Patents by Inventor William W. Bowen
William W. Bowen 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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Publication number: 20240148174Abstract: This present invention relates a beverage container carrier comprising a cylindrical vessel receiver for receiving a beverage container, one or more of a tension tab, and one or more of a tension fin. When a beverage container is inserted into the cylindrical vessel receiver it contacts the tension fin. The tension fin and tension tab flex outward creating space within the cylindrical vessel receiver for the beverage container and applying retaining pressure to the beverage container holding it securely within the cylindrical vessel receiver. In exemplary embodiments, the beverage container carrier further comprises a handle slot proximate to the open-top rim for receiving the beverage container handle, and an attachment panel having concealed magnet retention slots. One or more magnets are secured in each of the magnet retention slots and orientated such that the magnets secure the beverage container carrier to ferrous metal objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: BevMate, LLCInventors: William D. Bowen, Michael C. Bowen, John W. Bowen
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Patent number: 9941025Abstract: A nuclear fuel includes a volume of a nuclear fuel material defined by a surface, the nuclear fuel material including a plurality of grains, some of the plurality of grains having a characteristic length along at least one dimension that is smaller than or equal to a selected distance, wherein the selected distance is suitable for maintaining adequate diffusion of a fission product from a grain interior to a grain boundary in some of the grains, the nuclear fuel material including a boundary network configured to transport the fission product from at least one grain boundary of some of the grains to the surface of the volume of the nuclear fuel material.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: TerraPower, LLCInventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, William W. Bowen, Roderick A. Hyde, Ronald L. Klueh, Sean M. McDeavitt, Joshua C. Walter, Steven R. Kirkendall
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Patent number: 9259250Abstract: Bone fixation methods and devices with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers, a rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. One method can include inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20130231665Abstract: Bone fixation methods and devices with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers, a rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. One method can include inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Patent number: 8439917Abstract: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers disposed at longitudinally spaced locations of the elongated body, a curved rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprising inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a curved rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Ho Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20120257707Abstract: A nuclear fuel includes a volume of a nuclear fuel material defined by a surface, the nuclear fuel material including a plurality of grains, some of the plurality of grains having a characteristic length along at least one dimension that is smaller than or equal to a selected distance, wherein the selected distance is suitable for maintaining adequate diffusion of a fission product from a grain interior to a grain boundary in some of the grains, the nuclear fuel material including a boundary network configured to transport the fission product from at least one grain boundary of some of the grains to the surface of the volume of the nuclear fuel material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, William W. Bowen, Roderick A. Hyde, Ronald L. Klueh, Sean M. McDeavitt, Joshua C. Walter, Steve R. Kirkendall
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Publication number: 20110144645Abstract: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers disposed at longitudinally spaced locations of the elongated body, a curved rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprising inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a curved rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Ho Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Patent number: 7909825Abstract: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers disposed at longitudinally spaced locations of the elongated body, a curved rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprising inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a curved rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Sonoma Orthepedic Products, Inc.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Ho Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20100138106Abstract: A method to operate a vehicle having a parking brake, an odometer, and a powertrain including an engine with an electronic control unit in communication with a transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: William W. Bowen, Marleen F. Thompson
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Publication number: 20080161805Abstract: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a flexible state and a rigid state, a plurality of grippers disposed at longitudinally spaced locations of the elongated body, a curved rigid hub connected to the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the grippers to deploy the grippers from a first shape to an expanded second shape. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprising inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a curved rigid hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy a plurality of grippers of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Heber Saravia, Brian A. Hauck, Trung Ho Pham, Charles L. Nelson, Arthur E. Anderson, William W. Bowen, Stephen R. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20080132896Abstract: A method of forming an opening in a bone comprising: inserting a tip of a curved rigid tool into an entry point in the bone and advancing the tool along a curved path into the bone. Another aspect of the invention provides an orthopedic tool comprising a rigid curved body having a diameter suitable for insertion into a bone and a sharp tip at a distal end of the curved body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William W. BOWEN, Trung Ho Pham, Heber Saravia