Patents by Inventor Alex Victor

Alex Victor 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: 11845020
    Abstract: A variable pore size filter media including an upper plate, a retainer, and a support profile disposed between the upper plate and the retainer. The variable pore size filter media also includes a plurality of wire rings disposed on the support profile and longitudinally distributed within a region between the upper plate and the retainer, the plurality of wire rings being distributed in a non-contiguous manner to form a plurality of spaces therebetween. The variable pore size filter media further includes a plurality of pores defined by the plurality of spaces between the plurality of wire rings and a pore size adjustment mechanism configured to vary a respective distance between each of the plurality of wire rings to increase or decrease a respective size of each of the plurality of pores by increasing or decreasing a size of each of the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Publication number: 20220203274
    Abstract: A variable pore size filter media including an upper plate, a retainer, and a support profile disposed between the upper plate and the retainer. The variable pore size filter media also includes a plurality of wire rings disposed on the support profile and longitudinally distributed within a region between the upper plate and the retainer, the plurality of wire rings being distributed in a non-contiguous manner to form a plurality of spaces therebetween. The variable pore size filter media further includes a plurality of pores defined by the plurality of spaces between the plurality of wire rings and a pore size adjustment mechanism configured to vary a respective distance between each of the plurality of wire rings to increase or decrease a respective size of each of the plurality of pores by increasing or decreasing a size of each of the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, JR., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Patent number: 11273394
    Abstract: A filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris, is provided. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Publication number: 20200206658
    Abstract: A filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris, is provided. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, JR., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Patent number: 10583378
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Publication number: 20190076757
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Robert W. Stiles, JR., Ronald B. Robol, Everett Franklin Cox, Thomas Johnson Ray Safon, Anuj Saini, Alex Victor
  • Publication number: 20170270850
    Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alex Victor Henzen
  • Patent number: 4064375
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer has a piezo-electric film polymer diaphragm which is stressed to a part spherical surface and the periphery of which is clamped. Electrodes placed over the surface of the diaphragm apply an electric field transverse the plane thereof which causes elongation parallel to the plane of the diaphragm. The rim of the diaphragm is mounted in a supporting framework which forms part of an enclosure isolating one side of the diaphragm from the atmosphere. The enclosure may be evacuated to improve the performance of the transducer by avoiding problems due to the formation of standing waves within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: The Rank Organisation Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Foden Russell, Alex Victor Garner
  • Patent number: 4020299
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer having a sound-generating diaphragm and means for driving the diaphragm in which the diaphragm is provided with perforations filled with damping material to oppose the formation of standing waves in the diaphragm. The perforations are arranged in between three and eight generally radially extending curved bands, each band being formed of a plurality of parallel rows of perforations extending along the length of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: The Rank Organisation Limited
    Inventors: Alex Victor Garner, Graham Townsend
  • Patent number: D598503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Alex Victor Fedrigo