Patents by Inventor Jim Holmes

Jim Holmes 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: 7756623
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle with a plurality of controlled implements, is provided with a programmable computer having input devices for receiving data and instructions from the vehicle operator and connected to send control signals to the implements, and a display screen connected to the computer to display information regarding the operation of the vehicle and the implements. The computer is programmed to enable the operator to record the prevailing values of the settings of the different implements in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Tim Jarrett, Roberta Rossi, Jim Holmes
  • Patent number: 7344629
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat an influent solution comprising ions to obtain a selectable ion concentration in an effluent solution. The apparatus comprises an electrochemical cell comprising a housing comprising first and second electrodes. A water-splitting ion exchange membrane is between the first and second electrodes, the membrane comprising ananion exchange surface facing the first electrode, and an cation exchange surface facing the second electrode, or vice versa. The housing also has an influent solution inlet and an effluent solution outlet with a solution channel that allows influent solution to flow past both the anion and cation exchange surfaces of the water-splitting ion exchange membrane to form the effluent solution. A variable voltage supply is capable of maintaining the first and second electrodes at a plurality of different voltages during an ion exchange stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Pionetics Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Holmes, Eric Nyberg, Joe Evans
  • Publication number: 20070175766
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to treat a solution comprising ions in an ion removal step and an ion rejection step are provided. The apparatus comprises an electrochemical cell comprising a housing comprising first and second electrodes and a solution channel. A variable voltage supply is capable of maintaining the first and second electrodes at a plurality of different voltages during an ion exchange stage and a flow control device is capable of controlling the flow of solution through the channel of the cell. A controller is provided to control the voltage supply and flow control device. The ion removal step can comprise, for example, a deionization step and the ion rejection step can comprise, for example, a cell regeneration step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jim Holmes, Eric Nyberg, Joe Evans
  • Publication number: 20060241837
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle with a plurality of controlled implements, is provided with a programmable computer having input devices for receiving data and instructions from the vehicle operator and connected to send control signals to the implements, and a display screen connected to the computer to display information regarding the operation of the vehicle and the implements. The computer is programmed to enable the operator to record the prevailing values of the settings of the different implements in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Tim Jarrett, Roberta Rossi, Jim Holmes
  • Publication number: 20050029124
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat an influent solution comprising ions to obtain a selectable ion concentration in an effluent solution. The apparatus comprises an electrochemical cell comprising a housing comprising first and second electrodes. A water-splitting ion exchange membrane is between the first and second electrodes, the membrane comprising ananion exchange surface facing the first electrode, and an cation exchange surface facing the second electrode, or vice versa. The housing also has an influent solution inlet and an effluent solution outlet with a solution channel that allows influent solution to flow past both the anion and cation exchange surfaces of the water-splitting ion exchange membrane to form the effluent solution. A variable voltage supply is capable of maintaining the first and second electrodes at a plurality of different voltages during an ion exchange stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Jim Holmes, Eric Nyberg, Joe Evans
  • Patent number: 6708777
    Abstract: An adjustable compactor roller having a roller such as sheepsfoot roller mounted directly rearward of an earth leveling blade, wherein the blade is housed in a frame. The roller is mounted between roller support arms that extend forwardly and are pivotally combined with frame support arms that extend rearwardly from the frame. Hydraulic cylinders or other force assist members extend between the frame and a pivot point intermediate to the frame and the roller. In this manner, the elevation and/or the ground engagement angle of the blade may be adjusted and the compacting roller may compress leveled earth behind the blade without intervening ground engaging members disturbing the graded earth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Jim Holmes