Patents by Inventor John C. Wells

John C. Wells 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).

  • Patent number: 11913638
    Abstract: A surface mountable reflector suitable for packaging in a tape and reel format for positioning on a circuit substrate using pick-and-place robotics, and attachment using a solder reflow mounting technique, includes a metal sheet stamped to provide an all metal structure having a plurality of reflector surfaces having lower edges, and mounting pads that extend below the lower edges and outwardly of the reflector surfaces. The surface mountable reflectors are usable in a radiation emitting diode assembly including a diode solder-mounted to the circuit substrate with the surface mountable reflector affixed to the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
  • Patent number: 7904327
    Abstract: A marketing optimization module automatically obtaining multi-dimensional marketing data from a market client. The marketing optimization module automatically organizes at least a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data into one or more marketing categories. The marketing optimization module then analyzes all of or a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data to facilitate the optimization of a marketing investment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Phelan, Jeffrey Q. Reagen, Carol R. Peo, Michael L. J. Hackney, Ellen Pedersen, Michael P. Skrzypczak, John C. Wells
  • Publication number: 20040093296
    Abstract: A marketing optimization module automatically obtaining multi-dimensional marketing data from a market client. The marketing optimization module automatically organizes at least a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data into one or more marketing categories. The marketing optimization module then analyzes all of or a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data to facilitate the optimization of a marketing investment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: William L. Phelan, Jeffrey Q. Reagen, Carol R. Peo, Michael L.J. Hackney, Ellen Pedersen, Michael P. Skrzypczak, John C. Wells
  • Publication number: 20030083924
    Abstract: A method of conducting a marketing campaign includes accessing a database in which potential contacts are arranged in a hierarchy by defining a plurality of target audience levels during a table mapping process by key fields on the corresponding database, the key specifies how the target is uniquely identified, counted, and selected. The multiple tables are defined to translate from one level to another, where one of the keys is defined as the default or primary audience level key for the table and remaining keys are alternate keys to be used for switching between audience levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Yuchun Lee, David F. Cheung, Ruby L. Kennedy, John C. Wells, Shiao-Bin Soong, Robert C. Swiston
  • Patent number: 6446920
    Abstract: An ergonomic hand rest that may be either mounted on an existing gaming machine or included as a standard feature in a new machine includes an interface member adapted to be connected to the gaming machine. A support member has a base arranged to be connected to the interface member and a support plate extending from the base. A wrist cushion has a recess in which the support plate extends when the wrist cushion, the interface member and the support member are assembled together. The interface member includes means for coupling the interface member to the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventors: John C. Wells, Jason Robertson
  • Patent number: 6161805
    Abstract: An ergonomic hand rest assembly for attachment to a gaming machine that includes a housing having a pair of upright, oppositely facing panels. A pair of support arms are mounted to the panels, and support bar is arranged to extend between the support arms spaced apart from the housing. A frame is mounted to the support bar, and a pad is mounted on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: John C. Wells
  • Patent number: 4165481
    Abstract: The voltage across the primary of the ignition coil of a spark ignition engine is limited so as to defeat ignition, while at the same time allowing measurement of ignition-related signals, by means of unilateral impedance means which are selectively connected by a switch in parallel with the ignition coil primary, to service engines both with and without series impedance in the low coil signal line. To avoid reversed-polarity connection, the switch is operable only if the average voltage between high coil and low coil connections indicate correct polarity. Sensing of high coil and low coil signals indicative of firing time and dwell is achieved by monitoring current flow through the unilateral ignition defeat impedance, by means of an optical isolator resistively coupled across the unilateral impedance; current in the optical isolator is limited by means of a shunt transistor, and the optical isolator is protected against high voltages by an additional unilateral impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1979
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Wells, Paul R. Back