Patents by Inventor Robert Fuller
Robert Fuller 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: 20030164011Abstract: A valve lock for securing the handle of a pipe. The valve lock includes a first housing having first and second contact points for engaging the pipe and a retention chamber that receives the handle. The first housing is in a final position to prevent rotation of the handle when the retention chamber receives the handle and the first and second contact points are seated against the pipe. A second housing has a third contact point for engaging the pipe and a lock member for disposition relative to the first housing when the first housing is in the final position and the third contact point is seated against the pipe. The lock member receives the shackle of a padlock to secure the lock member to the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Robert Fuller, Chris Davis
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Patent number: 6498417Abstract: A power generation system (10) including an apparatus for attaching a generator stator core (20) to a frame support (30) and associated methods are provided. The system (10) preferably includes a stator core frame support member (30) and a generator stator core (20) including a plurality of keybars (22) positioned spaced-apart and extending along outer peripheral portions of the generator stator core (20). The generator stator core (20) is positioned to overlie the stator core frame support member (30). The system (10) further includes a core supporter (40) connected to the stator core frame support member (30) and positioned to contact the generator stator core (20). The core supporter (40) includes first (43) and second (44) core connectors (42) for low tuning the natural frequency of a generator stator core (20) and for stabilizing the power generation system during operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventor: Robert Fuller
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Publication number: 20020074894Abstract: A power generation system (10) including an apparatus for attaching a generator stator core (20) to a frame support (30) and associated methods are provided. The system (10) preferably includes a stator core frame support member (30) and a generator stator core (20) including a plurality of keybars (22) positioned spaced-apart and extending along outer peripheral portions of the generator stator core (20). The generator stator core (20) is positioned to overlie the stator core frame support member (30). The system (10) further includes a core supporter (40) connected to the stator core frame support member (30) and positioned to contact the generator stator core (20). The core supporter (40) includes first (43) and second (44) core connectors (42) for low tuning the natural frequency of a generator stator core (20) and for stabilizing the power generation system during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventor: Robert Fuller
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Publication number: 20020074619Abstract: An integrated semiconductor circuit, in particular a semiconductor memory circuit, having at least one integrated electrical antifuse structure is described. The antifuse structure is located within an insulated well composed of semiconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Robert Fuller, Helmut Schneider
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Publication number: 20020074884Abstract: A power generation system (10) including an apparatus for attaching a generator stator core (20) to a frame support (30) and associated methods are provided. The system (10) preferably includes a stator core frame support member (30) and a generator stator core (20) including a plurality of keybars (22) positioned spaced-apart and extending along outer peripheral portions of the generator stator core (20). The generator stator core (20) is positioned to overlie the stator core frame support member (30). The system (10) further includes a core supporter (40) connected to the stator core frame support member (30) and positioned to contact the generator stator core (20). The core supporter (40) includes first (43) and second (44) core connectors (42) for stabilizing the power generation system and relieving vibration and eliminating lateral movement of the generator stator core (20) during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventor: Robert Fuller
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Patent number: 6401988Abstract: A friction pad to be used in conjunction with a cartridge in a caulking (or any cartridge type) dispenser. The invention contemplates using the friction pad in conjunction with an existing caulking dispenser to prevent the rotation of the cartridge by simply placing the friction pad in the front end of the dispenser. In its most basic embodiment, the present invention contemplates a friction pad adapted to be fitted between a front face of a cartridge type dispenser and a cartridge to prevent rotation of the cartridge, the friction pad comprises: a front face adapted to be fitted in engagement with front end of the dispenser; and a back face adapted to be fitted in engagement with the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Inventors: Rodger G. Parent, Robert Fuller
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Patent number: 6331515Abstract: A liquid cleaning composition comprising: a surfactant, a red dye, sodium bisulfite, and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Robert Fuller, Jodie Berta
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Patent number: 6326347Abstract: A reddish peach color liquid comprising: a surfactant, a red dye, a preservative, sodium bisulfite and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Robert Fuller, Jodie Berta
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Patent number: 6275591Abstract: An extracting assembly for extracting a component signal generated by a component source from a composite signal is disclosed wherein a reference sensor generates a reference signal relating to activity of the component source, a composite sensor senses the composite signal, an adaptive filter is operatively connected to the reference sensor and the composite sensor to filter the component signal from the composite signal as a function of the reference signal generated by the reference sensor, and a normalizer operatively connected to the adaptive filter for normalizing the step size of each iteration taken by the adaptive filter to minimize the time to adapt the adaptive filter to transform the reference signal into the component signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1996Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Keng D. Hsueh, Garland Lee, Larry Duane Hollingsworth, Christopher Robert Fuller, Jerome Peter Smith, Julien Maillard, Ricardo Anibal Burdisso
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Patent number: 6174787Abstract: A method for rounding corners of a silicon substrate, in accordance with the present invention, includes forming a plateau on a silicon substrate having corners at edges of the plateau. A mask is formed on a top surface of the plateau, which is recessed back from vertical edges of the plateau to provide exposed horizontal portions. Fluorine or Argon dopants are implanted at the corners and on the exposed portions, and the substrate is oxidized such that the corners become rounded providing a gradual transition at the edges of the plateau.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignees: White Oak Semiconductor Partnership, Infineon Technologies North America Corp.Inventors: Robert Fuller, Jonathan Philip Davis, Michael Rennie
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Patent number: 6116091Abstract: The recreation of vibration levels at certain points in a stationary vehicle interior that are representative of realistic road conditions are achieved using road measurements in conjunction with a technique known as "reciprocal filtering." The reciprocal filtering technique consists of using an inverse transfer function, or impulse response in the time domain, between an excitation transducer and an accelerometer to calculate the excitation signal needed to recreate the vibrations measured on the road when squeak and rattle are present in a component of the vehicle. A set of excitation signals may be recorded for each component in the vehicle which is suspected of producing squeak and rattle noise. When a complaint is made that a vehicle is producing squeak and rattle, a service technician may reproduce noise by inducing vibrations through a kit having a CD player, an amplifier, a bass shaker and a CD with the set of excitation signals stored on separate tracks thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vy Tran, Bill Covitz, Gary Boes, Keng D. Hsueh, Andrew Phillips, Christopher Robert Fuller, Francois Charette
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Patent number: 6101882Abstract: The recreation of vibration levels at certain points in a stationary vehicle interior that are representative of realistic road conditions are achieved using road measurements in conjunction with a technique known as "reciprocal filtering." The reciprocal filtering technique consists of using an inverse transfer function, or impulse response in the time domain, between an excitation transducer and an accelerometer to calculate the excitation signal needed to recreate the vibrations measured on the road when squeak and rattle are present in a component of the vehicle. A set of excitation signals may be recorded for each component in the vehicle which is suspected of producing squeak and rattle noise. When a complaint is made that a vehicle is producing squeak and rattle, a service technician may reproduce noise by inducing vibrations through a kit having a CD player, an amplifier, a bass shaker and a CD with the set of excitation signals stored on separate tracks thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vy Tran, Bill Covitz, Gary Boes, Keng D. Hsueh, Andrew Phillips, Christopher Robert Fuller, Francois Charette
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Patent number: 6104116Abstract: A compliant clamp (20) for a power generator and associated methods are provided (see FIG. 5). The clamp (20) preferably includes an end plate (18) mounted to an end of a generator stator core (10) and a core attaching member (15) connected to the generator stator core (10) and positioned to connect the generator stator core (10) to a frame (12). The core attaching member (15) preferably has at least an end portion (22) extending outwardly from the end plate (18). At least one spring member (25) is preferably mounted to the end portion (22) of the core attaching member (15) for springingly biasing the end plate (18) inwardly toward the generator core (10).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventors: Robert Fuller, Ross Guttromson
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Patent number: 5665412Abstract: Frozen food is thawed automatically by disposing the food within a container having a trough disposed adjacent to a top of the container, the trough being connected to a drain, filling the container with water to a predetermined level, providing a controlled metered secondary flow of fresh water into the container so as to cause the water level to rise and flow into the trough, forcibly recirculating, using a pump, water in the container so as to produce sufficient water circulation to maintain a substantially even water temperature distribution therein and so as to produce sufficient agitation of the water to break loose small food particles from the frozen food immersed in the water such that the food particles and food-related oils and debris float to the surface of the water and are carried into the trough.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1992Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Inventors: Robert Fuller, David Pasek
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Patent number: 5498218Abstract: A neck exercising and manipulating device, for stimulating the range of motion of the intervertebral joints of the neck in several directions is in the form of a strap with loops at each end for gripping in the hands. In the middle of the strap is a padded central portion with a high friction surface on one side, for engaging against the back of the neck at various levels depending on the joints to be stimulated. A series of different stimulating exercises are disclosed, for improving the range of motion and comfort of the cervical spine as well as other exercises.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1994Date of Patent: March 12, 1996Inventors: Richard I. Proctor, Robert Fuller
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Patent number: 5369262Abstract: An electronic stylus, for use with a computer having a digitizer, has a light emitter for emitting light to illuminate optically encoded information. A photodetector senses light reflected from the illuminated optically encoded information and produced an electrical signal representative of the optically encoded information. Stylus electronics provide positional input data by contacting a digitizer tablet with the stylus. The stylus housing contains the light emitter, photodetector and stylus electronics. A tip at a fore end of the housing is adapted for contact with the digitizer tablet and the light is emitted from other than the fore end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1993Date of Patent: November 29, 1994Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Dvorkis, Ralph Thomas, David Goren, Robert Fuller, Leonard H. Goldner
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Patent number: 5243572Abstract: A deselect circuit (10) receiving a variable number of input signals which enables an output stage to generate a logic state signifying a deselect condition at a deselect output (12). The deselect circuit (10) operates synchronously having a clock signal (21) and inverted clock signal (22) to control internal timings. The deselect output (12) is preset to a logic state signifying a select condition prior to starting a deselect sequence, thus eliminating the need for circuitry to generate the select condition. The path for generating a deselect condition comprises a transmission gate which couples the inverted clock signal to a driver stage, a multiple input switch which couples the driver stage to a output stage, and the output stage which generates a logic state signifying a deselect condition at the deselect output (12). A sensing circuit is used to sense the select condition and enable a second driver stage to maintain the select condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1992Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Hoshizaki, Robert A. Fuller, Ray A. Gomez
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Patent number: 5187394Abstract: A configurable decode circuit for decoding in a block architected SRAM. The configurable decode circuit comprising a decode circuit (10) which decodes through a process of deselection, a first buffer circuit (12) for buffering decode circuit (10), a delayed clock signal (15) for enabling first buffer circuit (12), a gated transmission means (13) for decoupling first buffer circuit from second buffer circuit (14), second buffer circuit (14) for driving capacitive loads, and a means for delaying driver output (16) for enabling gated transmission means (13). The decode circuit (10) is built for simplifying synthesis of the layout of a configurable decode circuit for varying configurations. The configurable decode optimizes performance by reducing the number of circuits in the critical delay path and minimizing capacitive loading on internal circuit nodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1992Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Hoshizaki, Glen Caby, Robert A. Fuller
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Patent number: 5146843Abstract: Frozen food is thawed automatically by disposing the food within a container having a trough disposed adjacent to a top of the container, the trough being connected to a drain, filling the container with water to a predetermined level, providing a controlled metered secondary flow of fresh water into the container so as to cause the water level to rise and flow into the trough, forcibly recirculating, using a pump, water in the container so as to produce sufficient water circulation to maintain a substantially even water temperature distribution therein and so as to produce sufficient agitation of the water to break loose small food particles from the frozen food immersed in the water such that the food particles and food-related oils and debris float to the surface of the water and are carried into the trough.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1991Date of Patent: September 15, 1992Inventors: Robert Fuller, David Pasek
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Patent number: 4677171Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for the continuous mass polymerization of styrenic and alkenylnitrile monomers. The process comprises the steps of continuously introducing a feed comprising a predetermined ratio of styrenic and alkenylnitrile monomers into a reaction vessel to produce a reaction mixture; subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions of temperature and pressure under which said monomers copolymerize to produce a styrenic/alkenylnitrile copolymer; subjecting the reaction mixture to agitation; continuously withdrawing styrenic/alkenylnitrile copolymer from the reaction vessel; and by withdrawing vapour phase from the reaction vessel in a controlled amount by varying the amount of cooled surface available for condensing the vapors, condensing the vapors by contact with the cooled surface and returning the condensate to the reaction vessel. The process and apparatus also include a novel means for devolatilizing the product copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1985Date of Patent: June 30, 1987Assignee: Cosden Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Morris, Robert A. Fuller