Patents by Inventor John Clark

John Clark 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).

  • LEGACY CONVERTER FILTER WITH EXTENDED FREQUENCY RANGE
    Publication number: 20150365732
    Abstract: What is presented is a legacy converter filter. The legacy converter filter comprises a first circuit that operates to substantially pass signals in a first frequency band of approximately 5 to 52 MHz; a second circuit that operates to substantially pass signals in a second frequency band of approximately 85 MHz to 2 GHz; and a third circuit that operates to substantially block signals in a third frequency band of approximately 52 MHz to 85 MHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Eagle Comtronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary John Clark
  • Alignment of downhole strings
    Patent number: 9200487
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a downhole string insertable within a subterranean wellbore and a roller assembly coupled with the string. The roller assembly includes rollers mounted on lateral sides of the downhole string for reducing the resistance of deploying the string within the wellbore. The string is rotatable about its axis with respect to the roller assembly; bearing surfaces, or low torque surfaces, are included in the roller assembly to further reduce rotational friction so the string precisely positions itself to a designated orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian Draper, John Clark, David Brands
  • Apparatus and method for measuring bearing dimension
    Patent number: 9180559
    Abstract: A method comprising: (a). providing a device comprising: a movable table having a movement gage; a gage for measuring a dimension of one or more bearing blanks; and a machining tool for machining the one or more bearing blanks; (b). prompting a user to input one or more process variables; (c). supplying the one or more bearing blank into the device; (d). moving the bearing blank to a table grinding position; and (e). measuring the dimension of the one or more bearing blanks using the gage; (f). measuring a distance moved by the movable table so that a reference measurement is provided; and (g). comparing the measurement of step (e) to the reference measurement of step (f).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Cabral, John Clark, Takeshi Aiba
  • Components for active pedestrian safety mechanism
    Patent number: 9156432
    Abstract: A latch assembly for driving a closure panel from a closed panel position to an open panel position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Magna Closures Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Ferri, John Robert Scott Mitchell, Csaba Szente, Jagdeep Playia, Dikran Ghorghorian, Gabriele Wayne Sabatini, Traian Miu, John Clark
  • APPLICATION WORKFLOW FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150261391
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing an application workflow framework to manage workflow on an application executing on a computing device. An illustrative workflow routine can include multiple tasks than need to be completed in order to complete the workflow routine. Accordingly, a workflow framework has a workflow definition that that matches the specific workflow routine. Each of the specific tasks defined in the workflow routine can be represented by a number of interface elements within the application. At least some of the interface elements can have a number of states of execution defined by the workflow definition and having different content and display attributes. In one embodiment, the states of execution can include a pre-active state, an active state, and a post-active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Starbucks Corporation d/b/a Starbucks Coffee Company
    Inventors: Jesse James Herlitz, Jeffrey Ryan Peters, Bryan John Clark, Dana Marie Kruse, David C. Loewenthal, Justin T. Morgan
  • System to catalog and search point-in-time instances of a file system
    Patent number: 9135118
    Abstract: A system to catalog and search point-in-tine instances of a file system is disclosed. A catalog engine takes backups of file data generated by a storage system and catalogs the backups of file data into a searchable catalog of independent metadata records. The metadata is represented by baseline structure and delta files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Aptare, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Skillcorn, Robert Quentin Cordell, II, Richard John Clark
  • UTENSIL CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150246378
    Abstract: A knife cleaner for a commercial kitchen is mounted on a countertop or prep table with suction cups or similar devices, and provides three separate compartments for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing solutions. A removable cap provides a channel guide leading downward into each of the three compartments. The wash channel guide provides scrub brush components to remove food particles and other debris. The cleaner is disassembled easily without tools for cleaning purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventor: JOHN CLARK
  • Failure mode identification and reporting
    Patent number: 9104561
    Abstract: When a software component is starting (305), such as but not limited to a task or a subtask, the component pushes (310) its identification (ID) onto a stack. The component then executes (315) its other instructions. If the component completes its instructions so that it can terminate normally (320), then it pops (325) the stack, which removes its ID from the stack. If the component fails, such as by not being able to complete its instructions, then it will not be able to pop the stack so its ID will remain in the stack. Another software process can then read the IDs in the stack to identify (330) which components have failed and can automatically take a specified action (335), such as by sending an email message to, sending a text message to, or calling by telephone, a person or persons responsible for that software component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tarkan Sevilmis, Arshish Cyrus Kapadia, Maxim Lukiyanov, Tittu Jose, Gheorghita Irimescu, Janak Madhusudan Agarwal, Stephen John Clark, Hardik Shah, Sreekanth Lingannapeta
  • LATCHES FOR GATES AND DOORS
    Publication number: 20150191938
    Abstract: A latch has a displaceable latching element in a housing for engagement with a separate striker arm to be latched behind an engagement shoulder of the latching element. The housing mounts a cylinder lock to receive a key from the front. A rotor is mounted on the rear of cylinder lock and rotation of the key rotation the rotor to drive a locking element to engage and lock the latching element. The rotor may also be axial displaceable against spring biasing responsive to a rear unit pushing element whereby unlocking from a rear cylinder lock may rotate the rotor to unlock and pushing causes the latching element to be displaced against its biasing to release the striker arm. Embodiments include a gravity biased and manually opened latch and a spring biased self-locking embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: D & D GROUP PTY LTD
    Inventors: Irek Karcz, Anthony John Clark, Margaret Antkowiak
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LATERAL TRANSFER PLATE HAVING A PUNCHED TAB
    Publication number: 20150176274
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prefabricated building panels for use in structures, and walls external to structures, such as outdoor privacy walls and the like. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method and system for providing building panels that provide improved structural integrity, distribute loads, thermal performance, among other attributes using conventional framing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: IFRAME BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis James, Gregory Mater, John Clark
  • Supervision and control of heterogeneous autonomous operations
    Patent number: 9046892
    Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus that may include a number of robotic machine groups, a mission planner, and a mission control. The mission planner may be capable of generating a mission for the number of robotic machine groups. The mission control may be capable of executing the mission using the number of robotic machine groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jung Soon Jang, John Lyle Vian, Gregory John Clark, Emad W. Saad
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUX COAT, REFLOW AND CLEAN
    Publication number: 20150122876
    Abstract: The use of lead-free solder (flux) in Wafer Level Packaging applications requires more control of the temperature and environment during the reflow process. The flux needs to be applied by spin coating, reflowed in a controlled environment and then removed with a cleaning process. Incorporating these three processes in one compact system provides an efficient and economical solution. The unique design of the reflow oven consists of multiple hotplates and one cold plate, arranged in a circle to allow wafers to proceed through the oven in a rotary fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: William Gilbert Breingan, Lev Rappaport, John Clark, John Taddei, Laura Mauer
  • Latches for gates and doors
    Patent number: 9003842
    Abstract: A latch has a displaceable latching element in a housing for engagement with a separate striker arm to be latched behind an engagement shoulder of the latching element. The housing mounts a cylinder lock to receive a key from the front. A rotor is mounted on the rear of cylinder lock and rotation of the key causes rotation of the rotor to drive a locking element to engage and lock the latching element. The rotor may also be axial displaceable against spring biasing responsive to a rear unit pushing element whereby unlocking from a rear cylinder lock may rotate the rotor to unlock and pushing causes the latching element to be displaced against its biasing to release the striker arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: D & D Group Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Irek Karcz, Anthony John Clark, Margaret Antkowiak
  • Latches for gates and doors
    Patent number: 8966947
    Abstract: A latch has a displaceable latching element in a housing for engagement with a separate striker arm to be latched behind an engagement shoulder of the latching element. The housing mounts a cylinder lock to receive a key from the front. A rotor is mounted on the rear of the cylinder lock and rotation of the key causes rotation of the rotor to drive a locking element to engage and lock the latching element. The rotor may also be axial displaceable against spring biasing responsive to a rear unit pushing element whereby unlocking from a rear cylinder lock may rotate the rotor to unlock and pushing causes the latching element to be displaced against its biasing to release the striker arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: D & D Group Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Irek Karcz, Anthony John Clark, Margaret Antkowiak
  • Magnetic gate latch
    Patent number: 8959966
    Abstract: A latch has a magnet in one unit and an attracted element (e.g. ferromagnetic structure or another magnet) in second unit with a latching mechanism which operate under magnetic attraction. The latch has an actuator connected to a linkage to cause displacement of the magnet or the attracted element in a direction substantially normal to the axis of pivoting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: D & D Group Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony John Clark, Linn Thu Yein Tun, Justin Alexander
  • Methods and apparatus for adaptively harvesting pertinent data
    Patent number: 8954413
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for developing user profiles via search query analysis and linking the user profiles and data sources, to adaptively facilitate the discovery, transfer, and distribution of pertinent knowledge. A user profile builder, linker, and manager analyze users' search queries to learn their interests and habits, build user profiles to reflect the users' interests and habits, and link together profiles of the users with common interests. A data harvester utilizes the user profiles to provide pertinent data to the users based on their interests and habits or those of other users with common interests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Thermopylae Sciences and Technology
    Inventors: Abraham J. Clark, John Clark
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR POLISHING BULK SILICON
    Publication number: 20150028254
    Abstract: The invention provides a polishing composition comprising (a) silica, (b) one or more compounds that increases the removal rate of silicon, (c) one or more tetraalkylammonium salts, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 7 to about 11. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Brian REISS, John CLARK, Lamon JONES, Jeffrey GILLILAND, Michael WHITE
  • Apparatus and Method for Removing Challenging Polymer Films and Structures from Semiconductor Wafers
    Publication number: 20140377951
    Abstract: The present apparatus and method are configured to remove challenging polymer films and structures from semiconductor wafers. This technique involves the use of a double soak and spray sequence with unique parameters and can be varied depending upon the application. The initial immersion step is used to initiate the swelling and dissolution of the polymer. The first spray step may include a high pressure needle to pierce through the top layer allowing more solvent to penetrate in the subsequent soak process. The second immersion can then penetrate further and faster allowing substantial penetration of the polymer by the solvent. The final high pressure spray proceeds to remove all of the polymer coating. The process ends with a final rinse and dry sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: John Taddei, Laura Mauer, Ramey Youssef, John Clark, Elena Lawrence
  • Multi-band, broadband, high angle sandwich radome structure
    Patent number: 8917220
    Abstract: A multi-band, broadband, high angle, sandwich radome structure including a structural layer; a first inside matching layer adjacent to one side of the structural layer; an outside matching layer adjacent to the other side of the structural layer; and a second inside matching layer for increasing broadband microwave and millimeter wave frequency transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: CPI Radant Technologies, Division Inc.
    Inventors: Fredric Paul Ziolkowski, Thomas John Clark
  • Audio equipment
    Patent number: D721353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Allen & Heath Limited
    Inventors: Alex Money, Andrew Bell, Antony Ian Jackson, Carey McNay Davies, Glenn Martin Rogers, James Ian Wrigley, Michael John Williamson, Robin John Clark