Patents by Inventor Philip M. Woodward
Philip M. Woodward 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: 8307486Abstract: An assembly used to scrape clean a vent pattern with a blade and catch or the scrapings.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dean F Herring, Jason A. Matteson, Robert A. Myers, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 8172474Abstract: A writing instrument is releasably attached to a tether. The writing instrument has a hollow body. A locking cap assembly is configured to be coupled to a tether. The locking cap assembly is further configured to detach from the hollow body of the writing instrument when a force is applied to the tether. The locking cap assembly is inserted into an end of the hollow body of the writing instrument. The locking cap assembly comprises a compressive locking cap. The compressive locking cap comprises a compression fastener, a cap, and a nut. The compression fastener and cap have a hole and one end of the tether passes completely through the compressive locking cap through the hole. The nut is coupled to the end of the tether that passed completely through the compressive locking cap.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wesley Dale Dickover, Dean Frederick Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7900764Abstract: A currency dispensing machine including a cabinet and a bill presenter located therein. The bill presenter includes a presenter having two side plates and at least one drive gear having a plurality of drive teeth. The bill presenter is located in a bill presenter housing having a mounting face, two retention plates extending from the mounting face and receivable of the presenter therebetween, and a longitudinally extending retention hook disposed in each of the two side plates. Two retaining pins are each insertable through one of the two retention hooks and through one of the retention plates. Two latch arms are slidably located in the bill presenter, each at one of the retention plates, and include a latch hook engageable with one of the retaining pins. The currency dispensing machine includes a bill dispenser slidably disposed in the cabinet and including a plurality of gear teeth engageable with the plurality of drive teeth and at least one locking slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7862248Abstract: A pen retention bracket for releasably securing a pen tether retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top opening and a bottom opening. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are disposed upon a first surface and extend from the first surface toward a second surface, a distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion greater than a height of the pen tether retracting reel. The first surface is responsive to an application of force to the pen tether retracting reel to elastically deform and increase a depth between the second surface and at least one of the first protrusion and the second , thereby releasing the pen tether retracting reel via either of the top opening and the bottom opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David C. Brower, Selcuk S. Eren, Robert J. Heider, Dean F. Herring, Leo P. Richard, Craig W. Turner, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7726895Abstract: A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20100006126Abstract: An assembly used to scrape clean a vent pattern with a blade and catch or the scrapings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dean F. Herring, Jason A. Matteson, Robert A. Myers, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20090211875Abstract: A currency dispensing machine including a cabinet and a bill presenter located therein. The bill presenter includes a presenter having two side plates and at least one drive gear having a plurality of drive teeth. The bill presenter is located in a bill presenter housing having a mounting face, two retention plates extending from the mounting face and receivable of the presenter therebetween, and a longitudinally extending retention hook disposed in each of the two side plates. Two retaining pins are each insertable through one of the two retention hooks and through one of the retention plates. Two latch arms are slidably located in the bill presenter, each at one of the retention plates, and include a latch hook engageable with one of the retaining pins. The currency dispensing machine includes a bill dispenser slidably disposed in the cabinet and including a plurality of gear teeth engageable with the plurality of drive teeth and at least one locking slot-.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20090142126Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide for a method, system and apparatus for releasably attaching a writing instrument to a tether. The writing instrument has a hollow body. A locking cap assembly is configured to be coupled to a tether. The locking cap assembly is further configured to detach from the hollow body of the writing instrument when a force is applied to the tether. The locking cap assembly is inserted into an end of the hollow body of the writing instrument. The locking cap assembly comprises a compressive locking cap. The compressive locking cap comprises a compression fastener, a cap, and a nut. The compression fastener and cap have a hole and one end of the tether passes completely through the compressive locking cap through the hole. The nut is coupled to the end of the tether that passed completely through the compressive locking cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley Dale Dickover, Dean Frederick Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20090123216Abstract: A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20090123215Abstract: A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Publication number: 20090103967Abstract: A pen retention bracket for releasably securing a pen tether retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top opening and a bottom opening. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are disposed upon a first surface and extend from the first surface toward a second surface, a distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion greater than a height of the pen tether retracting reel. The first surface is responsive to an application of force to the pen tether retracting reel to elastically deform and increase a depth between the second surface and at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, thereby releasing the pen tether retracting reel via either of the top opening and the bottom opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David C. Brower, Selcuk S. Eren, Robert J. Heider, Dean F. Herring, Leo P. Richard, Craig W. Turner, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7488131Abstract: A pen retention device including a pen, a tether, a retracting reel in operable communication with the tether, and a bracket releasably securing the retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top and bottom opening. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are disposed upon a first surface and extend from the first surface toward a second surface, a distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion greater than a height of the pen tether retracting reel. The first surface is responsive to an application of force to the pen tether retracting reel to elastically deform and increase a depth between the second surface and at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, thereby releasing the pen tether retracting reel via either of the top opening and the bottom opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David C. Brower, Selcuk S. Eren, Robert J. Heider, Dean F. Herring, Leo P. Richard, Craig W. Turner, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7461989Abstract: A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wesley D. Dickover, Dean F. Herring, Philip M. Woodward
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Patent number: 7410319Abstract: A pen retention device including a pen, a tether, a retracting reel in operable communication with the tether, and a bracket releasably securing the retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top and bottom opening. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are disposed upon a first surface and extend from the first surface toward a second surface, a distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion greater than a height of the pen tether retracting reel. The first surface is responsive to an application of force to the pen tether retracting reel to elastically deform and increase a depth between the second surface and at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, thereby releasing the pen tether retracting reel via either of the top opening and the bottom opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David C. Brower, Selcuk S. Eren, Robert J. Heider, Dean F. Herring, Leo P. Richard, Craig W. Turner, Philip M. Woodward