Patents by Inventor Bill On

Bill On 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).

  • Depopulation of a ball grid array to allow via placement
    Patent number: 7279356
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for the functionality of an integrated circuit. An exemplary embodiment according to an aspect of the present invention includes a ball grid array having open spaces therein. Within the open spaces, pairs of opposite polarity vias are clustered to minimize current path inductance by exploiting mutual inductance between vias of opposite current flow. In an illustrative embodiment, capacitors are coupled to the vias to further reduce current path inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Cornelius, Paul Baker
  • Automatic shut-off switch for main power source
    Patent number: 7279651
    Abstract: An automatic turn-off switch responsive to displacement of a movable element placed on a seat which resides on the top of a chute located with an opening at the bottom immediately adjacent to a pivotal lever. A spring-loaded latch is normally biased in a contracted condition. An automatic release is cooperatively carried between the spring latch and the lever whereby displacement of the mechanical movable element causes the release to disconnect from the contracted latch, whereby the latch is released for forcible engagement with a conventional on/off switch in a circuit breaker box. When the circuit breaker switch is in the “on” position, the released latch engages the switch and causes the switch to move to its “off” position, terminating all electrical communication with the main power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Bill Nguyen
  • Voltage clamp circuit with reduced I/O capacitance
    Patent number: 7279952
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a first N-channel MOSFET transistor, an inverter, a plurality of serially-connected diodes and a second N-channel MOSFET transistor. The inverter is coupled to the gate of the first N-channel MOSFET transistor to turn on/off the voltage converter. The anode of the diodes is coupled to the source of the first N-channel MOSFET transistor and the cathode of the diodes are coupled to the drain of the second N-channel MOSFET transistor. Since the source of the second N-channel MOSFET transistor is ground, the voltage clamped at the source of the first N-channel MOSFET transistor is not higher than 3.4V when a high voltage applied to the gate of the second N-channel MOSFET transistor turns it on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Hugh Sungki O, Chih-Ching Shih, Cheng-Hsiung Huang, Yow-Juang (Bill) Liu
  • Method for hydrate plug removal
    Patent number: 7279052
    Abstract: A method for removal of deposits such as hydrate plugs from a pipeline is provided including inserting a thruster pig connected to a return flow line into the pipeline The pig is then advanced forward into the pipeline by pumping a thrusting fluid into an annulus between the pipeline and the return flow line while removing deposits continuously or intermittently and returning flow as appropriate from ahead of the pig through the return flow line. The return flow line is then disconnected from the pig after sufficient deposit removal and retrieved from the return flow line. Next, the pig may then be transported through the pipeline by the pipeline fluid to a pig receiving location once the pipeline flow is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignees: Statoil ASA, Crawford Technical Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Keijo Kinnari, Catherine Labes-Carrier, Jim Bob Crawford, Larry J. Kirspel, Bill Torrance
  • ACCESS SPACE COVER LIFTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070228346
    Abstract: A cover lifting device for lifting a cover having two spaced lifting holes includes an elongate lever, a lifting hook affixed to one end portion for engagement with one hole, a sleeve freely slideably mounted between lever ends and another lifting hook, a flexible element attaches the second hook to the sleeve. The second hook has a shank with a straight axis and a lower gripping element. The improvement includes an upper connecting portion extending laterally of the axis and in an opposite direction to the element. The connecting portion has an opening to connect the element, which is offset from the axis to rotate the hook when a lifting force is applied at the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bill Beach, Paul McMullan
  • Method for localizing an invasive instrument, and an invasive instrument
    Publication number: 20070232899
    Abstract: The invention is based on a new type of method which can be used to localize magnetizable small particles. According to the invention an invasive instrument, a catheter for example, is provided with a magnetizable marker, whereby a magnetic fluid is arranged in a fluid container. Such an invasive instrument can be localized during an invasive intervention on a patient by using a coil system which on the one hand generates an inhomogeneous basic magnetic field and on the other hand generates a superimposed temporally varying magnetic field. Previous localization methods, which are considerably more complex, can be dispensed with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Bill, Jan Boese, Norbert Rahn, Bernhard Sandkamp
  • ONLINE WAITING ROOM SYSTEM, METHOD & COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20070233291
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Herde, Bill Binenstock, Antonio Fernandez, John Hopwood, Terrence Lee, Steve Snyder, Kar Loong Wong, Natalle Adams, Ronnie Paskin, Louis Thomas, Brijesh Sutaria, Daniel Smith, Fausto Albamonte, Christopher Kerlin
  • FREEZER DRAWER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20070227180
    Abstract: A freezer drawer support assembly is provided for a refrigerator including an upper fresh food compartment and a lower freezer compartment having a rearwardly tapering liner. The support assembly includes a pair of side adapters which compensate for the tapering of the liner, while defining both channels for the attachment of extensible drawer slides, to which a freezer door and a slidable basket is attached, and ledges for slidably supporting another basket. Preferably, the side adapters mate with groove and ledge structure formed into the liner to enhance the transfer of weight from the baskets, while enabling a refrigerator liner designed to directly support one or more slidable baskets to indirectly support multiple baskets which can be slid relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: BILL KOONS
  • ALIGNING CROSS-CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20070233090
    Abstract: There is disclosed at least one adjustable cross connector comprising two curved members which couple to each other in a slideable fashion, wherein the free ends are adapted to couple with a rod or another member of a spine stabilization system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bill R. Naifeh, Carolyn Rogers
  • AUTOMATIC PATTERN MAKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070227332
    Abstract: An automatic paper cutting apparatus includes an X-Y cutter, a cutter controller, and a pattern booklet. The pattern booklet includes a plurality of pattern identifiers and a memory device with cutting instructions for each of the identified patterns. The booklet removably mounts to the cutter controller so that an operator can select a pattern from the pattern booklet and have the memory device provide the corresponding set of cutting instructions to the cutter controller. The cutter controller uses the instructions to control the X-Y cutter and cut the desired pattern. A cutting platform of the X-Y cutter has a tacky adhesive that releaseably secures a work piece to the cutting platform during cutting operations. The cutting platform includes surface features that engage a spur gear. The cutter controller selectively rotates the spur gear to drive the cutting platform in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Xyron, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Causse, Henry Minns, Kathleen George, Bill Marmaduke, Brett Nordin, Morten Lassen, Joon Park, Raymond Rivera, Lawrence Dues, Jason Pfaff
  • MULTI-LEVEL SPHERICAL LINKAGE IMPLANT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070233091
    Abstract: Disclosed in one embodiment, dynamic braces are used in multiple levels to maintain proper vertebral spacing. Such dynamic braces aid in permitting a substantial range of motion in flexion, extension, rotation, anterior-posterior translation and/or other desired types of spinal motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bill Naifeh, Arnold Oyola
  • SLIP ON SCREEN WITH EXPANDED BASE PIPE
    Publication number: 20070227726
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wellscreen and a wellscreen that have the mechanical properties of a direct-wrap wellscreen and the precise slot tolerance of a slip-on wellscreen are provided. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a wellscreen for use in a wellbore is provided. The method includes disposing a filter subassembly on a base pipe sized so that there is annulus between the base pipe and the filter subassembly. The filter subassembly includes a length of wire wrapped and welded along a plurality of rods so that a slot is defined between adjacent coils of wire. The method further includes expanding the base pipe so that the slot is not substantially altered, thereby substantially reducing or eliminating the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bill Rouse, Ken Miller, Jeffrey Bode
  • Expandable cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure
    Patent number: 7276022
    Abstract: A cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure is disclosed. The harness applies elastic, compressive reinforcement on the left ventricle to reduce deleterious wall tension and to resist shape change of the ventricle during the mechanical cardiac cycle. Rather than imposing a dimension beyond which the heart cannot expand, the harness provides no hard limit over the range of diastolic expansion of the ventricle. Instead, the harness follows the contour of the heart throughout diastole and continuously exerts gentle resistance to stretch. Also disclosed is a method of delivering the cardiac harness to the heart minimally invasively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Paracor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Lilip Lau, Bill Hartigan
  • System and method for virtual router failover in a network routing system
    Patent number: 7278055
    Abstract: In a network routing system,a control blade provides for redundancy and failover of virtual routers (VRs) instantiated by objects running on processing engines of the several virtual routing engines (VREs). When the control blade detects a failure of one processing engines, it may identify the virtual private networks (VPNs) and/or VRs operating on the failed processing engine. The control blade identifies a set of command lines corresponding with the identified VPNs and VRs, and replays the set of command lines with an identity of a new processing engine to recreate the identified VPNs and VRs on the new processing engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilson M. Talaugon, Sridhar Subramaniam, Bill Chin, Itai Aaronson
  • Active camming device surface
    Patent number: 7275726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active camming device including a plurality of non-flat camming surfaces. In accordance with the present invention, the opposing camming surfaces are shaped to include substantially concave and convex surfaces respectively. In one embodiment, each individual cam lobe is shaped in a substantially concave or convex manner to form a cam surface. In another embodiment, a plurality of cam lobes disposed on a single side of a device, are shaped to provide a combined substantially concave or convex surface. The convex surface or surfaces are always disposed opposite of the concave surface or surfaces to provide an increased stability in uneven recesses. Non-flat camming surfaces increase the stability of a camming device in irregular recesses by increasing the number of connection points between the device and the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Tusting, Bill Belcourt, Joe Skrivan, Dave Mellon
  • Method and apparatus to facilitate use of cable television coaxial cable for local area network services
    Publication number: 20070223429
    Abstract: A wireless local area network access point (200) has a data communication network input (201) (to provide, for example, broadband access via a digital subscriber line modem, a cable modem, or the like). The access point also has a wireless local area network output (202) to provide wireless access to this broadband resource and a hard-wired local area network output (203) to provide wired access. In a preferred approach the latter couples to a cable television coaxial cable (308) that carries a plurality of cable television service provider channels within a predetermined frequency band (304). Access to the broadband resource comprises use of a carrier (307) that is out of band with respect to that predetermined frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: UTStarcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Akgun, John Fijolek, Bill Huang, Rick Flint, Dawei Zhang
  • IT Automation Scripting Module And Appliance
    Publication number: 20070226259
    Abstract: A method for automating the performance of information technology (IT) tasks within an enterprise comprising a plurality of client devices is described. The method comprises the steps of receiving an input specifying a set of commands to be executed on a client device and generating a script based theron, wherein the script is configured to be executed by an agent on the client device, and receiving an input specifying to which of the plurality of client devices the script should be made available. The script is provided to a client device based on the input by publishing the script to a user portal, and by deploying the script to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Marty Kacin, David Kloba, Michael Gray, Bill Clagett, Matthew Lewinski
  • Device and method for determining a voice transmission delay over a packet switched network
    Publication number: 20070223387
    Abstract: A direct way to measure network delay of a packet switched network uses a ping signal injected into the voice stream at a source telephone. The ping signal travels together with the voice stream to a destination telephone. The destination telephone detects the ping signal and returns it to the source telephone through the packet switched network. The source telephone detects the return ping signal sent by the destination telephone and calculates the network delay between the two telephones based on the difference between the time of transmitting the ping signal and the time of detecting the return ping signal. As the ping signal travels in the same path as the voice stream, the network delay between the two telephones is calculated directly and accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: David Boyes, Jason Davis, Bill Kowalkowski
  • Glass treatment system and method
    Patent number: 7273406
    Abstract: A system for abrading and scoring glass. An abrading/scoring station includes a table for supporting a large sheet of glass on a generally flat support. A first tool support moves an abrading tool for abrading a coating material from the glass. A second tool support moves a scoring or cutting tool that scores a region of the glass. By coordinating a movement of the first and second tool supports with respect to a piece of glass, a controller causes the respective tools to first abrade and then score controlled paths on the piece of glass while avoiding contact between the first and second tool supports and their respective tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. McGlinchy, Stephen M. Bills, Paul A. Hofener
  • Divider apparatus and method for use with a bed of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7273336
    Abstract: A truck bed divider apparatus for use with a bed of a pickup truck or other cargo carrying bed of a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes one or more divider assemblies that may be lowered into an operative position to restrain the movement of smaller cargo items being carried in the bed. The divider assembly may also be moved into a raised position thereby allowing the full volume of the cargo area to be used if needed. A plurality of movable screens are incorporated in the divider assembly that allow very long cargo items to be accommodated even while the divider assembly is in its lowered position. The pivot assemblies can also be moved and positioned as needed along a pair of support rails disposed on opposing sidewalls of the cargo bed to better restrain articles of various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: JAC Products
    Inventors: Bill M. Silamianos, Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Donald L. Muñoz