Patents by Inventor Robert C. Olson

Robert C. Olson 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).

  • Imager assembly for vehicular camera with fastenerless lens holder to circuit board attachment
    Patent number: 11926268
    Abstract: An imager assembly for a vehicular camera module includes an imager circuit board and a lens holder. An imager is disposed at the imager circuit board. The lens holder includes a lens holding portion that accommodates a lens. The lens holder includes a plurality of pins extending from an attaching portion and extending in a direction away from the lens holding portion of the lens holder. With the attaching portion of the lens holder at the imager circuit board, individual pins of the plurality of pins are received at least partially through respective apertures of the imager circuit board to locate the lens holder at the imager circuit board. With the pins received at least partially through the apertures of the imager circuit board, and with the lens aligned with the imager at the imager circuit board, the pins are fixedly attached at the imager circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Devota, Garret F. Achenbach, David F. Olson, Matthew C. Sesti, John R. Garcia
  • Dynamic combustion chamber
    Patent number: 8701421
    Abstract: A system for converting potential energy into heat including a tower configured to contain a fluid and to permit the formation of a substantially nitrogen-free combustion chamber defined by the tower and the surface of the fluid in the tower and at a pressure less than ambient, a first tower outlet in fluid communication with a first fuel valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid out of the tower, an oxygen source in fluid communication with an oxygen valve in fluid communication with an oxygen inlet in fluid communication with the tower, a source of combustible fuel including hydrogen in fluid communication with a fuel valve in fluid communication with a fuel inlet in fluid communication with the tower, and an ignition source positioned so that it resides within the combustion chamber and is configured to initiate a reaction between oxygen and fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: SOG Partners
    Inventors: Carl W. Glasgow, Robert C. Olson, Edward J. Stockton
  • DYNAMIC COMBUSTION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20120043765
    Abstract: A system for converting potential energy into heat including a tower configured to contain a fluid and to permit the formation of a substantially nitrogen-free combustion chamber defined by the tower and the surface of the fluid in the tower and at a pressure less than ambient, a first tower outlet in fluid communication with a first fuel valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid out of the tower, an oxygen source in fluid communication with an oxygen valve in fluid communication with an oxygen inlet in fluid communication with the tower, a source of combustible fuel including hydrogen in fluid communication with a fuel valve in fluid communication with a fuel inlet in fluid communication with the tower, and an ignition source positioned so that it resides within the combustion chamber and is configured to initiate a reaction between oxygen and fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Carl W. Glasgow, Robert C. Olson, Edward J. Stockton
  • DYNAMIC COMBUSTION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20090193807
    Abstract: A system for converting potential energy into heat including a tower configured to contain a fluid and to permit the formation of a substantially nitrogen-free combustion chamber defined by the tower and the surface of the fluid in the tower and at a pressure less than ambient, a first tower outlet in fluid communication with a first fuel valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid out of the tower, an oxygen source in fluid communication with an oxygen valve in fluid communication with an oxygen inlet in fluid communication with the tower, a source of combustible fuel including hydrogen in fluid communication with a fuel valve in fluid communication with a fuel inlet in fluid communication with the tower, and an ignition source positioned so that it resides within the combustion chamber and is configured to initiate a reaction between oxygen and fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SOG PARTNERS
    Inventors: Carl W. Glasgow, Robert C. Olson, Edward J. Stockton
  • Dynamic combustion chamber
    Patent number: 7546732
    Abstract: A system for converting potential energy into heat including a tower configured to contain a fluid and to permit the formation of a substantially nitrogen-free combustion chamber defined by the tower and the surface of the fluid in the tower and at a pressure less than ambient, a first tower outlet in fluid communication with a first fuel valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid out of the tower, an oxygen source in fluid communication with an oxygen valve in fluid communication with an oxygen inlet in fluid communication with the tower, a source of combustible fuel including hydrogen in fluid communication with a fuel valve in fluid communication with a fuel inlet in fluid communication with the tower, and an ignition source positioned so that it resides within the combustion chamber and is configured to initiate a reaction between oxygen and fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: SOG Partners
    Inventors: Carl W. Glasgow, Robert C. Olson, Edward J. Stockton
  • Combined drink straw with integral spoon
    Patent number: D440810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Robert C. Olson