Patents by Inventor Robert L. Pike
Robert L. Pike 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: 11966782Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to a method for performing state management services for composed information handling systems. The method includes determining that at least one control resource set is not associated with a distributed state storage system; instantiating the distributed state storage system using first additional computing resources; registering the at least one control resource set with the distributed state storage system; preparing the at least one control resource set to perform a first portion of the state management services using the distributed state storage system; determining that the at least one control resource set is not associated with an audit storage; instantiating the audit storage using second additional computing resources; registering the at least one control resource set with the audit storage; and preparing the at least one control resource set to perform a second portion of the state management services using the audit storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Douglas L. Farley, John S. Harwood, Jimmy Doyle Pike, Gaurav Chawla, Tommi Salli, Robert Anthony Lincourt, Jr., Sumedh Wasudeo Sathaye
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Patent number: 10844366Abstract: An apparatus and method for dehydrating biological materials, such as vaccines and microorganism cultures, in which the materials are dehydrated in an evacuated container which is in a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. The apparatus comprises means for freezing the container of biological material, a microwave generator, a waveguide, means for introducing the container into the waveguide, means for applying a vacuum to the container and means for removing the dehydrated material from the waveguide. In the method of the invention, the container of biological material is put in a microwave waveguide open to the atmosphere, a vacuum is applied to the container, the material is frozen and is radiated to dehydrate it. The dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Enwave CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike
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Publication number: 20180327737Abstract: An apparatus and method for dehydrating biological materials, such as vaccines and microorganism cultures, in which the materials are dehydrated in an evacuated container which is in a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. The apparatus comprises means for freezing the container of biological material, a microwave generator, a waveguide, means for introducing the container into the waveguide, means for applying a vacuum to the container and means for removing the dehydrated material from the waveguide. In the method of the invention, the container of biological material is put in a microwave waveguide open to the atmosphere, a vacuum is applied to the container, the material is frozen and is radiated to dehydrate it. The dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike
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Patent number: 10023857Abstract: An apparatus and method for dehydrating biological materials, such as vaccines and microorganism cultures, in which the materials are dehydrated in an evacuated container which is in a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. The apparatus comprises means for freezing the container of biological material, a microwave generator, a waveguide, means for introducing the container into the waveguide, means for applying a vacuum to the container and means for removing the dehydrated material from the waveguide. In the method of the invention, the container of biological material is put in a microwave waveguide open to the atmosphere, a vacuum is applied to the container, the material is frozen and is radiated to dehydrate it. The dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: EN WAVE CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike
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Patent number: 8718113Abstract: An apparatus for dehydrating a liquid sample of biological material has a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. It has a microwave generator, means for introducing a container of the material into the waveguide, means for evacuating the container, means for rotating the container and means for removing the container from the waveguide. It can include means for moving the container through the waveguide and for sealing it. In a dehydration method, a container of the liquid sample is put into the open waveguide, evacuated, rotated at high speed and microwaved. The container of dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide. The apparatus and method are particularly suitable for dehydrating vaccines.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: EnWave CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike, Vu Truong, Binh Pham
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Publication number: 20110209354Abstract: An apparatus and method for dehydrating biological materials, such as vaccines and microorganism cultures, in which the materials are dehydrated in an evacuated container which is in a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. The apparatus comprises means for freezing the container of biological material, a microwave generator, a waveguide, means for introducing the container into the waveguide, means for applying a vacuum to the container and means for removing the dehydrated material from the waveguide. In the method of the invention, the container of biological material is put in a microwave waveguide open to the atmosphere, a vacuum is applied to the container, the material is frozen and is radiated to dehydrate it. The dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike
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Publication number: 20110027868Abstract: An apparatus for dehydrating a liquid sample of biological material has a microwave waveguide that is open to the atmosphere. It has a microwave generator, means for introducing a container of the material into the waveguide, means for evacuating the container, means for rotating the container and means for removing the container from the waveguide. It can include means for moving the container through the waveguide and for sealing it. In a dehydration method, a container of the liquid sample is put into the open waveguide, evacuated, rotated at high speed and microwaved. The container of dehydrated material is then removed from the waveguide. The apparatus and method are particularly suitable for dehydrating vaccines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: ENWAVE CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy D. Durance, Jun Fu, Parastoo Yaghmaee, Robert L. Pike, Vu Truong, Binh Pham
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Patent number: 7070676Abstract: The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. The press passage is configured such that it has an initial press section leading into a final press section. A microwave generator is in communication with a microwave waveguide applicator structure assembly such that microwave energy is created and transmitted through the microwave waveguide assembly into the initial compression section.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Weyerhaeuser CompanyInventors: Mark T. Churchland, Robert L. Pike
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Patent number: 7067035Abstract: The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. The press passage is configured such that it has an initial press section leading into a final press section. A microwave generator is in communication with a microwave waveguide applicator structure assembly such that microwave energy is created and transmitted through the microwave waveguide assembly into the initial compression section.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Weyerhaeuser CompanyInventors: Mark T. Churchland, Robert L. Pike
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Patent number: 7048825Abstract: The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. The press passage is configured such that it has an initial press section leading into a final press section. A microwave generator is in communication with a microwave waveguide applicator structure assembly such that microwave energy is created and transmitted through the microwave waveguide assembly into the initial compression section.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Weyerhaeuser CompanyInventors: Mark T. Churchland, Robert L. Pike
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Publication number: 20040065982Abstract: The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. The press passage is configured such that it has an initial press section leading into a final press section. A microwave generator is in communication with a microwave waveguide applicator structure assembly such that microwave energy is created and transmitted through the microwave waveguide assembly into the initial compression section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Mark T. Churchland, Robert L. Pike
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Patent number: 5378544Abstract: A composite wood product made from discrete wood particles secured together by a cured bisphenol A formaldehyde resin cured from an A-stage bisphenol A formaldehyde resin having an A-stage bisphenol A to formaldehyde mole ratio of 1 to between 2.5 and 4 and between 3 and 11% of caustic measured as sodium hydroxide based on the weight of resin solids. Preferably the resin will include 2 to 10% urea based on the resin solids. The cured bisphenol A formaldehyde resin secures the wood particles together to form a composite wood product having light colored glue lines that substantially corresponds in color with the wood so that the glue lines tend to be unnoticeable.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Trus Joist MacMillan, a Limited PartnershipInventors: Marek J. Gnatowski, Robert L. Pike, Douglas E. Rogerson
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Patent number: 4018642Abstract: Microwave energy applied to a wood-resin composition such as plywood is used to cure the resin in a very short time, as compared with a conventional hot press process, and yet avoids the arcing and tracking problem that results when R.F. dielectric heating is used to reduce cure time. Pressure is applied to the plywood or other article being made either simultaneously with the microwave energy or shortly after the lather has been applied.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1975Date of Patent: April 19, 1977Assignee: MacMillan Bloedel LimitedInventors: Robert L. Pike, Derek Barnes