Patents by Inventor Andrew Kent
Andrew Kent has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20090006625Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for allocating resources in an efficient manner in a gateway service device. The apparatus includes of a gateway server or head end unit connected to a plurality of end user terminals. The gateway server contains a controller for managing the allocation of receiving resources used for providing services to the end user terminals. The method includes receiving a service request, comparing the request to services already in use and, if a match is found, providing an updated data stream containing new information regarding the service to the end user terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Gary Robert Gutknecht, Barry Jay Weber, Andrew Kent Flickner
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Publication number: 20080259508Abstract: A high speed and low power method to control and switch the magnetization direction and/or helicity of a magnetic region in a magnetic device for memory cells using spin polarized electrical current. The magnetic device comprises a reference magnetic layer with a fixed magnetic helicity and/or magnetization direction and a free magnetic layer with a changeable magnetic helicity. The fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are preferably separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the reference layer includes an easy axis perpendicular to the reference layer. A current can be applied to the device to induce a torque that alters the magnetic state of the device so that it can act as a magnetic memory for writing information. The resistance, which depends on the magnetic state of the device, is measured to thereby read out the information stored in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Barbaros Ozyilmaz, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia
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Publication number: 20080112094Abstract: A high speed and low power method to control and switch the magnetization direction and/or helicity of a magnetic region in a magnetic device for memory cells using spin polarized electrical current. The magnetic device comprises a reference magnetic layer with a fixed magnetic helicity and/or magnetization direction and a free magnetic layer with a changeable magnetic helicity. The fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are preferably separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the reference layer includes an easy axis perpendicular to the reference layer. A current can be applied to the device to induce a torque that alters the magnetic state of the device so that it can act as a magnetic memory for writing information. The resistance, which depends on the magnetic state of the device, is measured to thereby read out the information stored in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Barbaros Ozyilmaz, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia
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Patent number: 7311822Abstract: The present invention provides a compact design and provides an improved viewable area. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention comprises a container having a height, a depth and a width. The container comprises a main cavity, a lower cavity, at least one side cavity and a filtration system. The lower cavity is located below the main cavity and a first plate separates the lower cavity from the main cavity and allows limited fluid communication between the lower cavity and main cavity. The volume of the lower cavity is substantially less than the volume of the main cavity. The side cavity is located adjacent to the main cavity and a second plate separates the side cavity from the main cavity and allows limited fluid communication between the side cavity and main cavity. The side cavity has a volume less than the main cavity and more than the lower cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Inventors: Bradley Earl Hochgesang, Andrew Kent Hochgesang
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Patent number: 7311819Abstract: The present invention is an aquarium filter that treats water mechanically, chemically and biologically, provides maximum and uniform circulation and aeration of water, prevents channeling, reduces surface debris, reduces leaking and clogging, maximizes the viewable area, facilitates a slim profile, while being uncomplicated to install and inexpensive. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention is an aquarium filter comprising a first surface skimmer, a second surface skimmer, a first mechanical filter, a second mechanical filter, a plurality of drip trays, a plurality of biological filters, a first chemical filter, a second chemical filter, a pump and a conduit.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Inventors: Bradley Earl Hochgesang, Andrew Kent Hochgesang
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Publication number: 20070294676Abstract: An open virtual appliance is a transport mechanism allowing virtual appliances to be performed upon various virtual environments, even where the formatting of the virtual appliance and virtual environment are not similar. The open virtual appliance provides a common, flexible packaging format for virtual machines that guide their management throughout all stages of a virtual machines life cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Ewan Ellis Mellor, Andrew Kent Warfield
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Patent number: 7307876Abstract: A high speed and low power method to control and switch the magnetization direction and/or helicity of a magnetic region in a magnetic device for memory cells using spin polarized electrical current. The magnetic device comprises a reference magnetic layer with a fixed magnetic helicity and/or magnetization direction and a free magnetic layer with a changeable magnetic helicity. The fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are preferably separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the reference layer includes an easy axis perpendicular to the reference layer. A current can be applied to the device to induce a torque that alters the magnetic state of the device so that it can act as a magnetic memory for writing information. The resistance, which depends on the magnetic state of the device, is measured to thereby read out the information stored in the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Daniel Stein
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Publication number: 20070030728Abstract: A high speed and low power method to control and switch the magnetization direction and/or helicity of a magnetic region in a magnetic device for memory cells using spin polarized electrical current. The magnetic device comprises a reference magnetic layer with a fixed magnetic helicity and/or magnetization direction and a free magnetic layer with a changeable magnetic helicity. The fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are preferably separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the reference layer includes an easy axis perpendicular to the reference layer. A current can be applied to the device to induce a torque that alters the magnetic state of the device so that it can act as a magnetic memory for writing information. The resistance, which depends on the magnetic state of the device, is measured to thereby read out the information stored in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Daniel Stein
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Patent number: 7170778Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of magnetic devices for memory cells that can serve as non-volatile memory. More specifically, the present invention describes a high speed and low power method by which a spin polarized electrical current can be used to control and switch the magnetization direction of a magnetic region in such a device. The magnetic device comprises a pinned magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a free magnetic layer with a free magnetization direction, and a read-out magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction. The pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the free magnetic layer and the read-out magnetic layer are separated by another non-magnetic layer. The magnetization directions of the pinned and free layers generally do not point along the same axis. The non-magnetic layers minimize the magnetic interaction between the magnetic layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia, Barbaros Ozyilmaz
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Publication number: 20060030058Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of magnetic devices for memory cells that can serve as non-volatile memory. More specifically, the present invention describes a high speed and low power method by which a spin polarized electrical current can be used to control and switch the magnetization direction of a magnetic region in such a device. The magnetic device comprises a pinned magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a free magnetic layer with a free magnetization direction, and a read-out magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction. The pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the free magnetic layer and the read-out magnetic layer are separated by another non-magnetic layer. The magnetization directions of the pinned and free layers generally do not point along the same axis. The non-magnetic layers minimize the magnetic interaction between the magnetic layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia, Barbaros Ozyilmaz
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Patent number: 6980469Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of magnetic devices for memory cells that can serve as non-volatile memory. More specifically, the present invention describes a high speed and low power method by which a spin polarized electrical current can be used to control and switch the magnetization direction of a magnetic region in such a device. The magnetic device comprises a pinned magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a free magnetic layer with a free magnetization direction, and a read-out magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction. The pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the free magnetic layer and the read-out magnetic layer are separated by another non-magnetic layer. The magnetization directions of the pinned and free layers generally do not point along the same axis. The non-magnetic layers minimize the magnetic interaction between the magnetic layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Andrew Kent, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia, Barbaros Özyilmaz
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Publication number: 20050241208Abstract: A portable ballistic unloading device for unloading a ballistic round from a weapon having a barrel, includes a hinge between a pair of clamshell sides. A releasable fastener partially seals the container closed leaving an opening into the cavity in the container. The opening is sized to snugly receive a barrel of the weapon inserted through the opening and into the cavity. Flexible ballistic material is mounted to the hinge and to the clamshell sides. A barrel guide mounted in the cavity cooperates with the opening into the cavity so that the barrel of the weapon, when inserted through the opening, is urged into, and maintained, substantially perpendicular to the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Bradley Ditchfield, Andrew Kent, Matthew Menard, Robert Blackburn, Ian Swan
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Patent number: 6943828Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing adaptive horizontal synchronization (sync) signal detection to identify whether a high quality television signal is being received by a television set. The method determines whether no signal is applied, whether a weak signal is applied or a strong signal is applied to the television set by sampling and processing the horizontal synchronization signal. The signals are classified by comparing the sample horizontal synchronization signals to a predefined threshold. The threshold is established based upon the type of source that produced the television signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Kevin Lloyd Grimes, Roderick Andre Watts, Andrew Kent Flickner
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Publication number: 20050041462Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of magnetic devices for memory cells that can serve as non-volatile memory. More specifically, the present invention describes a high speed and low power method by which a spin polarized electrical current can be used to control and switch the magnetization direction of a magnetic region in such a device. The magnetic device comprises a pinned magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a free magnetic layer with a free magnetization direction, and a read-out magnetic layer with a fixed magnetization direction. The pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are separated by a non-magnetic layer, and the free magnetic layer and the read-out magnetic layer are separated by another non-magnetic layer. The magnetization directions of the pinned and free layers generally do not point along the same axis. The non-magnetic layers minimize the magnetic interaction between the magnetic layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Andrew Kent, Enrique Gonzalez Garcia, Barbaros Ozyilmaz
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Patent number: 6849108Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a removable filter element and an indicator member having a first position when the filter member is removed from the cleaner and a second position when the filter member is in place in the cleaner and being readily visible to a user of the vacuum cleaner in at least one of the first and second positions. When the indicator member is in the first position, the vacuum cleaner cannot be used to collect dust and dirt.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Techtronic Industries Company LimitedInventors: Andrew Kent, Christopher Thomas Elsworthy
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Patent number: 6798417Abstract: A method for rendering graphics on a server. In a preferred embodiment, a server receives a request from a requesting device for graphics. The server determines the fastest available rendering resource and dispatches the request to this fastest available rendering resource. Once the graphics have been rendered, the server sends the graphics to the requesting device for presentation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Andrew Kent Taylor
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Publication number: 20040172783Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a removable filter element and an indicator member having a first position when the filter member is removed from the cleaner and a second position when the filter member is in place in the cleaner and being readily visible to a user of the vacuum cleaner in at least one of the first and second positions. When the indicator member is in the first position, the vacuum cleaner cannot be used to collect dust and dirt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Kent, Christopher Thomas Elsworthy
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Patent number: 6658908Abstract: A punch for piercing and sealing hydroforming parts has a roll forming surface that produces an internal rolled edge portion in a formed part immediately following the punch piercing the part wherein the rolled edge portion acts to effect a tight high pressure seal between the part and the punch as the punch continues to form a required hole in the part. The roll-forming surface extends either partially or completely about the punch in determining the extent of the rolled edge portion in the part that it produces and is located between an end portion that effects the piercing operation and a larger finishing portion that completes the formation of the required hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Mircea M Ghiran, Terry Andrew Kent, Benjamin D Kaufman
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Patent number: 6633344Abstract: A memory management process for buffering progressive, interlaced, CCIR 601/656 compliant, and MPEG compliant video signals in a video memory that is partitioned into first and second buffers. The process includes identifying the format of a received video signal, buffering the received video signal in the video memory in accordance with a standard buffering mode if the video signal is in an interlaced, CCIR 601/656 compliant, or MPEG compliant format, and buffering the received video signal in the video memory in accordance with an override buffering mode if the video signal is in a progressive format such as a 240p signal generated by a game console, VCR, cable text generator, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Charles William Worrell, Michael Evan Crabb, Andrew Kent Flickner, Wenhua Li
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Patent number: 6522363Abstract: An inventive method for adapting a display frame rate in a receiver to a picture frame rate of a received signal includes the steps of comparing a picture frame rate of a received signal with a display frame of a receiver, adjusting lines per field or lines per frame displayed in response to the comparing step, and generating a display frame rate control signal for the receiver in response to the adjusting step.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Michael Scott Deiss, Andrew Kent Flickner