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Darcy Q. Easterling, Flower Mound, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110174201FURNACE, A METHOD FOR OPERATING A FURNACE AND A FURNACE CONTROLLER CONFIGURED FOR THE SAME - A controller for a gas furnace, a computer-usable medium for implementing a method and a gas furnace are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive a heating call and (2) a processor configured to enable an inducer of the gas furnace at a low speed based on the heating call and ignite the gas furnace at a high fire operation when determining a low fire pressure switch of the gas furnace is open.07-21-2011

Judy Easterling, Angleton, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090145355APPARATUS FOR TREATING PARTICLES - An apparatus for treating a plurality of particles, such as ammonium sulfate, with a coating, such as a wax, to prevent caking of the particles. The apparatus includes a feed chute, a diffuser and an exit chute. An applicator is mounted adjacent a base of the diffuser for spraying the coating downwardly away from the diffuser into a predefined pattern. The exit chute includes a deflector for intersecting a curtain of particles falling from the diffuser and for redirecting the particles into the predefined pattern of the coating. A heating element is mounted to the deflector for maintaining a predetermined temperature of the deflector thereby preventing accumulation of the coating on the deflector.06-11-2009

Monte T. Easterling, Clanton, AL US

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20100201091SINGLE-WHEELED AND DOUBLE-WHEELED WHEELBARROW - A system and kit to modify a wheelbarrow to a single-wheeled wheelbarrow or a double-wheeled wheelbarrow configuration. The kit has a pair of axles, a pair of wheels, and a sleeve. To form a single-wheeled wheelbarrow, an axle is inserted through a first axle bracket, through a wheel, and then through a second axle bracket. A pin is inserted through a hole at the tip of the axle. To form a double-wheeled wheeled barrow, a first axle is inserted through a first wheel and then through a first axle bracket. A second axle is inserted through a second wheel and then through a second axle bracket. A sleeve holds the ends of both the axles. Pins are utilized for locking the axles with the corresponding axle brackets or sleeve. In the single-wheeled configuration the second wheel, second axle, and sleeve can be stored on the wheelbarrow.08-12-2010

Quentin Easterling, Tallassee, AL US

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20090102681FIXED NETWORK FOR AN AUTOMATIC UTILITY METER READING SYSTEM - A fixed network for automatically reading a utility meter system has been developed. The network includes multiple meter interface units (MIUs) that each collect data from a designated utility meter. The collected data is transmitted to a primary data collector. The network includes multiple data collectors and each MIU identifies its own primary data collector based on signal quality between the collector and the MIU. The network includes a central host computer that is used to receive the collected data from the primary data collectors.04-23-2009

Scott Easterling, Malabar, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110219408AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED PASSENGER CONTROL UNITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes an entertainment source, passenger seatback displays coupled to the entertainment source, and passenger control units. Each PCU is associated with a respective seatback display and includes a touchpad configured to recognize multiple simultaneous touch points.09-08-2011
20110219409AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SEATBACK TRAY PASSENGER CONTROL UNITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes an entertainment source, passenger seatback displays coupled to the entertainment source, and passenger control units (PCUs). Each PCU is associated with a respective seatback display. Each PCU includes an underside PCU input device carried by an underside of a seatback tray to be accessible by a user from the underside of the seatback tray when the seatback tray is in a stored position, and a topside PCU input device carried by a topside of the seatback tray to be accessible by the user from a topside of the seatback tray when the seatback tray is in a down position.09-08-2011

Scott D. Easterling, Malabar, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144267AREA ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING DIGITAL RADIO SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An area entertainment system includes an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals, and an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter connected to the antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals. Electronic boxes are spaced throughout the area, and each electronic box includes at least one IF tuner in communications with the IF down converter.06-10-2010

William Nathan Easterling, Pittsboro, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100028624SNAG FREE REVERSIBLE CAMOUFLAGE NETTING - A camouflage construction comprises a first base layer having a top side defining a first camouflage motif and an opposite bottom side defining a second camouflage motif. A second garnish layer, formed from a plurality of elongated strips each having a central longitudinal axis extending between opposite ends of each strip, and a plurality of slits formed transverse to each strip longitudinal axis so that a plurality of fingers are formed on each side of the longitudinal axis so that each finger has a first end that is attached to a continuous central portion of the strip and a second end that is free to move with respect to the first end and adjacent fingers, are bonded to the first base layer top side along the central longitudinal axes to form a three-dimensional motif on the first base layer top side.02-04-2010