Hall, IA
Dennis R. Hall, Muscatine, IA US
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20090307031 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION, REPORTING, AND ANALYSIS OF FLEET VEHICLE INFORMATION - Presented is a system and method of providing centralized management and analysis of fleet information. The system includes a centralized fleet information management server accessible via a communications network to thin clients. The communications network may be the Internet, and the thin clients are required to have only a web browser application to fully access the functionality of the server. A portable computing device, such as a Windows CE or Palm compatible device, may be used with an installed application program to conduct on-site, off-line inspections. The portable device includes a local database that may be populated with fleet information downloaded from the fleet information management server. Upon completion of the on-site inspection, the data stored in the local database may be uploaded to the server. The server may be used by thin clients to generate various reports based on the fleet data, including the estimation of operating cost savings. | 12-10-2009 |
Derek S. Hall, Dubuque, IA US
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20130227937 | RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM - A ride control system and method where the system includes first hydraulics for equalizing pressure between ride control accumulators and boom cylinder head side, and second hydraulics for providing low pressure drop connection between ride control accumulators and boom cylinder head side. When ride control is engaged, the first hydraulics equalizes pressure between ride control accumulators and boom cylinder head side to within a pressure threshold, then the second hydraulics provides the low pressure drop connection between ride control accumulators and boom cylinder head side. Ride control system can include third hydraulics for providing fluid connection between boom cylinder rod side and tank; where after first hydraulics equalizes pressure to within pressure threshold, then third hydraulics provides connection between boom cylinder rod side and tank. The ride control system can also monitor the condition of the ride control accumulators. | 09-05-2013 |
Derek Scott Hall, Dubuque, IA US
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20090159020 | Damage Protected Motor Vehicle Fan - Generally disclosed and claimed is an non-belt driven motor vehicle cooling fan having an interruptible driving force such as electrical or hydraulic driving force. More specifically disclosed is a vehicle cooling fan having an driving force interrupted when the vehicle enters water that may contact the fan. | 06-25-2009 |
20120216877 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SENSOR FAIL SAFE - A fail-safe system and method for an electro-hydraulic system. The system includes a controller, sensor, directional control valve, interlock, hydraulic valve and movement actuator. The directional control valve moves when the controller is moved. The interlock is hydraulically coupled to the directional control valve; and is in active position when the directional control valve is moved, and in shutoff position when the directional control valve is not moved. The hydraulic valve has an input side coupled to a flow source and an output side coupled to a hydraulic function. The movement actuator moves the hydraulic valve to a desired position as directed by the controller when the interlock is in the active position, and does not move the hydraulic valve when the interlock is in the shutoff position. The sensor detects movement of the controller and sends a control signal to the first valve actuator. | 08-30-2012 |
Duane D. Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA US
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20140066388 | MITOCHONDRIAL-TARGETED CATIONIC NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING CAMKII INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING DISEASES AND DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH CAMKII ACTIVITY - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders associated with mitochondrial CaMKII activity. | 03-06-2014 |
Ian Christopher Hall, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20150379783 | EMBEDDED HOIST HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A cable drum receives a length of working cable that is wound in and out from the drum in response to powered rotation of the drum with an uppermost layer of working cable on the drum forming a working surface. A torque sensor in communication with the cable drum measures a torque applied to the cable drum due to tension on the working cable from a load. A drum height gauge is provided for measuring a height of the working surface of the cable on the cable drum. A processor receives the torque value from the torque sensor and the height of the working surface from the drum height gauge and computes a force applied to the length of working cable due to the load based on the torque and height of the working surface. The work performed by the cable may be calculated to assist in determining cable health. | 12-31-2015 |
Jerry B. Hall, Johnston, IA US
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20140060348 | MOISTURE SENSOR FOR A COTTON ROUND MODULE BUILDER - A round module builder for forming a round bale of cotton is disclosed. The round module builder is configured to receive compressed cotton and form a round bale of cotton. At least one moisture sensor is coupleable to the round module builder. The moisture sensor is configured to measure an indication of a moisture level of the cotton. | 03-06-2014 |
20150285752 | AGRICULTURAL MOISTURE SENSOR WITH CO-PLANAR ELECTRODES - A moisture sensor that has a drive electrode and a separate sense electrode is described. Both electrodes have surfaces that face the sensed material and the surfaces are co-planar. The drive electrode receives an excitation signal and generates an electric field that produces a current in the sense electrode. The current is indicative of moisture in the sensed material. | 10-08-2015 |
Jerry Bob Hall, Johnston, IA US
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20090107348 | Handling And Orienting Cotton Modules Wrapped With Material Including RFID Tag - A grapple device is provided for handling cylindrical cotton modules each having its circumference wrapped with a length of plastic sheet wrapping material. The grapple is equipped with a RFID reader for determining the location of a loose inner tail section of the wrapping material to which is attached an RFID tag assembly. The grapple device is also equipped with powered rollers which can be driven so as to cause the cotton module to be rotated about its axis so as to position the loose tail section of the wrapping material at an upper location of the module so as to permit a bottom surface location of the module to be slit by operation of a cutting device so as to release the cotton from the wrapper when the cotton module is positioned over a conveyor floor of a cotton gin. The powered rollers are then driven to aid in the removal and collection of the of the wrapping material from the module. In one embodiment, a separate set of powered rollers are provided for removing the wrapping material. | 04-30-2009 |
20090107349 | Cotton Harvester For Producing Modules Which Can Be Automatically Identified And Oriented - RFID tags pre-installed on bale wrap segments provide location information for a specific area of the bale wrap. RFID tag readers located on the cotton harvester provide signals for use by the module wrapping apparatus for initiating a cutting or separating operation, once a module has been wrapped, and for warning an operator of a situation where the wrapping function has not proceeded in an orderly fashion after a signal for starting the wrapping function has been received. A wrapped module carries the pre-installed RFID tags which are readable by RFID readers carried by module handlers in the field and/or at the gin input which identify the modules and establish a position to which the module may be automatically oriented so that an ideal module wrap cutting location is easily calculated. The RFID tag reading taken in the field or at the gin thus senses the number on the tag as well as the location of the tag, and the module identification is input to an electronic database. | 04-30-2009 |
20100003118 | Cotton Module Plastic Wrapping Material And Module Hangler For Optimizing Module Rotation For Wrapping Removal - A supply of plastic wrapping material for wrapping cylindrical modules includes a plurality of end-to-end segments, with each segment being of a length sufficient for enveloping a cylindrical cotton module of a given size with a predetermined number of layers of wrapping. All except an inner tail of an inner layer of wrapping adheres to the following layer. The location within each segment which becomes a loose inner tail when wrapped about a module is provided with a first RFID tag while other RFID tags are provided at equally spaced locations along the inner layer. Each RFID tag is provided with a unique identifier for which may be read by a RFID tag reader carried by a module handling implement having forks rotatable by reversible motors operable for rotating the module for placing the loose inner tail at a desired location relative to a cutting device for slitting the wrapping during wrapping removal. A control arrangement is coupled to the RFID tag reader and uses the information from the tag identifiers to cause the module to be rotated in a direction most suitable for optimizing placement the loose inner tail in the desired location for wrapping removal. | 01-07-2010 |
20100186606 | Cotton Harvester for Producing Modules which can be Automatically Identified and Oriented - RFID tags pre-installed on bale wrap segments provide location information for a specific area of the bale wrap. RFID tag readers located on the cotton harvester provide signals for use by the module wrapping apparatus for initiating a cutting or separating operation, once a module has been wrapped, and for warning an operator of a situation where the wrapping function has not proceeded in an orderly fashion after a signal for starting the wrapping function has been received. A wrapped module carries the pre-installed RFID tags which are readable by RFID readers carried by module handlers in the field and/or at the gin input which identify the modules and establish a position to which the module may be automatically oriented so that an ideal module wrap cutting location is easily calculated. The RFID tag reading taken in the field or at the gin thus senses the number on the tag as well as the location of the tag, and the module identification is input to an electronic database. | 07-29-2010 |
John Howard Hall, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20140199162 | Positive Displacement Pump Including Detectable Composite Non-Metallic Components - A positive displacement pump is disclosed which includes a case that defines a pump cavity. A shaft and rotor, which are detachably connected together, are also included wherein the rotor is disposed within the pump cavity and the shaft passes through an opening in the proximal end of the case. The distal end of the shaft, in addition to being connected to the rotor, is also coupled to a fastener that couples a cover plate over the distal end of the shaft and over at least part of the base portion of the rotor. The opening in the proximal side of the case through which the shaft passes also accommodates a seal assembly. Access to the seal assembly is easily made by removing the head from the case and removing the rotor from the shaft. The seal assembly can be changed or serviced without removal of the shaft. | 07-17-2014 |
20150139792 | Internal Gear Pump - An internal gear pump with a field replaceable idler is disclosed that may be used for sanitary applications. Access to the idler mainly requires removal of the head. Access to the seal assembly disposed at the inboard end of the pump chamber is also fast and easy as removal of the head exposes a fastener that secures the rotor to the drive shaft. Removal of this fastener enables the rotor to be removed with a standard rotor pulling tool thereby exposing the pump chamber seal assembly which may be cleaned, serviced or replaced as needed. | 05-21-2015 |
Keith A. Hall, Bettendorf, IA US
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20090276950 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR HEATING AND CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURES IN A SAUNA - A control panel used in combination with a power unit to control the operation of a sauna. The control panel is equipped with a microprocessor that has software and proper circuitry to allow a user to use buttons to input information into the control panel regarding the time, temperature, and day on which heating within the sauna is to occur. Additionally, the power unit has a microprocessor with a pulse width modulation output that causes individual heating elements to continuously produce varying intensities of heat in order to maintain a consistent desired temperature, and/or intermittently radiate heat creating a wave of heat to be emitted by each individual heating element. | 11-12-2009 |
20120137489 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A CABINET ASSEMBLY TO A HOT TUB - A method of attaching a cabinet assembly to a spa. The method includes providing a frame that has a channel that forms a perimeter. A spa is placed on the frame such that a flange or lip of the spa extends past the perimeter created by the channel. A plurality of slats are then secured between the flange of the spa and the channel of the frame in order to form a cabinet around the spa. | 06-07-2012 |
20130328464 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A CABINET ASSEMBLY TO A HOT TUB - A method of attaching a cabinet assembly to a spa. The method includes providing a frame that has a channel that forms a perimeter. A spa is placed on the frame such that a flange or lip of the spa extends past the perimeter created by the channel. A plurality of slats are then secured between the flange of the spa and the channel of the frame in order to form a cabinet around the spa. The spa having a pan and a toe kick secured adjacent its bottom end. | 12-12-2013 |
Patrick H. Hall, Ames, IA US
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20150291892 | LOW TEMPERATURE, LOW PRESSURE UPGRADING AND STABILIZATION OF BIO-OIL OR BIO-OIL FRACTIONS - The present application discloses low temperature, low pressure methods (LTLP) for upgrading and/or stabilizing bio-oil or a bio-oil fraction. One method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction and hydrogen, which are reacted in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of less than 150° C. and a pressure of less than 100 bar (absolute) to produce a hydrogenated liquid oil at a carbon yield of over 75%. Another method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction, providing oxygen reducing reaction conditions, and reacting the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction under the oxygen reducing reaction conditions at LTLP to produce an upgraded bio-oil product containing fewer carbonyls than the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction. Yet another method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction and a solution comprising one or more fermentation organisms and a sugar source. The solution and bio-oil or bio-oil fraction are combined to obtain a fermentation mixture, which is incubated at 15° C. to 30° C. for 16 to 72 hours to produce an upgraded bio-oil fermentation product containing fewer carbonyls than the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction. | 10-15-2015 |
Todd Maxwell Hall, Sheffield, IA US
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20130216340 | BIN SWEEP - In accordance with example embodiments, a sweep may include a pivot assembly, a first arm extending from the pivot assembly, a second arm extending from the pivot assembly, a first driving mechanism attached to the first arm, a second driving mechanism attached to the second arm, and a control device configured to control the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In example embodiments, the control device may be configured to control the first and second driving mechanism based on a detected variable. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216341 | Bin Sweep - In accordance with example embodiments, a sweep may include a pivot assembly, a first arm extending from the pivot assembly, a second arm extending from the pivot assembly, a first driving mechanism attached to the first arm, a second driving mechanism attached to the second arm, and a control device configured to control the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In example embodiments, the control device may be configured to control the first and second driving mechanism based on a detected variable. | 08-22-2013 |
Troy Hall, Prole, IA US
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20100307161 | FLEXURE SEAL FOR FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE - A nozzle includes an inlet at an upstream end of the nozzle, a discharge outlet at a downstream end of the nozzle, and a fluid delivery passage extending between the inlet and the discharge outlet. Exterior and interior walls of the nozzle have downstream tip ends that are relatively longitudinally movable at one or more interfaces. An internal insulating gap is interposed between the interior and exterior walls to insulate fuel from ambient temperature conditions exterior to the nozzle. One or more flexible seal structures internal to the nozzle isolate a portion of the insulating gap from any ambient fluid entering into the gap through the one or more interfaces while providing relative movement between interior and exterior walls of the nozzle. | 12-09-2010 |
20130341430 | ACTIVE PURGE MECHANISM WITH BACKLOW PREVENTER FOR GAS TURBINE FUEL INJECTORS - A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes an injector body having a feed arm with a nozzle body mounted thereto. A fuel conduit fluidly connects a fuel inlet portion of the feed arm to a fuel circuit in the nozzle body to form a fuel path through the injector body and an insulative gap is defined between the fuel conduit and an inside of the feed arm wall to thermally insulate the fuel path of the injector body. An aperture through the feed arm wall provides fluid communication between the insulative gap and ambient conditions existing on an outside of the feed arm wall. | 12-26-2013 |
Troy Hall, Des Moines, IA US
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20090308957 | APPARATUS FOR DISCOURAGING FUEL FROM ENTERING THE HEAT SHIELD AIR CAVITY OF A FUEL INJECTOR - A gas turbine fuel injector includes a nozzle body having a radially inner wall proximate to an internal air path and a radially outer wall. An insulative gap is defined between the radially inner and outer walls. The inner and outer walls are adapted and configured for relative axial movement at a first interface. An inhibitor ring is disposed proximate a downstream end of the inner wall for discouraging fuel from entering the insulative gap. A second interface is formed between the downstream end of the inner wall and an upstream end of the inhibitor ring to accommodate relative axial movement of the inner and outer walls. | 12-17-2009 |