Patents Assigned to Msx, Incorporated
  • Patent number: 9543633
    Abstract: An antenna system having a dish, a heating element and a shaped plate. The dish has a concave shape on one side and a generally convex shape on the opposite side. The shaped plate has the heating element applied to a first side. The shaped plate has a second opposite side. The shaped plate is coupled to the opposite side of the dish. The shaped plate being formed from a flat plate having at least one slot cut therein, each slot having edges that are overlapped to thereby cause the flat plate to become the shaped plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140103938
    Abstract: A method of determining a condition of a heater cable, the method including the steps of providing an electrical voltage to the heater cable; and analyzing electrical signals generated in the heater cable to determine the condition of the heater cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: 8618444
    Abstract: A revolving door deicer/dryer system including a floor grate having a bottom side and a heating system associated with the bottom side of the floor grate. The heating system includes at least one shaped plate and at least one heating element serpentinely routed on the at least one shaped plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: MSX Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: 8500876
    Abstract: An air dehydrator system for supplying a source of dehydrated air includes an offsite data management system; at least one data network; and an air dehydrator located remote from the offsite data management system. The dehydrator includes a housing containing at least one drying canister; a pressurized air source; and a control circuit coupled with the pressurized air source. The control circuit is also in communication via the at least one data network with the offsite data management system. The control circuit controls operation of the pressurized air source dependent upon control by the offsite data management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thaddeus M. Jones, Lawrence W. Holz, Robert E. Tax
  • Patent number: 8033161
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the integrity of an antenna system, including a controller, at least one valve operationally connected to the controller, a source of pressurized gas, at least one microwave antenna and a pressure sensor. The at least one microwave antenna is fluidly connected to the pressurized gas by way of the at least one valve. The pressure sensor is in communication with the controller. The pressure sensor senses the pressure of the pressurized gas. The controller is configured to check for a gas leak in the at least one microwave antenna by checking for a change in the pressure with the at least one valve being alternatively opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: 7480123
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle including a housing having an inwardly directed side and an electrical resistor thermally coupled to the inwardly directed side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: 7292420
    Abstract: A ground fault interrupter, including a current difference sensor and a current generator electrically coupled to the current difference sensor. The current generator provides a predetermined difference current to the current difference sensor. At least one contactor is electrically coupled to the current difference sensor. A controller is electrically coupled to the current difference sensor, the current generator and at least one contactor. The controller operates at least one contactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Msx, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: D693702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones