Quist, US
Arjan Quist, Schaumburg, IL US
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20080289400 | PETROLEUM VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure presents an apparatus and method for measuring viscosity of a lubricating oil. The apparatus has a piezo-resistive cantilever sensor for sensing a first oil viscosity parameter. The sensor has a cantilever having a pressure receiving portion for receiving pressure exerted by the lubricating oil as the lubricating oil comes into contact with the pressure receiving portion. The cantilever also has first and second resistive portions in electrical communication with a first lead and a second lead, respectively, which are in electrical communication with an electrical circuit amplification element, for creating an output signal indicative of a change in the resistive characteristics of the first and second resistive portions of the cantilever as the lubricating oil comes into contact with the pressure receiving portion. The output signal can be used for determining oil viscosity. A processor and memory compare the output signal value with a stored resistance value to provide information relating to the quality of the lubricating oil. | 11-27-2008 |
20090232870 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RETAINING AND RELEASING MOLECULES FROM NANOSTRUCTURES BY AN EXTERNAL STIMULUS - An apparatus and method for using nanostructures, such as nanopores, nanofibers, nanowells, or nanocones as carriers for drugs, biomarkers and/or biomolecules. The apparatus and method for use on implant surfaces to retain and release drugs, biomarkers and/or biomolecules on command by an external stimulus. | 09-17-2009 |
Britton T. Quist, Orem, UT US
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20100214160 | SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR SYSTEM AND METHODS - A compact synthetic aperture radar system and associated methods are disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
Erica Quist, Minnetonka, MN US
Gregory Quist, Escondido, CA US
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20130098178 | PLATFORM FOR SUSPENDED SENSOR STABILIZATION - A sensor stabilization platform and method for installation in an enclosure is described, wherein the platform can be lowered into the enclosure from the enclosure's entry way (without requiring a person to enter the enclosure) and properly oriented to provide the structural support/securing capabilities needed for a sensor that is “sensing” the material at the bottom of the enclosure. The securing platform is weighted or configured to rest (without movement) at the bottom of the enclosure floor or manhole, and sensors can be lowered into the platform's receptacle(s), etc. The platform may be configured to be foldable, allowing it to be compact and pass through narrow entry ways. | 04-25-2013 |
Gregory M. Quist, Escondido, CA US
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20080258694 | Methods and apparatuses for power generation in enclosures - An apparatus for generating power in an enclosure includes a power generation device configured to operate in the environmental conditions of the enclosure, a first power storage device connected to the power generation device and configured to store power generated by the power generation device, a power converter connected to the power storage device and configured to output power at a voltage different than that output by the power storage device, and a second power storage device connected directly or indirectly to the power converter and configured to store power output by the power converter. The second power storage device may then provide power for at least one component of an environmental monitoring system. | 10-23-2008 |
20080300803 | Leak detection system and method - Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate the detection of leaks in a pressured pipe. The system includes one or a plurality of pressure sensors, placed at one or several locations along the pipe, and a power source providing power to the one or plurality of pressure sensors. Also a computing device, a communications device, and an algorithm is included. The algorithm assesses data received from the communications device, the data containing information from the one or plurality of pressure sensor(s), wherein the algorithm determines the presence of a pressure leak in the pressurized pipe based on a first pressure profile versus a second pressure profile. | 12-04-2008 |
20090073069 | Robust communications antenna - A robust low profile antenna well suited for deployment on the lids of cavities, such as manholes is described. The antenna is constructed from a coaxial cable for use proximate to a structural surface. The antenna is formed by folding back an outer metallic braid of an end of the coaxial cable to a length that approximately matches ¼ of a wavelength of a desired operating frequency times a velocity factor of the coaxial cable. Next, the radiative element is formed by exposing the center conductor from the end of the coaxial cable to a length that approximately matches ¼ of the wavelength of the operating frequency multiplied by the composite velocity factor being based on a dielectric encasing of the coaxial cable and the distance of the antenna from the structural surface. The antenna is oriented substantially parallel to the structural surface. The resulting antenna is of a comparable size to the coaxial cable. | 03-19-2009 |
20090303039 | Remote sensing and communication system - A remote sensing system and method for instrumenting the entries to manhole enclosures, in order to provide a platform and means for sensing environmental parameters within and around the enclosures and wirelessly transmitting those parameters to a distant site. The system comprises a housing with sensor for monitoring environmental parameter in the vicinity of the manhole. A microcontroller in the housing sends the parameters to a radio module, which transmits the parameters to a communication device for alerting a user that a manhole has been tampered with. | 12-10-2009 |
20120313823 | RUGGEDIZED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A rugged patch antenna is described that is low profile and capable of resisting environmental and physical impact. The electrical properties of the antenna do not depend on the nature of the underlying surface. The standing wave ratio, return loss and impedance of the antenna are of sufficient quality to support efficient one and two way communications. The antenna can be mounted on vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, manhole covers, utility covers, equipment cabinets, personnel and animals. | 12-13-2012 |
20140097308 | PLATFORM FOR SUSPENDED SENSOR STABILIZATION - A sensor stabilization platform and method for installation in an enclosure is described, wherein the platform can be lowered into the enclosure from the enclosure's entry way (without requiring a person to enter the enclosure) and properly oriented to provide the structural support/securing capabilities needed for a sensor that is “sensing” the material at the bottom of the enclosure. The securing platform is weighted or configured to rest (without movement) at the bottom of the enclosure floor or manhole, and sensors can be lowered into the platform's receptacle(s), etc. The platform may be configured to be foldable, allowing it to be compact and pass through narrow entry ways. | 04-10-2014 |
20140214891 | HIERARCHICAL USER INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONAL APPARATUS - A hierarchical data management tool and user interface that provides an efficient and effective means for an organization to organize both users and their access to a system consisting of a large number of remote sensing locations. Various levels of notifications for specified personnel allow the notified persons to respond to alerts in an efficient manner. Personnel can be hierarchically organized according to their qualifications and proximity to the sensing location/alert type. | 07-31-2014 |
20150066396 | Estimating Flow Rates of a Liquid in a Conduit - In one embodiment, a flow-estimation processor receives one or more flow-depth measurements with each flow-depth measurement having been taken at a respective time. The processor calculates a respective estimated flow rate for each of the times based on the corresponding flow-depth measurement and one or more flow-estimation parameters each set to a respective initial value. The processor outputs the estimated flow rates for presentation via a user interface, and receives via the user interface one or more updated values corresponding respectively to a flow-estimation parameter. The processor calculates an updated estimated flow rate for each of the one or more times, such that each respective updated estimated flow rate is calculated based on the received updated values. The processor then outputs the updated estimated flow rates for presentation via the user interface. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066397 | Detecting a Sediment Condition in a Conduit - In one embodiment, a flow-estimation processor receives one or more flow-depth measurements with each flow-depth measurement having been taken at a respective time. The processor calculates a respective estimated flow rate for each of the times based on the corresponding flow-depth measurement and one or more flow-estimation parameters each set to a respective initial value. The processor outputs the estimated flow rates for presentation via a user interface, and receives via the user interface one or more updated values corresponding respectively to a flow-estimation parameter. The processor calculates an updated estimated flow rate for each of the one or more times, such that each respective updated estimated flow rate is calculated based on the received updated values. The processor then outputs the updated estimated flow rates for presentation via the user interface. | 03-05-2015 |
Gregory P. Quist, Muskegon, MI US
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20120088858 | Polymer-Fiber Composite Building Material with Bulk and Aesthetically Functional Fillers - Polymer composite roofing materials are provided which contain resin, and about 20-75 wt. % fillers and additives, in which the fillers contain at least one bulk filler for reducing the amount of resin needed to make the roofing material, and at least one aesthetically functional filler for providing the roofing material with an aesthetic appearance. The bulk filler and the aesthetically functional filler of this embodiment are non-toxic, resistant to microbial attack, and have a Mohs hardness of less than about 5. | 04-12-2012 |
Gregory P. Quist, Muskegon Heights, MI US
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20090068424 | POLYMER-FIBER COMPOSITE BUILDING MATERIAL WITH BULK AND AESTHETICALLY FUNCTIONAL FILLERS - Polymer composite roofing materials are provided which contain resin, and about 20-75 wt. % fillers and additives, in which the fillers contain at least one bulk filler for reducing the amount of resin needed to make the roofing material, and at least one aesthetically functional filler for providing the roofing material with an aesthetic appearance. The bulk filler and the aesthetically functional filler of this embodiment are non-toxic, resistant to microbial attack, and have a Mohs hardness of less than about 5. | 03-12-2009 |
Jacob Quist, San Francisco, CA US
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20150286725 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR STRUCTURING BIG DATA BASED UPON USER-SUBMITTED DATA ANALYZING PROGRAMS - Certain examples described herein relate to techniques for structuring large information repositories such as, for example, big data such as a web-scale crawled copy of the web and other large data repositories based upon user-provided analyzing programs, and/or responding to such analyzing programs. Techniques may include operations providing a data processing and analyzing platform including access to one or more data sources; receiving a data analyzing program submitted by a first user; executing the received data analyzing program on the data processing and analyzing platform; adding at least a portion of the data analyzing program to the data processing and analyzing platform such that the added at least a portion of the data analyzing program is usable by other users; and returning a result to the first user as a response to the submitted data analyzing program. | 10-08-2015 |
Scot Quist, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20150359340 | Furniture Assembly - A furniture assembly adapted to support a human in a seated position, including a novel core sub-assembly, wherein the novel core sub-assembly comprises a seat member, a base member, a left side, a right side, a front side, a back side, an optional back support member, an optional left arm, and an optional right arm, wherein the novel core sub-assembly preferably comprises polystyrene and is optionally associated with a polyurea coating and/or a slipcover. | 12-17-2015 |
Steven Matthew Quist, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20100181189 | SCAFFOLD FOR AN ION-CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE - A scaffold holding one or more ion-conductive ceramic membranes for use in an electrochemical cell is described. Generally, the scaffold includes a thermoplastic plate defining one or more orifices. Each orifice is typically defined by a first, second, and third aperture, wherein the second aperture is disposed between the first and third apertures. The diameter of the second aperture can be larger than the diameters of the first and third apertures. While at an operating temperature the diameter of the ceramic membrane is larger than the diameters of the first and third apertures, heating the scaffold to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient time causes the third aperture's diameter to become larger than the membrane's diameter. Thus, heating the scaffold may allow the membrane to be inserted into the orifice. Cooling the scaffold can then cause the third aperture's diameter to shrink and trap the membrane within the orifice. | 07-22-2010 |