Patents by Inventor Todd Larson

Todd Larson 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: 10625959
    Abstract: A dust control device for preventing dust and debris from escaping into the atmosphere during the process of loading rail cars with grain or other granular commodities/products. The dust control device generally includes a dust hood that is moveably supported on a pair of stationary elongated support rails via wheels. The support rails are attached to a delivery spout of an elevator and extend over the path of travel of a rail car to be loaded. An elongated pivotable engagement arm connected to the dust hood extends downwardly into the path of the rail car and is engaged as the car passes beneath the dust hood. The dust hood moves with the rail car from a ready position to an operational position in close proximity to the delivery spout to capture the dust and debris generated during the loading process. When the rail car disengages from the engagement arm, the dust hood returns to the ready position automatically and without a power source under the force exerted by a spring-biased positioning assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Todd A. Larson
  • Publication number: 20190263606
    Abstract: A dust control device for preventing dust and debris from escaping into the atmosphere during the process of loading rail cars with grain or other granular commodities/products. The dust control device generally includes a dust hood that is moveably supported on a pair of stationary elongated support rails via wheels. The support rails are attached to a delivery spout of an elevator and extend over the path of travel of a rail car to be loaded. An elongated pivotable engagement arm connected to the dust hood extends downwardly into the path of the rail car and is engaged as the car passes beneath the dust hood. The dust hood moves with the rail car from a ready position to an operational position in close proximity to the delivery spout to capture the dust and debris generated during the loading process. When the rail car disengages from the engagement arm, the dust hood returns to the ready position automatically and without a power source under the force exerted by a spring-biased positioning assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Todd A. Larson
  • Patent number: 10104231
    Abstract: A system for handling a transaction for a client service center comprising only one interface configured to communicate with a plurality of data stores to access data, interact with a user via a single screen device, and display one at a time on the single screen device a plurality of subsequent and dependent screen views to enable the user to view the data and implement a sequence of steps selected by the user to complete a transaction, wherein the interface does not display and does not notify the user of access to data on the different data stores, and wherein the screen views are displayed in a determined order based on the transaction and the steps selected by the user to reveal the data and the steps in a hierarchical manner from more general data and steps to more detailed and dependent data and steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Ernie Blodgett, Matt Blodgett, Todd Larson
  • Patent number: 9971316
    Abstract: A process variable transmitter for use in an industrial control or monitoring process is provided and includes a housing with a cavity formed therein which extends between first and second housing openings. The transmitter further includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of the industrial process. An electronics carrier assembly is mounted in the cavity and is configured to define a first compartment and a second compartment in the cavity and provide a seal therebetween. Measurement circuitry is carried by the electronics carrier assembly in the first compartment and configured to receive a process variable signal and provide an output. An electrical connection is carried on the electronics carrier assembly in the second compartment and is electrically coupled to the output of the measurement circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Jinjie Jia, Dirk Bauschke, Kirsten Norman, Todd Larson
  • Publication number: 20150094826
    Abstract: A process variable transmitter for use in an industrial control or monitoring process is provided and includes a housing with a cavity formed therein which extends between first and second housing openings. The transmitter further includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of the industrial process. An electronics carrier assembly is mounted in the cavity and is configured to define a first compartment and a second compartment in the cavity and provide a seal therebetween. Measurement circuitry is carried by the electronics carrier assembly in the first compartment and configured to receive a process variable signal and provide an output. An electrical connection is carried on the electronics carrier assembly in the second compartment and is electrically coupled to the output of the measurement circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jinjie Jia, Dirk Bauschke, Kirsten Norman, Todd Larson
  • Publication number: 20140029743
    Abstract: A system for handling a transaction for a client service center comprising only one interface configured to communicate with a plurality of data stores to access data, interact with a user via a single screen device, and display one at a time on the single screen device a plurality of subsequent and dependent screen views to enable the user to view the data and implement a sequence of steps selected by the user to complete a transaction, wherein the interface does not display and does not notify the user of access to data on the different data stores, and wherein the screen views are displayed in a determined order based on the transaction and the steps selected by the user to reveal the data and the steps in a hierarchical manner from more general data and steps to more detailed and dependent data and steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Xerox Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Ernie Blodgett, Matt Blodgett, Todd Larson
  • Publication number: 20120147693
    Abstract: Ice-shaving cocktail shaker. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a cocktail shaker of the present disclosure, the cocktail shaker comprises a container sized and shaped to receive a quantity of ice and optionally a quantity of liquid, and at least one shaver insert positioned within the container, the at least one shaver insert configured to shave some or all of the quantity of ice when the ice is shaken within the container. In another embodiment, the at least one shaver insert defines at least one cutter portion configured to shave some or all of the quantity of ice when the ice is shaken within the container. In yet another embodiment, the at least one cutter portion is relatively sharp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SHAKER INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: John BAHLENHORST, Todd Larson
  • Patent number: 7847703
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use with a field device includes a housing having a first end and a second end, an electrical feedthrough subassembly, and a visual indicator viewable from outside the housing. The first end of the housing is configured to mechanically connect to the field device. The electrical feedthrough subassembly extends through at least a portion of the housing and includes a plurality of electrical conductors configured to provide a removable electrical connection at the second end of the housing and a flameproof barrier disposed between the first and second ends of the housing. The visual indicator has a plurality of illumination modes indicative of a power state of the electrical feedthrough subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Bauschke, Todd Larson, Douglas Wayne Arntson, Nga Doan
  • Publication number: 20100123591
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use with a field device includes a housing having a first end and a second end, an electrical feedthrough subassembly, and a visual indicator viewable from outside the housing. The first end of the housing is configured to mechanically connect to the field device. The electrical feedthrough subassembly extends through at least a portion of the housing and includes a plurality of electrical conductors configured to provide a removable electrical connection at the second end of the housing and a flameproof barrier disposed between the first and second ends of the housing. The visual indicator has a plurality of illumination modes indicative of a power state of the electrical feedthrough subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Bauschke, Todd Larson, Douglas Wayne Arntson, Nga Doan
  • Publication number: 20070049889
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. Further wherein the backsheet includes a bond pattern which defines a first bond region having a first bond pattern and a first bond perimeter and a second bond region having a second bond pattern and a second bond perimeter. The first bond pattern is unique from the second bond pattern. A first graphic located within the first bond perimeter, and a second graphic located within the second bond perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Larson, Matthew Fitton
  • Publication number: 20060092431
    Abstract: A non-woven substrate having a vibrant graphic applied thereto is made by feeding to a printing apparatus a non-woven substrate having a fibrous non-woven web formed at least in part of polyolefin fibers. An ink composition having a viscosity in the range of about 28 seconds to about 35 seconds as determined using a Zahn #2 cup and including at least one solvent having an evaporation rate relative to n-butyl acetate of less than 0.8 is supplied to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus is operated to apply the ink composition to the fibrous non-woven web while the fibrous non-woven web is in a generally dry condition to form a graphic thereon having a thickness of less than or equal to about 5 microns. The ink composition is then allowed to dry on the fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Larson, Mark Mleziva, Brett Hoehn, Walter Marsile, Dan Conrad
  • Publication number: 20060003657
    Abstract: A non-woven substrate having a vibrant graphic thereon, wherein a fibrous non-woven web is constructed at least in part of polyolefin fibers. A graphic is applied to the fibrous non-woven web and has a thickness of less than or equal to about 5 microns. At least a portion of the graphic has a dominant primary color of magenta having a color density of at least about 0.6 as determined by a Color Density Test. In another embodiments, at least a portion of the graphic has a dominant primary color of black having a color density of at least 0.7; at least a portion of the graphic has a dominant primary color of cyan having a color density of at least 0.7; and/or at least a portion of the graphic has a dominant primary color of yellow having a color density of at least about 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Larson, Mark Mleziva, Brett Hoehn, Walter Marsile, Dan Conrad
  • Publication number: 20050008827
    Abstract: In a substrate having a graphic and a method for applying the graphic thereto, a non-phosphorescent material is applied to the substrate to define a non-phosphorescent region of the graphic and a phosphorescent material is applied to the substrate to define a phosphorescent region of the graphic. At least a portion of the non-phosphorescent region and at least a portion of the phosphorescent region are in overlapping relationship with each other so as to define an overlapping region of the graphic. When the overlapping region is exposed to light sufficient to cause phosphorescence of the phosphorescent region the at least a portion of the phosphorescent region phosphoresces to render the overlapping region visible in the absence of light. In another embodiment, the graphic has a non-photoluminescent region in overlapping relationship with a photoluminescent region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Larson, Mark Mleziva, Michael Sperl, Paula Sosalla
  • Publication number: 20050008830
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes an outercover defining an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, and an absorbent body disposed on the interior surface. The absorbent article also includes at least one non-photoluminescent graphic disposed on the outercover and at least one photoluminescent graphic disposed on said outercover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Larson, Erica Mullen, Sherry Van Dyke
  • Patent number: D696642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Jinjie Jia, Dirk Bauschke, Kirsten Norman, Todd Larson