Patents by Inventor Dillon R. Ashton

Dillon R. Ashton 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).

  • Patent number: 8215007
    Abstract: A heated insulating glass panel, with a fitting, is provided. The heated insulating glass panel is formed from two dielectric sheets that are separated by a spacer, which has a spacer layer at the spacer edge. The fitting, which is made of a fitting base portion and a fitting tubular portion, is attached to the spacer layer at the spacer edge by way of, for example, two screws. Thus, the fitting provides a pathway for routing wires into and away from the heated insulating glass panel. If necessary, an elbow may be provided which attaches to the fitting tubular portion for changing the direction of the routing of the wires. In addition, conduit may be attached to the fitting to route the wiring to and from the heated insulating glass panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 8110782
    Abstract: Heated architectural panel temperature control systems and methods are provided for heating windows that are formed from heated architectural panels. The control system comprises the heated architectural panel that produces heat when connected to external AC power, a panel frame disposed around the panel periphery, and a temperature control circuit that is electrically connected to the window. The temperature control circuit, which may be disposed in the panel frame, controls the temperature of the panel by utilizing a Hall effect sensor and the panel temperature coefficient of resistance ?. The panel may comprise insulated glass panels, laminated structures, or combinations thereof, where the window is disposed in an opening of a building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Ashton, Peter F. Gerhardinger
  • Publication number: 20100325891
    Abstract: A heated insulating glass panel, with a fitting, is provided. The heated insulating glass panel is formed from two dielectric sheets that are separated by a spacer, which has a spacer layer at the spacer edge. The fitting, which is made of a fitting base portion and a fitting tubular portion, is attached to the spacer layer at the spacer edge by way of, for example, two screws. Thus, the fitting provides a pathway for routing wires into and away from the heated insulating glass panel. If necessary, an elbow may be provided which attaches to the fitting tubular portion for changing the direction of the routing of the wires. In addition, conduit may be attached to the fitting to route the wiring to and from the heated insulating glass panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 7805896
    Abstract: A heated insulating glass panel, with a fitting, is provided. The heated insulating glass panel is formed from two dielectric sheets that are separated by a spacer, which has a spacer layer at the spacer edge. The fitting, which is made of a fitting base portion and a fitting tubular portion, is attached to the spacer layer at the spacer edge by way of, for example, two screws. Thus, the fitting provides a pathway for routing wires into and away from the heated insulating glass panel. If necessary, an elbow may be provided which attaches to the fitting tubular portion for changing the direction of the routing of the wires. In addition, conduit may be attached to the fitting to route the wiring to and from the heated insulating glass panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Publication number: 20100116816
    Abstract: Heated architectural panel temperature control systems and methods are provided for heating windows that are formed from heated architectural panels. The control system comprises the heated architectural panel that produces heat when connected to external AC power, a panel frame disposed around the panel periphery, and a temperature control circuit that is electrically connected to the window. The temperature control circuit, which may be disposed in the panel frame, controls the temperature of the panel by utilizing a Hall effect sensor and the panel temperature coefficient of resistance a. The panel may comprise insulated glass panels, laminated structures, or combinations thereof, where the window is disposed in an opening of a building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Dillon R. Ashton, Peter F. Gerhardinger
  • Patent number: 7675007
    Abstract: Heated architectural panel temperature control systems and methods are provided for heating windows that are formed from heated architectural panels. The control system comprises the heated architectural panel that produces heat when connected to external AC power, a panel frame disposed around the panel periphery, and a temperature control circuit that is electrically connected to the window. The temperature control circuit, which may be disposed in the panel frame, controls the temperature of the panel by utilizing a Hall effect sensor and the panel temperature coefficient of resistance ?. The panel may comprise insulated glass panels, laminated structures, or combinations thereof, where the window is disposed in an opening of a building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Ashton, Peter F. Gerhardinger
  • Patent number: 7265323
    Abstract: An electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels are provided to warm objects and to insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. An integrated connection circuit interconnects glass sheets, which have a low emissivity conductive coating deposited thereon. The circuit includes copper bus bars that are disposed onto the conductive coating through the use of a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus. A metallic tab, which extends from the glass sheet's peripheral edge, is disposed onto each conductive metal bus bar for external electrical connectivity. Two types of glazing channels are offered to interconnect multiple panels to external circuits and controls. A solid-state controller may be provided to obtain sensor control signals so as to drive a triac circuit that provides current flow through the panel for the desired heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 7241964
    Abstract: Heating head and mask apparatus are provided for producing electrically conductive heated glass panels that may be used to warm objects or insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. The heating head and mask apparatus utilizes either a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus, which deposits conductive metal bus bars into electrical contact with electrically conductive-coatings that are-disposed on the glass panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 7053343
    Abstract: Methods for forming electrically conductive heated dielectric panels are provided. The panels are utilized for warming objects and/or insuring unobstructed viewing through the panels by removing moisture. The methods include depositing electrically conductive metal bus bars onto the dielectric panel, onto which panel a conductive coating has previously been disposed. The conductive metal bus bars are deposited onto the coated dielectric panel through the use of a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus, in combination with an oxyacetylene or a plasma device. A metallic tab, which extends from the panel peripheral edge, is brought into electrical contact with each conductive metal bus bar for external electrical connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC.
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 7039304
    Abstract: A cloth heater and method for using the heater are provided. The heater utilizes a horizontally disposed surface, a heated glass panel, and support members. The horizontally disposed surface may comprise the top edge or surface of the heated glass panel, or a surface on a separate rack that is above and vertically inline with the top edge of the heated glass panel. The heated glass panel also has two opposing major surfaces. The support members physically support the heated glass panel and have electrical leads that communicate electrical power to the heated glass panel, thus heating the heated glass panel. When a cloth is placed across the horizontally disposed surface, the horizontally disposed surface supports the cloth, and the cloth makes contact with the two opposing major surfaces of the heated glass panel, thus heating the cloth at both opposing major surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Patent number: 7002115
    Abstract: An electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels are provided to warm objects and to insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. An integrated connection circuit interconnects glass sheets, which have a low emissivity conductive coating deposited thereon. The circuit includes copper bus bars that are disposed onto the conductive coating through the use of a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus. A metallic tab, which extends from the glass sheet's peripheral edge, is disposed onto each conductive metal bus bar for external electrical connectivity. Two types of glazing channels are offered to interconnect multiple panels to external circuits and controls. A solid-state controller may be provided to obtain sensor control signals so as to drive a triac circuit that provides current flow through the panel for the desired heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Engineered Glass Products, LLC.
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Publication number: 20040232117
    Abstract: Heating head and mask apparatus are provided for producing electrically conductive heated glass panels that may be used to warm objects or insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. The heating head and mask apparatus utilizes either a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus, which deposits conductive metal bus bars into electrical contact with electrically conductive-coatings that are-disposed on the glass panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Publication number: 20040195233
    Abstract: An electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels are provided to warm objects and to insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. An integrated connection circuit interconnects glass sheets, which have a low emissivity conductive coating deposited thereon. The circuit includes copper bus bars that are disposed onto the conductive coating through the use of a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus. A metallic tab, which extends from the glass sheet's peripheral edge, is disposed onto each conductive metal bus bar for external electrical connectivity. Two types of glazing channels are offered to interconnect multiple panels to external circuits and controls. A solid-state controller may be provided to obtain sensor control signals so as to drive a triac circuit that provides current flow through the panel for the desired heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton
  • Publication number: 20030127452
    Abstract: An electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels are provided to warm objects and to insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. An integrated connection circuit interconnects glass sheets, which have a low emissivity conductive coating deposited thereon. The circuit includes copper bus bars that are disposed onto the conductive coating through the use of a circularly rotating or an inline heating head and mask apparatus. A metallic tab, which extends from the glass sheet's peripheral edge, is disposed onto each conductive metal bus bar for external electrical connectivity. Two types of glazing channels are offered to interconnect multiple panels to external circuits and controls. A solid-state controller may be provided to obtain sensor control signals so as to drive a triac circuit that provides current flow through the panel for the desired heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Peter F. Gerhardinger, Randall L. Bauman, Dillon R. Ashton