Patents by Inventor C. Clark

C. Clark 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: 9248646
    Abstract: A printhead having a drop generator for creating print and non-print drops and a drop deflector for causing the trajectories of the print drops and the non-print drops to diverge includes a liquid extraction channel for removing liquid from the gas flow duct; the liquid extraction channel having an entrance which opens off from the gas flow duct; an outlet; a catcher for collecting the non-print drops wherein the catcher has an ink return channel; at least one via connecting the ink return channel to the liquid extraction channel; and wherein a portion of the liquid passing through the ink return channel of the catcher flows through the at least one via into the liquid extraction channel and from the liquid extraction channel out the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin P. Egan, Seth C. Clark, William H. Sommerville, III, Robert J. Simon, Douglas E. Schultz
  • Patent number: 9245649
    Abstract: A nonvolatile sample and hold circuit can include a resistive switching circuit, a sample circuit, a reset circuit, and a converter circuit. The resistive switching circuit can be operable to accept an input voltage Vg, and provide a resistance response Rrs that corresponds to the input signal Vg. The sampling circuit can be operable to sample an input signal such as an input voltage Vin, to provide a sampled voltage Vg. The reset circuit can be operable to reset the resistive switching circuit to a high resistance state. The converter circuit can be operable to convert the resistive switching circuit to an output voltage. The novel sample and hold circuit can have no issues related to charge injection, no settling time and instantaneous sampling time, together with potentially infinite hold time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Nardi, Ryan C. Clarke, Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20150343502
    Abstract: Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a first polymer layer comprising a first polymer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the first polymer layer; and an undercoat layer therebetween the microsphere layer and first polymer layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a plurality of silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof. In one embodiment, the constructions of the present disclosure have good anti-soiling and abrasion resistant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Christopher B. Walker, JR.
  • Patent number: 9178000
    Abstract: Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells having extended conductive layers operable as electrodes of other devices, and methods of fabricating such cells and other devices. A conductive layer of a ReRAM cell extends beyond the cell boundary defined by the variable resistance layer. The extended portion may be used a source or drain region of a FET that may control an electrical current through the cell or other devices. The extended conductive layer may be also operable as electrode of another resistive-switching cell or a different device. The extended conductive layer may be formed from doped silicon. The variable resistance layer of the ReRAM cell may be positioned on the same level as a gate dielectric layer of the FET. The variable resistance layer and the gate dielectric layer may have the same thickness and share common materials, though they may be differently doped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Intermolecular, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventors: Federico Nardi, Ryan C. Clarke, Tim Minvielle, Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 9174782
    Abstract: A multi-panel sterilization assembly includes a barrier panel formed of a permeable material, a fold protection panel, and at least one panel attachment means. The barrier panel has a first end, an opposed second end, and a midpoint delineating the barrier panel into a content receiving region and a content covering region. Panel attachment means are located at or near edges of the barrier panel to identify the content receiving region. The fold protection panel has a proximal end and an opposed distal end. After the barrier panel is folded at or near the midpoint to bring its second end near its first end and its edges are brought together and secured by the panel attachment means to form a package, the fold protection panel folds at or near a pre-determined fold line to cover at least a portion of the edges of the folded barrier panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Avent, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa R. Gaynor, Laureen C. Clark, Steven Scott Friderich, Alice Susan Gordon, Brian L. Gustin, Shawn E. Jenkins, Corinna Schwarz, Tara Denise Smith
  • Patent number: 9178148
    Abstract: Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells, each having three or more resistive states and being capable of storing multiple bits of data, as well as methods of fabricating and operating such ReRAM cells. Such ReRAM cells or, more specifically, their resistive switching layer have wide range of resistive states and are capable of being very conductive (e.g., about 1 kOhm) in one state and very resistive (e.g., about 1 MOhm) in another state. In some embodiments, a resistance ratio between resistive states may be between 10 and 1,000 even up to 10,000. The resistive switching layers also allow establishing stable and distinct intermediate resistive states that may be assigned different data values. These layers may be configured to switching between their resistive states using fewer programming pulses than conventional systems by using specific materials, switching pluses, and resistive state threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Intermolecular, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventors: Imran Hashim, Ryan C. Clarke, Nan Lu, Tim Minvielle, Takeshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150311257
    Abstract: Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells having extended conductive layers operable as electrodes of other devices, and methods of fabricating such cells and other devices. A conductive layer of a ReRAM cell extends beyond the cell boundary defined by the variable resistance layer. The extended portion may be used a source or drain region of a FET that may control an electrical current through the cell or other devices. The extended conductive layer may be also operable as electrode of another resistive-switching cell or a different device. The extended conductive layer may be formed from doped silicon. The variable resistance layer of the ReRAM cell may be positioned on the same level as a gate dielectric layer of the FET. The variable resistance layer and the gate dielectric layer may have the same thickness and share common materials, though they may be differently doped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicants: Intermolecular Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventors: Federico Nardi, Ryan C. Clarke, Tim Minvielle, Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20150310360
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a sanitary sewer infrastructure. In an embodiment, a plurality of representations of infrastructure assets are re-projected from a plane coordinate system into a geospatial coordinate system, such that each of the re-projected plurality of representations of infrastructure assets is associated with a geospatial coordinate. Each of the re-projected plurality of representations of infrastructure assets and its associated geospatial coordinate is stored in one or more databases. Subsequently, geospatial coordinates, collected in the field, may be received from one or more user devices, wherein each geospatial coordinate corresponds to a geospatial location of an infrastructure asset. A stored geospatial coordinate associated with one or more of the stored re-projected plurality of representations of infrastructure assets may then be adjusted based on the received geospatial coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: David Brett Currin, C. Clark Easter, Brendan Marsh, Edmund Bennett Richards, II, Rogelio Fernando Castillo Aqueveque
  • Publication number: 20150232646
    Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities, where the first binder layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the first binder layer. For at least a portion of the first major surface, the plurality of micro spheres may cover 30% to 50% of that portion, and the microspheres may be substantially uniformly spaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher B. Walker, JR., Joseph D. Rule, Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Steven J. McMan, Bola T. Alabi, Charlie C. Ho, Ryan E. Marx, Alexander J. Kugel
  • Patent number: 9095275
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel contact sensors. The contact sensors disclosed herein include a conductive composite material formed of a polymer and a conductive filler. In one particular aspect, the composite materials can include less than about 10 wt % conductive filler. Thus, the composite material of the contact sensors can have physical characteristics essentially identical to the polymer, while being electrically conductive with the electrical resistance proportional to the load on the sensor. The sensors can provide real time dynamic contact information for joint members under conditions expected during use. In one particular aspect, the sensor can be used to properly balance the knee ligaments in a total knee replacement surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew C. Clark
  • Patent number: 9097029
    Abstract: An ice-compensating cover including: a cover; a float; and a separable fastener interposed between the cover and the float, the separable fastener including a first portion adhesively bonded to the cover, and a second portion adhesively bonded to the float, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion defines a first opening in a center of the at least one of the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony N. Oropallo, Wesley C. Clark
  • Publication number: 20150201886
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel contact sensors. The contact sensors disclosed herein include a conductive composite material formed of a polymer and a conductive filler. In one particular aspect, the composite materials can include less than about 10 wt % conductive filler. Thus, the composite material of the contact sensors can have physical characteristics essentially identical to the polymer, while being electrically conductive with the electrical resistance proportional to the load on the sensor. The sensors can provide real time dynamic contact information for joint members under conditions expected during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew C. Clark, David W. Topham
  • Publication number: 20150170760
    Abstract: A nonvolatile sample and hold circuit can include a resistive switching circuit, a sample circuit, a reset circuit, and a converter circuit. The resistive switching circuit can be operable to accept an input voltage Vg, and provide a resistance response Rrs that corresponds to the input signal Vg. The sampling circuit can be operable to sample an input signal such as an input voltage Vin, to provide a sampled voltage Vg. The reset circuit can be operable to reset the resistive switching circuit to a high resistance state. The converter circuit can be operable to convert the resistive switching circuit to an output voltage. The novel sample and hold circuit can have no issues related to charge injection, no settling time and instantaneous sampling time, together with potentially infinite hold time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Intermolecuarl Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Nardi, Ryan C. Clarke, Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20150171323
    Abstract: Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells, each having three or more resistive states and being capable of storing multiple bits of data, as well as methods of fabricating and operating such ReRAM cells. Such ReRAM cells or, more specifically, their resistive switching layer have wide range of resistive states and are capable of being very conductive (e.g., about 1 kOhm) in one state and very resistive (e.g., about 1 MOhm) in another state. In some embodiments, a resistance ratio between resistive states may be between 10 and 1,000 even up to 10,000. The resistive switching layers also allow establishing stable and distinct intermediate resistive states that may be assigned different data values. These layers may be configured to switching between their resistive states using fewer programming pulses than conventional systems by using specific materials, switching pluses, and resistive state threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Imran Hashim, Ryan C. Clarke, Nan Lu, Tim Minvielle, Takeshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9056359
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a lock bolt collar from an installed lock bolt extending from a joint surface. The apparatus has an outer sleeve with a tubular conduit, and a joint engagement surface for contacting a surface of said joint. The apparatus also has an inner sleeve disposed within the tubular conduit of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve has teeth for gripping and pulling the lock bolt collar. When the inner sleeve is pulled into the outer sleeve, a ridge disposed on an exterior surface of the inner sleeve pushes the teeth in a radially inward direction to grip and pull the lock bolt collar off the lock bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Adam C. Clark, Lyle M. Wallace, Dave G. Ellsworth, Blaine F. Roberts, Paul N. Stavig, Daniel M. Sherick
  • Patent number: 9026575
    Abstract: An automatically provisioned network element (26) has the ability to detect a heartbeat message interval used by a remote network element (22, 24) and to automatically adjust a heartbeat interval timer value that it uses for sending subsequent heartbeat messages. The adjustment is responsive to the interval used by the remote network element 50 that they correspond to each other. By automatically configuring the heartbeat timer interval value so that there is correspondence between the intervals used by the end points on a link over which Cisco HDLC SLARP communications occur, for example, the chance of a link being considered to have failed is decreased. In a disclosed example, the heartbeat interval timer value is initially set to a value that is expected to be higher than that used by the remote network element and only automatic reductions in the heartbeat message interval timer value are permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Andrew C. Clark, Philip Diguglielmo, Mark H. Kraml, Xiong Yang, Xiaoyu Zhou
  • Patent number: 9001554
    Abstract: Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells, each having three or more resistive states and being capable of storing multiple bits of data, as well as methods of fabricating and operating such ReRAM cells. Such ReRAM cells or, more specifically, their resistive switching layer have wide range of resistive states and are capable of being very conductive (e.g., about 1 kOhm) in one state and very resistive (e.g., about 1 MOhm) in another state. In some embodiments, a resistance ratio between resistive states may be between 10 and 1,000 even up to 10,000. The resistive switching layers also allow establishing stable and distinct intermediate resistive states that may be assigned different data values. These layers may be configured to switching between their resistive states using fewer programming pulses than conventional systems by using specific materials, switching pluses, and resistive state threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Intermolecular, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventors: Imran Hashim, Ryan C. Clarke, Nan Lu, Tim Minvielle, Takeshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150074767
    Abstract: A system and method of executing secure communications between first and second domains includes a first logical unit and a second logical unit. The first logical unit periodically calculates timestamps and hashes. The first logical unit also transmits a web form to a node of a first domain responsive to a request and the web form is displayed to a user. The first logical unit receives data input to said web form by the user and enhances the data by adding one or more security services. The first logical unit translates the received data from a first network application level protocol to a target network application level protocol while preserving said data security enhancements and transmits the translated data across a public network. A second logical unit de-enhances the translated data and filters the translated data data. The second logical unit further authorizes the filtered data and transmits the filtered data to a node of the second domain for use in an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Paul C. Clark
  • Patent number: 8975436
    Abstract: Fluorinated arylene-containing compounds and fluorinated polymers formed from fluorinated arylene-containing compounds, and methods are described. Fluorinated polymers formed from fluorinated arylene-containing compound can be used to provide a low energy surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yu Yang, George G. I. Moore, John C. Clark
  • Patent number: D723364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, David Ledsinger, Jared P. Kreuzer, Maggie Harn, Stacy Abel, Donald C. Clark