Patents by Inventor Christopher Busse
Christopher Busse 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: 20250157680Abstract: A structure and process for containing a nuclear reaction is disclosed. The structure and process may involve a nuclear containment structure including a plurality of metallic rings stacked axially to form the nuclear containment structure, the nuclear containment structure being configured to: mitigate, by using a physical barrier, the movement of radionuclides from inside a containment structure to a surrounding space; shield, by varying the alloy properties throughout the containment structure, an exterior of the containment structure from radiation produced inside of the containment structure; regulate, by transferring thermal energy, a temperature within the containment structure; regulate, by storing thermal energy, the temperature within the containment structure; shield, components within the nuclear containment structure from kinetic events external to the nuclear containment structure; and shield, the external environment, from kinetic events within the nuclear containment structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Bret Kugelmass, Mark Blomstrom, Phoebe E. Lind, Charles Cole, Daniel Wesley Theobald, Christopher Buss
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Publication number: 20240288479Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 11899052Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Publication number: 20220283212Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi- tractor truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 11372039Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Publication number: 20210190845Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 10794946Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Publication number: 20190377017Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 10151784Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck, or installed as a retrofit system into an existing semi-trailer system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 9995780Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck, or installed as a retrofit system into an existing semi-trailer system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Publication number: 20170322249Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck, or installed as a retrofit system into an existing semi-trailer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Publication number: 20170109997Abstract: A vehicle LED lighting outage detection circuit is disclosed for detecting a fault in the LED light and automatically increasing the power drawn from the light power supply in response to the fault. A complementary detection circuit is also disclosed for detecting the increased power draw and signaling a fault to an operator. The increased power draw can be selected to be in the form of a pulse that settles to a lower power draw state after a time to avoid excessive and wasteful power draw. The system can be mounted in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a semi-tractor truck, or installed as a retrofit system into an existing semi-trailer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Timothy W. Brooks, Eric Thorstensen, Christopher Busse
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Patent number: 5496615Abstract: An exemplary waterproofing membrane comprises a carrier layer having a non-bituminous pressure-sensitive waterproofing adhesive, a protective layer coated on the non-bituminous adhesive, and a second waterproofing adhesive layer on the other face of the carrier to permit adherence of the membrane to a cementious surface and to permit concrete to be cast against the non-bituminous layer and protective coating and to be bonded thereto when cured. Further exemplary membranes comprise a dusted layer on the protective coating to permit foot traffic. The membranes of the invention are useful in so-called horizontal and vertical lagging installations. Methods for waterproofing between cementious surfaces, in tunnels, and on concrete decks are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1993Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.Inventors: Keith R. Bartlett, Robert F. Jenkins, Christopher Buss, Timothy J. Martin, Andre Gerber, Peter C. Colarusso