Patents by Inventor William J. Ritter

William J. Ritter 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: 11932722
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards formulated polyol compositions that include a first polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 112 to 280 mg KOH/g, a second polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 18.5 to 51 mg KOH/g, a third polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 20 to 70 mg KOH/g, and at least one of: fourth polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 112 to 280 mg KOH/g; and a methoxypolyethylene glycol having an average hydroxyl number from 56 to 190 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Qinghao Meng, Lucie Porcelli, David J. Honkomp, Meagan Broadway, Morgan A. Springs, Paul Cookson, William L. Ritter, Anja Arlt
  • Publication number: 20230191234
    Abstract: The splitboard fastening system is for use with a splitboard having first and second splitboard skis. The splitboard fastening system includes an adjustable crossbar attachment, configured to be coupled to the first splitboard ski, and including a crossbar having an engagement interface that is adjustable relative to a center seam of the splitboard. A rotatable lever attachment is configured to be coupled to the second splitboard ski, and includes a post, defining an axis of rotation, and coupled to a lever. Wherein, in a locked configuration, the post exerts a lateral force against the engagement interface of the crossbar based upon rotation of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 11577150
    Abstract: A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 11413517
    Abstract: A nose clip and a tail clip for a splitboard ski assembly may each comprise at least three hooks. The nose clip and the tail clip may be adaptable to various splitboard ski designs. A stretcher for a skin assembly may be configured to interface with the tail clip. The tail clip may comprise at least two elongated apertures defining a rail. The stretcher may be configured to interface with the rail via friction and/or secure a skin assembly to a splitboard ski assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20210228971
    Abstract: A nose clip and a tail clip for a splitboard ski assembly may each comprise at least three hooks. The nose clip and the tail clip may be adaptable to various splitboard ski designs. A stretcher for a skin assembly may be configured to interface with the tail clip. The tail clip may comprise at least two elongated apertures defining a rail. The stretcher may be configured to interface with the rail via friction and/or secure a skin assembly to a splitboard ski assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20210220721
    Abstract: A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10974124
    Abstract: A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10960290
    Abstract: A mounting device for snowboards and other snow glide boards that includes a puck assembly. The adjustment system can be adjusted with three degrees of freedom with respect to the snowboard: foot placement, foot angle, and heel and toe centering. The puck assembly can attach directly to the snowboard or can be built into the snowboard boot binding. The mounting device can include a slider block/snowboard binding base plate and a disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The slider block/snowboard binding base plate receives the disk in a recess indented in the slider block/snowboard binding base plate top surface. The recess is patterned with a series of detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk. The detents arranged as a series of arcs, of equal radius, translated linearly on even increments. This combination allows for the foot angle and heel and toe centering adjustments to be made concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Spark R&D IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10814210
    Abstract: A mechanism for locking the heel portion of a snow glide board boot binding. The heel-locking device locks and unlocks by rotating a lever. The heel-locking device allows the rider to lock their boot binding hands-free to the snow glide board by pressuring the back of the boot binding baseplate with their boot while the heel-locking device is in the locked position. Once locked, the rider must rotate the lever to a predetermined position to unlock the boot binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Spark R&D IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20200222786
    Abstract: A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20200215417
    Abstract: A mounting device for snowboards and other snow glide boards that includes a puck assembly. The adjustment system can be adjusted with three degrees of freedom with respect to the snowboard: foot placement, foot angle, and heel and toe centering. The puck assembly can attach directly to the snowboard or can be built into the snowboard boot binding. The mounting device can include a slider block/snowboard binding base plate and a disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The slider block/snowboard binding base plate receives the disk in a recess indented in the slider block/snowboard binding base plate top surface. The recess is patterned with a series of detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk. The detents arranged as a series of arcs, of equal radius, translated linearly on even increments. This combination allows for the foot angle and heel and toe centering adjustments to be made concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10646770
    Abstract: A mounting device for snowboards and other snow glide boards that includes a puck assembly. The adjustment system can be adjusted with three degrees of freedom with respect to the snowboard: foot placement, foot angle, and heel and toe centering. The puck assembly can attach directly to the snowboard or can be built into the snowboard boot binding. The mounting device can include a slider block/snowboard binding base plate and a disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The slider block/snowboard binding base plate receives the disk in a recess indented in the slider block/snowboard binding base plate top surface. The recess is patterned with a series of detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk. The detents arranged as a series of arcs, of equal radius, translated linearly on even increments. This combination allows for the foot angle and heel and toe centering adjustments to be made concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Spark R&DIP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10518164
    Abstract: A splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Spark R&D IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20190224560
    Abstract: A mechanism for locking the heel portion of a snow glide board boot binding. The heel-locking device locks and unlocks by rotating a lever. The heel-locking device allows the rider to lock their boot binding hands-free to the snow glide board by pressuring the back of the boot binding baseplate with their boot while the heel-locking device is in the locked position. Once locked, the rider must rotate the lever to a predetermined position to unlock the boot binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20190224561
    Abstract: A mounting device for snowboards and other snow glide boards that includes a puck assembly. The adjustment system can be adjusted with three degrees of freedom with respect to the snowboard: foot placement, foot angle, and heel and toe centering. The puck assembly can attach directly to the snowboard or can be built into the snowboard boot binding. The mounting device can include a slider block/snowboard binding base plate and a disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The slider block/snowboard binding base plate receives the disk in a recess indented in the slider block/snowboard binding base plate top surface. The recess is patterned with a series of detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk. The detents arranged as a series of arcs, of equal radius, translated linearly on even increments. This combination allows for the foot angle and heel and toe centering adjustments to be made concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Publication number: 20190224558
    Abstract: A latching device that can latch two splitboard skis together over their lengthwise common edge. The latching device accommodates variation in the distance between latching device mounting holes. The latching device rotates about a fastener assembly secured through one of the latching device mounting holes through the first of the two splitboard skis. A slot in the latching device, engages a second fastener assembly by tension between the outside edge of the slot and the lengthwise common edge between the splitboard skis. The slot includes a series of detents that can engage the second fastener assembly. The detents are distanced progressively closer to the axis of rotation of the latching device to accommodate various distances between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10335665
    Abstract: A latching device that can latch two splitboard skis together over their lengthwise common edge. The latching device accommodates variation in the distance between latching device mounting holes. The latching device rotates about a fastener assembly secured through one of the latching device mounting holes through the first of the two splitboard skis. A slot in the latching device, engages a second fastener assembly by tension between the outside edge of the slot and the lengthwise common edge between the splitboard skis. The slot includes a series of detents that can engage the second fastener assembly. The detents are distanced progressively closer to the axis of rotation of the latching device to accommodate various distances between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J Ritter
  • Publication number: 20190146449
    Abstract: A method for monitoring operational conditions of an HVAC unit and providing preventive maintenance alerts and/or troubleshooting instructions using an ordered set of causes for sensed parameters by monitoring parameters of the HVAC unit with sensors, collecting real time information and transmitting the data and analyzing the data with a processor and comparing it to a list of pre-determined data set points to determine variances from the set points and identification of one or more maintenance alerts and/or trouble events associated with variances, matching them to at least one of the events, displaying instructions to a user for resolving the event in a descending order determined by the processor of the most likely causes along with an associated solution for each cause, and providing a pre-failure solution from the stored set of instructions based on analysis of the stored data and timed sensor values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Shield Air Solutions
    Inventors: Steve Maughan, Barry C. Loder, Wei Fung, Daniel Hale, William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10252146
    Abstract: A latching device that joins splitboard skis along lengthwise edges. The latching device can include a bracket assembly and a crossbar assembly. The bracket assembly can be secured to a first splitboard ski. The crossbar assembly can be secured to a second splitboard ski. The crossbar assembly can include a crossbar and a lever rotationally coupled to the crossbar. The bracket assembly can include a bracket. Rotating the lever can apply a compressive force between the lever and the inside edge of the bracket applying a holding force between the first splitboard ski and the second splitboard ski. With the splitboard skis disengaged, the bracket assembly and crossbar assembly can be stowed completely within their respective splitboard ski perimeter boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Spark R&D IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Ritter
  • Patent number: 10092816
    Abstract: An improved highback adjustment system for a splitboard boot binding. A captive strut is mounted on the spine of the highback, the strut having a forward lean adjustor block such that rotation or sliding of the block lengthens or shortens the strut. The combination provides a broadly adjustable range of forward lean bias in small increments and the block is readily disengaged and stowed on the highback when not needed. Advantageously, the mechanism that can be operated and adjusted without tools, even with gloved hands, a significant benefit in winter conditions, and does not jam with snow. Methods of use of the improved forward lean adjustor and highback are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SPARK R&D IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: William J Ritter