Patents by Inventor William Henry Gross

William Henry Gross 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: 8899654
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a structure, system, and method for ingress and egress. The structure includes a frame assembly defining at least one frame aperture. A removable panel may be secured to the frame assembly and define at least one removable panel aperture configured to align within the frame aperture. At least one fastener may removably couple the panel to the frame, the fastener extending through a corresponding one of the removable panel aperture and the frame aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Harold Alan Ellsworth, William Henry Gross, Gail Leroy Detar, Kevin Harmon, William R Miller
  • Patent number: 8648705
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electrically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electrically-operated actuator. The electrically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electrically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electrically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electrically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20130082481
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a structure, system, and method for ingress and egress. The structure includes a frame assembly defining at least one frame aperture. A removable panel may be secured to the frame assembly and define at least one removable panel aperture configured to align within the frame aperture. At least one fastener may removably couple the panel to the frame, the fastener extending through a corresponding one of the removable panel aperture and the frame aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Harold Alan ELLSWORTH, William Henry GROSS, Gail Leroy DETAR, Kevin HARMON, William R. MILLER, General Electric Company
  • Publication number: 20120223831
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electrically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electrically-operated actuator. The electrically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electrically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electrically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electrically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • Patent number: 8198995
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electronically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electronically-operated actuator. The electronically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electronically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electronically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electronically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • Patent number: 7964823
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a wall oven has a cooking cavity surrounded by a baffled cavity. The wall oven has a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity. A control cavity has a front surface maintaining controls for operation of the wall oven. An exhaust fan is in flow communication with the control cavity and the baffled cavity for directing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into an exhaust cavity. An air divider separates the control cavity from the exhaust cavity. A method for cooling a control panel of a wall oven is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Armstrong, Michael David Gallant, William Henry Gross, William L. Holbrook, William Byron Wiggins
  • Publication number: 20090278674
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electronically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electronically-operated actuator. The electronically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electronically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electronically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electronically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20090107479
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a wall oven has a cooking cavity surrounded by a baffled cavity. The wall oven has a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity. A control cavity has a front surface maintaining controls for operation of the wall oven. An exhaust fan is in flow communication with the control cavity and the baffled cavity for directing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into an exhaust cavity. An air divider separates the control cavity from the exhaust cavity. A method for cooling a control panel of a wall oven is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: James ARMSTRONG, Michael David GALLANT, William Henry GROSS, William L. HOLBROOK, William Byron WIGGINS