Patents by Inventor John Schroeder
John Schroeder 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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Patent number: 10279584Abstract: A web printing press is provided. The web printing press includes at least one printing unit printing images on a web, at least one press component in direct contact with the web, a cutting device for cutting the web into sheets and a controller transmitting a virtual master signal to the at least one printing unit and at least one press component. A sensor senses the at least one press component or directly senses the web downstream of the at least one print unit and generates a sensor signal. A processor receives the sensor signal and the virtual master signal, the processor transmits a modified virtual master signal to the cutting device as a function of the received sensor signal. Methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
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Patent number: 10215529Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Prototype Productions Incorporated Ventures Two, LLCInventors: Eric Cabahug, Ben Feldman, John Schroeder, James Dodd, Hector Tapia
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Patent number: 9969534Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David Hoying, John Schroeder
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Publication number: 20180116463Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base, a container and a blade assembly. The container is attached to the blender base. The blade assembly is attached to the container. The blender base includes a motor. The motor drives the blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a shaft and a blade. A gasket is positioned about the shaft. The gasket seals the shaft and the blade from a cavity of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Chris Reinhard, Travis Maytubby, John Schroeder, Greg Pritchet, Lauren Pritchet
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Publication number: 20170212160Abstract: A watt-hour meter may include one or more electrical junction points that interface a Distributed Energy Resource to an energy-consuming structure and to the electrical distribution grid, while maintaining compliance with interconnection requirements for safety, power quality and automatic disconnect capabilitiesType: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Whitman Fulton, Adam Koeppel, Jon Knauer, Ben Lewis, Josh Konstantinos, John Schroeder, Al Iaconangelo
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Patent number: 9624004Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David Hoying, John Schroeder
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Patent number: 9604760Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David J. Hoying, John Schroeder
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Patent number: 9595815Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a pocket junction box system. In an example, a pocket junction box is configured to fit inside a meter collar. The pocket junction box includes a first set of electrical terminals on a rear surface of the pocket junction box for interfacing with wire leads inside the meter collar, and a second set of electrical terminals on a front surface of the pocket junction box for interfacing with field wire leads outside the meter collar. The pocket junction box may further include at least one current transducer and at least one microprocessor for monitoring the power flow through the pocket junction box. A front casing is attached to the front surface of the pocket junction box and connected to the second set of electrical terminals. The front casing may include a communications circuit board for communicating with a meter data management system.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: ConnectDER LLCInventors: Jon Knauer, John Schroeder, Al Iaconangelo, Josh Konstantinos, Ben Lewis, Adam Koeppel, Whit Fulton
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Patent number: 9575177Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Texas Tech University SystemInventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes
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Patent number: 9519056Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind field using a first remote sensing device and a second remote sensing device. Coordinated data is collected from the first and second remote sensing devices and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind field. The first remote sensing device is positioned to have a portion of the wind field within a first scanning sector of the first remote sensing device. The second remote sensing device is positioned to have the portion of the wind field disposed within a second scanning sector of the second remote sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Texas Tech University SystemInventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes
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Patent number: 9486992Abstract: A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products having a first pitch, a pitch changing device and a controller. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip and at least one motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The roller nip receives the stream of printed products. The controller is connected to the at least one motor and is configured to decrease an initial velocity of the roller nip to a final velocity using an electronic cam velocity profile and to increase the final velocity of the nip to the initial velocity after releasing the printed products over a longer period of a cycle of the electronic cam velocity profile than decreasing the initial velocity to the final velocity. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter T. Ebert
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Patent number: 9437986Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a socket, plug, and jumper system. In an example, a receptacle socket includes a first prong receptacle for a ground circuit, a second prong receptacle for a neutral circuit, and a third prong receptacle for an active voltage circuit. A plug housing includes a first prong contact corresponding to the first prong receptacle for the ground circuit, a second prong contact corresponding to the second prong receptacle for the neutral circuit, and a fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit. A jumper component includes a third prong contact corresponding to the third prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, and a fourth prong contact corresponding to the fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, wherein the fourth prong contact is completely recessed within the jumper component.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: ConnectDER LLCInventors: Jon Knauer, John Schroeder, Al Iaconangelo, Josh Konstantinos, Ben Lewis, Adam Koeppel, Whit Fulton
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Patent number: 9372201Abstract: Methods for determining a yaw angle and a pitch angle cycle for a wind turbine are disclosed. The methods comprise measuring during a measuring time a wind speed and a wind direction at a plurality of measuring heights between the maximum and minimum height at the wind site, determining an average wind speed and an average wind direction for each of the measuring heights during the measuring time, and determining a wind speed distribution and wind direction distribution between the maximum height and the minimum height, and determining one or more yaw-pitch combinations of yaw angle and pitch angle cycles as a function of an azimuth position of a rotor blade that lead to a desired angle of attack along the rotor swept area. The present disclosure further relates to methods of operating a wind turbine and suitable wind turbines.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Delong Zuo, John Schroeder, Carlo Enrico Carcangiu, Justin C. Morse
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Publication number: 20160046412Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David Hoying, John Schroeder
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Publication number: 20160046411Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David Hoying, John Schroeder
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Publication number: 20160020561Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a socket, plug, and jumper system. In an example, a receptacle socket includes a first prong receptacle for a ground circuit, a second prong receptacle for a neutral circuit, and a third prong receptacle for an active voltage circuit. A plug housing includes a first prong contact corresponding to the first prong receptacle for the ground circuit, a second prong contact corresponding to the second prong receptacle for the neutral circuit, and a fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit. A jumper component includes a third prong contact corresponding to the third prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, and a fourth prong contact corresponding to the fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, wherein the fourth prong contact is completely recessed within the jumper component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Jon KNAUER, John SCHROEDER, AL IACONANGELO, JOSH KONSTANTINOS, Ben LEWIS, Adam KOEPPEL, WHIT FULTON
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Publication number: 20150325984Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a pocket junction box system. In an example, a pocket junction box is configured to fit inside a meter collar. The pocket junction box includes a first set of electrical terminals on a rear surface of the pocket junction box for interfacing with wire leads inside the meter collar, and a second set of electrical terminals on a front surface of the pocket junction box for interfacing with field wire leads outside the meter collar. The pocket junction box may further include at least one current transducer and at least one microprocessor for monitoring the power flow through the pocket junction box. A front casing is attached to the front surface of the pocket junction box and connected to the second set of electrical terminals. The front casing may include a communications circuit board for communicating with a meter data management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Jon Knauer, John Schroeder, Al Iaconangelo, Josh Konstantinos, Ben Lewis, Adam Koeppel, Whit Fulton
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Publication number: 20150276786Abstract: Methods for determining a yaw angle and a pitch angle cycle for a wind turbine are disclosed. The methods comprise measuring during a measuring time a wind speed and a wind direction at a plurality of measuring heights between the maximum and minimum height at the wind site, determining an average wind speed and an average wind direction for each of the measuring heights during the measuring time, and determining a wind speed distribution and wind direction distribution between the maximum height and the minimum height, and determining one or more yaw-pitch combinations of yaw angle and pitch angle cycles as a function of an azimuth position of a rotor blade that lead to a desired angle of attack along the rotor swept area. The present disclosure further relates to methods of operating a wind turbine and suitable wind turbines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Delong Zuo, John Schroeder, Carlo Enrico Carcangiu, Justin C. Morse
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Publication number: 20150251406Abstract: A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products having a first pitch, a pitch changing device and a controller. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip and at least one motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The roller nip receives the stream of printed products. The controller is connected to the at least one motor and is configured to decrease an initial velocity of the roller nip to a final velocity using an electronic cam velocity profile and to increase the final velocity of the nip to the initial velocity after releasing the printed products over a longer period of a cycle of the electronic cam velocity profile than decreasing the initial velocity to the final velocity. A method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lothar John Schroeder, Barry Mark Jackson, Dieter T. Ebert
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Publication number: 20140109786Abstract: A multi-drive printed product processing device is provided that includes a processing component and a motor driving the processing component. A motor control controls the motor. An encoder measures a position of the motor and sends an encoder feedback signal indicating the position. The motor control receives the encoder feedback signal. An encoder feedback signal verification circuit verifies the integrity of the feedback signal. A printing press is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder