Patents by Inventor Mark A. Price

Mark A. Price 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).

  • Retentive ribbon cable connector
    Patent number: 6048222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector device for retentively connecting a ribbon cable to a mating, connector. In one embodiment, the connector device defines a slot that mates with a hardware device of a computer. The connector device includes an internal retaining mechanism located between first and second members. The internal retaining mechanism operates in a first position in which the internal retaining mechanism engages the mating connector of the hardware device when the mating connector is positioned within the slot to thereby inhibit the mating connector from moving out of the slot. The internal retaining mechanism also operates in a second position in which the internal retaining mechanism is disengaged from the mating connector to allow the mating connector to move out of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Micron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Price
  • High-stability non-lauric triglyceride oils
    Patent number: 5393906
    Abstract: The invention concerns high-stability oils comprising vegetable, non-lauric triglycerides that are liquid above 10.degree. C. and that display RIP values at 120.degree. C. of at least 35 hours.The N-profile of the oils displays the following characteristics: N.sub.15 <10; N.sub.10 <15 and N.sub.0 <20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Van Den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Price, Nico Zwikstra