Patents by Inventor Scott D. Phillips
Scott D. Phillips 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: 20240271523Abstract: A transmitter for an inground operation includes an antenna and a sensor section for generating sensor data. An antenna driver selectively drives the antenna to emit a locating signal such that the locating signal carries the sensor data. A processor controls the antenna driver to transmit the locating signal during a normal mode and to enter a sleep state that disables at least the sensor section and the antenna driver such that the locating signal is not transmitted responsive to detecting that the transmitter is inactive. The processor can enter a snooze mode from the normal mode by disabling the antenna driver so that the locating signal is not transmitted, without disabling the sensor section, and the snooze mode requires less power than the normal mode but more power than the sleep state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Craig A. Caswell, Scott D. Phillips
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Patent number: 11994023Abstract: A transmitter for an inground operation includes an antenna and a sensor section for generating sensor data. An antenna driver selectively drives the antenna to emit a locating signal such that the locating signal carries the sensor data. A processor controls the antenna driver to transmit the locating signal during a normal mode and to enter a sleep state that disables at least the sensor section and the antenna driver such that the locating signal is not transmitted responsive to detecting that the transmitter is inactive. The processor can enter a snooze mode from the normal mode by disabling the antenna driver so that the locating signal is not transmitted, without disabling the sensor section, and the snooze mode requires less power than the normal mode but more power than the sleep state.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Merlin Technology, Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Caswell, Scott D. Phillips
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Publication number: 20240110002Abstract: The present application discloses polyurethane or polyurethane-urea compositions with enhanced low temperature performance that includes a reaction product of: at least one diisocyanate and at least one block copolymer of A-B-A type that has an average number molecular weight of 2500-5000 g/mol, wherein the reaction product is formed in the absence of a plasticizer by reacting the reactants in an NCO:OH molar ratio of 0.9:1-2:1. The block copolymer being the reaction product of (i) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) diol in an amount of 40-70 wt % of the total molecular weight of the block copolymer, wherein the tetrahydrofuran is optionally substituted and (ii) a cyclic lactone and/or cyclic ether in an amount of 30-60 wt % of the total molecular weight of the block copolymer. The present disclosure further discloses the reaction further comprising a diol or a diamine chain extender, and compositions comprising the polyurethane or polyurethane-urea composition of the present disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Joel Neale, Scott D. Phillips
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Publication number: 20240052161Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for polyurethanes with mechanical properties rivalling that of the highest performing commercially available elastomer materials by employing copolymers of a poly(farnesene) diol and ?-caprolactone as the polyol component. Poly(farnesene) diols are produced from biobased monomers and such copolymerization allows incorporation of renewable material in high performance polyurethane materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Scott D. Phillips, Kurt Davidson, Anthony Walder
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Publication number: 20220403735Abstract: A transmitter for an inground operation includes an antenna and a sensor section for generating sensor data. An antenna driver selectively drives the antenna to emit a locating signal such that the locating signal carries the sensor data. A processor controls the antenna driver to transmit the locating signal during a normal mode and to enter a sleep state that disables at least the sensor section and the antenna driver such that the locating signal is not transmitted responsive to detecting that the transmitter is inactive. The processor can enter a snooze mode from the normal mode by disabling the antenna driver so that the locating signal is not transmitted, without disabling the sensor section, and the snooze mode requires less power than the normal mode but more power than the sleep state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Craig A. Caswell, Scott D. Phillips
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Patent number: 10436117Abstract: A fuel injection system for a gas turbine engine includes a vane in an airflow path within the gas turbine engine, the vane includes an air channel with an outlet in communication with the airflow path; and a fuel nozzle within the vane operable to inject fuel into the air channel to at least partially premix and prevaporize the fuel with a secondary airflow from within the vane in the air channel prior to entry into the airflow path through the outlet. A method of injecting fuel within a gas turbine engine includes at least partially premixing and prevaporizing fuel with a secondary airflow from within a vane in an air channel within the vane, the vane within an airflow path of the gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jeffery A. Lovett, Darin A. Knaus, Scott D. Phillips, Daniel J. Micka, Patrick Magari
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Publication number: 20150285148Abstract: A fuel injection system for a gas turbine engine includes a vane in an airflow path within the gas turbine engine, the vane includes an air channel with an outlet in communication with the airflow path; and a fuel nozzle within the vane operable to inject fuel into the air channel to at least partial premix and prevaporize the fuel with a secondary airflow from within the vane in the air channel prior to entry into the airflow path through the outlet. A method of injecting fuel within a gas turbine engine includes at least partially premixing and prevaporizing fuel with a secondary airflow from within a vane in an air channel within the vane, the vane within an airflow path of the gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jeffery A. Lovett, Darin A. Kraus, Scott D. Phillips, Daniel J. Micka, Patrick Magari
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Patent number: 7290949Abstract: Methods for setting the print gap in a printer are disclosed. The printer has an eccentric platen wherein rotation of the platen changes the print gap distance. A driver controls the eccentric platen rotation, and a sensor may be used to determine the position of the motor and platen. The configuration of an eccentric platen and a driver having a position sensor enables measuring the thickness of a form at one or more locations to create a representative thickness profile of the form, which may be saved to the printer's computer memory and repeated when printing similar forms in the future, thus obviating the need to measure the thickness of every individual form.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: TallyGenicom LPInventors: Scott D Phillips, Joel C Brown, Craig J Cornelius, Kenneth R Hallock, Daniel A Durland, Gary A Gesellchen, Christopher J Bakken
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Patent number: 7066670Abstract: A printer (24) for printing upon a continuous web of print receivable media (18) is provided. The printer includes a print head (28) having a media drive assembly side and a media drive assembly for moving the media across the print head. The media drive assembly is disposed only on the media drive assembly side of the print head. The printer further includes a platen (30) disposed adjacent the print head and a controller (102) coupled to the print head, the media drive assembly, and the platen. The controller controls the printer during continuous printing and single sheet printing. During continuous printing, the media is moved in a downstream direction past the print head. During single sheet printing, the media is moved past the print head in an upstream direction one sheet at a time. Further, the printer may perform single sheet pull printing or single sheet push printing.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Tallygenicom LPInventors: Christopher J. Bakken, Craig J. Cornelius, Gary A. Gesellchen, Kenneth R. Hallock, Michael B. O'Leary, Scott D. Phillips
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Patent number: 5441301Abstract: A vehicle crush detecting device consists of an electrically conducting tube with an electrically conducting rod concentrically positioned within the tube along with insulating means positioned at at least two points between the rod and the tube to insulate the rod from the tube. The electrically conducting tube is deformed during a vehicle crash by a force greater than a predetermined magnitude which causes the tube to contact the rod in response to the crush of a vehicle of a predetermined amount. The crush sensor is mounted in the crush zone of the vehicle and is used in conjunction with automobile passive restraint systems such as airbags.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1993Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Scott D. Phillips, W. Thomas Sanders, Richard Downs, Jr.
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Patent number: 5326133Abstract: A sensor and bracket assembly designed for arrangement in the crush zone of a motor vehicle, is operative to determine when and if a crash of the vehicle is severe enough to deploy a passive restraint system (i.e., air bag or seat belt tensioner). The sensor is preferably of the crush switch type but may also be electronic of electromechanical. The bracket is designed to lie in the crush zone for a wide spectrum of crashes including those that involve only a portion of the vehicle front end including partial bumper over-rides and under-rides. The bracket may be either a separate part of the desired shape may be incorporated into the design of some part of the vehicle structure such as the radiator supports. The assembly may incorporate a single or multiple brackets and a single or multiple sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1991Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Scott D. Phillips