Patents by Inventor Victor N. Morin

Victor N. Morin 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: 10746653
    Abstract: An optical sensor determines a characteristic of a fluid medium based on a plurality of detector outputs and a characteristic model. The optical sensor directs light into the fluid medium, detects light at each of a plurality of wavelengths transmitted through the fluid medium, and produces therefrom the plurality of detector outputs. The characteristic model provides an estimate of the characteristic of the fluid medium based on a partial least squares analysis of optical transmission measurements through at least one reference fluid medium having a known characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Kraus, Victor N. Morin
  • Patent number: 9850621
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne-Schickert, Julio R. Panama
  • Patent number: 9745689
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne-Schickert, Julio R. Panama
  • Patent number: 9739007
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne-Schickert, Julio R. Panama
  • Publication number: 20160060806
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne, Julio R. Panama
  • Publication number: 20160060805
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne, Julio R. Panama
  • Publication number: 20160060804
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne, Julio R. Panama
  • Patent number: 9206543
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne, Julio R. Panama
  • Publication number: 20130091728
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor N. Morin, Beth V. Boehne, Julio R. Panama
  • Publication number: 20120273351
    Abstract: An optical sensor determines a characteristic of a fluid medium based on a plurality of detector outputs and a characteristic model. The optical sensor directs light into the fluid medium, detects light at each of a plurality of wavelengths transmitted through the fluid medium, and produces therefrom the plurality of detector outputs. The characteristic model provides an estimate of the characteristic of the fluid medium based on a partial least squares analysis of optical transmission measurements through at least one reference fluid medium having a known characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Paul R. Kraus, Victor N. Morin