Patents by Inventor Robert M. Becker

Robert M. Becker 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: 20240158336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as helper lipids, structural lipids, and cholesterols, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents, such as nucleic acids (e.g., circular polynucleotides), both in vitro and in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Orna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen T. HORHOTA, Junghoon YANG, Kevin J. KAUFFMAN, Thomas BARNES, Robert Alexander WESSELHOEFT, Amy M. BECKER, Gregory MOTZ
  • Patent number: 11980911
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Becker, David M. Larsen, Steve J. Wrobel, Mark D. Shultz, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Publication number: 20240144286
    Abstract: Techniques for patient medical care are disclosed. These techniques include identifying a plurality of rules relating to a purchase of a medical item. The techniques further include selecting a first rule, of the plurality of rules, to apply to the purchase, including generating a specificity score for each of the plurality of rules, based on setting one or more bit values in each specificity score using matching criteria between the respective rule and the purchase and comparing the specificity scores for the plurality of rules. The techniques further include facilitating supply of the medical item to a patient based on completing the purchase using the selected first rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer A. KEISER VOAS, Michael K. MILLER, Howard Ashley PIERCE-MORGAN, Dean BENNETT, Sam MAKONNEN, Stuart HOOD, Kim M. BECKER, Graham Macgregor PATERSON, Robert M. WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20240116852
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as helper lipids, structural lipids, and cholesterols, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents, such as nucleic acids (e.g., circular polynucleotides), both in vitro and in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Orna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen T. HORHOTA, Junghoon YANG, Kevin J. KAUFFMAN, Thomas BARNES, Robert Alexander WESSELHOEFT, Amy M. BECKER, Gregory MOTZ
  • Patent number: 8172424
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Michael Phipps, Robert M. Becker, Roger T. Hanley, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Chad N. Sanders
  • Patent number: 8028537
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Roger T. Hanley, Robert M. Becker, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Jonathan A. Robbins, Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20100277907
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Michael PHIPPS, Robert M. Becker, Roger T. Hanley, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Chad N. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20100277904
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Roger T. HANLEY, Robert M. BECKER, Steven S. LYONS, David P. RAMER, Jonathan A. ROBBINS, Chad N. SANDERS, J. Michael Phipps