Patents by Inventor N. Anderson

N. Anderson 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).

  • Cord Drive for Coverings for Architectural Openings
    Publication number: 20170234065
    Abstract: A covering for architectural openings includes a cord drive with a pulley that is supported by a bearing surface which lies in the plane of the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: RICHARD N. ANDERSON, ROBERT E. FISHER, II, DONALD E. FRASER, STEVEN R. HAARER
  • Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers
    Patent number: 9726155
    Abstract: Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described. Low pressure solar receivers are provided that function to convert solar radiation energy to thermal energy of a working fluid, e.g., a working fluid of a power generation or thermal storage system. In some embodiments, low pressure solar receivers are provided herein that are useful in conjunction with gas turbine based power generation systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce N. Anderson, William Dean Treece, Dan Brown, Florian Bennhold, Christoph Hilgert
  • Tilt mechanism for a window blind
    Patent number: 9719298
    Abstract: A blind is arranged such that minimal force is required to rotate the tilt drum to tilt the slats from the fully open to the fully closed position and back, with each of the front and rear tilt cables sharing the load nearly equally throughout the entire path from the fully open to the fully closed position and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Fraser, Richard N. Anderson
  • System and method for avionics integrity and protection
    Patent number: 9714081
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining via a processor in an avionics system that a personal electronic device is in communication with the avionics system, and establishing a limitation on the functionality of the personal electronic device with respect to the avionics system via the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan N. Hall, III, Kaushik Raghu, Eric N. Anderson, Sara A. Jump, Rachel D. Sparks, Jesse B. Pate, Keith A. Stover, Daniel E. Mazuk
  • Arrangement for mounting an actuator button onto a rail of a window covering
    Patent number: 9708850
    Abstract: An arrangement for mounting an actuator button to a rail wherein the fastener for securing the button housing to the rail is hidden from view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N Anderson, Eugene W Thompson, Robert E Fisher, II
  • CORD DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL COVERING WITH A BRAKING MEMBER AND ASSOCIATED BIASING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170198520
    Abstract: A cord drive assembly for raising a covering relative to an architectural structure may include a housing and at least one cord drive component mounted for rotation within the housing. Additionally, in one embodiment, the cord drive assembly may include a biasing element installed relative to the housing such that the biasing element applies a biasing force against a braking member of the cord drive assembly that biases the braking member against the cord drive component to hinder rotation of the cord drive component relative to a second cord drive component positioned within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Richard N. Anderson, Patrick Eugene Foley
  • Spool housing for a window covering
    Patent number: 9695632
    Abstract: A device for aid in feeding a cord through an opening wherein a U-shaped trough wall is provided at the inlet end of the opening to help collect and consolidate any loose ends of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Anderson, Robert E. Fisher
  • STRENGTH ENHANCERS AND METHOD OF ACHIEVING STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC VAPOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170172204
    Abstract: A pre-vaporization formulation pre-vaporization formulation for an e-vaping device, the pre-vaporization formulation including a vapor former including a combination of propylene glycol and glycerol, and an additive including at least one of capsicum, allyl isothiocyanate, piperine, isoeugenol, carvacrol, thymol, menthol, monomenthyl succinate, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, horseradish oil, garlic extract, onion oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ginger oil, thyme oil, cinnamon bark oil, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, rosemary extract, grapefruit oil and andrographis extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David KANE, Adam N. ANDERSON, Peter LIPOWICZ, Weiling LI, Mark RUSYNIAK, Douglas OLIVERI
  • Arrangement for a component housing for use in a rail of a window covering
    Patent number: 9677330
    Abstract: The base and cover of a component housing are releasably assembled to each other with yokes on one of said base and cover, with at least one of said yokes flexing to slide over and snap around a respective boss on the other of said yoke and cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N Anderson, Eugene W Thompson, Robert E Fisher, II
  • Light Blocking Element for a Covering for an Architectural Opening
    Publication number: 20170159356
    Abstract: A light blocking element is movably coupled to and recessed into one of a first rail and a movable rail, and, when the movable rail moves to a position closest to the first rail, the light-blocking element enters into a recess in the other of said first rail and said movable rail and thereby is recessed into both said first rail and said movable rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Richard N. Anderson
  • Cord drive for coverings for architectural openings
    Patent number: 9650829
    Abstract: A covering for architectural openings includes a cord drive with a pulley that is supported by a bearing surface which lies in the plane of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Anderson, Robert E. Fisher, II, Donald E. Fraser, Stephen R. Haarer
  • Light blocking element for a covering for an architectural opening
    Patent number: 9593528
    Abstract: A light blocking element is movably coupled to and recessed into one of a first rail and a movable rail, and, when the movable rail moves to a position closest to the first rail, the light-blocking element enters into a recess in the other of said first rail and said movable rail and thereby is recessed into both said first rail and said movable rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard N. Anderson
  • SKEW ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A WINDOW COVERING
    Publication number: 20170044821
    Abstract: A skew adjustment mechanism is used for adjusting the length of a lift cord on a window covering. The lift cord extends from a lift spool at a first end to an anchor drum at a second end. A cord wrap post is provided between the lift spool and the anchor drum so that the lift cord can be wrapped around the cord wrap post to provide friction between the lift cord and the cord wrap post when the lift cord is taut in order to reduce the amount of holding force that is needed to prevent the anchor drum from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Richard N. Anderson
  • Landing distance indicator generating system, device, and method
    Patent number: 9552737
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for generating a landing distance indicator (LDI) are disclosed. The LDI generating system may include one or more sources of navigation data, one or more sources of landing distance (LD) factor data, published LD data source, an image generator (IG), and a presentation system. The IG may be configured to navigation data; acquire LD factor data; define LD data; and generate image data as a function of the navigation data and the LD data. The navigation data could include a runway reference point, and the LD data could an LD. The image data could be representative of at least an image of an LDI comprised of a first boundary is based upon a location of the runway reference point, and a second boundary is based upon the runway reference point and the landing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky J. Theriault, Keith A. Stover, Eric N. Anderson, Travis S. VanDerKamp
  • Enhanced dispatch for integrated modular avionics solutions system and related method
    Patent number: 9552271
    Abstract: A system and method for enhanced dispatch of an operationally critical system is disclosed. The method receives a minimum equipment list associated with the system including a plurality of dispatch critical applications with at least one dispatch critical application instance. A rules set determines a plurality of schedules of the dispatch critical application instances in compliance with the minimum equipment list, each schedule associates a specific processing resource with a specific dispatch critical application instance. A monitor tracks the availability of each dispatch critical application instance and, should one or more instanced become unavailable, the method implements an alternate schedule of dispatch critical application instances in accordance with the rules set and the minimum equipment list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery E. Fetta, Eric N. Anderson
  • DYNAMIC CONTINGENCY AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170011320
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for allocating resources within an infrastructure, such as an electrical grid, in response to changes to inputs and output demands on the infrastructure, such as energy sources and sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Roger N. Anderson, Albert Boulanger, John A. Johnson
  • HIGH SPEED EPI SYSTEM AND CHAMBER CONCEPTS
    Publication number: 20160348240
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a batch processing chamber. The batch processing chamber includes a lid, a chamber wall and a bottom that define a processing region. A cassette including a stack of susceptors for supporting substrates is disposed in the processing region. The edge of the cassette is coupled to a plurality of shafts and the shafts are coupled to a rotor. During operation, the rotor rotates the cassette to improve deposition uniformity. A heating element is disposed on the chamber wall and a plurality of gas inlets is disposed through the heating element on the chamber wall. Each gas inlet is substantially perpendicular to the chamber wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Brian H. BURROWS, Lance A. SCUDDER, Kashif MAQSOOD, Roger N. ANDERSON, Sumedh Dattatraya ACHARYA
  • Joint-Support Device
    Publication number: 20160324676
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable joint-support apparatus and device for use in treating pain, inflammation, and or other injury to a joint and joint area of a body, and configured for physical and functional flexibility, in that the joint support is flexible and can be worn over clothing. The device is generally suited for support of an ankle joint, a knee joint, a wrist joint, although could also support an elbow, shoulder or hip joint with minimal modifications. In one embodiment, a joint support device/apparatus comprises: one or more of a support member; and at least one securement means configured for providing compression to the joint area of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: HOTCOLD MOTION COMPRESS LLC
    Inventors: CLAYTON ANDERSON, DANIELLE N. ANDERSON
  • Handle and Brake Arrangement for a Covering for Architectural Openings
    Publication number: 20160319594
    Abstract: A handle is releasably secured to a rail wall by means of fasteners extending from inside the rail. An actuator shaft pushes against a contact plate to move a movable braking member to stop the rotation of a rod inside the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Richard N. Anderson, Eugene W. Thompson, Robert e. Fisher, II
  • Metrics and Semiparametric Model Estimating Failure Rate and Mean time Between Failures
    Publication number: 20160306903
    Abstract: Techniques for predicting a failure metric of a physical system using a semiparametric model, including providing raw data representative of the physical system, to identify a set of units at risk in the physical system, a set of times of treatment corresponding to a event of at least one unit in the set of units, and an index-set of the at least one unit for which a event has occurred. A parametric and a nonparametric component of the semiparametric model are estimated and a hazard rate is predicted at a given time with the semiparametric model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Teravainen, Leon L. Wu, Roger N. Anderson, Albert Boulanger