Patents by Inventor Larry Olson
Larry Olson 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: 11019955Abstract: A kitchen appliance for preparing beverage comprises a housing, a basket holder in cooperative engagement with the housing, a filter basket selectively insertable into the basket holder when the basket holder is in an open position, and a ground coffee hopper for holding ground coffee. The hopper is positioned to dispense a desired amount of ground coffee into the filter basket when (i) the hopper is selectively mounted to the housing, (ii) the filter basket is inserted into the basket holder, and (iii) the basket holder is in its closed position. The bottom portion comprises a selectively rotatable doser defining a plurality of dosing cavities. Each dosing cavity is adapted to contain a same, predetermined amount of ground coffee and adapted to dispense the contained ground coffee through a dispensing hole defined in the bottom portion as each dosing cavity is rotated into a position above the dispensing hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventor: Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20190238082Abstract: An appliance comprises an electric motor, a resistor or an inductor in electrical series with the motor, and a controller. The controller activates the motor, detects a voltage across the resistor or inductor while the motor is activated, and deactivates the motor or changes an amount of electric power supplied to the motor in response to a change in the detected voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Jie Zhao, Larry Olson
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Patent number: 10307014Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A selector valve is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. At least a portion of the selector valve is movable by a user between a first valve position and a second valve position.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D Starr, Patrick T Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20190021540Abstract: A kitchen appliance for preparing beverage comprises a housing, a basket holder in cooperative engagement with the housing, a filter basket selectively insertable into the basket holder when the basket holder is in an open position, and a ground coffee hopper for holding ground coffee. The hopper is positioned to dispense a desired amount of ground coffee into the filter basket when (i) the hopper is selectively mounted to the housing, (ii) the filter basket is inserted into the basket holder, and (iii) the basket holder is in its closed position. The bottom portion comprises a selectively rotatable doser defining a plurality of dosing cavities. Each dosing cavity is adapted to contain a same, predetermined amount of ground coffee and adapted to dispense the contained ground coffee through a dispensing hole defined in the bottom portion as each dosing cavity is rotated into a position above the dispensing hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Larry Olson
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Patent number: 9888807Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D Starr, Patrick T Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20170035241Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A selector valve is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. At least a portion of the selector valve is movable by a user between a first valve position and a second valve position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: William D. Starr, Patrick T. Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20160220063Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: William D. Starr, Patrick T. Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Patent number: 9332876Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D Starr, Patrick T Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20140208954Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D. Starr, Patrick T. Mulvaney, Adam Hanes, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20140108981Abstract: A current focus element that has focus is identified from a plurality of focus elements in a user interface. User input corresponding to a navigation direction is received, and a rank is assigned to each of a plurality of eligible focus elements according to a focus algorithm. The focus algorithm may include a plurality of weight factors that are based on the navigation direction and the positions of eligible focus elements relative to a position of the current focus element. Focus is switched from the current focus element to a target focus element, which is selected from the plurality of eligible focus elements based on a rank of the target focus element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Gersh Payzer, Larry Olson, Brandon C. Furtwangler
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Publication number: 20070184186Abstract: Elastomeric film-like products such as natural latex gloves are coated with novel lubricity compositions and compositions which protect the skin of the wearer from certain undesirable medical conditions. In powder-free gloves, the coating composition comprises colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, beta glucan solution, and/or colloidal oatmeal gel, optionally in combination with one or more other starch components. Colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, and methods of making the colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, are also disclosed. In addition, beta glucan solution, and methods of making the beta glucan solution, are also disclosed. Furthermore, colloidal oatmeal gel, and methods of making the colloidal oatmeal gel, are also disclosed. A liquid referred to herein as Polycoat may also be made by mixing one or more of colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, beta glucan solution, and colloidal oatmeal gel, and the resulting liquid may be applied to elastomeric articles such as gloves.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: THE IDEA FOLDER, LLCInventors: Joseph Neuser, Larry Olson, Daniel Olson
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Publication number: 20070054079Abstract: Elastomeric film-like products such as natural latex gloves are coated with novel lubricity compositions and compositions which protect the skin of the wearer from certain undesirable medical conditions. In powder-coated gloves, the coating composition comprises rice starch, and optionally USP-grade colloidal oatmeal in pharmaceutically accepted concentration. In powder-free gloves, the coating composition comprises colloidal oatmeal enhanced water or beta glucan solution, optionally in combination with one or more other starch components. Colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, and methods of making the colloidal oatmeal enhanced water are also disclosed. In addition, beta glucan solution, and methods of making the beta glucan solution are also disclosed. A liquid referred to herein as Polycoat may also be made by mixing colloidal oatmeal enhanced water with beta glucan solution, and the resulting liquid may be applied to elastomeric articles such as gloves.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Joseph Neuser, Larry Olson, Daniel Olson
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Publication number: 20070053958Abstract: Elastomeric film-like products such as natural latex gloves are coated with novel lubricity compositions and compositions which protect the skin of the wearer from certain undesirable medical conditions. In powder-coated gloves, the coating composition comprises rice starch, and optionally USP-grade colloidal oatmeal in pharmaceutically accepted concentration. In powder-free gloves, the coating composition comprises colloidal oatmeal enhanced water or beta glucan solution, optionally in combination with one or more other starch components. Colloidal oatmeal enhanced water, and methods of making the colloidal oatmeal enhanced water are also disclosed. In addition, beta glucan solution, and methods of making the beta glucan solution are also disclosed. A liquid referred to herein as Polycoat may also be made by mixing colloidal oatmeal enhanced water with beta glucan solution, and the resulting liquid may be applied to elastomeric articles such as gloves.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Joseph Neuser, Larry Olson, Daniel Olson
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Patent number: 7152467Abstract: A parallel seismic tester utilizing a cone penetrometer to test the depth of a foundation or the like comprises three important elements: the cone penetrometer which houses a receiver, an impactor to impact the structure, and data gathering and analyzing equipment. The receiver may comprise a hydrophone, a geophone, or accelerometers. In the case where the receiver is a hydrophone, the hydrophone is embedded in a plastic, water filled container within the cone penetrometer head, and the head retracts prior to running tests.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Inventors: Scott H. Slaughter, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20050204809Abstract: A parallel seismic tester utilizing a cone penetrometer to test the depth of a foundation or the like comprises three important elements: the cone penetrometer which houses a receiver, an impactor to impact the structure, and data gathering and analyzing equipment. The receiver may comprise a hydrophone, a geophone, or accelerometers. In the case where the receiver is a hydrophone, the hydrophone is embedded in a plastic, water filled container within the cone penetrometer head, and the head retracts prior to running tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Scott Slaughter, Larry Olson
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Publication number: 20040163553Abstract: The present invention provides a process for regenerating used screen printing frames contaminated with residues from the screen printing process comprising heating the used frame at a sufficient temperature and for sufficient time to thermally degrade the residues. The process is used particularly for removing mesh, adhesive, printing ink and/or residual paint from the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Tom Bock, Larry Olson
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Patent number: 6370445Abstract: A system controls a package assembly line. The package assembly line has a piece feeder and a component feeder. The piece feeder is arranged to feed pieces to a transport of the package assembly line. The component feeder is arranged to feed components to the transport of the package assembly line so that the components and the pieces are combined into packages. The components have corresponding component identifiers thereon. The system includes a memory for storing a piece data file having piece identifiers corresponding to pieces fed by the piece feeder, a detector for detecting a component identifier from a component being fed by the component feeder toward the transport, a comparator for comparing the detected component identifier to a corresponding piece identifier, and in response to the comparison controlling the feeding of a component or rejecting a component.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: Larry A. Olson, James A. Trchka, William T. Montgomery
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Publication number: 20010053946Abstract: A system controls a package assembly line. The package assembly line has a piece feeder and a component feeder. The piece feeder is arranged to feed pieces to a transport of the package assembly line. The component feeder is arranged to feed components to the transport of the package assembly line so that the components and the pieces are combined into packages. The components have corresponding component identifiers thereon. The system includes a memory for storing a piece data file having piece identifiers corresponding to pieces fed by the piece feeder, a detector for detecting a component identifier from a component being fed by the component feeder toward the transport, a comparator for comparing the detected component identifier to a corresponding piece identifier, and a data list re-sequencer for re-sequencing the piece data file if the detected component identifier fails to match the corresponding piece identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Applicant: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: Larry A. Olson, James A. Trchka, William T. Montgomery
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Patent number: 5838574Abstract: A system controls a package assembly line. The package assembly line has a piece feeder and a component feeder. The piece feeder is arranged to feed pieces to a transport of the package assembly line. The component feeder is arranged to feed components to the transport of the package assembly line so that the components and the pieces are combined into packages. The components have corresponding component identifiers thereon. The system includes a memory for storing a piece data file having piece identifiers corresponding to pieces fed by the piece feeder, a detector for detecting a component identifier from a component being fed by the component feeder toward the transport, a comparator for comparing the detected component identifier to a corresponding piece identifier, and a data list re-sequencer for re-sequencing the piece data file if the detected component identifier fails to match the corresponding piece identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1995Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: Larry A. Olson, James A. Trchka, William T. Montgomery