Patents by Inventor Larry R. Buchanan

Larry R. Buchanan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240075307
    Abstract: A wearable cardioverter defibrillator monitor case includes a housing configured to surround a defibrillator electronics assembly, a front cover removably attachable to the housing, and a rear cover removably attachable to the housing. The wearable cardioverter defibrillator case has a shock indicator positioned on the housing at an interface between the housing and the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: West Affum Holdings DAC
    Inventors: Robert R. Buchanan, Quan H. Nguyen, Allison Staheli, Larry J. Spyridis, Rachel G. Taylor
  • Patent number: 11808352
    Abstract: An idler sprocket shaft support device for use with chain-driven equipment (e.g., snowblowers) is provided. The support device includes a spacer through which the sprocket shaft passes through, and an elongate support member coupled to the spacer and extending through an aperture in an adjacent support plate. By locking the elongate support member within the aperture in the adjacent support plate at a particular distance, the spacer also is locked thereby holding the sprocket shaft at a desired positional setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Larry R. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20230073088
    Abstract: An idler sprocket shaft support device for use with chain-driven equipment (e.g., snowblowers) is provided. The support device includes a spacer through which the sprocket shaft passes through, and an elongate support member coupled to the spacer and extending through an aperture in an adjacent support plate. By locking the elongate support member within the aperture in the adjacent support plate at a particular distance, the spacer also is locked thereby holding the sprocket shaft at a desired positional setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Larry R. Buchanan
  • Patent number: 9206729
    Abstract: A throttleable exhaust venturi is described herein that generates strong suction pressures at an exhaust outlet by accelerating an incoming ambient fluid stream with the aid of a venturi to high gas velocities and injecting a combustion exhaust stream into the ambient fluid stream at an effective venturi throat. A mixing element downstream of the venturi throat ensures that the mixed fluid stream recovers from a negative static pressure up to local atmospheric pressure. A physical and the effective throat of the venturi are designed to promote mixing and stabilize the ambient fluid flow to ensure that high velocity is achieved and the effective venturi is operable over a variety of combustion exhaust stream mass flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory S. Mungas, Larry R. Buchanan, Jose T. Banzon, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120272640
    Abstract: A throttleable exhaust venturi is described herein that generates strong suction pressures at an exhaust outlet by accelerating an incoming ambient fluid stream with the aid of a venturi to high gas velocities and injecting a combustion exhaust stream into the ambient fluid stream at an effective venturi throat. A mixing element downstream of the venturi throat ensures that the mixed fluid stream recovers from a negative static pressure up to local atmospheric pressure. A physical and the effective throat of the venturi are designed to promote mixing and stabilize the ambient fluid flow to ensure that high velocity is achieved and the effective venturi is operable over a variety of combustion exhaust stream mass flow rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: FIRESTAR ENGINEERING, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory S. Mungas, Larry R. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20110180032
    Abstract: An insulative piston or piston cap creates a highly thermally resistive path in the axial direction of the piston or piston cap toward a crank case of an engine. An insulative cylinder is configured to be positioned around the insulative piston and adjacent an insulative cylinder head, and to provide thermal resistance in the cylinder's axial direction. The insulated cylinder head is configured to resist heat flow in the axial direction away from the crank case. High temperature insulation surrounding these structures is configured to resist heat flow out of a combustion chamber of the engine. These insulative components, together, form the fully insulated combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Firestar Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory S. Mungas, Gregory H. Peters, Kenneth Doyle, Larry R. Buchanan, Jose T. Banzon, JR.