Patents by Inventor Paul J. Powers
Paul J. Powers 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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Patent number: 11877186Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 11648493Abstract: An improved clarifier tank having a rake arm assembly with one or more rake arms, a rake arm driveshaft operatively connected to the rake arms and a rake arm drive, and a sump scraper driveshaft, operatively connected to a plurality of sump scrapers and a sump scraper drive.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KADANT BLACK CLAWSON, LLCInventor: Paul J. Powers
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Publication number: 20220062795Abstract: An improved clarifier tank having a rake arm assembly with one or more rake arms, a rake arm driveshaft operatively connected to the rake arms and a rake arm drive, and a sump scraper driveshaft, operatively connected to a plurality of sump scrapers and a sump scraper drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: KADANT BLACK CLAWSON LLCInventor: Paul J. Powers
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Publication number: 20220070733Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 11259212Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 11148074Abstract: An improved clarifier tank having a rake arm assembly with one or more rake arms, a rake arm driveshaft operatively connected to the rake arms and a rake arm drive, and a sump scraper driveshaft, operatively connected to a plurality of sump scrapers and a sump scraper drive.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Kadant Black Clawson LLCInventor: Paul J. Powers
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Patent number: 10938472Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Publication number: 20200213906Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Publication number: 20200171412Abstract: An improved clarifier tank having a rake arm assembly with one or more rake arms, a rake arm driveshaft operatively connected to the rake arms and a rake arm drive, and a sump scraper driveshaft, operatively connected to a plurality of sump scrapers and a sump scraper drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventor: Paul J. Powers
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Publication number: 20200162150Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 10623995Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: GOGO LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 10574340Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: GOGO LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Publication number: 20190363782Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 10382120Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: GOGO LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Publication number: 20190191334Abstract: A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Publication number: 20190190589Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard L. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 10158420Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: GOGO LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 6523810Abstract: A humidifier includes a modular performance indicator that is removably attached to a grill of the humidifier air outlet. The performance indicator generally includes at least one humidity sensing means and a display. The humidity sensing means is positioned within the airflow for measuring the exit-relative humidity of the airflow and the display is coupled to the humidity sensing means for indicating when the humidifier wick requires replacement and/or the humidifier water supply requires refilling based upon the measured exit-relative humidity reaching a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: The Holmes Group, Inc.Inventors: Yigal Offir, Paul J. Powers, Jr., Robert A. Barker, Nalini Bihani, Ricardo Silveira, Danny J. Xu
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Publication number: 20020050656Abstract: A humidifier includes a modular performance indicator that is removably attached to a grill of the humidifier air outlet. The performance indicator generally includes at least one humidity sensing means and a display. The humidity sensing means is positioned within the airflow for measuring the exit-relative humidity of the airflow and the display is coupled to the humidity sensing means for indicating when the humidifier wick requires replacement and/or the humidifier water supply requires refilling based upon the measured exit-relative humidity reaching a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Applicant: The Holmes Group, Inc.Inventors: Yigal Offir, Paul J. Powers, Robert A. Barker, Nalini Bihani, Ricardo Silveira, Danny J. Xu
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Patent number: 5364231Abstract: A control for a hydraulic propeller pitch actuator includes a low power pilot valve responsive to digital electronic input signals to control movement of a hydraulic servomotor driving a higher power servovalve. Negative feedback motion is delivered from the servomotor to both the pilot valve and the servovalve.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1992Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Eick, Paul J. Powers, John R. Williamson