Patents by Inventor Michael R. Larson

Michael R. Larson 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).

  • Patent number: 11970313
    Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a stowed configuration, a partially extended configuration, and a fully extended configuration. In other examples, the insulating container further includes a wheel assembly with a pair of wheels mounted with one or two axles, and further including a wheel grommet for absorbing shock and cushioning the axle. In still other examples, the insulating container further includes a drain plug assembly on the rear sidewall adjacent to the bottom portion of the base, the drain plug assembly comprising a main tube that cooperatively engages with an outer tube with a plurality of ratchet teeth that engage one or more ratchet keys on the main tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Robert Secker, Dustin R. Bullock, Elizabeth Ruchte, Ryan Nixon, Derek G. Sullivan, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Erik Steven Larson, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
  • Patent number: 11951688
    Abstract: A generator injection tool is provided. The generator injection tool injects an adhesive into a generator that includes a rotor positioned within a stator having a stator vent, the stator and rotor having a gap therebetween. The generator injection tool includes a first carriage sized to fit within the gap, a tube, a first motor, a controller, and an adhesive source. An end of the tube is movable between a first position in which the end is outside of the stator vent and a second position within the stator vent. The first motor is operable to move the tube between the first position and the second position. The controller is operable to selectively activate the first motor to position the end of the tube within the stator vent. The adhesive source moves the adhesive through the tube end to inject a portion of the adhesive into the stator vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Barca, Lucas Ramsey, Bryce Merrill, Eric Evans, Michael A. Hall, Carl R. Larson
  • Publication number: 20100013128
    Abstract: In various embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for blow molding plastics are provided. In particular, the present disclosure provides for devices, systems, and methods that are configured to create an internal cooling airflow, using conductive and convective cooling thermal properties, such that the cycle time for blow molding plastics is reduced. The decrease in cycle time provided for in accordance with the disclosed devices, systems, and methods are between, approximately 15 percent and 35 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: LARSON TOOL COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Larson, Raymond L. Larson