Patents by Inventor Thomas Gunn
Thomas Gunn 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: 20240091477Abstract: An apparatus for acoustically detecting the location of a distal end of a tube relative to a body conduit into which the tube is being inserted is provided. The apparatus including a speaker positioned to generate a sound pulse in the tube and a sensor for detecting a sound pulse in the tube at a distal position relative to the speaker, and for generating a signal corresponding to the detected sound pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Jeffrey MANSFIELD, Laura LYONS, Sven SCHREIBER, David GUNN, Thomas BUMGARDNER
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Publication number: 20240044321Abstract: An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and oil, a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and oil from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent, the effluent including at least the separated water vapor and the oil, and an electric heater configured to receive the effluent from the separator and to vaporize the effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: John Thomas Gunn, Richard Louis Kouzel
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Patent number: 11649813Abstract: An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: John Thomas Gunn, Richard Louis Kouzel
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Publication number: 20210079909Abstract: An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: John Thomas Gunn, Richard Louis Kouzel
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Patent number: 10018126Abstract: A power generating set includes an engine operable in response to a flow of fuel to produce a flow of exhaust gas, a generator coupled to the engine and operable in response to operation of the engine to produce a total electrical power, and a primary load electrically connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power, the primary load having a cyclical pattern. A battery bank is selectively connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power and an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is positioned to selectively transition between a connected state and a disconnected state. The battery bank is connected to the generator to charge the battery bank when the IGBT is in the connected state and is disconnected from the generator when the IGBT is in the disconnected state.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Clark Equipment CompanyInventors: John Thomas Gunn, Robert Porter Edwards, Barry Eugene Reavis
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Publication number: 20170082098Abstract: An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: John Thomas Gunn, Richard Louis Kouzel
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Publication number: 20160186675Abstract: A power generating set includes an engine operable in response to a flow of fuel to produce a flow of exhaust gas, a generator coupled to the engine and operable in response to operation of the engine to produce a total electrical power, and a primary load electrically connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power, the primary load having a cyclical pattern. A battery bank is selectively connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power and an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is positioned to selectively transition between a connected state and a disconnected state. The battery bank is connected to the generator to charge the battery bank when the IGBT is in the connected state and is disconnected from the generator when the IGBT is in the disconnected state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: John Thomas Gunn, Robert Porter Edwards, Barry Eugene Reavis
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Patent number: 9308910Abstract: A power generating set includes an engine operable in response to a flow of fuel to produce a flow of exhaust gas. A generator is coupled to the engine and is operable in response to operation of the engine to produce a total electrical power, a primary load is electrically connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power, and a secondary load is selectively connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power. An insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is positioned to selectively transition between a connected state and a disconnected state. The secondary load is connected to the generator when the IGBT is in the connected state and is disconnected from the generator when the IGBT is in the disconnected state.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: John Thomas Gunn, Robert Porter Edwards, Barry Eugene Reavis
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Publication number: 20140327248Abstract: A power generating set includes an engine operable in response to a flow of fuel to produce a flow of exhaust gas. A generator is coupled to the engine and is operable in response to operation of the engine to produce a total electrical power, a primary load is electrically connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power, and a secondary load is selectively connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power. An insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is positioned to selectively transition between a connected state and a disconnected state. The secondary load is connected to the generator when the IGBT is in the connected state and is disconnected from the generator when the IGBT is in the disconnected state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: John Thomas Gunn, Robert Porter Edwards, Barry Eugene Reavis
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Patent number: 8338348Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions containing polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids, low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymers and anionic and/or amphoteric surfactants having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Inventors: Emmanuel Anim-Danso, Lisa Gandolfi, Euen Thomas Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Michael J. Fevola
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Publication number: 20120157366Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions containing polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids, low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymers and anionic and/or amphoteric surfactants having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Emmanuel Anim-Danso, Lisa Gandolfi, Euen Thomas Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Michael J. Fevola
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Patent number: 7016338Abstract: An IP telephony network is made connectable to an existing PBX or other equipment connected to a PSTN via an IP telephone gateway/shuttle and relay and a remote hook flash allows a user with a remote IP terminal or POTS phone access to the features available on the existing PBX or other equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Gunn, Raymond Ko
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Publication number: 20040179342Abstract: A holster for an electronic device having a device length and a device width. The holster comprises a main body including a rear surface having a given periphery and a wall extending from the rear surface about a substantial portion of the periphery. A lip extends from the wall about a substantial portion of the periphery. An open area is defined by the lip and has an open area length and an open area width wherein the open area length is greater than the device length or the open area width is greater than the device width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: David Raymond Pritchard, John Thomas Gunn
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Publication number: 20020075847Abstract: An IP telephony network is made connectable to an existing PBX or other equipment connected to a PSTN via an IP telephone gateway/shuttle and relay and a remote hook flash allows a user with a remote IP terminal or POTS phone access to the features available on the existing PBX or other equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Gunn, Raymond Ko
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Patent number: 5918636Abstract: A fuel economizer device including a conduit through which fuel flows, a Faraday housing around part of the conduit and end caps at each end of the housing for mounting the housing to the conduit. Magnets of Neodymium material are mounted in the housing along the conduit. The conduit is flattened at respective magnet receiving locations and the magnets themselves are of a flattened construction to engage as much as possible of the flattened face of the magnets with the conduit, thereby concentrating the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Inventors: Herbert Mitchell, Thomas Gunn
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Patent number: D497048Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: David Raymond Pritchard, John Thomas Gunn