Patents by Inventor Edward J. Claprood
Edward J. Claprood 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: 9194573Abstract: An assembly for high-powered LEDs provides a direct attachment of the LED to a ceramic thermal conductor/electrical insulator sealed in a housing with a compression element between a portion of the housing and ceramic heat sink to provide a predetermined range of biasing force locating the ceramic heat sink against the portion of the housing with dimensional changes in the ceramic heat sink caused by thermal expansion of the ceramic heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, Eric K. Larson
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Patent number: 8783927Abstract: A backlight for an appliance knob provides a light pipe that may receive light from a light source fixed behind a console at a variety of different extensions permitting ready adjustment of the light pipe to fit closely behind the appliance knob with different console thicknesses and tolerances.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Claprood, David C. Gill
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Patent number: 8766116Abstract: A valve stem position sensor for a gas range provides a slotted housing, wiper assembly, and printed circuit board that may be aligned to allow the sensor to be installed on the valve stem from the side of the valve stem rather than over the end of the valve stem permitting the valves to be partially installed in the gas range with the valve stems extending through the console for mechanical support during the remainder of the assembly process.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130265782Abstract: An assembly for high-powered LEDs provides a direct attachment of the LED to a ceramic thermal conductor/electrical insulator sealed in a housing with a compression element between a portion of the housing and ceramic heat sink to provide a predetermined range of biasing force locating the ceramic heat sink against the portion of the housing with dimensional changes in the ceramic heat sink caused by thermal expansion of the ceramic heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, Eric K. Larson
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Publication number: 20120243253Abstract: A backlight for an appliance knob provides a light pipe that may receive light from a light source fixed behind a console at a variety of different extensions permitting ready adjustment of the light pipe to fit closely behind the appliance knob with different console thicknesses and tolerances.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Edward J. Claprood, David C. Gill
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Publication number: 20120199113Abstract: A valve stem position sensor for a gas range provides a slotted housing, wiper assembly, and printed circuit board that may be aligned to allow the sensor to be installed on the valve stem from the side of the valve stem rather than over the end of the valve stem permitting the valves to be partially installed in the gas range with the valve stems extending through the console for mechanical support during the remainder of the assembly process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, JR.
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Patent number: 8105118Abstract: A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Edward J. Claprood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110097947Abstract: A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventor: Edward J. Claprood, JR.
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Patent number: 7926964Abstract: An illuminated control for a gas range or the like provides arcuate reflective chambers capped by diffusers to create a substantially continuous glowing circular sector indicating the status of a possibly low visibility gas flames. Line power may be used for direct drive of light emitting diodes illuminating the reflective chambers through the use of discrete series-connected voltage dropping resistors distributed to prevent heat concentration.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Edward J. Claprood
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Publication number: 20090080176Abstract: An illuminated control for a gas range or the like provides arcuate reflective chambers capped by diffusers to create a substantially continuous glowing circular sector indicating the status of a possibly low visibility gas flames. Line power may be used for direct drive of light emitting diodes illuminating the reflective chambers through the use of discrete series-connected voltage dropping resistors distributed to prevent heat concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Edward J. Claprood
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Patent number: 7062620Abstract: A data storage interface for coupling data between processors and a bank of disk. The interface includes a plurality of first directors coupled to the processors and a plurality of second directors coupled to the bank of disk drives. A cache memory is coupled between the plurality of first directors and the plurality of second directors. The interface includes a pair of independent power busses. At least one of the first or second directors is coupled to the pair of independent power busses. One portion of the disk drives in the bank is connected to only a first one of the pair of power buses and a different portion of the disk drives is connected to only the other one of the pair of power buses. A power circuit includes a pair of input terminals, each one being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the pair of independent power busses. The circuit includes an output terminal. A pair of switching transistor sections is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: David C. Bisbee, Scot C. Tata, Erik C. Nelson, Thomas Delucia, Thomas E. Linnell, William R. Tuccio, Edward J. Claprood, Enrico DiFabio, Brian Gallagher, Lawrence G. Pignolet
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Patent number: 7040491Abstract: A cable management system has a chassis, a communications interface and an access panel assembly. The cable management system a chassis which is configured to hold a set of circuit boards. The communications interface is disposed adjacent a side of the chassis. The access panel assembly is coupled to the side of the chassis and is disposed adjacent the communications interface. The access panel assembly includes (i) a frame portion which defines a frame opening, (ii) a set of bushings coupled to the frame portion, the set of bushings defining a set of cable ports and an access port within the frame opening defined by the frame portion, and (iii) a cover portion which is configured to substantially cover the access port defined by the set of bushings.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Edward J. Claprood, Barry Cavanaugh