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Christopher Grimmer, Oakland, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132432SOLAR MODULE CONSTRUCTION - Various embodiments of a solar module design are disclosed. In some embodiments, a solar module comprises an optic having a sloped waveguide profile. The optic of the solar module is directly coupled to a receiver comprising a solar cell. The receiver is also coupled to a backplane of the module.06-09-2011

Christopher Stephen Grimmer, Oakland, CA US

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20110096426COMPACT OPTICS FOR CONCENTRATION AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS - An optical concentrator having a concentrating element for collecting input light, a redirecting element for receiving the light and also for redirecting the light, and a waveguide including a plurality of incremental portions enabling collection and concentration of the light onto a receiver. Other systems replace the receiver by a light source so the optics can provide illumination.04-28-2011

Harald Grimmer, Lachendorf DE

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20100170673SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE BLOWOUT PREVENTION - A system for monitoring and controlling fluid flow through a borehole in an earth formation is disclosed. The system includes: a downhole tool configured to be movable within the borehole; and a plurality of interchangeable modules disposed within the downhole tool, the plurality of interchangeable modules including at least a sensor module for detecting a property change in the borehole and a packer module for sealing a portion of the borehole in response to the property change. Each of the plurality of interchangeable modules includes a connection configuration, the connection configuration of one of the modules being removably engageable with at least another of the modules. A method of monitoring and controlling fluid flow through a borehole in an earth formation is also disclosed.07-08-2010

Patent applications by Harald Grimmer, Lachendorf DE

Joerg Grimmer, Seligenstadt DE

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20110098470METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE TRISODIUM SALT OF 2,4,6-TRIMERCAPTO-S-TRIAZINE - The invention relates to a method for producing the trisodium salt of 2,4,6-trimercapto-s-triazine, cyanuric chloride being reacted in an aqueous medium at a temperature of 20 to 70° C. using NaSH, Na04-28-2011

Larry R. Grimmer, Sussex, WI US

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20080282755LOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD - A codeable lock, operable by an authorized key, includes a housing defining a longitudinal axis, a lock cylinder positioned within the housing and selectively rotatable relative to the housing about the longitudinal axis, and a sidebar moveable between a locked position, in which at least a portion of the sidebar is engaged with the lock cylinder and the housing to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder relative to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the sidebar is disengaged from at least one of the housing and the lock cylinder. The codeable lock also includes a codebar positioned within the lock cylinder. The codebar is moveable from an uncoded state to a coded state upon insertion of the authorized key into the lock cylinder and by securing the codebar to the sidebar. The codeable lock further includes a tumbler positioned within the lock cylinder and engaged with the codebar.11-20-2008
20100050718LOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD - Lock assembly and method of coding and recoding locks. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of codebars, and a sidebar. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of code blocks, a sidebar, and a codebar.03-04-2010

Patent applications by Larry R. Grimmer, Sussex, WI US

Michael J. Grimmer, San Jose, CA US

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20100159857ENHANCING ANTENNA PERFORMANCE IN RF DEVICES - Method and apparatus for improving RF signal performance of a battery-operated handheld device includes RF isolating the battery from DC-powered circuitry and actively incorporating the battery in RF signal transfers with respect to an RF antenna.06-24-2010

Michael J. Grimmer, Troy, MI US

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20120112674CONTROL OF A TRACTION POWER INVERTER MODULE IN A VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC TRACTION MOTOR - A method for controlling a traction power inverter module (TPIM) in a vehicle includes determining a commanded output torque of the motor using a controller. The method further includes controlling the TPIM and motor using a discontinuous pulse width modulated (DPWM) signal when the commanded output torque is less than a calibrated torque threshold. A continuous pulse width modulated (CPWM) signal is used when the commanded output torque is greater than the threshold. The method may include determining a direction of a change in the commanded output torque, and controlling the TPIM, via the controller, using the DPWM signal only when the commanded output torque drops below a predetermined hysteresis level. A vehicle includes a traction motor producing a motor torque for propelling the vehicle, an ESS, a TPIM, and a controller configured as noted above.05-10-2012