Patents by Inventor Nicholas T. Weiss

Nicholas T. Weiss 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).

  • Patent number: 11951339
    Abstract: A fall protection system includes a base assembly, a mast assembly, and a locking assembly adapted to lock the mast assembly with the base assembly. The locking assembly includes a first plate and a second plate. The locking assembly also includes a fixed member fixedly coupled to the second plate. The locking assembly further includes a locking pin including an elongate portion at least partially received within the fixed member and a first tab, the locking pin being movable relative to the fixed member between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the first tab is at least partially received within a first groove such that the locking pin is engaged with the first plate. Further, in the disengaged position, the first tab is at least partially received within a second groove such that the locking pin is spaced apart from the first plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew C. Strauss, Nicholas G. Bauer, Michael T. Weiss
  • Patent number: 10390675
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes in-situ tank soil load reduction that involves at least one of: (i) prior to addition of fresh water, draining the collection tank via a path that exits the collection tank at a location lower than a primary overflow path until wash liquid level in the collection tank drops below a standard operating level, and thereafter adding fresh water; or (ii) draining the collection tank via a path that exits the collection tank at a location lower than a primary overflow path while simultaneously adding fresh water; or (iii) adding fresh water such that wash liquid level in the collection tank rises above a standard operating level, and thereafter carrying out draining of the collection tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Shawn D. Waterman, Nicholas T. Weiss
  • Patent number: 9943210
    Abstract: A warewasher includes a scrap reducing arrangement located within a wash zone for capturing scrap debris falling downward toward a tank. The scrap reducing arrangement is configured to automatically deliver captured scrap debris away from the tank when liquid spraying within the wash zone ceases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Steven H. Kramer, Nicholas T. Weiss, Gary A. Gerber
  • Publication number: 20170027409
    Abstract: A warewash machine for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares, the chamber having at least one wash zone. A waste heat recovery unit is arranged to transfer heat from exhaust air of the machine to incoming water traveling along a water flow path through the waste heat recovery unit to a booster heater of the machine. A refrigerant medium circuit includes at least a first condenser arranged to deliver refrigerant medium heat to the incoming water. A control arrangement monitors subcooled refrigerant medium condition and responsively modifies operation of one or more of: (i) speed of a compressor of the refrigerant medium circuit, (ii) speed of an exhaust fan that causes air flow across the waste heat recovery unit or (iii) speed of a pump that controls incoming water flow along the water flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Mary E. Paulus, Shawn D. Waterman, Nicholas T. Weiss, Marc D. Lischerelli
  • Publication number: 20160345797
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes in-situ tank soil load reduction that involves at least one of: (i) prior to addition of fresh water, draining the collection tank via a path that exits the collection tank at a location lower than a primary overflow path until wash liquid level in the collection tank drops below a standard operating level, and thereafter adding fresh water; or (ii) draining the collection tank via a path that exits the collection tank at a location lower than a primary overflow path while simultaneously adding fresh water; or (iii) adding fresh water such that wash liquid level in the collection tank rises above a standard operating level, and thereafter carrying out draining of the collection tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Shawn D. Waterman, Nicholas T. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150327748
    Abstract: A warewasher includes a scrap reducing arrangement located within a wash zone for capturing scrap debris falling downward toward a tank. The scrap reducing arrangement is configured to automatically deliver captured scrap debris away from the tank when liquid spraying within the wash zone ceases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Steven H. Kramer, Nicholas T. Weiss, Gary A. Gerber