Patents by Inventor Michael C. Leighton
Michael C. Leighton 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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Publication number: 20250058721Abstract: A retainer has a base having a first side having an engagement member extending therefrom and a second side. The base comprising a base opening therethrough. A plunger has a body and a flange extending from the body. A lever member has a lever opening therethrough. The lever opening is sized to receive the body. The lever opening is smaller than the flange. A cover is coupled to the base. The cover comprises a first cover opening. The lever member comprises a first end rotatably coupled to the base or the cover or both. The lever has a second end extending through the first cover opening. A spring is disposed between the cover and the plunger. The spring is retractably urging the plunger into the first cover opening and the base opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Jeremiah T. Johnstun, Daniel L. Goffman, Michael C. Leighton
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Patent number: 12162409Abstract: A retainer has a base having a first side having an engagement member extending therefrom and a second side. The base comprising a base opening therethrough. A plunger has a body and a flange extending from the body. A lever member has a lever opening therethrough. The lever opening is sized to receive the body. The lever opening is smaller than the flange. A cover is coupled to the base. The cover comprises a first cover opening. The lever member comprises a first end rotatably coupled to the base or the cover or both. The lever has a second end extending through the first cover opening. A spring is disposed between the cover and the plunger. The spring is retractably urging the plunger into the first cover opening and the base opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah T. Johnstun, Daniel L. Goffman, Michael C. Leighton
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Publication number: 20230075626Abstract: A retainer has a base having a first side having an engagement member extending therefrom and a second side. The base comprising a base opening therethrough. A plunger has a body and a flange extending from the body. A lever member has a lever opening therethrough. The lever opening is sized to receive the body. The lever opening is smaller than the flange. A cover is coupled to the base. The cover comprises a first cover opening. The lever member comprises a first end rotatably coupled to the base or the cover or both. The lever has a second end extending through the first cover opening. A spring is disposed between the cover and the plunger. The spring is retractably urging the plunger into the first cover opening and the base opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Jeremiah T. JOHNSTUN, Daniel L. GOFFMAN, Michael C. LEIGHTON
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Patent number: 11511678Abstract: A retainer has a housing comprising a plunger receiver having a slot disposed therein and an outer wall comprising a lever opening. A plunger has a body and a foot. The body comprises a pin opening. A pin is disposed in the pin opening and the slot. A lever is rotatably coupled to the housing at the lever opening and operably coupled to the plunger. The lever has a first end extending within the housing. The first end rotates relative to the housing within the lever opening. The first end comprising a cam and a pin opening receiving the pin. A spring is disposed between the housing and the plunger within the plunger receiver. The spring urging the foot away from the plunger receiver. A cam engaging surface is disposed within the housing retaining the first end of the lever in the lever opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah T. Johnstun, Daniel L. Goffman, Michael C. Leighton
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Publication number: 20220024390Abstract: A retainer has a housing comprising a plunger receiver having a slot disposed therein and an outer wall comprising a lever opening. A plunger has a body and a foot. The body comprises a pin opening. A pin is disposed in the pin opening and the slot. A lever is rotatably coupled to the housing at the lever opening and operably coupled to the plunger. The lever has a first end extending within the housing. The first end rotates relative to the housing within the lever opening. The first end comprising a cam and a pin opening receiving the pin. A spring is disposed between the housing and the plunger within the plunger receiver. The spring urging the foot away from the plunger receiver. A cam engaging surface is disposed within the housing retaining the first end of the lever in the lever opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jeremiah T. Johnstun, Daniel L. GOFFMAN, Michael C. LEIGHTON
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Publication number: 20210139299Abstract: A winch control system is disclosed. The winch control system may be used to control or operate a winch on a vehicle in a selected mode, such as a plow mode. The winch control system may include or receive input from selected sensors relative to the vehicle to assist in control and operation of the winch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Stephen G. CRAIN, Jeremiah T. JOHNSTUN, Timothy P. NORSTAD, William J. STRNAD, Michael G. VRUDNY, Nicholas R. ARENS, Trevor F. RHODES, Michael C. LEIGHTON
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Publication number: 20200196831Abstract: The present invention is a cleaning tool (10) including a cleaning head (18) and a containment system (12) connected to the cleaning head (18). The containment system (12) includes a chamber (24) and a containment (13) including a cleaning mixture (14). The containment (13) is positionable within the chamber (24) and the cleaning mixture (14) is dispensable from the chamber (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Megan E. Renner, Matthew D. Chaffee, Mark W. Baldwin, Michael C. Leighton, Heidi A. Sandell, Lloyd S. Vasilakes
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Patent number: 10325389Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a digital note of a plurality of digital notes generated based on image data comprising a visual representation of a scene that includes a plurality of physical notes such that each of the plurality of digital notes respectively corresponds to a particular physical note of the plurality of physical notes, wherein each of the physical notes includes respective recognizable content. In this example, the method also includes receiving user input indicating a modification to one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes editing, in response to the user input, the one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes outputting, for display, a modified version of the digital note that includes the one or more visual characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Richard J. Moore, Michael C. Leighton, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Linus Åkerlund, Olof Roland Persson, Héctor M. Aybar López, Diane R. Wolk, Pontus Axelsson, Staffan H. Kjellberg
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Publication number: 20160180565Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a digital note of a plurality of digital notes generated based on image data comprising a visual representation of a scene that includes a plurality of physical notes such that each of the plurality of digital notes respectively corresponds to a particular physical note of the plurality of physical notes, wherein each of the physical notes includes respective recognizable content. In this example, the method also includes receiving user input indicating a modification to one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes editing, in response to the user input, the one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes outputting, for display, a modified version of the digital note that includes the one or more visual characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Richard J. Moore, Michael C. Leighton, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Linus Åkerlund, Olof Roland Persson, Héctor M. Aybar López, Diane R. Wolk, Pontus Axelsson, Staffan H. Kjellberg
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Patent number: 9274693Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a digital note of a plurality of digital notes generated based on image data comprising a visual representation of a scene that includes a plurality of physical notes such that each of the plurality of digital notes respectively corresponds to a particular physical note of the plurality of physical notes, wherein each of the physical notes includes respective recognizable content. In this example, the method also includes receiving user input indicating a modification to one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes editing, in response to the user input, the one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes outputting, for display, a modified version of the digital note that includes the one or more visual characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Richard J. Moore, Michael C. Leighton, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Linus Åkerlund, Olof Roland Persson, Héctor M. Aybar López, Diane R. Wolk, Pontus Axelsson, Staffan H. Kjellberg
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Publication number: 20150106755Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a digital note of a plurality of digital notes generated based on image data comprising a visual representation of a scene that includes a plurality of physical notes such that each of the plurality of digital notes respectively corresponds to a particular physical note of the plurality of physical notes, wherein each of the physical notes includes respective recognizable content. In this example, the method also includes receiving user input indicating a modification to one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes editing, in response to the user input, the one or more visual characteristics of the digital note. In this example, the method also includes outputting, for display, a modified version of the digital note that includes the one or more visual characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Richard J. Moore, Michael C. Leighton, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Linus Åkerlund, Olof Roland Persson, Héctor M. Aybar López, Diane R. Wolk, Pontus Axelsson, Staffan H. Kjellberg
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Publication number: 20090212608Abstract: A seat system for providing a substantially normal contact angle between the seat and the ischial tuberosities of a rider seated thereupon. The seat system includes variable padding that is configured to generally cooperate with the physiology of the rider. The padding is secured to a base that includes a pair of rails extending from an underside of the base. The rails are attached to permit controlled motion of the seat during pedaling operation in response to the change in orientation of the rider's physiology relative to the seat. The deflection of the seat cooperates with the motion of the rider's physiology through a substantial portion of a rider's pedaling motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Damon Rinard, Jeffrey R. Staszak, Michael C. Leighton, Allen Hu
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Patent number: D745040Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael C. Leighton, Johan R. Andersson, Pontus Axelsson, Michael Rotstein
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Patent number: D750105Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael C. Leighton, Johan R. Andersson, Pontus Axelsson, Michael Rotstein
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Patent number: D754727Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael C. Leighton, Pontus Axelsson, Michael Rotstein, Johan R. Andersson
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Patent number: D757814Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael C. Leighton, Pontus Axelsson, Michael Rotstein, Johan R. Andersson
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Patent number: D1002114Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Mark A. Yoder, Paul D. Henry, Michael C. Leighton
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Patent number: D1061862Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Mark A Yoder, Paul D. Henry, Michael C. Leighton