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Stephen Sanford

David J Yakos

Joel R Switzer

Andrew Tonn

Robert K Burgess

Ross Forrest Walker

Demri Horton

Spencer Williams

Cary Kessenich

Leo Zugner

Mike Cook

Seth Partain

Joel Switzer

Bryan Walthall

Kathleen K Johnson

Matthew Thomas Hopkins

Kirk Turner

Brad Wright

Seth David Carlstrom

Joseph Stanislao

Mike R Rodriguez

Kyle Gunnarson

Mark Alan Franklin

Leo Eugene Zugner, Ii

Donald Lewis Meike

Clay Gibbons

Lee Arbuckle

Benjamin Bennett

Lyle Hebel

Chance Michael Demarais

Demri Anna Horton

Micaela Pender

Scott Ogeka

Dean Folkvord

Andy Wunsch

Mike Wilson

William E Larsen

Oksana Davyda

Brian W Sindelar

Ryan Burke

Cory Robert Mahana

Anne Hossner

Lick mat for dogs

A valve includes a magnetic actuation mechanism providing torque-limiting capabilities and valve stem position indication. A drive shaft of the valve is surrounded by a first annular magnetic array within a fully sealed pressure vessel. A second annular magnetic array is positioned outside of the pressure vessel and surrounds the fully sealed pressure vessel. Each of the first annular magnetic array and the second annular magnetic array include magnets having alternating polarity, allowing the first annular magnetic array and the second annular magnetic array to form a first order coupling mechanism. When the second, outside annular magnetic array is rotated, the first annular magnetic array is caused to move, actuating the valve. Importantly, the valve includes a position indication system able to determine a position of the valve stem and includes an automatic feedback mechanism for comparing an actual position of the valve with an expected position of the valve.

Magnetically actuated pipe valve with torque-limiting clutch and position indication

The present invention is directed to an electromagnetic actuation system for opening and closing pipe valves. The electromagnetic actuation systems utilizes one or more electromagnets surrounding one or more permanent magnets attached to a rotary shaft of the valve mechanism. A controller activates the one or more electromagnets such that the produced magnetic field rotates, thereby applying a force to the one or more permanent magnets and thus rotating the rotary shaft. The system does not require rotation of the one or more electromagnets relative to the one or more permanent magnets, advantageously reducing the number of moving parts within the valve system.

Electromagnetically activated pipe valve

Pet toy

A baby seat for attaching to a table includes a U-shaped support frame that has two opposing arms, each that is connected with a lower support surface. A flexible seat is adapted for fixing at least partially over the U-shaped support frame and being suspended thereby. The flexible seat includes a U-shaped cover, a seat bottom, and a front cover that has two leg apertures therethrough. A clamping mechanism is fixed with each of the two opposing arms of the U-shaped support frame and includes a lower clamping arm having a top surface adapted for contacting the bottom surface of the table. The clamping mechanism may further include a lever arrangement and an actuator arm that projects rearwardly away from the front cover of the flexible seat. The actuator arm is movable between an open position and a clamped position.

Baby seat

A lid usable with a beverage container and a refillable reservoir positioned within the container. The lid has a mixing chamber, an additive passageway extending between the mixing chamber and the reservoir, and a beverage passageway extending between the mixing chamber and the container. A slider gate is movable between a first position closing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, but providing communication between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber, a second position providing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, and between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber, and a third position providing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, but closing communication between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber. The second position comprises a plurality of selectable second gate positions, with each providing a different ratio of the permitted flow of additive and beverage to the mixing chamber.

Beverage container lid and beverage container using same

An electromagnetic rising stem valve includes a stopper configured to block flow of fluid within a pipe. The stopper is connected to a shaft configured to be rotated via an electromagnetic force generated between magnets attached to the outside of the shaft and magnets surrounding an outside surface of a section of the valve. The rising stem valve is further able to include a second shaft which is directly rotated by the electromagnetic force, to open, closed, and one or more semi-open positions, and which is coupled to the shaft connected to the stopper via gearing. Advantageously, the one or more shafts and any gearing is entirely contained within a gear housing, with the electromagnetic force being generated by interaction with magnets outside the housing entirely, preventing unwanted leakage of fluid from the pipe into the environment.

Electromagnetically activated rising stem valve

A lid for a beverage container having a reservoir chamber for holding drink additive, a measurement chamber in fluid communication with the measurement chamber, and an upper chamber with a lower end in fluid communication with an upper end portion of the reservoir chamber. A plunger has an upper chamber seal, an upper seal and a lower seal, and an actuator moves the plunger between first, second and third plunger positions to dispense a measured drink additive in the measurement chamber into the container. The plunger has a central filler port to receive drink additive and an aperture in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The actuator includes a closure member closing the filler port and manually movable to move the plunger. A lock member is movable between locked and unlocked positions, and in the locked position prevents movement of the plunger from the first to the second plunger position.

Beverage container lid with reservoir and repetitive measuring and disbursement mechanism

Jump rope handles are described. In an embodiment, a speed rope includes a handle having a head rotationally coupled to a grip to rotate about a first axis, and a rope hinge rotationally coupled to the head. The rope hinge has a single degree of freedom relative to the head, and the single degree of freedom can be rotation of the rope hinge about a second axis. The rope hinge may include a cylindrical outer surface mounted in a pivot hole of the head to constrain movement of the rope hinge to rotation about the second axis. Accordingly, a rope held by the rope hinge can pivot about the second axis while simultaneously swinging around the first axis. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Jump rope handle having rope hinge

A rope arrest-and-release device comprising a cam block assembly and a housing with front vertical rollers situated on either side of the housing, rear vertical rollers situated directly behind the front vertical rollers, and a pair of horizontal rollers situated to the interior of the front and rear vertical rollers on either side of the housing. The cam block assembly includes a cam block and a cam that rotates upward and downward via a spring. Each front vertical roller is configured to rotate forward to allow a rope to be inserted between the cam and the inside ceiling of the housing. The cam block assembly fits into an internal recess in the housing and is removable and reversible. The invention include a means for securing the device to a utility pole and for locking the cam in a downward (open) position.

Rope arrest-and-release device for use on utility poles

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Bozeman, MT, United States of America

Stephen Sanford