Patents by Inventor Michael A. Long

Michael A. Long 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).

  • ADAPTER FOR POOL CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190257105
    Abstract: An adapter for a pool cleaning system is provided. The adapter includes a base member having a top and a bottom surface. The adapter also includes six upper ports coupled to the top surface of the base member, each upper port including an upper aperture extending through the upper port and through the base member. The adapter further includes five lower ports coupled to the bottom surface of the base member, each lower port including a lower aperture extending through the lower port and through the base member. In some embodiments, four of lower ports are in fluid communication four of the upper ports and one of the lower ports is in fluid communication with two of the upper ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Scatterday, David Johnson, Robert Michael Long, Timothy Murphy, Michael Landis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPACE OBJECT POSITION DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20190210746
    Abstract: A system for tracking space object includes a plurality of independent, self-powered, commendable beacons, a plurality of ground sensors that are distributed worldwide and receive the beacon's transmission, a centralized command center that provides signal processing, space object position determination, and message generation, and a set of world-wide distributed ground transmission terminals that send commands to the beacons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Thomas FECONDA, Andrew Michael LONG, Robert ATKIN
  • Cleaning head for an in-floor pool cleaning system
    Patent number: 10344493
    Abstract: A cleaning head for an in-floor pool cleaning system is provided. The cleaning head includes a sleeve having a passage and an insert extending through the passage of the sleeve. The insert includes a flow path and an aperture, wherein the flow path is a curved, such as a question mark shape, and exits through the aperture. The insert is moveable between a first position with the aperture retained with in the sleeve and a second position with the aperture extending beyond the sleeve. The flow path may include an overturn at the aperture. The insert includes a nozzle, a nozzle housing, an upper guide, a lower guide and a weight with the flow path extending through each component. The nozzle includes an angled inlet opening that corresponds to an angled outlet opening of the nozzle housing that engage each other when the nozzle is coupled within the nozzle housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Blue Square Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scatterday, Michael Landis, Jason Addink, Mark Johnson, David Johnson, Robert Michael Long, Timothy Murphy
  • Gas inlet element of a CVD reactor with weight-reduced gas outlet plate
    Patent number: 10323322
    Abstract: A device for carrying out a CVD process comprises a gas inlet element, which is arranged in a reactor housing and has a gas outlet plate, which faces a process chamber, comprises a porous material and has a multiplicity of gas outlet openings, which are fed with process gases from a gas distributing volume arranged in the gas inlet element. In order to improve production aspects of a gas inlet element, in particular for a CVD reactor with a large coating area, it is proposed that the porous material forms the core of the gas outlet plate, the surface segments of which that come into contact with the process gas are sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventors: Baskar Pagadala Gopi, Michael Long, Markus Gersdorff
  • Adapter for pool cleaning system
    Patent number: 10273703
    Abstract: An adapter for a pool cleaning system is provided. The adapter includes a base member having a top and a bottom surface. The adapter also includes six upper ports coupled to the top surface of the base member, each upper port including an upper aperture extending through the upper port and through the base member. The adapter further includes five lower ports coupled to the bottom surface of the base member, each lower port including a lower aperture extending through the lower port and through the base member. In some embodiments, four of lower ports are in fluid communication four of the upper ports and one of the lower ports is in fluid communication with two of the upper ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Blue Square Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scatterday, David Johnson, Robert Michael Long, Timothy Murphy, Michael Landis
  • Device and method for determining the concentration of a vapor by means of an oscillating body sensor
    Patent number: 10267768
    Abstract: A device and a method determines the concentration of a vapor in a volume, in particular for determining or controlling the mass flow of the vapor being conveyed through the volume by a carrier gas. The device comprises a sensor, which supplies a sensor signal that is dependent on the concentration or partial pressure of the vapor. The sensor has an oscillatory body that can be brought to oscillation, the oscillation frequency of which is influenced by a mass accumulation formed on a surface of the oscillating body by the condensed vapor. The oscillating body has a temperature control unit, by means of which the oscillating body can be brought to a temperature below the condensation temperature of the vapor. An evaluation unit determines the concentration or the partial pressure of the vapor from the temporal change of the oscillator frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventors: Birgit Irmgard Beccard, Claudia Cremer, Karl-Heinz Trimborn, Michael Long, Andy Eichler, Nael Al Ahmad
  • TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED GAS SUPPLY LINE WITH DILUTION GAS FLOWS SUPPLIED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20180265984
    Abstract: A device and a method for depositing organic layers onto a substrate includes a process gas source with a temperature-controlled evaporator, and a carrier gas supply line which opens into the evaporator in order to supply a carrier gas flow into a temperature-control led first transport line. A first dilution gas supply line, which opens into the first transport line, supplies a dilution gas flow into the first transport line. The device also comprises a temperature-controlled gas inlet element fluidly connected to the first transport line. A gaseous starting material can be supplied into a processing chamber via the gas inlet element. A substrate is disposed on a temperature-controlled susceptor located in the processing chamber, and a layer is grown on the substrate using the gaseous starting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Markus GERSDORFF, Martin DAUELSBERG, Baskar PAGADALA GOPI, Michael LONG
  • Device and method for generating a vapor for a CVD or PVD device from multiple liquid or solid source materials
    Patent number: 10060022
    Abstract: In a method and a device for generating vapor for a CVD or PVD device, liquid or solid particles of a first source material are fed into a first heat transfer body via a first feed line. The first heat transfer body vaporizes the particles into a first vapor, which is transported by a carrier gas from the first heat transfer body into a second heat transfer body arranged after the first heat transfer body. The first heat transfer body is heated to a first temperature, and the second heat transfer body is heated to a second temperature. Liquid or solid particles of a second source material are fed into a second heat transfer body via a second feed line. The second heat transfer body vaporizes the particles into a second vapor, which is transported along with the first vapor out of the second heat transfer body by the carrier gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventor: Michael Long
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VAPOR FOR A CVD OR PVD DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180148836
    Abstract: In a device and a method for generating vapor in a CVD or PVD device, particles are vaporized by bringing the particles into contact with a first heat transfer surface of a vaporization device. The vapor generated by vaporizing the particles is transported by a carrier gas out of the vaporization device and into a single or multistage modulation device. In a vapor transfer phase, second heat transfer surfaces of the modulation device are adjusted to a first modulation temperature, at which the vapor passes through the modulation device without condensing on the second heat transfer surfaces. At an intermission phase, the second heat transfer surfaces are adjusted to a second modulation temperature, at which at least some of the vapor condenses on the second heat transfer surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Michael LONG, Birgit Irmgard BECCARD, Claudia CREMER, Karl-Heinz TRIMBORN, Andy EICHLER, Andreas POQUÉ
  • Device for generating vapor from solid or liquid starting material for CVD or PVD apparatus
    Patent number: 9942946
    Abstract: In a device for generating a vapor for a CVD or PVD apparatus, at least two thermal transfer bodies are arranged successively in the direction of flow of a carrier gas. The device also includes an inlet pipe for feeding an aerosol to one of the thermal transfer bodies for vaporization of the aerosol by bringing the aerosol particles into contact with thermal transfer surfaces of the thermal transfer body. At least one of the thermal transfer bodies has an opening for an inlet pipe that has a first flow channel for feeding the aerosol in and a second flow channel for feeding a carrier gas in. Gas passage openings are provided through which the carrier gas flows out of the second flow channel into the first flow channel. The second flow channel is sealed in the area of the mouth of the inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventors: Michael Long, Andreas Poqué, Claudia Cremer, Birgit Irmgard Beccard, Karl-Heinz Trimborn
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a welding system
    Patent number: 9895761
    Abstract: A wireless control system (10) for a welding system (12) including an electrical control interface (18). The control system (10) may generally comprise a foot pedal (14) and a receiver (16). The foot pedal (14) may include a pivotable housing (20), a sensing element (22) operable to sense a position of the pivotable housing (20) and provide a corresponding pedal position signal, and a transmitter (24) operable to wirelessly transmit the pedal position signal. The receiver (16) may include an antenna (36) operable to wirelessly receive the pedal position signal generated by the foot pedal (14), a processor (38) operable to process the received pedal position signal, and a connector (40) operable to connect with the electrical control interface (18) associated with the welding system (12) to provide the processed pedal position signal thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Fredric A. Bland, Michael A. Long
  • DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING A LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20170327938
    Abstract: A device for depositing a layer on a substrate includes a process chamber and a gas inlet element. The substrate is moved in a movement direction in the process chamber during a coating process. The gas inlet element has a first, second and third gas distribution chamber with a first, second and third gas outlet zone, respectively. The second gas outlet zone is arranged immediately before the first gas outlet zone in the movement direction of the substrate and the third gas outlet zone is arranged immediately after the first gas outlet zone in the movement direction of the substrate. The first, second and the third gas distribution chambers each have a gas-heating apparatus. The first gas distribution chamber has an evaporating apparatus for a solid or liquid starting material, which can be fed into the first gas distribution chamber through an feed-in opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Michael LONG
  • Storing data in motion by optical and electrical conversion of signals
    Patent number: 9762985
    Abstract: Optical networks may store information or data therein by maintaining the information or data in motion. The optical networks may include optical fiber rings configured to receive optical signals comprising the information or data and to circulate the optical signals within the optical fiber rings. The optical signals and the information or data may be transferred out of the optical fiber rings in order to amplify the optical signals (e.g., to overcome losses due to attenuation within the optical fiber rings), to analyze the optical signals according to one or more processing techniques, or to transfer the information or data to another computer device upon request. If continued storage of the information or data is required, an optical signal including the information or data may be transferred back into the optical fiber rings and may continue to circulate therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Michael Long, Pragyana K. Mishra
  • REUSABLE FILTER AND CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170225106
    Abstract: A filter and filter cleaning system wherein the filter is reusable after ultrasonic cleaning in a tank. The filter is disassembled, separating the filter element from the case. The filter element comprises a micromesh metallic filter core that traps contaminants within it during normal use. The micromesh core element is cleaned in a liquid bath while being exposed to ultrasonic vibrations that shake the contaminants from the mesh filter structure. The contaminants are washed from the mesh by the fluid bath as they are separated from the mesh structure. Once cleaned, the filter is reassembled and can be reused unlike typical paper care filters that must be discarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Gurnicz, Michael Long, Brad Long
  • OPTICAL TRANSMITTAL STORAGE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20170164074
    Abstract: Optical networks may store information or data therein by maintaining the information or data in motion. The optical networks may include optical fiber rings configured to receive optical signals comprising the information or data and to circulate the optical signals within the optical fiber rings. The optical signals and the information or data may be transferred out of the optical fiber rings in order to amplify the optical signals (e.g., to overcome losses due to attenuation within the optical fiber rings), to analyze the optical signals according to one or more processing techniques, or to transfer the information or data to another computer device upon request. If continued storage of the information or data is required, an optical signal including the information or data may be transferred back into the optical fiber rings and may continue to circulate therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Michael Long, Pragyana K. Mishra
  • CLEANING HEAD FOR AN IN-FLOOR POOL CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170159309
    Abstract: A cleaning head for an in-floor pool cleaning system is provided. The cleaning head includes a sleeve having a passage and an insert extending through the passage of the sleeve. The insert includes a flow path and an aperture, wherein the flow path is a curved, such as a question mark shape, and exits through the aperture. The insert is moveable between a first position with the aperture retained with in the sleeve and a second position with the aperture extending beyond the sleeve. The flow path may include an overturn at the aperture. The insert includes a nozzle, a nozzle housing, an upper guide, a lower guide and a weight with the flow path extending through each component. The nozzle includes an angled inlet opening that corresponds to an angled outlet opening of the nozzle housing that engage each other when the nozzle is coupled within the nozzle housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Scatterday, Michael Landis, Jason Addink, Mark Johnson, David Johnson, Robert Michael Long, Timothy Murphy
  • ADAPTER FOR POOL CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170114559
    Abstract: An adapter for a pool cleaning system is provided. The adapter includes a base member having a top and a bottom surface. The adapter also includes six upper ports coupled to the top surface of the base member, each upper port including an upper aperture extending through the upper port and through the base member. The adapter further includes five lower ports coupled to the bottom surface of the base member, each lower port including a lower aperture extending through the lower port and through the base member. In some embodiments, four of lower ports are in fluid communication four of the upper ports and one of the lower ports is in fluid communication with two of the upper ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Scatterday, David Johnson, Robert Michael Long, Timothy Murphy, Michael Landis
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VAPOR FOR A CVD OR PVD DEVICE FROM MULTIPLE LIQUID OR SOLID SOURCE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170114445
    Abstract: In a method and a device for generating vapor for a CVD or PVD device, liquid or solid particles of a first source material are fed into a first heat transfer body via a first feed line. The first heat transfer body vaporizes the particles into a first vapor, which is transported by a carrier gas from the first heat transfer body into a second heat transfer body arranged after the first heat transfer body. The first heat transfer body is heated to a first temperature, and the second heat transfer body is heated to a second temperature. Liquid or solid particles of a second source material are fed into a second heat transfer body via a second feed line. The second heat transfer body vaporizes the particles into a second vapor, which is transported along with the first vapor out of the second heat transfer body by the carrier gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Michael LONG
  • Razor cartridge
    Patent number: D785248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Michael Hal Bruno, Matthew Michael Long, Christopher Ramm, Alexander Stephen Forti, Jessy Lee Cusack, Neil Lettenberger, Shrikant Prasad Pattnaik
  • Razor
    Patent number: D843058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jahdiel Fyfield, Jonathon Albert Riehle, Jack Anthony Washington, Matthew Michael Long