Patents by Inventor Charles H. Jones
Charles H. Jones 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).
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Publication number: 20240110538Abstract: An override module allowing a vehicle operator to default the status of an automated start-stop system to “off.” A first embodiment uses a module that is installed in-line with a manual override button. A second embodiment uses a module that is installed on the vehicle's CAN bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Charles D. Daly, William H. Jones
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Publication number: 20240092171Abstract: A steering wheel control interface module that can automatically detect the type of vehicle it is installed in and automatically detect the type of aftermarket radio it is sending messages to. In addition, the interface module can retain certain user pre-selects and use those to properly set the state of an aftermarket radio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Metra Electronics Corp.Inventors: Charles David Daly, William H. Jones, JR.
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Publication number: 20140335238Abstract: A pouch for dispensing of a usable liquid comprises at least first and second compartments, the first and second compartments separated from each other by a first rupturable seal; which ruptures upon application of a force so that the first and second compartments are in communication with each other. The first compartment has a fill port with a tamperproof seal and is either empty or contains a gas such as air or an inert gas. The second compartment has at least a first material therein to be mixed with one or more liquids to be introduced into the first compartment via the fill port to form the usable liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: teVenti, LLCInventor: Charles H. JONES
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Patent number: 8212432Abstract: Safety in an electricity metering environment is improved by providing an additional level of safety interlocking to disconnect switches and other control relays in electricity meters.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Elster Solutions, LLCInventors: David G. Hart, Charles H. Jones
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Publication number: 20110210143Abstract: A pouch for dispensing of a usable liquid comprises at least first and second compartments, the first and second compartments separated from each other by a first rupturable seal; which ruptures upon application of a force so that the first and second compartments are in communication with each other. The first compartment has a fill port with a tamperproof seal and is either empty or contains a gas such as air or an inert gas. The second compartment has at least a first material therein to be mixed with one or more liquids to be introduced into the first compartment via the fill port to form the usable liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: TEVENTI, LLCInventor: Charles H. Jones
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Publication number: 20110187206Abstract: Safety in an electricity metering environment is improved by providing an additional level of safety interlocking to disconnect switches and other control relays in electricity meters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ELSTER SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: David G. Hart, Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 7243818Abstract: A beverage dispensing system and method employs a beverage concentrate, and optionally liquid sweeteners, and beverage flavorings to provide a tailored single beverage output of high volume. A venturi mixing device is utilized with water as the motive force to mix the beverage components together. Control valves are provided for each component to regulate the amounts and ratios to produce a desired beverage.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 6994231Abstract: A beverage dispensing system and method employs a beverage concentrate, and optionally liquid sweeteners, and beverage flavorings to provide a tailored single beverage output of high volume. A venturi mixing device is utilized with water as the motive force to mix the beverage components together. Control valves are provided for each component to regulate the amounts and ratios to produce a desired beverage.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Publication number: 20040026451Abstract: A beverage dispensing system and method employs a beverage concentrate, and optionally liquid sweeteners, and beverage flavorings to provide a tailored single beverage output of high volume. A venturi mixing device is utilized with water as the motive force to mix the beverage components together. Control valves are provided for each component to regulate the amounts and ratios to produce a desired beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 5963178Abstract: A cell site pole assembly is integrated with various antennas and pole components so that the pole assembly can be readily installed at a cell site without the need for extensive wiring, pole component assembly or the like. The pole assembly also includes a lightweight fiberglass housing which surrounds the antenna but does not interfere with antenna functioning. The pole assembly can have a counterbalance system to easily raise or lower the housing for access to the antenna. The pole assembly is designed to employ other features such as lighting or decorative/symbolic components to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the pole when situated in a community environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Telestructures, Inc.Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 5309409Abstract: An array of transducer elements receives energy from a target or targets in a field of view and operates on the transducer outputs to provide a plurality of different levels of shading. The most useful portion of the field pattern is selected and combined with other most useful portions of other field patterns into a single composite display which results in one or more relatively narrow lobes, indicating targets, and without the presentation of side lobes which may be masking targets.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1982Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles H. Jones, John H. Thompson, John W. Kesner
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Patent number: 5109363Abstract: A transducer assembly which includes a plurality of staves releasably arranged around the periphery of a torpedo. Each stave includes a transducer backing member such as foam polyurethane to simulate an air backing, and a solid acoustically transparent transducer support member, such as polyurethane, disposed in front of it. A curved reflector made up of a plurality of sheets of onionskin paper is positioned between, and compressed by, the backing and transducer support members. A plurality of transducer active elements is arranged vertically within the transducer support member with the arrangement imparting a certain desired directivity pattern to receiving beams associated with such apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1983Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles H. Jones, John H. Thompson, George R. Douglas
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Patent number: 5033029Abstract: A sonar system which insonifies a target area in a plurality of distinct and separated insonified regions as a result of an acoustic transmission and thereafter fills in the blank regions upon subsequent transmissions, with each transmission always leaving a space between insonified regions, which is filled in by a subsequent transmission or transmissions.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1983Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 4661938Abstract: A passive sonar system which forms multiple receiver beams for detection of possible targets. The transducer array for the system includes a plurality of pairs of transducers, the transducers of each pair lying along a generally radial line emanating from a central point. The output signal from the outer transducer of each pair is delayed by 90.degree. or .lambda./4C relative to the inner transducer, and the delayed signal is combined with the output signal from the other transducer of the pair in a summing amplifier so that only one signal per transducer pair need be sampled by a multiplexer for transmission via a coaxial cable to beamformer apparatus. The concept is applicable to groups of transducers with more than just a pair, i.e., with three or more transducers. Appropriate additional delays are provided with all of the output signals and delayed output signals of a group being received by a single summing amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1986Date of Patent: April 28, 1987Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles H. Jones, John W. Kesner
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Patent number: 4300215Abstract: A conical acoustic lens in conjunction with a ring of transducer elements located on a circle disposed above the lens is utilized to form a plurality of radial beams for imaging a target area beneath the apparatus. The transducers may occupy the fully 360.degree. of the circle or a sector less than 360.degree. in which the case the apparatus may be rotated to give full 360.degree. coverage.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1980Date of Patent: November 10, 1981Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 4241431Abstract: A passive ranging system is disclosed wherein the transducer array has its eam pattern modulated so as to match the arrival angles of the different wave fronts arriving at the array from various target distances. The beams are formed by orientating a multiplicity of readout arms at appropriate angles with respect to a recording medium which has the individual signals detected by each transducer of the array recorded thereon in different horizontal tracks. The readout arms thus simultaneously scan all of the signals associated with the arrival angles for a particular range and produce a signal whose amplitude is a measure of the probability of a target at this range.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1967Date of Patent: December 23, 1980Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: 4199746Abstract: A side looking sonar system having a transducer made up of a plurality of active transducer element sections lying along a line and wherein the element sections are relatively phased to provide for all range focusing and multiple beam formation. The element sections are longer in the middle of the transducer and reduce in length toward the ends of the transducer. In one case the line is an arc lying in a plane, with the plane having a certain depression angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1978Date of Patent: April 22, 1980Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles H. Jones, George A. Gilmour
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Patent number: 4088979Abstract: Acoustic imaging system wherein signals from a target of interest impinge upon a set of receiving transducers. The transducer signals are processed and form the input signals to a transparent delay line through which is projected coherent light from a laser. Suitable optics and detectors are positioned relative to the projected laser beam so as to produce an output signal that is applied to a CRT to display a range profile or contour map of the target area.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1976Date of Patent: May 9, 1978Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles H. Jones, Milton Gottlieb
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Patent number: D407707Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: TeleStructures, Inc.Inventor: Charles H. Jones
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Patent number: D428361Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Telestructures, Inc.Inventor: Charles H. Jones