Patents by Inventor Andrew DeWolfe

Andrew DeWolfe 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).

  • Patent number: 11879871
    Abstract: Safety systems requiring intentional function activation and material testing systems including safety systems requiring intentional function activation are disclosed. An example material testing system includes: an actuator configured to control an operator-accessible component of the material testing system; an operator interface comprising a plurality of inputs; and one or more processors configured to: control the actuator based on at least one of a material testing process or an input from the operator interface; and require two or more inputs to be received within a predetermined threshold time to permit at least one operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Pope, Elena Rose Mangano, Andrew DeWolfe
  • Publication number: 20200173895
    Abstract: Safety systems requiring intentional function activation and material testing systems including safety systems requiring intentional function activation are disclosed. An example material testing system includes: an actuator configured to control an operator-accessible component of the material testing system; an operator interface comprising a plurality of inputs; and one or more processors configured to: control the actuator based on at least one of a material testing process or an input from the operator interface; and require two or more inputs to be received within a predetermined threshold time to permit at least one operation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Pope, Elena Rose Mangano, Andrew DeWolfe
  • Patent number: 7240956
    Abstract: A vehicle moisture barrier comprises a formed barrier film and one or more bend flaps. The bend flaps may be bent along a bend axis formed by a deformation created at a junction line between the bend flap and the barrier film. The distal or free end of the bend flap contacts a trim panel to provide a stiffening force proximate to a raised rib extending from the opposite side of the barrier to promote sealing of the raised rib when a drawn form opposite to the raised rib is not provided to promote such sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Cadillac Products Automotive Company
    Inventors: Andrew DeWolfe, Jack L Gray
  • Publication number: 20070078886
    Abstract: Context data processing is described herein. One or more contexts are selected. Each context includes one or more attributes, and a plurality of data objects that satisfy the attributes. A list of data objects contained in the selected contexts is displayed. At least some of the data objects in the selected contexts are processed. Such processing may involve generating claim trees, citation trees, and data object families, which may be displayed using hyperbolic trees. In an embodiment, the contexts are groups. In other embodiment, the contexts are each associated with a data object type. In this latter embodiment, the contexts include data objects of their respective data object types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Rivette, Irving Rappaport, Luke Hohmann, David Puglia, Andrew Dewolfe, David Goretsky, Adam Jackson, Scott Kurowski, Brian Park, Charles Rabb, Brent Rosenquist, Matthew Scnitz, David Smith, Thierry Paradan
  • Publication number: 20070029836
    Abstract: A vehicle moisture barrier comprises a formed barrier film and one or more bend flaps. The bend flaps may be bent along a bend axis formed by a deformation created at a junction line between the bend flap and the barrier film. The distal or free end of the bend flap contacts a trim panel to provide a stiffening force proximate to a raised rib extending from the opposite side of the barrier to promote sealing of the raised rib when a drawn form opposite to the raised rib is not provided to promote such sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew DeWolfe, Jack Gray
  • Patent number: 7055887
    Abstract: A water and acoustic barrier positionable between a vehicle trim piece and a vehicle body member includes a sheet having a first layer formed of an interpolymer material and a second sheet layer formed of a polyethylene material. A raised rib is formed about at least a portion of a sheet perimeter. The raised rib having an adhesive bead forms a seal between the sheet and the vehicle body member. A raised form positioned adjacent the raised rib but oppositely oriented from the raised rib acts to substantially equalize a sealing pressure along the length of the raised rib. A plurality of apertures define fastener attachment points to connect the barrier to the vehicle trim piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Cadillac Products Automotive Company
    Inventors: Michael P Williams, II, Michael C Restaino, Andrew DeWolfe, Jeffrey R Masters, George L Bellairs
  • Publication number: 20050184555
    Abstract: A water and acoustic barrier positionable between a vehicle trim piece and a vehicle body member includes a sheet having a first layer formed of an interpolymer material and a second sheet layer formed of a polyethylene material. A raised rib is formed about at least a portion of a sheet perimeter. The raised rib having an adhesive bead forms a seal between the sheet and the vehicle body member. A raised form positioned adjacent the raised rib but oppositely oriented from the raised rib acts to substantially equalize a sealing pressure along the length of the raised rib. A plurality of apertures define fastener attachment points to connect the barrier to the vehicle trim piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Williams, Michael Restaino, Andrew DeWolfe, Jeffrey Masters, George Bellairs
  • Publication number: 20050160357
    Abstract: A system and method of manipulating notes linked to Web pages, and of manipulating the Web pages. These Web pages (or portions of Web pages) can be stored at a Web site or in a local file system. The method of linking notes to Web pages operates by enabling a user to select a portion of a Web page, creating a annotation, linking the annotation to the selected portion, receiving a request from a user viewing the annotation to display the selected portion linked to the annotation, and invoking an application, if the application is not already invoked, and for causing the application to load the Web page and present the selected portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Rivette, Irving Rappaport, Luke Hohmann, Sandra Carrico, Andrew DeWolfe, Brent Rosenquist, David Koehn