Patents by Inventor Michael W. WALTERS
Michael W. WALTERS 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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Publication number: 20250073832Abstract: A ring seal removal tool may have an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The elongated body may have a bottom surface and top surface spaced apart from the bottom surface in a height direction. The ring seal removal tool may also have one of a hook or a prying tip attached to one of the proximal end or the distal end. Further, the ring seal removal tool may have a plurality of cutouts in the elongated body. Each cutout may extend from the top surface of the elongated body towards the bottom surface of the elongated body. Each cutout of the plurality of cutouts may be configured to receive a portion of a ring seal having an outer diameter about equal to a width of the cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Joseph J. EVERY, Dean W. WALTERS, Gregory O. POTTS, Vijai THIMMAPURAM, Michael Scott HEMRY, Luke K. BARROW
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Publication number: 20220416530Abstract: Conventional GFCI-type technology typically relies solely on onsite control—for example, pushing a reset button physically located at the impacted circuit to clear a trip and resume operation. For simpler/lower voltage systems—such as outlets in a residence—this is not particularly labor-intensive or confusing. However, for large, complex, and/or high voltage systems—such as sports lighting systems with multiple circuits dozens of feet apart in locked enclosures—trying to perform the same task of pushing a reset button and clearing a trip is much more labor-intensive, and confusing not only in locating the impacted circuit, but in determining what happens next if pushing the reset button does not resume operation. Presented herein are remote control options for GFCIs which could be used in addition to, and not instead of, conventional GFCI-type functionality—or could provide remote-only reset function where a system has no onsite reset button.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Myron Gordin, Douglas E. DeVries, Michael W. Walter
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Publication number: 20170313189Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Michael W. Walter, Douglas Edward DeVries
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Patent number: 8957771Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems and methods for thwarting attempts to circumvent breath alcohol level testing and monitoring programs. In-home monitoring systems as well as ignition interlock systems are described. Accelerometers and/or compasses are used to detect movement of the device. GPS and image data are collected at the time samples are collected to verify their authenticity. A system is provided for use by a third party service provider to provide reports and notification to monitoring authorities.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Consumer Safety Technology, Inc.Inventors: David L. Arringdale, Michael W. Walter, Douglas E. DeVries
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Publication number: 20150008063Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Michael W. Walter, Douglas E. Devries
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Publication number: 20110309932Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems and methods for thwarting attempts to circumvent breath alcohol level testing and monitoring programs. In-home monitoring systems as well as ignition interlock systems are described. Accelerometers and/or compasses are used to detect movement of the device. GPS and image data are collected at the time samples are collected to verify their authenticity. A system is provided for use by a third party service provider to provide reports and notification to monitoring authorities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: CONSUMER SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: David L. Arringdale, Michael W. Walter, Douglas E. DeVries
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Patent number: 7934577Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Consumer Safety Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Walter, Douglas E. DeVries
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Publication number: 20110083983Abstract: An instrument holder for use alone or in combination with a hose/cable organizer. The holder can be made in several forms; the preferred embodiment being an elongate plastic body with fold-up wing structures carrying opposed sets of instrument receivers such as spring fingers, loops, cups and combinations thereof. The holder may be used alone or in combination with a hose/cable organizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Progressive Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. WALTERS, Jeffrey L. Cornell, David R. Mead, Michael S. Smith
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Publication number: 20110084820Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: CONSUMER SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael W. Walter, Douglas E. DeVries
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Publication number: 20110084039Abstract: An organizer for surgical instruments and the like comprising a T-shaped plastic body defining an interior channel having two inlets and an outlets, a cover for the channel which may be hingedly attached to the body or connected by way of snap fittings. A plurality of split cylinder instrument holders are mounted to the top surface of the cover in side-by-side parallel relationship to receive and hold elongate instruments or tools with flexible tubes, hoses or cables gathered and held in the body channel. Two-sided tape may be used to secure the organizer to a surgical drape. The organizer is preferably packaged in a sterile condition inside of a hermetically-sealed plastic package.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Michael W. WALTERS, Jeffrey L. CORNELL, David R. MEAD, Michael S. SMITH
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Publication number: 20100012417Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: CONSUMER SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: MICHAEL W. WALTER, DOUGLAS E. DeVRIES
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Patent number: 5612710Abstract: A large scale video display of the present invention is designed to receive a standard NTSC video signal and display it on a large scale array of low cost, voltage or current controlled lamp transducers. The video signals are received by a video capture device which receives and digitizes the video signal. A host processor formats the digital data into a number of 16 bit data words each corresponding to a pixel. A coprocessor receives the 16 bit data words and reformats the data. The reformatted data is connected to a large scale display by a fiber optic connection. The display includes a number of transceivers which receive the formatted video data in a memory buffer. The transceivers also receive a board map from the coprocessor. The map indicates which light boards correspond to each part of the memory where the frame image is stored. This information is used by a number of controllers to determine which lights to turn on and at what level of brightness for any given time.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Fairtron CorporationInventors: Thomas C. Christensen, Jack L. Carter, Douglas E. DeVries, Alan S. Foster, Jacques Y. Foster, William G. Phelps, Timothy J. Prachar, Daniel W. Smith, Michael W. Walter
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Patent number: 5426415Abstract: An improved breath analyzing apparatus for use in an automobile ignition locking system. A breath sample tube receives a breath sample from a user. The breath sample tube is divided into a high pressure section and a low pressure section by an air flow restrictor. A pressure sensor is connected to the high pressure section to determine when a user is blowing into the breath analyzing apparatus. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of the breath sample to insure that it is the same temperature as human breath. A micropump propels a specified volume of the breath sample into a fuel cell which is used to determine the alcohol content. Control means converts the output of the fuel cell into a reading which represents the breath alcohol content of the breath sample. Heating elements warm the fuel cell when the ambient temperature drops below a specified level. The output of the fuel cell is adjusted based on the time it takes the fuel cell to reach its maximum output.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Consumer Safety TechnologyInventors: Timothy J. Prachar, Douglas E. DeVries, Michael W. Walter, Howard V. Block