Patents by Inventor Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers 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: 11873473Abstract: An apparatus for culturing suspended photosynthetic organisms, specifically a flowing thin film photobioreactor is disclosed herein, wherein the flowing thin film photobioreactor comprises a light source and a trickle-film insert comprising screen material.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Wayne Roger Curtis
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Publication number: 20240001183Abstract: A sprinkler includes a body, a frame, a button, and a support bridge. The body includes an opening arranged around a sprinkler axis. The frame is coupled with the body. The button includes a slanted surface to be received in the opening. The support bridge includes a center, a first arm extending from the c enter, a second arm extending from the center, opposite the first arm, and an arch extending from the first arm to the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Kenneth Wayne Rogers, Johan M. Duran, Timothy Palaski
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Publication number: 20210353988Abstract: A fire protection system is provided for a space having a pitched roof constructed of structural members extending from a ridgeline to an eave, with respective channels therebetween. A first row of sprinklers is mounted to a first branch line extending generally parallel to the ridgeline. Each sprinkler is positioned within a respective channel, with consecutive sprinklers spaced apart having no less than one, and no more than five, channels therebetween. A second row of sprinklers, downslope from the first row, is mounted to a second branch line extending generally parallel to the first branch line. Each sprinkler thereof is positioned within a respective channel, with consecutive second row sprinklers spaced apart as in the first row. Each second row sprinkler is also placed within a different channel from each first row sprinkler. A farthest number of channels between a first row sprinkler and a second row sprinkler is three.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: John DESROSIER, Thomas Edwin ARCHIBALD, Kevin Desmond MAUGHAN, Kenneth Wayne ROGERS, Kim Phillip GORDON, Stephen J. MEYER
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Publication number: 20190136174Abstract: An apparatus for culturing suspended photosynthetic organisms, specifically a flowing thin film photobioreactor, wherein the flowing thin film photobioreactor comprises a light source and a trickle-film insert comprising screen material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Wayne Roger Curtis
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Patent number: 10208278Abstract: A method for culturing suspended photosynthetic organisms is provided, comprising culturing the photosynthetic organism in a flowing thin film photobioreactor, wherein the flowing thin film photobioreactor comprises a light source and a trickle-film insert comprising screen material. In a preferred embodiment, the organism is Rhodobacter grown anaerobically; In an additional preferred embodiment, the organism is Botryococcus braunii.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Inventor: Wayne Roger Curtis
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Patent number: 10077177Abstract: Systems and methods include an integrated display having a graphical user interface that combines aspects of a telematic system with a vehicle control system. The integrated display combines a touch screen and a manual input keypad. Using both the touch screen's graphical user interface and the keypad, the integrated display can operate in multiple operation modes, including a touch mode where the operator controls the graphical user interface functions by touching predefined areas or tiles on the screen, and a keypad mode, where the operator controls the graphical user interface functions by touching keys on the manual input keypad. The integrated display can be controlled in a mixed mode operation, where the operator can control the graphical user interface functions using both the touch screen (touch mode) and the manual input keypad (keypad mode) to complete data entry processes, for example, and the integrated display can automatically transition between modes.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: The Raymond CorporationInventors: Brian Christopher Lynn, Nathaniel Wayne Rogers, Gregory W Smiley
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Publication number: 20180193895Abstract: In one embodiment, a wear component for use in a manufacturing process includes at least one operating surface for absorbing a force generated during the manufacturing process and at least one wear indicator groove in the at least one operating surface and having a varying depth. In another embodiment, a wear component includes at least one operating surface for absorbing a force generated during the manufacturing process, a first wear indicator groove in the at least one operating surface and having a first depth, and a second wear indicator groove in the at least one operating surface and having a second depth that is different from the first depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Lawrence W. Johnson, Kevin J. Latouf, Dean Wayne Rogers, James Kenneth Dunn, III, Michael Purchase
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Patent number: 9957089Abstract: A flexible container lid requiring only one hand to secure objects in an associated container is provided. The lid has a lid aperture providing a medial passageway from which a plurality of narrow openings radially extends so that the lid aperture expands as objects are urged onto it and the flexible lid moves from a flat condition to a bowed condition. Thereby accommodating items that are larger than the centrally located medial passageway by using the narrow openings in conjunction with the medial passageway to expand the size of the entire lid aperture in the bowed condition as the portions of the lid that define each narrow opening simultaneously move way from each other, respectively. Furthermore, the lid returns to its starting flat condition covering the associated container once an item has been placed therein, obviating the need for a user to initially remove the lid from the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: LitterBin, LLCInventor: Michael Wayne Rogers
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Patent number: 9808280Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs. More specifically, devices and methods described herein are for minimally invasive surgery permit improved diaphragmatic access to a body cavity to perform a surgical procedure, for example ablation and/or coagulation of cardiac tissue during minimally invasive surgical access to the heart. The diaphragmatic access described provides direct visualization of anatomic structures within the thoracic cavity such as the posterior left atrium, the posterior side of pulmonary veins, or any other such anatomic structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Rebecca Neubert, Earl Wayne Rogers
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Publication number: 20170121066Abstract: A flexible container lid requiring only one hand to secure objects in an associated container is provided. The lid has a lid aperture providing a medial passageway from which a plurality of narrow openings radially extends so that the lid aperture expands as objects are urged onto it and the flexible lid moves from a flat condition to a bowed condition. Thereby accommodating items that are larger than the centrally located medial passageway by using the narrow openings in conjunction with the medial passageway to expand the size of the entire lid aperture in the bowed condition as the portions of the lid that define each narrow opening simultaneously move way from each other, respectively. Furthermore, the lid returns to its starting flat condition covering the associated container once an item has been placed therein, obviating the need for a user to initially remove the lid from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Michael Wayne Rogers
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Patent number: 9439714Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Atricure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl Wayne Rogers
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Publication number: 20150175397Abstract: Systems and methods include an integrated display having a graphical user interface that combines aspects of a telematic system with a vehicle control system. The integrated display combines a touch screen and a manual input keypad. Using both the touch screen's graphical user interface and the keypad, the integrated display can operate in multiple operation modes, including a touch mode where the operator controls the graphical user interface functions by touching predefined areas or tiles on the screen, and a keypad mode, where the operator controls the graphical user interface functions by touching keys on the manual input keypad. The integrated display can be controlled in a mixed mode operation, where the operator can control the graphical user interface functions using both the touch screen (touch mode) and the manual input keypad (keypad mode) to complete data entry processes, for example, and the integrated display can automatically transition between modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Brian Christopher Lynn, Nathaniel Wayne Rogers, Gregory W Smiley
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Patent number: 8721597Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: nContact Surgical, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Rebecca Neubert, Earl Wayne Rogers
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Patent number: 8653345Abstract: Devices, apparatus, and methods of using a replaceable nut with built on fret for a stringed instruments, such as for guitars and banjos. The novel combined zero glide nut with fret can be used as a zero glide nut system that can be substituted for the existing standard nuts on stringed instruments. The novel combined zero glide nut with fret eliminates the need for filing and adjusting the slots on the nuts, since strings do not harshly rub against inner sides and do not rub against the bottom of the slots in the nut. Compared to a conventional nut, the zero glide improves tuning stability, playability without string buzz on the fret, does not wear slots as occurs in a conventional nut and is more easily installed than a conventional nut.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventor: Wayne Rogers
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Publication number: 20130131673Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: nContact Surgical, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl Wayne Rogers
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Publication number: 20130090532Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: nContact Surgical, Inc.Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Rebecca NEUBERT, Earl Wayne ROGERS
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Publication number: 20130018370Abstract: Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source and a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: NCONTACT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl Wayne ROGERS
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Patent number: D869369Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Camco Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Wayne Rogers
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Patent number: D874379Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Camco Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Wayne Rogers
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Patent number: D890673Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Camco Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Wayne Rogers