Patents by Inventor William W. Kidd

William W. Kidd 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).

  • Publication number: 20230378741
    Abstract: A high voltage pulse power delivery system is provided that includes dedicated safety features including fault detection and fault management. Alongside normal communications cabling, the pulse power delivery system provides remote power over standard multi-conductor cabling without dedicated conduit or separation. This simplifies installation of equipment, increases overall speed of deployment, and significantly reduces cost for deployment. The pulse power delivery system is further configured to transport power through a pulse current waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, William W. Kidd, Walid Balid
  • Publication number: 20230378805
    Abstract: A high voltage pulse power delivery system is provided that includes dedicated safety features including fault detection and fault management. Alongside normal communications cabling, the pulse power delivery system provides remote power over standard multi-conductor cabling without dedicated conduit or separation. This simplifies installation of equipment, increases overall speed of deployment, and significantly reduces cost for deployment. The pulse power delivery system is further configured to transport power through a pulse current waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, William W. Kidd, Walid Balid
  • Publication number: 20230378938
    Abstract: A high voltage pulse power delivery system is provided that includes dedicated safety features including fault detection and fault management. Alongside normal communications cabling, the pulse power delivery system provides remote power over standard multi-conductor cabling without dedicated conduit or separation. This simplifies installation of equipment, increases overall speed of deployment, and significantly reduces cost for deployment. The pulse power delivery system is further configured to transport power through a pulse current waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, William W. Kidd, Walid Balid
  • Patent number: 7174093
    Abstract: A control system for a powered wheel chair drive modulates a pulse power delivery signal such that power is delivered gradually at throttle positions corresponding to a low speed, and power is delivered more rapidly at throttle positions corresponding to a higher speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Midamerica Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: William W. Kidd, John P. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7117967
    Abstract: A wheel chair drive apparatus includes a frame having a wheel mount, a battery mount, and a control shaft mount. A drive wheel has a drive motor incorporated within the drive wheel. A battery is in operative communication with the drive motor via a detachable jack. A battery housing is dimensioned to mount in the battery mount of the frame and has a handle. A control shaft pivotably mounted on the control shaft mount, so that it has a stow position, and operating position, a user entry position and a table use position. A caster lever is pivotably mounted to the frame, so that it has a rolling position and an engaged position. The caster lever is disposed to engage a receiving seat on a wheel chair. A locking lever is releasably biased toward a position locking the caster lever in the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventors: William W. Kidd, John P. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 4271440
    Abstract: A fully automatic microcomputer-controlled tape cartridge handling system. As illustrated here, it has a high degree of redundancy providing maximum reliability in radio broadcasting service and other applications. It comprises two storage drums, four stacks of playback transducers, two cartridge transfer mechanisms, a loading chute, and an unloading chute. Each drum has a cylindrical configuration with 512 cartridge storage compartments arranged in 16 vertical columns around its circumference and 32 horizontal rows along its axis. Two transducer stacks and one transfer mechanism are on each side of the pair of drums. Each transfer mechanism is positioned adjacent both drums and positioned adjacent two of the transducer stacks, one of the transfer mechanisms also being adjacent the loading and unloading chutes. Each transfer mechanism has a cage which is selectively rotatably swingable to positions aligned with either drum or either adjacent transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: International Tapetronics Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Jenkins, Rodney M. Sabick, William W. Kidd