Patents by Inventor Roger C. Erickson

Roger C. Erickson 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).

  • Monitor ceiling mount
    Patent number: 7267314
    Abstract: An easy to install easy to adjust mounting for holding a monitor from the ceiling is disclosed. The mounting swivels to face any direction in the room, tilts to point the monitor at any angle and has an adjustable length to fit any height ceiling or desired position of the monitor. The wires or cables are easily hidden inside of the mounting, which has two slit tubes. The slits are aligned to easily insert the wires through the sides of the tubes. The height adjustment is inside of the tubes to improve the appearance of the mounting. The height adjustment is by telescoping tubes one having a pair of setscrews for engaging a channel inside of the other tube. The setscrews thereby prevent rotational changes in the tubes keeping the slots in the tubes aligned while allowing height adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Roger C. Erickson
  • Continuous plasma surface treatment method for elongated, flexible, clear polymeric tubing
    Patent number: 5277753
    Abstract: A plasma treatment apparatus for treating elongated clear polymeric tubing, by moving the tubing through a plasma generation chamber and maintaining tension on the tubing below that at which clarity of the tubing is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kelley, Paul Rudolph, Gordon R. Helmer, Daniel E. Haeg, Roger C. Erickson
  • Continuous plasma surface treatment apparatus for running length polymeric tubing
    Patent number: 5198033
    Abstract: A plasma treatment apparatus for treating strip-stock material, such as tubing, wire, webs, and the like, by moving the strip-stock through a plasma treatment region of the apparatus provides improved consistency of surface treatment if the tension on the material is maintained within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kelley, Paul Rudolph, Gordon R. Helmer, Daniel C. Haeg, Roger C. Erickson