Patents by Inventor William Cottrell

William Cottrell 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: 20230024739
    Abstract: A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack comprising at least one fuel cell and having an anode inlet, a cathode inlet, an anode off-gas outlet, a cathode off-gas outlet, and defining separate flow paths for flow of anode inlet gas, cathode inlet gas, anode off-gas and cathode off-gas. The fuel cell system further comprises a reformer for reforming a fuel to a reformate, the reformer comprising a reformer inlet for anode inlet gas, a reformer outlet for exhausting anode inlet gas, and a reformer heat exchanger. There is also provided a a pre-heater for heating cathode inlet gas, the cathode inlet gas pre-heater comprising a pre-heater inlet for cathode inlet gas, a pre-heater outlet for exhausting cathode inlet gas, and a pre-heater heat exchanger, and a heat source for providing heat source gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Richard William Cottrell, Pawel Mateusz Wachel
  • Patent number: 9753140
    Abstract: Systems and method for imaging through scattering media. One example of an imaging system includes an illuminator configured to produce a structured illumination pattern and to direct the structured illumination pattern into an imaging field through a scattering medium, a camera configured to receive reflections of the structured illumination pattern from an object in the imaging field and to provide corresponding image data, a master oscillator coupled to the illuminator and to the camera and configured to modulate the structured illumination pattern and to clock the camera so as to time gate the reflections of the structured illumination pattern and provide signal timing data, and a processor coupled to the camera and received to receive and process the image data and the signal timing data to produce an image of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: William Cottrell
  • Publication number: 20150319347
    Abstract: Systems and method for imaging through scattering media. One example of an imaging system includes an illuminator configured to produce a structured illumination pattern and to direct the structured illumination pattern into an imaging field through a scattering medium, a camera configured to receive reflections of the structured illumination pattern from an object in the imaging field and to provide corresponding image data, a master oscillator coupled to the illuminator and to the camera and configured to modulate the structured illumination pattern and to clock the camera so as to time gate the reflections of the structured illumination pattern and provide signal timing data, and a processor coupled to the camera and received to receive and process the image data and the signal timing data to produce an image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: William Cottrell
  • Publication number: 20110132726
    Abstract: The secure baggage claim apparatus and method centers on a dynamic merge conveyor unit that feeds into a standard baggage claim unit. The dynamic merge actively measures every space and every bag. Once the merge determines sufficient spacing for an individual bag, the dynamic merge will accelerate a bag into the open space on the baggage claim unit. Such dynamic merging greatly improves the throughput and capacity of baggage drop off and delivery. The entire baggage claim unit resides within the passenger sector of baggage claim. Current configurations allow bags to freely circulate between the secure and non-secure side of the baggage claim area. With the present invention, bags are prevented from circulating back and forth from the secure side to the non-secure side, which prevents an individual on the non-secure public side from placing a bag on a baggage claim unit where it will then be circulated and unscreened into the secure side for a baggage handler to retrieve such bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Robert M. Wiese, John William Cottrell, III
  • Publication number: 20070282404
    Abstract: An optical probe has multiple side-firing optical fibers which terminate in a linearly staggered fashion. A central fiber can be used as well. In diagnostic techniques, one fiber can be used as an emitter, while the others are used as receivers, or various fibers can be used as emitters and receivers at different times to form a map of the area. In therapeutic techniques, the treatment light can be emitted from the fibers in parallel or in sequence, and the fluence can be independently adjusted for each of the fibers. Therapy is readily combined with diagnosis and monitoring by directing the therapeutic light through the central fiber and using the side-firing fibers for reflectance and/or fluorescence spectroscopy before, during, and after therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: University of Rochester
    Inventors: William Cottrell, Thomas Foster
  • Publication number: 20060274321
    Abstract: A common-path, point-diffraction, phase-shifting interferometer uses a half wave plate having a diffractive element, such as pin hole. A coherent, polarized light source simultaneously generates a reference beam from the diffractive element and an object beam from remaining portions of the light going through the half wave plate. The reference beam has a nearly spherical wavefront. Each of the two beams possesses a different polarization state. The object and reference beams are then independently phase modulated by a polarization sensitive phase modulator that shifts phase an amount depending on applied voltage and depending on polarization state of the incident light. A polarizer is then used to provide the object and reference beams in the same polarization state with equal intensities so they can interfere to create an interferogram with near unity contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: William Cottrell
  • Publication number: 20050146175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle mounted printer station made up of a printer secured to a support surface tray that includes an adaptor capable of attaching the tray and printer to the top of a vehicle seat. The support surface is preferably a rectangular shaped plate with front, back and side edges along with top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface is attached to the adaptor, the adaptor includes at least one attachment rod for securing the support surface to the vehicle seat. The attachment rods are sized to be received into receptacles provided in the top a vehicle seat designed for the vehicle headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: William Cottrell, Kenneth Wiseman
  • Patent number: 6889632
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine(dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with methoprene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: The Hartz Mountain Corporation
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Michael William Lytwyn, Albert Ahn
  • Publication number: 20050095011
    Abstract: A short intense pulse of radiation is generated by shining radiation through a magneto-optical material and providing multiple stimulations to the material. The material is excited multiple times to rapidly change a property of the radiation, such as the angle of its polarization. The first excitation rotates the polarization in a first direction and the second excitation can rotate the polarization further. Alternatively the second excitation can bring the polarization back to its initial direction. Effect of lengthy relaxation times in the material cancel each other out and the pulse of light has a length that depends on the time difference between the two excitations and the spacing between them. This allows a pulse of light to be produced that has more rotation or has a shorter pulse width than the time for excitation plus the time for normal relaxation of the magneto-optical material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: William Cottrell, Thomas Ference, Kenneth Puzey
  • Patent number: 6867223
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with pyriproxyfen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Hartz Mountain Corporation
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Albert Ahn, Michael William Lytwyn
  • Patent number: 6857558
    Abstract: A method of forge welding laminates of titanium and titanium alloys includes interleaving first and second pluralities of metal pieces in an enclosure, filling the enclosure with an inert gas, heating the enclosure and the first and second pluralities of metal pieces, and mechanically pressing the enclosure on a first axis with a force sufficient to cause the first and second pluralities of metal pieces to forge-weld together. The first and second pluralities of metal pieces may be metallurgically dissimilar from each other, and may each comprise a percentage of titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Ferry, III, William Cottrell, Charles Bybee
  • Patent number: 6814030
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas, dissolved in a solvent such as ethanol and/or DPM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: The Hartz Mountain Corporation
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Albert Ahn, Michael William Lytwyn
  • Publication number: 20040053997
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with pyriproxyfen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Albert Ahn, Michael William Lytwyn
  • Publication number: 20040050340
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine(dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas, dissolved in a solvent such as ethanol and/or DPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Albert Ahn, Michael William Lytwyn
  • Publication number: 20040050341
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with methoprene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Michael William Lytwyn, Albert Ahn
  • Publication number: 20030162050
    Abstract: A method of forge welding laminates of titanium and titanium alloys includes interleaving first and second pluralities of metal pieces in an enclosure, filling the enclosure with an inert gas, heating the enclosure and the first and second pluralities of metal pieces, and mechanically pressing the enclosure on a first axis with a force sufficient to cause the first and second pluralities of metal pieces to forge-weld together. The first and second pluralities of metal pieces may be metallurgically dissimilar from each other, and may each comprise a percentage of titanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Ferry, William Cottrell, Charles Bybee
  • Patent number: 6588374
    Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas, dissolved in phenyl methanol or ethanol and ethyl lactate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: The Hartz Mountain Corporation
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Michael William Lytwyn, Christine Marie Monro, Albert Ahn, Pierre Rosemond Joseph
  • Patent number: 5801116
    Abstract: A solid composition of matter comprising one or more polysaccharides which has a coarse particle size is provided. The composition demonstrates absorbent properties and is useful in absorbent articles of manufacture. Also provided is a method for preparing the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Ian William Cottrell, Animesh Goswami, Manjit Singh Chowdhary
  • Patent number: 5697444
    Abstract: A novel fracturing fluid composition comprising:(1) a carboxyalkyl derivatized polygalactomannan having a degree of substitution of between about 0.01 and about 3.0;(2) a zirconium salt crosslinking agent;(3) one or more thermal stabilizing agents;(4) one or more pH buffers; and(5) water;wherein said fluid is capable of maintaining at least 10 percent of its original cross-linked viscosity after three hours at a temperature greater to or equal to 250.degree. F. is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Moorhouse, Ian William Cottrell
  • Patent number: 5536825
    Abstract: Derivatized guar gum which demonstrates greater than 75% light transmission at a wavelength of from about 500-600 nanometers when dispersed in water in the amount of 0.5 parts per 100 parts water and the process for producing such guar gum is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Yeh, Ian William Cottrell