Patents by Inventor Carl A. Scherer

Carl A. Scherer 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: 11557078
    Abstract: Media, method and system for approximating a finite element analysis texture map for an object. To accomplish this, the object is converted to a computer generated model and finite element analysis is performed for a plurality of different simulated inputs to generate a plurality of simulated mappings. Each simulated mapping is converted into a simulated texture map. A machine learning model is trained on the simulated inputs and simulated texture maps to generate a texture map which approximates a finite element analysis. The machine learning model receives a user input and generates the texture map therefrom. The texture map is then wrapped to the object and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Derek Carl Scherer
  • Patent number: 3977207
    Abstract: An improved thermally responsive freeze actuator for operation of an air conditioning throttle valve between the evaporator and compressor to maintain the pressure and temperature of evaporator refrigerant above a freezing level. The improved actuator includes a rigid-walled tubular portion containing water and an attached axially extendable bellows portion. The water in the tubular portion is separated from the bellows portion by a deep cup shaped member or diaphragm of elastomeric material. The deep pocket of the diaphragm encloses one end of a push rod. As the water surrounding the pocket portion of the diaphragm changes to ice the rod is moved axially from the tubular portion. The other end of the rod engages the bellows which may be stationary mounted to a frame member to cause the entire actuator to move with respect to a valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Carl A. Scherer, Hugh J. Muirhead