Patents by Inventor John Ackermann

John Ackermann 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: 7141286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-filled tamper evident syringe assemblies, including a tubular syringe body with a nose portion for receiving a hollow needle communicating with the interior of the syringe body, a needle cap for protecting at least the nose portion and a label bonded to an outer surface of the syringe body. The tamper evident feature of such an assembly is provided by a simple construction. Therefore, at least a portion of the needle cap adjacent to the syringe body is of essentially the same diameter as the syringe body, and the label of the syringe body extends onto the needle cap and is bonded and/or positively engaged thereto, so as to produce evidence of tampering when the needle cap is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia Marie Kessler, John Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20050231320
    Abstract: An electrical fuse and method therefor includes a protective body, terminal elements extending from said protective body, and a primary fuse element extending within said protective body and electrically connected between the terminal elements, and an identification element configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote device for determining an operational state of said primary fuse element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: John Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20050083167
    Abstract: A fuse that includes an arc energy reducing coating to reduce arc energy during a short-circuit and/or a full voltage overload current interrupt is described. The fuse includes end conductor elements, and at least one fuse element secured between and making electrical contact with the end conductor elements. An elongate fuse housing, having a passageway extending longitudinally through the housing, extends between the end conductor elements. The fuse element extends through the housing passageway. An arc energy reducing coating at least partially coats each end portion of the fuse element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventor: John Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20050062578
    Abstract: A fuse includes an insulative body, a primary fuse element extending within the body, a fuse state indicator extending on an exterior surface of the body and electrically connected in parallel with the primary fuse element, and first and second ferrules coupled to opposing ends of the fuse body and electrically connecting the primary fuse element and the fuse state indicator. At least one of the ferrules includes a recessed contact area establishing electrical connection to the fuse state indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: John Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20050039459
    Abstract: A high temperature splash plate for use in the combustor of a gas turbine engine that also is a specular optical reflector. A thin layer of a high temperature reflector is applied to the surface of the splash plate of the component that forms a boundary for hot combustion gases. The component typically includes a thermal barrier coating overlying the high temperature metallic component that permits the component to operate at elevated temperatures. The thermal barrier coating must be polished in order to provide a surface that can suitably reflect the radiation into the gas flow path. A thin layer of the high temperature reflector then is applied over the polished thermal barrier coating by a process that can adequately adhere the reflector to the polished surface without increasing the roughness of the surface. The surface reflects radiation in the direction of the turbine back into the hot gas flow path. The reflected radiation is not focused onto any other hardware component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Ackermann, Paul Arszman, Bangalore Nagaraj, Craig Young, Nicole Justis
  • Patent number: 4992770
    Abstract: The dual element time delay fuse includes a circuit overload trigger which opens the fuse in response to long term medium circuit overloads, and a short circuit strip disposed in a solid matrix filler for opening the fuse in response to the presence of a short circuit in the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Spalding, Fred Levko, Donald Johnston, John Ackermann, Arlie Ehlman
  • Patent number: 4313099
    Abstract: A current limiting fuse construction including a fuse element extending between electrically conductive terminals carries a body of arc-quenching filler material within a hollow casing of electrical insulating material. The filler material includes a first portion of arc quenching aluminum sulfate mixed with calcium sulfate binder, and second portion of arc quenching silica sand arranged in stratified layers, with the aluminum sulfate layer being positioned closest to a weak spot of the fuse element, and the layer of silica sand being positioned closer to an end cap of the fuse casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Assignee: McGraw-Edison Company
    Inventor: John Ackermann