Patents by Inventor Douglas Samuel
Douglas Samuel 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: 20240068363Abstract: A drilling assembly for downhole to surface communications is provided. The drilling assembly includes a series of pipe segments coupled in fluid communication between a slip ring assembly and an end pipe portion. The slip ring assembly is coupled in data and fluid communication with the pipe segments. A surface communications link is in data communication with the drilling assembly via the slip ring assembly. An end pipe portion is coupled with the drilling assembly that includes an electronics assembly with electronic components for transferring data to the slip ring assembly via the drilling assembly. A drill bit is operably coupled with the end pipe portion for drilling a borehole. Each pipe segment includes an outer conductor portion, a hollow inner conductor portion, and a dielectric portion for electrical isolation between the outer conductor portion and the inner conductor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jiann-Cherng Su, Jason P. Krein, John Joseph Borchardt, Richard Ellis Robey, Andrew Alexander Wright, Joseph Samuel Pope, Taylor Anthony Myers, Mark C. Grubelich, Douglas A. Blankenship
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Publication number: 20230294384Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Ronald M. Parker, Anshu Ajit Pradhan, Abhishek Anant Dixit, Douglas Samuel Dauson
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Patent number: 10551106Abstract: In certain embodiments, a refrigeration system comprises an emergency electric power supply configured to supply power to at least one motor drive of the system. The system comprises a power switch coupled to the emergency electric power supply, a tank configured to store a refrigerant, a first compressor configured to compress the refrigerant of the tank, and a controller coupled to the power switch and first compressor. The controller may receive an indication from the power switch that the system is using the emergency electric power supply, and in response to receiving the indication from the power switch that the system is using the emergency electric power supply, operate the system in a first power outage mode. The controller may determine an amount of power to supply to the first compressor based on the first power outage mode and transmit a signal to instruct the first compressor to turn on.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventors: Steven C. Pfister, Douglas Samuel Cole
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Patent number: 10260931Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20190003756Abstract: In certain embodiments, a refrigeration system comprises an emergency electric power supply configured to supply power to at least one motor drive of the system. The system further comprises a power switch coupled to the emergency electric power supply, a tank configured to store a refrigerant, a first compressor configured to compress the refrigerant of the tank, and a controller coupled to the power switch and the first compressor. The controller may receive an indication from the power switch that the system is using the emergency electric power supply, and in response to receiving the indication from the power switch that the system is using the emergency electric power supply, operate the system in a first power outage mode. The controller may determine an amount of power to supply to the first compressor based on the first power outage mode and transmit a signal to instruct the first compressor to turn on.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Steven C. Pfister, Douglas Samuel Cole
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Patent number: 9834634Abstract: An epoxy functional acrylic resin having a Tg of greater than 85° C. and a calculated solubility parameter from about 9.20 to about 9.30 (cal/cm3)1/2, powder coating compositions including the same and coated substrates coated with the powder coating composition is described. The resin includes, as copolymerized monomers, from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of one or more epoxy functional unsaturated monomers; from about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of one or more hydrophobic acrylic monomers, and from greater than 50 wt. % to about 75 wt. % of at least one nonionic copolymer that is different from the hydrophobic acrylic monomers ii), each monomer wt. % based on the total weight of copolymerized monomers in the resin.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL, B.V.Inventors: Gary Robert Larson, Justin E. Wilhelm, Douglas Samuel Cinoman
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Publication number: 20160355626Abstract: An epoxy functional acrylic resin having a Tg of greater than 85° C. and a calculated solubility parameter from about 9.20 to about 9.30 (cal/cm3)1/2, powder coating compositions including the same and coated substrates coated with the powder coating composition is described. The resin includes, as copolymerized monomers, from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of one or more epoxy functional unsaturated monomers; from about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of one or more hydrophobic acrylic monomers, and from greater than 50 wt. % to about 75 wt. % of at least one nonionic copolymer that is different from the hydrophobic acrylic monomers ii), each monomer wt. % based on the total weight of copolymerized monomers in the resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Gary Robert Larson, Justin E. Wilhelm, Douglas Samuel Cinoman
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Publication number: 20160282171Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9410840Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9372109Abstract: A system for measuring crop weight in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more weight sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The weight sensing instruments each include a weight sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The weight sensor is configured to dynamically measure the weight of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, as it ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Raven Industires, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9310329Abstract: A system for measuring crop moisture content in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more moisture sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The moisture sensing instruments each include a moisture sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The moisture sensor is configured to dynamically measure the moisture content of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, at ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20140266253Abstract: A system for measuring crop moisture content in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more moisture sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The moisture sensing instruments each include a moisture sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The moisture sensor is configured to dynamically measure the moisture content of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, at ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20140262547Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20140277959Abstract: A method of automatically planting two or more seed types with an agricultural planter includes monitoring a planter location on a prescription map of an agricultural field. The planter includes one or more remotely adjustable planting characteristics. A seed type is selected based on the monitored planter location on the prescription map, the seed type including two or more seed types. The selected seed type is dispensed to one or more seed metering systems of one or more row units based on the selected seed type. As the planter moves in the agricultural one or more of the remotely adjustable planting characteristics of the planter field is dynamically changed based on at least the seed type selected according to the monitored planter location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Jesse L. Wagers, Douglas Samuel Prairie, Charlie R. Schoenfelder, Raymond K. Munk, Stephen Filip Fjelstad
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Publication number: 20080289842Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration dampening handle for power tools. It includes a frame member attached to the power tool itself, and a handle assembly, which is attached to the frame member via connection to resilient material attached to an isolator chassis assembly located at a vibration node point of the frame member. The vibration dampening handle may also include a height adjustment mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: LARRY JAKE CHAPPLE, DOUGLAS SAMUEL PRAIRIE
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Patent number: 7303777Abstract: A continuous cooking process is disclosed that mimics the U-shaped temperature-time profile produced by a batch kettle fried potato chip operation. Potato slices are placed into hot oil in a flume portion of a continuous fryer. The potato slices exit the flume into an upstream portion of the fryer. Cooling oil is injected to the upstream portion of the continuous fryer to continuously achieve the trough portion of the U-shaped temperature-time profile. The potato slices are then further fried in the downstream portion of the fryer in a region having an increased hot oil temperature. The increased hot oil temperature occurs by injecting hot oil into the downstream portion. The temperature of injected hot oil can be controlled by the exit moisture content of the potato slices.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Ian Andries Baas, David Lawrence Barry, Graeme Russell Beasley, Jeffrey Weldon Olds, Neil David Rossiter, Ross Douglas Samuels, Michael Rajendra Kalika Singh
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Patent number: D767196Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jason Duckworth, Mark Elmore, Taylor A. Jenson, Douglas Samuel Hodges
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Patent number: D832484Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jason Duckworth, Mark Elmore, Taylor A Jenson, Douglas Samuel Hodges
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Patent number: D929639Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jason Duckworth, Mark Elmore, Taylor A. Jenson, Douglas Samuel Hodges
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Patent number: D998222Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: HLI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jason Duckworth, Mark Elmore, Taylor A Jenson, Douglas Samuel Hodges