Patents by Inventor Richard H. Ford

Richard H. Ford 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: 20190351205
    Abstract: A hydro needle system includes a vial and an array of needles. Each needle in the array is in fluid communication with the vial so as to transport the liquid from the vial to the skin. An actuator is in communication with the array of needles and is configured to apply reciprocating linear motion to the needles so as to repeatedly cause the needles to reciprocate. A casing holds the vial, the needles and the actuator. The casing includes a skin contacting surface that supports the array of needles in a predetermined angular relationship with respect to the skin. At least a portion of the casing is transparent so that the liquid in the vial can be seen therethrough to determine how much liquid remains in the vial during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Richard H. Ford, John Frederick Allan McCahill, Paul L. Guilbaud, Eric Dale Fuller
  • Publication number: 20190133634
    Abstract: A micro-needling device includes a hand-held motorized unit generates repetitive motion. An outer shell defines a cylindrical cavity therein and having a top surface. The top surface defines a plurality of needle holes passing therethrough. The outer shell is coupled to the hand-held motorized unit. A cylindrical plug member is disposed within the cylindrical cavity. A plurality of needles extends upwardly the plug member through the needle holes. A translation unit translates the repetitive motion from the hand-held motorized unit into oscillating inward and outward motion applied to the plug member so as to cause the plurality of needles to oscillate between an outward position in which the needles extend beyond the outer shell and an inward position as the rotary cam rotates about an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Emvera Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard H. Ford, Eric Fuller
  • Patent number: 8512841
    Abstract: A closure strip, for use with a corrugated material, includes an elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member and a plurality of thermoplastic undulations. The elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member has a bottom surface and an opposite top surface. The elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member defines a plurality of linearly disposed and spaced apart openings therethrough. A plurality of thermoplastic undulations is complimentary in shape to the corrugated material. Each undulation extends upwardly from the flat thermoplastic sheet member and defines a void that opens to a different one of the openings defined by the flat thermoplastic sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Pak-Lite, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20120237709
    Abstract: A closure strip, for use with a corrugated material, includes an elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member and a plurality of thermoplastic undulations. The elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member has a bottom surface and an opposite top surface. The elongated flat thermoplastic sheet member defines a plurality of linearly disposed and spaced apart openings therethrough. A plurality of thermoplastic undulations is complimentary in shape to the corrugated material. Each undulation extends upwardly from the flat thermoplastic sheet member and defines a void that opens to a different one of the openings defined by the flat thermoplastic sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Pak-Lite, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Patent number: 8202595
    Abstract: A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive sheet and includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until it has been removed. The conductive sheet is adhered to a second side of the non-conductive sheet. A first end of the conductive sheet is spaced apart from the first edge of the non-conductive sheet so that a first portion of the conductive sheet extends beyond the first edge of the non-conductive sheet. The conductive sheet is also disposed relative to the non-conductive sheet so that the second end is parallel to a second edge and so that a second portion of the non-conductive sheet extends beyond the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Pak-Lite, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Patent number: 8172976
    Abstract: A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive sheet and includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until it has been removed. The conductive sheet is adhered to a second side of the non-conductive sheet. A first end of the conductive sheet is spaced apart from the first edge of the non-conductive sheet so that a first portion of the conductive sheet extends beyond the first edge of the non-conductive sheet. The conductive sheet is also disposed relative to the non-conductive sheet so that the second end is parallel to a second edge and so that a second portion of the non-conductive sheet extends beyond the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Pak-Lite, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20120080141
    Abstract: An underlayment material includes a sheet of masticated rubber. A vapor barrier film is extruded onto the sheet of masticated rubber. In one embodiment, a portion of the vapor barrier film extends beyond at least one edge of the sheet of masticated rubber so as to form a flap extending therefrom. An elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the vapor barrier film. The elongated adhesive strip includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until the cover film has been removed. The elongated adhesive strip is positioned so as to facilitate sealing of the flap extending from the vapor barrier film of a first unit of the underlayment material to the elongated adhesive strip of a second unit of the underlayment material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: PAK-LITE, INC.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20120073731
    Abstract: A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive sheet and includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until it has been removed. The conductive sheet is adhered to a second side of the non-conductive sheet. A first end of the conductive sheet is spaced apart from the first edge of the non-conductive sheet so that a first portion of the conductive sheet extends beyond the first edge of the non-conductive sheet. The conductive sheet is also disposed relative to the non-conductive sheet so that the second end is parallel to a second edge and so that a second portion of the non-conductive sheet extends beyond the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: PAK-LIITE, INC.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20110104484
    Abstract: An underlayment material includes a sheet of masticated rubber. A vapor barrier film is extruded onto the sheet of masticated rubber. In one embodiment, a portion of the vapor barrier film extends beyond at least one edge of the sheet of masticated rubber so as to form a flap extending therefrom. An elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the vapor barrier film. The elongated adhesive strip includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until the cover film has been removed. The elongated adhesive strip is positioned so as to facilitate sealing of the flap extending from the vapor barrier film of a first unit of the underlayment material to the elongated adhesive strip of a second unit of the underlayment material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: PAK-LITE, INC.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20110104421
    Abstract: A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive sheet and includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until it has been removed. The conductive sheet is adhered to a second side of the non-conductive sheet. A first end of the conductive sheet is spaced apart from the first edge of the non-conductive sheet so that a first portion of the conductive sheet extends beyond the first edge of the non-conductive sheet. The conductive sheet is also disposed relative to the non-conductive sheet so that the second end is parallel to a second edge and so that a second portion of the non-conductive sheet extends beyond the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Pak-Liite, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Ford
  • Publication number: 20040138680
    Abstract: A microdermabrasion apparatus and system is provided. In general, the apparatus includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a suction cup located at the first end of the housing, a motor located within the housing, a pump located within the housing, an exfoliation tip mechanically coupled to a shaft that is mechanically coupled to the motor, the exfoliation tip being located within a vacuum space in the suction cup and a tube located within the housing and connected between the pump and the suction cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: David J. Twitchell, Richard H. Ford, Eric D. Fuller