Patents by Inventor James Marler
James Marler 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).
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Patent number: 11129325Abstract: An endless seed delivery belt includes an inner surface, and an undulating outer surface. The undulating outer surface defines a plurality of alternating, and regularly-spaced peaks and troughs where each peak corresponds to a flight and each space between adjacent peaks defines a cavity that is generally sized and shaped to accommodate one seed. In some implementations, the endless seed delivery belt has a seed ejector between each pair of adjacent flights.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin
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Publication number: 20200000017Abstract: An endless seed delivery belt includes an inner surface, and an undulating outer surface. The undulating outer surface defines a plurality of alternating, and regularly-spaced peaks and troughs where each peak corresponds to a flight and each space between adjacent peaks defines a cavity that is generally sized and shaped to accommodate one seed. In some implementations, the endless seed delivery belt has a seed ejector between each pair of adjacent flights.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin
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Patent number: 9700133Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible belt brush from a flexible brush element is disclosed. The axis of a cylindrical winding drum is aligned with a cylindrical winding base axis. A bottom winding of the flexible brush element is formed around the winding drum with the flexible brush element base adjacent to a winding drum outer surface and the flexible brush element surface disposed against the winding base. A winding ring is center aligned with the winding base and placed over the bottom winding. A top winding of the flexible brush element is formed around the winding drum adjacent to the winding ring. A compression ring is placed above the top winding. The winding bases are welded to form the base of the flexible belt brush.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin, Lawrence Nieder, Matthew Gorham
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Patent number: 9565925Abstract: A flexible strip brush element is constructed from multiple monofiliments arranged in a parallel fashion and attached at one end to a flexible base. The monofiliments are attached to the base by intermingling material from the base with material from the monofiliments. The free ends of the monofiliments collectively form a bristle end zone. A plurality of flexible strip brush elements may be bonded side-by-side so the free ends of the monofiliments form a common bristle end zone. The bonded flexible strip brush elements may take the form of a linear section or may be fashioned into an endless loop or jointless spiral.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin, Lawrence Nieder, Matt Gorham, Roy Wirth
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Patent number: 9146171Abstract: A method of calibrating an electronic wheel balancer includes mounting a calibration wheel on the balancer shaft, the calibration wheel including mounting pins configured to engage mounting holes on a face plate. The balancer emits a visible towards the calibration wheel, the beam indicating a home position for an inner plane calibration weight on the calibration wheel. The calibration wheel is rotated to the home position and an inner weight plane calibration weight is attached to the calibration wheel. The balancer shaft is automatically rotated to obtain sensor data from force transducers on the balancer. Using the sensor data, the balancer automatically calculates and stores inner weight plane reference data. The motor shaft is stopped and the inner plane calibration weight is moved to an outer weight plane position on the calibration wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Inventors: Scott Ye, James Marler, Craig Bond
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Publication number: 20150114110Abstract: An apparatus for a wheel service machine includes a body having an axis and a aperture through the axis, the aperture shaped to receive a rotary shaft, a first chamber and a second chamber located in the body, a pneumatic inlet communicated with the second chamber, the pneumatic inlet configured to be couple to a pneumatic supply line. A piston is movably disposed in the first chamber between a retracted and an extended position, the piston moving from the retracted position to the extended position when pressure from the second chamber is supplied to the first chamber. A valve is positioned between the first and second chambers, the valve selectively communicating the first and second chambers. A wheel service apparatus includes a base, a motor configured to rotate a rotary shaft, and a pneumatic nut. A docking station for the pneumatic nut can be located on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: James Marler, John Story, Matthew Weis
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Publication number: 20150101734Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible strip brush element is disclosed. A multiplicity of thermoplastic monofilaments respectively having first ends and second ends are arranged in substantially parallel fashion and at a prescribed density. Heat is applied to the first ends of the monofilaments so as to melt the first ends of the monofilaments. The monofilaments are transported toward an extrusion die comprising an outlet. Molten thermoplastic resin is extruded from an extrusion die outlet, wherein the outlet is shaped to produce a base having a top and a bottom. The first ends of the monofilaments are brought into physical contact with the top of the base as the base emerges from the extrusion die outlet. The monofilaments and the base are cooled so that the first ends of the monofilaments are fused to the top of the base and the second ends of the monofilaments are free.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Roy Wirth, Marc Godin, Lawrence Nieder, Matthew Gorham, Donald James Marler
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Patent number: 9004496Abstract: A cover for the gap in an automobile automatic gear shift assembly is presented. The gap cover is formed from a single molded housing with inward pointing fibrillations. These fibrillations act as fingers to cover the hole created when the multi position mechanism is moved from one position to another. The fibrillations are assisted back to their original position through (1) physical properties of the advanced polymeric substance used to mold the housing and (2) through the interactions of assisting tabs formed on the back side of the fibrillations, which act as springs.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Gorham, Donald James Marler, III, Leslie Ann Richardson
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Patent number: 8790228Abstract: A stripper roller for use in a stripper unit subassembly is disclosed to simplify changing and replacement of parts. Brushes and batts are mounted in interlocking core segments that rotate in rigid accompaniment with a center shaft. The core segments are secured together and secured to the center shaft using retainer caps, and the retainer caps in turn are secured to the shaft to prevent lateral sliding of the stripper roller. Individual batts and brushes may be inserted into or removed from a reusable core segment, or the individual batts and brushes may be integrally affixed to replaceable core segments.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Roy Wirth, Matt Gorham, Lawrence Nieder, Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin
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Publication number: 20120228837Abstract: A cover for the gap in an automobile automatic gear shift assembly is presented. The gap cover is formed from a single molded housing with inward pointing fibrillations. These fibrillations act as fingers to cover the hole created when the multi position mechanism is moved from one position to another. The fibrillations are assisted back to their original position through (1) physical properties of the advanced polymeric substance used to mold the housing and (2) through the interactions of assisting tabs formed on the back side of the fibrillations, which act as springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Felton, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Gorham, Donald James Marler, III, Leslie Ann Richardson
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Publication number: 20110143899Abstract: A stripper roller for use in a stripper unit subassembly is disclosed to simplify changing and replacement of parts. Brushes and batts are mounted in interlocking core segments that rotate in rigid accompaniment with a center shaft. The core segments are secured together and secured to the center shaft using retainer caps, and the retainer caps in turn are secured to the shaft to prevent lateral sliding of the stripper roller. Individual batts and brushes may be inserted into or removed from a reusable core segment, or the individual batts and brushes may be integrally affixed to replaceable core segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Roy Wirth, Matt Gorham, Lawrence Nieder, Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin
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Patent number: 7950383Abstract: A kitchen range subframe includes air channels for passively directing air to and/or from an element enclosure within the kitchen range, and a range component shelf that is configured to mount one or more range components to the kitchen range subframe. The kitchen range subframe provides improved ventilation for the kitchen range, and mounting locations for range components such as gas lines and kitchen range controls.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Ronald G. Brant, Adam Clark, James Marler
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Publication number: 20100319150Abstract: A flexible strip brush element is constructed from multiple monofiliments arranged in a parallel fashion and attached at one end to a flexible base. The monofiliments are attached to the base by intermingling material from the base with material from the monofiliments. The free ends of the monofiliments collectively form a bristle end zone. A plurality of flexible strip brush elements may be bonded side-by-side so the free ends of the monofiliments form a common bristle end zone. The bonded flexible strip brush elements may take the form of a linear section or may be fashioned into an endless loop or jointless spiral.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Felton Brush, Inc.Inventors: Marc Godin, Matt Gorham, Lawrence Nieder, Donald James Marler, III, Roy Wirth
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Publication number: 20090260616Abstract: A kitchen range subframe includes air channels for passively directing air to and/or from an element enclosure within the kitchen range, and a range component shelf that is configured to mount one or more range components to the kitchen range subframe. The kitchen range subframe provides improved ventilation for the kitchen range, and mounting locations for range components such as gas lines and kitchen range controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Ronald G. Brant, Adam Clark, James Marler
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Publication number: 20070194002Abstract: An appliance includes a cavity having one or more rack structures therein. One or more rack sensors are operatively coupled to the appliance cavity to sense a presence or absence of the one or more rack structures within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Gary Fisher, James Marler, Ronald Brant