Patents by Inventor Wayne T. Biermann

Wayne T. Biermann 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).

  • Detection system for flow control apparatus
    Patent number: 11877983
    Abstract: A flow control apparatus comprising a housing capable of receiving a portion of the feeding set, a pumping device configured to receive the feeding set and may produce a fluid flow in the feeding set and deliver fluid to a subject, an ultrasonic sensor may be configured to produce a sensor signal indicative of a condition of the feeding set, and a control circuit in communication with the ultrasonic sensor for receiving the sensor signal from the ultrasonic sensor indicative of the condition of the feeding set. The ultrasonic sensor may comprise a plurality of sensor components which may be configured to emit an ultrasonic signal in a first direction, and in a second direction opposite the first direction through the feeding set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: KPR U.S., LLC
    Inventors: Wayne T. Biermann, John H. Holste
  • DETECTION SYSTEM FOR FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210361534
    Abstract: A flow control apparatus comprising a housing capable of receiving a portion of the feeding set, a pumping device configured to receive the feeding set and may produce a fluid flow in the feeding set and deliver fluid to a subject, an ultrasonic sensor may be configured to produce a sensor signal indicative of a condition of the feeding set, and a control circuit in communication with the ultrasonic sensor for receiving the sensor signal from the ultrasonic sensor indicative of the condition of the feeding set. The ultrasonic sensor may comprise a plurality of sensor components which may be configured to emit an ultrasonic signal in a first direction, and in a second direction opposite the first direction through the feeding set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne T. Biermann, John H. Holste
  • Coin storage cassette
    Patent number: 8678888
    Abstract: A cassette having a plurality of coin stores for storing and dispensing coins in a coin changer, the coin stores arranged in a plurality of rows of coin stores, and a coin reject path for transporting coins that have been rejected by the coin changer, the coin reject path being disposed between rows of the coin stores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Levasseur, Michael A. Nogin, Ian F. Murphy, Jack R. Hoffmann, Jr., Wayne T. Biermann, Chad P. Stuemke
  • Coin changer with improved funnel design
    Patent number: 7740121
    Abstract: A coin changer having a funnel portion, a coin changer body, and an acceptor removably mounted to the coin changer body. The funnel portion has a front funnel portion, two side funnel portions and a rear funnel portion. The rear funnel portion is attached to the coin changer body and the front funnel portion is attached to the acceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne T. Biermann, Michael A. Nogin