Patents by Inventor Paul Banks
Paul Banks 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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Publication number: 20230208746Abstract: A method for cross datacenter service-to-service communication over a shortest network route using mesh gateways. A mesh gateway receives a protocol message from a first service directed to a second service, identifies destination information associated with the second service, recognizes a routing configuration for routing the protocol message, determines a network route based on the routing configuration, and forwards the protocol message to another gateway associated with the second service over the determined network route.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Matthew Keeler, Paul Banks, Mitchell Hashimoto, Armon Dadgar
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Patent number: 11601358Abstract: A method for cross datacenter service-to-service communication over a shortest network route using mesh gateways. A mesh gateway receives a protocol message from a first service directed to a second service, identifies destination information associated with the second service, recognizes a routing configuration for routing the protocol message, determines a network route based on the routing configuration, and forwards the protocol message to another gateway associated with the second service over the determined network route.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: HASHICORPInventors: Matthew Keeler, Paul Banks, Mitchell Hashimoto, Armon Dadgar
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Patent number: 11534989Abstract: A forming module for forming a composite laminate part over a tool is provided. The forming module comprises a base, a ply carrier control assembly adapted for controlling the position of a flexible ply carrier on which composite resin plies are mounted, and a head section mounted on the base and adapted for automatically forming the composite resin plies from the ply carrier onto the tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Publication number: 20220200891Abstract: A method for cross datacenter service-to-service communication over a shortest network route using mesh gateways. A mesh gateway receives a protocol message from a first service directed to a second service, identifies destination information associated with the second service, recognizes a routing configuration for routing the protocol message, determines a network route based on the routing configuration, and forwards the protocol message to another gateway associated with the second service over the determined network route.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Matthew Keeler, Paul Banks, Mitchell Hashimoto, Armon Dadgar
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Publication number: 20200039154Abstract: A forming module for forming a composite laminate part over a tool is provided. The forming module comprises a base, a ply carrier control assembly adapted for controlling the position of a flexible ply carrier on which composite resin plies are mounted, and a head section mounted on the base and adapted for automatically forming the composite resin plies from the ply carrier onto the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Patent number: 10464265Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Patent number: 10118714Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning an end effector relative to a structure. The apparatus may comprise the end effector and a sensor system. The end effector may be configured to perform an operation on the structure. The sensor system may have a plurality of sensors extending outward from the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric M. Reid, David Paul Banks, Darrell Darwin Jones
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Publication number: 20160214330Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Patent number: 9314974Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Publication number: 20150314888Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning an end effector relative to a structure. The apparatus may comprise the end effector and a sensor system. The end effector may be configured to perform an operation on the structure. The sensor system may have a plurality of sensors extending outward from the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Eric M. Reid, David Paul Banks, Darrell Darwin Jones
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Patent number: 9033700Abstract: A regenerative burner device for a furnace and a method of removing contaminants from such a device. The burner device includes a burner for introducing heat and waste gas into a furnace during ignition when supplied with fuel and a combustion gas, a media bed comprising refractory particles, and ducting for delivering combustion gas to said burner during ignition, and for drawing waste gas from said furnace on termination of ignition. The ducting causes the combustion gas and the waste gas to pass in succession through the media bed. Means are provided for periodically delivering a rapid flow of a decontaminating gas into said media bed. The rapid flow is of sufficient force to dislodge contaminants collected in the media bed from said waste gas.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Claude Simard, Stéphane Ménard, Wesley Donald Stevens, Edward J. Wilson, Paul Banks, Luc Belley, Brad D. Burridge, Tony I. Phelps
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Publication number: 20140190625Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
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Publication number: 20070002921Abstract: A laser device which may be used as an oscillator or amplifier comprising a chamber having a volume formed therein and a gain medium within the volume. The gain medium comprises a solid-state element containing active laser ion within the volume. A cooling fluid flows about the solid-state element and a semiconductor laser diode provides optical pump radiation into the volume of the laser chamber such that laser emission from the device passes through the gain medium and the fluid. The laser device provides the advantages of a solid-state gain medium laser (e.g., diode-pumping, high power density, etc), but enables operation at higher average power and beam quality than would be achievable from a pure solid-state medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICSInventors: Michael Perry, Paul Banks, Jason Zweiback, Robert Schleicher
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Publication number: 20060093978Abstract: A regenerative burner device for a furnace and a method of removing contaminants from such a device. The burner device includes a burner for introducing heat and waste gas into a furnace during ignition when supplied with fuel and a combustion gas, a media bed comprising refractory particles, and ducting for delivering combustion gas to said burner during ignition, and for drawing waste gas from said furnace on termination of ignition. The ducting causes the combustion gas and the waste gas to pass in succession through the media bed. Means are provided for periodically delivering a rapid flow of a decontaminating gas into said media bed. The rapid flow is of sufficient force to dislodge contaminants collected in the media bed from said waste gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Claude Simard, Stephane Menard, Wesley Stevens, Edward Wilson, Paul Banks, Luc Belley, Brad Burridge, Tony Phelps
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Publication number: 20050271098Abstract: A laser device which may be used as an oscillator or amplifier comprising a chamber having a volume formed therein and a gain medium within the volume. The gain medium comprises solid-state elements containing active laser ion distributed within the volume. A cooling fluid flows about the solid-state elements and a semiconductor laser diode provides optical pump radiation into the volume of the laser chamber such that laser emission from the device passes through the gain medium and the fluid. The laser device provides the advantages of a solid-state gain medium laser (e.g., diode-pumping, high power density, etc), but enables operation at higher average power and beam quality than would be achievable from a pure solid-state medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: General AtomicsInventors: Michael Perry, Paul Banks, Jason Zweiback, Robert Schleicher
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Patent number: 6870428Abstract: A mobile radio communications device has a first crystal oscillator for providing a first master clock frequency for the timebase of a first communications system, a second crystal oscillator for providing a second master clock frequency for the timebase of a second communications system, and a phase locked loop connected between the first and second crystal oscillators and arranged to lock the first and second crystal oscillators together so that the two timebases cannot drift.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Richard Ormson, Nicholas Craig Bowdler, Anthony Paul Banks, Martin Hennelly
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Publication number: 20030231066Abstract: A mobile radio communications device has a first crystal oscillator for providing a first master clock frequency for the timebase of a first communications system, a second crystal oscillator for providing a second master clock frequency for the timebase of a second communications system, and a phase locked loop connected between the first and second crystal oscillators and arranged to lock the first and second crystal oscillators together so that the two timebases cannot drift.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Richard Ormson, Nicholas Craig Bowdler, Anthony Paul Banks, Martin Hennelly
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Patent number: 6481092Abstract: An electromagnetic coil assembly particularly suited for use in high-acceleration impact devices includes an inner hub having a flat metal and dielectric strip wound thereabout to form a coil, and an outer body mounted about the inner hub against one side of the coil. Inner and outer coil leads are formed by flat 90° bends of the inner and outer ends of the coil strip, such that the coil leads extend axially away from the coil toward one end of the coil assembly. Recesses are formed in the end faces of the inner hub and outer body at this end of the assembly, and the coil leads are folded into these recesses and attached by lug connectors to a pair of electrical conductors that lead out the side of the coil assembly. The coil leads and conductors are secured in the recesses, preferably by potting them in place.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James N. Buttrick, Jr., Kostandinos Papanikolaou, David Paul Banks, Paul Reuben Arntson
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Publication number: 20020118088Abstract: An electromagnetic coil assembly particularly suited for use in high-acceleration impact devices includes an inner hub having a flat metal and dielectric strip wound thereabout to form a coil, and an outer body mounted about the inner hub against one side of the coil. Inner and outer coil leads are formed by flat 90° bends of the inner and outer ends of the coil strip, such that the coil leads extend axially away from the coil toward one end of the coil assembly. Recesses are formed in the end faces of the inner hub and outer body at this end of the assembly, and the coil leads are folded into these recesses and attached by lug connectors to a pair of electrical conductors that lead out the side of the coil assembly. The coil leads and conductors are secured in the recesses, preferably by potting them in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James N. Buttrick, Kostandinos Papanikolaou, David Paul Banks, Paul Reuben Arntson
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Patent number: 6095823Abstract: A system for detachable mounting a component onto a printed circuit board comprises a printed circuit board having a through-hole, a compression spring constructed from, or coated with, an electrically conductive material, and a component having an electrical contact thereon. The compression spring having a first end of a diameter larger than the diameter of the through-hole, and a second end smaller than the diameter of the through-hole. The second end of the compression spring passes through the through-hole and is secured at its first end to the first side of the printed circuit board. The second end of the compression spring protrudes beyond the second side of the printed circuit board. When the component is placed against the second side of the printed circuit board, the compression spring is compressed and the desired electrical connection is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1998Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Anthony Paul Banks