Patents by Inventor THOMAS KISER

THOMAS KISER 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).

  • Electrical connection for porous material
    Patent number: 7264643
    Abstract: An electrical connection element for providing an electrical connection to a porous material may include a first electrically conductive plate disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the porous material. A second electrically conductive plate may be disposed on at least a portion of a second side of the porous material, opposite to the first side. An electrically conductive material may impregnate the porous material in a region between the first and second electrically conductive plates, and an electrical connector may be attached to at least one of the first and second electrically conductive plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Earnest Williams, Matthew Thomas Kiser, Michael J. Pollard, Jo L. Costura, Cornelius Nicolae Opris, Hind M. Abi-Akar, Robert L. Meyer
  • Surface treatment for ferrous components
    Patent number: 6656293
    Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a first component wherein at least a portion of the surface of the first component contacts a surface of a second component. The method includes forming a compound layer at at least a portion of the surface of the first component by a thermochemical diffusion treatment and isotropically finishing the at least a portion of the surface of the first component that contacts the surface of the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Jared A Black, Matthew Thomas Kiser, Gary Leroy Biltgen
  • Thermally compensated data handling system using aperiodic temperature readings
    Patent number: 6643081
    Abstract: The present invention uses temperature readings obtained aperiodically, on demand. Rather than merely obtaining temperature readings on each expiration of a fixed timer, operating parameters are updated in response to a fault detected in the data path. Data handling systems of the present invention each include at least one data path having a thermal range within which it operates best. Applicant notes that some “key” operating parameters typically have a substantial effect on this thermal range. Temperature sensors positioned near the transducers provide a temperature reading to control circuits, which update “key” operating parameter values in response to indications of faults in a primary data path. This reduces the need for more frequent temperature monitoring and calculation-intensive recalibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ted Walker, Shawn Alan Wakefield, Daniel Thomas Kiser
  • Surface treatment for ferrous components
    Publication number: 20030106617
    Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a first component wherein at least a portion of the surface of the first component contacts a surface of a second component. The method includes forming a compound layer at at least a portion of the surface of the first component by a thermochemical diffusion treatment and isotropically finishing the at least a portion of the surface of the first component that contacts the surface of the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jared A. Black, Matthew Thomas Kiser, Gary Leroy Biltgen