Patents by Inventor Michael Hales

Michael Hales 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).

  • Publication number: 20250372969
    Abstract: A cable connector retaining assembly for use with an electrical enclosure is disclosed. The assembly includes a cable connector configured coupling with a cable. The connector is configured for slidable insertion into an opening defined by an enclosure and is connected to the enclosure via a retaining configuration. The cable connector includes a retainer receiving groove that cooperates with the retaining configuration such that, while the cable connector is disposed within the opening defined by the enclosure and connected to the enclosure by the retaining configuration, a portion of the retaining configuration is disposed within the retainer receiving groove such that longitudinal displacement of the cable connector relative to the enclosure, is resisted. The engagement between the retaining configuration and the retainer receiving groove facilitates the connection between the connector and the enclosure while also creating a complex flame path for mitigating against explosive events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: Prairie Machine & Parts Mfg. - Partnership
    Inventors: Michael Hales, Alex Nascimento
  • Patent number: 10987658
    Abstract: A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising: a substrate; and a single catalyst layer deposited directly on the substrate; wherein the single catalyst layer comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, and an inorganic oxide; and wherein the single catalyst layer has a total washcoat loading of less than 2.4 g/in3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Camm, Hsiao-Lan Chang, Hai-Ying Chen, Michael Hales, Kwangmo Koo
  • Publication number: 20190111389
    Abstract: A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising: a substrate; and a catalytic region on the substrate; wherein the catalytic region comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, a rare earth metal oxide, and an inorganic oxide; and wherein the rare earth metal oxide has an average diameter (d50) of more than 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth CAMM, Hsiao-Lan CHANG, Hai-Ying CHEN, Michael HALES, Kwangmo KOO
  • Publication number: 20190091662
    Abstract: A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising: a substrate; and a single catalyst layer deposited directly on the substrate; wherein the single catalyst layer comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, and an inorganic oxide; and wherein the single catalyst layer has a total washcoat loading of less than 2.4 g/in3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth CAMM, Hsiao-Lan CHANG, Hai-Ying CHEN, Michael HALES, Kwangmo KOO
  • Patent number: 6981167
    Abstract: A parallel processor with a built-in sub-phase clocking scheme is provided to execute sequentially executed programmable logic controller (PLC) programs in a parallel method. A translator program will translate the PLC logic design from a coding language into Electronic Design Interchange Format and that will be eventually converted to a hardware or software embodiment of the logic. The processor provides a plurality of sub-phase clock periods. The translator assigns to the same sub-phase period program elements that process their tasks in the same range of time. The elements are grouped into sub-phase so that logic elements are performed lock-step to ensure that downstream element are performed at a time when they have valid values at their inputs. The processor consequently avoids race conditions in the system and allows the parallel execution speedup of programs written for a sequential machine such as a PLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Michael Hales, Ronald Harris
  • Publication number: 20020198607
    Abstract: A parallel processor with a built-in sub-phase clocking scheme is provided to execute sequentially executed programmable logic controller (PLC) programs in a parallel method. A translator program will translate the PLC logic design from a coding language into an electronic data interchange format and that will be eventually converted to a hardware or software embodiment of the logic. The processor provides a plurality of sub-phase clock periods. The translator assigns to the same sub-phase period program elements that process their tasks in the same range of time. The elements are grouped into sub-phase so that logic elements are performed lock-step to ensure that downstream element are performed at a time when they have valid values at their inputs. The processor consequently avoids race conditions in the system and allows the parallel execution speedup of programs written for a sequential machine such as a PLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Michael Hales, Ronald Harris