Patents Assigned to Perform, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7539301
    Abstract: A digital logger system includes a multichannel interface circuit that: 1. concurrently and continuously receives audio telecommunication signals for at least two telephone calls; and 2. continuously transmits linearly encoded digital audio data representing the received audio signals. A Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) hub of the system receives the transmitted digital data for retransmission to a USB root hub. A USB root hub of personal computer (“PC”) receives transmitted digital data, and executes PC software which continuously monitors the digital data for embedded line status and signaling information including a telephone line “going off hook.” When a telephone line goes “off hook,” the software records both: 1. an audio header that stores information about a telephone call; and 2. an audio file that stores compressed digital data for the telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Computer Performance, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. Bodo, Robert A. Rosenbloom
  • Patent number: 7383919
    Abstract: An exhaust chamber system having a rotatable propeller type blade assembly at the entry to an expansion chamber which creates a vortex that swirls exhaust gas towards the outlet. The resultant action within the exhaust chamber aids in scavenging internal combustion engine exhaust gases, and in reducing system back pressure. The exhaust chamber maintains the sound level of the exhaust within acceptable limits while delivering improved horsepower, torque, and/or fuel efficiency over other known conventional mufflers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Arlasky Performance Inc.
    Inventor: David F. Arlasky
  • Patent number: 7380639
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust chamber system, comprising a stationary propeller type blade assembly with a nose cone within or adjacent to an expansion chamber, to create a vortex that swirls exhaust gas towards the outlet. The resultant vacuum within the exhaust chamber aids in scavenging an internal combustion engines exhaust gases, and in reducing system back pressure The exhaust chamber maintains the sound level of the exhaust within acceptable limits, while delivering improved horsepower, torque, and/or fuel efficiency over standard and other performance mufflers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Arlasky Performance Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Josepn Arlasky
  • Patent number: 7302843
    Abstract: A housing structure for improving air flow to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is claimed. The present invention is a replacement part for a factory-installed mass air flow sensor housing and is designed to allow for larger air flow through the housing through the use of a bypass air passage or calibration tube that reduces air flow as experienced by the mass air flow sensor. The calibration tube reduces air flow across the sensor with a larger bore on its inlet and a restriction in its outlet. The calibration tube is angled to reduce back flow from the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Frederick Bender
  • Patent number: 7249056
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for exchanging data between at least one merchant site and at least one partner site across an interconnected computer network. The at least one merchant site enables a user to conduct a transaction on the merchant site, and employs a merchant database format. The at least one partner site has a link to the at least one merchant site and/or a display of transactional information from the at least one merchant site, and employs a partner database format different than the merchant database format. The display of transactional information of the at least one partner site enables a user to conduct a transaction with the at least one merchant site on the at least one partner site. A clearinghouse site is also provided in communication with the at least one merchant site and the at least one partner site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Performics, Inc.
    Inventors: James Crouthamel, Stuart Watson, Daeron Meyer
  • Publication number: 20070021049
    Abstract: A housing structure for improving air flow to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is claimed. The present invention is a replacement part for a factory-installed mass air flow sensor housing and is designed to allow for larger air flow through the housing through the use of a bypass air passage or calibration tube that reduces air flow as experienced by the mass air flow sensor. The calibration tube reduces air flow across the sensor with a larger bore on its inlet and a restriction in its outlet. The calibration tube is angled to reduce back flow from the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Bender
  • Patent number: 7158095
    Abstract: An optically transparent, ghost-free visual display system that superimposes a virtual image comprising graphical or textual information onto a field of vision. Embodiments of the visual display system utilize illumination and optical components that introduce a virtual image onto a field of vision while minimally obstructing and/or attenuating other objects within the field of vision. Embodiments of the visual display system can be used in numerous applications, including head-up displays (“HUDs”) for automotive, tracked and rail-mounted vehicles, marine, aerospace applications, see-through speech prompt displays, and see-through projection displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Big Buddy Performance, Inc.
    Inventors: Barton James Jenson, Kenneth Eugene Bean, II, David Paul George
  • Patent number: 7090485
    Abstract: Method and apparatus of forming articles includes a press having a pair of opposite platens. An articulated clamping frame is mounted between the platens, each of which are moveable toward and away from the clamping frame. Material to be formed is clamped into the clamping frames and the articulated clamping frame is wrapped around the die as the die forms the material. The formed article is extracted from the die by moving the clamping frame away from the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Prodesign Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Bibeau
  • Patent number: 6990941
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for intake air plenum construction for an automobile's internal combustion engine is claimed. The intake air plenum consists of an air inlet flange connected through a chamber to an air outlet flange. The intake air plenum improves upon conventional intake air plenums with a contoured interior chamber that eliminates restrictions and sharp turns. The method improves engine performance by optimizing air flow to the engine with an improved intake air plenum construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: C&L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Frederick Bender
  • Patent number: 6868939
    Abstract: An improved exhaust system for an internal combustion engine generally comprises two expanding megaphones, separated by a dual core annular flow silencing section. The two or split megaphone design facilitates broadening of the time of the negative pressure wave to provide a desirable broad range power output while substantially reducing obnoxious sound output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Vicious Cycle Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Ziehl
  • Patent number: 6868265
    Abstract: A locator that can be mounted to an outlet box of a network and connected to a peripheral device. The locator includes a first connector and a second connector that are attached to a housing. The locator also includes a circuit that can transmit a stored physical address data to the network. The stored physical address data corresponds to a physical location of the outlet box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Accelerated Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Zodnik
  • Patent number: 6827160
    Abstract: A downhole mud motor (100) is disclosed which has an improved bearing mandrel (107) and a bearing stop (105) to transfer a larger percentage of the weight of a drill string to the bit. Also improved sealing systems (113) (114) (220) (515(706) for the transmission section and bearing section (116) (310) (117) (118) (119) prevent drilling mud from entering critical components. A piston stop is provided to prevent the piston from damaging other parts as the piston moves under pressure. Compensating pressure assembly (204) preferably including a disk (1408) is placed in the lower housing (108) to prevent pressure from building up in the bearing section (308). A combination of grooved ball seats (130) and circumferentially spaced balls (127) are provided in the transmission section (200) (207) to allow for greater flow of lubricant around the ball bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hunting Performance, Inc.
    Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
  • Patent number: 6820562
    Abstract: A desk that contains an integrated computer. The desk includes a screen and a keyboard that are attached to a frame. The desk may also have a backplane located in a slot of the frame. A portable transporter computer can be plugged into the backplane to couple the transporter with the screen and keyboard. A battery module may also be plugged into the frame to power the transporter, screen and keyboard. When the desk is not in use the battery module can be plugged into a charging station to recharge the batteries of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Accelerated Performance, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Zodnik, Rick Goerner, Charles Pelly
  • Patent number: 6748617
    Abstract: A pliers-type of crimper for blasting caps adapted for forming a double crimp in a single operation. For safety, the crimper is constructed of a lightweight non-sparking and non-magnetic material, specifically, aluminum, which is provided with a heavy dense anodic coating to provide the desired wear properties. The use of aluminum facilitates the forming of the intricate crimping elements in an integral structure for low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignees: EOD Performance Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Toycen, Darryl L. Aspey, Darin J. Goodwiler
  • Patent number: 6749030
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for horizontal directional drilling that improves the accuracy of surveying while boring by enabling the progress of the bore to be monitored and tracked with the aid of a sonde. In one embodiment the sonde is received in the wall of a housing area of a mud motor surrounding the bearing mandrel, in another embodiment the sonde is carried in the wall of a collar surrounding the bearing mandrel housing, and in an additional embodiment the sonde is carried in an adapter between the bearing mandrel and the bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Hunting Performance, Inc.
    Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
  • Patent number: D533189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee F. Bender
  • Patent number: D533191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee F. Bender
  • Patent number: D533878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee F. Bender
  • Patent number: D580457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee F. Bender
  • Patent number: D495982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Vicious Cycle Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Ziehl