Sauls
Barry C. Sauls, Crystal River, FL US
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20090198275 | Pacifier and pacifier system - The invention relates generally to a pacifier, and more particularly, but without limitation, to a pacifier that is configured to activate one or more output devices based on whether a nipple of the pacifier is located in a baby's mouth. An embodiment of the invention provides a pacifier that includes: a hollow nipple; a sensor located within an interior space of the nipple; and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) located within the interior space of the nipple, the sensor configured to detect whether the nipple is located in a user's mouth, the pacifier configured to illuminate the LED based on the detected location of the nipple with respect to the user's mouth. Embodiments of the invention provide pacifiers that are configured to reward use, entice the baby to reinsert the pacifier when it has been dislodged, and/or alert a caretaker when the pacifier has been dislodged. | 08-06-2009 |
Cullen Sauls, Redmond, WA US
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20080208835 | Synonym and similar word page search - A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page. | 08-28-2008 |
20100333000 | SYNONYM AND SIMILAR WORD PAGE SEARCH - A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page. | 12-30-2010 |
Don Sauls, Odessa, TX US
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20140113119 | Control Panel Restoration System and Method - A restoration system and method for vehicle interior controllers. After extended use, vehicle controllers often become worn or faded. This system and method provides an efficient and inexpensive alternative to replacing the entire vehicle control panel. The system is comprised of a label with an adhesive side and marked identifiers on the opposite side. The label is shaped to match the boundaries of the vehicle controllers. The marked identifier on the label appears substantially identical to the manufacturer's original identifier. The restoration method includes removing the faded identifiers from a controller, removing the debris from the controller, smoothing the surface of the controller for better bonding, and affixing the replacement label to the surface of the controller. | 04-24-2014 |
John R. Sauls, Lacrosse, WI US
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20130145787 | SCREW COMPRESSOR DRIVE CONTROL - An embodiment of method used to control operation of a screw compressor of a refrigeration system may include receiving status signals regarding operation of the screw compressor of the refrigeration system. The method may further include determining an operating point of the screw compressor based upon the received status signals, and selecting a torque profile for the screw compressor based upon the operating point. The method may also include driving the screw compressor per the selected torque profile. Refrigeration systems and compressor systems suitable for implementing the method are also presented. | 06-13-2013 |
20150052921 | SCREW COMPRESSOR DRIVE CONTROL - An embodiment of method used to control operation of a screw compressor of a refrigeration system may include receiving status signals regarding operation of the screw compressor of the refrigeration system. The method may further include determining an operating point of the screw compressor based upon the received status signals, and selecting a torque profile for the screw compressor based upon the operating point. The method may also include driving the screw compressor per the selected torque profile. Refrigeration systems and compressor systems suitable for implementing the method are also presented. | 02-26-2015 |
John R. Sauls, La Crosse, WI US
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20110041533 | SCREW COMPRESSOR DRIVE CONTROL - An embodiment of method used to control operation of a screw compressor of a refrigeration system may include receiving status signals regarding operation of the screw compressor of the refrigeration system. The method may further include determining an operating point of the screw compressor based upon the received status signals, and selecting a torque profile for the screw compressor based upon the operating point. The method may also include driving the screw compressor per the selected torque profile. Refrigeration systems and compressor systems suitable for implementing the method are also presented. | 02-24-2011 |
20120017634 | Variable Capacity Screw Compressor and Method - A variable capacity screw compressor comprises a suction port, at least two screw rotors and a discharge port being configured in relation to a selected rotational speed that operates at least one screw rotor at an optimum peripheral velocity that is independent of a peripheral velocity of the at least one screw rotor at a synchronous motor rotational speed for a rated screw compressor capacity. A motor is configured to drive the at least one screw rotor at a rotational speed at a full-load capacity that is substantially greater than the synchronous motor rotational speed at the rated screw compressor capacity. A variable speed drive receives a command signal from a controller and generates a control signal that drives the motor at the selected rotational speed. A method for sizing at least two variable capacity screw compressors and a refrigeration chiller incorporating a variable capacity screw compressor are separately presented. | 01-26-2012 |
20150030489 | Variable Capacity Screw Compressor and Method - A variable capacity screw compressor comprises a suction port, at least two screw rotors and a discharge port being configured in relation to a selected rotational speed that operates at least one screw rotor at an optimum peripheral velocity that is independent of a peripheral velocity of the at least one screw rotor at a synchronous motor rotational speed for a rated screw compressor capacity. A motor is configured to drive the at least one screw rotor at a rotational speed at a full-load capacity that is substantially greater than the synchronous motor rotational speed at the rated screw compressor capacity. A variable speed drive receives a command signal from a controller and generates a control signal that drives the motor at the selected rotational speed. | 01-29-2015 |
20150030490 | Bearing Housing and Assembly of a Screw Compressor - An improved bearing housing of a rotary screw compressor is described. The bearing housing is generally shorter than a convention bearing housing. The bearing housing can be configured to enclose and support radial bearings of the screw compressor. The bearing housing can be configured not to enclose axial bearings of the screw compressor in an axial direction. | 01-29-2015 |
20150093273 | ROTARY COMPRESSORS WITH VARIABLE SPEED AND VOLUME CONTROL - Systems and methods are used to control operation of a rotary compressor of a refrigeration system to improve efficiency by varying the volume ratio and the speed of the compressor in response to current operating and load conditions. The volume of the axial and/or radial discharge ports of the compressor can be varied to provide a volume ratio corresponding to operating conditions. In addition, permanent magnet motors and/or control of rotor tip speed can be employed for further efficiency gains. | 04-02-2015 |
John Robert Sauls, La Crosse, WI US
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20150020885 | CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly for a compressor includes a flow passage defining an inlet, an outlet, and a valve seat located proximate the inlet. The valve assembly also has a valve member that includes a head portion engageable with the valve seat. The head portion has a front face, a rear face located closer to the outlet than the front face, and a side face extending between the front and rear faces. The head portion further has a first convex curvature formed between the front face and the side face. The valve member also includes a collar portion extending toward the outlet from the rear face of the head portion. | 01-22-2015 |
20150037183 | INTERMEDIATE OIL SEPARATOR FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR - An oil lubrication system for a multi-stage compressor separates oil from a refrigerant at an intermediate pressure following the first stage of compression and then routes the separated oil at the intermediate pressure to the compressor suction cavity bearings at the intermediate pressure, thus avoiding further compression of oil in subsequent stages of compression. The efficiency of the multi-stage compressor can be increased by not raising the pressure of the oil through the subsequent stages of compression. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037186 | STRUCTURE FOR STABILIZING AN ORBITING SCROLL IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor includes one or more stage of compression disposed within a compressor housing. One or more of the stages includes a stationary scroll member including a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from the base of the stationary scroll member. One or more of the stages further includes an orbiting, scroll member including a substantially circular base and a substantially spiral wrap extending from the base of the orbiting scroll member. A coupling is disposed between the first scroll member base and the second scroll member base and in surrounding relationship to the first and second scroll member spiral wraps. At least one stabilizing pad is disposed between the first scroll member base and the second scroll member base and in axial thrust force relationship with the coupling to at least partially prevent tipping of the second scroll member. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037192 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH PRESSURIZED OIL BALANCE PISTON - A scroll compressor includes an orbiting scroll member disposed within a compressor housing. The orbiting scroll member has a substantially circular baseplate and a generally spiral wrap extending from its base. A first seal is disposed proximal to the outer periphery of the orbiting scroll baseplate to provide an external seal between the baseplate and the housing. A second seal is disposed radially inward from the first seal to provide an internal seal between the baseplate and the housing. A space between the internal seal and the external seal defines a balance piston chamber. The balance piston chamber is pressurized via a high or intermediate pressure oil source to reduce thrust loading on the baseplate caused by an axial pressure differential across the baseplate. | 02-05-2015 |
Jonathan Sauls US
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20150246588 | UNIFORMITY OF A TIRE USING TOOLING SIGNATURE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for improving the uniformity of a tire by identifying the effects of tooling elements used during tire manufacture on tire uniformity, such as effects resulting from building drum elements, form elements, mold elements, and other tooling elements, are provided. More particularly, a tooling signature of a tooling element can be identified by analyzing a plurality of uniformity waveforms measured for a set of tires manufactured using the tooling element. The tooling signature can be analyzed and used to modify tire manufacture to improve the uniformity of a tire. | 09-03-2015 |
Jonathan Sauls, Simpsonville, SC US
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20130098148 | TIRE UNIFORMITY THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF PROCESS EFFECTS USING SINGLET TIRE REGRESSION ANALYSIS - A system and related method for improving tire uniformity includes identifying at least one candidate process effect and a corresponding process harmonic number for each process effect. A given uniformity parameter, such as radial or lateral run-out, balance, mass variation, radial lateral or tangential force variation, is measured for each tire in a test set, such that the measurements contain tire harmonics as well as a process harmonics corresponding to each candidate process effect. Rectangular coordinate coefficients are electronically constructed for each said process harmonic, after which point the rectangular coordinates corresponding to each process harmonic are solved for (e.g., by using regression-based analysis). The magnitude of each said process harmonic is estimated, and a final magnitude estimate for each process harmonic can be determined by summarizing (e.g., by taking the average or median value) the respectively estimated magnitudes for each process harmonic across all test tires. | 04-25-2013 |
20150246588 | UNIFORMITY OF A TIRE USING TOOLING SIGNATURE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for improving the uniformity of a tire by identifying the effects of tooling elements used during tire manufacture on tire uniformity, such as effects resulting from building drum elements, form elements, mold elements, and other tooling elements, are provided. More particularly, a tooling signature of a tooling element can be identified by analyzing a plurality of uniformity waveforms measured for a set of tires manufactured using the tooling element. The tooling signature can be analyzed and used to modify tire manufacture to improve the uniformity of a tire. | 09-03-2015 |
Jonathan Sauls, Greenville, SC US
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20140338437 | TIRE UNIFORMITY THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF PROCESS HARMONICS USING RE-INDEXED PARTIAL UNIFORMITY WAVEFORMS - Systems and methods for improving tire uniformity include identifying at least one candidate process harmonic and corresponding period. A set of uniformity waveforms is then collected for each test tire in a set of one or more test tires. To provide better data for analysis, the collection of waveforms may include multiple waveforms including measurements obtained before and/or after cure, in clockwise and/or counterclockwise rotational directions, and while the tire is loaded and/or unloaded. The uniformity waveforms may be re-indexed to the physical order of the at least one candidate process harmonic, and selected data points within the waveforms may optionally be deleted around a joint effect or other non-sinusoidal effect. The re-indexed, optionally partial, waveforms may then be analyzed to determine magnitude and azimuth estimates for the candidate process harmonics. Aspects of tire manufacture may then be modified in a variety of different ways to account for the estimated process harmonics. | 11-20-2014 |
Larry Jay Sauls, Woodnville, WA US
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20100281478 | MULTIPHASE VIRTUAL MACHINE HOST CAPACITY PLANNING - A virtual machine distribution system is described herein that uses a multiphase approach that provides a fast layout of virtual machines on physical computers followed by at least one verification phase that verifies that the layout is correct. During the fast layout phase, the system uses a dimension-aware vector bin-packing algorithm to determine an initial fit of virtual machines to physical hardware based on rescaled resource utilizations calculated against hardware models. During the verification phase, the system uses a virtualization model to check the recommended fit of virtual machine guests to physical hosts created during the fast layout phase to ensure that the distribution will not over-utilize any host given the overhead associated with virtualization. The system modifies the layout to eliminate any identified overutilization. Thus, the virtual machine distribution system provides the advantages of a fast, automated layout planning process with the robustness of slower, exhaustive processes. | 11-04-2010 |
Skip Sauls, Longmont, CO US
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20080281898 | PORTLETS IN NON-PORTAL PAGES - A JSR 168 compliant portlet can expose a URL to allow the portlet to be inserted into an external page. | 11-13-2008 |