Patents by Inventor Mark Everly
Mark Everly 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: 11781784Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle having a plurality of heater assemblies and a plurality of power conductors. More than one of the heater assemblies includes a plurality of heater units, and more than one of the heater units defines at least one independently controlled heating zone. The plurality of power conductors are electrically connected to the independently controlled heating zones. The heater system further includes means for determining temperature, and a power supply device including a controller configured to modulate power to the independently controlled heating zones through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of more than one of the heater assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Mark Everly, Louis Steinhauser, Scott Boehmer
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Publication number: 20230116575Abstract: A heater system includes an integrated heater device and a control system. The integrated heater device includes a thermocouple for measuring temperature and one or more multiportion resistive elements that are operable as heaters to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as sensors to measure a fluid level. The control device operates the integrated heater device as a sensor or heater based on one or more performance characteristics of the heater system and self-calibrates the heater device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy OHSE, Louis P. STEINHAUSER, Mark EVERLY, Brett BRADSHAW
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Patent number: 11550346Abstract: A heating system includes a plurality of heater elements, a plurality of switches connected to the plurality of heater elements, a set of predetermined performance information including heater information specific for each heater element, at least one temperature sensor measuring temperature of at least one heater element from among the plurality of heater elements, and a heater control unit in communication with the temperature sensor(s). The heater control unit controls the heater elements differently, via the switches, based on the heater information and the measured temperature from the temperature sensor(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: David P. Culbertson, Magdi Khair, Julian Tan, Mark Everly
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Patent number: 11525744Abstract: A fluid sensor system detects one or more performance characteristics of a heating system that heats a fluid. The sensor system includes a probe having a finite length a portion of which is to be immersed in the fluid. The probe includes a resistive heating element and a fluid temperature sensor for measuring one or more performance characteristics, wherein the fluid temperature sensor is configured to measure a fluid temperature, and the resistive heating element is operable as a heater to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as a sensor to measure a fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Ohse, Louis P. Steinhauser, Mark Everly, Brett Bradshaw
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Publication number: 20210199345Abstract: A heater bundle includes a plurality of heater assemblies, at least one of the heater assemblies including a plurality of heater units, at least one of the heater units defining at least one independently controlled heating zone. A thermal provision is configured to modify a thermal conductance along a length of the at least one heater assembly to compensate for non-uniform temperatures within at least one heater unit. The heater bundle includes a power supply device including a controller configured to modulate power to the independently controlled heating zone through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of at least one heater assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Mark EVERLY
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Publication number: 20210190378Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle with heater assemblies, at least one of the heater assemblies having a plurality of heater units, at least one heater unit having an independently controlled heating zone, and the at least one heater assembly having a physical construction configured to deliver a variable power output per unit length along a length of the at least one heater assembly. A plurality of power conductors are electrically connected to the plurality of heater units and the heater system further includes a means for determining temperature. A power supply device includes a controller configured to modulate power to the independently controlled heating zone through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of the at least one heater assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Scott BOEHMER, Mark EVERLY
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Publication number: 20210190379Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle. The heater bundle includes at least one heater assembly, where the heater assembly includes a plurality of heater units, and more than one of the heater units defines at least one independently controlled heating zone. The heater bundle includes a plurality of power conductors electrically connected to the independently controlled heating zone. The heater system includes means for determining temperature and at least one power switch, the power switch disposed proximate the heater bundle. The heater system includes at least one controller configured to modulate power to the independently controlled heating zones through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of the heater assembly. The controller is configured to provide power to the power switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark EVERLY, Trevor SMITH, Jacob SPOOLER
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Publication number: 20210190380Abstract: A system includes a heater bundle having at least one heater assembly with a plurality of heater units. At least one of the heater units defines at least one independently controlled heating zone, and a plurality of power conductors are electrically connected to the heater units. A power supply device includes a controller configured to modulate power to the at least one independently controlled heating zone through the power conductors, and the controller is configured to calculate temperature within the at least one heater unit based on a predefined model and at least one input, and the controller modulates power to the at least one heater unit based on the calculated temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Mark EVERLY
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Patent number: 10801388Abstract: A heating apparatus and method for use in an exhaust gas system is provided that includes a container body defining an exhaust gas pathway, a heater flange component attached to an exterior of the container body, and a heater assembly disposed in the exhaust gas pathway and secured to the heater flange component. The heater assembly includes at least one heater element, a bracket assembly that secures the at least one heater element in the container body, and a conformal bracket for securing the at least one heater element to the bracket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: David P. Culbertson, Richard T. Williams, Jr., Christopher Meyers, Jeremy Ohse, Mark Everly, Roger Brummell, Gerald S. Jackson, Jake Spooler, James N. Pradun, Scott H. Boehmer, Mitchell T. Diaco, Robert K. Frake
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Publication number: 20200174505Abstract: A heating system includes a plurality of heater elements, a plurality of switches connected to the plurality of heater elements, a set of predetermined performance information including heater information specific for each heater element, at least one temperature sensor measuring temperature of at least one heater element from among the plurality of heater elements, and a heater control unit in communication with the temperature sensor(s). The heater control unit controls the heater elements differently, via the switches, based on the heater information and the measured temperature from the temperature sensor(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: David P. CULBERTSON, Magdi KHAIR, Julian TAN, Mark EVERLY
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Publication number: 20190178530Abstract: A method of controlling a heating system includes providing at least one heater assembly having a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining an independently controlled heating zone, supplying power to the independently controlled heating zones through a plurality of power conductors that are electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones, determining a temperature, and modulating power supplied to the independently controlled heating zones through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of the heater assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20190170400Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle having a plurality of heater assemblies and a plurality of power conductors. More than one of the heater assemblies includes a plurality of heater units, and more than one of the heater units defines at least one independently controlled heating zone. The plurality of power conductors are electrically connected to the independently controlled heating zones. The heater system further includes means for determining temperature, and a power supply device including a controller configured to modulate power to the independently controlled heating zones through the power conductors based on the determined temperature to provide a desired power output along a length of more than one of the heater assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark Everly, Louis Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10260776Abstract: A method of controlling a heating system includes: providing a heater bundle comprising a plurality of heater assemblies, each heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone; supplying power to each of the heater units through power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units; and modulating power supplied to each of the heater units.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10247445Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle and a power supply device. The heater bundle includes a plurality of heater assemblies and a plurality of power conductors. The heater assembly includes a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone. The power conductors are electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units. The power supply device is configured to modulate power to each of the independently controlled heater zones of the heater units through the power conductors.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Mark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20190069350Abstract: A layered heater system is provided, which includes an engineered substrate, a heater substrate disposed on the engineered substrate, a resistive element layer formed proximate the heater plate, and a protective layer formed on the resistive element layer. Terminal pads are formed over at least a portion of the resistive element layer and are exposed through the protective layer. The engineered substrate includes a plurality of walls which extend in a thickness direction of the engineered substrate and which have a thickness engineered for specific heat transfer requirement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark Everly, Cal Swanson, Tom Kupiszewski, Kevin Ptasienski, Chris Lanham, Mike Stewart
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Publication number: 20190032958Abstract: A fluid sensor system detects one or more performance characteristics of a heating system that heats a fluid. The sensor system includes a probe having a finite length a portion of which is to be immersed in the fluid. The probe includes a resistive heating element and a fluid temperature sensor for measuring one or more performance characteristics, wherein the fluid temperature sensor is configured to measure a fluid temperature, and the resistive heating element is operable as a heater to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as a sensor to measure a fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeremy OHSE, Louis P. STEINHAUSER, Mark EVERLY, Brett BRADSHAW
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Patent number: 10159114Abstract: A layered heater system is provided that includes an engineered substrate having an upper face sheet, a lower face sheet, and a core disposed between the upper face sheet and the lower face sheet. A dielectric layer is formed on at least one of the upper face sheet and the lower face sheet, a resistive element layer is formed on the dielectric layer, a protective layer is formed on the resistive element layer, and terminal pads are formed over at least a portion of the resistive element layer, wherein the terminal pads are exposed through the protective layer. In one form, the core defines a honeycomb structure, and in another, the core defines a frame structure having a plurality of support ribs.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark Everly, Cal Swanson, Tom Kupiszewski, Kevin Ptasienski, Chris Lanham, Mike Stewart
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Publication number: 20180187923Abstract: A method of controlling a heating system includes: providing a heater bundle comprising a plurality of heater assemblies, each heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone; supplying power to each of the heater units through power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units; and modulating power supplied to each of the heater units.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark EVERLY, Louis P. STEINHAUSER
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Publication number: 20170254564Abstract: A heater system includes a heater bundle and a power supply device. The heater bundle includes a plurality of heater assemblies and a plurality of power conductors. The heater assembly includes a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone. The power conductors are electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units. The power supply device is configured to modulate power to each of the independently controlled heater zones of the heater units through the power conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Mark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Patent number: 9096106Abstract: An unmanned vehicle may include a vehicle body that comprises an enclosed hull. The unmanned vehicle may include a propulsion, a ballast control system, a center of gravity system, a pressurization system, a control surface system, a navigation control system, and an on board master control system. The on board master control system may execute local control over operation of the various systems of the unmanned vehicle. The unmanned vehicle may also include a power supply carried by a portion of the vehicle body to provide power to the various systems. The various systems of the unmanned vehicle may be independently operable to support selective operation of the unmanned vehicle in the air, on the surface of the water, and below the surface of the water.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: UNMANNED INNOVATIONS, INCInventors: Bruce Hanson, Mark Everly