Patents by Inventor Craig Strickland
Craig Strickland 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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Patent number: 9815071Abstract: A housing selectively encloses a nozzle. The housing has a body that partially defines an interior space in which the nozzle is configured to be disposed. The housing also includes a cover assembly that selectively blocks a first aperture of the body and further defines the interior space. Additionally, the housing has a piston that is disposed in the interior space and secured to the nozzle. The piston defines a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and an outlet fluidly connected to both the gas inlet and the liquid inlet. The housing further includes a biasing member attached to the piston. The biasing member is configured to exert a biasing force that biases the nozzle to a retracted position. The biasing member is further configured such that when pressurized gas flows through the body, the biasing force is overcome such that the nozzle is disposed in an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Dust Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Posner, Craig Strickland, Daniel Zoran, Glen Warrington
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Publication number: 20160303591Abstract: A housing selectively encloses a nozzle. The housing has a body that partially defines an interior space in which the nozzle is configured to be disposed. The housing also includes a cover assembly that selectively blocks a first aperture of the body and further defines the interior space. Additionally, the housing has a piston that is disposed in the interior space and secured to the nozzle. The piston defines a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and an outlet fluidly connected to both the gas inlet and the liquid inlet. The housing further includes a biasing member attached to the piston. The biasing member is configured to exert a biasing force that biases the nozzle to a retracted position. The biasing member is further configured such that when pressurized gas flows through the body, the biasing force is overcome such that the nozzle is disposed in an extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Richard Posner, Craig Strickland, Daniel Zoran, Glen Warrington
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Publication number: 20150134352Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing responses to question prompts using a smart pen and special paper. The smart pen has sensors to collect data about its user, such as temperature, moisture, motion, and magnetism. The smart pen can also detect features of the special paper to determine a location on the paper such that responses to prompts can be correlated with the prompts by location on the page. Responses can be captured as handwriting or as audio, and all sensor information collected during the course of a response can be used to further analyze that response.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Craig Strickland, Roy William Feague, Nicholas John Farrell
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Patent number: 7892047Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes a tamper-resistant locking system. The locking system includes a locking disk and a corresponding unlocking tool for removing the locking disk from the connector to provide access to the locking mechanism. Single pole cable connector systems include male and female single pole cable connectors in mating engagement. Disengagement of the male and female connectors involves removing the locking disk using the unlocking tool to access and release the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Patent number: 7695333Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes an insulating sleeve defining a channel and a non-circular contact positioned in the channel. The insulating sleeve may further include a non-circular, nonmetallic locking sleeve defining a portion of the channel. The channel and contact may be hexagonal-shaped in some cases. The insulating sleeve may have an exterior surface having two flat surfaces disposed opposite each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090275246Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes a tamper-resistant locking system. The locking system includes a locking disk and a corresponding unlocking tool for removing the locking disk from the connector to provide access to the locking mechanism. Single pole cable connector systems include male and female single pole cable connectors in mating engagement. Disengagement of the male and female connectors involves removing the locking disk using the unlocking tool to access and release the locking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, JR.
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Publication number: 20090156057Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes an insulating sleeve defining a channel and a non-circular contact positioned in the channel. The insulating sleeve may further include a non-circular, nonmetallic locking sleeve defining a portion of the channel. The channel and contact may be hexagonal-shaped in some cases. The insulating sleeve may have an exterior surface having two flat surfaces disposed opposite each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventor: Carl Craig STRICKLAND, JR.
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Patent number: 7488224Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes an insulating sleeve defining a channel having at least a non-circular portion, and a non-circular contact positioned in the non-circular portion of the channel. The insulating sleeve may further include a non-circular, nonmetallic locking sleeve defining the non-circular portion of the channel. The channel and contact may be hexagonal-shaped in some embodiments. Single pole cable connector systems include male and female single pole cable connector of the present invention in mating engagement.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Publication number: 20070086445Abstract: A utility for enabling real-time, point-to-point communications over computer networks between users having dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses includes the ability to identify incoming communications, and, based on the identity of the incoming communication, selectively responding. In one embodiment, an information profile contained within an incoming signal is compared to a plurality of information profiles contained within the personal directory of a user, and if a match occurs, the notification signal associated with the matched profile is generated. In an alternative embodiment, the information profile contained within the incoming communication includes an identifier of a notification signal which is used to select from a number of predefined notification signals resident within the user's private directory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Net2Phone, Inc.Inventors: Shane Mattaway, Glenn Hutton, Craig Strickland
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Patent number: 6682681Abstract: An encapsulated transformer includes a transformer coil assembly, a rigid core insert having an upstanding portion positioned within the hollow interior of the core and a base portion on which the core rests, and a thermoplastic rubber jacket that completely surrounds the transformer coil assembly and is bonded to the base portion of the core insert to provide a completely waterproof encapsulated transformer which is impervious to liquid and gasses that could be detrimental to the performance of the transformer. A method for producing such an encapsulated transformer includes placing a rigid core insert in a mold cavity of a mold, and positioning a transformer coil assembly in the mold cavity so that the transformer coil assembly rests on the core insert. Thermoplastic rubber is then injected into the mold cavity to completely encapsulate the transformer coil assembly in a jacket of thermoplastic rubber.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.Inventors: William A. Clark, Carl Craig Strickland, Jr., Mark Christopher Newman
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Patent number: D584227Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Patent number: D584228Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Patent number: D600211Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.
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Patent number: D600212Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Carl Craig Strickland, Jr.