Patents by Inventor David Marshall

David Marshall 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: 9568208
    Abstract: Embodiments of a HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system within an ultimate enclosure are provided. The HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system provides serviceability, safety, manufacturability, and system management failure diagnostic reporting enhancements over conventional packaging systems while conforming to agency safety requirements. The embodiments disclosed herein also reduce equipment and service costs for HVAC electrical system power supply components provided within the HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system by reducing delays in servicing these components. Thus, customer uptime of the HVAC system can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, David Marshall Foye, William James Walters
  • Patent number: 9498791
    Abstract: A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures. The applied liquid can be in a fluid-carrying gap. The opposable can contact the slide to vary a cross section of the fluid-carrying gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Otter, Brian Howard Kram, Carl David Martin, Jessica Jones, Kevin David Marshall, Christine Tse, Josh Harrison
  • Publication number: 20160325608
    Abstract: Provided is a rearwardly-pivoting door having a pivoting arc in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The door may be pivotally coupled with the vehicle by a hinge assembly at a rear portion of the door and a front portion is slidably engaged in a channel receiver when the door is in a closed position. The hinge assembly and channel receiver resist lateral movement of the door to maintain an occupant within a seating area of the vehicle. One or more securing devices may be utilized to maintain the door in an opened or closed position. The securing device may be mechanical and/or magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: John Michael Gagas, David Marshall, William Morris, Colin Mitchell Phillips, Jayme Rochelle Rietcheck, Jeffry Brown
  • Publication number: 20160329854
    Abstract: Diagnostic and/or control methods, systems and apparatuses for variable frequency drives are disclosed. The variable frequency drive may be controlled by a controller that may conduct one or more tests or evaluations. The tests or evaluations may include determining whether a switching device in the variable frequency drive is open-circuited, short-circuited, or operating normally. The tests may include determining whether current provided at an inverter output of the variable frequency drive is within a predetermined range. An exemplary embodiment evaluates the drive for a short circuit condition, an open circuit condition, and a sensor error or failure condition, controls operation of the drive based upon these one or more evaluations, may abort operation of the drive based upon one or more evaluations, and may set a fault code indicative of the type of error encountered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Benjamin James Sykora, Korwin Jay Anderson, Matthew August Shepeck, David Marshall Foye
  • Publication number: 20160265873
    Abstract: Gun slings including a tourniquet sleeve and tourniquet are disclosed and described along with methods of making them. In some embodiments, a gun sling may have an attached tourniquet sleeve to hold a resilient member tourniquet such that the sleeve conforms to the shape and flexibility of the gun sling so that the function of the gun sling is not impeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Mark D. Schuman, Bradley David Marshall
  • Publication number: 20160056750
    Abstract: Diagnostic and/or control methods, systems and apparatuses for variable frequency drives are disclosed. The variable frequency drive may be controlled by a controller that may conduct one or more tests or evaluations. The tests or evaluations may include determining whether a switching device in the variable frequency drive is open-circuited, short-circuited, or operating normally. The tests may include determining whether current provided at an inverter output of the variable frequency drive is within a predetermined range. An exemplary embodiment evaluates the drive for a short circuit condition, an open circuit condition, and a sensor error or failure condition, controls operation of the drive based upon these one or more evaluations, may abort operation of the drive based upon one or more evaluations, and may set a fault code indicative of the type of error encountered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Benjamin James Sykora, Korwin Jay Anderson, Matthew August Shepeck, David Marshall Foye
  • Publication number: 20150377536
    Abstract: Unique apparatuses, methods, and systems of opposing, limiting, and/or preventing undesired or un-commanded compressor rotation are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is an HVACR system comprising a variable frequency drive configured to drive an electric motor to rotate a screw compressor or scroll compressor. A controller is configured to monitor various aspects of the system and to control the drive. When a condition indicative of potential undesired or un-commanded compressor rotation is identified, the controller commands the variable frequency drive to control the motor to limit and preferably prevent compressor rotation. One technique comprises shorting switches of the drive to a DC bus rail to allow back EMF induced current in the motor windings to be dissipated through winding resistance thus providing a damping force. Another technique comprises controlling the inverter to insert a DC current into the motor to cause the motor to align to and hold a particular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Benjamin James Sykora, David Marshall Foye, Dennis Myron Beekman, Korwin Jay Anderson, Robert Bakkestuen
  • Publication number: 20150357955
    Abstract: Techniques for motor magnet degradation controls and diagnostics are disclosed. An exemplary technique determines q-axis current, d-axis current, q-axis voltage, and/or d-axis voltage of a permanent magnet motor based upon sensed current and voltage information of the motor. This information is utilized to determine flux information. The flux information is utilized in evaluating collective state conditions of a plurality of motor magnets and evaluating localized state conditions of a subset of the plurality of motor magnets. The evaluations can be used to identify degradation or damage to one or more of the magnets which may occur as a result of elevated temperature conditions, physical degradation, or chemical degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, David Marshall Foye
  • Publication number: 20150341562
    Abstract: An image module comprising: (a) an imaging device that graphically or pictorially captures images of underwater sea life (b) a module housing including one or more components that processing an image generated by the imaging device; wherein the image module is discrete from a marine display and is capable of being connected to the marine display so that the graphic or pictorial images of underwater seal life captured by the imaging device are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jon David Marshall, Steven Ronald Hanson, Rocky Joseph Holmes
  • Publication number: 20150333668
    Abstract: Variable frequency drive active harmonic mitigation controls and diagnostics are disclosed. Exemplary controls and diagnostics include operating a variable frequency drive including converting an AC input line voltage to a DC voltage, generating a motor drive signal using the DC voltage, and driving an electric motor with the motor drive signal. A harmonic mitigation signal is provided to the drive configured to at least partially mitigate harmonics during the operation of the drive. The harmonic mitigation signal is inhibited based upon presence of an error condition associated with the drive input. The inhibiting is terminated based upon the absence of the error condition. A diagnostic fault condition based upon a number of occurrences of the error condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Benjamin James Sykora, David Marshall Foye, Korwin Jay Anderson, William James Walters
  • Publication number: 20150330693
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems of multiple load control for variable frequency drive harmonic mitigation are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes a system including a plurality of loads including at least one compressor configured to compress refrigerant. The plurality of loads are driven by a plurality of electric motors. The plurality of electric motors are driven by a plurality of variable frequency drives. The plurality of variable frequency drives are electrically coupled to an AC source. In operation a desired cooling capacity of the system is determined, a harmonic mitigation control parameter is determined, and output of one or more of the variable frequency drives is activated, deactivated, adjusted or modulated to reduce the input harmonics and provide the desired cooling capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin James Sykora, Nathan Thomas West, David Marshall Foye
  • Publication number: 20150330659
    Abstract: Embodiments of a HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system within an ultimate enclosure are provided. The HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system provides serviceability, safety, manufacturability, and system management failure diagnostic reporting enhancements over conventional packaging systems while conforming to agency safety requirements. The embodiments disclosed herein also reduce equipment and service costs for HVAC electrical system power supply components provided within the HVAC electrical system power supply packaging system by reducing delays in servicing these components. Thus, customer uptime of the HVAC system can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas WEST, David Marshall FOYE, William James WALTERS
  • Publication number: 20150327399
    Abstract: Operation of a variable frequency in a manner configured to avoid overheating is provided. In one form, a method includes providing a variable frequency drive that includes a switching device in thermal communication with a heat sink including a thermal mass. The method further includes operating the drive in a first mode before active cooling of the heat sink is established and a second mode following the first mode. Operation of the drive in the first mode includes operating the switching device in a first switching frequency mode, and the first switching frequency mode and the thermal mass of the heat sink are selected to provide a temperature of the switching device below a predetermined threshold before active cooling of the heat sink is established. Further embodiments, forms, features, and aspects shall become apparent from the description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Benjamin James Sykora, David Marshall Foye, Korwin Jay Anderson
  • Patent number: 9180161
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for delivering targeted therapies for pulmonary diseases, fibrotic disorders and cancer. The compositions and methods are based on peptide sequences that selectively bind to and home to diseased tissue and enable targeted therapies to effect a beneficial therapeutic result. The disclosed targeting is useful for delivering therapeutic and detectable agents to diseased tissue in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Vascular BioSciences
    Inventors: Masanobu Komatsu, David Marshall Mann, Erkki Ruoslahti
  • Publication number: 20150318813
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems offering enhanced robustness, efficiency and rated voltage operability for refrigerant compressor drives are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment is a method of operating a variable frequency drive. The method includes operating the drive over a first operating range to provide at least a desired operating speed and minimize d-axis current, operating the drive over a second operating range including injecting d-axis current to provide at least the desired operating speed, operating the drive over a third operating range at a de-rated speed less than the desired operating speed. In the first operating range the drive input voltage is greater than a first value. In the second operating range the drive input voltage is lower than the first value and greater than a second value. In the third operating range the drive input voltage is lower than the second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, Dennis Myron Beekman, David Marshall Foye
  • Publication number: 20150311695
    Abstract: Overvoltage protection apparatuses, systems and methods for variable frequency motor drives are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a variable frequency motor drive system including a rectifier, a DC bus electrically coupled with the rectifier, and an inverter electrically coupled with the DC bus is provided. A protection device electrically coupled with the rectifier and configured to interrupt power supply to the system based upon fault conditions is provided. A controller is provided and configured to receive information indicative of a voltage of the DC bus, process the received information to model a condition of at least one component of the variable frequency motor drive, and control the protection device to interrupt power supply to the variable frequency motor drive if the modeled condition meets a fault criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas West, David Marshall Foye, Korwin Jay Anderson
  • Publication number: 20150071833
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used to apply and remove fluid substances for processing biological samples. The fluid substances can be delivered between a first substrate and a second substrate. One substrate carries a specimen. A layer of the fluid substance is retained in a gap defined by the first and second substrates. One substrate is moved with respect to the second substrate to disperse the fluid substance in the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Howard Kram, Kevin David Marshall, Christine Tse, Timothy James Keller, Austin Micheil Ashby
  • Patent number: 8911815
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used to apply and remove fluid substances for processing biological samples. The fluid substances can be delivered between a first substrate and a second substrate. One substrate carries a specimen. A layer of the fluid substance is retained in a gap defined by the first and second substrates. One substrate is moved with respect to the second substrate to disperse the fluid substance in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Howard Kram, Kevin David Marshall, Christine Tse, Timothy James Keller, Austin Micheil Ashby
  • Patent number: D728120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Howard Kram, Kevin David Marshall, Michael Otter, Carl David Martin, Jessica Jones
  • Patent number: D772424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Howard Kram, Kevin David Marshall, Michael Otter, Carl David Martin, Jessica Jones