Patents by Inventor John A. Peterson

John A. Peterson 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).

  • Rotatable shroud for directional control of application area
    Patent number: 9832987
    Abstract: A controlled droplet application (CDA) nozzle has a CDA nozzle cone having a first axis of rotation in a first position and, after adjustment, a second axis of rotation in a second position orthogonal to the first. A rotationally adjustable directional shroud surrounds at least a portion of the cone, the directional shroud blocking at least a portion of a lip of the cone regardless of whether the cone is positioned in the first or second axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: John Peterson, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Justin Bak
  • Automatic Crop and Fill Boundary Generation
    Publication number: 20170345193
    Abstract: A system and method for extending bounds of straightened and enlarged images is described. A user interface of an image editing application exposes an image to a user for editing. The user positions the image in the user interface and the image editing application generates a frame in the user interface to identify boundaries of a final image in the user interface. The image editing application then automatically determines an empty area within the frame, applies a fill operation to the empty area within the frame, and updates the image in the user interface to reflect results of the fill operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: John Peterson
  • Fail Safe Flushing BioReactor for Selenium Water Treatment
    Publication number: 20170313608
    Abstract: A biological reactor system treats concentrated contaminated water with a combination of upflow and downflow bioreactors that are downstream from a reverse osmosis or other concentrator. The system may have a fail safe configuration where flush water may be introduced to the reactors in the event of a power failure or when taking the reactors offline. Many reverse osmosis systems introduce antiscalant treatments upstream so that the reverse osmosis filters do not scale. However, such treatments result in superconcentrated conditions of the antiscalants in the contaminated water processed by the bioreactors. A flushing system may deconcentrate the bioreactors to prevent the antiscalants from precipitating and fouling the bioreactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: James John Peterson, Timothy Michael Pickett
  • VEHICLE TRACK
    Publication number: 20170313368
    Abstract: A track includes a body formed of an elastomeric material having a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs, as well as a base and an outer surface disposed upon the upper face of each of the guide-drive lugs. At least one multilayer reinforcement is disposed within each of the guide-drive lugs at a distance inward from the outer surface, where the multilayer reinforcement is a contiguous roll providing a plurality of 360-degree turns of reinforcement material, and the roll has an axial cross-sectional shape selected from one of circular, rectangular, square, ovate and trapezoidal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Paul John Peterson
  • MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING AN ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20170211745
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting an antenna to a support structure includes an attachment bracket coupled to a support structure. The mounting assembly includes a support member coupled to the attachment bracket and extending along a support member axis. The support member has a body defining a substantially hollow interior that extends substantially co-axially along the support member axis. A support arm supports an antenna. The support arm is received within the substantially hollow interior of the support member. The support arm is in a locked position or an unlocked position relative to the support member. In the locked position, the support arm is fixed with respect to the support member. In the unlocked position, the support arm is movable with respect to the support member along the support member axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Rebecca Marie Alban, Jay David Duffy, Robert John Peterson
  • Rotatable Shroud for Directional Control of Application Area
    Publication number: 20170181421
    Abstract: A controlled droplet application (CDA) nozzle has a CDA nozzle cone having a first axis of rotation in a first position and, after adjustment, a second axis of rotation in a second position orthogonal to the first. A rotationally adjustable directional shroud surrounds at least a portion of the cone, the directional shroud blocking at least a portion of a lip of the cone regardless of whether the cone is positioned in the first or second axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: John Peterson, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Justin BAK
  • HIGH CALCIUM FERTILIZER COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20170144940
    Abstract: Calcium phosphite containing fertilizers, as well as methods of making and methods of using these fertilizers, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., LLC
    Inventors: Nigel Grech, John Peterson
  • Sealed header assembly
    Patent number: 9620265
    Abstract: A sealed header assembly includes a housing having a cover shroud portion, a mounting portion, and a wire holder portion. The sealed header assembly includes a wire cover removably mounted to the housing. A seal is held within the housing by a seal cap. The housing and wire cover include wire guidance features for providing a path for the wire to exit the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin John Peterson, Kenneth Wade Long, Jr., William John Remaley
  • Rotatable shroud for directional control of application area
    Patent number: 9610595
    Abstract: A controlled droplet application (CDA) nozzle has a CDA nozzle cone having a first axis of rotation in a first position and, after adjustment, a second axis of rotation in a second position orthogonal to the first. A rotationally adjustable directional shroud surrounds at least a portion of the cone, the directional shroud blocking at least a portion of a lip of the cone regardless of whether the cone is positioned in the first or second axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: John Peterson, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Justin Bak
  • Wire tray for a wire harness assembly
    Patent number: 9581270
    Abstract: A wire tray includes tray walls defining a tray channel configured to receive corresponding wires of a wire bundle. A wire cradle extends from a corresponding tray wall. The wire cradle has a cradle channel open to the tray channel having a wire exit at a front of the wire cradle. The wire cradle has a pocket and a protrusion aligned with the pocket on an opposite side of the cradle channel. The wire is routed in the cradle channel around the protrusion into the pocket to form at least two bends in the wire between the tray channel and the wire exit. The wire cradle includes a retention cap extending into the cradle channel that captures the wire in the cradle channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin John Peterson
  • Fail Safe Flushing BioReactor for Selenium Water Treatment
    Publication number: 20170036935
    Abstract: A biological reactor system treats concentrated contaminated water with a combination of upflow and downflow bioreactors that are downstream from a reverse osmosis or other concentrator. The system may have a fail safe configuration where flush water may be introduced to the reactors in the event of a power failure or when taking the reactors offline. Many reverse osmosis systems introduce antiscalant treatments upstream so that the reverse osmosis filters do not scale. However, such treatments result in superconcentrated conditions of the antiscalants in the contaminated water processed by the bioreactors. A flushing system may deconcentrate the bioreactors to prevent the antiscalants from precipitating and fouling the bioreactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: James John Peterson, Timothy Michael Pickett
  • METHOD OF MANAGING ADDITIVE APPLICATIONS IN AN AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170031344
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprising regularly monitoring additive levels in plural areas of a field, wherein a first area of the plural areas comprises an additive rich area and a second area of the plural areas comprises an additive deficient area; performing statistical analysis on data corresponding to the monitored additive levels of the first and second areas; and determining when to apply additives to a third area of the plural areas of the field based on results of the statistical analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Zimmerman, John Peterson
  • Priming and lubricating system and method for marine pump impellers
    Patent number: 9556886
    Abstract: A marine pumping system includes a pump for providing a cooling fluid to, for example, an internal combustion engine. The pumping system includes a pump, a reservoir separate from and upstream of the pump for storing cooling fluid, and plumbing downstream of the pump configured to maintain cooling fluid in the reservoir during non-operation of the pump. The reservoir and plumbing configuration minimize dry run time of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CUMMINS POWER GENERATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt Butz, Stephen W. Osmonson, Mark Turpin, Sathyanarayanan Arumugam, John A. Peterson
  • Wire tray for a wire harness
    Patent number: 9490614
    Abstract: A wire tray configured to support and route wires of a wire bundle between electrical components includes tray walls defining a channel configured to receive corresponding wires of the wire bundle. The tray walls includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall and a bottom wall extending between the first and second side walls. A cover is hingedly coupled to the first side wall. The cover extends across a top of the channel between the first and second side walls. The cover has a primary latch latchably coupled to the second side wall. The cover has a secondary latch engaging the first side wall to secure the cover to the first side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Allen Klein, David Charles Strausser, Kevin John Peterson
  • Horizontally rotating controlled droplet application
    Patent number: 9486820
    Abstract: A controlled droplet application (CDA) nozzle including a cone having plural ridges disposed longitudinally on an interior surface of the cone; and a fin assembly connected to the interior surface, the fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins extending between a central portion of the cone and the interior surface, wherein adjacent pairs of the plurality of fins and the interior surface at least partially define a respective compartment for the collection of a defined volume of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Bak, John Peterson
  • SEALED HEADER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160211057
    Abstract: A sealed header assembly includes a housing having a cover shroud portion, a mounting portion, and a wire holder portion. The sealed header assembly includes a wire cover removably mounted to the housing. A seal is held within the housing by a seal cap. The housing and wire cover include wire guidance features for providing a path for the wire to exit the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin John Peterson, Kenneth Wade Long, JR., William John Remaley
  • Label based machine controls
    Patent number: 9386738
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for controlling operation of a machine, the method comprising: scanning a smart label, the smart label affixed to a container containing a composition to be applied by the machine; automatically adjusting controls of the machine based on information contained in the smart label; and causing application of the composition from the machine to a field according to the adjusted controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Peterson, David John Ringeisen
  • WIRE TRAY FOR A WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160134089
    Abstract: A wire tray includes tray walls defining a tray channel configured to receive corresponding wires of a wire bundle. A wire cradle extends from a corresponding tray wall. The wire cradle has a cradle channel open to the tray channel having a wire exit at a front of the wire cradle. The wire cradle has a pocket and a protrusion aligned with the pocket on an opposite side of the cradle channel. The wire is routed in the cradle channel around the protrusion into the pocket to form at least two bends in the wire between the tray channel and the wire exit The wire cradle includes a retention cap extending into the cradle channel that captures the wire in the cradle channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin John Peterson
  • Accuracy of fertilizer dispensed through a fixed opening
    Patent number: 9296568
    Abstract: A conditioner for a fertilizer box configured to convey compacted particles away from a conveyor path of fertilizer particles. The conditioner may include a plurality of wings for deflecting a portion of a flow of fertilizer particles from a conveyor path. A method includes determining a constant effective dispense opening for a fertilizer box having the conditioner and using the constant effective dispense opening to determine a fertilizer dispense rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: John Peterson
  • Chair
    Patent number: D770784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: David John Peterson