Patents by Inventor Steven Pederson

Steven Pederson 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).

  • Patent number: 6406319
    Abstract: A connector module is provided that includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing and a connector positive assurance member. Insertion of the first housing into the second housing will cause a latching mechanism located within the assembled first and second housings to latch the housings together so that they can not be readily disengaged. When the first and second housings are fully engaged in this manner, the connector positive assurance member may be moved from a first position to a second position to assure complete engagement has been effected and to lock the housings together. If the first and second housings are not fully engaged, the connector positive assurance member can not be moved from such first position to such second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventors: Steven Pederson, Timothy J. Miller
  • Patent number: 6303035
    Abstract: A filtration process for filtering water with immersed microfiltration or ultrafiltration membranes in a batch mode includes repeated cycles comprising the steps of filling the tank to a level above the membranes, withdrawing permeate through the membranes, aerating the membranes to dislodge solids from the membranes and backwashing the membranes while draining the tank. The backwashing steps involve backwashings with a cleaning chemical interspersed with backwashings with permeate. The backwashings with a cleaning chemical follow a regimen of maintenance cleaning chosen to maintain acceptable permeability of the membranes or to reduce the rate of decline in permeability of membranes 24 over extended periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Zenon Environmental Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Cote, Hamid Rabie, Steven Pederson, Nicholas Adams
  • Publication number: 20010027058
    Abstract: A connector module is provided that includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing and a connector positive assurance member. Insertion of the first housing into the second housing will cause a latching mechanism located within the assembled first and second housings to latch the housings together so that they can not be readily disengaged. When the first and second housings are fully engaged in this manner, the connector positive assurance member may be moved from a first position to a second position to assure complete engagement has been effected and to lock the housings together. If the first and second housings are not fully engaged, the connector positive assurance member can not be moved from such first position to such second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Steven Pederson, Timothy J. Miller
  • Patent number: 6261115
    Abstract: A connector module is provided that includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing and a connector positive assurance member. Insertion of the first housing into the second housing will cause a latching mechanism located within the assembled first and second housings to latch the housings together so that they can not be readily disengaged. When the first and second housings are fully engaged in this manner, the connector positive assurance member may be moved from a first position to a second position to assure complete engagement has been effected and to lock the housings together. If the first and second housings are not filly engaged, the connector positive assurance member can not be moved from such first position to such second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics Ag
    Inventors: Steven Pederson, Timothy J. Miller