Patents by Inventor Carl A. Williams

Carl A. Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20180222280
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) case for an HVAC assembly. The HVAC case includes a fastener for coupling a first portion of the HVAC case to a second portion of the HVAC case. A clip of the fastener is included with the first portion of the HVAC case. A retention member of the fastener is included with the second portion of the HVAC case. Cooperation between the clip and the retention member couples the first portion of the HVAC case and the second portion of the HVAC case together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ross PERIGO, Carl WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10000230
    Abstract: A vehicle for line marking, having a steering mechanism (10) including: a directional wheel (5) that pivots about a steering shaft (12) coupled to a steering actuator (13); a control actuator (21) responsive to a steering wheel (22); and a universal joint coupling the control actuator (21) and the steering actuator (13) at a fixed angle between 20° to 70°, preferably 30° to 60°; the angle of the universal joint acting to produce a varying steering ratio as the steering wheel is moved away from its centered position. The vehicle includes a hydraulic pump circuit for a motor (101) driven line marking spray device (77) having a hydraulic supply line (105) for the motor with a check valve (107) and a high pressure accumulator (109) between the check valve and the motor and a pressure actuated ram (102) to deactivate the pump (100) when the pressure exceeds a threshold; the motor return line having a low pressure accumulator (110) and a restricted (112) bypass line (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventors: Rex Cameron Lucas, Carl William Watson
  • Patent number: 9951379
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid synthesis methods and agents that employ an endonuclease for example, endonuclease V, to introduce a nick into a target DNA including one or more inosine, and uses a DNA polymerase to generate amplicons of the target DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Richard Nelson, Robert Scott Duthie, Carl Williams Fuller, Gregory Andrew Grossmann, Anuradha Sekher
  • Publication number: 20180104930
    Abstract: This invention relates to clear, semicrystalline, strain induced crystallized polyester films heat laminated onto metal substrates. The films contain at least one polyester which comprises at least of one or more monomers selected from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol. The articles of the present invention exhibit enhanced mechanical properties useful for the fabrication of thin metal articles such as metal cans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Xue Guang Steven Lin, Fan Liang Meng, Zhong Zhong Johnny Qian, Yu-Hwey Chuang, Emmett Dudley Crawford, Michael Eugene Donelson, Steven Lee Stafford, James Carl Williams
  • Patent number: 9912469
    Abstract: A circuit for performing clock recovery according to a received digital signal 30. The circuit includes at least an edge sampler 105 and a data sampler 145 for sampling the digital signal, and a clock signal supply circuit. The clock signal supply circuit provides edge clock 25 and data clock 20 signals offset in phase from one another to the respective clock inputs of the edge sampler 105 and the data sampler 145. The clock signal supply circuit is operable to selectively vary a phase offset between the edge and data clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Hae-Chang Lee, Jared L. Zerbe, Carl William Werner
  • Publication number: 20180049933
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Carl William Riley, James L. Walke, Brian T. Wiggins, Jack B. Wilker, Robert Mark Zerhusen
  • Publication number: 20180007550
    Abstract: The techniques described herein are configured to map a new security association to an active Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session subsequent to the occurrence of a connectivity interruption. In various examples, the connectivity interruption occurs in an access network that supports an IMS network. The new security association is established using an updated IP address that is configured for (e.g., assigned to) a mobile device after the connectivity interruption to the IMS session occurs. The techniques described herein improve network performance because less resources are spent to establish new IMS session in response to the interruption. Rather, in accordance with the examples provided herein, network components can determine that a new security association is associated with an active IMS session, and the network components can map the new security association to the active IMS session (e.g., one for which the IMS has not released the IMS bearer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Carl Williams, Ming Shan Kwok
  • Patent number: 9835528
    Abstract: A sample preparation device and associated method is provided for preparing samples according to an assay protocol. A cell deposition module deposits a sample on each of a plurality of assay devices supported by a support device. An epitope retrieval module deposits a reagent on each of the samples. Each of the samples is brought to a selected temperature. A heating device, corresponding to each of the assay devices, directly interacts with the corresponding assay device and may be used to heat each assay device to the selected temperature, in conjunction with the epitope retrieval module depositing the reagent on each of the samples. A staining module deposits a staining reagent on each of the samples, and removes excess staining reagent. The staining, epitope retrieval, and cell deposition modules cooperate with the support device and heating devices to form a unitary sample preparation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: William Alan Fox, Ryan Carl Williams, Brian Reuben Langhoff
  • Patent number: 9828566
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates, in certain aspects, to corrosion inhibiting compositions useful for metalworking fluids, as well as concentrates, additives and metalworking fluids containing such compositions. The invention furthermore relates, in some aspects, to the use of such compositions for providing to a metalworking fluid one or more of anticorrosion performance, antifoam performance, antiwear performance, load carrying capacity, long fluid life, biological stability, lubricity, hard water tolerance, formulation stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: AFTON CHECMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Anderson, Carl Williams
  • Patent number: 9827157
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Carl William Riley, James L. Walke, Brian T. Wiggins, Jack B. Wilker, Robert Mark Zerhusen
  • Publication number: 20170214515
    Abstract: A circuit for performing clock recovery according to a received digital signal 30. The circuit includes at least an edge sampler 105 and a data sampler 145 for sampling the digital signal, and a clock signal supply circuit. The clock signal supply circuit provides edge clock 25 and data clock 20 signals offset in phase from one another to the respective clock inputs of the edge sampler 105 and the data sampler 145. The clock signal supply circuit is operable to selectively vary a phase offset between the edge and data clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Hae-Chang Lee, Jared L. Zerbe, Carl William Werner
  • Patent number: 9666061
    Abstract: A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan A. Reeder, Kenneth L. Kramer, William L. Jacques, Carl William Riley, Richard J. Schuman
  • Patent number: 9655796
    Abstract: A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl William Riley, Keith Adam Huster, Gregory J. Figel, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • Patent number: 9630044
    Abstract: An exercise belt is provided. A plurality of loops attached along the length of the exercise belt. The present invention may further include a strap. The strap includes a first end that is releasably attachable to each of the plurality of loops, and a second end that is releasably attachable to each of the plurality of loops. A user may attach a weight to the strap and then attach the first end to one of the plurality of loops and the second end to one of the plurality of loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Carl William Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170059457
    Abstract: A sample preparation device and associated method is provided for preparing samples according to an assay protocol. A cell deposition module deposits a sample on each a plurality of assay devices supported by a support device. An epitope retrieval module deposits a reagent on each of the samples. Each of the samples is brought to a selected temperature. A heating device, corresponding to each of the assay devices, directly interacts with the corresponding assay device may be used to heat each assay device to the selected temperature, in conjunction with the epitope retrieval module depositing the reagent on each of the samples. A staining module deposits a staining reagent on each of the samples, and removes excess staining reagent. The staining, epitope retrieval, and cell deposition modules cooperate with the support device and heating devices to form a unitary sample preparation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: William Alan Fox, Ryan Carl Williams, Brian Reuben Langhoff
  • Publication number: 20170009175
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates, in certain aspects, to corrosion inhibiting compositions useful for metalworking fluids, as well as concentrates, additives and metalworking fluids containing such compositions. The invention furthermore relates, in some aspects, to the use of such compositions for providing to a metalworking fluid one or more of anticorrosion performance, antifoam performance, antiwear performance, load carrying capacity, long fluid life, biological stability, lubricity, hard water tolerance, formulation stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Anderson, Carl Williams
  • Patent number: 9528919
    Abstract: A sample preparation device and associated method is provided for preparing samples according to an assay protocol. A cell deposition module deposits a sample on each a plurality of assay devices supported by a support device. An epitope retrieval module deposits a reagent on each of the samples. Each of the samples is brought to a selected temperature. A heating device, corresponding to each of the assay devices, directly interacts with the corresponding assay device may be used to heat each assay device to the selected temperature, in conjunction with the epitope retrieval module depositing the reagent on each of the samples. A staining module deposits a staining reagent on each of the samples, and removes excess staining reagent. The staining, epitope retrieval, and cell deposition modules cooperate with the support device and heating devices to form a unitary sample preparation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: William Alan Fox, Ryan Carl Williams, Brian Reuben Langhoff
  • Patent number: 9515814
    Abstract: A circuit for performing clock recovery according to a received digital signal 30. The circuit includes at least an edge sampler 105 and a data sampler 145 for sampling the digital signal, and a clock signal supply circuit. The clock signal supply circuit provides edge clock 25 and data clock 20 signals offset in phase from one another to the respective clock inputs of the edge sampler 105 and the data sampler 145. The clock signal supply circuit is operable to selectively vary a phase offset between the edge and data clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Hae-Chang Lee, Jared L. Zerbe, Carl William Werner
  • Patent number: 9383051
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sealed rotary fluid coupling apparatus including a first housing having an inner diameter there-through, a first internal seal interface, a second internal seal interface and a bleed port extending from the inner diameter to an outer surface of the first housing. A second housing includes an inner diameter there-through, a first internal seal interface external to the inner diameter and a second internal seal interface external to the inner diameter. The first housing and the second housing are configured to engage each other such that at least a portion of the second housing inner diameter is disposed within the first housing inner diameter. The sealed rotary fluid coupling apparatus further includes a first and second seals operable to create seals between the first housing first internal seal interface and the second housing first internal seal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Carl William Beck
  • Patent number: D760505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carl William Bolton, Jennifer Jean Bolton