Patents by Inventor Vito Lore
Vito Lore 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).
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Patent number: 8210364Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers for disposable cutlery. The invention also relates to pluralities of disposable cutlery that can be used in the cutlery dispenser of the present invention, as well as other cutlery dispensers that do not use a cartridge therein. The present invention also relates to disposable cutlery that has been adapted to make it better suited to stacking, such as for use in cutlery dispensers that do not include a cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLCInventors: Patrick J. Smith, Andy L. Kirkpatrick, Michael R. Kilgore, David G. Honan, Thomas J. Sorensen, Vito Lore, Timothy D. Jadin
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Patent number: 8157104Abstract: A portable fixture for supporting a vacuum filtration device includes a cradle portion and a clamping portion. The cradle portion supports the vacuum filtration device. The clamping portion removeably attaches the portable fixture to a support in order to secure and support the filtration device above a workspace. The portable fixture may also provide a vacuum to the filtration device. To that end, the portable fixture may have a vacuum inlet port which may be connected to a vacuum source and a vacuum outlet port that is fluidly connected to the vacuum inlet port.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Roush Life Sciences, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Kane, Thomas Taylor, Vito Lore, Sean Landis Phillips
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Patent number: 8152004Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers for disposable cutlery. The invention also relates to banded packets of disposable cutlery that can be used in the cutlery dispenser of the present invention, as well as other cutlery dispensers that do not use a cartridge therein. The present invention also relates to disposable cutlery that has been adapted to make it better suited to stacking, such as for use in cutlery dispensers that do not include a cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLCInventors: Patrick J. Smith, Andy L. Kirkpatrick, Michael R. Kilgore, David G. Honan, Thomas J. Sorensen, Vito Lore, Timothy D. Jadin
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Publication number: 20110288588Abstract: A spinal fixation and fusion assembly includes a bone anchoring member, a cylindrical rod and a cap. The bone anchoring member comprises an elongated body that is made entirely of bone type material. The elongated body includes a main shaft, a conical shaped distal end, a flared out proximal end, and a through-opening extending along an axis from the proximal end to the distal end. The cylindrical rod is shaped and dimensioned to be received within the through-opening and is made entirely of metal. The cap is made entirely of metal and is attached to a proximal end of the cylindrical rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SPINEFRONTIER INCInventors: Kingsley R. Chin, Matthew Ibarra, Craig Henshaw, Vito Lore, Kevin Chappuis, John Sullivan
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Publication number: 20110106261Abstract: An intervertebral implant assembly includes and inserter tool and an implant having a U-shaped body shaped and dimensioned to be placed between two adjacent vertebras. The U-shaped body comprises a rounded front end, an open back end, first and second elongated components extending from the rounded front end, forming the U-shaped body and ending at the open back end and at least one rigid strut extending from and connecting opposite inner side surfaces of the first and second elongated components. A first through-opening is formed in the space between the front end, the rigid strut and the opposite inner side surfaces of the front portions of the first and second elongated components and a second through-opening is formed in the space between the open back end, the rigid strut and the opposite inner side surfaces of the back portions of the first and second elongated components. The inserter tool comprises a shaft, a middle sleeve and an outer sleeve that work together to attach and lock to the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SPINEFRONTIER, INCInventors: KINGSLEY CHIN, VITO LORE, MICHAEL DRNEK, CHRISTOPHER CHANG
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Publication number: 20110082506Abstract: An implantable cervical plate assembly for stabilization of two adjacent spinal vertebras includes a cervical plate and one or more bone fasteners. The cervical plate comprises an elongated asymmetric body having a first straight side surface, a second contoured side surface opposite to the first side surface, front and back surfaces and top and bottom surfaces. The elongated asymmetric body comprises one or more through-openings extending from the front surface to the back surface of the elongated asymmetric body. The one or more bone fasteners are configured to be inserted through the one or more through-openings, respectively, and to be attached to locations in the spinal vertebras, thereby attaching the cervical plate to the spinal vertebras. The through-openings comprise a first diameter at the front surface of the elongated body, a second diameter at the back surface of the elongated body and a third diameter in the area between the front and back surfaces of the elongated body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: SPINEFRONTIER, INCInventors: VITO LORE, CHRISTOPHER A. CHANG, CRAIG HENSHAW, KINGSLEY CHIN, MICHAEL CORDONNIER, BURL DANIEL
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Publication number: 20090026126Abstract: Liquid filter assemblies including an upper sample reservoir, a sample filter and a lower storage bottle are supported by a vacuum base. The base has a vacuum inlet port and, for connection to the liquid filter assembly, a vacuum outlet port. A vacuum is provided through the base to below the sample filter to draw sample liquid through the sample filter into the storage bottle. The base may include an auxiliary vacuum outlet port for connection with additional devices. The bases may be connected from one to another through auxiliary vacuum outlets and the vacuum inlets to make a chain of liquid filter assemblies supplied from one vacuum source. Alternatively, one base may include multiple vacuum outlet ports so that it may support and supply vacuum to a plurality of liquid filter assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: NYPRO INC.Inventors: Thomas Taylor, Jeffrey F. Kane, Vito Lore, Sean Landis Phillips
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Publication number: 20080051201Abstract: A method provides a fantasy sport contest having rules wherein a plurality of participants are permitted to populate respective fantasy rosters with actual athletes for purposes of competing with each other based on corresponding real-life field-of-play performances of the actual athletes. The method includes restricting a population of each of a first and second fantasy roster for respective first and second participants to actual athletes who are teammates on respective first and second real-life team, and measuring corresponding real-life field of play performance of the actual athletes on the first and second fantasy rosters. A ranking is established as between the first participant and the second participant based on the respective performance measurements, and is further displayed. The first real-life team and the second real-life team may be the same real-life team, or different real-life teams.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: ALMA MATER SPORTS, LLCInventor: Vito Lore
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Publication number: 20070193968Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers for disposable cutlery. The invention also relates to pluralities of disposable cutlery that can be used in the cutlery dispenser of the present invention, as well as other cutlery dispensers that do not use a cartridge therein. The present invention also relates to disposable cutlery that has been adapted to make it better suited to stacking such as for use in cutlery dispensers that do not include a cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Dixie Consumer Products LLCInventors: Patrick Smith, Andy Kirkpatrick, Michael Kilgore, David Honan, Thomas Sorensen, Vito Lore, Timothy Jadin
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Publication number: 20070108141Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers for disposable cutlery. The invention also relates to banded packets of disposable cutlery that can be used in the cutlery dispenser of the present invention, as well as other cutlery dispensers that do not use a cartridge therein. The present invention also relates to disposable cutlery that has been adapted to make it better suited to stacking, such as for use in cutlery dispensers that do not include a cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Patrick Smith, Andy Kirkpatrick, Michael Kilgore, David Honan, Thomas Sorensen, Vito Lore, Timothy Jadin
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Patent number: 7188772Abstract: A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determined code to adjust the product to a position corresponding to the code. At this position, the product may be in an optimal ergonomic setup for the user. Alternatively, the user may select a product according to the determined code.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: Richard James Elgie, Timothy James Brophy, Adam Ackley Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore
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Patent number: 7165715Abstract: A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determined code to adjust the product to a position corresponding to the code. At this position, the product may be in an optimal ergonomic setup for the user. Alternatively, the user may select a product according to the determined code.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: Richard James Elgie, Timothy James Brophy, Adam Ackley Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore
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Publication number: 20050285004Abstract: A method is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Richard Elgie, Timothy Brophy, Adam Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore
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Publication number: 20050284924Abstract: A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determined code to adjust the product to a position corresponding to the code. At this position, the product may be in an optimal ergonomic setup for the user. Alternatively, the user may select a product according to the determined code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Richard Elgie, Timothy Brophy, Adam Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore
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Publication number: 20050284923Abstract: A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determined code to adjust the product to a position corresponding to the code. At this position, the product may be in an optimal ergonomic setup for the user. Alternatively, the user may select a product according to the determined code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Richard Elgie, Timothy Brophy, Adam Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore
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Publication number: 20050284996Abstract: A keyboard holder apparatus is disclosed. The keyboard holder apparatus includes a panel for supporting a keyboard, and an adjustment mechanism associated with the keyboard. A plurality of codes is associated with the adjustment mechanism, where the codes within the plurality of codes correspond to dimensions of body parts of different users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Richard Elgie, Timothy Brophy, Adam Carr, David Pitcher, Vito Lore