Patents by Inventor Donald L. Wilson
Donald L. Wilson 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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Patent number: 10160387Abstract: A compression molded vehicle floor panel includes a main body formed by compression molding and having a first side and an opposed second side, and at least one separately formed measurement locating member at least partially encapsulated in the main body during the compression molding. The measurement locating member defines a cavity having an open end at the first side of the main body. The cavity is configured to receive a locator pin of a measurement fixture to locate the compression molded vehicle floor panel in the measurement fixture for measurement of the compression molded vehicle floor panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Jacob Wright, Eric Clara, Nicholas D Kappler, Jeffrey D Sutherland, Donald L Wilson, Jr., Eric A Marsh, John H Pray, Joseph J Swailes, Kazimiera Borek
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Publication number: 20180099616Abstract: A compression molded vehicle floor panel includes a main body formed by compression molding and having a first side and an opposed second side, and at least one separately formed measurement locating member at least partially encapsulated in the main body during the compression molding. The measurement locating member defines a cavity having an open end at the first side of the main body. The cavity is configured to receive a locator pin of a measurement fixture to locate the compression molded vehicle floor panel in the measurement fixture for measurement of the compression molded vehicle floor panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Jacob Wright, Eric Clara, Nicholas D Kappler, Jeffrey D Sutherland, Donald L Wilson, Jr., Eric A Marsh, John H Pray, Joseph J Swailes, Kazimiera Borek
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Patent number: 7298858Abstract: An improved insert earphone for audiometric testing is provided, having a housing, a receiver located within the housing, a flexible eartip located externally to the housing, and a tube nipple acoustically coupled between the receiver and the flexible eartip. The flexible eartip has a flexible tube portion that is coupled to an output end of the tube nipple, which may be rigid. The housing and tube nipple are configured and arranged such that the angle between a longitudinal axis of the tube nipple and the vertical axis is obtuse, minimizing the stress on the ear canal when the flexible eartip is inserted therein. An acoustic damper may be located at or near the input end of the tube nipple to prevent ear wax from clogging the damper and minimize the need for damper replacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Wilson, Steven J. Iseberg
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Patent number: 6993144Abstract: An improved insert earphone for audiometric testing is provided, having a housing, a receiver located within the housing, a flexible eartip located externally to the housing, and a tube nipple acoustically coupled between the receiver and the flexible eartip. The flexible eartip has a flexible tube portion that is coupled to an output end of the tube nipple, which may be rigid. The housing and tube nipple are configured and arranged such that the angle between a longitudinal axis of the tube nipple and the vertical axis is obtuse, minimizing the stress on the ear canal when the flexible eartip is inserted therein. An acoustic damper may be located at or near the input end of the tube nipple to prevent ear wax from clogging the damper and minimize the need for damper replacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Wilson, Steven J. Iseberg
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Patent number: 6928935Abstract: An incinerator pre-fill chamber for installation on an incinerator for burning combustible material which allows the operator to continuously re-fill the container of the incinerator with new combustible material while the contents within the container is burning. The incinerator pre-fill chamber includes an elongated case having a first opening aligned in sealing relationship with a second opening disposed in the lid of the incinerator such that when said pre-fill chamber is mounted on the incinerator lid the combustible material can pass from said pre-fill chamber through said first and second openings. The pre-fill chamber further includes a plunger with a platen, at least one side door that opens for loading the material to be burned into the pre-fill chamber, and a trap door that opens when the plunger is actuated thereby permitting the material to pass through the first opening of the pre-fill chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventors: David Pretzsch, Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: 6761364Abstract: A plastic shopping cart is disclosed. In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, all of the components of a shopping cart are formed from a moldable material such as, for example, a thermoplastic resin by means of an injection molding process or the like. The shopping cart is configured so that any metallic parts that are used to connect the various plastic components together are shielded from the ambient environment. This virtually eliminates any rusting and corrosion of any metallic parts that are used to connect the various components of the shopping cart together.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Patent Holding CompanyInventors: Jason T. Murar, Jeffrey M. Stribbell, Donald L. Wilson, Jr., William G. Hoffman
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Publication number: 20030057666Abstract: A plastic shopping cart is disclosed. In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, all of the components of a shopping cart are formed from a moldable material such as, for example, a thermoplastic resin by means of an injection molding process or the like. The shopping cart is configured so that any metallic parts that are used to connect the various plastic components together are shielded from the ambient environment. This virtually eliminates any rusting and corrosion of any metallic parts that are used to connect the various components of the shopping cart together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Jason T. Murar, Jeffrey M. Stribbell, Donald L. Wilson, William G. Hoffman
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Patent number: 6488778Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling wafer temperature and environment is provided. The apparatus includes a batch processing fixture for batch processing wafers at a first elevated temperature. The batch of wafers is not substantially ramped in temperature within the batch processing fixture. The apparatus also includes a single wafer processing apparatus for rapidly ramping temperature of a wafer of the batch from the first elevated temperature wherein a uniform temperature across the wafer is maintained during the ramping. Another embodiment of the apparatus (10) includes an RTP chamber (20) having an inert or reducing environment and that includes a pedestal (24) for holding a single wafer (16) and a heater unit (22) arranged so as to uniformly and rapidly heat the single wafer.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arne W. Ballantine, Peter A. Emmi, Walter J. Frey, Michael J. Gambero, Neena Garg, Byeongju Park, Donald L. Wilson
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Publication number: 20020135144Abstract: A plastic shopping cart is disclosed. In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, all of the components of a shopping cart are formed from a moldable material such as, for example, a thermoplastic resin by means of an injection molding process or the like. The shopping cart is configured so that any metallic parts that are used to connect the various plastic components together are shielded from the ambient environment. This virtually eliminates any rusting and corrosion of any metallic parts that are used to connect the various components of the shopping cart together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Jason T. Murar, Jeffrey M. Stribbell, Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: 6193124Abstract: A carrier engagable with a hitch receiver, including a hitch receiver; an elongate frame; a tank receiving seat connected to the frame; a coupler shaft extending horizontally from the frame; and a receiver insert assembly comprising a receiver insert arranged for insertion into a hitch receiver and a support arm that extends substantially horizontally from the receiver insert for rotatably receiving the coupler shaft such that the frame is rotatable from a first upright position for receiving the tank to a second substantially horizontal position for supporting and transporting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Inventors: Glenn J. Brazil, Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: 5887070Abstract: An insert earphone is provided in which a piece of foam material is used to resiliently mount a receiver within a chamber portion of a one-piece plastic housing member. The receiver has an output port extending through a central aperture of the piece of foam material and into one end of a passage defined by a tubular portion of the housing member with a damper being disposed in the other end of the passage. The tubular portion is inserted into an ear tip or other coupling device and has an enlarged diameter end section to achieve a locking action. Two such insert earphones may be coupled through cables to a junction unit and filters are provided for enhancing the drive of the earphones at high frequencies, the filters being preferably mounted in the junction unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Iseberg, Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: 5619935Abstract: A heat recovery device for use with a portable incinerator. The heat recovery device comprises first and second legs which support a heat exchanger thereon. An air flow path is formed from the bottom to the top of the first leg, through the heat exchanger and from the top to the bottom of the second leg. An open space is provided between the two legs and below the heat exchanger. A portable incinerator may be placed within this open space. When solid waste is burned within the incinerator, the exhaust port of the incinerator lies below the heat exchanger. A blower attached to the lower portion of the first leg creates air flow through the heat recovery device such that the air is heated in the heat exchanger by heat produced from the exhaust port of the portable incinerator. A tube is then coupled to the second leg in order to direct the heated air flow to the interior of an adjacent building.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1996Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Elastec, Inc.Inventor: Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: 5614247Abstract: An apparatus in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system monitors the actual wafer/substrate temperature during the deposition process. The apparatus makes possible the production of high quality aluminum oxide films with real-time wafer/substrate control. An infrared (IR) temperature monitoring device is used to control the actual wafer temperature to the process temperature setpoint. This eliminates all atmospheric temperature probing. The need for test runs and monitor waters as well as the resources required to perform the operations is eliminated and operating cost are reduced. High quality, uniform films of aluminum oxide can be deposited on a silicon substrates with no need for additional photolithographic steps to simulate conformality that are present in a sputtered (PVD) type application. The result is a reduction in required process steps with subsequent anticipated savings in equipment, cycle time, chemicals, reduce handling, and increased yield of devices on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1994Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven G. Barbee, Richard A. Conti, Alexander Kostenko, Narayana V. Sarma, Donald L. Wilson, Justin W. Wong, Steven P. Zuhoski
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Patent number: 5540777Abstract: A process and apparatus for Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 CVD on silicon wafers using aluminum tri-isopropoxide in a high-volume production environment is presented. The conditions required to use ATI in a production environment and provide maximum utilization of ATI are first of all delivery of ATI via direct evaporation. The ATI source bottle is pumped out (bypassing substrates) until propene and isopropanol signals are reduced to 1% of process pressure before start of aluminum oxide deposition. Either IR spectroscopy or mass spectrometry can be used to provide a control signal to the microprocessor controller. Heating the supplied tetramer to 120.degree. C. for two hours assures complete conversion to trimer. The ATI is stored at 90.degree. C. to minimize decomposition during idle periods and allow recovery of trimer upon return to 120.degree. C. for two hours. During periods of demand, the ATI is held at 120.degree. C. to minimize decomposition.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven G. Barbee, Jonathan D. Chapple-Sokol, Richard A. Conti, Richard Hsiao, James A. O'Neill, Narayana V. Sarma, Donald L. Wilson, Justin W.-C. Wong, Steven P. Zuhoski
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Patent number: 5431734Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling reactant vapors prior to chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The reactant vapors are monitored at full concentration without sampling as they are transported to a CVD reactor. Contaminants detected cause a process controller to switch the transport path to direct reactant vapors to a system pump.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1994Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Chapple-Sokol, Richard A. Conti, James A. O'Neill, Narayana V. Sarma, Donald L. Wilson, Justin W.-C. Wong
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Patent number: 5425810Abstract: A removable gas injector design compatible for use in chemical vapor deposition reactors that allows proper mixing of the reactant gases, reduced cycle time associated with cleaning of gas injector components, and elimination of uncertainties associated with manual cleaning of the injector. A better reliability to the system due to the known condition of the nozzle after a clean is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1994Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Internation Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard A. Conti, David E. Kotecki, Donald L. Wilson, Justin W. Wong, Steven P. Zuhoski
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Patent number: 5316672Abstract: A dual drum skimmer is provided for the removal and recovery of oil floating on water. The skimmer includes two oil pick-up drums 11 and 12 arranged along a common axis which pick up oil and deposit it in a collection trough 16. Oil deposited in the collection trough 16 is directed to a reservoir trough 22 arranged on the opposite side of the drums 11 and 12 from the collection trough 16. The drums are formed as hollow, closed cylinders and, together with the reservoir trough 22, provide the total buoyancy necessary to float the skimmer. The skimmer is particularly effective in shallow and in trash laden water and can operate in water depths of as little as three inches.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Elastec, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Wilson, Jerry C. Trippe
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Patent number: 5156349Abstract: An improved vehicle hose retraction system is disclosed having a dual roller configuration which permits the hose to follow a smooth S-shaped path during extension and retraction, thereby maximizing the hose storage capacity of the system and avoiding kinds and abrasion to the hose. The axis of each roller is oriented so as to be generally perpendicular to the plane of the housing of the retraction system to minimize hose friction and wear. The housing is also provided with an angled hood which presents the free end of the hose in a position that facilitates connection. In addition, a locking mechanism is disclosed which prevents rotation of its members under vibrational conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1991Date of Patent: October 20, 1992Inventors: Donald L. Wilson, Michael O. Penton
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Patent number: RE38351Abstract: An insert earphone is provided in which a piece of foam material is used to resiliently mount a receiver within a chamber portion of a one-piece plastic housing member. The receiver has an output port extending through a central aperture of the piece of foam material and into one end of a passage defined by a tubular portion of the housing member with a damper being disposed in the other end of the passage. The tubular portion is inserted into an ear tip or other coupling device and has an enlarged diameter end section to achieve a locking action. Two such insert earphones may be coupled through cables to a junction unit and filters are provided for enhancing the drive of the earphones at high frequencies, the filters being preferably mounted in the junction unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Iseberg, Donald L. Wilson
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Patent number: RE40696Abstract: An insert earphone is provided in which a piece of foam material is used to resiliently mount a receiver within a chamber portion of a one-piece plastic housing member. The receiver has an output port extending through a central aperture of the piece of foam material and into one end of a passage defined by a tubular portion of the housing member with a damper being disposed in the other end of the passage. The tubular portion is inserted into an ear tip or other coupling device and has an enlarged diameter end section to achieve a locking action. Two such insert earphones may be coupled through cables to a junction unit and filters are provided for enhancing the drive of the earphones at high frequencies, the filters being preferably mounted in the junction unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Iseberg, Donald L. Wilson