Patents by Inventor John W. Simon
John W. Simon 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: 20250026189Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 12109874Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 12071608Abstract: An interface for coupling a dissolved oxygen sensor to a single-use bioreactor container is provided. A dissolved oxygen (DO) window membrane is operably coupled to the single-use container and configured to position a DO sensor at least partially within the single-use container. In some embodiments, a DO window body mounts the DO window membrane at a distal end thereof. The DO window body can include a slide lock for facilitating positioning of a DO sensor within the DO window body. Additionally, the DO window body may include at least one heat exchange fin.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew S. Dierker, Jinbo Hu, Tyrel L. Ruch, Rick J. Sumrall, Taufiq Ahmed, Ryan L. Bowlds, Michalle J. A. Adkins, Marc R. Mason, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20230331074Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions of the rigid panels are preferably downwardly concave. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11725966Abstract: A multi-stage irreversible sensor coupling is provided. A sensor body includes a sensor and has a sensor body wall and at least one sensor body engagement feature. A clip barrel is configured to slidably engage the sensor body and has at least one clip barrel engagement feature. A wedge clip is configured to slidably engage the clip barrel and has at least one wedge clip engagement feature that is configured to urge the at least one sensor body engagement feature into cooperative engagement with the at least one clip barrel engagement feature when the wedge clip, clip barrel, and sensor body are fully engaged together.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11685242Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions of the rigid panels are preferably downwardly concave. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11667880Abstract: A pH sensor for a single-use container includes a plunger sleeve configured to couple to a flange of the single-use container. A plunger is axially movable within the plunger sleeve between a storage position and an operating position. A pH sensing element coupled to the plunger wherein the pH element is disposed within a storage chamber in the storage position and is configured to be exposed to an interior of the single-use container in the operating position. In one example, a temperature sensitive element is disposed within the pH sensor and configured to sense temperature proximate the pH sensing element. In another example, a lock member is coupled to the plunger, where the lock member has a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock member being configured to inhibit movement of the plunger when in the locked position. In yet another example, the plunger includes at least one filling channel that allows access to a reference fill chamber when the plunger is in a filling position.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Jinbo Hu, Andrew S. Dierker, Rick J. Sumrall, Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon, Ryan L. Bowlds
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Patent number: 11642948Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20230121434Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20220219516Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges. Elongated support members having hinge support flanges help to secure the flexible hinges to the rigid panels. In preferred embodiments, the support flanges of the elongated support members cooperate with the underside of the respective rigid panels to which the support members are secured, to form a partial enclosure within which a side portion of the respective flexible hinge is secured. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20220153105Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions of the rigid panels are preferably downwardly concave. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11292324Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges. Elongated support members having hinge support flanges help to secure the flexible hinges to the rigid panels. In preferred embodiments, the support flanges of the elongated support members cooperate with the underside of the respective rigid panels to which the support members are secured, to form a partial enclosure within which a side portion of the respective flexible hinge is secured. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Agh-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20220091085Abstract: A multi-stage irreversible sensor coupling is provided. A sensor body includes a sensor and has a sensor body wall and at least one sensor body engagement feature. A clip barrel is configured to slidably engage the sensor body and has at least one clip barrel engagement feature. A wedge clip is configured to slidably engage the clip barrel and has at least one wedge clip engagement feature that is configured to urge the at least one sensor body engagement feature into cooperative engagement with the at least one clip barrel engagement feature when the wedge clip, clip barrel, and sensor body are fully engaged together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11235652Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions of the rigid panels are preferably downwardly concave. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Agh-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, John W. Simon
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Patent number: 11046927Abstract: A pH sensor for a single-use container includes a plunger sleeve configured to couple to a flange of the single-use container. A plunger is axially movable within the plunger sleeve between a storage position and an operating position. A pH sensing element coupled to the plunger wherein the pH element is disposed within a storage chamber in the storage position and is configured to be exposed to an interior of the single-use container in the operating position. In one example, a temperature sensitive element is disposed within the pH sensor and configured to sense temperature proximate the pH sensing element. In another example, a lock member is coupled to the plunger, where the lock member has a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock member being configured to inhibit movement of the plunger when in the locked position. In yet another example, the plunger includes at least one filling channel that allows access to a reference fill chamber when the plunger is in a filling position.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Jinbo Hu, Andrew S. Dierker, Rick J. Sumrall, Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon, Ryan L. Bowlds
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Publication number: 20210189319Abstract: A pH sensor for a single-use container includes a plunger sleeve configured to couple to a flange of the single-use container. A plunger is axially movable within the plunger sleeve between a storage position and an operating position. A pH sensing element coupled to the plunger wherein the pH element is disposed within a storage chamber in the storage position and is configured to be exposed to an interior of the single-use container in the operating position. In one example, a temperature sensitive element is disposed within the pH sensor and configured to sense temperature proximate the pH sensing element. In another example, a lock member is coupled to the plunger, where the lock member has a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock member being configured to inhibit movement of the plunger when in the locked position. In yet another example, the plunger includes at least one filling channel that allows access to a reference fill chamber when the plunger is in a filling position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jinbo Hu, Andrew S. Dierker, Rick J. Sumrall, Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon, Ryan L. Bowlds
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Publication number: 20210114446Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20200331329Abstract: A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges. Elongated support members having hinge support flanges help to secure the flexible hinges to the rigid panels. In preferred embodiments, the support flanges of the elongated support members cooperate with the underside of the respective rigid panels to which the support members are secured, to form a partial enclosure within which a side portion of the respective flexible hinge is secured. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Agri-Cover, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Brendan T. Bohn, Mark E. Beam, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20190264163Abstract: An interface for coupling a dissolved oxygen sensor to a single-use bioreactor container is provided. A dissolved oxygen (DO) window membrane is operably coupled to the single-use container and configured to position a DO sensor at least partially within the single-use container. In some embodiments, a DO window body mounts the DO window membrane at a distal end thereof. The DO window body can include a slide lock for facilitating positioning of a DO sensor within the DO window body. Additionally, the DO window body may include at least one heat exchange fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Andrew S. Dierker, Jinbo Hu, Tyrel L. Ruch, Rick J. Sumrall, Taufiq Ahmed, Ryan L. Bowlds, Michalle J.A. Adkins, Marc R. Mason, John W. Simon
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Publication number: 20190264161Abstract: A pH sensor for a single-use container includes a plunger sleeve configured to couple to a flange of the single-use container. A plunger is axially movable within the plunger sleeve between a storage position and an operating position. A pH sensing element coupled to the plunger wherein the pH element is disposed within a storage chamber in the storage position and is configured to be exposed to an interior of the single-use container in the operating position. In one example, a temperature sensitive element is disposed within the pH sensor and configured to sense temperature proximate the pH sensing element. In another example, a lock member is coupled to the plunger, where the lock member has a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock member being configured to inhibit movement of the plunger when in the locked position. In yet another example, the plunger includes at least one filling channel that allows access to a reference fill chamber when the plunger is in a filling position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Jinbo Hu, Andrew S. Dierker, Rick J. Sumrall, Tyrel L. Ruch, John W. Simon, Ryan L. Bowlds