Patents by Inventor Alan Halls
Alan Halls 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: 20150316051Abstract: Valve assembly for a pump, the valve assembly including: a valve seat having a valve face (60), a flexible valve having a sealing portion for abutting the valve face (60), and at least a fluid pathway (66, 68, 70) from an interior of the valve seat to an exterior of the valve seat that serves as a leak flow path for fluid when the valve is in the closed position to reduce pressure build up on the valve. In this way, the vacuum inside the pump can be released when the value is in the closed position and the pump is stopped, thereby allowing the pump to start/restart due to reduced pressure build up on a side of the valve abutting the valve face. A pump or compressor including such a valve assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Jonathan Mark Rowland, Brian Nicholas Ferry, Brett Alan Hall
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Patent number: 9073951Abstract: A method of preparing organohalosilanes comprising combining an organohalide having the formula RX (I), wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo, with a contact mass comprising at least 2% (w/w) of a palladium suicide of the formula PdxSiy (II), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 5 and y is 1 to 8, or a platinum suicide of formula PtzSi (III), wherein z is 1 or 2, in a reactor at a temperature from 250 to 700° C. to form an organohalosilane.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Kurt E. Anderson, Aswini K. Dash, Charles Alan Hall, Dimitris Katsoulis, Robert Thomas Larsen, Matthew J. McLaughlin, Jonathan David Wineland
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Publication number: 20150061441Abstract: An electric machine includes a machine housing and a stator disposed at least partially within the housing. The electric machine also includes a radially embedded permanent magnet rotor disposed at least partially within the housing and an endcap. The rotor has at least one radially embedded permanent magnet that is configured to provide increased flux to reduce motor efficiency loss. The endcap is operably connected to a distal portion of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Daniel Shawn Figgins, Harold Clifton Kingrey, Michael Allen Marks, Jeffrey Alan Hall, Subhash Marutirao Brahmavar, Alan Jacob Manz, David Allen Clendenen, Rafal Pawel Rohoza
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Publication number: 20140227115Abstract: A pump housing for a pump/compressor includes a front portion and a back portion. The front portion includes an opening forming a motor bearing pocket for seating a motor bearing and through which a motor shaft extends towards the back portion, at least one vent hole radially outwardly spaced from the opening for cooling, and a protrusion extending outward from the front portion, wherein the protrusion is configured to locate a motor housing. A pump/compressor includes the described pump housing and a motor. The front portion of the pump housing is configured as a motor endbell, such that the motor does not include a separate front endbell. The pump/compressor further may include a piston assembly having an integral piston and connecting rod member operable within the pump/compressor. Exhaust air is directed through valve porting in the piston and out of a bottom of the connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Peter Michael Ranker, Brett Alan Hall
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Patent number: 8740654Abstract: A flexible organizational connect is shown and described. In one embodiment, the device comprises a flexible receiver assembly for receiving an interchangeable test adapter for a mass interconnect device. Typically, the flexible receiver assembly includes an integral structural unit and an interchangeable connection assembly. In other embodiments, a mass interconnect device includes an interchangeable test adapter and a flexible receiver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventors: Philip Anthony Sedberry, Jr., David Mark Wilson, Donald Wayne Helton, Christopher John Boggs, James Alan Hall, Glen Christopherson
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Patent number: 8722915Abstract: A process for preparing organohalosilanes comprising combining hydrogen, a halosilane having the formula HaSiX4-a (I) and an organohalide having the formula RX (II), wherein R is C1-C10 alkyl or C4-C10 cycloalkyl, each X is independently halo, and the subscript a is 0, 1, or 2, in the presence of a sufficient amount of a catalyst effective in enabling the replacement of one or more of the halo groups of the halosilane with the R group from the organohalide, at a temperature from 200 to 800° C., to form an organohalosilane and a hydrogen halide, wherein the volumetric ratio of hydrogen to halosilane is from 1:3 to 1:0.001 and the volumetric ratio of hydrogen to organohalide is from 1:1 to 1:0.001, and wherein the catalyst is optionally treated with the hydrogen or the halosilane prior to the combining.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Aswini K. Dash, Charles Alan Hall, Dimitris Katsoulis, Robert Thomas Larsen, Matthew J. McLaughlin, Jonathan David Wineland
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Publication number: 20130060060Abstract: A process for preparing organohalosilanes comprising combining hydrogen, a halosilane having the formula HaSiX4-a (I) and an organohalide having the formula RX (II), wherein R is C1-C10 alkyl or C4-C10 cycloalkyl, each X is independently halo, and the subscript a is 0, 1, or 2, in the presence of a sufficient amount of a catalyst effective in enabling the replacement of one or more of the halo groups of the halosilane with the R group from the organohalide, at a temperature from 200 to 800° C., to form an organohalosilane and a hydrogen halide, wherein the volumetric ratio of hydrogen to halosilane is from 1:3 to 1:0.001 and the volumetric ratio of hydrogen to organohalide is from 1:1 to 1:0.001, and wherein the catalyst is optionally treated with the hydrogen or the halosilane prior to the combining.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Aswini K. Dash, Charles Alan Hall, Dimitris Katsoulis, Robert Thomas Larsen, Matthew J. McLaughlin, Jonathan David Wineland
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Publication number: 20130045625Abstract: A flexible organizational connect is shown and described. In one embodiment, the device comprises a flexible receiver assembly for receiving an interchangeable test adapter for a mass interconnect device. Typically, the flexible receiver assembly includes an integral structural unit and an interchangeable connection assembly. In other embodiments, a mass interconnect device includes an interchangeable test adapter and a flexible receiver assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Philip Anthony Sedberry, JR., David Mark Wilson, Donald Wayne Helton, Christopher John Boggs, James Alan Hall, Glen Christopherson
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Publication number: 20120289730Abstract: A method of preparing organohalosilanes comprising combining an organohalide having the formula RX (I), wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo, with a contact mass comprising at least 2% (w/w) of a palladium suicide of the formula PdxSiy (II), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 5 and y is 1 to 8, or a platinum suicide of formula Pt2Si (III), wherein z is 1 or 2, in a reactor at a temperature from 250 to 700° C. to form an organohalosilane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Kurt E. Anderson, Aswini K. Dash, Charles Alan Hall, Dimitris Katsoulis, Robert Thomas Larsen, Matthew J. Mclaughlin, Jonathan David Wineland
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Patent number: 8044169Abstract: A dryer system configured for use in a polyester polymer production process. In one embodiment, the dryer system can be utilized in a non-solid-state polymer production process to dry the polymer particles prior to crystallization.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Grupo Petrotemex, S.A. DE C.V.Inventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Tommy Ray Maddox, II, Ollie W Smith, Jr., Duane Alan Hall, Jeremy R Shuppert, Alan George Wonders, Aaron Grills
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Patent number: 7875184Abstract: A process and apparatus which reduces the fines in a liquid discharge stream and/or increases the dryness of a solids discharge stream while under a pressure equal to or greater than the vapor pressure of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Robert Lin, Raymond Isaac, Duane Alan Hall
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Publication number: 20090218052Abstract: A dryer system configured for use in a polyester polymer production process. In one embodiment, the dryer system can be utilized in a non-solid-state polymer production process to dry the polymer particles prior to crystallization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Tommy Ray Maddox, II, Ollie W. Smith, JR., Duane Alan Hall, Jeremy R. Shuppert, Alan George Wonders, Aaron Grills
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Patent number: 7226986Abstract: The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a carboxylic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process by which a terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol mixture is obtained from a terephthalic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry terephthalic acid solid.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert Lin, Timothy Alan Upshaw, Duane Alan Hall, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Patent number: 7193109Abstract: The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a carboxylic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process by which a terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol mixture is obtained from a terephthalic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry terephthalic acid solid.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert Lin, Timothy Alan Upshaw, Duane Alan Hall, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Patent number: 7110781Abstract: Described herein is a method of providing synchronization between a plurality of base stations (300) in a telecommunications system which comprises providing a random access channel in each cell (320). A local base station (300) uses the random access channel in the local cell to transmit a synchronization signal to neighboring base stations. For each base station, the time differences between received synchronization signals from neighboring base stations and the local synchronization signal are calculated. Each set of time differences is either used to autonomously synchronize the local base station or is centralized in a radio network controller and a set of corrections distributed from the RNC to the base stations.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Roke Manor Research Ltd.Inventors: Anthony Peter Hulbert, Stephen William Wales, Geoffrey Alan Halls, Reinhard Koehn
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Patent number: 6954548Abstract: A method and apparatus in a data processing system for processing graphics image. A determination is made as to whether the graphics image has more than two colors. The graphics image is compressed in response to an absence of a determination that the graphics image has more than two colors to form a compressed image. The compressed image is sent to a client.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2000Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Janice Marie Girouard, Richard Alan Hall, Neal Richard Marion, Jeanne Kathleen Sparlin, Chun-Hsiang Wang
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Publication number: 20050205703Abstract: An improved sewage grinder pump tank inclusive of an upper tank portion formed as a cylindrical section of DR 32.5 HDPE, a lid assembly covering the upper tank portion, a lower tank portion similar to the upper tank portion, a pump platform section in communication with the upper tank portion and lower tank portion and forming a platform there between for mounting a grinder pump, and a base formed as a concave molded section for mating with the lower tank portion. The pump platform section is butt fused between the upper tank portion and the lower tank portion, and the base is butt fused to the open end of the lower tank portion. The butt fusion amalgamates the parts into one piece and avoids imperfections, thereby improving structural integrity. In addition, the grinder pump tank simplifies installation, and reduces cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: James Strohecker, Alan Hall
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Publication number: 20040176635Abstract: The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a carboxylic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process by which a terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol mixture is obtained from a terephthalic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry terephthalic acid solid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Robert Lin, Timothy Alan Upshaw, Duane Alan Hall, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Publication number: 20040070289Abstract: An over molded motor stator structure and an over molded motor prepared with the over molded stator structure includes a stator assembly including a bobbin assembly around which a coil is wound assembled to a stator core comprising a plurality of stator laminations having an internal diameter and an external diameter. The stator assembly is encapsulated by a unitizing material which forms an over molded motor stator structure including an integral unitized stator assembly and a molded main body. The stator assembly is encapsulated such that the internal diameter and the external diameter of the stator laminations is exposed-that is, not covered or encapsulated by the unitizing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Eric P. Worden, Jeffrey Jean Stege, Edward V. Krejci, Thomas Wayne Newman, Dave C. Thibo, Brent Alan Hall
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Patent number: 6710777Abstract: A method and apparatus in a data processing system for updating a buffer containing display information used to display pixels from a first layer and a second layer on a display in the data processing system. Pixels from the first layer and pixels from the second layer are identified in a transparent region. The display information is updated in the buffer for pixels in the first layer in the transparent region. Correct display information is assigned to pixels in the second layer in the transparent region.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sung Min Chun, Richard Alan Hall, George Francis Ramsay, III