Patents by Inventor Peter Strom
Peter Strom 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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Publication number: 20100133356Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washelcski, Peter Strom, John Mitchell
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Publication number: 20100102140Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element coil or tube covered with a plastic sheath that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Publication number: 20100084110Abstract: A method of forming a brake rotor includes forming a plurality of metal insert portions. Each insert portion includes an inner side and an outer side with a plurality of attachment members coupled to the inner side. The method also includes positioning the plurality of insert portions into a mold such that the inner side of one of the plurality of insert portions faces the inner side of another one of the insert portions. The method also includes introducing a molten aluminum into the mold such that the molten aluminum contacts the inner side of each insert portion. The method further includes forming a mechanical bond between the aluminum and at least a portion of at least one of the inserts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Peter Strom
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Patent number: 7673814Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom, John Mitchell
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Patent number: 7657961Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element coil or tube covered with a plastic sheath that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Patent number: 7641131Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom, John Mitchell
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Patent number: 7588194Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: SBR Investments Company LLCInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Publication number: 20090151107Abstract: Apparatus for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface having an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; a housing bounding a reservoir in fluid communication with the inlet port; and an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing an amount of heated fluid. A heater element heats fluid that passes from the inlet to the outlet port through the reservoir. A heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heater element for conveying heat to the fluid within the reservoir has a strut that divides fluid entering the housing through the inlet port into two flow paths and elongated fins that extend outwardly from the strut at transverse angles that bound fluid flow channels for fluid moving through said reservoir. A control circuit energizes the heater element with a voltage to heat the heating element and the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet through the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Nartron CorporationInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Publication number: 20090028787Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl substituted benzothiazole derivatives, precursors thereof, and therapeutic uses for such compounds, having the structural formula (I) below: [Chemical formula should be inserted here. Please see paper copy] and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, compositions and methods of use. Furthermore, the invention relates to novel heteroaryl substituted benzothiazole derivatives that are suitable for imaging amyloid deposits in living patients, their compositions, methods of use and processes to make such compounds. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits in brain in vivo to allow antemortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease as well as measuring clinical efficacy of Alzheimer's disease therapeutic agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Ylva Gravenfors, Catrin Jonasson, Jonas Malmstrom, Gunnar Nordvall, David Pyring, Can Slivo, Daniel Sohn, Peter Strom, David Wensbo
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Publication number: 20080283629Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Nartron CorporationInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom, John Mitchell
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Publication number: 20080277497Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid two glow plug heating elements and a control for activating or energizing the glow plugs to heat fluid within a reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Nartron CorporationInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom, Thomas Gronski
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Publication number: 20080030156Abstract: A powered panel moving system includes a motor, electronic drive circuitry, mechanics, a coupler, and electronic anti-entrapment circuitry. The drive circuitry drives a rotor of the motor such that the rotor has a rotational output in response to being driven. The mechanics moves a panel upon being driven. The coupler couples the rotational output of the rotor to the mechanics in order drive the mechanics for the mechanics to move the panel. The anti-entrapment circuitry controls the drive circuitry to prevent the panel from entrapping an object. The drive circuitry drives the motor based on measurements indicative of at least one of motor current, motor speed, and panel position. The drive circuitry and the anti-entrapment circuitry are integrated with one another such that the anti-entrapment circuitry controls the drive circuitry based on the same measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: NPC CorporationInventors: John Washeleski, Stephen Cooper, Peter Strom, Todd Newman
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Publication number: 20070284457Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element coil or tube covered with a plastic sheath that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Nartron CorporationInventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Patent number: 7245045Abstract: An active filter (4) for compensation of variations in an apparatus' (3) current consumption from a power grid (1) as a cause of variations in the apparatus electrical load, through active frequency filtering and dynamic compensation of reactive energy/current. For each of the power grid's phases (a, b, c) the active filter includes a transistor bridge (Ta, Tb, Tc) connected between each phase and a DC-link (7). The active filter includes a filter circuit of LCL-type, arranged to reduce disturbances on the power grid caused by the active filter itself. The active filter further includes a control device (9) for calculating, with a given working frequency (f), points in time at which the transistor bridges are set to reverse the current direction through the DC-link, and the filter circuit is preferably adjusted to that working frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Comsys ABInventors: Peter Ström, Dan Liljengren
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Publication number: 20060202651Abstract: A powered panel moving system includes a motor, electronic drive circuitry, a mechanism, a coupler, and electronic function circuitry. The drive circuitry drives a rotor of the motor. The coupler couples rotational output of the rotor to the mechanism to drive the mechanism in order to move the panel. The function circuitry is integrated with the drive circuitry for providing additional functionality beyond driving the motor for panel movement. The drive circuitry includes a current sensor for determining rotor position based on motor current, a back emf sensor for determining rotor position based on back emf of the motor, and an impedance sensor for determining rotor position based on motor impedance. The function circuitry may include an analyzer to determine presence of an obstruction to the motion of the panel based on at least one of the rotor position, the motor current, and the back emf of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: John Washeleski, Stephen Cooper, Peter Strom, Todd Newman
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Publication number: 20060124761Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Publication number: 20050040219Abstract: An active filter (4) for compensation of variations in an apparatus (3) current consumption from a power grid (1) as a cause of variations in the apparatus electrical load, through active frequency filtering and dynamic compensation of reactive energy/current. For each of the power grid's phases (a, b, c) the active filter comprises a transistor bridge (Ta, Tb, Tc) connected between each mentioned phase and a DC-link (7). The active filter comprises a filter circuit arranged to reduce disturbances on the power grid caused by the active filter of LCL-type. Preferably the active filter further comprises a control system (9) which comprises means in order to with a given working frequency (f) calculate point in time to which with said transistor bridges reverse the current direction through said DC-link, and said filter circuit is preferably adjusted to said working frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Peter Strom, Dan Liljengren
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Publication number: 20050001058Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: David Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom, John Mitchell
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Patent number: 6470248Abstract: The present invention is intended for use with a motor vehicle having at least one fluid-pressurized height adjusting member having first and second separable components. Apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention includes an integrated vehicle ride height system control system. The control system includes an electronic output drive signal circuit and input signal interpretation circuit to electronically interface with at least one position sensor. The position sensor provides output signals related to extent of separation of said first and second separable components of the fluid pressurized height adjusting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Narton CorporationInventors: David Shank, Peter Strom
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Publication number: 20020035423Abstract: The present invention is intended for use with a motor vehicle having at least one fluid-pressurized height adjusting member having first and second separable components. Apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention includes an integrated vehicle ride height system control system. The control system includes an electronic output drive signal circuit and input signal interpretation circuit to electronically interface with at least one position sensor. The position sensor provides output signals related to extent of separation of said first and second separable components of the fluid pressurized height adjusting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Nartron CorporationInventors: David Shank, Peter Strom