Patents by Inventor Paul Kimball

Paul Kimball 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: 11951878
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body defining a cabin interior, a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, each seat having an adjustable seat base and an adjustable seat back, a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet within the cabin interior, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the pet based on the monitored signals, the controller further controlling at least one of the adjustable seat base and adjustable seat back of a seat based on the determined location of the pet so that the seat is configured to accommodate the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Hussein H. Berry, Annette Lynn Huebner, Marguerite Lynn Kimball, David Brian Glickman, Gregory Paul Thomas, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Patent number: 11932156
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body defining a cabin interior and comprising a front row of seats and a rear row of seats, a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, and a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet or passenger within the cabin interior. The vehicle also includes a movable center console positioned between a pair of the forward row of seats and forward of the rear row of seats and comprising a holder for holding a drink container, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the detected pet or passenger on the rear row of seats based on the processed signals, the controller further controlling the movable console between a forward first position and a rearward second position closer to the rear row of seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Hussein H. Berry, Annette Lynn Huebner, Marguerite Lynn Kimball, David Brian Glickman, Gregory Paul Thomas, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Publication number: 20240000544
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mark SHERWOOD, Paul KIMBALL
  • Patent number: 11607291
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sherwood, Paul Kimball
  • Publication number: 20200022784
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Mark SHERWOOD, Paul KIMBALL
  • Patent number: 10413385
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sherwood, Paul Kimball
  • Publication number: 20170100212
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Sherwood, Paul Kimball
  • Patent number: 9492245
    Abstract: Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sherwood, Paul Kimball
  • Patent number: 8557451
    Abstract: An elongated fuel processor assembly is coupled to a fuel cell stack for producing a reformate for consumption by the fuel cell stack. The elongated fuel processor assembly includes an annular core having a thermal conduction mass for conducting heat, an annular reformer surrounding and supported by the annular core, and a vaporizer surrounding and supported by the annular core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Protonex Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David Edlund, Nathan Palumbo, Forrest Harrington, Paul Kimball
  • Patent number: 8525061
    Abstract: A self-pressurized arc diverter includes a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member disposed in a conductor and a pressure-activated arc diverter. The pressure-activated arc diverter is configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: John Joseph Shea, Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Michael H. Abrahamsen
  • Publication number: 20120097642
    Abstract: A self-pressurized arc diverter includes a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member disposed in a conductor and a pressure-activated arc diverter. The pressure-activated arc diverter is configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Joseph SHEA, Paul Kimball PARKER, James Edward SMITH, Michael H. ABRAHAMSEN
  • Patent number: 7970628
    Abstract: Method and system for receiving one or more dentition conditions of a patient, associating a first set of one or more treatment goals based on the one or more dentition conditions, generating a case difficulty assessment based on the one or more treatment goals, detecting a modification to the case difficulty assessment, retrieving a second set of one or more treatment goals associated with the modified case difficulty assessment, and displaying the second set of one or more treatment goals are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kuo, Douglas C. Bukaty, Mitra Derakhshan, Chandra Swaminathan, Paul Kimball
  • Patent number: 7880751
    Abstract: Method and system for projecting a first orthodontic related image at a predetermined location within a display unit, selecting a second orthodontic related image on the display unit, and projecting the second orthodontic related image at the predetermined area within the display unit such that a difference between the first orthodontic related image and the second orthodontic related image is displayed at the predetermined area within the display unit are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kuo, Paul Kimball, Mark Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20100261074
    Abstract: An elongated fuel processor assembly is coupled to a fuel cell stack for producing a reformate for consumption by the fuel cell stack. The elongated fuel processor assembly includes an annular core having a thermal conduction mass for conducting heat, an annular reformer surrounding and supported by the annular core, and a vaporizer surrounding and supported by the annular core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Protonex Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David Edlund, Nathan Palumbo, Forrest Harrington, Paul Kimball
  • Patent number: 7586037
    Abstract: On embodiment of the disclosed invention provides an electrical equipment cubicle having at least one removable side panel. The removable side panel is not fixed to the electrical equipment cubicle. Instead, the removable side panel is removably coupled to the frame assembly by an easily separable coupling device such as, but not limited to, a tab-and-receptacle device and/or easily accessible fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Patent number: 7450364
    Abstract: A grounding device for a roll-out electrical component is provided. The grounding device includes an actuation assembly, a static grounding contact assembly, and a biasing device. The actuation assembly structured to be engaged/disengaged by a roll-out electrical component. The static grounding contact assembly has at least one static grounding contact member that is structured to move between a first position, wherein the static grounding contact member does not contact a roll-out electrical component at least one contact, and a second position, wherein the static grounding contact member contacts, and is in electrical communication with, the roll-out electrical component at least one contact. The static grounding contact assembly is coupled to the actuation assembly and responsive to the position of the roll-out electrical component. The biasing device is structured to bias the actuation assembly and the static grounding contact member to their respective first positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Douglas Michael Brandt
  • Patent number: 7368674
    Abstract: A stop device for an electrical device cell includes a generally flat, rectangular stop member and a generally flat, elongated permissive member. The stop member is, preferably, part of a stop member assembly that includes a biasing device. The cell includes a pair of rails upon which a drawout electrical device is movably disposed. The stop member is disposed adjacent to at least one housing assembly rail and is structured to move between a first, extended position, wherein the stop member engages the drawout electrical device and prevents the drawout electrical device from moving from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position, and a second, withdrawn position, wherein the stop member does not engage the drawout electrical device and the drawout electrical device may move from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, Ronald Dale Hartzel, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Publication number: 20080080117
    Abstract: A grounding device for a roll-out electrical component is provided. The grounding device includes an actuation assembly, a static grounding contact assembly, and a biasing device. The actuation assembly structured to be engaged/disengaged by a roll-out electrical component. The static grounding contact assembly has at least one static grounding contact member that is structured to move between a first position, wherein the static grounding contact member does not contact a roll-out electrical component at least one contact, and a second position, wherein the static grounding contact member contacts, and is in electrical communication with, the roll-out electrical component at least one contact. The static grounding contact assembly is coupled to the actuation assembly and responsive to the position of the roll-out electrical component. The biasing device is structured to bias the actuation assembly and the static grounding contact member to their respective first positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Douglas Michael Brandt
  • Publication number: 20080078566
    Abstract: On embodiment of the disclosed invention provides an electrical equipment cubicle having at least one removable side panel. The removable side panel is not fixed to the electrical equipment cubicle. Instead, the removable side panel is removably coupled to the frame assembly by an easily separable coupling device such as, but not limited to, a tab-and-receptacle device and/or easily accessible fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: PAUL KIMBALL PARKER, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Publication number: 20080078659
    Abstract: A stop device for an electrical device cell includes a generally flat, rectangular stop member and a generally flat, elongated permissive member. The stop member is, preferably, part of a stop member assembly that includes a biasing device. The cell includes a pair of rails upon which a drawout electrical device is movably disposed. The stop member is disposed adjacent to at least one housing assembly rail and is structured to move between a first, extended position, wherein the stop member engages the drawout electrical device and prevents the drawout electrical device from moving from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position, and a second, withdrawn position, wherein the stop member does not engage the drawout electrical device and the drawout electrical device may move from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, Ronald Dale Hartzel, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba