Patents by Inventor John C. Olson
John C. Olson 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).
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Publication number: 20240084452Abstract: A tray for a vaporization vessel that includes a tray having a side wall, a bottom plate, one or more apertures that extend through the bottom plate, and a duct that extends through and from the bottom plate. The tray configured to support a solid reagent to be vaporized. A method of assembling the tray that includes forming a first tray that has the side wall and the bottom plate. A vaporization vessel that includes one or more of the trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Bryan C. HENDRIX, Scott L. Battle, David J. Eldridge, John N. Gregg, Jacob Thomas, Manuel F. Gonzales, Kenney R. Jordan, Benjamin H. Olson
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Patent number: 11926268Abstract: An imager assembly for a vehicular camera module includes an imager circuit board and a lens holder. An imager is disposed at the imager circuit board. The lens holder includes a lens holding portion that accommodates a lens. The lens holder includes a plurality of pins extending from an attaching portion and extending in a direction away from the lens holding portion of the lens holder. With the attaching portion of the lens holder at the imager circuit board, individual pins of the plurality of pins are received at least partially through respective apertures of the imager circuit board to locate the lens holder at the imager circuit board. With the pins received at least partially through the apertures of the imager circuit board, and with the lens aligned with the imager at the imager circuit board, the pins are fixedly attached at the imager circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Devota, Garret F. Achenbach, David F. Olson, Matthew C. Sesti, John R. Garcia
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Patent number: 11598546Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for ascertaining the occupancy of a building are presented. The building is divided into one or more control zones which correspond to physical areas of the building associated with controllable modules, such as HVAC units, lighting, irrigation, or other environmental features such as fountains, music, video, and the like. Zone parameters define how zone devices shall react to the number of occupants located in the particular zone. A building control system detects individual mobile devices in and around the building, and determines the locations of each device by using trilateration and/or location services. The identified mobile devices act as proxies for building occupants. The locations of these devices are correlated with the locations of the zones in the building, and the building control system then adjusts the operating parameters of the zone based on the number of devices present in the zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Trane International Inc.Inventors: Paul Edmund Haines, Thomas A. Fletcher, Bryan Kinney, John C. Olson
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Patent number: 11359316Abstract: A thread conditioner dispenser is provided as well as a method of conditioning thread. The dispenser has a base with two longitudinally extending sidewalls attached which are joined by two transverse sidewalls. A receptacle for thread conditioning compound is defined interior thereto. Notches are formed in each transverse sidewall. The point on each notch closest to the base defines a saddle point. An adhesive layer is attached to the base such that the dispenser may be removably attached to a solid surface. Thread may be passed through one of the notches and withdrawn through the opposed notch.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, Ronald C. Farnum, John C. Olson
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Patent number: 10160032Abstract: A handheld loop former for beading wire is provided. The loop former comprises a cutting lever, a slotted forming platform, a forming lever, and two scissors links. The cutting lever has a combination shear blade/forming die at its distal end. The slotted forming platform has a medially located slot, a shearing ledger, and a forming stanchion. The forming lever has a second forming die at its distal end. The cutting lever, forming platform at the medially located slot, and forming lever are journaled together with a pivot pin. Each of the forming lever and the cutting lever is journaled to one of the scissors links. Both scissors links are journaled to the forming platform. The sheer blade/forming die passes closely to the shearing ledger and with the second forming die envelops the forming stanchion when the forming lever and cutting lever are urged together. The forming platform is drawn proximally.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, John C. Olson, Ronald C. Farnum
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Publication number: 20180237969Abstract: A thread conditioner dispenser is provided as well as a method of conditioning thread. The dispenser has a base with two longitudinally extending sidewalls attached which are joined by two transverse sidewalls. A receptacle for thread conditioning compound is defined interior thereto. Notches are formed in each transverse sidewall. The point on each notch closest to the base defines a saddle point. An adhesive layer is attached to the base such that the dispenser may be removably attached to a solid surface. Thread may be passed through one of the notches and withdrawn through the opposed notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, Ronald C. Farnum, John C. Olson
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Patent number: 9982377Abstract: A thread conditioner dispenser is provided as well as a method of conditioning thread. The dispenser has a storage and dispensing unit and a cap unit. The storage/dispensing unit has multiple resilient plinths and a generally planar base defining a cavity. Notches are defined between the plinths. Multiple linear channels are defined in the base. One channel connects each notch with a diametrically opposed notch. The plinths define a cylindrical sidewall. The cap has a cylindrical sidewall defining an outwardly flaring mouth to engage the plinths. One of the cap inner sidewall and the storage/dispensing sidewall has an annular recess. At least one lug is formed into the other sidewall for engagement with the annular recess. Thread may be passed through one of the notches and into one of the channels and withdrawn through the diametrically opposed notch while the cap sidewall is engaged with the storage and dispensing sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, Ronald C. Farnum, John C. Olson
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Patent number: 9888750Abstract: A tool is provided for bending wire for use in earrings. The tool has a two handles; an anvil plate; two terraced floating bars; two forming links, each having a stanchion projecting therefrom and a forming link rod projecting from the first forming link; an upper and lower linkage arm; a translating pin; and a planetary gear having an eccentric forming rod projecting from its lower face. The anvil plate has a longitudinal slot and arcuate minor and major forming slots formed therethrough; a circumferential gear formed on one side of the anvil plate, adjacent and exterior to the major forming slot, spanning less than 360°; and a retaining wall and a forming anvil formed on the other side of the anvil plate. The handles are pivotally joined to the anvil plate such that the forming link rod and a stanchion engage a wire lying against the retaining wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: Ronald Carl Farnum, John C. Olson, David O. Meyers
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Publication number: 20180004178Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for ascertaining the occupancy of a building are presented. The building is divided into one or more control zones which correspond to physical areas of the building associated with controllable modules, such as HVAC units, lighting, irrigation, or other environmental features such as fountains, music, video, and the like. Zone parameters define how zone devices shall react to the number of occupants located in the particular zone. A building control system detects individual mobile devices in and around the building, and determines the locations of each device by using trilateration and/or location services. The identified mobile devices act as proxies for building occupants. The locations of these devices are correlated with the locations of the zones in the building, and the building control system then adjusts the operating parameters of the zone based on the number of devices present in the zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Trane International Inc.Inventors: Paul Edmund Haines, Thomas A. Fletcher, Bryan Kinney, John C. Olson
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Publication number: 20170216904Abstract: A handheld loop former for beading wire is provided. The loop former comprises a cutting lever, a slotted forming platform, a forming lever, and two scissors links. The cutting lever has a combination shear blade/forming die at its distal end. The slotted forming platform has a medially located slot, a shearing ledger, and a forming stanchion. The forming lever has a second forming die at its distal end. The cutting lever, forming platform at the medially located slot, and forming lever are journaled together with a pivot pin. Each of the forming lever and the cutting lever is journaled to one of the scissors links. Both scissors links are journaled to the forming platform. The sheer blade/forming die passes closely to the shearing ledger and with the second forming die envelops the forming stanchion when the forming lever and cutting lever are urged together. The forming platform is drawn proximally.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, John C. Olson, Ronald C. Farnum
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Patent number: 9713366Abstract: A support fixture is provided for holding chain to facilitate addition of pendants thereto. The fixture comprises a polymeric base and a pair of inter-nesting uprights pivotably mounted therein at opposed ends of the base. The uprights can be stably disposed in either an upright usage configuration or a nested horizontal configuration. The base has an upper surface with a generally planar periphery and a major centrally located recess formed therein. The upper extremity of each upright is provided with a retention pin and a padded clamp. Each clamp is formed from a “7” shaped portion and an inverted “L”-shaped arm pivotably joined thereto, with horizontal portions of the “L” shaped arm and the “7” shaped portion defining the jaws of the clamp. A resilient spring is disposed between a vertical leg of the “7” shaped portion and a vertical leg of the inverted “L” shaped arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: John C. Olson, Ronald C. Farnum, Nikhil Gupta
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Publication number: 20160184858Abstract: A thread conditioner dispenser is provided as well as a method of conditioning thread. The dispenser has a storage and dispensing unit and a cap unit. The storage/dispensing unit has multiple resilient plinths and a generally planar base defining a cavity. Notches are defined between the plinths. Multiple linear channels are defined in the base. One channel connects each notch with a diametrically opposed notch. The plinths define a cylindrical sidewall. The cap has a cylindrical sidewall defining an outwardly flaring mouth to engage the plinths. One of the cap inner sidewall and the storage/dispensing sidewall has an annular recess. At least one lug is formed into the other sidewall for engagement with the annular recess. Thread may be passed through one of the notches and into one of the channels and withdrawn through the diametrically opposed notch while the cap sidewall is engaged with the storage and dispensing sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, Ronald C. Farnum, John C. Olson
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Patent number: 9345185Abstract: Techniques for forming a header for an implantable medical device via a two-shot molding process are described. The two-shot molding processes may include a first molding step that creates a first-shot assembly and a second molding step that creates a second-shot assembly. The first-shot assembly may be formed to include one or more protrusions configured to interact with a second-shot mold and/or molding material in the second molding step. The second molding step may be configured to overmold the first-shot assembly. The header may include an attachment plate at least partially embedded in molding material and configured to be mechanically coupled to a body of the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Jeevan M. Prasannakumar, Christopher M. Haenisch, David Bates, John C. Olson, George Patras, Yanzhu Zhao, Jason P. Weiand
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Publication number: 20150351504Abstract: A support fixture is provided for holding chain to facilitate addition of pendants thereto. The fixture comprises a polymeric base and a pair of inter-nesting uprights pivotably mounted therein at opposed ends of the base. The uprights can be stably disposed in either an upright usage configuration or a nested horizontal configuration. The base has an upper surface with a generally planar periphery and a major centrally located recess formed therein. The upper extremity of each upright is provided with a retention pin and a padded clamp. Each clamp is formed from a “7” shaped portion and an inverted “L”-shaped arm pivotably joined thereto, with horizontal portions of the “L” shaped arm and the “7” shaped portion defining the jaws of the clamp. A resilient spring is disposed between a vertical leg of the “7” shaped portion and a vertical leg of the inverted “L” shaped arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: John C. Olson, Ronald C. Farnum, Nikhil Gupta
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Publication number: 20150321243Abstract: A tool is provided for bending wire for use in earrings. The tool has a two handles; an anvil plate; two terraced floating bars; two forming links, each having a stanchion projecting therefrom and a forming link rod projecting from the first forming link; an upper and lower linkage arm; a translating pin; and a planetary gear having an eccentric forming rod projecting from its lower face. The anvil plate has a longitudinal slot and arcuate minor and major forming slots formed therethrough; a circumferential gear formed on one side of the anvil plate, adjacent and exterior to the major forming slot, spanning less than 360°; and a retaining wall and a forming anvil formed on the other side of the anvil plate. The handles are pivotally joined to the anvil plate such that the forming link rod and a stanchion engage a wire lying against the retaining wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Ronald Carl Farnum, John C. Olson, David O. Meyers
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Patent number: 8989872Abstract: Techniques for forming a header for an implantable medical device via a two-shot molding process are described. The two-shot molding processes may include a first molding step that creates a first-shot assembly and a second molding step that creates a second-shot assembly. The first-shot assembly may be formed to include one or more protrusions configured to interact with a second-shot mold and/or molding material in the second molding step. The second molding step may be configured to overmold the first-shot assembly. The header may include an attachment plate at least partially embedded in molding material and configured to be mechanically coupled to a body of the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Jeevan M. Prasannakumar, Christopher M. Haenisch, David Bates, John C. Olson, George Patras, Yanzhu Zhao, Jason P. Weiand
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Publication number: 20140135882Abstract: Techniques for forming a header for an implantable medical device via a two-shot molding process are described. The two-shot molding processes may include a first molding step that creates a first-shot assembly and a second molding step that creates a second-shot assembly. The first-shot assembly may be formed to include one or more protrusions configured to interact with a second-shot mold and/or molding material in the second molding step. The second molding step may be configured to overmold the first-shot assembly. The header may include an attachment plate at least partially embedded in molding material and configured to be mechanically coupled to a body of the implantable medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Jeevan M. Prasannakumar, Christopher M. Haenisch, David Bates, John C. Olson, George Patras, Yanzhu Zhao, Jason P. Weiand
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Publication number: 20140133123Abstract: Techniques for forming a header for an implantable medical device via a two-shot molding process are described. The two-shot molding processes may include a first molding step that creates a first-shot assembly and a second molding step that creates a second-shot assembly. The first-shot assembly may be formed to include one or more protrusions configured to interact with a second-shot mold and/or molding material in the second molding step. The second molding step may be configured to overmold the first-shot assembly. The header may include an attachment plate at least partially embedded in molding material and configured to be mechanically coupled to a body of the implantable medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Jeevan M. Prasannakumar, Christopher M. Haenisch, David Bates, John C. Olson, George Patras, Yanzhu Zhao, Jason P. Weiand
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Patent number: D754503Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventor: John C. Olson
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Patent number: D802053Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: DPG USA INC.Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, John C. Olson, Ronald C. Farnum