Patents by Inventor Richard F. Leavitt

Richard F. Leavitt 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).

  • Extravascular system in-line venting
    Patent number: 8062262
    Abstract: An extravascular system may include a fluid path and a gas vent in communication with the fluid path. A method of venting a medical device may include providing a closed extravascular system having a fluid path, providing a gas vent in communication with the fluid path, venting gas from the extravascular system through the gas vent, and maintaining closure of the extravascular system during and after venting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kelly D. Christensen, Wade A. Powell, John R. Stokes, Austin Jason McKinnon, Dinesh S. Kommireddy, Shaun Staley, Richard F. Leavitt, Jesse Austin, Shaun Condie, Tyler Evans, Shawn Funk, Scott Henderson, Joseph Jacobsen, Austin Smith, Christopher N. Cindrich
  • Extravascular System In-Line Venting
    Publication number: 20100057004
    Abstract: An extravascular system may include a fluid path and a gas vent in communication with the fluid path. A method of venting a medical device may include providing a closed extravascular system having a fluid path, providing a gas vent in communication with the fluid path, venting gas from the extravascular system through the gas vent, and maintaining closure of the extravascular system during and after venting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kelly D. Christensen, John R. Stokes, Austin Jason McKinnon, Dinesh S. Kommireddy, Shaun Staley, Richard F. Leavitt, Jesse Austin, Shaun Condie, Tyler Evans, Shawn Funk, Joseph Jacobsen, Austin Smith, Scott Henderson, Christopher N. Cindrich, Wade A. Powell
  • Platform forward latch with locking feature
    Patent number: 6181511
    Abstract: A movable platform is mounted on opposing guide rails within a disk drive. A head actuator and spindle motor are mounted on the movable platform. The platform moves on the guide rails from a forward position to a rearward position upon insertion of a disk cartridge into the disk drive. As the platform moves toward the rearward position, the elevation of the platform changes in order to bring the spindle motor into engagement with the hub of the disk cartridge. A latch member having a torsion spring and a notched projection is pivotally mounted on one of the guide rails for latching the platform in its forward position when the disk drive is not in use. The latch member locks and holds the platform in the forward and locked position when a shock load is encountered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S. Reynolds, Richard F. Leavitt
  • Shipping cartridge for protecting a disk drive
    Patent number: 5949631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shipping cartridge for inserting into a disk drive. This shipping cartridge can be inserted into the disk drive for protecting the disk drive during movement or handling of the disk drive. When inserted into the disk drive, the shipping cartridge transmits forces applied to the disk drive away from the relatively fragile components of the disk drive and towards the relatively sturdy components of the disk drive. In a preferred embodiment, the shipping cartridge transmits the load to the relatively sturdy chassis of the disk drive. The shipping cartridge may have a surface that generally conforms to the chassis of the disk drive so that the cartridge can rest on the chassis. For example, the shipping cartridge may have apertures that can receive protrusions extending from the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Ellis, Lewis E. Farrer, Richard F. Leavitt
  • Movable internal platform for a disk drive
    Patent number: 5805555
    Abstract: A movable platform is mounted on opposing guide rails within a disk drive. A head actuator and spindle motor are mounted on the movable platform. The platform moves on the guide rails from a forward position to a rearward position upon insertion of a disk cartridge into the disk drive. As the platform moves toward the rearward position, the elevation of the platform changes in order to bring the spindle motor into engagement with the hub of the disk cartridge. A latch member is pivotally mounted on one of the guide rails for latching the platform in its forward position when the disk drive is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Jones, Michael R. Lyon, Richard F. Leavitt, Carl F. Nicklos, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Mark S. Thayne, Yiping Ma
  • Movable internal platform for a disk drive
    Patent number: 5617397
    Abstract: A movable platform is mounted on opposing guide rails within a disk drive. A head actuator and spindle motor are mounted on the movable platform. The platform moves on the guide rails from a forward position to a rearward position upon insertion of a disk cartridge into the disk drive. As the platform moves toward the rearward position, the elevation of the platform changes in order to bring the spindle motor into engagement with the hub of the disk cartridge. A latch member is pivotally mounted on one of the guide rails for latching the platform in its forward position when the disk drive is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Jones, Michael R. Lyon, Richard F. Leavitt, Carl F. Nicklos, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Mark S. Thayne, Yiping Ma
  • Storage device enclosure
    Patent number: D436959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S. Reynolds, Richard F. Leavitt, Kevin G. Dabb, Michael Ludgate, Jonathon Guerra, Spencer Murrell
  • Quartz clock movement
    Patent number: D302137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Chelsea Clock Company, Incorporated
    Inventor: Richard F. Leavitt
  • Housing for electrical connectors
    Patent number: D417432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: William P. Baker, Douglas S. Reynolds, Richard F. Leavitt, Erich Michael Flynn, Edward Maurice Domengeaux, Jonathon Guerra, Williaim P. Wear
  • Storage device enclosure
    Patent number: D418486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Leavitt, Douglas S. Reynolds, Jonathan Guerra