Patents by Inventor Luke Luehr

Luke Luehr 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: 20220219882
    Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing. The cartridge includes a flapper baffle that assists the conveyance of the strip of pouches through the dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy Scott Bridges, John Michael Burton, JR., Paul Joseph Cunningham, Michael L. King, Benjamin Lane, Aaron Pearl, Luke Luehr
  • Patent number: 11143066
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a vehicle, a method of operating a crankshaft assembly, and a method of manufacturing a crankshaft assembly. The crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft, a first pin bearing journal and a main journal, an oil passage having a main passage wall, the oil passage extending from the first pin bearing journal to or through the main bearing journal, a crankpin exit hole located in the main passage wall, and a blocking element positioned in the oil passage, wherein the blocking element is located in a radially outward position with respect to the crankpin exit hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dale E. Murrish, Luke Luehr, Scott A. Hucker, Varoon Shankar, Jeremy T. Demarest
  • Publication number: 20200208548
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a vehicle, a method of operating a crankshaft assembly, and a method of manufacturing a crankshaft assembly. The crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft, a first pin bearing journal and a main journal, an oil passage having a main passage wall, the oil passage extending from the first pin bearing journal to or through the main bearing journal, a crankpin exit hole located in the main passage wall, and a blocking element positioned in the oil passage, wherein the blocking element is located in a radially outward position with respect to the crankpin exit hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dale E. Murrish, Luke Luehr, Scott A. Hucker, Varoon Shankar, Jeremy T. Demarest
  • Publication number: 20180086547
    Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing. The cartridge includes a flapper baffle that assists the conveyance of the strip of pouches through the dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy Scott Bridges, John Michael Burton, JR., Paul Joseph Cunningham, Michael L. King, Benjamin Lane, Aaron Pearl, Luke Luehr