Patents by Inventor Richard A. Beckman

Richard A. Beckman 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: 20190133933
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to formulations and methods for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye of a subject in need thereof. The disclosure also relates to formulations and methods for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) related to glaucoma in a subject. The methods provided include non-surgically administering a non-pharmacologically active injectable formulation to the eye of the subject by using an apparatus that is suitable for delivering the formulations. The methods provided also include placing a solid implant into the eye of the subject to create a controlled space in the suprachoroidal space (SCS) or the supraciliary space of the eye of the subject in need thereof. The present disclosure further comprises facilitating and improving the aqueous outflows in the eye through the trabecular meshwork outflow pathway and/or uveoscleral outflow pathway and thereby decreasing the intraocular pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Richard BECKMAN, Jesse YOO, Rafael Victor ANDINO, Glenn NORONHA, Samirkumar PATEL, Donna TARABORELLI, Vladimir ZARNITSYN
  • Patent number: 8707990
    Abstract: A removable manifold for use with an air compressor unit having a main feed hose for dispensing compressed air, the manifold including a body, a hub disposed on the body defining a hub chamber, an inlet disposed on the body, the inlet defining an inlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub chamber, and the inlet being configured to engage the main feed hose, thereby providing fluid communication between the air compressor unit and the hub chamber, and an outlet disposed on the body, and defining an outlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mat Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Kurt Richard Beckman
  • Patent number: 8296989
    Abstract: A rifle barrel adapter that ensures adequate mounting overlap for muzzle mounted grenades for proper firing alignment is described, which adapter is formed of only four parts: (1) an elongated unitary body with a narrowed cylindrical front section upon which the muzzle mounted grenade is mounted, which elongated unitary body has an enlarged rear section that is mounted about the muzzle end of the rifle barrel over the flash suppressor; (2) a unitary locking mechanism to secure the elongated unitary body to the muzzle end of the rifle; (3) a bias spring to maintain the unitary locking mechanism in place, and (4) a locking pin to hold the unitary locking mechanism in place within the unitary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony Hawthorne, Kenneth R. Jones, Richard A. Beckman
  • Publication number: 20110005621
    Abstract: A removable manifold for use with an air compressor unit having a main feed hose for dispensing compressed air, the manifold including a body, a hub disposed on the body defining a hub chamber, an inlet disposed on the body, the inlet defining an inlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub chamber, and the inlet being configured to engage the main feed hose, thereby providing fluid communication between the air compressor unit and the hub chamber, and an outlet disposed on the body, and defining an outlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Kurt Richard Beckman
  • Patent number: 7451702
    Abstract: An electrically-fired round includes a case sized to fit in a conventional large caliber gun; a launch tube disposed in the case; a plurality of projectiles axially stacked in the launch tube; each projectile comprising a cylindrical body having a circular lid that closes the forward end and a circular base that closes the rear end, the circular lid and the circular base defining a payload volume therebetween, the circular base including a cavity formed therein, a propellant charge disposed in the cavity, and an igniter disposed in the propellant charge; a case base plate that closes a rear end of the case; and electrical connections between the case base plate and each igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Frank Dindl, Peter Georgantzis, Hugh MacMillan, Kenneth Jones, Richard Beckman
  • Patent number: 7418896
    Abstract: A recoilless weapon system is provided rear portion, a barrel in movable connection to the rear portion, and a handle portion in removable connection with the barrel and/or rear portion. Further, a ballast payload cartridge is removably disposed within a ballast payload cartridge portion of said rear portion, and serves as a center breach to support a combat cartridge. The ballast payload cartridge may have a side primer disposed therein, which allows a single weapon firing pin to simultaneously initiate both the combat cartridge primer and the ballast payload cartridge primer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Frank Dindl, Kenneth R. Jones, Richard Beckman
  • Publication number: 20080200923
    Abstract: An insertion tool and method are provided for implanting an ophthalmic shunt having a foot, a head and a body connecting the foot and head. The insertion tool has a first arm having a proximal end and a distal end and a second arm having a proximal end and a distal end. The second arm is movable with respect to the first arm between an open position and a closed position. A means to grip a shunt is disposed on the distal ends of the first and second arms. In use, the insertion tool is employed to selectively grip the shunt for placement in the tissue of the eye and, as desired, to orient the shunt after placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Beckman, Dana Cote, Mark Bowen, Eric A. Bene, Michael McGraw
  • Patent number: 7162822
    Abstract: A buttstock for a firearm having a buffer recoil mechanism is collapsible and adjustable. The buttstock includes a lower receiver extension having a bore therein that fits over the buffer recoil mechanism, the lower receiver extension being fixed to the buffer recoil mechanism; a buttstock body having a bore therein for receiving the lower receiver extension; a locking lever disposed along the bottom edge of the buttstock body; a locking pin disposed in the buttstock body and in the locking lever; and a compression spring disposed around the locking pin for biasing the locking pin towards the lower receiver extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael Heayn, Christopher M. Shaffer, Dean M. Mohamed, Kenneth R. Jones, Richard Beckman
  • Publication number: 20060180551
    Abstract: A liquid clarifier provided with at least one solid mass of polyacrylamide, comprising a housing having an inner space, a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, the at least one solid mass being accommodated in the housing inner space such as to divide the inner space into a liquid inlet side space communicating with the liquid inlet, a liquid to be clarified being introduced into the liquid inlet side space from the liquid inlet, and a liquid outlet side space communicating with the liquid outlet, a clarified liquid being accommodated in the liquid outlet side space and discharged from the liquid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Beckman, William Lorenzo
  • Patent number: D638088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony Hawthorne, Kenneth R. Jones, Richard A. Beckman