Patents by Inventor Lee A. Wheeler
Lee A. Wheeler 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: 11958376Abstract: The present invention describes a method using temperature data to protect battery health during bidirectional charging in conjunction with monetization activities. The method includes receiving temperature data and determining anticipated energy needs of a building. The temperature data includes at least the temperature of one or more electric vehicle batteries or information required to determine the temperature of the one or more electric vehicle batteries while the anticipated energy needs are relative to ambient air temperature. The method includes determining an amount of discharge of the one or more electric vehicle batteries required to offset the anticipated needs of the building by a predetermined amount and determining based on the temperature data whether discharging the one or more electric vehicle batteries would be harmful to the health of the one or more electric vehicle batteries.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: FERMATA ENERGY LLCInventors: David Lee Slutzky, John Parsons Wheeler
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Publication number: 20240016056Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to emitting organic molecules, including but not limited to, pyrazoles such as 2-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl acetate, etc. In some cases, the molecules are able to emit in blue or green wavelengths. In some aspects, such molecules may be used in organic light emitting diodes. In certain embodiments, the molecules may comprise one or more bridge moieties and one or more chromophores. In some embodiments, these molecules can be used as electroluminescent media in devices requiring light emission as a function of applied voltage. Other embodiments of the disclosure are generally directed to systems and devices using such molecules, methods of using such molecules, e.g., to control the emission of light, kits involving such molecules, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Kebotix, Inc.Inventors: Semion Saykin, Victoria Campbell, Selma Duhovic, David Lee Wheeler, Kevin Ryan, Sreeletha Joby Eldo, Nathan Darrell Peterson Ricke, Zhongwei Hu, Dennis Sheberla, Jhaylen McDavid
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Publication number: 20190000720Abstract: A device and method for enterally hydrating a patient with cooled fluids. The patient may be a paralyzed or limited upper body mobility patient with a functional gastrointestinal system who is nonetheless incapable or not fully capable of drinking unassisted. Here fluids are provided by a suspended container which also has a pouch to admit cooling material such as ice, but to keep the cooling material separate from the fluid. The container may also have optional graduation markings to allow for convenient estimation of fluid use, and an upper open and closeable cap to allow the container to be refilled. The container has a lower fluid conducting tube that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece contains a fluid valve formed from at least one slit in an elastic material. Patient mouth force on the valve causes the slit to enlarge, thus enabling cooled fluid to flow into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Wheeler, Kari Nicole Whitaker Wheeler, Brian Michael Chier
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Patent number: 9775781Abstract: A device and method for enterally hydrating a patient with cooled fluids. The patient may be a paralyzed or limited upper body mobility patient with a functional gastrointestinal system who is nonetheless incapable or not fully capable of drinking unassisted. Here fluids are provided by a suspended container which also has a pouch to admit cooling material such as ice, but to keep the cooling material separate from the fluid. The container may also have optional graduation markings to allow for convenient estimation of fluid use, and an upper open and closeable cap to allow the container to be refilled. The container has a lower fluid conducting tube that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece contains a fluid valve formed from at least one slit in an elastic material. Patient mouth force on the valve causes the slit to enlarge, thus enabling cooled fluid to flow into the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Webster Rock, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Lee Wheeler, Kari Nicole Whitaker Wheeler, Brian Michael Chier
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Publication number: 20160213574Abstract: A device and method for enterally hydrating a patient with cooled fluids. The patient may be a paralyzed or limited upper body mobility patient with a functional gastrointestinal system who is nonetheless incapable or not fully capable of drinking unassisted. Here fluids are provided by a suspended container which also has a pouch to admit cooling material such as ice, but to keep the cooling material separate from the fluid. The container may also have optional graduation markings to allow for convenient estimation of fluid use, and an upper open and closeable cap to allow the container to be refilled. The container has a lower fluid conducting tube that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece contains a fluid valve formed from at least one slit in an elastic material. Patient mouth force on the valve causes the slit to enlarge, thus enabling cooled fluid to flow into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Wheeler, Kari Nicole Whitaker Wheeler, Brian Michael Chier
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Publication number: 20140050817Abstract: A device and method for enterally hydrating a patient with cooled fluids. The patient may be a paralyzed or limited upper body mobility patient with a functional gastrointestinal system who is nonetheless incapable or not fully capable of drinking unassisted. Here fluids are provided by a suspended container which also has a pouch to admit cooling material such as ice, but to keep the cooling material separate from the fluid. The container may also have optional graduation markings to allow for convenient estimation of fluid use, and an upper open and closeable cap to allow the container to be refilled. The container has a lower fluid conducting tube that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece contains a fluid valve formed from at least one slit in an elastic material. Patient mouth force on the valve causes the slit to enlarge, thus enabling cooled fluid to flow into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Wheeler, Kari Nicole Whitaker Wheeler, Brian Michael Chier
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Publication number: 20120179138Abstract: A device and method for enterally hydrating a patient, such as a paralyzed or limited upper body mobility patient with a functional gastrointestinal system who is nonetheless incapable or not fully capable of drinking unassisted. Here fluids are provided by a suspended semi-flexible container with graduation markings to allow for convenient estimation of fluid use, an upper open and closeable cap to allow the container to be refilled, and a lower fluid conducting tube that terminates in a mouthpiece, which contains a fluid valve formed from at least one slit in an elastic material. Patient mouth force on the valve causes the slit to enlarge, thus enabling fluid to flow into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Wheeler, Kari Nicole Whitaker Wheeler
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Patent number: 6442953Abstract: The present application reveals a method and an apparatus for diagnosing performance of an air-conditioning system. The method comprising the steps of determining a temperature differential between inlet and outlet temperatures of a condenser in the air-conditioning system; determining a temperature differential between inlet and outlet temperatures of an evaporator in the air-conditioning system; determining a temperature differential between ambient and vent temperatures in the air-conditioning system; analyzing the differentials of the condenser, evaporator and ambient and vent temperatures; determining whether the air-conditioning system is properly functioning; and diagnosing performance of the air-conditioning system.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: UView Ultraviolet Systems, Inc.Inventors: Phil Trigiani, Tony Ferraro, Ronald Lee Wheeler
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Patent number: 6276281Abstract: An apparatus and method for clearing a railroad track of contaminants, such as snow, including a control system for providing control signals to a compressed air system mounted on a locomotive based on a plurality of predetermined conditions. A learning system evaluates the effects of railroad track clearing and provides input for activating the railroad track clearing system.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Admir Mesalic, Arthur Lee Wheeler, Bret Dwayne Worden, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Mirza Aref Ahmed Baig
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Patent number: 6064302Abstract: A light activated back-up alarm is provided for use with a vehicle having at least one white back-up light. It includes an optical sensor for attachment to the outside lens of the vehicle back-up light and an alarm circuit and battery encased within an alarm housing. The optical sensor is adhesively attached to the light and the alarm housing adhesively attached to some other portion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1999Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Preco New Products Corp.Inventors: Edwin R. Peterson, Edwin Lee Wheeler, James E. Stewart
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Patent number: 6028511Abstract: A light activated back-up alarm is provided for use with a vehicle having at least one white back-up light. It includes an optical sensor for attachment to the outside lens of the vehicle back-up light and an alarm circuit and battery encased within an alarm housing. The optical sensor is adhesively attached to the light and the alarm housing adhesively attached to some other portion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1998Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Preco New Products Corp.Inventors: Edwin R. Peterson, Edwin Lee Wheeler, James E. Stewart
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Patent number: 5196217Abstract: A knife assembly for a potato slicing machine used in slicing potatoes into waffle or lattice cut sections includes an elongated, corrugated knife and inner and outer clamping members for clamping the knife therebetween. The inner and outer clamping members each have a plurality of parallel, tapered fingers which extend toward a cutting edge of the knife along grooves in one side of the knife, thereby to support both sides of the knife and lift potato surfaces away from such side and any potential interfering edges which might shear away portions of the cut potato surfaces. A unique potato product formed using such knife assembly is a potato section having a peak to peak thickness of about 4/16 to 10/16 inch. The section has opposite sides, each with longitudinal ridges and grooves therebetween. The ridges and grooves of one side are disposed at an angle to those of the other. The section also has a grid of openings formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Lamb-Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Jerry L. Sloan, Lee A. Wheeler
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Patent number: 4523503Abstract: A knife assembly for a potato slicing machine used in slicing potatoes into waffle or lattice cut sections includes an elongated, corrugated knife and inner and outer clamping members for clamping the knife therebetween. The inner and outer clamping members each have a plurality of parallel, tapered fingers which extend toward a cutting edge of the knife along grooves in one side of the knife, thereby to support both sides of the knife and lift potato surfaces away from such side and any potential interfering edges which might shear away portions of the cut potato surfaces. A unique potato product formed using such knife assembly is a substantially ellipsoidal section having a peak to peak thickness of about 7/16 inch. The section has opposite sides, each with longitudinal ridges and grooves therebetween. The ridges and grooves of one side are disposed at an angle to those of the other. The section also has a grid of openings formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1983Date of Patent: June 18, 1985Assignee: Lamb-Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Jerry L. Sloan, Lee A. Wheeler
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Patent number: D880282Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Inventor: Jarred Lee Wheeler