Patents by Inventor Todd Halvorson

Todd Halvorson 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: 10288545
    Abstract: A fluidics system for a flow cytometer is disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a junction disposed between a pump and a sample probe. In some examples, the pump is a peristaltic pump. A pulse-attenuation system is also disclosed. A method for removing gaps caused by pulsations in output data is also disclosed. A fluidics system and method for processing samples in parallel is also disclosed. A fluidic system for a flow cytometer that includes an agitator for agitating a sample is also disclosed. A sheath fluid transfer system of a fluidic system for a flow cytometer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Martin, Todd Halvorson, Jeffrey J. Corpstein
  • Publication number: 20160377524
    Abstract: A fluidics system for a flow cytometer is disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a junction disposed between a pump and a sample probe. In some examples, the pump is a peristaltic pump. A pulse-attenuation system is also disclosed. A method for removing gaps caused by pulsations in output data is also disclosed. A fluidics system and method for processing samples in parallel is also disclosed. A fluidic system for a flow cytometer that includes an agitator for agitating a sample is also disclosed. A sheath fluid transfer system of a fluidic system for a flow cytometer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Richard R. MARTIN, Todd HALVORSON, Jeffrey J. CORPSTEIN
  • Patent number: 5749346
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling operation of a spark-ignited internal combustion engine by adjusting pulse width of fuel injected into the engine. An initial fuel pulse width is set for respective pairs of engine operating parameters such as engine speed and manifold pressure. The pulse width is adjusted by a control, for each pair of parameters, to obtain maximum performance, for example, as indicated by a torque detector. Each time a pulse width is adjusted, all previously adjusted pulse widths are compared with corresponding pulse widths in stored template fuel maps. The best matched template fuel map is then used in conjunction with all previously adjusted points to create a new operational fuel map to run the engine until a more updated operational fuel map can be created upon additional fuel pulse widths being tuned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Hirel Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Halvorson, Stephen R. Bickham, David Cutler