Patents by Inventor Richard K. Morrison

Richard K. Morrison 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).

  • SURGICAL FRAME INCLUDING MAIN BEAM FOR FACILITATING PATIENT ACCESS
    Publication number: 20240082092
    Abstract: A surgical positioning frame for supporting a patient includes a main beam having an axis of rotation relative to support structures. The main beam rotates the patient between a prone position and a lateral position. The main beam including a conforming main beam portion extending between the first and second support arms. The conforming main beam is preferably configured to allow a surgeon access to one lateral side of the patient and a surgical assistant access to the other lateral side of the patient with limited interference thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Matthew M. Morrison, Thomas V. McGahan, Richard A. Hynes
  • Ovipositional stimulant for trichogramma spp.
    Patent number: 4484539
    Abstract: K.sup.+, Mg.sup.2+, and SO.sub.4.sup.2- were important components eliciting oviposition by Trichogramma pretiosum Riley in aqueous solutions in artificial wax eggs. Ca.sup.2+ inhibited oviposition in a KCl-MgSO.sub.4 solution. The solutions most active in stimulating oviposition were 124.7-36.5 and 83.1-24.3 mM, respectively, of KCl-MgSO.sub.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: William C. Nettles, Jr., Richard K. Morrison, Zhong-Neng Xie, Debra Ball, Cyndy A. Shenkir, S. Bradleigh Vinson