Patents by Inventor James L. Sawyer

James L. Sawyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240152245
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first object that includes at least a first portion of the first object and a second portion of the first object and detects a first gaze input that meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria require that the first gaze input is directed to the first portion of the first object in order for the first criteria to be met. In response, the computer system displays a first control element that corresponds to a first operation associated with the first object, wherein the first control element was not displayed prior to detecting that the first gaze input met the first criteria, and detects a first user input directed to the first control element. In response to detecting the first user input directed to the first control element, the computer system performs the first operation with respect to the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Matan Stauber, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, James J. Owen, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jay Moon, Benjamin H. Boesel, Benjamin Hylak, Richard D. Lyons, Willliam A. Sorrentino, III, Lynn I. Streja, Jonathan Ravasz, Nathan Gitter, Peter D. Anton, Michael J. Rockwell, Peter L. Hajas, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Mark A. Ebbole, James Magahern, Andrew J. Sawyer, Christopher D. McKenzie, Michael E. Buerli, Olivier D. R. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: 11947491
    Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for geometric part searching is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. At least a processor is configured to generate a search index as a function of a plurality of part specification files. At least a processor is configured to receive an input part specification file. At least a processor is configured to generate a query for an input part as a function of an input part specification file and a search index. A query is configured to output a comparison of an input part specification file to a part estimation specification file. At least a processor is configured to identify a matching part estimation file from a plurality of query results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Paperless Parts, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Sawyer, Dana A. Wensberg, Jason Ray, William H. Headrick, IV, John Peck, Lucas M. Duros, James L. Jacobs, II
  • Patent number: 4997484
    Abstract: A hydraulic cement is formed from a Class C fly ash, an alkali metal activator, and citric acid. Mortar and concrete compositions can be prepared with this hydraulic cement. The cement is particularly useful in producing mortar and concrete compositions that achieve high strengths in a short time, in particular, a mortar having a strength of at least 2500 psi in 24 hours, when cured at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Lone Star Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy B. Gravitt, Richard F. Heitzmann, James L. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 4842649
    Abstract: A blended hydraulic cement composition, curable at low temperatures, including temperatures below the freezing point of water, is composed of portland cement, slag, pozzolans including metakaolin, and admixtures including potassium carbonate and water reducing compositions. The cement is particularly useful in producing concrete compositions which achieve high strength in a brief period of time, and continue curing at ambient temperatures, and temperatures below the freezing point of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Pyrament, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Heitzmann, Billy B. Gravitt, James L. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 4642137
    Abstract: A binder composition for Portland cement is disclosed, said composition including 100 parts by weight metakaolin and, based upon said metakaolin, from 20 to 70 parts by weight slag; from 85 to 130 parts by weight of at least 1 material selected from the class consisting of fly ash, calcined shale, and calcined clay; from 70 to 215 parts by weight finely divided silica, preferably amorphous silica; and from 55 to 145 parts by weight of a mixture of potassium silicate and potassium hydroxide, wherein at least 55 parts by weight is potassium silicate. The binder composition can be mixed with Portland cement or with a combination of Portland cement and fly ash to provide a composition curable to a material having a high early strength and a high ultimate strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: Lone Star Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Heitzmann, Mark Fitzgerald, James L. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 4640715
    Abstract: A dry, mineral binder composition is disclosed having from 6 to 25 parts by weight metakaolin, 3 to 30 parts by weight dry potassium hydroxide, 0 to 18 parts by weight slag, 0 to 60 parts by weight of a material selected from the class consisting of fly ash, calcined shale, and calcined clay, and from 1 to 150 parts, by weight, of a finely divided silica, preferably an amorphous silica. The binder is particularly useful in combination with Portland cement for forming concrete compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Lone Star Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Heitzmann, Mark Fitzgerald, James L. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 4509985
    Abstract: An early high-strength mineral polymer composition is formed of a polysialatesiloxo material obtained by adding a reactant mixture consisting of alumino-silicate oxide (Si.sub.2 O.sub.5,Al.sub.2 O.sub.2) with the aluminum cation in a four-fold coordination, strong alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide, water, and a sodium/potassium polysilicate solution; and from 15 to 26 parts, by weight, based upon the reactive mixture of the polysialatesiloxo polymer of ground blast furnace slag. Sufficient hardening for demolding is obtained in about 1 hour with this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Pyrament Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Davidovits, James L. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 4160674
    Abstract: A cement with rapid strength gain having normal setting and volume change characteristics and its method of manufacture are disclosed. The cement has substantially all particles over 20 microns removed which advantageously results in higher early strength than normal portland cements. This is important in the prestress and precast concrete industry, and early high-strength cement is desirable for other uses such as patching or resurfacing highways and airport runways or in operations where early form removal is desired. The use of chlorides or other accelerators is unnecessary to obtain early high strengths; although, these and plasticizers can be used if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Assignee: Lone Star Industries
    Inventor: James L. Sawyer