Patents by Inventor Ryan Copeland

Ryan Copeland 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).

  • AGITATOR FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20250040772
    Abstract: An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a resiliently deformable flap. The resiliently deformable flap includes a front face, a rear face, and one or more protrusions extending outwardly from the front face. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts arranged in one or more rows along the agitator body. The bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts includes a first bristle group including a plurality of nylon bristles and at least a second bristle group including a plurality of para-aramid bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Max P. LACOMA, Devan SCHAPPLER, Xavier F. CULLERE, Street BARNETT, Ryan COPELAND, Peter LIU, Ian LIU, Erick ZHANG
  • Motion transformation
    Patent number: 12180744
    Abstract: For motion transformation an apparatus includes a key and a plunger. The key moves along a first axis in a linear key displacement direction and along the first axis in a linear key return direction that is opposite the key displacement direction. The key includes a motivating arm on a distal end. The motivating arm includes a displacement cam surface disposed on a ventral side of the motivating arm and a return cam surface disposed on a dorsal side of the motivating arm. The plunger moves along a second axis. The plunger includes a displacement interface that is motivated by the displacement cam surface in response to the key moving in the key displacement direction to motivate the plunger in a plunger displacement direction. The plunger further includes a return interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Girish Mali, Ryan Copeland, Burt Sacherski
  • Agitator for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same
    Patent number: 12121201
    Abstract: An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a resiliently deformable flap. The resiliently deformable flap includes a front face, a rear face, and one or more protrusions extending outwardly from the front face. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts arranged in one or more rows along the agitator body. The bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts includes a first bristle group including a plurality of nylon bristles and at least a second bristle group including a plurality of para-aramid bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Max P. Lacoma, Devan Schappler, Xavier F. Cullere, Street Barnett, Ryan Copeland, Peter Liu, Ian Liu, Erick Zhang
  • AGITATOR FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220354324
    Abstract: An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a resiliently deformable flap. The resiliently deformable flap includes a front face, a rear face, and one or more protrusions extending outwardly from the front face. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts arranged in one or more rows along the agitator body. The bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts includes a first bristle group including a plurality of nylon bristles and at least a second bristle group including a plurality of para-aramid bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Max P. LACOMA, Devan SCHAPPLER, Xavier F. CULLERE, Street BARNETT, Ryan COPELAND, Peter LIU, Ian LIU, Erick ZHANG
  • MOTION TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20220299093
    Abstract: For motion transformation an apparatus includes a key and a plunger. The key moves along a first axis in a linear key displacement direction and along the first axis in a linear key return direction that is opposite the key displacement direction. The key includes a motivating arm on a distal end. The motivating arm includes a displacement cam surface disposed on a ventral side of the motivating arm and a return cam surface disposed on a dorsal side of the motivating arm. The plunger moves along a second axis. The plunger includes a displacement interface that is motivated by the displacement cam surface in response to the key moving in the key displacement direction to motivate the plunger in a plunger displacement direction. The plunger further includes a return interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Girish Mali, Ryan Copeland, Burt Sacherski
  • Fragrance dispenser
    Patent number: D1123281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Copeland, Ian Liu, Peter Liu, Justin G. Riley, Dacheng Zhou