Patents by Inventor Kevin Timmons

Kevin Timmons 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).

  • Separators, batteries, systems, and methods for idle start stop vehicles
    Patent number: 12215228
    Abstract: In accordance with at least selected embodiments or aspects, the present invention is directed to improved, unique, and/or high performance ISS lead acid battery separators, such as improved ISS flooded lead acid battery separators, ISS batteries including such separators, methods of production, and/or methods of use. The preferred ISS separator may include negative cross ribs and/or PIMS minerals. In accordance with more particular embodiments or examples, a PIMS mineral (preferably fish meal, a bio-mineral) is provided as at least a partial substitution for the silica filler component in a silica filled lead acid battery separator (preferably a polyethylene/silica separator formulation). In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the present invention is directed to new or improved batteries, separators, components, and/or compositions having heavy metal removal capabilities and/or methods of manufacture and/or methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Daramic, LLC
    Inventors: J. Kevin Whear, John R. Timmons, Jeffrey K. Chambers, Tejas R. Shah
  • Low-cost high-fidelity asset tracking in data center facilities
    Patent number: 8674822
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an activation unit may render a passive radio frequency identification tag visible to a tracking infrastructure. A radio frequency identification reader may read at close range a passive radio frequency identification tag 304 attached to a server 302. A controller may create an active radio frequency signal for the server 302. A radio antenna may transmit the active radio frequency signal to a position infrastructure node 160.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Mari Hern, Kevin Timmons
  • LOW-COST HIGH-FIDELITY ASSET TRACKING IN DATA CENTER FACILITIES
    Publication number: 20110298607
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an activation unit may render a passive radio frequency identification tag visible to a tracking infrastructure. A radio frequency identification reader may read at close range a passive radio frequency identification tag 304 attached to a server 302. A controller may create an active radio frequency signal for the server 302. A radio antenna may transmit the active radio frequency signal to a position infrastructure node 160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Mari Hern, Kevin Timmons