Inventor

Richard A. Patterson

Inventor

Georgetown, TX, US

Overview

1976–2017

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 62 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Gprimary

A61GTransport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons24%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus16%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers6%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics4%

B62MRider propulsion of wheeled vehicles or sledges4%

F16HGearing4%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles3%

B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper3%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels2%

PatentTitleYear

9,730,849'Patient lift and transfer device'2017 9,668,929'Patient transfer device with differential belt-table speed control'2017 9,410,403'Underwater noise reduction system using open-ended resonator assembly and deployment apparatus'2016 9,289,341'Lift chair'2016 9,186,287'Table and slide assemblies for patient transfer device'2015 9,107,788'Cam mechanism to raise steering wheel of patient transfer device'2015 9,084,707'Lift chair'2015 8,869,322'Table and slide assemblies for patient transfer device'2014 8,789,219'Lift chair'2014 8,468,623'Lift chair'2013 8,448,272'Table and slide assemblies for patient transfer device'2013 8,434,174'Steering system for patient transfer device'2013 8,359,683'Patient lift and transfer device'2013 8,356,368'Patient lift and transfer device'2013 8,307,478'Disposable comfort sheet'2012 8,214,943'Steering system for patient transfer device'2012 8,214,944'Patient lift and transfer device'2012 8,112,833'Table assembly for patient transfer device'2012 8,096,004'Patient lift and transfer device'2012 7,975,329'Patient lift and transfer device'2011 7,861,336'Table assembly for patient transfer device'2011 7,856,682'Patient lift and transfer device'2010 7,603,729'Patient lift and transfer device'2009 7,540,044'Patient lift and transfer device'2009 6,913,404'Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film'2005 D0503187'Photofinishing system maintenance cartridge'2005 6,638,190'Compact hydraulically-operated derailleur shifting system for bicycles'2003 6,599,036'Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film'2003 6,325,733'Hydraulically-operated bicycle shifting system with power shifting'2001 6,042,495'Hydraulically-operated bicycle shifting and braking systems'2000 6,012,999'Hydraulically-operated bicycle shifting system with positive pressure actuation'2000 5,812,718'Method for connecting optical fibers and the interconnection'1998 5,734,770'Cleave and bevel fiber optic connector'1998 5,732,173'Microreplicated optical module'1998 5,732,174'Bare fiber connector'1998 D0385849'Compact single mode bare fiber connector'1997 5,682,450'Fiber optic connector element'1997 5,638,477'Strain relief means for optical fiber splicing member and improved tool for making the splice'1997 5,189,717'Optical fiber splice'1993 5,159,653'Optical fiber splice'1992 5,155,787'Multiple optical fiber splice element having ramped porch'1992 5,138,681'Optical fiber splice'1992 5,102,212'Stamped precision lightguide interconnect centering element'1992 5,013,123'Stamped precision lightguide interconnect centering element'1991 4,865,412'Connector for splicing optical fiber cables'1989 4,824,197'Stamped precision lightguide interconnect centering element'1989 4,818,055'Optical fiber splice connector'1989 4,454,956'Tamper indicating composite tape closure'1984 4,445,620'Tamper-proof closure for container'1984 4,405,056'Container closure system with vent opening through the closure tape'1983 4,377,363'Stacking mechanism'1983 4,373,978'Bonding devices and methods for bonding tape closures to a container end'1983 4,341,585'Devices for imparting curl to tapes'1982 4,315,047'Curled tape, roll, and container end'1982 4,256,528'Machine for forming openings sealed by manually removable lengths of tape in can ends'1981 4,238,256'Device and method for applying flexible bails to containers'1980 4,163,506'Closure assembly having a tear template'1979 4,108,330'Easy open container end assembly'1978 4,014,734'Tube forming device'1977 4,013,494'Tube forming method'1977 3,963,557'Article transferring apparatus'1976 3,954,550'Tape applying device'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1998Patents assigned to MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (31)· patent assignee history

1976–1984Based in Woodbury, MN, US· patent location history

1989–2017Based in Georgetown, TX, US· patent location history

2009–2017Patents assigned to CONMEDISYS INC (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to PATTERSON RICHARD A (18)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to GRAVELL LAWRENCE R (8)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to MEDIGLIDER CORP (8)· patent assignee history

2016–2017Based in Hutto, TX, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG	31	1976–1998
PATTERSON RICHARD Aself	18	2012–2017
CONMEDISYS INC	11	2009–2017
GRAVELL LAWRENCE R	8	2012–2017
MEDIGLIDER CORP	8	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Georgetown, Texas, US	45	1989–2017
Woodbury, Minnesota, US	15	1976–1984
Hutto, Texas, US	2	2016–2017