Patents by Inventor Richard Lowell
Richard Lowell 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).
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Publication number: 20240100325Abstract: A fixation component includes tines extending from a base portion of the fixation component. Each tine is elastically deformable between a pre-set position and an open position. Each tine includes a hook segment extending from a proximal end near the base portion to a distal end. Each tine also includes a distal segment extending from the distal end of the hook segment to a tissue-piercing tip. When positioned in the pre-set position, the hook segment extends along a pre-set curvature that encloses an angle between 135 degrees and 270 degrees, and the distal segment extends away from a longitudinal axis of the fixation component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jonathan L. Kuhn, Michael P. Campbell, Vladimir Grubac, Kenneth D. Rys, Richard W. Swenson, Charles Lowell Wilson
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Patent number: 9797535Abstract: A bonding clip is provided in combination with a fluid conduit coupling that interconnects fluid conveying members. The bonding clip conducts electrical charge across the coupling to prevent buildup of electrostatic charges in the coupling. In one aspect of the invention, it may be considered a bonding clip. In another aspect, it may be considered the combination including the bonding clip and coupler. The invention also includes a method for dissipating electrostatic charge across a coupling used to interconnect fluid conveying members. In a preferred embodiment of the bonding clip, it includes a continuous flexible wire element mounted exteriorly of the coupling. The bonding clip is formed in a shape to connect the facing flanges of adjacent fluid conveying lines connected by the coupler, and to pass over the coupler with a defined gap separating a bridge portion of the clip from exterior surfaces of the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Richard Lowell Statler, III, Clifton P. Breay
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Patent number: 9487146Abstract: A trailer hitch step apparatus including a hollow square-shaped hitch sleeve, with a perimeter of a channel of the hitch sleeve substantially conforming to a perimeter of a trailer hitch receiver. A base mounting support is attached to a bottom side of the hitch sleeve. Each of a right step member and a left step member of a pair of step members is attached to a right area and a left area, respectively, of the base mounting support. Each of a right side mounting support and a left side mounting support of a pair of triangular side mounting supports is disposed on a side edge of the right step member and the left step member, respectively. The channel of the hitch sleeve is selectively slidably disposable around the trailer hitch receiver, and a tightening bolt secures the channel of the hitch sleeve around the trailer hitch receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Inventors: Richard Lowell, Debra Lowell
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Publication number: 20160069495Abstract: A bonding clip is provided in combination with a fluid conduit coupling that interconnects fluid conveying members. The bonding clip conducts electrical charge across the coupling to prevent buildup of electrostatic charges in the coupling. In one aspect of the invention, it may be considered a bonding clip. In another aspect, it may be considered the combination including the bonding clip and coupler. The invention also includes a method for dissipating electrostatic charge across a coupling used to interconnect fluid conveying members. In a preferred embodiment of the bonding clip, it includes a continuous flexible wire element mounted exteriorly of the coupling. The bonding clip is formed in a shape to connect the facing flanges of adjacent fluid conveying lines connected by the coupler, and to pass over the coupler with a defined gap separating a bridge portion of the clip from exterior surfaces of the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Richard Lowell STATLER, III, Clifton P. BREAY
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Patent number: 9261211Abstract: Latching mechanisms in multiple embodiments connect clamshell type couplers comprising a pair of arcuate coupling halves joined at a hinge. One embodiment includes a biased catch lever that engages a corresponding latch plate. Another embodiment includes a plurality of latching extensions that engage an opposing latching housing, along with biased locking buttons for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes dual rotatable latching arms for interconnecting the coupling halves, each arm having a latching cam for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes a rotatable latching arm and a receiving bracket for receiving the latching arm for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes an over center hinge mechanism including three cooperating and rotatable latch plates. Another embodiment includes cooperating cassette mechanisms, each having connector extensions for connecting the cassette mechanisms to one another for selectively locking the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Nicholas Clancy Schooley, Richard Lowell Statler, III, David Ethan Maretich, Clifton Paul Breay, Jay Mack Caudill, Lane Charles Taber, Jr., Thomas Alan Kottmeier, Chris T. Adkins, Michael Alan Ritter
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Publication number: 20150102600Abstract: Latching mechanisms in multiple embodiments connect clamshell type couplers comprising a pair of arcuate coupling halves joined at a hinge. One embodiment includes a biased catch lever that engages a corresponding latch plate. Another embodiment includes a plurality of latching extensions that engage an opposing latching housing, along with biased locking buttons for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes dual rotatable latching arms for interconnecting the coupling halves, each arm having a latching cam for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes a rotatable latching arm and a receiving bracket for receiving the latching arm for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes an over center hinge mechanism including three cooperating and rotatable latch plates. Another embodiment includes cooperating cassette mechanisms, each having connector extensions for connecting the cassette mechanisms to one another for selectively locking the mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Nicholas Clancy Schooley, Richard Lowell Statler, III, David Ethan Maretich, Clifton Paul Breay, Jay Mack Caudill, Lane Charles Taber, Jr., Thomas Alan Kottmeier, Chris T. Adkins, Michael Alan Ritter, Kenneth G. Phaneuf, Amy Lynn Ninness, Joseph George West
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Patent number: 8659978Abstract: A timing device, that may be used in connection with food preparation, holding or service equipment, is programmable via a portable, replaceable media. In particularly, the timing device may be adapted to receive or associate with a media containing a set of instructions to affect operation of the timing device. Upon association with the timing device, transfer of the programming instructions from the media to the timing device occurs affecting programming of the timing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Schroeder, Richard Lowell Thorne, Keith Dice
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Patent number: 7628107Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
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Publication number: 20090140538Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device configured to attach to the end of a truck bed. The device can be conveniently used to support and/or secure objects to the truck that are longer than the truck bed. In some embodiments the device enables transport of objects that are longer than a truck bed without interfering with trailers being towed by the truck. A method of securing a wheeled vehicle to a truck bed is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Richard Lowell LarsonInventor: Richard Lowell Larson
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Patent number: 7258064Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
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Publication number: 20040153511Abstract: Exchanging electronic messages between an online transaction processing host computer system and a distributed computer system. This communication exchange encompasses both guaranteed delivery of electronic messages and non-guaranteed delivery of native terminal screen and printer messages, utilizing a message queuing facility. A two-tier architecture is used for all message translations, blocking and reassembling, queuing, acknowledgments and retransmissions, generally reducing necessary message processing and reducing use of system resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2002Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Tony Maynard, David Grosskurth, Paulus Tsang, Mark M. Whitney, Richard Lowell Lawhorn, Scott P. Gosline, Dick Amin, Gustavo Pina, Rajiv Virmani
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Publication number: 20040056761Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
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Publication number: 20030177016Abstract: In a system for recognizing revenue for the sale of services, where the amount of revenue recognized is based upon the use of the services and upon events that can occur before the services are used that can potentially affect the amount of revenue recognized for the sale, a master ticket record processor can receive and process information related to an event, which is associated with a sale of services and which occurs at some time after the sale. A business-related processor can perform additional business-related processing of the event information to derive a business result that can supplement the event information. The master ticket record processor can then store both the business result and the event information related to a sale in a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Delta Air Lines, Inc.Inventors: Richard Lowell Lawhorn, Carey David Stewart, Scott Paul Gosline, Rodney Wayne Sculthorpe
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Patent number: 5954334Abstract: A card game permitting two or more players age seven to adult to participate in twenty six hands of play. Play begins with a hand of 13 cards, then 12 cards, 11 cards, and continues backwards until only one card is dealt. Play would then progress upwards from one card to thirteen before the game ends. Players earn points through a system of bidding and taking tricks which are all entered on individual score cards (Refer to FIG. 16). The player obtaining the most points is declared the winner.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Inventor: Richard Lowell Parker, Jr.