Patents by Inventor Scott A. Conner

Scott A. Conner 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: 20230245553
    Abstract: A smoke detector includes a tamper indicator that can prevent a cover from at least partially covering a battery location and/or mounting of a detector body to a detector mount if a battery is not located at the battery location of the detector body. The detector mount and/or cover can engage with the detector body by relative rotation about an engagement axis, and the tamper indicator can pivot about a pivot axis that is parallel to the engagement axis and/or move along a linear path. The tamper indicator can prevent engagement of a portion of the detector mount, such as an intermediate component between the detector body and a base of the detector mount, with the detector body. The intermediate component can at least partially cover the battery location when engaged with the detector body. The base of the detector mount can engage with the detector body via the intermediate component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: SimpliSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chaim Carmiel Futran, Scott Joseph Thorne, Dirk Ahlgrim, Scott A. Conner
  • Patent number: 11611033
    Abstract: A system and method for jetting a viscous material includes an electronic controller and a jetting dispenser operatively coupled with the electronic controller. The jetting dispenser includes an outlet orifice and a piezoelectric actuator operatively coupled with a movable shaft. The jetting dispenser is under control of the electronic controller for causing said piezoelectric actuator to move the shaft and jet an amount of the viscous material from the outlet orifice. The electronic controller sends a waveform to the piezoelectric actuator to optimize control of the jetting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, John D. Jones, Bryan Teece, Wilson Villegas
  • Publication number: 20180375009
    Abstract: A system and method for jetting a viscous material includes an electronic controller and a jetting dispenser operatively coupled with the electronic controller. The jetting dispenser includes an outlet orifice and a piezoelectric actuator operatively coupled with a movable shaft. The jetting dispenser is under control of the electronic controller for causing said piezoelectric actuator to move the shaft and jet an amount of the viscous material from the outlet orifice. The electronic controller sends a waveform to the piezoelectric actuator to optimize control of the jetting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, John D. Jones, Bryan Teece, Wilson Villegas
  • Patent number: 10090453
    Abstract: A system and method for jetting a viscous material includes an electronic controller and a jetting dispenser operatively coupled with the electronic controller. The jetting dispenser includes an outlet orifice and a piezoelectric actuator operatively coupled with a movable shaft. The jetting dispenser is under control of the electronic controller for causing said piezoelectric actuator to move the shaft and jet an amount of the viscous material from the outlet orifice. The electronic controller sends a waveform to the piezoelectric actuator to optimize control of the jetting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, John D. Jones, Bryan Teece, Wilson A. Villegas
  • Patent number: 9656287
    Abstract: A handheld valve dispenser includes a barrel having proximal and distal ends and a fluid chamber adapted to store a fluid. A dispense tip is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and includes a piercing element and a valve seat. The piercing element is configured to pierce the seal and establish an aperture therethrough when the dispense tip is first coupled to the barrel. A valve stem is received within the fluid chamber and is movable between a closed position in which the valve stem sealingly contacts the valve seat to prevent fluid dispense, and an open position for dispensing fluid. The barrel may include an outer barrel member and a disposable inner barrel liner removably received within the outer barrel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, Warren N. Strong
  • Publication number: 20160339467
    Abstract: A system and method for jetting a viscous material includes an electronic controller and a jetting dispenser operatively coupled with the electronic controller. The jetting dispenser includes an outlet orifice and a piezoelectric actuator operatively coupled with a movable shaft. The jetting dispenser is under control of the electronic controller for causing said piezoelectric actuator to move the shaft and jet an amount of the viscous material from the outlet orifice. The electronic controller sends a waveform to the piezoelectric actuator to optimize control of the jetting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, John D. Jones, Bryan Teece, Wilson A. Villegas
  • Publication number: 20160339463
    Abstract: A handheld valve dispenser includes a barrel having proximal and distal ends and a fluid chamber adapted to store a fluid. A dispense tip is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and includes a piercing element and a valve seat. The piercing element is configured to pierce the seal and establish an aperture therethrough when the dispense tip is first coupled to the barrel. A valve stem is received within the fluid chamber and is movable between a closed position in which the valve stem sealingly contacts the valve seat to prevent fluid dispense, and an open position for dispensing fluid. The barrel may include an outer barrel member and a disposable inner barrel liner removably received within the outer barrel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, Warren N. Strong
  • Patent number: 8684239
    Abstract: An apparatus for pulsed dispensing of liquid. The apparatus includes a syringe body structure communicating with an input passage for pressurized actuation air, and communicating with an exit passage for allowing discharge of the liquid. An air input passage flow air controller is operative to increase the flow rate of the input air in accordance with a relationship that depends at least partially on a reduction of liquid volume in the syringe body structure resulting from a previous pulsed dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, William MacIndoe, Raymond W. Tetreault
  • Publication number: 20130240571
    Abstract: An apparatus for pulsed dispensing of liquid. The apparatus includes a syringe body structure communicating with an input passage for pressurized actuation air, and communicating with an exit passage for allowing discharge of the liquid. An air input passage flow air controller is operative to increase the flow rate of the input air in accordance with a relationship that depends at least partially on a reduction of liquid volume in the syringe body structure resulting from a previous pulsed dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, William MacIndoe, Raymond W. Tetreault
  • Patent number: 8464902
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for pulsed dispensing of liquid. The apparatus includes a syringe body structure communicating with an input passage for pressurized actuation air, and communicating with an exit passage for allowing discharge of the liquid. An air input passage flow air controller is operative to increase the flow rate of the input air in accordance with a relationship that depends at least partially on a reduction of liquid volume in the syringe body structure resulting from a previous pulsed dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, William MacIndoe, Raymond W. Tetreault
  • Publication number: 20100176161
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for pulsed dispensing of liquid. The apparatus includes a syringe body structure communicating with an input passage for pressurized actuation air, and communicating with an exit passage for allowing discharge of the liquid. An air input passage flow air controller is operative to increase the flow rate of the input air in accordance with a relationship that depends at least partially on a reduction of liquid volume in the syringe body structure resulting from a previous pulsed dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott A. Conner, William MacIndoe, Raymond W. Tetreault
  • Patent number: D969648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SimpliSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Thorne, Chaim Carmiel Futran, Scott A Conner, Dirk Ahlgrim
  • Patent number: D971042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SimpliSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Thorne, Chaim Carmiel Futran, Scott A. Conner, Dirk Ahlgrim
  • Patent number: D972427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SimpliSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Thorne, Chaim Carmiel Futran, Scott A. Conner, Dirk Ahlgrim