Patents by Inventor Mark C. Viklund

Mark C. Viklund 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: 20140085922
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device, such as a GFCI duplex receptacle, includes a light source for lighting a selected area and a photo sensor to detect ambient light conditions and to actuate a light source when the ambient light conditions are below a predetermined level. The light source is preferably at least two LEDs having an associated light conducting member functioning as a light pipe that extends between the respective LED and the front face of the electrical wiring device. Each light conducting member has an inclined face extending through an opening in the cover of the wiring device to project a light beam at an inclined angle with respect to the front face of the wiring device. The light conducting members are independently rotatably mounted in the wiring device so that the user can manually rotated the light conducting member to direct the light beam to a selected area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kenny PADRO, Mark C. VIKLUND
  • Patent number: 5573535
    Abstract: A bipolar surgical instrument is disclosed which includes electrical conductors which are separated by an insulating member disposed therebetween, the insulating member having a longitudinally extending bore for reception of a blade member. The blade member is selectively actuatable by a lever member extending from the handle portion of the bipolar surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventor: Mark C. Viklund
  • Patent number: 5392706
    Abstract: A method for carrying out pad transfer printing is disclosed in which process parameters for a desired print cycle are input to a controller. The method includes the steps of independently driving a gravure printing plate between an inking position and an ink transfer position, and independently driving an ink transfer pad between an ink receiving position and an ink transfer position, both in accordance with the input process parameters. The process parameters may include the velocities or lengths of movement of the gravure printing plate and ink transfer pad, and the dwell periods between movements of these components. The process parameters may be adjusted automatically in accordance with differences between the estimated and actual times required to move the printing plate and transfer pad along their paths of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: L. Edward Drew, II, Mark C. Viklund, Richard H. Frye, Charles F. Gibson, Barry S. Shonbeck