Patents by Inventor Ryan McGovern

Ryan McGovern 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).

  • Patent number: 11034576
    Abstract: An upholstery system for forming a curved furniture surface includes two surfaces that form a corner, two planar elements that are each positioned on one of the two surfaces, and a plurality of contoured elements positioned between the two planar elements and along the corner. Each of the plurality of contoured elements includes a curved surface. The system also includes at least one piece of fabric that includes at least three sections, which are connected to each other in a series such that adjacent sections form a connection portion. The system further includes a plurality of clips positioned on each of the two surfaces. The at least three sections of the at least one piece of fabric are positioned over the planar elements and the plurality of contoured elements. The connected portion of adjacent sections of the at least one piece of fabric is connected to the plurality of clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Ryan McGovern, Rolf Pascal Hien, Mark Spoelhof, Greg Opatik, Kade Roggentine
  • Publication number: 20190183623
    Abstract: A mesh implant for lifting or restraining a body part includes filament strands (e.g., monofilaments) braided together into a tubular configuration that is hollow along a longitudinal axis and anchors (e.g., barbs) extending from the filament strands along their length, wherein the anchors are configured to anchor onto tissue of the body part. In one implementation, a first end of the mesh implant is closed and a second end has a needle attached thereto (e.g., via a monofilament strand, which may or may not have anchors along it).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Alexei Mlodinow, Todd Cruikshank, Ryan McGovern, Stephanie Wiegel
  • Publication number: 20060246182
    Abstract: A pizza 10 that includes a crust 12 and toppings 14. The crust 12 has first and second major surfaces 16 and 18 and contains whole-grain wheat flour, and toppings 14 are disposed on the first major surface 16 of the crust. The pizza 10 has been cooked in an oven 20, with the toppings 14 being disposed on the first major surface 16 of the crust 12 and with the second major surface 18 of the crust 12 being in contact with a cooking surface 24 of the oven at a temperature of at least about 500° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Jessica McGovern, Ryan McGovern