Patents by Inventor Vincent A. Merrick

Vincent A. Merrick 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).

  • Publication number: 20150007190
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for aggregating compute, memory and input/output (I/O) resources across devices. In some examples, a first device may migrate to a second device at least some compute, memory or I/O resources associated with executing one or more applications. Migration of at least some compute, memory or I/O resources for executing the one or more applications may enable the first device to save power and/or utilize enhanced processing capabilities of the second device. In some examples, migration of compute, memory or I/O resources for executing the one or more applications may occur in a manner transparent to an operating system for the first device or the second device. Other examples are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Paul S. Diefenbaugh, Nithyananda Siva Jeganathan, Eugene Gorbatov, Neven M. Abou Gazala, John S. Howard, Vincent A. Merrick
  • Patent number: 4752031
    Abstract: A bubbler includes two molded plastic parts, a main body portion with an internally threaded upper chamber terminating in a valve seat, and a hollow cap with a downwardly extending externally threaded valve stem for engagement with the internally threaded upper chamber of the body portion. Elongated channels extend from the open upper end of the body portion to a position adjacent the valve seat. When the cap is threaded onto the body portion with the end of the valve stem spaced from the valve seat, water flows from the lower chamber of the body portion past the valve seat and upwardly through the channels into the hollow part of the cap and then out through a space between the skirt on the cap and the body portion. When the cap is threaded downwardly to cause the valve stem to engage the valve seat, the bubbler is closed and no water flow takes place through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Inventor: Vincent A. Merrick