Patents by Inventor Richard A. Conway
Richard A. Conway 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: 20240141524Abstract: A process and apparatus for electrolyte solution production can be provided so that a modular production can be provided. The modular electrolyte production can be provided so that the production system is mobile for being used in multiple different plants at different geographical locations that are remote from each other. Embodiments can be configured so that electrolyte production is made for a plant specific application that provides an electrolyte solution having a pre-selected concentration of at least one electrolyte for use in at least one electrolyzer of the plant. The production can be mobile so it can be provided at different sites to make the same type of solutions or different solutions specific to the needs of the plants it may support. Some embodiments can utilize an electrolyte material handling device that also modular and mobile. Other embodiments can be configured to utilize an on-site electrolyte material handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: GRAEME RICHARD WILSON, TIMOTHY EDWARD CONWAY, BARRY W. DIAMOND, MATTHEW WILLIAM AKHURST, SENTHILKUMAR NANJAPPAN
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Patent number: 11788587Abstract: A centrifugal clutch of a transport refrigeration unit incorporating a wear limiter includes a drum, a hub, at least two friction pad assemblies, and at least one spring (e.g., leaf or coil) between each respective friction pad assembly. The wear limiter may be configured as part of the leaf spring, as part of the friction pad assemblies, and/or as a standalone component. The wear limiter is configured to prevent the radially outward facing surface of at least one friction pad assembly from engaging the internally facing surface of the drum when the centrifugal clutch is in the extended position and the friction material of at least one friction pad assembly is worn to a worn thickness. This may prevent the centrifugal clutch from engaging when the friction pad is worn.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventor: Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20220327610Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of providing an equipment use guarantee quotation. In certain embodiments, such methods include: obtaining equipment rental information; obtaining a covered weather condition parameter corresponding to a weather condition that may occur during the rental period or during a time period preceding a rental period at a rental use location, the covered weather condition parameter being a threshold amount of a weather condition that would trigger a use guarantee for the rental equipment item during the rental period; receiving predictive weather condition information corresponding to the weather condition that may occur during the rental period or during a time period preceding the rental period at the rental location; estimating a probability of an occurrence that the weather condition will result in meeting or exceeding the covered weather condition parameter during the rental period or during a time period preceding the rental period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: 1848 Ventures, LLCInventors: Richard Conway Wilmot, Christopher Paul McPherson
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Patent number: 11378141Abstract: A leaf spring for a centrifugal clutch of a transport refrigeration unit, and a centrifugal clutch incorporating the leaf spring are provided. The centrifugal clutch includes a drum, a hub, at least two friction pads, and at least one leaf spring between each respective friction pad. The leaf spring includes a frame and an indicator tab. The indicator tab of the leaf spring is configured to indicate when at least one friction pad of the centrifugal clutch is in need of replacement. This indication may be in the form of an audible sound generated when the indicator tab engages the internally facing surface of the drum. The indicator tab may be configured to only be able to engage the internally facing surface of the drum when the friction material of the friction pad has a thickness suggesting it is worn.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventor: Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20210317884Abstract: A centrifugal clutch of a transport refrigeration unit incorporating a wear limiter is provided. The centrifugal clutch includes a drum, a hub, at least two friction pad assemblies, and at least one spring (e.g., leaf or coil) between each respective friction pad assembly. The wear limiter may be configured as part of the leaf spring, as part of the friction pad assemblies, and/or as a standalone component. The wear limiter is configured to prevent the radially outward facing surface of at least one friction pad assembly from engaging the internally facing surface of the drum when the centrifugal clutch is in the extended position and the friction material of at least one friction pad assembly is worn to a worn thickness. This may prevent the centrifugal clutch from engaging when the friction pad is worn.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20210254673Abstract: A leaf spring for a centrifugal clutch of a transport refrigeration unit, and a centrifugal clutch incorporating the leaf spring are provided. The centrifugal clutch includes a drum, a hub, at least two friction pads, and at least one leaf spring between each respective friction pad. The leaf spring includes a frame and an indicator tab. The indicator tab of the leaf spring is configured to indicate when at least one friction pad of the centrifugal clutch is in need of replacement. This indication may be in the form of an audible sound generated when the indicator tab engages the internally facing surface of the drum. The indicator tab may be configured to only be able to engage the internally facing surface of the drum when the friction material of the friction pad has a thickness suggesting it is worn.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventor: Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20200324617Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an auxiliary power system for a transport vehicle includes an APU, at least one circuit configured to supply power from the APU to at least one load, and a circuit protection device associated with the at least one circuit. The circuit protection device is configured to protect against an arc fault condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Richard Conway, Greg W. Turner, Stephen Lee
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Patent number: 10724210Abstract: A hydraulic actuator with a sensor mounted on the actuator cylinder for determining the position of the actuator. The arrangement comprises a hydraulic actuator which includes a cylinder having a bore in which a piston is slidably mounted for movement along the cylinder to extend and retract the hydraulic actuator. The cylinder has a side wall and a cylinder aperture extending through the side wall. A wire actuated encoder is mounted on the external surface of the cylinder, which has a wire which extends through the cylinder aperture and is attached to the piston for determining a stroke position of the piston within the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Oliver Martyn Hayes, Simon Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20180100415Abstract: A system for protecting an engine from damage due to vibration while the engine is not operating is provided. The system includes an engine having a crankshaft, at least one piston, at least one bearing, a lubricating fluid source, and a fluid pump associated therewith and a controller operationally connected to and configured to control the fluid pump. When the system is in a first mode, the controller is configured to control the fluid pump in a duty cycle to maintain a predetermined minimum fluid pressure of the lubricating fluid such that a lubricating fluid film is present between the at least one bearing and the crankshaft while the engine is not operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Richard Conway, Michael Broaddus
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Publication number: 20180094407Abstract: A hydraulic actuator with a sensor mounted on the actuator cylinder for determining the position of the actuator. The arrangement comprises a hydraulic actuator which includes a cylinder having a bore in which a piston is slidably mounted for movement along the cylinder to extend and retract the hydraulic actuator. The cylinder has a side wall and a cylinder aperture extending through the side wall. A wire actuated encoder is mounted on the external surface of the cylinder, which has a wire which extends through the cylinder aperture and is attached to the piston for determining a stroke position of the piston within the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Oliver Martyn Hayes, Simon Richard Conway
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Patent number: 9871968Abstract: An imaging system for a machine having an implement includes at least two cameras mounted on the machine at opposing sides of the implement and configured to generate at least two camera views of an environment of the machine, and a processing device in communication with the at least two cameras. The processing device is configured to obtain the at least two camera views, obtain at least one of a position or an angle of the implement, determine at least one of a position or an angle of a stitching line according to the at least one of the position or the angle of the implement, and generate a stitched surround view based on the at least two camera views and the stitching line.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Douglas Jay Husted, Peter Joseph Petrany, Simon Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20170292419Abstract: A system for protecting an engine from damage due to vibration while the engine is not operating is provided. The system includes an engine having a crankshaft, at least one piston, at least one bearing, a lubricating fluid source, and a fluid pump associated therewith and a controller operationally connected to and configured to control the fluid pump. When the system is in a first mode, the controller is configured to control the fluid pump in a duty cycle to maintain a predetermined minimum fluid pressure of the lubricating fluid such that a lubricating fluid film is present between the at least one bearing and the crankshaft while the engine is not operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Richard Conway, Michael Broaddus
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Publication number: 20160344931Abstract: An imaging system for a machine having an implement includes at least two cameras mounted on the machine at opposing sides of the implement and configured to generate at least two camera views of an environment of the machine, and a processing device in communication with the at least two cameras. The processing device is configured to obtain the at least two camera views, obtain at least one of a position or an angle of the implement, determine at least one of a position or an angle of a stitching line according to the at least one of the position or the angle of the implement, and generate a stitched surround view based on the at least two camera views and the stitching line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Douglas Jay HUSTED, Peter Joseph PETRANY, Simon Richard CONWAY
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Patent number: 9302105Abstract: A surface NMES stimulation device the device has a control processor, a voltage regulator connected to a high voltage supply, a bridge of control switches, and electrodes or electrode terminals connected in the bridge to receive drive signals via the control switches. The processor directs a drive scheme for the bridge control switches in which charge build-up on a user's skin is allowed to dissipate to ground in an inter-pulse interval. An isolation capacitor isolates the high voltage supply from the electrodes, and charging of the capacitor only occurs if a switch allows it. Sensors senses supply voltage and bridge current and the processor monitors there to determine further stimulation and faults.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICKInventors: Gearóid Ó Laighin, Paul Breen, Derek O'Keeffe, Richard Conway, Sinziana Lulia Birlea
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Publication number: 20160015185Abstract: An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure relates to a mattress and a method for manufacturing a mattress. The method includes, among other things, providing a batt of polymer fibers with a reduced dimension, forming a topper layer of polymer fibers having a lower surface corresponding to the reduced dimension in the batt, and arranging the topper layer relative to the batt such that the lower surface of the topper layer mates with the reduced dimension in the batt.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Surendra Khambete, Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20140343625Abstract: A surface NMES stimulation device the device has a control processor, a voltage regulator connected to a high voltage supply, a bridge of control switches, and electrodes or electrode terminals connected in the bridge to receive drive signals via the control switches. The processor directs a drive scheme for the bridge control switches in which charge build-up on a user's skin is allowed to dissipate to ground in an inter-pulse interval. An isolation capacitor isolates the high voltage supply from the electrodes, and charging of the capacitor only occurs if a switch allows it. Sensors senses supply voltage and bridge current and the processor monitors there to determine further stimulation and faults.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAYInventors: Gearóid Ó Laighin, Paul Breen, Derek O'Keeffe, Richard Conway, Sinziana Lulia Birlea
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Publication number: 20120167705Abstract: A transmission direction control system of a vehicle comprises a transmission circuit having a transmission actuator to activate a corresponding solenoid, and an actuating switch for controlling an electrical flow through the transmission circuit; a control circuit configured to actuate the switch; and a control configured for electrical communication with the transmission actuator and the control circuit to alternately activate the transmission circuit and the control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Simon Richard Conway, Richard George Smith, Edwin George Coombs
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Patent number: 7900124Abstract: The use of a multi-track format in both optical and magnetic data storage applications provides for a number of improvements to system performance including data density and data transfer rates. However, the full advantage in data density can only be achieved through the use of joint equalization and joint detection. The complexity of implementation of these functions arc addressed with a transform domain equalization architecture and a reduced complexity detection method based on a breadth first search of a time-varying trellis. The trellis results from a one dimensional representation of a two dimensional target response, obtained by arranging samples from adjacent tracks in a sequence that respects the original proximity of the samples.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Thomas Conway, Richard Conway
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Publication number: 20090052293Abstract: The use of a multi-track format in both optical and magnetic data storage applications provides for a number of improvements to system performance including data density and data transfer rates. However, the full advantage in data density can only be achieved through the use of joint equalization and joint detection. The complexity of implementation of these functions arc addressed with a transform domain equalization architecture and a reduced complexity detection method based on a breadth first search of a time-varying trellis. The trellis results from a one dimensional representation of a two dimensional target response, obtained by arranging samples from adjacent tracks in a sequence that respects the original proximity of the samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Thomas Conway, Richard Conway
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Patent number: D746051Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Inventor: Richard Conway