Patents by Inventor Brent Allen
Brent Allen 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: 20140236268Abstract: The present invention is formed by a body strap, far infrared releasers that can be increased or decreased, electricity connectors and a controller. The far infrared releasers on the body strap are connected serially for use by the electricity connectors. Connection assemblies are then disposed at body parts where pain needs to be soothed and then snapped together after positions of the connection assemblies have been adjusted properly in order to facilitate soothing pain to body parts, vitalizes blood circulation and activates cells. In addition, the far infrared releasers can be increased, decreased or replaced on demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Brent Allen Safer, Ronald Leslie Ferguson
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Patent number: 8783308Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method that enable the efficient reduction of stumps. In one embodiment the stump removal methods and devices according to the present disclosure allow the operator to have a clear view of the work area during operation, and the ability to move the reduction device through a wide range of motion during operation. In one embodiment, the material reduction tool pivots relative to the chassis in the vertical plane about multiple pivot points. In some embodiments the device includes a retractable auxiliary control panel located at the end of the device opposite the material reduction tool. The control panel enables the operator to direct the movement of the device from the end of the device and thereby enable the device to maneuver through narrow spaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Gary Wayne Kappel, Christopher Allen Pfoltner, Brent Allen Bartels, Mark A. Rieckhoff
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Patent number: 8757315Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control system for a machine having a transmission. The control system includes an open gate shift pattern having a plurality of defined positions disposed within an outer perimeter. Each of the defined positions corresponds to one of a plurality of forward and reverse ranges of the transmission. A control lever is movably disposed within the shift pattern. A first set of defined positions is aligned in the shift pattern corresponding to the plurality of forward ranges and a second set of defined positions is aligned in the shift pattern corresponding to the plurality of reverse ranges. The control lever is moveable in a single movement to any of the plurality of defined positions for selecting between a forward range and reverse range.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Giovanni Ananda Wuisan, Charles Jon Paul Asp, Nathan Joseph Hortsman, Ronald James Huber, Daniel Robert Klein, Jed Douglas Polzin, Brent Allen Smith
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Publication number: 20140166789Abstract: A shredder system and methods for shredding recyclable material including a primary shredder that shreds recyclable material into a first larger shred size and a secondary shredder that shreds recyclable material into a second smaller shred size material. The secondary shredder includes a rotor and a knife that meshes with the rotor to cause all of the first larger shred size material to be further shredded to the second smaller shred size material. The secondary shredder may also include a diverter mechanism capable of diverting the first larger shred size material. Either the diverter mechanism or the knife can move relative to the rotor to create an opening that allows the first larger shred size material to avoid being further shredded into the second smaller shred size material. The shredder system may be disposed in a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: David Yamamoto, Justin Johns, Constantin Vasilescu, Derek Pepino, Brent Allen
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Patent number: 8649780Abstract: A wireless communication device is configured to visually prompt a user to initiate a text session, and to receive a text session request from the user including a called number. In response to the text session request, the device initiates the text session by placing a first call to a service node using a service node number, and transfers the called number to the service node over the first call. The service node then extends the text session by placing a second call to the called number. Once the text session is established, the device sends a first text message to the service node over the first call, and receives a second text message from the service node over the first call. The device then visually displays the second text message to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: DaeSik Oh, Dennis Allan Selznick, Brent Allen Burpee
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Publication number: 20140037850Abstract: The present invention provides a method of protecting refinery equipment, the method comprising: (a) applying an uncured organic coating comprising a curable epoxy phenol novolac resin and a curing agent comprising a vicinal primary diamine moiety to a surface of refinery equipment susceptible to corrosion and/or wear; and (b) curing the uncured coating to form a cured coating having a viscosity of at least 2,000,000 centipoise; wherein the uncured organic coating has a viscosity of less than 500,000 centipoise, and wherein the uncured coating is substantially free of components comprising secondary and tertiary amine groups, and wherein the uncured coating is characterized by a latent viscosity of at least 2,000,000 when cured for 1 hour at 50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Donald Joseph Buckley, JR., Lawrence Bernard Kool, Raul Basilio Rebak, Dennis Michael Gray, Brent Allen Clothier, Grzegorz Jan Kusinski
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Patent number: 8624198Abstract: A neutron detection system comprising a radiation portal monitor is disclosed. The radiation portal monitor includes a neutron moderator sheet and a neutron-sensing panel and is configured to receive incoming neutrons through a neutron collection portal area. The neutron-sensing panel comprises a neutron-sensing material optically coupled to a plurality of optical fibers such that the neutron moderator sheet and the neutron-sensing panel are disposed substantially parallel to the neutron collection portal area.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Adrian Ivan, Brent Allen Clothier, Daniel Bruno McDevitt
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Patent number: 8577753Abstract: Guided item selection based on profiles maintained dynamically. The profiles represent, for example, purchase, usage, or personality profiles corresponding to various segments of the user population. Each of the profiles has one or more items associated with the profile. The user selects one or more of the profiles while browsing or searching for items. The items associated with the selected profile are provided to the user. The user's interaction, or lack of interaction, with the items is monitored and analyzed. Based on the monitored interaction, a relevance of the selected profile relative to the other profiles is dynamically adjusted along with a relevance of particular items for the selected profile. For example, items may be added or removed from the list based on the monitored user interactions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brent Allen Vincent, Ralph Howard Edson, III, Sean M. Scott
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Publication number: 20130256929Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and treating plastic pellets. According to said method, a melt of the plastic material is granulated to give pellets, the pellets are cooled in a cooling fluid, the pellets are separated from the cooling fluid and the pellets are crystallized. The device according to the invention is characterized by comprising a control unit which monitors the crystallization step and controls the method in such a manner that, in case of a disturbance of crystallization, the pellets are supplied to an intermediate storage alter separation of the pellets from the cooling fluid and, as soon as the disturbance is removed, the pellets temporarily stored in the intermediate storage are supplied to crystallization and are crystallized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicants: BÜHLER AG, RIETER AUTOMATIK GMBHInventors: Frank Glöckner, Fernando Eusebio, Brent Allen Culbert, Franziska Morganti
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Patent number: 8524065Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for electrocoating a part are presented herein. According to one embodiment, an electrocoating system comprises a tank, a pump in fluid communication with the tank, and an external anode positioned outside of the tank. The external anode is a substantially membrane-free metal pipe configured to provide an electric charge to a fluid for electrocoating a part. The system may further comprise one or more internal nozzles positioned inside of the tank to direct an electrically charged fluid from the pump into the tank for electrocoating a part. In addition, the system may further comprise one or more external nozzles positionable outside of the tank to direct an electrically charged fluid from the pump to one or more selected areas of a part positioned for electrocoating outside of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Metokote CorporationInventors: Brent Allen Schwartz, Brian Todd Young
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Patent number: 8465979Abstract: A method for the detection of tin is presented. A specimen is first contacted with a ruthenium-containing species to create a contacted region of the specimen. At least a portion of the contacted region is then irradiated by an excitation radiation and monitored for a relaxation radiation emitted in response to the excitation radiation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Brent Allen Clothier
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Patent number: 8443287Abstract: An interactive tool is disclosed for visualizing performance data in real-time to enable adaptive performance optimization for an application running on a massively parallel computer system. The interactive tool may be used to visualize network congestion (and other) performance counters for an application as it runs on the parallel system in real-time. Further, a developer may use the interactive tool to experiment with various tuning options and optimization approaches on-the-fly.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Michael Gooding, David Lee Hermsmeier, Roy Glenn Musselman, Amanda Peters, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Brent Allen Swartz
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Patent number: 8435023Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and treating plastic pellets. According to said method, a melt of the plastic material is granulated to give pellets, the pellets are cooled in a cooling fluid, the pellets are separated from the cooling fluid and the pellets are crystallized. The device according to the invention is characterized by comprising a control unit which monitors the crystallization step and controls the method in such a manner that in case of a disturbance of crystallization the pellets are supplied to an intermediate storage after separation of the pellets from the cooling fluid and as soon as the disturbance is removed, the pellets temporarily stored in the intermediate storage are supplied to crystallization and are crystallized.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignees: Rieter Automatik GmbH, Buhler AGInventors: Frank Glöckner, Fernando Eusebio, Brent Allen Culbert, Franziska Morganti
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Patent number: 8423987Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method optimize the operation of a massively parallel computer system by, in part, receiving actual performance data concerning an application executed by the plurality of interconnected nodes, and analyzing the actual performance data to identify an actual performance pattern. A desired performance pattern may be determined for the application, and an algorithm may be selected from among a plurality of algorithms stored within a memory, the algorithm being configured to achieve the desired performance pattern based on the actual performance data.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Brent Allen Swartz
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Patent number: 8324719Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic package system utilizing a module having a liquid contact material to prevent mechanically and thermally induced strains in an electrical joint. The conductivity of the liquid contact material provides electrical communication between the required electronic components of the package system. The ability of the liquid contact material to flow prevents the creation of stresses and affords an electronic package design tolerant of small displacements or torsions. Thus, the liquid contact material enables a floating contact with high electrical reliability.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Brent Allen Clothier
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Patent number: 8314399Abstract: A radiation detector includes a neutron sensing element comprising a neutron scintillating composite material that emits a first photon having a first wavelength and an optical waveguide material having a wavelength-shifting dopant dispersed therein that absorbs the first photon emitted by the neutron scintillating composite material and emits a second photon having a second, different wavelength, and a functionalized reflective layer at an interface between the neutron scintillating composite material and the optical waveguide material. The functionalized reflective layer allows the first photon emitted by the neutron scintillating composite material to pass through and into the optical waveguide material, but prevents the second photon emitted by the optical waveguide material from passing through and into the neutron scintillating composite material.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brent Allen Clothier, Adrian Ivan, Chulmin Joo, Daniel Bruno McDevitt
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Patent number: 8311900Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing separate views for items. A network page providing a summary view of at least a portion of a pool of items is encoded in a computing resource for rendering by a client computing device. A window superimposed over at least a portion of the summary view is rendered by the client computing device. The window provides a separate view for examination of one item from the pool of items, and the window facilitates a serial examination of the pool of items.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amy Bates, Sean M. Scott, Brent Allen Vincent, John P. Simons, Maren M. Costa, Douglas J. Gradt, Eva Manolis, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 8294023Abstract: A radioisotope power sources that includes radioisotope nanoparticles and scintillator materials. An embodiment of the radioisotope power source includes radioisotope nanoparticles suspended within a polycrystalline scintillator; additional polycrystalline scintillator at least partially surrounding the polycrystalline scintillator with the radioisotope nanoparticles; and a photovoltaic device in light communication with the surrounding polycrystalline scintillator. A system that employs the radioisotope power source and a method of generating an electrical current are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brent Allen Clothier, Matthew Christian Nielsen, Todd Ryan Tolliver, Allen Lawrence Garner
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Patent number: 8266904Abstract: An energy output device that harnesses the buoyant effect produced as air rises through a plurality of finned cylinder wheels submerged in a volume of water. The finned cylinder wheels are positioned along a vertical axis above the point at which air enters into the water. The finned cylinder wheels contain a set of fins that trap the rising air so that the buoyant effect created combined with fluid gravitational farce causes the finned cylinder wheels to rotate. A plurality of intermediary gear assemblies are alternately positioned with the finned cylinder wheels linking the vertically aligned components together. The simultaneous rotation is ultimately transferred to a torque output axle gear assembly located above the alternating finned cylinder wheels and intermediary gear assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: Brent Allen Brumfield
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Patent number: 8257227Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a material reduction machine including a clutch configured and arranged to engage and disengage a material reduction tool with an engine based in response to a control unit. The control unit is configured to decelerate the material reduction tool by maintaining the clutch engaged with the engine during an engine speed reduction period. Another embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a method of decelerating a material reduction tool of a material reduction machine. The method includes the steps of maintaining engagement between the material reduction tool and an engine after the engine enters an engine speed reduction mode, and disengaging the material reduction device from the engine before the engine rpm drops below a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Ivan R. Brand, Brent Allen Bartels
