Patents Assigned to Systems, LLC
  • Locatable cables and cable components therefor
    Patent number: 7526163
    Abstract: Cables that are detectable and/or identified from a distant location using detection equipment are disclosed. The cables include at least one communication element, a jacket, and at least one antenna element such as a parasitic antenna element. In one embodiment, the antenna element is at least partially formed from a conductive ink as a portion of a cable component that is generally deployed along a longitudinal direction of the cable. In use, the antenna element is capable of providing a predetermined electromagnetic signature for a predetermined frequency transmitted in its proximity, thereby indicating the location and/or identification of the cable for the craft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Riley S. Freeland, William C. Hurley
  • Method and device for manufacturing extremely fine particles and porous materials by controlled low temperature drying
    Patent number: 7524442
    Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing extremely fine particles and porous materials by controlled low temperature drying. An ambient-pressure and ambient-temperature atomizer atomizes a particle precursor solution to create a precursor mist. The precursor mist and dryer gas are fed into a dryer tube through a tangential inlet (swirl generating inlet). The mixed stream forms a helical flow structure within the dryer tube. The swirling mist undergoes drying and particle formation at a relatively low temperature. The flow continues to swirl and drying process continues with repeated passes until the required drying duration is reached. This dryer structure allows for a compact dryer with full control of residence time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Nanomist Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Kayyani C. Adiga
  • Air dryer system
    Patent number: 7520922
    Abstract: A cartridge for an air dryer includes a desiccant volume, a desiccant in the desiccant volume for removing at least one of moisture and contaminants from air, a first passage in fluid communication with the desiccant volume and a first air storage volume, a second passage in fluid communication with the desiccant volume and in fluid communication with a second air storage volume, and a valve which, in a first position, restricts the fluid communication between the desiccant volume and the first air storage volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Fred W. Hoffman, Leonard A. Quinn, Eugene E. Clair
  • High current-load film capacitor assembly
    Patent number: 7522403
    Abstract: A multilayer polymer film capacitor block, adapted to accept high currents. At least one multilayer polymer film capacitor is fit into a cavity defined in a rigid, thermally conductive structure. The cavity is sized and shaped to receive said multilayer polymer film capacitor when said capacitor is at a temperature below 40° C., but fitting said capacitor in a conformal manner so that as said capacitor is raised to temperatures above 40° C., said cavity constrains expansion of said capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Rinehart Motion Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Rinehart, Guillermo L. Romero
  • Method and process for creating an electronically signed document
    Patent number: 7523315
    Abstract: Electronic signatures valid in printed or scanned form. Electronic signatures are embedded in documents such that the electronic signatures are valid even when the document is scanned, printed or stored in paper form. A document includes a barcode embedded into the document. The barcode includes a unique document ID and a unique signature ID identifying the document and the signer of the document. The document also includes language embedded into the document indicating that the signer of the document authorizes paper versions of the document to be accepted as containing a valid electronic signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ingeo Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Todd R. Hougaard, Richard S. Andrus
  • Electrical assembly having heat sink protrusions
    Patent number: 7521789
    Abstract: An electrical assembly, comprising a heat producing semiconductor device supported on a first major surface of a direct bond metal substrate that has a set of heat sink protrusions supported by its second major surface. In one preferred embodiment the heat sink protrusions are made of the same metal as is used in the direct bond copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Rinehart Motion Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Rinehart, Guillermo L. Romero
  • Use of ECU to control brake valve actuator
    Patent number: 7520572
    Abstract: A brake valve actuator (BVA) of a vehicle is controlled by an electronic control unit (ECU) to provide automatic traction control (ATC), roll stability (RS) and yaw stability (YS) functions for the vehicle, by actuating the dual brake valve without driver intervention. The ATC function is provided by making braking pressure available at the driven wheels only of the vehicle. This may be done by selectively controlling the modulators for the driven wheels and the non-driven wheels of the vehicle. The ATC function in this manner can be provided for a straight truck or bus, or for a tractor and trailer, without the need for an ATC solenoid. In another embodiment, a yaw control function is provided, without the need for ATC solenoids or for pressure sensors in the delivery lines. In yet another embodiment, yaw control benefits are provided with an additional sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Bendix Commerical Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Cem Hatipoglu, Charles E. Eberling, Mark A. Bennett
  • Prewetting lateral flow test strip
    Patent number: 7521196
    Abstract: A test strip and method for detecting an analyte present in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: ReLia Diagnostic Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert K. Dinello, Alan J. Polito, Stella Quan
  • Non-physical contact visual fault locator coupler
    Patent number: 7520677
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-physical contact (non-PC) visual fault locator (VFL) coupler that functions with fewer components and reduces handling, and without ferrule-to-ferrule contact, thereby reducing endface wear degradation and other problems. Specifically, the non-PC VFL coupler incorporates an alignment sleeve retainer that includes a connector stop, such that, when a field-installable fiber optic connector engages the alignment sleeve retainer of the non-PC VFL coupler, the endfaces of the ferrules of the non-PC VFL coupler and the field-installable fiber optic connector do not physically contact one another. Both 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm versions are contemplated, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Bradley Scott Billman, David Wayne Meek, Scott Eric Semmler
  • Continuous positive airway pressure device and configuration for employing same
    Patent number: 7516743
    Abstract: A portable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is adapted for delivering gas under pressure to a patient. The CPAP device comprises a portable housing assembly, a motor blower unit disposable within the portable housing assembly, a user interface configured to be engaged to the patient, and a patient hose extending between the user interface and the motor blower unit. The portable housing assembly may be comprised or configured as a wearable frontpack assembly which is configured to be worn against the patient's chest. The frontpack assembly may include a pair of shoulder straps configured to extend over the patient's shoulders and under the patient's arms to secure the CPAP device to the patient. The motor blower unit may be remotely disposed from the portable housing assembly such as on a bedside assembly or on a tabletop stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Viasys Sleep Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Leslie Hoffman
  • Centrifugal filling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7516836
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for singulating individual product items, such as pills, in unit-dose or multi-dose dispersing packaging that utilizes a pill-filling mechanism for reducing a large amount of bulk pills to a single-file stream of pills; a pill separation mechanism for singulating a variety of different sized and shaped pills; and a mechanism for delivering pills to a package, such as a blister-pack. Bar-code scanning and identification software may also be implemented to adjust the mechanisms to adapt the apparatus to different pills as they are presented to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Arc:One Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A. Trygar, Jerral Richardson
  • Cart sanitizing system
    Patent number: 7516967
    Abstract: A cart sanitizing system is disclosed for applying a sanitizing fluid to sanitize a shopping cart. A pressurized supply of sanitizing fluid is applied to the cart contained within a cart enclosure through a series of spray nozzles mounted along a spray arch. The pressurized sanitizing fluid is supplied to the spray arch from a pressure tank, which is fed with the supply of sanitizing fluid from a chemical make-down system. The chemical make-down system creates the sanitizing fluid, which preferably includes a sanitizing agent and a surfactant mixed within fresh water. The sanitizing fluid is created by a mixing device by flowing the fresh water over inlet tubes for both the sanitizing agent and the surfactant. The mixture of the surfactant and sanitizing agent allows the sanitizing fluid to be applied to the shopping carts and eliminates the requirement for drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: PureCart Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Mark C. Schwei, Jeffrey J. Taylor, Robert J. Weyers
  • Preconnectorized fiber optic local convergence points
    Patent number: 7519258
    Abstract: There is provided fiber optic local convergence points that provide preconnectorized functionality to eliminate all or most of the splicing associated with local convergence points in fiber optic distribution networks. The local convergence points provide a plurality of preconnectorized multi-fiber ports adapted to receive a preconnectorized end of a distribution cable within the enclosure of the local convergence point, on the enclosure itself, or outside the enclosure. For example, the local convergence point may provide preconnectorized multi-fiber ports outside the enclosure with an accumulator optically connected to the interior of the local convergence with an accumulator cable, wherein the accumulator comprises the plurality of preconnectorized multi-fiber ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Josh M. Wilken, Harley J. Staber
  • Cable assembly with access point and ribbon stack handling
    Patent number: 7515796
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprising a fiber optic cable having a ribbon stack therein, at least one network access location for accessing the ribbon stack, and a bonding fillant for locking an uncut portion of the ribbon stack to the cable at the network access location to prevent ribbon stack translation and rotation at the network access point relative to the tubular component. A method for eliminating optical fiber translation and rotation at a predetermined position within a fiber optic cable comprising providing a cable, forming an access location, filling exposed cable portions with a fillant, flowing the fillant, and curing the fillant to bond a length of the ribbon stack within the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Todd Cody, Dennis Michael Knecht, James Phillip Luther, Christopher Paul Lewallen, Terry Dean Cox
  • Anti-first-pass effect compounds
    Patent number: 7514572
    Abstract: Safe, effective first-pass inhibiting compounds and citrus-derived substances are provided. Formulations containing the compounds are also provided as are methods for inhibiting the first pass effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Bioavailability Systems, LLC
    Inventor: James W. Harris
  • Windmill blade shaping and mounting to enhance performance
    Patent number: 7513746
    Abstract: A method of mounting windmill blades their enhance performance is disclosed. The blades have a transverse cross-sectional shape having a predominately flat chord section and are mounted such that the chord section lies in a plane that is substantially at 90 degrees to the axis of the shaft upon which they are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: OmniWind Energy Systems LLC
    Inventor: Francis J. McCabe
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREFERENCE BASED LOCATION AWARE CONTENT
    Publication number: 20090085803
    Abstract: A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network, retrieving location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device, and sending location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Federal Network Systems LLC
    Inventor: John-Francis Mergen
  • Wave-Powered Energy Conversion System
    Publication number: 20090084296
    Abstract: A wave-powered device having enhanced motion. The device including first, second, and third barges, with the second barge having a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The first and second reservoirs being coupled by a first passageway to permit a first fluid to selectively and passively move between the first and second reservoirs in a predetermined manner to increase the pitching moment of the second barge while the second barge pitches while floating over waves. A first coupling mechanism is coupled between the first and second barges to enable the first and second barges to move relative to one another, and a second coupling mechanism is coupled between the second and third barges to enable the second and third barges to move relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Ocean Energy Systems LLC
    Inventor: Michael E. McCormick
  • Wall-mountable touch screen control
    Patent number: D590374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Savant Systems LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Madonna, Peter H. Corsini, Daniel W. Ashcraft, John von Buelow, Deanna Griffith, Kit Mok, Erin Napolitano, Wendee Lee
  • Port
    Patent number: D591309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bobby, Travis Ramler