Patents by Inventor John Walter Orcutt

John Walter Orcutt 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: 7595924
    Abstract: A combination pivoting mirror and support bracket has a bracket for supporting a pivoting mirror assembly and for attaching the combination to a using device. The bracket has first and second edges. A first portion of the bracket defines a mounting area for fixedly securing the first portion to the using device, and a second portion of the bracket is for mounting the pivoting mirror. An isolation slot is formed in the bracket and located between the first portion of the bracket and the second portion of the bracket. A plurality of piezoelectric devices are mounted to the second portion of the bracket and extend substantially orthogonal to a surface of the bracket. A pivoting mirror has a pair of torsional hinges for pivotally supporting a reflective surface. Each hinge of the pair extends away from the reflecting surface and along a selected axis to an anchor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Walter Orcutt
  • Publication number: 20080245087
    Abstract: A system is disclosed which utilizes air conditioning waste to heat a second fluid such as swimming pool water. The second condenser for pool water heating is connected in parallel with the air conditioning condenser. An accumulator is connected between the condensers and the expansion valve to absorb fluctuations in refrigerant level due to different operating conditions caused by the pool water heating, thereby ensuring that liquid refrigerant is always supplied to the expansion valve. A controller reads the ambient air temperature at the air conditioning condenser and reads the air conditioning system condensing pressure and uses an algorithm to compute ambient air fan speed at the air conditioning condenser based on these two inputs to maintain a consistent heated pool water temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: John Walter Orcutt