Patents by Inventor Keith Davies
Keith Davies 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: 11231387Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor includes a housing comprising a gas inlet, an electrolyte within the housing, a working electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte, a counter electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte and a secondary electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte. Reaction of target gas at the secondary electrode is less than reaction of target gas at the working electrode. Electronic circuitry of the gas sensor is configured to measure an output from the working electrode and an output from the at least one secondary electrode. A correction factor is determined for correcting the output from the working electrode on the basis of the working electrode output and the secondary electrode output during an assessment in which the electrochemical sensor is exposed to the target gas for a determined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: MSA Europe GmbHInventors: Sebastian Ross, Kathrin Tölle, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 11229277Abstract: An improved yoga strap comprising at least two adjustable and locking buckles, one buckle at end of the improved yoga strap to create a loop at each end of the yoga strap, giving the improved yoga strap more utilitarian applications than a standard yoga strap. A second embodiment of an improved yoga strap has a center loop. A third embodiment has an elastic resistance band and clips.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Inventor: Keith Davies
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Patent number: 11209039Abstract: A cage nut fastener, capable of installation against a frame member without the aid of tools, includes a spring cage and a nut retained within a space defined by the spring cage and prevented from rotation therein. The spring cage includes a back wall with a wall aperture therethrough, a cage arm extending in a forward direction from a side of the back wall, and a lever arm disposed at a side of the back wall that is opposite the cage arm. The nut includes a nut aperture therethrough that is generally aligned with the wall aperture of the back wall. The lever arm includes an extension portion that extends in a rearward direction behind the back wall of the spring cage.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: Jared Keith Davis
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Patent number: 11071227Abstract: An accessory rod assembly for positioning cables and cable management accessories in a cable manager includes a base member, an accessory rod, and a rotatable knob. The base member has a front, a rear, and two sides, the front including a forward-facing socket, the rear including a first hook protruding rearwardly therefrom, and one of the two sides including a threaded portion. The accessory rod has an extruded construction and a generally uniform, at least partially cylindrical cross-sectional shape along its length. The at least partially cylindrical cross-sectional shape is defined by two opposed arcuate portions interconnected by a midsection portion. Adjacent edges of the two opposed arcuate portions define a drop-in T-slot channel that extends along the length of the accessory rod. The rotatable knob has a handle and a threaded end received within the threaded portion of the base member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Preston Ellis Hennrich, James I. Lawrence, John W. Robertson, Johnny C. Fraga, Jared Keith Davis
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Publication number: 20210148849Abstract: A system includes a system housing including an inlet, at least one gas sensor responsive to a first analyte gas other than oxygen within the system housing and in fluid connection with the inlet, and a sensor responsive to oxygen within the system housing and in fluid connection with the inlet. The sensor responsive to oxygen is formed to be chemically separate from the at least one gas sensor responsive to the first analyte gas other than oxygen. The sensor responsive to oxygen is responsive to a change in the concentration of oxygen arising from creation of a driving force in the vicinity of the inlet to provide an indication of a state of a transport path between the inlet of the system and the at least one gas sensor responsive to the first analyte gas other than oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10948449Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor includes a sensor housing having a plurality of inlet passages, wherein each of the plurality of inlet passages has a cross-sectional area of no greater than 11,309 ?m2. The electrochemical gas sensor further includes a working electrode within the housing which is responsive to an analyte gas and an electrolyte within the sensor housing in ionic contact with the working electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: MSA Technology, LLCInventors: Brian Keith Davis, Michael Alvin Brown, Mark Flori Zanella, Sr.
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Patent number: 10923757Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a manifold configured to provide process gases to and receive process gases from the plurality of fuel cell stacks; and a module housing enclosing the plurality of fuel cell stacks and the manifold. Each of the plurality of fuel cell stacks is individually installable onto the manifold by lowering the fuel cell stack onto the manifold, and is individually removable from the manifold by raising the fuel cell stack from the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.Inventors: Keith Davis, Stephen Jolly, Michael L. Quatannens, Matthew Lambrech
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Patent number: 10908111Abstract: A system includes a system housing including an inlet, at least one gas sensor responsive to a first analyte gas other than oxygen within the system housing and in fluid connection with the inlet, and a sensor responsive to oxygen within the system housing and in fluid connection with the inlet. The sensor responsive to oxygen is formed to be chemically separate from the at least one gas sensor responsive to the first analyte gas other than oxygen. The sensor responsive to oxygen is responsive to a change in the concentration of oxygen arising from creation of a driving force in the vicinity of the inlet to provide an indication of a state of a transport path between the inlet of the system and the at least one gas sensor responsive to the first analyte gas other than oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: MSA Technology, LLCInventors: Towner B. Scheffler, Michael A. Brown, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10859111Abstract: A cage nut fastener, capable of installation against a frame member without the aid of tools, includes a spring cage and a nut retained within a space defined by the spring cage and prevented from rotation therein. The spring cage includes a back wall with a wall aperture therethrough, a cage arm extending in a forward direction from a side of the back wall, and a lever arm disposed at a side of the back wall that is opposite the cage arm. The nut includes a nut aperture therethrough that is generally aligned with the wall aperture of the back wall. The lever arm includes an extension portion that extends in a rearward direction behind the back wall of the spring cage.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: Jared Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10777838Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a manifold configured to provide process gases to and receive process gases from the plurality of fuel cell stacks; and a module housing enclosing the plurality of fuel cell stacks and the manifold. Each of the plurality of fuel cell stacks is individually installable onto the manifold by lowering the fuel cell stack onto the manifold, and is individually removable from the manifold by raising the fuel cell stack from the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Keith Davis, Stephen Jolly, Michael L. Quatannens, Matthew Lambrech
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Publication number: 20200124630Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
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Publication number: 20200103387Abstract: A method of operating a gas sensor for a gas analyte including a sensing component includes, in a first mode, interrogating the sensor by periodically applying an electrical signal to the sensing component of the sensor, measuring sensor response to the electrical signal which is indicative of a sensitivity of the sensor each time the electrical signal is applied to the sensing component, determining whether one or more thresholds have been exceeded based upon the sensor response determined each time the electrical signal is applied to the sensing component, and entering a second mode, different from the first mode in analysis of the sensor response to the periodically applied electrical signals, if one or more thresholds are exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Michael Alvin Brown, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10595442Abstract: A data processing equipment structure includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame components, which, together, define an equipment structure frame, and a plurality of panels disposed relative to the equipment structure frame to define a periphery. At least one of the plurality of vertical and horizontal frame components is an extruded strut having a generally uniform cross-section. The extruded strut includes an outwardly-facing channel extending along each of a pair of opposing sides of the extruded strut, at least one of which includes a set of evenly-spaced ridges, extending along each of two sides of the channel, for accommodating a threaded fastener. The extruded strut further includes one or more ledges, each having a depth sufficient to accommodate a thickness of one of the plurality of panels.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: Jared Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10551396Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10375861Abstract: A modular thermal isolation barrier for use in sealing gaps in a data processing equipment structure includes an extruded edge seal and a panel. The extruded edge seal has a seal portion and a base portion with one or more channels. An edge of the panel is disposed within one of the one or more channels of the base portion of the edge seal such that the edge seal is seated against the edge of the panel with the seal portion in position to abut, and establish a seal with, an adjacent structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Blaine Greeson, Steven J. Gibble, Joshua James Young, Jared Keith Davis
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Publication number: 20190227025Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor for detecting a target gas includes a housing comprising at least one gas inlet, an electrolyte within the housing, at least one working electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte, at least one counter electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte and at least one secondary electrode in ionic contact with the electrolyte. The secondary electrode is configured so that reaction of the target gas entering the housing via the at least one gas inlet at the at least one secondary electrode is less than reaction of the target gas at the least one working electrode. The electrochemical gas sensor further includes electronic circuitry in operative connection with the at least one working electrode, the at least one counter electrode and the at least one secondary electrode. The electronic circuitry is configured to measure an output from the at least one working electrode, and to measure an output from the at least one secondary electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Sebastian Ross, Kathrin Tölle, Brian Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10344196Abstract: The invention relates to cementitious or grout compositions and drilling fluids including reinforcement fibers and methods relating thereto. The cementitious or grout compositions include dry blend material and reinforcement fibers. Each of the fibers can have one or more of a pre-selected mean length, denier, diameter and aspect ratio to improve dispersion in dry blending the cementitious or grout compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Forta CorporationInventors: Daniel T. Biddle, Jeffrey B. Lovett, Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10337550Abstract: A cage nut fastener, capable of installation against a frame member without the aid of tools, includes a spring cage and a nut retained within a space defined by the spring cage and prevented from rotation therein. The spring cage includes a back wall with a wall aperture therethrough, a cage arm extending in a forward direction from a side of the back wall, and a lever arm disposed at a side of the back wall that is opposite the cage arm. The nut includes a nut aperture therethrough that is generally aligned with the wall aperture of the back wall. The lever arm includes an extension portion that extends in a rearward direction behind the back wall of the spring cage.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: Jared Keith Davis
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Patent number: 10320181Abstract: A surge protection device for an LED lighting system provides a failure detection circuit which shuts off an indicator lamp when upon failure of surge protection components. Surge suppression circuits are coupled between respective first and second, and second and third lines for receiving an AC mains input. The surge suppression circuits include a thermal cutoff device and a clamping device, with a fault detection circuit coupled between each respective series circuit. The fault detection circuit activates an indicator lamp when the surge protection device is in a normal operation mode. The fault detection circuit shuts off the indicator lamp when the surge protection device is in a short circuit fault mode, corresponding to failure of at least one component from a surge suppression circuit. Detection of an unlit indicator lamp may serve as a warning to an operator that the associated surge protection device should be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Haiqing (Paul) Yang, Keith Davis, Wei Xiong
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Patent number: 10271452Abstract: A cable manager includes a backbone assembly and at least one side wall extending from the backbone assembly. The at least one side wall optionally includes one or more cable finger units. The backbone assembly includes a spine member having an extruded construction. The spine member includes one or more channels extending substantially an entire length thereof to facilitate easy attachment, removal and/or repositioning of a structure relative to the spine member. The cable manager optionally includes an accessory rod, a half-spool assembly, a cable finger accessory, a strap/buckle accessory, and/or a door assembly having an interference-free hinge set.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Preston Ellis Hennrich, James I. Lawrence, John W. Robertson, Johnny C. Fraga, Jared Keith Davis, William Drew Krietzman