Patents by Inventor Ken Halvorsen

Ken Halvorsen 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: 20220403985
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Publication number: 20220403986
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Patent number: 11448368
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hexagon Technology AS
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Publication number: 20210148516
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Patent number: 10928010
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Patent number: 10502334
    Abstract: A system includes a valve, handle, guide, arm, channel, and projection. The handle is proximate the valve and is configured to open and close the valve. The handle is in a first position when the valve is open and in a second position when the valve is closed. The guide is connected to the handle. The arm is connected to the guide. The channel is located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second ends. The projection is located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel. Moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel pulls the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first position to the second position. The projection can be moved toward the second end while the handle remains in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hexagon Technology AS
    Inventors: Ryan Crocker, Ken Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20190145581
    Abstract: A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ken Halvorsen, Brian Burks, Ryan Crocker
  • Publication number: 20180017182
    Abstract: A system includes a valve, handle, guide, arm, channel, and projection. The handle is proximate the valve and is configured to open and close the valve. The handle is in a first position when the valve is open and in a second position when the valve is closed. The guide is connected to the handle. The arm is connected to the guide. The channel is located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second ends. The projection is located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel. Moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel pulls the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first position to the second position. The projection can be moved toward the second end while the handle remains in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Crocker, Ken Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20160201118
    Abstract: The invention relates to synthetic nucleic acids and in particular, complementary pairs and their use as calibration standards for various techniques used to measure the interaction of biological molecules. The nucleotide sequence of the nucleic acids are non-naturally occurring and the single-stranded nucleic acids are essentially lacking in secondary structure, that is, the stability of hybridization between a single stranded nucleic acid and its complement is greater than any intra-strand pair binding. Characteristics of a binding pair can be used to standardize data across experiments, across instruments and across platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Paul F. AGRIS, Ken HALVORSEN
  • Patent number: 8668108
    Abstract: A pressure vessel has a composite shell; a boss defining a port in the composite shell and having a neck; and an interface element disposed between the composite shell and the boss. The interface element is neither bonded to the composite shell nor to the boss, thereby allowing for movement between the interface element and the composite shell and allowing for movement between the interface element and the boss. The interface element further includes a neck disposed adjacent the neck of the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Yeggy, Ken Halvorsen, Robert Bruce
  • Publication number: 20120037641
    Abstract: A pressure vessel has a composite shell; a boss defining a port in the composite shell and having a neck; and an interface element disposed between the composite shell and the boss. The interface element is neither bonded to the composite shell nor to the boss, thereby allowing for movement between the interface element and the composite shell and allowing for movement between the interface element and the boss. The interface element further includes a neck disposed adjacent the neck of the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventors: Robert Bruce, Brian Yeggy, Ken Halvorsen
  • Patent number: D637785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Lincoln Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Miller, Chad A. Cederberg, Ken Halvorsen
  • Patent number: D646452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Lincoln Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Miller, Chad A. Cederberg, Ken Halvorsen