Patents by Inventor Russell Churchill

Russell Churchill 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: 20240151563
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an irrigation flow sensor system, comprising: a housing forming a fluid channel to cooperate with conduits of an irrigation system; a paddle wheel device with at least a first blade of a set of the blades comprises a magnetic element; the paddle wheel device is positioned with at least a portion of the blades extends into the fluid channel as the blades rotate about an axis; a magnetic sensor proximate a pathway of the magnetic element as it rotates configured to provide a sensor output every time the magnetic element passes the magnetic sensor; a switch coupled to the magnetic sensor and a current loop, wherein the switch in an activate state is configured to temporarily change the current in the current loop in response to the sensor output, with a rate of change in current corresponding to a flow rate of the fluid flowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Steven D. Geerligs, Russell Churchill, Randy R. Montgomery, Chong Wang Kwak, Joseph G. Porrazzo, Jr., Michael A. Landis, Angel Reyes Archundia
  • Patent number: 11874149
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an irrigation flow sensor system, comprising: a housing forming a fluid channel to cooperate with conduits of an irrigation system; a paddle wheel device with at least a first blade of a set of the blades comprises a magnetic element; the paddle wheel device is positioned with at least a portion of the blades extends into the fluid channel as the blades rotate about an axis; a magnetic sensor proximate a pathway of the magnetic element as it rotates configured to provide a sensor output every time the magnetic element passes the magnetic sensor; a switch coupled to the magnetic sensor and a current loop, wherein the switch in an activate state is configured to temporarily change the current in the current loop in response to the sensor output, with a rate of change in current corresponding to a flow rate of the fluid flowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Geerligs, Russell Churchill, Randy R. Montgomery, Chong Wang Kwak, Joseph G. Porrazzo, Jr., Michael A. Landis, Angel Reyes Archundia
  • Publication number: 20210333135
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an irrigation flow sensor system, comprising: a housing forming a fluid channel to cooperate with conduits of an irrigation system; a paddle wheel device with at least a first blade of a set of the blades comprises a magnetic element; the paddle wheel device is positioned with at least a portion of the blades extends into the fluid channel as the blades rotate about an axis; a magnetic sensor proximate a pathway of the magnetic element as it rotates configured to provide a sensor output every time the magnetic element passes the magnetic sensor; a switch coupled to the magnetic sensor and a current loop, wherein the switch in an activate state is configured to temporarily change the current in the current loop in response to the sensor output, with a rate of change in current corresponding to a flow rate of the fluid flowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Steven D. Geerligs, Russell Churchill, Randy R. Montgomery, Chong Wang Kwak, Joseph G. Porrazzo, JR., Michael A. Landis
  • Patent number: 8696640
    Abstract: A device for treating a snake bite wound that utilizes a hypodermic tube with a curvature that is similar to a typical snake fang whereby the hypodermic tube on one end comprises a smooth bulbous tip with at least one opening and a vacuum source is attached to the other end of the hypodermic tube. The tip is inserted into a snake bite wound, and due to the curved shape of the hypodermic tube, the tip and the tube then follow the curved shape of the snake bite wound without damaging any of the tissue surrounding the snake bite canal. The vacuum source then extracts any venom that is present from the wound. The device also enables medicine to be injected into the wounded area to treat the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Russell Churchill
  • Publication number: 20130008542
    Abstract: Various diaphragm valves and accessories therefore are disclosed herein which improve on existing diaphragm valves and accessories and overcome many of the shortcomings of same. Related methods to these valves and accessories and/or their manufacture, assembly or use are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin M. Irwin, Steven L. Felde, Kenneth J. Skripkar, Samuel C. Walker, Russell Churchill, Edward David Baker, Oscar Pulgarin, JR., Zachary Steven Dean, Mustafa Mohammed A. Albahrani, Christopher D. Holt, Scott Kent Zimmerman, Peter Niess
  • Publication number: 20120179092
    Abstract: A device for treating a snake bite wound that utilizes a hypodermic tube with a curvature that is similar to a typical snake fang whereby the hypodermic tube on one end comprises a smooth bulbous tip with at least one opening and a vacuum source is attached to the other end of the hypodermic tube. The tip is inserted into a snake bite wound, and due to the curved shape of the hypodermic tube, the tip and the tube then follow the curved shape of the snake bite wound without damaging any of the tissue surrounding the snake bite canal. The vacuum source then extracts any venom that is present from the wound. The device also enables medicine to be injected into the wounded area to treat the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Russell Churchill
  • Patent number: 7340021
    Abstract: A dynamic phase alignment circuit is provided that aligns data signals to a phase of a forwarded clock at each channel in a multi-channel communications protocol. A forwarded clock is sent to a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit that generates multiple clock phases of the forwarded clock. The dynamic phase alignment circuit selects the optimal clock phase with which to align an input data signal for transmission to the corresponding channel. The dynamic phase alignment circuit can also be used for clock recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Churchill, Vincent Figueroa