Patents by Inventor Karl Voss

Karl Voss 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).

  • Publication number: 20240272223
    Abstract: A circuit is provided that has a safety-related digital input and an input circuit downstream of the safety-related digital input. The input circuit has a comparator circuit connected to the safety-related digital input and arranged to output a first value when a voltage applied to the comparator circuit is in a first range and to output a second value when the voltage applied to the comparator circuit is in a second range. The input circuit is also arranged to close a switch connected to the safety-related digital input for discharging capacitive elements in preparation for a test and to evaluate the voltage applied to the comparator circuit during the test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Karl HECKEMANN, Torsten MEYER, Christian VOSS
  • Publication number: 20220364168
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing molecules and complexes into reaction sites. In particular, the methods, compositions, and systems of the present invention result in loading of polymerase enzyme complexes into a predetermined number of reaction sites, including nanoscale wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jaime Juan Benitez-Marzan, Natasha Popovich, Lei Sun, Satwik Kamtekar, Keith Bjornson, Jeremiah Hanes, Karl Voss, Erik Miller, Thomas Linsky, Leewin Chern
  • Publication number: 20210108479
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for directing the flow of fluids via a production tree. The production tree extends upwardly from a lower surface to an upper surface and at least partially enclosing an upper section of a production bore and an upper section of an annulus bore, wherein one of a lower section and the upper section of the production bore includes a first production valve, the upper section of the production bore includes a second production valve, and the upper section of the annulus bore includes a second annulus valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stanley HOSIE, Paul William WHITE, Michael ROSS, Simon CORRIGAN, Brian CRAIG, Robert Karl VOSS
  • Publication number: 20200002765
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing molecules and complexes into reaction sites. In particular, the methods, compositions, and systems of the present invention result in loading of polymerase enzyme complexes into a predetermined number of reaction sites, including nanoscale wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jaime Juan Benitez-Marzan, Natasha Popovich, Lei Sun, Satwik Kamtekar, Keith Bjornson, Jeremiah Hanes, Karl Voss, Erik Miller, Thomas Linsky, Leewin Chern
  • Patent number: 10433477
    Abstract: A control system is operable to control an autonomous machine for autonomously applying one or more products to a jobsite in accordance with a set of operation instructions. The products are stored in one or more interchangeable containers which are initially located on a station. The control system broadly includes an alignment sensor and a machine processor. The alignment sensor is configured to sense and generate alignment data regarding a relative position of the station and a particular container that contains a particular product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Morris Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Clint W. Sheppard, Conrad Allen Glowa, Benjamin Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20190021218
    Abstract: An autonomous agricultural implement is operable to advance itself across a field while dispensing agricultural product. The implement includes an implement chassis, a drive system, an interchangeable product container, and a plurality of openers. The container presents a chamber configured to hold a supply of product. The container is shiftable between coupled and uncoupled positions, with the container being detached from the implement chassis in the uncoupled position. The container includes a product flow barrier to selectively restrict product from flowing out of the chamber when the container is in the uncoupled position prior to the container being attached to the implement chassis. The container fluidly communicates with the openers when in the coupled position so that the openers receive product from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Morris Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Clint W. Sheppard, Conrad Allen Glowa, Benjamin Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20190021219
    Abstract: An agricultural system includes an agricultural product supply station, an autonomous agricultural machine, a plurality of product containers, and a powered transfer mechanism. The machine is operable to advance across a field while dispensing product. The product containers are configured to be removably stored by the supply station in a stored position and used interchangeably with the machine. Each container is configured to contain product and operably couple to the machine to dispense product thereto. Each container is shiftable between a machine-coupled position and the stored position. The container is attached to the machine in the machine-coupled position and detached from the machine in the stored position. The transfer mechanism is operably supported by at least one of the supply station and the implement and is configured to shift each container between the machine-coupled and stored positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Morris Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Clint W. Sheppard, Conrad Allen Glowa, Benjamin Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20190023171
    Abstract: A control system is operable to control an autonomous machine for autonomously applying one or more products to a jobsite in accordance with a set of operation instructions. The products are stored in one or more interchangeable containers which are initially located on a station. The control system broadly includes an alignment sensor and a machine processor. The alignment sensor is configured to sense and generate alignment data regarding a relative position of the station and a particular container that contains a particular product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Morris Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Clint W. Sheppard, Conrad Allen Glowa, Benjamin Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20190021220
    Abstract: A mobile agricultural product dispensing system is configured to hold a supply of agricultural product and transport the product for operations on a field by an agricultural machine. The dispensing system includes a wheeled supply station and a plurality of product containers. The supply station is operable to be advanced to and from the field and includes a rack assembly defining a series of container-receiving bays. The product containers are configured to be used interchangeably with the machine. Each container is configured to contain product and operably couple to the machine to dispense product thereto. Each container is removably supported by the rack assembly in a corresponding one of the bays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Morris Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Clint W. Sheppard, Conrad Allen Glowa, Benjamin Karl Voss
  • Patent number: 9175540
    Abstract: A control system for a subsea well is provided. The control system comprises a tree comprising a hydraulic control supply line for use in opening a downhole safety valve as a result of hydraulic pressure in the line. A part of the line is carried by a structure which is subject to the pressure of a production fluid from the well used in the control system so that the line is separable in response to a failure of the integrity of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Karl Voss, William Munro
  • Publication number: 20140060850
    Abstract: A control system for a subsea well is provided. The control system comprises a tree comprising a hydraulic control supply line for use in opening a downhole safety valve as a result of hydraulic pressure in the line. A part of the line is carried by a structure which is subject to the pressure of a production fluid from the well used in the control system so that the line is separable in response to a failure of the integrity of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Karl Voss, William Munro
  • Publication number: 20130000918
    Abstract: A subsea wellhead assembly positions a flow module between an outboard flowline of a subsea tree and a tubing hanger spool flowline. The subsea production assembly includes a wellhead, a tubing hanger spool disposed on the wellhead, and a subsea tree disposed on the tubing hanger spool. Production fluid may flow from the wellhead through the tubing hanger spool, and then through the tree. A tubing hanger spool frame mounts to and extends laterally from the tubing hanger spool and supports a downstream flowline having an upward facing hub. A tree frame mounts to and extends laterally from the subsea tree and supports an upstream flowline having an upward facing hub. A flow module having downward facing flowlines that couple to the hubs so that the weight of the flow module is distributed between the frames of the tubing hanger spool and the subsea tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: VETCO GRAY INC.
    Inventor: Robert Karl Voss
  • Patent number: 8101057
    Abstract: Methods and devices are described for concentration and cleanup of samples containing bio-molecule analytes (e.g., polynucleotides, such as DNA, RNA, PNA). Various embodiments provide for pH-mediated sample concentration and cleanup of nucleic acid samples with channel devices (e.g., cross-T format, microchannel devices).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventor: Karl Voss
  • Patent number: 8094105
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and electronic device for displaying data are disclosed. A non-rectangular addressable liquid crystal display 402 with a non-rectangular active area active matrix 334 may display an adjustable presentation of data. A display-integrated control key may control the presentation of data. A scrolling navigation control may scroll through the adjustable presentation of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lim, Mark Finney, Mark Oliver, Paul Pierce, Michael Sawadski, Karl Voss
  • Patent number: 7604940
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of use are disclosed for the analysis of polynucleotides isolated in individual reaction compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventor: Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20090085851
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and electronic device for displaying data are disclosed. A non-rectangular addressable liquid crystal display 402 with a non-rectangular active area active matrix 334 may display an adjustable presentation of data. A display-integrated control key may control the presentation of data. A scrolling navigation control may scroll through the adjustable presentation of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lim, Mark Finney, Mark Oliver, Paul Pierce, Michael Sawadski, Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20080009078
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to resolve analytes within a fluid path using isoelectric focusing, gel electrophoresis, or other separation means. Materials within the fluid path that are compatible with these separation means are used to attach resolved analytes to the wall of the fluid path. Attachment results from a triggerable event such as photoactivation, thermal activation, or chemical activation. In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, the material in the capillary may also be disrupted, by either the triggerable event or a subsequent event such as melting or photocleavage. Thus, an open lumen or porous structure may be created within the fluid path, allowing unbound analyte materials to be washed from the fluid path, and detection agents to be washed into the fluid path. The separation-compatible materials may be polymerizable monomers, gels, entangled polymers or other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Roger O'Neill, Marc Glazer, Tom Yang, Daniel Suich, Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20070138014
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide, for example, buffer compositions and/or sieving formulations useful in connection with electrophoresis instruments, such as capillary electrophoresis (CE) devices. In various embodiments, a buffer composition can include Bis-Tris, TAPS and/or TAPSO, and, optionally, a chelating agent, such as EDTA. Methods of separating samples containing bio-molecules, such as DNA or RNA, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20070141622
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide, for example, buffer compositions and/or sieving formulations useful in connection with electrophoresis instruments, such as capillary electrophoresis (CE) devices. In various embodiments, a buffer composition can include Bis-Tris, TAPS and/or TAPSO, and, optionally, a chelating agent, such as EDTA. Methods of separating samples containing bio-molecules, such as DNA or RNA, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Karl Voss
  • Publication number: 20070048773
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for fluorogenic detection of a polyphosphate released from a nucleoside polyphosphate by the enzymatic action of a nucleic acid polymerase. The methods and compositions are based on the transfer of a free polyphosphate (or polyphosphate labeled with a fluorescence dye) to a polyphosphate acceptor molecule that is modified with a moiety that facilitates fluorogenic detection of a product that indicates the release of polyphosphate by the enzymatic action of a DNA or RNA polymerase. In one aspect, fluorogenic detection is facilitated by forming a fluorescent donor/acceptor pair on the polyphosphate acceptor substrate. The combination of the donor and acceptor pair provides a differentially detectable fluorescent product. In another aspect, fluorogenic detection is facilitated by releasing a fluorescent dye from the polyphosphate acceptor substrate when the free polyphosphate is transferred to the acceptor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Linda Lee, Gerald Zon, Karl Voss