Patents by Inventor Todd Kline

Todd Kline 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).

  • Publication number: 20230033499
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention is an sighting device based on camera comprising a camera module and a display module, wherein the camera module comprises main body, photographing unit mounted on the main body to photograph a target, flip cover for opening and closing the open side of the main body, infrared light emitting device installed in a predetermined area of the open side, laser light emitting device installed in a predetermined area of the open side and a first short-range communication module for short-range wireless communication, wherein the display module comprises screen for reproducing the image captured by the camera module in real time or near real time, manipulation unit for manipulating the image reproduced on the screen and a second short-range communication module communicated with the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Todd KLINE
  • Patent number: 9919244
    Abstract: A clarifier in a wastewater treatment plant is provided with a submerged launder for effluent, the launder preferably having an integral density current baffle and scum baffle. In one embodiment an existing launder is modified, with its vertical leg replaced with a sloped plate defining launder conduit triangular in cross section, and with a sloping portion of the plate forming a density current baffle. Openings in the sloped plate permit entry of effluent liquid, and the liquid level in a clarifier is controlled without an overflow weir plate. In another form submerged pipe with entry holes serves as the launder, with support brackets integral with a density current baffle. A third form of the launder is a box formed beneath the shelf of an existing internal launder in the clarifier, again with a density current baffle extending down from the box. In another version an existing launder is covered and sealed, and holes are drilled through the launder wall to admit effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ovivo Inc.
    Inventors: Tor Heimdal, John Vorwaller, Hugh Ryan Clark, Todd Kline, Ralph Petrone, Bruce A. Hugo, Roger Peters, Tyson Beaman
  • Publication number: 20170252673
    Abstract: A clarifier in a wastewater treatment plant is provided with a submerged launder for effluent, the launder preferably having an integral density current baffle and scum baffle. In one embodiment an existing launder is modified, with its vertical leg replaced with a sloped plate defining launder conduit triangular in cross section, and with a sloping portion of the plate forming a density current baffle. Openings in the sloped plate permit entry of effluent liquid, and the liquid level in a clarifier is controlled without an overflow weir plate. In another form submerged pipe with entry holes serves as the launder, with support brackets integral with a density current baffle. A third form of the launder is a box formed beneath the shelf of an existing internal launder in the clarifier, again with a density current baffle extending down from the box. In another version an existing launder is covered and sealed, and holes are drilled through the launder wall to admit effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tor Heimdal, John Vorwaller, Hugh Ryan Clark, Todd Kline, Ralph Petrone, Bruce A. Hugo, Roger Peters, Tyson Beaman
  • Publication number: 20130245846
    Abstract: A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: John Bellacicco, Simon Chee, Todd Kline, Harry Sawyer, Todd Walter
  • Patent number: 8452461
    Abstract: A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc
    Inventors: Harry Sawyer, Simon Chee, Todd Walter, Todd Kline, John Bellacicco
  • Publication number: 20110264289
    Abstract: A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Sawyer, Simon Chee, Todd Walter, Todd Kline, John Bellacicco
  • Patent number: 5068880
    Abstract: A method is provided for decoding an input data stream formed of data words aving word boundaries and a synchronization word in a network interface unit of a high speed computer network. The input data stream is applied to a serial-to-parallel shift register to provide parallel boundary determination words for locating a word boundary within the data stream. There no serial shifting of bits within the parallel boundary determination words. The parallel boundary determination words are shifted through a register file in parallel and applied to synchronization word detectors which provide a series of detecting windows shifted from each other by one bit. When one of the word detection windows detects the synchronization word a word boundary is determined in accordance with the detection. Boundary detection data is thus effectively monitored in serial while it is shifted through the register file in parallel. This permits the use of slower and smaller logic in the register file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Todd A. Kline, Warren A. Rosen, William J. Bermingham, Eric A. Alfonsi