Patents by Inventor S. Michael Bender

S. Michael Bender 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).

  • Hand scanner support and paper guide apparatus
    Patent number: 5431389
    Abstract: A hand scanner support and paper guide apparatus is provided for mechanically scanning a thin sheet using two scanners originally designed to be hand-held. The apparatus includes a base assembly, a top assembly, and a hinge assembly connecting the base assembly and the top assembly together. The base assembly includes a base housing which includes a planar upper wall which serves as a flat surface along which the thin sheet is moved. A base scanner unit is supported by the base assembly a spaced distance below the planar upper wall as the thin sheet is moved past the base scanner unit. A guide assembly is connected to the base housing for guiding the thin sheet in a straight path as the thin sheet is moved along the planar upper wall. A drive assembly, a portion of which is housed within the base housing, is provided for moving the thin sheet past the base scanner unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Inventors: Gary L. Wensink, S. Michael Bender
  • Game ball
    Patent number: D414230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventors: Nigel H. John, S. Michael Bender