Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Allen
Christopher M. Allen 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: 20240102811Abstract: A first input to a mobile device indicates a first navigation destination at a first level of specificity. The mobile device initiates navigation towards a first location corresponding to the first navigation destination. While navigation towards the first location corresponding to the first navigation destination is ongoing and before reaching the first location, in accordance with a determination that one or more first criteria are satisfied, the mobile device prompts for an input for determination a second location corresponding to a second navigation destination with a second level of specificity, the second level of specificity more specific than the first level of specificity. The mobile device receives a second input in response to the prompt. In accordance with a determination that the second input satisfies one or more second criteria, the mobile device initiates navigation towards the second location corresponding to the second navigation destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Kevin M. LYNCH, Matthew J. ALLEN, David A. KRIMSLEY, Christopher P. FOSS, Daniel DE ROCHA ROSARIO, Andrew S. KIM, Arian BEHZADI, Stephen B. LYNCH
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Publication number: 20240101232Abstract: A barge-type wind turbine platform in combination with a heel tank damper includes a barge-type wind turbine platform having a keystone, two pairs of bottom beams, each including two bottom beams connected to opposite sides of the keystone, wherein the combined pairs of bottom beams define a foundation. A U-shaped ballast conduit is mounted or formed within each of the pairs of bottom beams. Each ballast conduit has ballast water therein, the ballast water extending from an outwardly extending portion of each bottom beam of each pair of bottom beams, such that a volume of air is defined between a surface of the ballast water in each outwardly extending portion and an outwardly facing wall of each outwardly extending portion, and an internal damping element is provided within each ballast conduit. A heel tank damper is defined by the ballast conduits and their respective internal damping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Christopher K. Allen, Andrew J. Goupee, Richard Kimball, Anthony M. Viselli, Habib J. Dagher
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Patent number: 11932360Abstract: A tuned mass damper (TMD) system in combination with a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) platform includes a barge type FOWT platform having a hull configured to have a wind turbine tower mounted thereon. A TMD system is mounted in the hull and has a first TMD configured to operate at a first frequency, and a second TMD configured to operate at a second frequency different than the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Christopher K. Allen, Anthony M. Viselli, Andrew J. Goupee, Habib J. Dagher, Robert E. Berry, Jeffrey L. Lindner, Frederick S. Gant, John S. Townsend, Rebecca L. Williams
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Patent number: 6779240Abstract: A method for altering a golf club shaft by removing less than five grams of metal from an interior wall surface in a flex zone. This is performed without penetrating through an exterior wall surface of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Inventors: Matthew J. Kluck, Christopher M. Allen
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Publication number: 20020187850Abstract: A method for altering a graphite golf club shaft having a hollow interior with an interior wall surface, a butt end, and a flex zone sixteen inches from the butt end with a range one inch up and one inch down from the measured sixteen inch point which includes placing a section of steel tubing into the hollow interior shaft and against the interior wall surface in the flex zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Matthew J. Kluck, Christopher M. Allen
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Publication number: 20020173372Abstract: A method for altering a golf club shaft by removing less than five grams of metal from an interior wall surface in a flex zone. This is performed without penetrating through an exterior wall surface of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Matthew J. Kluck, Christopher M. Allen
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Patent number: 5351449Abstract: A repositionable roof, for a stadium building, comprising at least two opposed ungular segments in abutting relationship, the segments being mounted each on an arcuate track and movable thereon for separation of the segments to expose the interior of the building thereby selectively providing an open air stadium.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1993Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: 878953 Ontario Inc. and Rodarun Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Christopher M. Allen, Roderick G. Robbie
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Patent number: 5167097Abstract: A retractable roof for a stadium, comprising a central arch separating a pair of end segments, one end segment being fixed, the central arch being movable to a position above the fixed end segment, the other end segment being movable arcuately laterally to a position transverse to its closed position and laterally external to the central arch.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1990Date of Patent: December 1, 1992Inventors: Roderick G. Robbie, Christopher M. Allen
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Patent number: 4920707Abstract: To form an audience chamber in a roofed stadium, at least one truss suspendable from the stadium roof and a canopy removably connectable to the truss. The canopy comprises a plurality of parallel, contiguous elongated panels of flexible material. A close-off curtain is suspendable from the canopy when only a portion of the stadium is to be used as the audience chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1988Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Inventors: Wiktor Moskaliuk, Christopher M. Allen, Roderick G. Robbie
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Patent number: 4876434Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a chamber (20) into which a plurality of jets of moisture-laden air is directed through apertures (nozzles) 18. Through the chamber lasted shoes S, on the bottoms of which a coating of a moisture-curable adhesive composition has been applied, are progressively moved, supported bottom uppermost. The velocity of the air, which is re-circulated, is between 10 and 20 meters/second (measured at the apertures), its temperature is between 85.degree. C. and 125.degree.0 C. (measured at the point of impingement on the article) and its dew point not greater than 60.degree. C. The lasted shoes are subjected to this treatment for a period of 1 to 31/2 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1988Date of Patent: October 24, 1989Assignee: British United Shoe Machinery LimitedInventors: Raymond Hanson, Malcolm Tillyard, Christopher M. Allen
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Patent number: 4846919Abstract: Method of bonding a sole to a shoe by applying moisture-curable melt adhesive to the shoe upper, subjecting the adhesive coating to a hot-cure step with airborne moisture, and pressing the sole and shoe upper together with the adhesive between them immediately after the hot-cure step, preferably in less than 90 seconds after leaving the hot-cure. The bond is effected without application of adhesive to the sole, which is merely pre-treated by wiping with solvent or primer solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1988Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hanson, Christopher M. Allen, Karl-Heinz Albert, Hubertus von Voithenberg
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Patent number: 4780335Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a chamber (20) into which a plurality of jets of moisture-laden air is directed through apertures (nozzles) 18. Through the chamber lasted shoes S, on the bottoms of which a coating of a moisture-curable adhesive composition has been applied, are progressively moved, supported bottom uppermost. The velocity of the air, which is re-circulated, is between 10 and 20 meters/second (measured at the apertures), its temperature is between 85.degree. C. and 125.degree. C. (measured at the point of impingement on the article) and its dew point not greater than 60.degree. C. The lasted shoes are subjected to this treatment for a period of 1 to 31/2 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1986Date of Patent: October 25, 1988Assignee: British United Shoe Machinery LimitedInventors: Raymond Hanson, Malcolm Tillyard, Christopher M. Allen
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Patent number: 4716691Abstract: A retractable roof, for a stadium building, comprising a central arch separating a pair of ungular end segments, one end segment being movable into nesting relationship with the other end segment and the central arch being movable to rest above the nesting end segments, the nesting end segments and the above resting central arch being movable laterally whereby the interior of the stadium is more fully exposed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1987Date of Patent: January 5, 1988Inventors: Christopher M. Allen, Roderick G. Robbie
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Patent number: 4676033Abstract: A retractable roof, for a stadium building, comprising a central arch separating a pair of ungular end segments, one end segment being fixed, the other end segment being movable into nesting relationship with the fixed end segment, and the central arch being movable to nest above the fixed end segment.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1986Date of Patent: June 30, 1987Inventors: Christopher M. Allen, Roderick G. Robbie
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Patent number: 4595718Abstract: The specification describes and claims substantially odourless compositions having a pot life after mixing acceptable for use in manufacture and repair of aircraft and which cure at room temperature to provide a mass of heat and aircraft fuel resistant elastomeric material. The compositions comprise components which are at least substantially free of thiol and comprise a fluorocarbon copolymer, organic solvent, metallic oxide, epoxy compound and as crosslinking agent a diamino silane according to the general formula (i) namely ##STR1## Examples disclose compositions formed from admixture of two components comprising Viton A, methyl ethyl ketone, magnesium oxide, Epikote 828 and N-beta(aminoethyl) gamma-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane. The compositions are suitable for forming coatings, adhesive bonds and seals, to metal parts of titanium and aluminium alloys which have resistance to aviation fuels and high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1985Date of Patent: June 17, 1986Assignee: USM CorporationInventors: Christopher M. Allen, Ian R. Hincklieff
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Patent number: 4548989Abstract: The specification describes and claims substantially odorless compositions having a pot life after mixing acceptable for use in manufacture and repair of aircraft and which cure at room temperature to provide a mass of heat and aircraft fuel resistant elastomeric material. The compositions comprise components which are at least substantially free of thiol and comprise a fluorocarbon copolymer, organic solvent, metallic oxide, epoxy compound and as crosslinking agent a diamino silane according to the general formula (i) namely ##STR1## Examples disclose compositions formed from admixture of two components comprising Viton A, methyl ethyl ketone, magnesium oxide, Epikote 828 and N-beta(aminoethyl) gamma-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane. The compositions are suitable for forming coatings, adhesive bonds and seals, to metal parts of titanium and aluminum alloys which have resistance to aviation fuels and high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1982Date of Patent: October 22, 1985Assignee: USM CorporationInventors: Christopher M. Allen, Ian R. Hincklieff
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Patent number: D323773Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1988Date of Patent: February 11, 1992Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventor: Christopher M. Allen