Patents by Inventor Tim Haats

Tim Haats 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: 20250064626
    Abstract: An oral appliance (OA) made as upper and lower splints or denture set of a user to facilitate adjustable mandibular advancement using an adjustable strap system assisting in partially or fully reducing snoring and thus ameliorating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mandibular advancement is realized by a single adjustable strap avoiding providing a set of straps. Excess recess in strap assembly facilitates variation in mandibular advancement even after locking gross length of strap. An optional additional modular breathing assist device is disclosed that may serve the purpose of controlling quantity of air flow from mouth or oral cavity of a user during exhaling from the airway enhancing the anti-snoring function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: CANER KARACEPER, CEM KARACEPER, ANIDA DZAFIC, PRAKASH CRJ NAIDU, TIM HAATS, XINGCHEN LIU
  • Patent number: 10602816
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Handwerker Umbrella Company LLC
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Publication number: 20190223566
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Patent number: 10244835
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Handwerker Umbrella Company LLC
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Publication number: 20180255886
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Patent number: 9986798
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: The Handwerker Umbrella Company LLC
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Publication number: 20170318920
    Abstract: Some umbrellas include a support assembly, canopy assembly, and a toroidal air bladder. The support assembly includes a pump and a handle. The canopy assembly includes a plurality of support ribs attached to the handle, and a sheet attached to each of the support ribs. The toroidal air bladder is coupled to the air pump, and the air bladder disposed about the handle and engages the support ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Neil Handwerker, Kevin Bailey, James Henderson, Tim Haats
  • Patent number: D794579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Liberty Pumps, Inc.
    Inventors: Caleb Peterson, Randall Waldron, Timothy D. McCrossen, Tim Haats