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Beth Kramer, Swanton, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140251334SLEEP APNEA MASK COVER - The present invention is related to a cover for a CPAP mask formed from an insulating material. The cover is adapted to fit over a frame of a CPAP mask without contacting a wearer of the CPAP mask and to mitigate the formation of condensation on an interior of the CPAP mask.09-11-2014

Craig Kramer, New Labanon, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140127307MICROPELLET COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PANCREATIN CONTAINING DIGESTIVE ENZYME MIXTURE - The present invention relates to a small particle size composition comprising pancreatin containing digestive enzymes for use in patients in need, including pediatric, geriatric, and adult patients, particularly those patients with dysphagia or wherein enteral administration using such composition would be suitable. In addition, the invention is directed to the composition as particles, such as micropellets or microgranules having a high potency, high useable yield and at least 10%-90% of 400-800 μm. Furthermore, the composition optionally has an improved enteric coating and concomitant improved stability and enzyme activity compared to conventional prepared enterically coated pancreatic enzyme particles.05-08-2014

Craig Kramer, Vandalia, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279937CONTROLLED RELEASE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE TABLETS - A unit dosage form, such as a tablet for delivering potassium into the body in a controlled release fashion, comprises of a multiplicity of microencapsulated potassium chloride crystals, which are further coated with a plasticized polymer to improve compressibility of the microcapsules. The compressible microcapsules are blended with a compression aid, such as microcrystalline cellulose and a glidant, such as colloidal silicon dioxide, to form controlled release potassium chloride tablets. The tablets may optionally include other excipients such as surfactants and disintegrants. The tablets thus produced exhibit not only high crushing strength and low friability but also release potassium in humans in a desired controlled release fashion similar to commercially available potassium chloride tablets. 11-13-2008

Craig Kramer, New Lebanon, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155360ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS COMPRISING DIPHENHYDRAMINE - The compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of particles consisting of diphenhydramine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, optionally in combination with another drug such as pseudoephedrine, or phenylephrine and hydrocodone, in combination with rapidly-dispersing microgranules comprising a disintegrant and a sugar alcohol and/or a saccharide. These compositions are useful in treating the symptoms of one or more diseases or conditions in which diphenhydramine (alone or in combination with one or two other drugs) is a therapeutically effective, e.g. allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infections, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, the common cold, and nighttime pain management, particularly for subjects or patients with dysphagia, and people ‘on the move’.06-18-2009
20090202630ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLET COMPOSITIONS OF RANITIDINE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising taste-masked microcapsules comprising ranitidine, orally disintegrating tablets comprising such compositions, and methods of making the pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms of the present invention. The present invention is also directed to methods of administering the pharmaceutical compositions and orally disintegrating tablets to treat or prevent gastrointestinal disorders.08-13-2009
20110129530Compressible-Coated Pharmaceutical Compositions and Tablets and Methods of Manufacture - There is provided a method for preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising compressible coated, taste-masked and/or controlled-release coated drug-containing particles, rapidly-dispersing microgranules comprising a disintegrant and a sugar alcohol, a saccharide, or a mixture thereof, and other optional, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients wherein the orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) or rapidly dispersing tablet (RDT) composition having acceptable tableting, organoleptic, and pharmacokinetic properties.06-02-2011
20120093938ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS COMPRISING DIPHENHYDRAMINE - The compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of particles consisting of diphenhydramine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, optionally in combination with another drug such as pseudoephedrine, or phenylephrine and hydrocodone, in combination with rapidly-dispersing microgranules comprising a disintegrant and a sugar alcohol and/or a saccharide. These compositions are useful in treating the symptoms of one or more diseases or conditions in which diphenhydramine (alone or in combination with one or two other drugs) is a therapeutically effective, e.g. allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infections, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, the common cold, and nighttime pain management, particularly for subjects or patients with dysphagia, and people ‘on the move’.04-19-2012

Patent applications by Craig Kramer, New Lebanon, OH US

Daniel A. Kramer, Dublin, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110082383Active Electrode, Bio-Impedance Based, Tissue Discrimination System and Methods of Use - Systems and methods for discriminating and locating tissues within a body involve applying a waveform signal to tissue between two electrodes and measuring the electrical characteristics of the signal transmitted through the tissue. At least one of the electrodes is constrained in area so that localized electrical characteristics of the tissue are measured. Such localized electrical characteristics are determined over a portion of a body of the subject by using an array of electrodes or electrodes that can be moved over the body. A controller may implement the process and perform calculations on the measured data to identify tissue types and locations within the measured area, and to present results in graphical form. Results may be combined with other tissue imaging technologies and with image-guided systems.04-07-2011

Patent applications by Daniel A. Kramer, Dublin, OH US

Daniel P. Kramer, Centerville, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274362METHOD OF JOINING METALS TO CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES - A method of joining metals to a ceramic material such as a ceramic matrix composite is provided which utilizes a compliant interlayer having a coefficient of thermal expansion between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the metal and that of the ceramic matrix composite. The compliant interlayer is bonded to the metal, and the ceramic matrix composite is then bonded to the bonded interlayer/metal. The method results in a high strength joint between a metal having a high coefficient of thermal expansion and a ceramic material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion.11-06-2008
20080278183FUEL CELL TEST SYSTEM - A fuel cell test system including a controller, a housing defining a test chamber, a test subject fuel cell positioned in the test chamber, the test subject fuel cell being in communication with the controller to provide the controller with signals indicative of a performance of the test subject fuel cell, a fuel feed in communication with the test subject fuel cell, the fuel feed having a humidity, a flow rate and a pressure, wherein at least one of the humidity, the flow rate and the pressure of the fuel feed is controllable by the controller, and an oxidant feed in communication with the test subject fuel cell, the oxidant feed having a humidity, a flow rate and a pressure, wherein at least one of the humidity, the flow rate and the pressure of the oxidant feed is controllable by the controller, wherein the controller monitors the performance of the test subject fuel cell in response to the fuel feed and the oxidant feed.11-13-2008

Gregory Kramer, Lyndhurst, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090101306Heat Exchanger System - A heat exchanger system, especially for a room, including a thermal element comprising a surface; a heat spreader comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a density of at least about 0.6 g/cc and a thickness of less than about 10 mm, and further comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the heat spreader is positioned relative to the thermal element such that the heat spreader is at least partially wrapped around the thermal element so that the first side of the heat spreader is in a thermal transfer relationship with a portion of the thermal element surface.04-23-2009

Gregory A. Kramer, Cincinnati, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100276467Mode Switch For Fastener Driving Tool - An fastener driving apparatus has an actuator linked to a work contact element so as to move a trigger plate when the work contact element retracts. A button is movable back and forth along a transverse axis when depressed from its opposite ends. The actuator has a bump mode surface and a sequential mode surface at different locations along the axis, and is moveable transversely back and forth between a bump mode arrangement in which the bump mode surface can move the trigger plate and a sequential mode arrangement in which the sequential mode surface can move the trigger plate. The button is linked to the actuator so as to move the actuator to the bump mode arrangement when depressed from one end, and to move the actuator to the sequential mode arrangement when depressed from the opposite end.11-04-2010
20110148437Nailer With Integrated Stud Finder - A nailer incorporates an integrated stud finder for sensing when a stud is present. The nailer has a work contact element and a magazine for storing nails. The stud finder includes a sensor plate coupled to the work contact element of a nailer and a stud sensing circuit coupled to the sensor plate. The stud sensing circuit is provided for reading a capacitance level and for determining whether the sensor plate is positioned adjacent a stud based upon the capacitance level that is read. The stud finder also includes at least one signaling device coupled to the sensor plate for signaling to a user when a stud is present. The sensor plate is coupled to a no mar tip that is tethered to the nailer. A storage post for storing the no mar tip is positioned on the magazine for storing the no mar tip when not in use.06-23-2011

Gregory P. Kramer, Lyndhurst, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130276777Solar Absorber - A solar absorber system includes a solar absorbing layer that receives and converts solar radiation to thermal energy. The solar absorber assembly includes an anisotropic material to more effectively move the absorbed energy to a fluid conduit for capture and storage.10-24-2013
20130278863Display Device With Thermal Link - A display device includes a heat sink and an LCD panel having peripheral edges. The LCD panel includes a non-activated area extending inwardly a predetermined distance from the peripheral edges. A thermal link is provided, made from an anisotropic graphite material, and is in thermal contact with the heat sink and with at least a portion of the non-activated area of said LCD panel.10-24-2013
20160025280LED LIGHT ARRANGEMENT WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING GRAPHITE SUBSTRATE - An LED light arrangement is provided. The light arrangement includes LED light emitting components mounted to a flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed an the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the electronic components for improved cooling of the heat generating light emitting component and surrounding devices.01-28-2016
20160029480FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH GRAPHITE SUBSTRATE AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS USING SAME - A flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate is provided. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed on the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. Electronic components are mounted to the flexible circuit board to form a circuit arrangement. A thermally conductive conduit can be disposed in thermal and physical contact with a surface of the electronic component and the surface of the flexible graphite substrate to. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the electronic components for improved cooling of the heat generating electronic component and surrounding devices.01-28-2016
20160029481DISPLAY DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING GRAPHITE SUBSTRATE - A display device is provided. The display device includes a light engine having light emitting components mounted to a flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed on the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the light emitting components for improved cooling of the heat generated by the light emitting component and surrounding devices.01-28-2016

Gregory S. Kramer, Hilliard, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100216563SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOLF SWING - An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf.08-26-2010
20100216564SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOLF SWING - An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf.08-26-2010
20100216565SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOLF SWING - An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf08-26-2010
20130203518GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS - Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.08-08-2013
20150118688METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING MICROORGANISMS IN MICROBIOLOGICAL CULTURE SAMPLES - Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for detecting and/or identifying one or more specific microorganisms in a culture sample. Indicator particles, such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active nanoparticles, each having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest, can form a complex with specific microorganisms in the culture sample. Further, agitating magnetic capture particles also having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest can be used to capture the microorganism-indicator particle complex and concentrate the complex in a localized area of an assay vessel for subsequent detection and identification. The complex can be dispersed, pelleted, and redispersed so that the culture sample can be retested a number of times during incubation so as to allow for real-time monitoring of the culture sample.04-30-2015
20150231478Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.08-20-2015
20150306480Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.10-29-2015
20150313677REMOTE MANIPULATOR DEVICE - A system for operating a catheter having a distal end adapted to be navigated in the body, and a proximal end having a handle with a translatable control and a rotatable control for acting on the distal end of the device includes a support for receiving and engaging the handle of the catheter; a translation mechanism for advancing and retracting the support to advance and retract a catheter whose handle is received in the support; a rotation mechanism for rotating the support to rotate a catheter whose handle is received in the support; a translation operator for engaging the translatable control of a catheter whose handle is received in the support and operating the translatable control to act on the distal end of the device; and a rotation operator for engaging the rotatable control of a catheter whose handle is received in the support and operating the rotatable control to act on the distal end of the device.11-05-2015

Patent applications by Gregory S. Kramer, Hilliard, OH US

Greg P. Kramer, Lyndhurst, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130057835THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR HANDHELD PROJECTORS - A handheld device (03-07-2013

James B. Kramer, Sylvania, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110224251Therapeutic Pyrazolyl Thienopyridines - The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,09-15-2011
20140031385THERAPEUTIC PYRAZOLYL THIENOPYRIDINES - The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,01-30-2014
20150175624THERAPEUTIC PYRAZOLYL THIENOPYRIDINES - The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,06-25-2015

Patent applications by James B. Kramer, Sylvania, OH US

James Bernard Kramer, Sylvania, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100075990MULTIHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF H-PGDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATING PROSTAGLANDIN D2 MEDIATED DISEASES - Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D03-25-2010
20130079375MULTIHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF H-PGDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATING PROSTAGLANDIN D2 MEDIATED DISEASES - Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D03-28-2013
20150099748MULTIHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF H-PGDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATING PROSTAGLANDIN D2 MEDIATED DISEASES - Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D04-09-2015
20150174099DIFLUOROLACTAM COMPOSITIONS FOR EP4-MEDIATED OSTEO RELATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of treating osteoporosis, bone fracture, bone loss, and increasing bone density by administration of compounds of formula (I)06-25-2015
20150175538DIFLUOROLACTAM COMPOUNDS AS EP4 RECEPTOR-SELECTIVE AGONISTS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF EP4-MEDIATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I)06-25-2015
20160024006DIFLUOROLACTAM COMPOUNDS AS EP4 RECEPTOR-SELECTIVE AGONISTS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF EP4-MEDIATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I)01-28-2016
20160060216LACTAM COMPOUNDS AS EP4 RECEPTOR-SELECTIVE AGONISTS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF EP4-MEDIATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I)03-03-2016
20160060253METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING A DIFLUOROLACTAM ANALOG - The present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (IA), wherein R03-03-2016

Patent applications by James Bernard Kramer, Sylvania, OH US

James D. Kramer, Homerville, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140260511DIFFUSER DIAGNOSTIC FOR IN-SITU FLUE GAS MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A process gas analysis system is provided. The system includes a probe insertable into a source of process gas and having a distal end and a chamber proximate the distal end. A gas sensor is mounted within the chamber and is configured to provide an electrical indication relative to a species of gas. A diffuser is mounted proximate the distal end of the probe and is configured to allow gas diffusion into the chamber. A source of calibration gas is operably coupled to the probe and is configured to supply calibration gas, having a known concentration of the gas species. Electronics are coupled to the sensor and configured to store a pre-calibration process gas concentration and to measure an amount of time (sensor return time) for the sensor response to return to the pre-calibration process gas concentration. The electronics are configured to compare a measured sensor return time with a known-good sensor return time to provide an indication relative to the diffuser.09-18-2014
20140290329IN SITU PROBE WITH IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS AND COMPENSATION - A process combustion transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes a process probe extendible into a flow of process combustion exhaust. The process probe has a measurement cell and a diffuser that define a chamber within the process probe. Electronic circuitry is coupled to the measurement cell and is configured to provide an indication relative to a combustion process based on an output signal of the measurement cell. A pressure sensor is coupled to the electronic circuitry and is fluidically coupled to the chamber. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide an adjusted calibration based on pressure measured within the chamber during a calibration.10-02-2014
20140295356IN SITU FLUE GAS ANALYZER WITH IMPROVED PROCESS COMMUNICATION - An in situ flue gas analyzer includes a probe extendable into a flue. The probe has a measurement cell providing a signal responsive to a concentration of a gas within the flue. A controller is coupled to the probe and configured to provide an output based on the signal from the measurement cell. A first media access unit is coupled to the controller and is operably coupleable to a first process communication link. The first media access unit is configured to communicate in accordance with an all-digital process communication protocol. A second media access unit is coupled to the controller and is operably coupleable to a second process communication link. The second media access unit is configured to communicate in accordance with a second process communication protocol that is different than the all-digital process communication protocol. The first and second media access units are enabled simultaneously.10-02-2014
20140295570IN SITU HEATED PROCESS PROBE - A process combustion transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes a process probe extendible into a flow of process combustion exhaust. The process probe has a measurement cell with an operating temperature that is above a flashpoint of process combustion fuel. The process probe includes a heater configured to heat the measurement cell to the operating temperature. Electronic circuitry is coupled to the measurement cell and to the heater. The electronic circuitry is configured to disengage power to the heater once process combustion heat is sufficient to maintain the measurement cell at the operating temperature and thereafter to maintain the heater in a de-energized state.10-02-2014

Jason M. Kramer, Beavercreek, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130084124Binder with Reinforced Spine - A bound component including a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together along a hinge. Each panel includes an outer covering and a substrate positioned in the outer covering, wherein the outer covering of the first panel is directly coupled to the outer covering of the second panel to form the hinge. The substrates of the first and second panels are not directly coupled together. The bound component further includes a reinforcement extending over or forming at least part of the hinge.04-04-2013

Jeffrey John Kramer, North Ridgeville, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130303010SEALED CONNECTORS FOR ELECTRIC CABLES AND CAST FORMING METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A sealed connector assembly connects a first cable to a second cable and includes female and male terminal assembly components each having molded in place a weather resistant sleeve that both covers the respective terminal assembly components, and defines openings or gaps which enable female and male contacts to be electrically connected and the sleeves to mechanically contact, thereby providing weather and element resistance. In a method for insulating the respective female and male terminals in a mold assembly, an O-ring applied to the terminal components to prevent liquid mold material from flowing over the electrical contacts.11-14-2013

Joshua Kramer, Dublin, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130020823ROOF PANELS FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An automotive vehicle having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a passenger compartment disposed between the front end and the rear end. A roof overlies the passenger compartment. The roof is comprised of a pair of roof beams extending parallel to the longitudinal axis adjacent opposed sides of the vehicle. A first forward transverse beam extends between the roof beams. A second rearward transverse beam extends between the first and second roof beams. A first removable roof panel closes a space between the first and second transverse beams. A second removable roof panel closes a space rearward of the second transverse beam. The roof panels can be assembled to form a shelf in a storage compartment of the vehicle.01-24-2013

Joshua Kramer, Marysville, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120288134ARTICULATING SPEAKER - An articulating speaker assembly for a sound system of a vehicle includes a speaker that is mounted in a trim panel of the vehicle and is movable from a first stowed position corresponding to a typical vehicle speaker location to a deployed position wherein the speaker is configured to direct sound towards an exterior of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the articulating speaker is generally flush with the trim panel when it is in the stowed position, and when it is in the deployed position, is rotated approximately 90° and spaced apart from the trim panel.11-15-2012
20120313395TABLE AND CHAIR(S) REMOVABLE FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An automotive vehicle including a removable table and char set is described. The set is constructed from a removable front passenger seat configured to releasably engage a seat mounting member secured to the vehicle and includes at least two legs configured to support the front passenger seat when positioned on a surface outside of the vehicle. A removable structural component of the vehicle is configured to releasably engage the vehicle and includes at least two extendable leg elements configured to support the structural component as a table when positioned on a surface outside of the vehicle. A removable rear passenger seat is configured to releasably engage a seat mounting member secured to the vehicle and includes at least two legs configured to support the rear passenger seat when positioned on a surface outside of the vehicle.12-13-2012

Kenneth M. Kramer, Euclid, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090133242System and Method for Securing a Rotor to a Motor Drive Shaft Using Cam Fasteners - A rotor assembly for mounting a rotor to a motor shaft having a rotor with a centrally positioned central bore, the diameter of which is slightly larger than a diameter of the motor shaft, a first stepped bore intersecting the central bore and being aligned along a first axis of the rotor, and a second stepped bore also intersecting the central bore and being aligned along a second axis of the rotor. A first cam fastener is disposed within the first stepped bore, and a second cam fastener is disposed within the second stepped bore. Upon rotating the first and second cam fasteners, they engage the motor shaft thereby securely clamping the rotor to the motor shaft.05-28-2009
20090134741System and Method for Securing a Rotor to a Motor Drive Shaft Using Cam Fasteners - A rotor assembly for mounting a rotor to a motor shaft having a rotor with a centrally positioned central bore, the diameter of which is slightly larger than a diameter of the motor shaft, a first stepped bore intersecting the central bore and being aligned along a first axis of the rotor, and a second stepped bore also intersecting the central bore and being aligned along a second axis of the rotor. A first cam fastener is disposed within the first stepped bore, and a second cam fastener is disposed within the second stepped bore. Upon rotating the first and second cam fasteners, they engage the motor shaft thereby securely clamping the rotor to the motor shaft.05-28-2009

Kenneth S. Kramer, Loveland, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090036913Surgical instruments - A surgical device. The surgical device may comprise a transducer, an end effector, a generator and a control circuit. The transducer may be configured to provide vibrations. The end effector may be coupled to the transducer and may extend from the transducer along the longitudinal axis. The generator may provide an electrical signal to the transducer. Also, the control circuit may modify a current amplitude of the electrical signal in response to a change in a vibration frequency of the end effector. Accordingly to various embodiments, the control circuit may detect a first contribution to a vibration frequency of the end effector, the first contribution originating from tissue in contact with the end effector. Also, according to various embodiments, the control circuit may indicate a change in a vibration frequency of the end effector.02-05-2009
20100222714HAND ACTIVATED ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENT - An ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus is configured to effect cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue by cooperation of a clamping mechanism of the apparatus with an associated ultrasonic end-effector. The handle of the apparatus is configured to permit hand activation for cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. In order to promote convenient and efficient use of the apparatus, the fingertip controls are provided directly into the disposal shears handle in a position that allows surgeons to activate the device without repositioning their hand. The two buttons provide independent control of the two power levels available from the generator, matching the two foot pedal configuration of the prior art.09-02-2010
20110004233Hand Activated Ultrasonic Instrument - An ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus is configured to effect cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue by cooperation of a clamping mechanism of the apparatus with an associated ultrasonic end-effector. The handle of the apparatus is configured to permit hand activation for cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. In order to promote convenient and efficient use of the apparatus, the fingertip controls are provided directly into the disposal shears handle in a position that allows surgeons to activate the device without repositioning their hand. The two buttons provide independent control of the two power levels available from the generator, matching the two foot pedal configuration of the prior art.01-06-2011
20120078249ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING - Apparatus and method to permit selective cutting and coagulation required in fine and delicate surgical procedures. The apparatus includes two body members having proximal ends and distal ends with jaw members located adjacent the body member's distal ends. The body members are joined at a pivot located adjacent to the first and second jaw members joining the first and second body members where the body members' rotation about the pivot defines a plane of rotation. The scissors are adapted for selective application of energy to at least one jaw member by a switch located in the plane of rotation.03-29-2012
20120172904HAND ACTIVATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A hand-held surgical instrument is configured for cutting and coagulation of tissue in cooperation with a clamping mechanism. The handle of the instrument is configured to permit hand activation for cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. In order to promote convenient and efficient use of the instrument, the activation controls are provided directly onto the shears handle in a position that allows surgeons to clamp tissue, rotate the clamping mechanism and activate the device with a single hand.07-05-2012

Patent applications by Kenneth S. Kramer, Loveland, OH US

Kenneth S. Kramer, Mason, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130282039SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical device. The surgical device may comprise a transducer, an end effector, a generator and a control circuit. The transducer may be configured to provide vibrations. The end effector may be coupled to the transducer and may extend from the transducer along the longitudinal axis. The generator may provide an electrical signal to the transducer. Also, the control circuit may modify a current amplitude of the electrical signal in response to a change in a vibration frequency of the end effector. Accordingly to various embodiments, the control circuit may detect a first contribution to a vibration frequency of the end effector, the first contribution originating from tissue in contact with the end effector. Also, according to various embodiments, the control circuit may indicate a change in a vibration frequency of the end effector.10-24-2013

Khristal A. Kramer, Lorain, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110106034SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING OF FEMININE HYGIENE WASTE - The present invention relates to a system for the disposal feminine hygiene waste. The feminine hygiene waste disposal system specifically includes a sleeve with sealable ends and containing a bag designed for the deposition of used or discarded feminine hygiene waste.05-05-2011

Phillip J. Kramer, Poland, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130139464INTERLOCKING FLOOR TILE - A flexible interlocking floor tile having a dual construction with an interlocking mechanism allows for easy installation of multiple tiles. The dual construction can include recycled material and virgin or new material. The tile also includes an adequate support at the corner of the tile when assembling multiple tiles. The tile has a single interlocking structure or groove to keep the entire tile joint tight with other tile joints, instead of interrupted interlocking structure which can lead to functional and aesthetic flaws in the entire floor. The single continuous interlocking structure allows for a one-step easy removal of any excess material or flashing from the tile after the molding process.06-06-2013

Richard H. Kramer, Bowling Green, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130118092Prefabricated Building and Kit - A prefabricated building includes a sheet folded to form a structural member defining an interior space. The structural member defines an upper guide hole that extends from the interior space of the structural member to the exterior of the structural member, and a lower guide hole that extends from the interior space of the structural member to the exterior of the structural member. The prefabricated building also includes a guide member that is fixed relative to a foundation. The structural member is aligned so that the guide member passes through the upper guide hole and the lower guide hole.05-16-2013

Robert Jacob Kramer, Franklin, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160104566Decorative Multi-Layer Surfacing Materials Having Embedded Conductive Materials, Solid Surfaces Made Therewith, Methods for Making Such Surfacing Materials and Uses Therefor - Decorative, multi-layer surfacing materials, surfaces made therewith, methods of making such and wireless power transmission using the same, which surfacing materials comprise: a first resin-impregnated paper layer and a second resin-impregnated paper layer, and a first conductive material having a first terminus and a second terminus and capable of carrying an electric current from the first terminus to the second terminus; wherein the first conductive material is disposed on a first surface of the first resin-impregnated paper layer; wherein the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer are disposed in a stacked and compressed such that the first conductive material is encapsulated between the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer; and wherein at least one of the first resin-impregnated paper layer, the second resin-impregnated paper layer or an optional additional resin-impregnated paper layer is a decorative layer.04-14-2016

Roger W. Kramer, Springfield, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100154106IMPACT AND/OR VIBRATION ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PROTECTIVE ARTICLES MAKING USE THEREOF - An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of different materials, or of the same material with the composition of the material of one layer adjusted to be of dissimilar hardness to an adjacent layer. Each material layer preferably contains a number of holes. The holes in one layer are located and arranged to be offset from the holes in an adjacent layer. The combination of material properties and the inclusion and arrangement of holes renders such a material highly impact and/or vibration absorbent. Through use of a protective article of the present invention, the effects of impact and/or vibration forces on a user of the protective article can be minimized.06-24-2010

Steven H. Kramer, Osgood, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080210277Warewasher and Associated Door Construction - A warewasher for washing wares including a housing defining an internal space with at least one spray zone for washing wares. The housing includes an opening defined in part by a lower shelf. A liquid delivery system provides a spray of liquid within the spray zone. An access door has a vertically hinged connection to the housing to provide an open configuration that allows user access to the spray zone and a closed configuration that inhibits user access to the spray zone. The access door includes a threshold seal member at the bottom of the access door. The threshold seal member includes a lower sealing portion that mates with an upper surface of the shelf to provide a lower seal extending laterally along a width of the access door, and an inner sealing portion that cooperates with an inner edge the shelf to provide an inner seal extending laterally along the width of the access door. The inner seal located nearer the spray zone than the lower seal.09-04-2008
20100000582DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR CONVEYOR-TYPE WAREWASHERS - A conveyor-type warewash machine includes a housing through which racks of wares are passed along a conveyance path for cleaning. A rack drive system includes a rack engaging structure that moves back and forth in first and second directions. When moving in the first direction, the rack engaging structure moves an adjacent rack forward along the conveyance path. When moving in the second direction, the rack engaging structure leaves the adjacent rack substantially stationary. The drive system is configured to move the rack engaging structure in the first direction at a first average speed and to move the rack engaging structure in the second direction at a second average speed. The second average speed is faster than the first average speed so that the adjacent rack spends more time moving forward than being stationary. A seal assembly may be provided about a drive shaft of the drive system.01-07-2010
20100024850DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR WAREWASHERS - A warewash machine includes a housing defining at least one area for spraying liquid on wares. A conveyance mechanism is provided for moving wares through the housing from an input end to an output end of the housing. A drive system drives the conveyance mechanism. The drive system includes a drive motor (02-04-2010
20100059086DRAIN SYSTEM FOR A WAREWASHER - A warewasher for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares. The chamber has an associated liquid delivery system for spraying liquid onto wares within the chamber. A tank collects the sprayed liquid. A liquid recirculation system moves liquid from the tank back to the liquid delivery system. A drain system is located within the tank. The drain system includes a well, a liquid recirculation system inlet within the well and a drain opening within the well. A drain control assembly includes a drain stopper member and a strainer connected with the drain stopper member. When the drain stopper member is positioned to block flow through the drain opening, the strainer is positioned to block passage of tableware into the well. The strainer is mounted for sliding movement along a length of the drain stopper member enabling, when the drain stopper member is raised slightly to permit flow out of the drain opening, the strainer to remain in position to block passage of tableware into the well.03-11-2010
20150320287WAREWASHER WASH ARM FILTER ARRANGEMENT - A warewasher includes a liquid recirculation system for spraying wares with wash liquid from a collecting tank. The warewasher includes a filter arrangement for capturing food debris in a wash spray before the wash spray reaches the wares being cleaned.11-12-2015
20150327748WAREWASHER WITH AUTOMATED SCRAPPING SYSTEM - A warewasher includes a scrap reducing arrangement located within a wash zone for capturing scrap debris falling downward toward a tank. The scrap reducing arrangement is configured to automatically deliver captured scrap debris away from the tank when liquid spraying within the wash zone ceases.11-19-2015
20160100737WAREWASH MACHINE WITH AUTOMATED DRAIN AND FILL - A conveyor warewasher includes at least one spray zone with multiple nozzles for spraying liquid onto wares passing therethrough, the spray zone including a tank for collecting sprayed liquid. The tank includes a drain outlet at the bottom of the tank for draining of the tank and a drain stop movable between a drain outlet closed position and a drain outlet open position. A drain control assembly includes a drain actuator operatively connected to cause movement of the drain stop between the drain outlet closed position and the drain outlet open position, and the drain actuator is moved by a powered device.04-14-2016

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