Patents by Inventor James E. Ludwig

James E. Ludwig 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).

  • Publication number: 20130269410
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8424394
    Abstract: An air sampling tube is provided that provides superior air flow, strength, and manufacturability and couples to an air sampling sensor housing. The sidewall of the tubular section has an axially extending groove. To facilitate installation and inspection, an air sampling tube is provided with a starter cap. An end cap prevents air flow through the distal end of the tube. An air sampling tube is provided that assures proper axial positioning of tubular section apertures through resort to a coupler with a rotationally asymmetric joining element. A modular kit is provided that allows for custom installation without resort to cutting or forming operations in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Apollo America
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8266974
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8141422
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas inlet is in fluid communication with a gas conveying duct. The housing body is adapted to have a detector therein and being complementary to the cover to form an interface therebetween. A binary mode securement mechanism for securing the cover to the housing body in either only an open or closed position is provided to overcome the uncertainty with conventional housings as to the integrity of the closure. A process for ensuring a cover is closed against a housing body of a duct detector housing includes placing the cover in complementary contact with a surface of the housing body and engaging the binary mode securement mechanism to provide only binary either positive or completely an open or closed position for the cover relative to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8015873
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20110076902
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20110072882
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20110036445
    Abstract: An air sampling tube is provided that provides superior air flow, strength, and manufacturability and couples to an air sampling sensor housing. The sidewall of the tubular section has an axially extending groove. To facilitate installation and inspection, an air sampling tube is provided with a starter cap. An end cap prevents air flow through the distal end of the tube. An air sampling tube is provided that assures proper axial positioning of tubular section apertures through resort to a coupler with a rotationally asymmetric joining element. A modular kit is provided that allows for custom installation without resort to cutting or forming operations in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20100307267
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20090266183
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20090267357
    Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas inlet is in fluid communication with a gas conveying duct. The housing body is adapted to have a detector therein and being complementary to the cover to form an interface therebetween. A binary mode securement mechanism for securing the cover to the housing body in either only an open or closed position is provided to overcome the uncertainty with conventional housings as to the integrity of the closure. A process for ensuring a cover is closed against a housing body of a duct detector housing includes placing the cover in complementary contact with a surface of the housing body and engaging the binary mode securement mechanism to provide only binary either positive or completely an open or closed position for the cover relative to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 7204522
    Abstract: A duct coupled air sampling detector housing includes a box to contain the detector. The box has a slotted sleeve adapted to receive tubular conduit having a protruding conduit tab. The conduit upon passing the protruding conduit tab through the sleeve slot is rotated such that the tab rests against a notch in the sleeve end that prevents the conduit from disengaging from the box. A conduit retainer overlies the inner end of the sleeve. A cover seals against the front face of the box to enclose the box volume containing the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Air Products and Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Hall, James E. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20040189003
    Abstract: A duct coupled air sampling detector housing includes a box to contain the detector. The box has a slotted sleeve adapted to receive tubular conduit having a protruding conduit tab. The conduit upon passing the protruding conduit tab through the sleeve slot is rotated such that the tab rests against a notch in the sleeve end that prevents the conduit from disengaging from the box. A conduit retainer overlies the inner end of the sleeve. A cover seals against the front face of the box to enclose the box volume containing the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: David L. Hall, James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 5009215
    Abstract: An archery bow rest shelf portion amounts brackets having upper and lower horizontal arms that respectively mount an arrow holder and an arm rest device for pivotal movement between generally vertical extending positions for engaging opposite sides of the arrow shaft to aid in retaining the arrow in an emplacement position and stabilizing an arrow as it is being propelled by the bow string. The swing arm is generally of a frusto-sector shape with its forward base corner portion pivotally mounted on the lower leg between the vertical position extending above the first leg to a datum position having its arrow supporting, arcuately curved surface forwardly of its vertical position and extending to a lower elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Inventor: James E. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 4038960
    Abstract: An arrow holder including a bifurcated end cooperating with a bow side or arrow rest to continuously hold an arrow in emplacement under virtually every condition including while a bow and strung arrow are being carried about in a non-shooting position, while an arrow is being drawn to a fully-drawn position, and while an arrow is being held in a fully-drawn position. Upon release of an arrow, forward movement of the arrow operates to break the cooperation between the bifurcated end and bow side or arrow rest and release an arrow for free flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Inventor: James E. Ludwig