and at least one magnet unit of the second set of magnet units holds the closure in place relative to the beverage container, thereby closing the drinking opening. When the closure is rotated away from the closed position, magnetic repulsion between at least one magnet unit of the first set of magnet units and at least one magnet unit of the second set of magnet units pushes the closure away from the beverage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: David O. MEYERS, John R. OMDAHL II, Paul James FAERBER
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Patent number: 10042963Abstract: Power equipment designed for use at a particular location comprises an insolation database, a load database, a processing system, and solar power equipment. The insolation database comprises insolation values associated with a plurality of geographic data points. The load database associates appropriate power equipment with load requirements. The processing system determines a solar power design from load requirements generated from the insolation database based on the insolation values associated with a geographic data point closest to the particular location and the load requirements selected from the load database. The solar power equipment is installed according to the solar power design.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Alpha Technologies Inc.Inventors: Gordon H. Petroski, John R. Meyer
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Publication number: 20150324921Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for stabilizing revenue derived by a variable annuity provider from variable annuities having a mortality and expense fee computed based on at least one variable that is not directly affected by market conditions, e.g., the annuity premium or a portion thereof, such as the premium that has been paid, or the premium that has been paid and invested in one or more investment divisions available to an annuity owner. The mortality and expense fee may also account for any withdrawals paid out of and disbursements made from the premium paid accordingly. The mortality and expense fee generally funds at least in part a risk associated with an annuity death benefit, such as a return of premium that has been paid death benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventor: John R. Meyer
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Publication number: 20150254381Abstract: Power equipment designed for use at a particular location comprises an insolation database, a load database, a processing system, and solar power equipment. The insolation database comprises insolation values associated with a plurality of geographic data points. The load database associates appropriate power equipment with load requirements. The processing system determines a solar power design from load requirements generated from the insolation database based on the insolation values associated with a geographic data point closest to the particular location and the load requirements selected from the load database. The solar power equipment is installed according to the solar power design.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: John R. Meyer, Gordon H. Petroski
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Publication number: 20150206247Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for stabilizing revenue derived by a variable annuity provider from variable annuities having a mortality and expense fee computed based on at least one variable that is not directly affected by market conditions, e.g., the annuity premium or a portion thereof, such as the premium that has been paid, or the premium that has been paid and invested in one or more investment divisions available to an annuity owner. The mortality and expense fee may also account for any withdrawals paid out of and disbursements made from the premium paid accordingly. The mortality and expense fee generally funds at least in part a risk associated with an annuity death benefit, such as a return of premium that has been paid death benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventor: John R. Meyer
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Patent number: 9037443Abstract: A design system for generating a power equipment proposal for a particular location, comprises an insolation database, a load database, and a processing system. The insolation database comprises insolation values associated with a plurality of geographic data points. The load database associates appropriate power equipment with load requirements. The processing system generates at least one power equipment proposal based on load requirements generated from the insolation database based on the insolation values associated with a geographic data point closest to the particular location and solar power equipment appropriately selected from the load database based on the load requirements generated from the insolation database.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Alpha Technologies Inc.Inventors: John R. Meyer, Gordon H. Petroski
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Patent number: 8799033Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for providing longevity insurance by obtaining information useful for issuing a longevity insurance contract for an individual, and determining a premium or an income payment for the individual that are computed based at least in part on an individual's age at a predetermined date that income payments are deferred to. The longevity insurance contract generally provides deferred income payments for a period of time, such as for the life of the individual, beginning at a predetermined date that is after an individual's anticipated retirement, or at a predetermined date that is after the individual's life expectancy, or on or after a specified birthday of the individual.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: New York Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Jodi L. Kravitz, John R. Meyer, Michael J. Gordon
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Patent number: 8666783Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for stabilizing revenue derived by a variable annuity provider from variable annuities having a mortality and expense fee computed based on at least one variable that is not directly affected by market conditions, e.g., the annuity premium or a portion thereof, such as the premium that has been paid, or the premium that has been paid and invested in one or more investment divisions available to an annuity owner. The mortality and expense fee may also account for any withdrawals paid out of and disbursements made from the premium paid accordingly. The mortality and expense fee generally funds at least in part a risk associated with an annuity death benefit, such as a return of premium that has been paid death benefit.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: New York Life Insurance CompanyInventor: John R. Meyer
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Publication number: 20120271662Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for providing longevity insurance by obtaining information useful for issuing a longevity insurance contract for an individual, and determining a premium or an income payment for the individual that are computed based at least in part on an individual's age at a predetermined date that income payments are deferred to. The longevity insurance contract generally provides deferred income payments for a period of time, such as for the life of the individual, beginning at a predetermined date that is after an individual's anticipated retirement, or at a predetermined date that is after the individual's life expectancy, or on or after a specified birthday of the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: New York Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Jodi L. Kravitz, John R. Meyer, Michael J. Gordon
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Patent number: 8234132Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for providing longevity insurance by obtaining information useful for issuing a longevity insurance contract for an individual, and determining a premium or an income payment for the individual that are computed based at least in part on an individual's age at a predetermined date that income payments are deferred to. The longevity insurance contract generally provides deferred income payments for a period of time, such as for the life of the individual, beginning at a predetermined date that is after an individual's anticipated retirement, or at a predetermined date that is after the individual's life expectancy, or on or after a specified birthday of the individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: New York Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Jodi L. Kravitz, John R. Meyer, Michael J. Gordon
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Patent number: 5594454Abstract: A small, multi-function device called the GPS/Telemetry Transmitter (GTT) that can recover telemetry (TM) data from missiles, spacecraft, balloons, or any moving platform or vehicle, and generate high accuracy trajectory estimates using GPS data is disclosed. Additionally, the concept underlying the GTT of transmitting high-data-rate telemetry and instrument data concurrently with transdigitized GPS data is incorporated in a GPS-Linked Transponder (GLT) resulting in a simpler and cheaper satellite positioning system.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1996Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: William S. Devereux, Michael H. Boehme, Lloyd Linstrom, Thomas R. McKnight, Jr., Robert C. Moore, John R. Meyer, Paul R. Snow, Paul D. Grimm
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Patent number: 5452481Abstract: A portable ventilation system includes an air filter unit located remotely from a toilet and having an air duct extending from the filter unit to the toilet to exhaust and deodorize air from the toilet bowl. The filter unit includes an impeller which moves air through charcoal type filter media and exits the filter unit through a plurality of apertures in the bottom of the unit. An air duct is slidably journaled between the toilet seat and toilet bowl rim upper surface at the rearward end of the seat, and is connected to the filter unit to draw air from the toilet bowl and through the filter unit. A control unit is electrically connected to the filter unit and includes a switch to activate the impeller in the filter unit to operate the ventilation system. In one embodiment of the invention, a sensor is mounted in the control unit so as to sense the presence of a person on the toilet to automatically activate the filtration system.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Bejon Technology, Inc.Inventor: John R. Meyer
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Patent number: 5263433Abstract: A strut leading edge extension for a marine vehicle has an upper hull, a strut, a lower hull, and a foil. The strut leading edge extension includes a device for defining an extended strut leading edge, the device being adjustable to a plurality of positions including a fully retracted position and a fully extended position. The defining device is disposed at a front portion of the strut. An actuator moves the defining means to a plurality of positions; wherein a directional dynamic stability of the marine vehicle may be controlled by the position of the defining device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: John R. Meyer
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Patent number: D1016568Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
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Patent number: D1018191Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway
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Patent number: D1018206Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
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Patent number: D1020372Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway