Patents by Inventor Edward A. Horton
Edward A. Horton 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: 20240102751Abstract: A shape-morphing fin includes a fixed portion, a multistable portion, a coupling portion, and a vibration source. The multistable portion functions as a negative stiffness element. The multistable portion is selectively movable between a first position and a second position. The movement between first position and the second position is configured to remove the ice formation from the structure. The coupling portion couples the fixed portion to the multistable portion. The vibration source is configured to produce a resonant vibration to engage the movement of the multistable portion from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: William Travis Horton, Andres Arrieta Diaz, James Edward Braun
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Publication number: 20230185204Abstract: An optical apparatus and a lithographic apparatus including the optical apparatus. The optical apparatus includes a substrate having an aperture for passing light; a transmissive optical element covering the aperture of the substrate; and an optical contact bond between the substrate and transmissive optical element, the optical contact bond being spaced from the aperture a sufficient distance such that stress forces in the transmissive optical element from the optical contact bond to the aperture are below an acceptable stress threshold. The optical contact bond geometry herein, for example, minimizes a contact area and provides a quasi-kinematic (near-exactly constrained) interface between the substrate and the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Joe TRANCHO, William Pierce CHAPIN, Ryan Richard WESTOVER, Gerald W. MCDOOM, Edward HORTON
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Publication number: 20190117100Abstract: A wearable ECG device includes a band having a first and a second ECG electrode, the first and the second ECG electrodes electrically connected as a common electrode. A device body is removably coupled to the band, and has a face and a display on a first side thereof, and a third ECG electrode on an opposite face thereof. A clasp is coupled to the band to secure the device around a wrist of a user, the clasp having a fourth ECG electrode, the fourth ECG electrode insulated from the band.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Bruce Ernest Rollie, Carl Edward Horton, Jon Val Barron
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Patent number: 9919422Abstract: Example implementations may relate to methods and systems to prevent damage in robots. In particular, a robotic system may include a particular component that is moveable along one or more degrees of freedom (DOFs) each providing a respective range of motion (ROM) of the particular component. This robotic system may detect movement of the particular component along a particular DOF and may responsively determine mechanical feedback characteristics that define, for each of one or more positions of the particular component along the respective ROM provided by the particular DOF, a force to be provided by at least one actuator coupled to the particular component. So during the movement, the robotic system may determine a particular position of the particular component along the respective ROM and, based on the particular position, the robotic system may direct an actuator to provide a force in accordance with the determined mechanical feedback characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Adam Edward Horton
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Patent number: 7481922Abstract: Fluid treatment apparatus having an alloy disk assembly comprised of a plurality of disks, each prepared from the metal elements copper, zinc, nickel, silver, and tin, which individually exhibit great propensity for reducing scale formation in flow conduits; particularly when combined together to form the fluid treatment alloy disk assembly of this disclosure. The disk assembly is housed within a suitable enclosure having passageways arranged to effect countercurrent flow through a series of apertured disks. The close proximity of the counterflowing streams within the alloy disk assembly provide unexpected advances in the art of fluid treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Inventor: Edward Horton Madden
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Publication number: 20080176306Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Martin J. MacPhee, Randall S. Kent, Edward A. Horton, Dawson Beall
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Publication number: 20060140815Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Randall Kent, Edward Horton
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Publication number: 20040101437Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Clearant, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. MacPhee, Randall S. Kent, Edward A. Horton, Dawson Beall
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Publication number: 20040101436Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Clearant, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. MacPhee, Randall S. Kent, Edward A. Horton, Dawson Beall
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Publication number: 20040067157Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: Clearant, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. MacPhee, Randall S. Kent, Edward A. Horton, Dawson Beall
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Publication number: 20030143106Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Randall S. Kent, Edward A. Horton
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Publication number: 20030012687Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological materials to reduce the level of one or more biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacteria (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, chlamydia, rickettsias), yeasts, molds, fungi, single or multicellular parasites, and/or prions or similar agents responsible, alone or in combination, for TSEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Martin J. Macphee, Wilson Burgess, David M. Mann, William N. Drohan, Shirley I. Miekka, Randall S. Kent, Edward Horton
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Patent number: 5211305Abstract: A carton-type container has a lid which is snapped into place on top of a paperboard outer shell having a sift-proof inner liner. The lid is provided with a re-closable pour opening through which the product contained within the container can be repeatedly dispensed therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1992Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: American Packaging CorporationInventor: Edward A. Horton
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Patent number: 4103489Abstract: A total fluid power system for an engine powered vehicle includes an engine driven, variable displacement pump, a pair of variable displacement wheel motors and auxiliary functions. Transducers sense engine speed, pump output pressure and motor speeds to supply signals to pump and motor controls which process the signals with operator input signals to maintain pump and motor displacements for optimum engine power usage and desired vehicle performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1977Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Edward Horton Fletcher, Gordon K. Wiegardt
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Patent number: 3943824Abstract: An electro-hydraulic system for controlling a hydraulic function includes a pump and reservoir connected to the function through an electro-hydraulic control valve, a pair of pilot operated check valves normally preventing fluid flow from the function, a pilot passage between the pump and check valves to pressurize and open the check valves, an electro-hydraulic drain valve connected to the pilot passage, and control means for the control and drain valves. The control means is responsive to a feedback signal from the hydraulic function and an operator-controlled input signal within a predetermined range to close and open the drain and control valves, respectively. The control means may further require the presence of a second input signal, such as a simple reference signal or a signal provided in response to operation of an additional function, before operating the control and drain valves.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1975Date of Patent: March 16, 1976Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Edward Horton Fletcher
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Patent number: D715841Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Atlas Elektronik UK LtdInventors: John Anthony Comben, Richard Edward Horton