Patents by Inventor Rodney W. Hill

Rodney W. Hill 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).

  • Publication number: 20240123209
    Abstract: Disclosed are adaptor devices configured for attaching an indicator, such as a light source, to an infusion line to aid a user in identifying the infusion line, matching different sections of an infusion line as belonging to the same infusion line, distinguishing the infusion line from other infusion lines, and/or sensing of various parameters of the medical line. The adaptor device includes a receiving surface and one or more sets of laterally opposing grip elements projecting from the receiving surface. The grip elements are configured to accommodate medical lines of variable size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne A. Provost, Rodney W. Schutt, Taylor Charles Hill, Jonathan Neil Hart
  • Patent number: 6525276
    Abstract: A peanut combine towed and powered by a tractor during harvesting includes a collection basket having a basket support frame mounted on the top of the combine by four load cells. A respective load cell is located beneath each lower bottom corner of the base of the collection basket between the support frame and a support member, such as a steel support channel, fastened on the top of the combine. The load cells produce analog data signals representative of weight of the collection basket at any given instance as the crop is harvested. The load cells transmit data analog signals to a data acquisition system (DAS) via a summing device and anti-aliasing filter. The DAS includes a CPU and an analog to digital converter to convert the analog load cell data to digital signals and digitally filters the digital signal to reduce signal noise resulting from harmonic vibrations of the combine straw walker mechanism for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: George Vellidus, Jeffrey S. Durrence, Rodney W. Hill, Calvin D. Perry, Daniel L. Thomas, Takoi K. Hamrita