Carl D Sorensen
Land Surveyors in Provo, UT

6354343, Mar 12, 2002

Jan 11, 2000

09/481088

Rudolph A. Strnad - Indian Wells CA
Spencer P. Magleby - Provo UT
John F. Marshall - Provo UT
W. Douglas Stout - Provo UT
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT
Ryan W. Warnick - Beaverton OR
Lee Baroldy - Provo UT
Lisa Cloward - Ann Arbor MI
David S. Bent - Mukileto WA
Adam Gaglione - Provo UT
Robert Cvetko - Simi Valley CA
Aaron T. Schellenberg - Canton MI

R. Strnad Enterprises, LLC - Indian Wells CA

B65B 130

141 94, 141 98

An automatic fueling system includes a pump having a telescoping arm capable of placement in three-dimensional space, a flexibly mounted nozzle on the end of the arm and a docking cone to mate with the fuel port on a vehicle. A camera provides a view of the side of the vehicle on a monitor with guides visible to the operator of the vehicle to assist in locating the vehicle within range of the pump. A light and a camera located adjacent to the nozzle are used to recognize retro-reflective light from an annular target about the intake port. Multiple approximations of the distance and location of the intake port are made with the nozzle moving closer to mating with the intake port. A data link is provided through the mated nozzle with a keypad accessible by the vehicle operator. The vehicle includes a control actuator which selectively couples actuator cables associated with the fuel door and the fuel inlet valve with the emergency brake cable to engage the emergency brake, open the fuel door and open the inlet valve. A vacuum system on an evaporation canister insures that vapor is drawn from the fuel tank as it is being displaced by incoming fuel.

6779704, Aug 24, 2004

May 8, 2001

09/851597

Tracy W. Nelson - Provo UT 84601
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT 84604
Scott Packer - Alpine UT 84004
Paul Allen Felter - Layton UT 84040

B23K 2012

2281121, 228 21, 228 23, 228113, 2281145

A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating comprised of a superabrasive material, the pin and shoulder being designed to reduce stress risers, disposing a collar around a portion of the shoulder and the shank to thereby prevent movement of the shoulder relative to the shank, and incorporating thermal management by providing a thermal flow barrier between the shoulder and the shank, and between the collar and the tool.

6732901, May 11, 2004

Jun 11, 2002

10/171272

Tracy W. Nelson - Provo UT
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT
Scott M. Packer - Alpine UT

Brigham Young University Technology Transfer Office - Provo UT

B23K 2012

228 21

A friction stir welding anvil and method of producing a friction stir welding anvil that precludes diffusion or mechanical bonding of the anvil to the work pieces are provided. The alternatives for producing such an anvil comprise coating the anvil with diffusion barriers such as oxides, nitrides, intermetallics, and/or refractory metals; manufacturing an anvil either completely or partially from the same; or placing a coating of such materials in the form of a thin sheet or a powder between the anvil and the work pieces. The anvil disclosed herein exhibits high strength and hardness even at elevated temperatures, such as those greater than 800° C. , so as to prevent the anvil from mechanically or diffusion bonding to the work pieces and so as to minimize, or eliminate altogether, anvil deformation.

2010006, Mar 18, 2010

Sep 14, 2009

12/559421

Gary D. Lee - Spanish Fork UT, US
William M. Decker - Salt Lake City UT, US
Brandon Levi Haupt - Malta NY, US
Isaac Reo Jones - Provo UT, US
Robert H. Todd - Provo UT, US
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT, US
Kenneth W. Chase - Orem UT, US

F16H 37/16, F16H 59/02, F16H 55/08

74 22 R, 74335, 74457

Disclosed are systems, assemblies, and components that relate to power transfer. In particular, the disclosed systems includes a transmission that offers variable speeds and changes between different gear ratios while maintaining constant engagement. Constant engagement may be maintained by tooth-to-tooth contact to be scalable for a variety of applications. An example system includes a phase shifting mechanism. The phase shifting mechanism may include an eccentric gear that provides an oscillating output. The oscillating output creates an overall gear ratio change that slides between gear ratios, thereby allowing changes to occur in small, and possibly infinitely small increments. According to one example, an eccentric gear has a changing base radius and includes a tooth with a hybrid profile that has a base the width of an initial profile, and a width at a top of the tooth that is that of a final profile.

7608296, Oct 27, 2009

Mar 13, 2006

11/374667

Scott M. Packer - Alpine UT, US
Tracy W. Nelson - Provo UT, US
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT, US

Brigham Young University - Provo UT
SII MegaDiamond, Inc. - Provo UT
Advanced Metal Products - West Bountiful UT

B05D 1/12

427190, 427191, 427192, 427201

A friction stir welding anvil and method of producing a friction stir welding anvil that precludes diffusion or mechanical bonding of the anvil to the work pieces are provided. The alternatives for producing such an anvil comprise coating the anvil with diffusion barriers such as oxides, nitrides, intermetallics, and/or refractory metals; manufacturing an anvil either completely or partially from the same; or placing a coating of such materials in the form of a thin sheet or a powder between the anvil and the work pieces. The anvil disclosed herein exhibits high strength and hardness even at elevated temperatures, such as those greater than 800° C. , so as to prevent the anvil from mechanically or diffusion bonding to the work pieces and so as to minimize, or eliminate altogether, anvil deformation.

6024137, Feb 15, 2000

Feb 18, 1998

9/025684

Rudolph A. Strnad - Indian Wells CA
Spencer P. Magleby - Provo UT
John F. Marshall - Provo UT
W. Douglas Stout - Provo UT
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT
Ryan W. Warnick - Beaverton OR
Lee Baroldy - Provo UT
Lisa Cloward - Ann Arbor MI
David S. Bent - Mukileto WA
Adam Gaglione - Provo UT
Robert Cvetko - Simi Valley CA
Aaron T. Schellenberg - Canton MI

R. Strnad Enterprises, LLC - Indian Wells CA

B65B 104

141 1

An automatic fueling system includes a pump having a telescoping arm capable of placement in three-dimensional space, a flexibly mounted nozzle on the end of the arm and a docking cone to mate with the fuel port on a vehicle. A camera provides a view of the side of the vehicle on a monitor with guides visible to the operator of the vehicle to assist in locating the vehicle within range of the pump. A light and a camera located adjacent to the nozzle are used to recognize retro-reflective light from an annular target about the intake port. Multiple approximations of the distance and location of the intake port are made with the nozzle moving closer to mating with the intake port. A data link is provided through the mated nozzle with a keypad accessible by the vehicle operator. The vehicle includes a control actuator which selectively couples actuator cables associated with the fuel door and the fuel inlet valve with the emergency brake cable to engage the emergency brake, open the fuel door and open the inlet valve. A vacuum system on an evaporation canister insures that vapor is drawn from the fuel tank as it is being displaced by incoming fuel.

2005011, Jun 2, 2005

Nov 24, 2004

10/997044

Scott Packer - Alpine UT, US
Tracy Nelson - Provo UT, US
Carl Sorensen - Provo UT, US

B23K020/12

228112100

A method comprising a bulk processing technique for joining different metals and alloys using friction stir welding, wherein a block of a first material has at least two apertures disposed therein, wherein at least a first tube and a second tube are disposed in the at least two apertures, wherein friction stir welding is performed to join the block, the first tube and the second tube together in a solid state form, and the resulting workpiece is then machined to produce the completed joint.

8302834, Nov 6, 2012

Aug 9, 2011

13/206393

Tracy W. Nelson - Provo UT, US
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT, US
Scott M. Packer - Alpine UT, US
Paul Allen Felter - Layton UT, US

MegaStar Technologies LLC - Provo UT
Bringham Young University - Provo UT

B23K 20/12

228 21, 2281121

A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating comprised of a superabrasive material, the pin and shoulder being designed to reduce stress risers, disposing a collar around a portion of the shoulder and the shank to thereby prevent movement of the shoulder relative to the shank, and incorporating thermal management by providing a thermal flow barrier between the shoulder and the shank, and between the collar and the tool.

2006028, Dec 28, 2006

Jun 12, 2006

11/452097

Russell Steel - Salem UT, US
Scott Packer - Alpine UT, US
Carl Sorensen - Provo UT, US
Tracy Nelson - Provo UT, US
Richard Flak - Springville UT, US

A47J 36/02

228101000

A method of selecting a geometry for a friction stirring tool, said tool having a melting point that is higher than the workpiece material, wherein the tool is placed in motion against the workpiece to generate heat in the workpiece such that workpiece material is transported in surface features of the tool, and wherein surface features manage workpiece material flow around the tool, and wherein the tool can be used in friction stir processing, friction stir mixing, friction stir welding, and friction stir spot welding of high melting temperature materials or high softening temperature materials.

6850798, Feb 1, 2005

Oct 8, 2002

10/266395

Blair P. Morgan - Ballwin MO, US
Nathan Trone - Milwaukie OR, US
Benjamin T. Richardson - Vancourver WA, US
Carl D. Sorensen - Provo UT, US
Jason T. Smith - Cambridge MA, US
James A. LeFevre - Draper UT, US
Jeremy B. Clark - Albany GA, US
Tyson J. Baker - Salt Lake City UT, US
Samuel B. Sheppard - Callaway MD, US

Nestec, Ltd. - Vevey

A61B 505

600547, 600372, 119174

A method for measuring a body composition measure of an animal includes steps of measuring a first electrical impedance between a front foot pad of the animal and a rear foot pad of the animal; measuring a second electrical impedance between two front foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another and two rear foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another; and utilizing the first electrical impedance, the second electrical impedance, and a regression relationship to determine the body composition measure of the animal.