Patents by Inventor Daniel Finley
Daniel Finley 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: 11933890Abstract: An aircraft hazard warning system or method can be utilized to determine a location of turbulence, hail or other hazard for an aircraft. The aircraft hazard warning system can utilize processing electronics coupled to an antenna. The processing electronics can determine an inferred presence of a weather condition in response to lightning sensor data, radar reflectivity data, turbulence data, geographic location data, vertical structure analysis data, and/or temperature data. The system can include a display for showing the weather condition and its location.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Daniel L. Woodell, Jeffery A. Finley, Gregory J. Koenigs, John G. Conkling
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Patent number: 10961092Abstract: An modular lift system for hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height. The lift system may include a limit switch, a carriage with an automatic emergency braking system, and a peak to engage the track, whereby the carriage rolls along the side rails of the track between the peak mounted to the top of the track and the bottom of the track. The carriage can be adjustable thereby permitting it to be adapted to various types and sizes of tracks. The automatic emergency braking system is adapted to prevent the uncontrolled descent of the carriage in the event of a cable or primary brake failure.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: JOBOB INVESTMENTS, INC.Inventors: Robert A. Delaney, Kurt B. Stoner, Daniel A. Finley, Nicholas P. Bleiler
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Patent number: 10573436Abstract: A liquid-tight strain relief includes a tubular-shaped bushing and a dome-shaped gland. The bushing includes a flange with arcuate slots, a centrally-located aperture, a plurality of resilient outer fingers, and a shoe slideably received within a lateral groove of the bushing. The gland includes a head having a centrally-located membrane. The head is co-molded with and encapsulates the flange, resulting in a strain relief having a unitary construction. The strain relief is adapted to be inserted within an orifice of a work piece, and the outer fingers frictionally engage the work piece. A cable is inserted within the strain relief by puncturing the membrane, which then stretches and provides a seal against the cable. The cable is gripped to the strain relief when the shoe is pressed against the cable. The shoe is held against the cable by teeth on the shoe, which engage opposing locking ribs on the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Heyco Products Corp.Inventors: William J. Coyle, Daniel Finley
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Publication number: 20190233266Abstract: An modular lift system for hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height. The lift system may include a limit switch, a carriage with an automatic emergency braking system, and a peak to engage the track, whereby the carriage rolls along the side rails of the track between the peak mounted to the top of the track and the bottom of the track. The carriage can be adjustable thereby permitting it to be adapted to various types and sizes of tracks. The automatic emergency braking system is adapted to prevent the uncontrolled descent of the carriage in the event of a cable or primary brake failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: JOBOB Investments, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Delaney, Kurt B. Stoner, Daniel A. Finley, Nicholas P. Bleiler
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Publication number: 20180151275Abstract: A liquid-tight strain relief includes a tubular-shaped bushing and a dome-shaped gland. The bushing includes a flange with arcuate slots, a centrally-located aperture, a plurality of resilient outer fingers, and a shoe slideably received within a lateral groove of the bushing. The gland includes a head having a centrally-located membrane. The head is co-molded with and encapsulates the flange, resulting in a strain relief having a unitary construction. The strain relief is adapted to be inserted within an orifice of a work piece, and the outer fingers frictionally engage the work piece. A cable is inserted within the strain relief by puncturing the membrane, which then stretches and provides a seal against the cable. The cable is gripped to the strain relief when the shoe is pressed against the cable. The shoe is held against the cable by teeth on the shoe, which engage opposing locking ribs on the bushing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: William J. Coyle, Daniel Finley
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Publication number: 20100292129Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for enhancing proteasome activity in a cell. The methods and compositions for enhancing the activity of the proteasome in cells modulate the activity of Ubp6 (yeast) or Usp14 (human), an endogenous inhibitor of the proteasome. The methods and compositions partially or completely reduce the inhibitory activity of Usp14 on a proteasome, thereby specifically enhancing the protein-degradation activity of the proteasome. The invention also provides methods of screening to identify inhibitors of Ubp6, Usp14, and/or both Ubp6 and Usp14.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventor: Daniel Finley
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Publication number: 20070124234Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for the on-demand creation and distribution of customized dynamic contracts. At least one business opportunity is extracted from an opportunity database. For each extracted business opportunity, a credit score for a customer associated with the extracted business opportunity is obtained and a dynamically modifiable contract for the extracted business opportunity is generated. The dynamically modifiable contract is distributed to a contact associated with the extracted business opportunity, who presents the dynamically modifiable contract to the customer associated with the extracted business opportunity. The contact can modify the dynamically modifiable contract, if necessary, during negotiations with the customer, to provide a contract that is acceptable to the contact and the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Finley, Louis Guglielmo, William Houston, Martina Kim, Randy Klipstein, Joseph Simons, Christian Toft-Nielsen
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Publication number: 20060236876Abstract: There is provided a panel filter assembly for particular use in commercial and industrial applications, as well as for residential use, that filter, reduce, or eliminate dust, odor, gas and particles from contaminated environments. The panel filter can be installed in portable or stationary air purification systems. It is designed to be lightweight, recyclable, and easily assembled. Certain components of the filter are adapted to be collapsed during shipping (and before complete assembly) to reduce space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventor: Daniel Finley
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Patent number: 5847097Abstract: Methods of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo or in vitro are described. The methods can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The methods are based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1995Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky
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Patent number: 5646017Abstract: Methods of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo or in vitro are described. The methods can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The methods are based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky
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Patent number: 5496721Abstract: Methods of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo or in vitro are described. The methods can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The methods are based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1994Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky
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Patent number: 5196321Abstract: Methods of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo or in vitro are described. The methods can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The methods are based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1992Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky
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Patent number: 5132213Abstract: A method of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo is described. The method is used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The method is based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1988Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky
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Patent number: 5093242Abstract: A method of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo are described. The method can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to artificially generate authentic amino-termini in proteins produced through artificial means. The method is based upon the introduction of the use of artificial ubiquitin-protein fusions, and the discovery that the in vivo half-life of a protein is a function of the amino-terminal amino acid of the protein.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1989Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Andreas Bachmair, Daniel Finley, Alexander Varshavsky