Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Christensen

Kenneth A. Christensen 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: 20240130376
    Abstract: A conveyor oven for cooking food includes an oven housing defining an oven chamber in which the food is cooked. A conveyor is operable to convey the food through the oven chamber. An opening is defined in an end of the oven chamber, a portion of the conveyor extending through a first portion of the opening. A second portion of the opening below the conveyor is closed by a removable end plug. The removable end plug is configured to pivot into a closed position while an upper edge of the removable end plug is received in a pocket formed at the end of the oven chamber by the oven housing and/or at least one stationary portion of the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christine S. Laub, Joseph K. Miko, Theodore J. Chmiola, William S. Schjerven, SR., Kenneth A. Christensen
  • Publication number: 20240123484
    Abstract: A ram assembly for a can bodymaker includes a pair of slideways structured to be coupled to a frame of the can bodymaker and a carriage slidingly engaged within the pair of slideways. The ram assembly also includes a ram body having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end supported by the carriage such that the ram body is slidable generally along a primary axis. A punch is positioned at the second end of the ram body. The ram assembly further includes an adjustment arrangement structured to provide for dynamic adjustment of the radial positioning of the punch with respect to the primary axis during normal operation of the can bodymaker producing can bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Joseph John Allen Maurer, Stephen Dane Christensen
  • Publication number: 20240123488
    Abstract: A toolpack arrangement for a can bodymaker having a frame. The toolpack includes a toolpack having a number of forming dies and an adjustment arrangement. The adjustment includes a number of adjustment mechanisms coupled between the toolpack and the frame, each adjustment mechanism being dynamically adjustable so as to selectively adjust the positioning of the toolpack with regard to the frame and/or a ram body of the can bodymaker as the ram body passes within the toolpack during normal can body making operations of the can bodymaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph John Allen Maurer, Stephen Dane Christensen, Ian Kenneth Scholey
  • Publication number: 20240130145
    Abstract: A bifacial photovoltaic structure includes a transparent substrate, a perovskite absorber layer overlaying the substrate, a transparent first composite conductor interposed between the substrate and the perovskite absorber layer, and a transparent second composite conductor disposed over the perovskite absorber layer. The first composite conductor includes a first set of metal lines, and a first conducting layer provided in contact with the metal lines, wherein the first set of metal lines is characterized by a first set of dimensions and a first metallic composition. The second composite conductor includes a second conducting layer, and a second set of metal lines provided in contact with the second conducting layer, wherein the second set of metal lines is characterized by a second set of dimensions and a second metallic composition. The dimensions and/or compositions of the first and second composite conductors are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Scott Kenneth Christensen
  • Patent number: 11944130
    Abstract: A vaporizer device includes various modular components. The vaporizer device includes a first subassembly. The first subassembly includes a cartridge connector that secures a vaporizer cartridge to the vaporizer device and includes at least two receptacle contacts that electrically communicate with the vaporizer cartridge. The vaporizer device includes a second subassembly. The second subassembly includes a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device also includes a third subassembly. The third subassembly includes a plurality of charging contacts that supply power to the power source, and an end cap that encloses an end of the vaporizer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel C. Anderson, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Joseph Chun, Joseph R. Fisher, Jr., Nicholas J. Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew L. Murphy, Claire O'Malley, John R. Pelochino, Hugh Pham, Vipul V. Rahane, Matthew J. Taschner, Val Valentine, Kenneth Wong
  • Publication number: 20240075760
    Abstract: A crafting apparatus (10) includes a working portion (22) and a base portion (20). The working portion (22) includes a lower surface (32) and an upper surface (34). The upper surface (34) defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z). The base portion (20) includes a lower surface (24) and an upper surface (26). The lower surface (32) of the working portion (22) is disposed adjacent to the upper surface (26) of the base portion (20). The lower surface (24) defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). The upper surface (34) of the working portion (22) extends relative to the lower surface (24) of the base portion (20) at an angle (?22) for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z) from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). Methods (200, 300) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barrus CHRISTENSEN, Bryan Fred Bihlmaier, Donald Christopher Sutton, John Douglas Dalton, Ryun Bates Noble, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Grayson Stopp, Bayden Filleul, Kurt Stalsberg, James Lynch, Norman Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20240065089
    Abstract: A method for making a perovskite layer includes providing a substrate; providing a perovskite solution comprising first and second polar, protic solvents each having a boiling point less than 135 degrees Celsius, an inorganic perovskite precursor, and an organic perovskite precursor, wherein the first solvent is an alcohol-based glycol ether capable of dissolving the inorganic Perovskite precursor material, the second solvent is an aliphatic alcohol, and the perovskite solution has a total initial amount of solvent greater than 30 percent by weight and a total solids concentration that is between 30 percent and 70 percent by weight of the Perovskite solution's saturation concentration: depositing the perovskite solution at a temperature of from 20 to 40 degrees Celsius on the substrate at a first location; removing a first portion of the initial amount of solvent from the deposited perovskite solution with a first drying step having a first drying step dwell time at a second location wherein the temperature o
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Qi Li, Scott Kenneth Christensen, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Publication number: 20230366200
    Abstract: An article of manufacture is disclosed comprising a 3D-printed wall panel having an interior side and an exterior side. The exterior side comprises a textured surface formed by 3D printing the wall panel onto a textured form. In certain embodiments, the textured surface mimics at least one of natural stone, brick, and wood siding, and the medium printed onto the textured form is concrete. The interior side has 3D printed structural elements printed thereon designed to mimic conventional wood-stud framing in at least one of dimensions and spacing. A method for fabricating the 3D printed wall panel as described above is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: CreteTech LLC
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Maxfield, McKay Kenneth Christensen
  • Publication number: 20230357269
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I): wherein R, X1, X2, X3, Z1, Z2, Z3, A and Ra are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Petra Marcella BLOM, Christopher Gaètan HOUSSEMAN, Alain DAUGAN, Audrey DUMOULIN, Maxime LAUGEOIS, Alexis DENIS, Nicolas FAUCHER, Iuliana BOTEZ, Arnaud LE TIRAN, Kenneth CHRISTENSEN, Yann LAMOTTE
  • Publication number: 20230339259
    Abstract: A liner having two cavities to hold paint is configured for positioning within an interior cavity of a container to an engaged position therein. While in the engaged position, the liner opening is held centered or coaxial to the opening of the container whereby the user can rotate the liner to reposition the two cavities for easier access thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Christensen, Jonathan Beard
  • Patent number: 11441957
    Abstract: An indicator clip for use with a retention mechanism. The indicator clip includes a body with a channel that is configured to accept a strap from the retention mechanism, and further including at least one extension that is configured to deflect when a force is applied to the retention mechanism. The indicator clip is configured to measure the force applied to the retention mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Christensen, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20220238807
    Abstract: A method of making a perovskite layer includes providing a flexible substrate; providing a perovskite solution comprising an initial amount of solvent and perovskite precursor materials and a total solids concentration between 30 percent and 70 percent by weight of its saturation concentration; depositing the perovskite solution on the substrate; removing a first portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution and increasing the total solids concentration of the perovskite solution to at least 75 percent of its saturation concentration with a first drying step; and removing a second portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution with a second drying step having a higher rate of solvent evaporation that causes saturation and a conversion reaction in the deposited perovskite solution resulting in perovskite crystal formation or formation of a perovskite intermediate phase, wherein the first drying step dwell time is at least 5 times longer than the second drying step dwell time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Kenneth Christensen, Qi Li, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 11342130
    Abstract: A continuous inline method for production of photovoltaic devices at high speed includes: providing a substrate; depositing a first carrier transport solution layer with a first carrier transport deposition device to form a first carrier transport layer on the substrate; depositing a Perovskite solution comprising solvent and perovskite precursor materials with a Perovskite solution deposition device on the first carrier transport layer; drying the deposited Perovskite solution to form a Perovskite absorber layer; and depositing a second carrier transport solution with a second carrier transport deposition device to form a second carrier transport layer on the Perovskite absorber layer, wherein the deposited Perovskite solution is dried at least partially with a fast drying device which causes a conversion reaction and the Perovskite solution to change in optical density by at least a factor of 2 in less than 0.5 seconds after the fast drying device first acts on the Perovskite solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Energy Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Kenneth Christensen, Qi Li, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 11108007
    Abstract: A method of making a perovskite layer includes providing a flexible substrate; providing a perovskite solution comprising an initial amount of solvent and perovskite precursor materials and a total solids concentration between 30 percent and 70 percent by weight of its saturation concentration; depositing the perovskite solution on the flexible substrate; removing a first portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution and increasing the total solids concentration of the perovskite solution to at least 75 percent of its saturation concentration with a first drying step; and removing a second portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution with a second drying step having a higher rate of solvent evaporation that causes saturation and a conversion reaction in the deposited perovskite solution resulting in perovskite crystal formation or formation of a perovskite intermediate phase, wherein the first drying step dwell time is at least 5 times longer than the second drying step dwell
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Energy Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Kenneth Christensen, Qi Li, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 10938192
    Abstract: A cable cleat assembly secures a bundle of cables to a ladder rack. The cable cleat assembly includes a base and two side bodies. Each side body is pivotally mounted to one of the ends of the base. Each side body has a first end, a middle section, and a second end. The first end of each side body includes a mounting member. The mounting member has a peg extending from each side of the mounting member. The pegs are mounted in the base to enable the side bodies to pivot from an open position to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Christensen, Mateusz Kruzel, Rodney G. Rouleau, Brett J. Putnam, Mark D. Campbell, Balaji Kandasamy
  • Patent number: 10923892
    Abstract: A cable cleat assembly secures a bundle of cables to a ladder rack. The cable cleat assembly includes a base and two side bodies. Each side body is pivotally mounted to one of the ends of the base. Each side body has a first end, a middle section, and a second end. The first end of each side body includes a mounting member. The mounting member has a peg extending from each side of the mounting member and a circumferential rib. The pegs are mounted in the base with the circumferential rib positioned between alignment ribs extending from the base to enable the side bodies to pivot from an open position to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Mateusz Kruzel, Kenneth A. Christensen, Rodney G. Rouleau, Brett J. Putnam, Mark D. Campbell, Balaji Kandasamy
  • Publication number: 20200381642
    Abstract: A method of making a perovskite layer includes providing a flexible substrate; providing a perovskite solution comprising an initial amount of solvent and perovskite precursor materials and a total solids concentration between 30 percent and 70 percent by weight of its saturation concentration; depositing the perovskite solution on the flexible substrate; removing a first portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution and increasing the total solids concentration of the perovskite solution to at least 75 percent of its saturation concentration with a first drying step; and removing a second portion of the solvent from the deposited perovskite solution with a second drying step having a higher rate of solvent evaporation that causes saturation and a conversion reaction in the deposited perovskite solution resulting in perovskite crystal formation or formation of a perovskite intermediate phase, wherein the first drying step dwell time is at least 5 times longer than the second drying step dwell
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Kenneth Christensen, Qi Li, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Publication number: 20200377532
    Abstract: A Perovskite solution is described for use in making a uniform Perovskite layer at high speed to enable low cost production of high efficiency Perovskite devices. The Perovskite solution contains a solvent, an organic Perovskite precursor material, and an inorganic Perovskite precursor material, wherein the amount of solvent is greater than 30 percent by weight and the Perovskite solution has a total solids concentration that is between 30 percent and 70 percent by weight of the Perovskite solution's saturation concentration at a solution temperature of from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Qi Li, Scott Kenneth Christensen, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Publication number: 20200381183
    Abstract: A continuous inline method for production of photovoltaic devices at high speed includes: providing a substrate; depositing a first carrier transport solution layer with a first carrier transport deposition device to form a first carrier transport layer on the substrate; depositing a Perovskite solution comprising solvent and perovskite precursor materials with a Perovskite solution deposition device on the first carrier transport layer; drying the deposited Perovskite solution to form a Perovskite absorber layer; and depositing a second carrier transport solution with a second carrier transport deposition device to form a second carrier transport layer on the Perovskite absorber layer, wherein the deposited Perovskite solution is dried at least partially with a fast drying device which causes a conversion reaction and the Perovskite solution to change in optical density by at least a factor of 2 in less than 0.5 seconds after the fast drying device first acts on the Perovskite solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Kenneth Christensen, Qi Li, Thomas Nathaniel Tombs, Stephan J. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 10602696
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX59WS608 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX59WS608, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX59WS608, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX59WS608 with itself or another sweet corn plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HM.Clause, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mosely, Kenneth Christensen