Patents by Inventor Mark A. Peterson

Mark A. 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: 12377332
    Abstract: A portable modular target for a bag toss game has two platform modules that can be releasably connected to form a full size target platform and can be disconnected and nested together to form a smaller compact parallelepiped carrying case similar to a briefcase that contains all of the game play components for easy transport and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9120618
    Abstract: A corner block adjustment mechanism for an ISO container. The adjustment mechanism includes a selectively rotatable cam for moving a corner block between an extended position and a retracted position. The adjustment mechanism also includes a locking mechanism for selectively locking the corner block in the extended position and the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AAR Corp.
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20130313269
    Abstract: A corner block adjustment mechanism for an ISO container. The adjustment mechanism includes a selectively rotatable cam for moving a corner block between an extended position and a retracted position. The adjustment mechanism also includes a locking mechanism for selectively locking the corner block in the extended position and the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: AAR CORP.
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7806040
    Abstract: An axial piston hydraulic machine having a housing with a cylinder block with reciprocating pistons disposed therein. The reciprocating pistons are rotatably connected to a swashplate at a first end of the swashplate. At a second end of a swashplate support balls are received and engage the housing. The support balls are located radially from the plurality of reciprocating pistons such that the distance between the axis of rotation of an input shaft and a piston axis of the plurality of pistons is significantly less than the radial distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the center points of the support balls, and wherein the pivot axis passing through the center points of the support balls lies in or near the plane passing through the piston/slipper ball joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7644646
    Abstract: A three position servo system. The servo system has a servo housing that has first and second control ports disposed therein in a cavity in fluid communication with the first and second control ports. A servo piston having at least one pressure chamber disposed therein is then used to communicate the pressure within the first and second ports into the first end of the cavity. Thus, when pressure is applied below a threshold pressure to both ports a first position is achieved, when pressure is applied above the threshold pressure in only one port a second position is achieved, and when pressure is applied above the threshold pressure in both ports a third position is achieved. Therefore, the servo system provides three different operating positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20090064856
    Abstract: An axial piston hydraulic machine having a housing with a cylinder block with reciprocating pistons disposed therein. The reciprocating pistons are rotatably connected to a swashplate at a first end of the swashplate. At a second end of a swashplate support balls are received and engage the housing. The support balls are located radially from the plurality of reciprocating pistons such that the distance between the axis of rotation of an input shaft and a piston axis of the plurality of pistons is significantly less than the radial distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the center points of the support balls, and wherein the pivot axis passing through the center points of the support balls lies in or near the plane passing through the piston/slipper ball joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventor: Mark A. PETERSON
  • Patent number: 7377156
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitor system is provided including a sensor housing forming an internal housing mount chamber. An air inlet port is formed on a housing side surface and is orientated parallel to the wheel rim rotational axis. A sensor assembly including an air pressure sensor element is mounted within the internal housing mount chamber. A filter element and a gasket element are positioned between the air pressure sensor element and the air inlet port. A potting material fills the internal housing mount chamber. The filter element and the gasket element creating an air pressure flow path from the air inlet port to the air pressure sensor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Keith E. Mattson, Lawrence W. Hamm, William K. Cotton, Robert A. Stewart, Michael A. Uleski, Rex B. Belden, Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6462835
    Abstract: A system and method for correction and reconstruction of digital color images make use of one or more of a set of algorithms for color calibration and correction, and reconstruction. An algorithm for optimized bit depth reduction also can be used to match the response curve of the scanner to that of the scanned media, thereby improving signal-to-noise ratio and decreasing artifacts such as pixelization, which can result from sampling the tone curve too coarsely. In a photographic film application, in particular, a color calibration and correction algorithm enables correction of the image for variations in hue from film type to film type, over-exposure or under-exposure, exposure-induced hue shifts, hue shifts caused by lighting effects, processing related hue shifts, and other variables in film processing, while preserving overall hue of the subject matter in the originally photographed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics, LLC
    Inventors: Robert S. Loushin, Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6371110
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to automatically release a respirator device at least from a wearer's face. For a respirator mask, such apparatus includes a securement device, which fits around at least the rear side of a wearer's head, and one or more couplings which are configured to releasably secure the respirator mask with the securement device around the wearer's head. For a respirator hood, a neck dam is used as the securement device. Pressurized, breathable gas is supplied to the wearer through the respirator device and to the coupling(s) to secure the device to the wearer's head and, if and when pressure of the gas supplied to the device drops below a critical level, the pressure of the gas supplied to the actuator(s) also drops sufficiently for the actuator(s) to change states and allow the coupling(s) to separate, thereby releasing the device. Manual and/or remote release can also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Enviromental Tectonics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Peterson, David L. Peterson, Mark Allen Capozio, Sr., Michael W. Allen
  • Patent number: 6366657
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting and managing telecommunications services in a telecommunications network includes a management information base builder toolkit (66, 110) for specifying object definitions in an object-oriented framework of a plurality of managed objects (112) that model resources (64) within the telecommunications network. The toolkit (66, 110) is used to construct a master management information base (70, 116) for storing the object definitions of the plurality of managed objects (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott M. Yagel, Mark A. Peterson, Ronald L. Ward, Nancy M. Korman
  • Patent number: 6324275
    Abstract: A system and method (10) for commissioning telecommunications services includes an SLP toolkit (13) for building a service logic program (15), and an SPM toolkit (19) for building a service management program (21), where the service management program (21) implements a support service for the service logic program (15). A distribution network node (16) is used to receive and distribute the service logic program (15) and service management program (21) to a service logic execution environment (20, 92) residing in a telecommunications network node (30, 32, 34, 36, 50) for executing the service logic program (15), and to a management logic execution environment (22, 86, 94, 102) for executing the service management program (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott M. Yagel, Mark A. Peterson, Ronald L. Ward, Nancy M. Korman
  • Patent number: 6314729
    Abstract: A specific type of hydraulic fan drive system is provided for engine drive machines, such as on road and off road machines, such as buses, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, and so on. The hydraulic fan drive systems turn a cooling fan (39) which provides airflow to cool the engine on such machines. This system uses a proportional pressure reducing valve (34) (or combination of valves providing a pressure reducing function) between the pump (12) and the fan motor (38). This valve (34) or (combination of valves) controls the pressure drop across the fan motor (38) based on a control signal from an electronic controller (50). The valve allows as little or as much flow to pass as is required to maintain this pressure drop at the load (the fan motor (38)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley W. Crull, Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6293765
    Abstract: A tandem fixed displacement pump circuit with torque control includes first and second pumps that draw fluid from a reservoir to supply respective load circuits, pressure relief valves for each of the load circuits, and a pilot operated sequence valve that monitors the pressure for each of the circuits and reduces the pressure of one of the circuits as the pressure in the other circuit rises. The sequence valve modulates to control the pressure in the secondary priority circuit so that a predetermined input torque value is not exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5702876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photographic film base comprising a transparent support base and a binderless layer of magnetic material coated thereon.According to another aspect, the present invention relates to a color photographic material comprising a photographic film base and at least one light-sensitive layer coated thereon, wherein said photographic film base comprises a transparent support base and a binderless layer of magnetic material coated thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Phillip A. Taylor, Jeffrey M. Florczak, Mark A. Peterson, Paul R. Iverson, Joseph Skorjanec, Robert D. Lorentz
  • Patent number: 5525459
    Abstract: Photographic filmstrip susceptible of recording an ordered succession of image frames, which comprises in a non-image frame area thereof a photographically recorded, latent image mask bar code. The mask bar code is indicative of the intended use of the photographic film. Photofinishing machines, prior to printing the film, guide the film past an optical bar code reader in order to extract the information necessary to determine the required graphics around a print during the printing of the film, in accordance with the intended use of the film. The invention is particularly useful for use in lens-fitted photographic film packages which are customized for use in special events and/or special locations, and provides photographic prints with graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Mark A. Peterson
  • Patent number: D807888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Nguyen, Mark A. Peterson, Kevin J. Broussard, Scott Gregory