Patents by Inventor William Fritz
William Fritz 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).
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Publication number: 20240101319Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers an opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container, and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements 130,136 that are magnetically coupled to one another. In some examples, the lower sled of the slider may include an air vent with rounded entry portions, and the lid assembly may include engaging members with ramped surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz, William Drinkwater, Matthew Bryson, Elizabeth Ruchte
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Publication number: 20230184314Abstract: A sensor assembly configured for use with a locking differential received in a differential case includes a sensor housing, a switch element and a sense element. The sensor assembly is configured to determine a position of an armature in relation to a stator. The armature moves relative to the stator between engaged and disengaged positions corresponding to the locking differential being in a locked and unlocked state. The sensor housing is coupled relative to the differential case of the locking differential. The switch element is disposed in the sensor housing. The sense element moves with the armature. The sensor assembly is configured to change state based on a position of the sense element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Todd William Fritz, John O. Manyala, Nick Peter Gillette, Ken Raymond Anderson
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Patent number: 11585421Abstract: A sensor assembly configured for use with a locking differential received in a differential case includes a sensor housing, a switch element and a sense element. The sensor assembly is configured to determine a position of an armature in relation to a stator. The armature moves relative to the stator between engaged and disengaged positions corresponding to the locking differential being in a locked and unlocked state. The sensor housing is coupled relative to the differential case of the locking differential. The switch element is disposed in the sensor housing. The sense element moves with the armature. The sensor assembly is configured to change state based on a position of the sense element.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Todd William Fritz, John O. Manyala, Nick Peter Gillette, Ken Raymond Anderson
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Publication number: 20200116245Abstract: A sensor assembly configured for use with a locking differential received in a differential case includes a sensor housing, a switch element and a sense element. The sensor assembly is configured to determine a position of an armature in relation to a stator. The armature moves relative to the stator between engaged and disengaged positions corresponding to the locking differential being in a locked and unlocked state. The sensor housing is coupled relative to the differential case of the locking differential. The switch element is disposed in the sensor housing. The sense element moves with the armature. The sensor assembly is configured to change state based on a position of the sense element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Todd William Fritz, John O. Manyala, Nick Peter Gillette, Ken Raymond Anderson
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Patent number: 9523429Abstract: Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Naresh Kumar Kodela, Richard Earl Zuppann, Christopher Pollack, John Manyala, Todd William Fritz, Ken R. Anderson, Ian Daniel McKenzie
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Patent number: 9213535Abstract: The present invention provides for precomputing patch solutions for potential user issues. The precomputed patch solutions can include minimum patch solutions and best-like-me patch solutions. Each patch solution can include a patch and a sufficient set of one or more dependencies of that patch.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Keith R. Buck, Robert E. Campbell, Evan R. Zweifel, Robert William Fritz
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Patent number: 8700515Abstract: A security-to-entity crosswalk system and method link business entity information to financial security information to provide risk insight about the business entity associated with a given security. The system comprises a collection of financial securities data, a collection of business entity data, and an integration component. The integration component links the collection of financial securities data with the collection of business entity data into a collection of master data. A business entity identifier is appended to an issuing entity in a collection of data. The business entity identifier is linked to a financial security identifier in the collection of data. Business information associated with said issuing entity is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignees: Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Standard & Poor's, Telekurs, Inc.Inventors: Alan L. Duckworth, William A. Fritz, Craig Albert, Jeffery F. Brill, Richard A. Fersch, Vicki P. Raeburn, Sandra Stoker, Scott J. Preiss, Maria Madeline Latorraca, James D. Taylor, Barry Scott Raskin, Sara Banerjee
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Publication number: 20130345941Abstract: Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Naresh Kumar Kodela, Richard Earl Zuppann, Christopher Pollack, John Manyala, Todd William Fritz, Ken R. Anderson, Ian Daniel McKenzie
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Patent number: 8521376Abstract: Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Naresh Kumar Kodela, Richard Earl Zuppann, Christopher Pollack, John Manyala, Todd William Fritz, Ken R. Anderson, Ian Daniel McKenzie
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Patent number: 8521380Abstract: A number N of position sensors, each associated with one of N shift rails in a shift rail transmission system, wherein the set of N sensors is divided into subsets and each subset is provided a common reference from a control module; and a processing component that determines from data from each sensor whether the shift rail associated with that sensor is in a position of engagement of a first gear, a position of engagement of a second gear, or in a neutral position. Further, providing a first common reference to a first set of shift rail position sensors; providing a second common reference to a second set of shift rail position sensors; receiving sensor data from each position sensor; determining that the data from the first set of position sensors is unreliable; and operating a transmission using only the gears related to the position sensors in the second set.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Naresh Kumar Kodela, Richard Earl Zuppann, Christopher Pollack, John Manyala, Todd William Fritz, Ken R. Anderson, Ian Daniel McKenzie
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Patent number: 8510004Abstract: An exemplary system includes at least one valve configured to control fluid flow in a dual-clutch transmission system. A solenoid is operably connected to the at least one valve and configured to move the valve to a plurality of positions. A primary processing unit is in communication with the solenoid and configured to determine an intended position of the valve. A controller is configured to receive the intended position of the valve from the primary processing unit and generate a primary control signal associated with the intended position of the valve. The solenoid is configured to move the valve to the intended position based on the primary control signal. A secondary processing unit is configured to receive information from the primary processing unit and prevent the primary control signal from controlling the solenoid if the primary processing unit is unable to control the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Jeffrey Philip Hawarden, Steven Harvey Lapointe, Eric Allen Metheny, Todd William Fritz, John Kimmel Vandervoort
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Patent number: 8412425Abstract: An exemplary transmission system includes a plurality of sensors each configured to output a signal at least partially representative of a speed of at least one of a first transmission input shaft, a second transmission input shaft, a transmission output shaft, and an engine. A transmission control module is in communication with the plurality of sensors and is configured to identify at least one of the plurality of sensors as a failed sensor and another of the plurality of sensors as a working sensor. The transmission control module is further configured to estimate the signal of the failed sensor based on a predetermined relationship between an expected signal from the failed sensor and the signal received from the working sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Anthony Stasik, Jeffrey P. Hawarden, Todd William Fritz, Thomas R. Connolly, Kim Ann Brown
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Patent number: 8044787Abstract: A set of inputs each selectively provides a discrete signal, whereby the sensor inputs together provide a plurality of discrete signals. A memory includes instructions executable by a processor for receiving the discrete signals, identifying a bit pattern from the discrete signals, and determining a position of a physical member according to the bit pattern and an error condition detected from the discrete signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak, Todd William Fritz, Richard Earl Zuppann
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Publication number: 20070218153Abstract: A method of preventing and treating various ailments and diseases by utilizing the Cox-2 selective inhibition characteristics of processed Morinda citrifolia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Jonathan William Fritz
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Patent number: 7252543Abstract: Methods and systems for electrical distribution submetering are provided. The electrical distribution submetering system includes a modular load sensing assembly including a plurality of load sensors. The load sensing assembly further includes a first cable having a first cable termination connector, an interface board including a plurality of electrical terminations, at least some of the terminations electrically coupled to a second cable having a second cable termination connector coupled to at least one conductor of the second cable, the second cable termination connector being complementary to the first cable termination connector such that the first cable termination connector and the second cable termination connector are configured to be electrically coupled.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert J. Caggiano, Suresh Redditha, Raghunath T. Prabhu, Derek William Fritz
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Patent number: 7018662Abstract: A method of preventing and treating various ailments and diseases by utilizing the Cox-2 selective inhibition characteristics of processed Morinda citrifolia.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Jarakae Jensen, Chen Su, Jonathan William Fritz
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Publication number: 20050010513Abstract: A security-to-entity crosswalk system and method link business entity information to financial security information to provide risk insight about the business entity associated with a given security. The system comprises a collection of financial securities data, a collection of business entity data, and an integration component. The integration component links the collection of financial securities data with the collection of business entity data into a collection of master data. A business entity identifier is appended to an issuing entity in a collection of data. The business entity identifier is linked to a financial security identifier in the collection of data. Business information associated with said issuing entity is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Alan Duckworth, William Fritz, Craig Albert, Jeffery Brill, Richard Fersch, Vicki Raeburn, Sandra Stoker, Scott Preiss, Maria Latorraca, James Taylor, Barry Raskin, Sara Banerjee
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Patent number: 6709740Abstract: Ultra low haze, co-extruded, thermoplastic polymer film prepared by co-extrusion of a blend of polyethyleneterephthalate with organic and inorganic fillers in at least one skin layer on a virtually particle-free polyethyleneterephthalate core layer; the inorganic fillers are aluminum oxide particles and/or silicon oxide of average particle size of about 0.035 &mgr;m to about 0.3 &mgr;m, and wherein particles of the organic filler have a particle size of less than or equal to about 0.8 &mgr;m and are present in an amount less than about 0.04% by weight, based on the weight of the polyethyleneterephthalate, the skin layer being less than about 3 &mgr;m in thickness.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Toray Plastics, (America), Inc.Inventors: Paul Butera, Hiroshi Furuya, William Fritz, Yasuo Nishigaki, Steven J. Sargeant
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Patent number: 6706387Abstract: Ultra low haze, co-extruded, thermoplastic polymer film prepared by co-extrusion of a blend of polyethyleneterephthalate with organic and inorganic fillers in at least one skin layer on a virtually particle-free polyethyleneterephthalate core layer; the inorganic fillers are aluminum oxide particles and/or silicon oxide of average particle size of about 0.035 &mgr;m to about 0.3 &mgr;m, and wherein particles of the organic filler have a particle size of less than or equal to about 0.8 &mgr;m and are present in an amount less than about 0.04% by weight, based on the weight of the polyethyleneterephthalate, the skin layer being less than about 3 &mgr;m in thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.Inventors: Paul Butera, Hiro Furuya, William Fritz
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Publication number: 20030157205Abstract: The present invention features a method for inhibiting, reducing, and/or preventing mutagenesis, or inducing antimutagenesis activity, through the prophylactic administration of a naturaceutical formulation comprising at least one of a processed Morinda citrifolia product. The present invention seeks to provide a natural composition, or naturaceutical, for the purpose of inhibiting both naturally occurring or spontaneous mutagenesis, as well as environmentally induced mutagenesis, within the body of a mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Chen Su, Mian-Ying Wang, Summer Jensen, Johnathan William Fritz, Stephen P. Story