Patents by Inventor Eric Ellis
Eric Ellis 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: 12200824Abstract: A heater system is provided, which includes a plurality of heaters, a controller for supplying power to the plurality of heaters, a plurality sets of auxiliary wires extending from the plurality of heaters, and a wire harness for connecting the plurality sets of auxiliary wires to the controller. Each set of auxiliary wires includes three wires, two of the three wires being made of different materials and being joined to form a thermocouple junction, such that each of the plurality of heaters is operable to function as both a heater and a temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Douglas Schaefer, Eric Ellis
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Patent number: 11940078Abstract: A modular heater assembly includes resistive heaters disposed along sections of a fluid conduit system, insulation members around the resistive heaters, and at least one insulation block around a fitting. The fitting is configured to join at least two adjacent sections of the fluid conduit system and defines an exterior geometric profile. The insulation block includes a central recess extending axially in a direction of one of the at least two adjacent sections and defining an internal geometric profile substantially matching the external geometric profile of the fitting, and a peripheral aperture. The peripheral aperture is open to the central recess, defines an internal geometric profile substantially matching an external geometric profile of another of the at least two adjacent sections, extends through a sidewall of the insulation block, and is axially aligned with the another of the at least two adjacent sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Eric Ellis
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Patent number: 11852271Abstract: A modular unit includes a carrier member defining a receiving space for receiving a fluid conduit, a heating element disposed on a surface of the carrier member, and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the thermal insulation jacket have mating features for securing the upper and lower portions together.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo
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Patent number: 11540358Abstract: A heater system is provided, which includes a plurality of heaters, a controller for supplying power to the plurality of heaters, a plurality sets of auxiliary wires extending from the plurality of heaters, and a wire harness for connecting the plurality sets of auxiliary wires to the controller. Each set of auxiliary wires includes three wires, two of the three wires being made of different materials and being joined to form a thermocouple junction, such that each of the plurality of heaters is operable to function as both a heater and a temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Douglas Schaefer, Eric Ellis
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Publication number: 20220405664Abstract: A system for managing the performance of services. A schedule includes slots for performing services. A referral profile database contains historical data for referral sources of the services. An incoming request module receives on an inquiry date an inquiry from a client to reserve one of the slots in the schedule for performing a requested service, and also receives one of the referral sources referring the client. A scheduling module reserves a scheduled slot among the slots for performing the requested service for the client. An analysis module determines whether the requested service has been performed and, when performed, stores a completion date corresponding thereto. The analysis module calculates a delay between the inquiry date and the completion date. An action module updates the historical data for the one of the referral sources based upon whether the requested services were performed, and based on the delay calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Physicians Software Solutions, LLCInventors: Cameron Full, Eric Ellis, Jason Stoner, Jason Jones, Dale Rumer, Jason Souyais, Michael Sedaghatfar, Michael Pikos
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Patent number: 11096248Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a heater that includes a resistive heating element, a first power pin, and a second power pin. The first power pin forms a first junction with a first end of the resistive heating element, and the second power pin forms a second junction with the second end of the resistive heating element. The second power pin includes a first lead wire and a second lead wire. The first lead wire forms the second junction with the second end of the resistive heating element and defines a first conductive material. The second lead wire forms a primary sensing junction with the first lead wire at a first reference area, and defines a second conductive material different from the first conductive material to measure a temperature at the first reference area based on a voltage change created by the primary sensing junction.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry Colhour, Douglas Schaefer, Jeremy Ohse, Jacob Burnia, Eric Ellis, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10690705Abstract: The present disclosure generally describes a system that includes a heater, a power converter including a power switch, and a controller. The power converter is in communication with the heater and is operable to apply an adjustable voltage to the heater. The controller is in communication with the power switch to control the voltage output of the power converter based on at least one of a load current and a detected voltage at the heater. The controller operates the power switch to adjust the voltage output of the power converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Stanton H. Breitlow, John Lemke, James Hentges, Keith Ness, Eric Ellis, William Bohlinger, Matthew Yender, Dean R. McCluskey
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Patent number: 10557584Abstract: A modular heater system includes a plurality of modular units aligned along a longitudinal direction of a fluid conduit for heating a fluid contained in the fluid conduit. The modular units each include a carrier member, a heating element mounted on the carrier member and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member and the heating element. The carrier member defines a receiving space for receiving the fluid conduit therein and includes side slots recessed from outer surfaces of the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper half portion and a lower half portion. The upper half portion and the lower half portion are self-locked in the side slots of the carrier member.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo
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Patent number: 10346431Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing a user interface (UI) that allows a user to select an existing database having cloud storage volumes that contain historical data of one or more customers. A first command input on the UI replicates the existing database is to create one or more new databases. Each of the new databases has new cloud storage volumes created by taking a snapshot of a corresponding one of the volumes of the existing database. Each new database contains the historical data of the existing database such that a new set of databases results. A mapping algorithm is executed in a cloud-computing instance that maps the historical data of each of the one or more customers to produce a shard map. The mapping algorithm includes a round-robin partitioning of the historical data striped by date in a circular order across the new set of databases.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Tal Broda, Matthew Solnit, Albert Hong, Ben Wood, Bobby Kritzer, Fei Xie, Michael Hemmert, Eric Ellis, Shilpi Nayak
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Publication number: 20180235028Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a heater that includes a resistive heating element, a first power pin, and a second power pin. The first power pin forms a first junction with a first end of the resistive heating element, and the second power pin forms a second junction with the second end of the resistive heating element. The second power pin includes a first lead wire and a second lead wire. The first lead wire forms the second junction with the second end of the resistive heating element and defines a first conductive material. The second lead wire forms a primary sensing junction with the first lead wire at a first reference area, and defines a second conductive material different from the first conductive material to measure a temperature at the first reference area based on a voltage change created by the primary sensing junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry Colhour, Douglas Schaefer, Jeremy Ohse, Jacob Burnia, Eric Ellis, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20170363663Abstract: The present disclosure generally describes a system that includes a heater, a power converter including a power switch, and a controller. The power converter is in communication with the heater and is operable to apply an adjustable voltage to the heater. The controller is in communication with the power switch to control the voltage output of the power converter based on at least one of a load current and a detected voltage at the heater. The controller operates the power switch to adjust the voltage output of the power converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Stanton H. Breitlow, John Lemke, James Hentges, Keith Ness, Eric Ellis, William Bollinger, Mathew Yender, Dean R. McCluskey
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Publication number: 20170238365Abstract: A modular heater system includes a plurality of modular units aligned along a longitudinal direction of a fluid conduit for heating a fluid contained in the fluid conduit. The modular units each include a carrier member, a heating element mounted on the carrier member and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member and the heating element. The carrier member defines a receiving space for receiving the fluid conduit therein and includes side slots recessed from outer surfaces of the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper half portion and a lower half portion. The upper half portion and the lower half portion are self-locked in the side slots of the carrier member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo
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Patent number: 8809751Abstract: A heater system is provided that includes a hybrid insulation cover that has a first cover disposed around hinged carrier members and heat trace sections, and a second cover operatively engaged with the first cover and adapted for detachable placement around a heating target and its varying geometries. A flexible insulation jacket having a similar construction as the second cover is also provided for use with connector assemblies. Furthermore, a heater system is provided that includes at least one heat trace section encapsulated within adjacent insulating members for use with heating gaslines and pumplines of semiconductor processing systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eric Ellis, Troy Ruben Bolton, Jacob Lindley
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Patent number: 8668632Abstract: A complex exercise machine utilizes a horizontally extending frame assembly having a plurality of resistance elements. A plurality of foot pedals are included that are slidably mounted on the frame assembly. The foot pedals are moveable between a first position, proximate to the user, and a second distal position. The resistance elements have a first end and a second end. The first end of the resistance element is removably anchored to the frame assembly A first resistance element includes a handle at its second to exercise upper body muscle groups, while a second resistance element includes the pedals at its second end to exercise lower body and abdominal muscle groups. A seat is provided that is adjustably mounted to the frame assembly. The angulation between the seat back and seat bottom is also adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Inventor: Eric Ellis
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Publication number: 20130072361Abstract: A complex exercise machine utilizes a horizontally extending frame assembly having a plurality of resistance elements. A plurality of foot pedals are included that are slidably mounted on the frame assembly. The foot pedals are moveable between a first position, proximate to the user, and a second distal position. The resistance elements have a first end and a second end. The first end of the resistance element is removably anchored to the frame assembly A first resistance element includes a handle at its second to exercise upper body muscle groups, while a second resistance element includes the pedals at its second end to exercise lower body and abdominal muscle groups. A seat is provided that is adjustably mounted to the frame assembly. The angulation between the seat back and seat bottom is also adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventor: Eric Ellis
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Patent number: 8311402Abstract: A heater system is provided that includes a plurality of carrier members, each carrier member defining an inner periphery surface, an outer receiving portion, and connecting portions. A plurality of resistive heating elements are disposed within the outer receiving portions of the carrier members, and end fittings are disposed proximate the carrier members and the resistive heating elements. A cover is disposed around the carrier members and the resistive heating elements, and the inner periphery surfaces of the carrier members are adapted to transfer heat to a target and the connecting portions are adapted to be secured to at least one of an adjacent carrier member and a heating target. In one form, at least one set of a carrier member and a resistive heating element are resiliently movable such that the heater system provides tactile feedback to an installer that the heater system is properly installed around a target.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Louis P. Steinhauser, Eric Ellis, Louis T. Lesch, Troy Ruben Bolton
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Publication number: 20090179022Abstract: A heater system is provided that includes a hybrid insulation cover that has a first cover disposed around hinged carrier members and heat trace sections, and a second cover operatively engaged with the first cover and adapted for detachable placement around a heating target and its varying geometries. A flexible insulation jacket having a similar construction as the second cover is also provided for use with connector assemblies. Furthermore, a heater system is provided that includes at least one heat trace section encapsulated within adjacent insulating members for use with heating gaslines and pumplines of semiconductor processing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eric Ellis, Troy Ruben Bolton, Jacob R. Lindley
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Publication number: 20090016707Abstract: A heater system is provided that includes a plurality of carrier members, each carrier member defining an inner periphery surface, an outer receiving portion, and connecting portions. A plurality of resistive heating elements are disposed within the outer receiving portions of the carrier members, and end fittings are disposed proximate the carrier members and the resistive heating elements. A cover is disposed around the carrier members and the resistive heating elements, and the inner periphery surfaces of the carrier members are adapted to transfer heat to a target and the connecting portions are adapted to be secured to at least one of an adjacent carrier member and a heating target. In one form, at least one set of a carrier member and a resistive heating element are resiliency movable such that the heater system provides tactile feedback to an installer that the heater system is properly installed around a target.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Louis P. Steinhauser, Eric Ellis, Louis T. Lesch, Troy Ruben Bolton
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Patent number: D974299Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Eric Ellis
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Patent number: D974300Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Eric Ellis