Patents by Inventor Richard A. Carlson

Richard A. Carlson 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: 9421073
    Abstract: An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sleepy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Makower, James Blackburn Joslin, Michael Strasser, Clinton N. Slone, Earl A. Bright, II, Marc Spinali, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150114212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bullet proof vest or more specifically to a modular ballistic body armor system having a self supporting plate holder harness with an attachable ballistic material insert and a replaceable material cover sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8892791
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for synchronous communications using a serial data stream employs a housing with a controller and a back plane. The housing accepts one or more modules for interconnection with the back plane. The back plane distributes power to the modules and provides a communication link from the controller to each module. Each communication link includes a data out line, a data in line and a clock line, where each clock line is derived from one clock source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. McKim, Jr., John W. Hyde, Marko Vulovic, Buck H. Chan, John F. Kenny, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140250555
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to ballistic material with structural stays, in particular, the disclosure relates to ballistic material having resilient structural stays woven directly into the ballistic material. Ballistic material having structural stays resists bunching or pulling, providing improved force distribution and better user protection in the event of multiple ballistic strikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140034065
    Abstract: An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Joshua Makower, James Blackburn Joslin, Michael Strasser, Clinton N. Slone, Earl A. Bright, II, Marc Spinali, Richard A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8578513
    Abstract: A deltoid arm protection system for a ballistic vest including an asymmetrical anatomically shaped deltoid cover having fasteners for attachment to a ballistic vest. The deltoid cover is connected to the vest and prevents any gaps forming between the deltoid cover and the vest during arm movement of the wearer. The deltoid cover includes a weapon gripping pad and attachment loops on an outer surface of the deltoid cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Carlson, Jesse B. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8474462
    Abstract: An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sleepy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Makower, James Blackburn Joslin, Michael Strasser, Clinton N. Slone, Earl A. Bright, II, Marc Spinali, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20130068235
    Abstract: An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SLEEPY, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Makower, James Blackburn Joslin, Michael Strasser, Clinton N. Slone, Earl A. Bright, II, Marc Spinali, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20120174275
    Abstract: A ballistic vest having a front ballistic panel and a rear ballistic panel conformed to the body of a wearer by a stretchable outer garment located over the ballistic panels. The back ballistic panel includes an elongated side portion configured to provide ballistic protection for the side of a female wearer's breast. The ballistic vest further includes a three-dimensional chest trauma plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100313336
    Abstract: A duty gear support trousers having a waist portion with a plurality of ergonomically shaped pads positioned within a hem around an interior surface of the waist portion and a plurality of vertically opening loops spaced around an exterior surface for removable placement of duty gear belt keepers. A duty gear belt having a plurality of accessories is positioned through the keepers so that the load of the duty gear accessories is spread over a wide area of the wearers waist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100313321
    Abstract: A ballistic vest having a ballistic panel including a plurality of layers of ballistic material, wherein a portion of the layers of ballistic material include a series of folded pleats arranged at selected angles and intervals along the layer and sewn along their length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 7774864
    Abstract: A pocket fastening system for a vest wherein the pocket has a backing plate and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the backing plate for receipt into recesses formed on horizontal webbing strips on the surface of the vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Safari Land Ltd., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 7723978
    Abstract: An instrumentation device having multiple elements includes at least one power supply module, a plurality of test and measurement instruments operatively coupled to the at least one power supply module and a user interface configured to select the at least one power supply module and to select at least one of the plurality of test and measurement instruments to provide power supply functionality and test and measurement functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia L. Caffrey, Richard A Carlson, Jongbin Ym
  • Patent number: 7712148
    Abstract: A ballistic vest having an articulated body armor component and duty gear support component connected together such that the body armor and duty gear support component each support the weight of duty gear items positioned on a duty gear belt. The body armor component includes a rear panel fastened to the duty gear support component and a front panel attached to the duty gear component such that the front component can articulate over the duty gear portion based upon movement of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100077912
    Abstract: A portable shield for use by a peace officer can be carried on an officer's arm and has a curved outer surface and a relatively small overall shape, to provide better enforcement abilities. The shield supports a canister of sprayable protection material, such as pepper spray. The shield has a baton port for supporting an officer's baton during use of the baton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Terry Eugene Smith, Thomas P. Lang, Charles M. Howard, Debra A. Daigneault, Richard A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 7668975
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for synchronous communications using a serial data stream employs a housing with a controller and a back plane. The housing accepts one or more modules for interconnection with the back plane. The back plane distributes power to the modules and provides a communication link from the controller to each module. Each communication link includes a data out line, a data in line and a clock line, where each clock line is derived from one clock source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. McKim, Jr., John W. Hyde, Marko Vulovic, Buck H. Chan, John F. Kenny, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20090193275
    Abstract: A quick-stop feature built into power systems enables deactivating the power output of output supplies in the shortest possible time. This feature prevents damage to the power system and to the electrical devices connected to the output supplies. The quick-stop feature can be implemented as a hardware or a software solution. A button on the front panel of the power system can initiate the quick-stop feature. Alternatively, the power system can be connected to a network to watch over and provide fault protection mechanisms. A processor within the power system can execute the quick-stop feature by deactivating the power output. Deactivating the power output can follow a programmed shutdown, a sequenced shutdown or a complete shutdown. Downprogrammers ensure deactivating the power output in the shortest time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Carlson, Cynthia L. Caffrey
  • Publication number: 20090146642
    Abstract: An instrumentation device having multiple elements includes at least one power supply module, a plurality of test and measurement instruments operatively coupled to the at least one power supply module and a user interface configured to select the at least one power supply module and to select at least one of the plurality of test and measurement instruments to provide power supply functionality and test and measurement functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Cynthia L. Caffrey, Richard A. Carlson, Jongbin Ym
  • Publication number: 20080201503
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for synchronous communications using a serial data stream employs a housing with a controller and a back plane. The housing accepts one or more modules for interconnection with the back plane. The back plane distributes power to the modules and provides a communication link from the controller to each module. Each communication link includes a data out line, a data in line and a clock line, where each clock line is derived from one clock source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: James B. McKim, John W. Hyde, Marko Vulovic, Buck H. Chan, John F. Kenny, Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20080163000
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for synchronous communications using a serial data stream employs a housing with a controller and a back plane. The housing accepts one or more modules for interconnection with the back plane. The back plane distributes power to the modules and provides a communication link from the controller to each module. Each communication link includes a data out line, a data in line and a clock line, where each clock line is derived from one clock source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: James P. McKim, John W. Hyde, Marko Vulovic, Buck H. Chan, John F. Kenny, Richard A. Carlson