Nathan Ray Snell

US Patent:

6945289, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Oct 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/692603

Inventors:

Michael S. Marszalec - Freeport IL, US
Lowell Burnham - Freeport IL, US
Chun-Yen Wang - Daytona Beach FL, US
Rafael M. Rodriguez - Ormond Beach FL, US
Nathan Snell - Mooresville NC, US
Todd Krawczyk - Ormond Beach FL, US
Skye V. Taylor - Anderson SC, US
Johnnie H. Copley - Morris IL, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B65B001/04

US Classification:

141286, 141192, 22218906, 210282, 210464, 210469

Abstract:

An automatic, water dispensing, filter shutoff device having a disposable and replaceable filter. The shutoff device is in removable engagement and fluid communication with a water container such as a water bottle, and is adapted to disable dispensing after a predetermined amount of dispensing has occurred, which may but need not substantially correspond to the filtration capacity of the filter. In a preferred embodiment, the shutoff device includes a monitoring and disabling with plunger components moveable between dispensing and disabling locations, and a rotating indexing mechanism. At the disabling location, a plunger component is placed in an interfering position with the engagement between the shutoff device and the water container. The shutoff device can distinguish between water bottles having different volumetric capacities, and terminate dispensing accordingly. Preferable, a replaceable filter cartridge is provided which, when removed, causes the indexing mechanism to be reset.

US Patent:

6967587, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667817

Inventors:

Nathan Snell - Mooresville NC, US
Rafael Rodriguez - Ormond Beach FL, US
Todd Krawczyk - Ormond Beach FL, US
L. Gale Lemerand - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Sanidoor, LLC - Daytona Beach FL

International Classification:

G08B021/00

US Classification:

3406866, 340925, 40459, 40460

Abstract:

An apparatus for automatically opening a swinging restroom door is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator, a control unit, and a power assisted drive mechanism that can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism. The actuator comprises a proximity sensor and further comprises a series of iconic symbols corresponding to predetermined proximity zones. The control unit is in electronic communication with the actuator with which signals are exchanged. The power assisted drive mechanism is in electronic communication with the control unit and can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism wherein the actions of the door closing mechanism are reversed and the door is opened.

US Patent:

7068179, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/225392

Inventors:

Nathan Snell - Mooresville NC, US
Rafael Rodriguez - Ormond Beach FL, US
Todd Krawczyk - Ormond Beach FL, US
L. Gale Lemerand - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Sanidoor, LLC - Daytona Beach FL

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

3406866, 3408154, 340944, 40459

Abstract:

An apparatus for automatically opening a swinging restroom door is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator, a control unit, and a power assisted drive mechanism that can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism. The actuator comprises a proximity sensor and further comprises a series of iconic symbols corresponding to predetermined proximity zones. The control unit is in electronic communication with the actuator with which signals are exchanged. The power assisted drive mechanism is in electronic communication with the control unit and can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism wherein the actions of the door closing mechanism are reversed and the door is opened.

US Patent:

D636921, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Jan 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/353900

Inventors:

Antony Paul Van de Ven - Hong Kong SAR, CN
Wai Kwan Chan - Hong Kong SAR, CN
James Michael Lay - Cary NC, US
Nick Hoang Nguyen - Durham NC, US
Nathan R. Snell - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Cree, Inc. - Durham NC

International Classification:

2605

US Classification:

D26 74

US Patent:

D669204, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/397952

Inventors:

Nathan Snell - Raleigh NC, US
James Michael Lay - Cary NC, US
Nick Nguyen - Durham NC, US
Patrick John O'Flaherty - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

Cree, Inc. - Durham NC

International Classification:

2603

US Classification:

D26 76

US Patent:

D691761, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Sep 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/433382

Inventors:

Nathan Ray Snell - Raleigh NC, US
James Michael Lay - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Cree, Inc. - Durham NC

International Classification:

2605

US Classification:

D26 74

US Patent:

20050087257, Apr 28, 2005

Filed:

Oct 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/692943

Inventors:

Nathan Snell - Mooresville NC, US
Rafael Rodriquez - Ormond Beach FL, US
Todd Krawczyk - Ormond Beach FL, US
Gregory Spear - Montrose CA, US
Michael Marszalec - Freeport IL, US

International Classification:

B65B001/04

US Classification:

141104000

Abstract:

A liquid dispenser for periodically dispersing a predetermined quantity of an item, such as chlorine or vitamin gel, into a liquid to be dispensed such as water or coffee.

US Patent:

20100292673, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/205480

Inventors:

Todd M. Korogi - Raleigh NC, US
Theodore J. Mosler - Raleigh NC, US
Scott P. Jarnagin - Seattle, WA
Bryan Peters - Raleigh NC, US
David L. Foshee - Apex NC, US
Nathan R. Snell - Wake Forest NC, US
Andrew Corson - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

A61M 39/16
A61M 39/20
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

604533, 29428

Abstract:

A fluid connector comprising a housing having an access site, and a cover member passively positioned in an initial covering relationship with the access site, the cover member being reversible from an uncovered relationship under load to the initial covering relationship, is described. A method of preventing contamination and aseptically covering an access site of a fluid connector with a cover member is also described.