Patents by Inventor Richard D. Evans

Richard D. Evans 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: 11980360
    Abstract: Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device is delivered with a delivery device system configured to move a cartridge with the repair device disposed therein toward an anvil with soft tissue positioned thereon. The delivery device linearly moves the cartridge toward the anvil with a worm drive positioned within a housing by rotating a thumb wheel disposed around the worm drive. Such linear movement is provided with a finger element extending from the worm drive that is configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the thumb wheel. With this arrangement, upon rotating the thumb wheel, the worm drive rotates with the finger element engaged with the internal surface of the thumb wheel to linearly move the cartridge toward the anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CONEXTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Erik N. Kubiak, Roy M. Taylor, Zackery K. Evans, Richard J. Linder, Scott D. Miles, Tyler J. Cole, Kent F. Beck
  • Patent number: 11957334
    Abstract: Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device includes a plate member and an anchor. The plate member having a periphery, the plate member configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue. The anchor includes a base and six legs extending from the base, the six legs extending from the base being moveable to a curled configuration such that the six legs wrap around separate portions of the periphery of the plate member with the soft tissue therebetween. In this manner, the repair device may be anchored to the soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CoNextions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Linder, Erik N. Kubiak, Roy M. Taylor, Zackery K Evans, Tyler J. Cole, Scott D. Miles, Kent F. Beck
  • Patent number: 11944531
    Abstract: Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a soft tissue repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device configured to couple to soft tissue is provided. The repair device includes a capture portion and an anchor portion. The capture portion configured to extend with radial portions. The anchor portion includes a base with multiple legs extending therefrom. The multiple legs are configured to move from a linear position to a formed position such that, in the formed position, the multiple legs couple to structure of the capture portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CONEXTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Erik N. Kubiak, Roy M. Taylor, Zackery K. Evans, Cody L. Gehrke, Daniel K. Smith, Richard J. Linder, Scott D. Miles, Tyler J. Cole
  • Patent number: 8025944
    Abstract: A cut and stack label includes a layer of polymer film printing stock having a first face carrying a printed message and a second, opposite face, a clear polymer film laminated to the first face over that printed message and a coating of an anti-static formulation over the clear polymer film and/or the second face. An optional dusting or layer of offset powder may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Walle Corporation
    Inventors: Sean M Keeney, Richard D. Evans
  • Publication number: 20040247884
    Abstract: A cut and stack label includes a layer of polymer film printing stock having a first face carrying a printed message and a second, opposite face, a clear polymer film laminated to the first face over that printed message and a coating of an anti-static formulation over the clear polymer film and/or the second face. An optional dusting or layer of offset powder may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Sean M. Keeney, Richard D. Evans
  • Patent number: 5037028
    Abstract: A multi-functioning water-directing device is described comprising an input garden hose coupler, a series of straight pipe sections, an U-shaped transition pipe section, a straight output water-directing jetting segment, and a handle all coupled together by a plurality of coupling means. As a result, fluid flow can be directed both downstream and upstream relative to said handle and eventually exit from the jetting segment in a desired output pattern. In accordance with one aspect, the handle (positioned in parallel contact with at least the U-shaped transition section and the jetting segment and in series contact with at least the input hose coupler), is constructed so that its interior is placed in fluid contact with passing fluid stream wherein the weight of the contained fluid adds handling stability as the device is dynamically moved through a series of working positions such as relative to an overhead rain gutter and high riding motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Inventor: Richard D. Evans