Patents by Inventor Kurt W. Peterson

Kurt W. Peterson 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).

  • Patent number: 8541716
    Abstract: A multiple heater control system includes cables, connectors, and junction boxes for user-friendly daisy chain connections of heater controllers and heaters in various configurations or combinations of individually controlled heater series and/or master and slave heater series. The heater controllers include process control of AC power to the heaters and upper-limit safety shutoff that is substantially independent from the process control. The heater controllers also have variable levels of control, adjustment, display, and communications functionality in a base module that is expandable to various levels with expansion modules that are attachable to and detachable from the base module. Connector, cable, and junction configurations, adapters, and latch features enhance user friendliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: MKS Instruments, Inc, Watlow Electronic Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Youfan Gu, Jeffrey D. Kiernan, Charles C. Lawhead, William C. Bohlinger, Eric E. Ellis, Curtis A. Foster, James P. Hentges, Mark Louis-Gilmer Hoven, James H. Kreisel, Shawn Leininger, Robert O. Moran, Kurt W. Peterson, Jason R. Powell, Dale T. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20120061369
    Abstract: A multiple heater control system includes cables, connectors, and junction boxes for user-friendly daisy chain connections of heater controllers and heaters in various configurations or combinations of individually controlled heater series and/or master and slave heater series. The heater controllers include process control of AC power to the heaters and upper-limit safety shutoff that is substantially independent from the process control. The heater controllers also have variable levels of control, adjustment, display, and communications functionality in a base module that is expandable to various levels with expansion modules that are attachable to and detachable from the base module. Connector, cable, and junction configurations, adapters, and latch features enhance user friendliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicants: WATLOW ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Youfan Gu, Jeffrey D. Kiernan, Charles C. Lawhead, William C. Bohlinger, Eric E. Ellis, Curtis A. Foster, James P. Hentges, Mark Loius-Gilmer Hoven, James H. Kreisel, Shawn Leininger, Robert O. Moran, Kurt W. Peterson, Jason R. Powell, Dale T. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 8044329
    Abstract: A power control system has a controller housing, a power switch disposed within the controller housing for selectively providing power from a power supply to a power load, a limiter disposed within the controller housing configured for providing a limit switching function in response to a threshold limit, and a controller disposed within the controller housing and configured for controlling one or more operations of the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William C. Bohlinger, Kurt W. Peterson, Dale T. Wolfe, James P. Hentges, James H. Kreisel, Curtis A. Foster
  • Patent number: 7932480
    Abstract: A multiple heater control system includes cables, connectors, and junction boxes for user-friendly daisy chain connections of heater controllers and heaters in various configurations or combinations of individually controlled heater series and/or master and slave heater series. The heater controllers include process control of AC power to the heaters and upper-limit safety shutoff that is substantially independent from the process control. The heater controllers also have variable levels of control, adjustment, display, and communications functionality in a base module that is expandable to various levels with expansion modules that are attachable to and detachable from the base module. Connector, cable, and junction configurations, adapters, and latch features enhance user friendliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: MKS Instruments, Inc., Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Youfan Gu, Jeffrey D. Kiernan, Charles C. Lawhead, William C. Bohlinger, Eric E. Ellis, Curtis A. Foster, James P. Hentges, Mark Louis-Gilmer Hoven, James H. Kreisel, Shawn Leininger, Robert O. Moran, Kurt W. Peterson, Jason R. Powell, Dale T. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 7652888
    Abstract: A method and a housing assembly including a case defining an opening, and a coupler positioned within the opening and configured for coupling to a connector, wherein the case defines a securing portion positioned proximate to the opening and is configured for securing a portion of the connector when coupled with the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William C. Bohlinger, Kurt W. Peterson
  • Patent number: D553100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kurt W. Peterson
  • Patent number: D554476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kurt W. Peterson
  • Patent number: D558685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kurt W. Peterson
  • Patent number: D561114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kurt W. Peterson
  • Patent number: D564972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kurt W. Peterson