Patents by Inventor Greg A. Lloyd

Greg A. Lloyd 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).

  • Patent number: 8481076
    Abstract: A bariatric procedure or delivery apparatus is configured in such a way to deter premature passing of magnetic members through the pylorus. In other exemplary embodiments, the magnetic apparatus includes a plurality of magnetic members, having one of a variety of configurations, wherein plural magnetic poles are disposed on a surface of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gorham Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Greg A. Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20080292691
    Abstract: A bariatric procedure or delivery apparatus is configured in such a way to deter premature passing of magnetic members through the pylorus. In other exemplary embodiments, the magnetic apparatus includes a plurality of magnetic members, having one of a variety of configurations, wherein plural magnetic poles are disposed on a surface of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Greg A. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 7171721
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is disclosed and which includes a fluid dispensing tank which dispenses a cleaning fluid; a heat exchanger coupled in downstream fluid flowing relation relative to the fluid dispensing tank; a source of a combustible fluid fuel; a source of air; and a catalytic heater positioned in heat transferring relation relative to the heat exchanger, and which further is coupled in fluid flowing relation relative to the combustible fluid fuel, and wherein the catalytic heater catalytically combusts a substantially nonflammable mixture of the combustible fluid fuel and air to produce heat energy which heats the fluid dispensed from the fluid dispensing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Palouse Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Hauff, Steve Williams, William A. Fuglevand, Greg A. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 7056613
    Abstract: A fuel cell is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane; an electrode positioned in ion exchanging relation relative to the ion exchange membrane; a gas diffusion layer borne by the electrode and having an outwardly facing surface; a porous metal coating comprising one or more elements selected from the periodic table of elements and which has an atomic number of less than 75, and which is positioned at least in partial covering relation relative to the outwardly facing surface of the gas diffusion layer; and a current collector forcibly disposed in ohmic electrical contact with the porous metal coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Relion, Inc.
    Inventors: Lijun Bai, Greg A. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 7056608
    Abstract: A current collector for use in a fuel cell is described and wherein the fuel cell includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides, and a current collector is disposed in ohmic electrical contact with each of the anode and cathode sides, and wherein at least one of the current collectors has a surface area which provides substantially effective operational hydration for the ion exchange membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Relion, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, Lijun Bai, Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk
  • Patent number: 6939636
    Abstract: An air cooled fuel cell module is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides; an electrode borne by each of the anode and cathode sides; and a cathode heat sink positioned in heat removing relation relative to the cathode side of the ion exchange membrane, and which, in one form of the invention, can simultaneously act as a current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Relion, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Fuglevand, Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk, Greg A. Lloyd, Shalena V. Wilkerson, Matthew M. Wright
  • Publication number: 20040214057
    Abstract: An air cooled fuel cell module is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides; an electrode borne by each of the anode and cathode sides; and a cathode heat sink positioned in heat removing relation relative to the cathode side of the ion exchange membrane, and which, in one form of the invention, can simultaneously act as a current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Fuglevand, Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk, Greg A. Lloyd, Shalena V. Wilkerson, Matthew M. Wright
  • Publication number: 20040161659
    Abstract: A current collector for use in a fuel cell is described and wherein the fuel cell includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides, and a current collector is disposed in ohmic electrical contact with each of the anode and cathode sides, and wherein at least one of the current collectors has a surface area which provides substantially effective operational hydration for the ion exchange membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, Lijun Bai, Shibli Hanna I. Bayyuk
  • Publication number: 20040086775
    Abstract: A fuel cell is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides; an electrode disposed adjacent to each of the anode and cathode sides; a gas diffusion layer which is located adjacent to each electrode and which defines a major surface and wherein at least one of the gas diffusion layers has a hydrophobicity which varies when measured in a direction which is substantially along the major surface, and which provides a substantially optimal hydration for the ion exchange membrane at fuel cell operational temperatures; an airflow is provided to the fuel cell and which is supplied in part to the cathode, and wherein the airflow further regulates the operational temperature of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, Lijun Bai, Shiblihanna I. Bayyuk
  • Patent number: 6716549
    Abstract: A fuel cell is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane; an electrode positioned in ion exchanging relation relative to the ion exchange membrane; a gas diffusion layer borne by the electrode and having an outwardly facing surface; a porous metal coating comprising one or more elements selected from the periodic table of elements and which has an atomic number of less than 75, and which is positioned at least in partial covering relation relative to the outwardly facing surface of the gas diffusion layer; and a current collector forcibly disposed in ohmic electrical contact with the porous metal coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Avista Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Lijun Bai, Greg A. Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20030198861
    Abstract: A fuel cell is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane; an electrode positioned in ion exchanging relation relative to the ion exchange membrane; a gas diffusion layer borne by the electrode and having an outwardly facing surface; a porous metal coating comprising one or more elements selected from the periodic table of elements and which has an atomic number of less than 75, and which is positioned at least in partial covering relation relative to the outwardly facing surface of the gas diffusion layer; and a current collector forcibly disposed in ohmic electrical contact with the porous metal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Avista Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Lijun Bai, Greg A. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 6627206
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating obesity and for delivering time-released medicaments is described and which includes a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within a human patient's body and which come together in a patient's body to form a structure which provides therapeutic benefit to the patient. In the method of the present invention, the method includes providing a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within the patient's body; and inserting the space-filling portions into the body of the patient and wherein the respective space-filling portions come together following insertion into the body to form a structure providing therapeutic benefit to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Greg A. Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20030124413
    Abstract: A fuel cell is described and which includes an ion exchange membrane; an electrode positioned in ion exchanging relation relative to the ion exchange membrane; a gas diffusion layer borne by the electrode and having an outwardly facing surface; a porous metal coating comprising one or more elements selected from the periodic table of elements and which has an atomic number of less than 75, and which is positioned at least in partial covering relation relative to the outwardly facing surface of the gas diffusion layer; and a current collector forcibly disposed in ohmic electrical contact with the porous metal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Lijun Bai, Greg A. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 6550304
    Abstract: A method of compensating a MOS gas sensor is described and which includes using a MOS gas sensor to provide a signal indicative of gas concentration of a target gas in an ambient; providing a signal representative of dew point of the ambient; and modifying the signal from the MOS gas sensor using the signal representative of dew point to simultaneously compensate for the effects of both temperature and relative humidity on the MOS gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Avista Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, William A. Fuglevand
  • Patent number: 6532792
    Abstract: A method of compensating a MOS gas sensor is described and which includes using a MOS gas sensor to provide a signal indicative of gas concentration of a target gas in an ambient; providing a signal representative of dew point of the ambient; and modifying the signal from the MOS gas sensor using the signal representative of dew point to simultaneously compensate for the effects of both temperature and relative humidity on the MOS gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Avista Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, William A. Fuglevand
  • Publication number: 20030032189
    Abstract: A method for calculating dew point comprises providing a signal representative of relative humidity of the ambient; calculating a temperature signal representative of a predetermined dew point; providing a signal representative of actual temperature of the ambient; determining the difference between the signal representative of actual temperature and the calculated temperature signal to provide a differential temperature; using the relative humidity signal, calculating the rate at which dew point changes as a function of temperature; and calculating dew point by multiplying the differential temperature by the calculated rate at which dew point changes as a function of temperature. An apparatus for calculating dew point includes digital or analog circuitry for performing similar calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, Howard T. Voorheis, William A. Fuglevand
  • Publication number: 20030019275
    Abstract: A method of compensating a MOS gas sensor is described and which includes using a MOS gas sensor to provide a signal indicative of gas concentration of a target gas in an ambient; providing a signal representative of dew point of the ambient; and modifying the signal from the MOS gas sensor using the signal representative of dew point to simultaneously compensate for the effects of both temperature and relative humidity on the MOS gas sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, William A. Fuglevand
  • Publication number: 20030021822
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating obesity and for delivering time-released medicaments is described and which includes a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within a human patient's body and which come together in a patient's body to form a structure which provides therapeutic benefit to the patient. In the method of the present invention, the method includes providing a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within the patient's body; and inserting the space-filling portions into the body of the patient and wherein the respective space-filling portions come together following insertion into the body to form a structure providing therapeutic benefit to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Greg A. Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20030022039
    Abstract: A method of compensating a MOS gas sensor is described and which includes using a MOS gas sensor to provide a signal indicative of gas concentration of a target gas in an ambient; providing a signal representative of dew point of the ambient; and modifying the signal from the MOS gas sensor using the signal representative of dew point to simultaneously compensate for the effects of both temperature and relative humidity on the MOS gas sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Greg A. Lloyd, William A. Fuglevand
  • Patent number: RE39556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved fuel cell and method of controlling same having an anode and a cathode which produces an electrical current having a given voltage and current output and which includes a controller electrically coupled with the fuel cell and which shunts the electrical current between the anode and the cathode of the fuel cell. The invention also discloses a method for controlling the fuel cell having an anode, a cathode and a given voltage and current output and which include determining the voltage and current output of the fuel cell; and shunting the electrical current between the anode and cathode of the fuel cell under first and second operation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Relion, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Fuglevand, Peter D. DeVries, Greg A. Lloyd, David R. Lott, John P. Scartozzi