Patents by Inventor Charles A. Bates
Charles A. Bates 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: 20170214188Abstract: A wall-plate system is disclosed. The wall-plate system may include a face plate, a back plate, electronic circuitry comprising an electrical port, a clip, and a conductor. The face plate may have a front, a back, and at least one outlet aperture. The back plate may abut the back of the face plate and have a wall extending rearward away from the face plate. The clip may connect to the face plate and extend rearward away from the back of the face plate. The clip may be positioned laterally inboard of the wall and resiliently deflect from a neutral position spaced from the wall to a deflected position in contact with the wall. The conductor may be sandwiched between the face plate and the back plate and extend to electrically connect the clip to the electronic circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jeremy Smith, Phil Dietz, Martin Johnson, Beau Olyer, Jeff Tung, Julian Bagirov, Charles Bates, Darren Knight
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Publication number: 20150097670Abstract: A server verifies that an address of record for a personal emergency response (PERS) device is in agreement with a current address of the PERS device. The PERS device has a docking station and a wearable unit. At start-up, the docking station places a call to the server and the server receives coordinates of the wearable unit. The coordinates are reverse-mapped into the current address and compared with the address of record. If the address and the address of record differ, the address of record is updated to reflect the current address.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Monica Anilkumar Chitre, Peter Charles Bates
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Patent number: 8929912Abstract: A server verifies that an address of record for a personal emergency response (PERS) device is in agreement with a current address of the PERS device. The PERS device has a docking station and a wearable unit. At start-up, the docking station places a call to the server and the server receives coordinates of the wearable unit. The coordinates are reverse-mapped into the current address and compared with the address of record. If the current address and the address of record differ, the address of record is updated to reflect the current address.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Monica Anilkumar Chitre, Peter Charles Bates
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Publication number: 20140226533Abstract: Identifying a caller includes establishing, by a service provider, a connection over a computer network with a user device and accessing information enabling determination of a location of the user. A request to place a call to a call recipient is received from the user and a pool of temporary telephone numbers is accessed. Based on the location of the user, a temporary telephone number from the pool of temporary telephone numbers is selected. The temporary telephone number is associated with the call, the call is initiated to the call recipient, and information sufficient to identify the temporary telephone number is provided in call information sent to the call recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: AOL Inc.Inventors: Peter Charles BATES, Monica INGUDAM, Carolyn CIMMET
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Patent number: 8731163Abstract: Identifying a caller includes establishing, by a service provider, a connection over a computer network with a user device and accessing information enabling determination of a location of the user. A request to place a call to a call recipient is received from the user and a pool of temporary telephone numbers is accessed. Based on the location of the user, a temporary telephone number from the pool of temporary telephone numbers is selected. The temporary telephone number is associated with the call, the call is initiated to the call recipient, and information sufficient to identify the temporary telephone number is provided in call information sent to the call recipient.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Peter Charles Bates, Monica Ingudam, Carolyn Cimmet
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Publication number: 20090252749Abstract: The invention provides for mammalian cells capable of producing recombinant CTLA4-Ig and variants thereof. The invention also provides for compositions comprising CTLA4-Ig and formulations thereof. The invention further provides for methods for mass-producing CTLA4-Ig from mammalian cells capable of producing this recombinant protein, and for purifying the CTLA4-Ig.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Kirk J. Leister, Eugene J. Schaefer, Ronald Charles Bates, Elizabeth A. Bramhall, David Michael Didio, Robert Donaldson, Alan R. Flesher, Helen Gray Haggerty, David Henry Kirkley, John Malcolm Tabor, Lee K. Tay, Pallaiah Thammana, Ajoy Velayudhan, David Edward Smolin, Reb J. Russell, Thomas James Vanden Boom, Dean Woodrow Brownell, Jeffrey Schrimsher, Joyce Patricia Whitehead
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Publication number: 20060185765Abstract: A fuel pump nozzle lever holding device is claimed that allows a user to pump fuel without applying constant hand pressure to the fuel pump nozzle lever. The device works by either clamping or wedging the nozzle lever in the compressed or “open” position. Embodiments of the invention include a clamp that closes and latches to compress the nozzle lever to the nozzle handle; a spring tension clamp that clamps over the nozzle lever and handle; and a bracing bar that wedges the nozzle lever closed from inside of the nozzle handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventor: Charles Bates
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Patent number: 6886762Abstract: A nozzle insert that is capable of being irreversibly attached to a needle valve tube such that the resulting needle valve member can be used in a nested needle valve configuration for a dual mode fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joseph Angelino, Scott F. Shafer, Charles Bates, Jay E. Tomaseski, Clifford E. Cotton, III, Alan R. Stockner, Colby Buckman
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Publication number: 20030116660Abstract: A nozzle insert that is capable of being irreversibly attached to a needle valve tube such that the resulting needle valve member can be used in a nested needle valve configuration for a dual mode fuel injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Angelino, Scott F. Shafer, Charles Bates, Jay E. Tomaseski, Clifford E. Cotton, Alan R. Stockner, Colby Buckman
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Patent number: 6414807Abstract: A disk drive system is described for forming and reading precise optically detectable patterns on rotating members of a disk and spindle assembly used in data storage system. In particular the invention describes a magnetic disk drive employing a laser system to form and sense optical clock patterns placed on the rotating members of the disk drive. These optically detectable patterns are used to create an accurate clock track. The clock may be used to create multiple accurate magnetic patterns on one or more disks attached to a disk and spindle assembly in a magnetic data storage system. By successively changing the radius at which the magnetic patterns are created it is then possible to create multiple magnetic patterns at successive radii with all such magnetic patterns having a precise geometric relationship to each other. Alternatively, the accurate clock pattern may stand alone as an encoder.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Charles A. Bates, Lawrence M. Bryant, David S. Kuo, Eric G. Rawson
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Patent number: 6356401Abstract: The present invention is used to form precise, optically detectable patterns on rotating members of a disk and spindle assembly of a disk drive used in data storage system. In particular, the invention employs an optical source to form optically detectable patterns on the rotating members of the disk drive. These optically detectable patterns are used to create an accurate clock track. The clock track may be used to create multiple accurate magnetic patterns on one or more disks attached to a disk and spindle assembly in a magnetic data storage system. By successively changing the radius at which the magnetic patterns are created it is then possible to create multiple magnetic patterns at successive radii with all such magnetic patterns having a precise geometric relationship to each other. Alternatively, the accurate clock pattern may stand alone as an encoder.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Charles A. Bates, Lawrence M. Bryant, David S. Kuo, Eric G. Rawson
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Publication number: 20010012167Abstract: A disk drive system is described for forming and reading precise optically detectable patterns on rotating members of a disk and spindle assembly used in data storage system. In particular the invention describes a magnetic disk drive employing a laser system to form and sense optical clock patterns placed on the rotating members of the disk drive. These optically detectable patterns are used to create an accurate clock track. The clock may be used to create multiple accurate magnetic patterns on one or more disks attached to a disk and spindle assembly in a magnetic data storage system. By successively changing the radius at which the magnetic patterns are created it is then possible to create multiple magnetic patterns at successive radii with all such magnetic patterns having a precise geometric relationship to each other. Alternatively, the accurate clock pattern may stand alone as an encoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 1998Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventors: CHARLES A BATES, LAWRENCE M BRYANT, DAVID S KUO, ERIC G RAWSON
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Patent number: 5570241Abstract: A write drive logic circuit is described. The write driver logic circuit comprises a set of write drivers, with each one of the set of write drivers having an input and an output, such that each write driver is responsive to an input signal applied to the input to provide a write output signal at the output as a function of the input signal. A set of memory devices (e.g. shift registers) is provided, one for each write driver. Each one of the shift registers stores unique head identification information and includes an output to controllably output a signal representative of the unique head identification information. Furthermore, each one of a set of multiplexers includes an output, a first input coupled to a corresponding one of the outputs of the set of shift registers to receive the signal representative of the unique identification information stored in the respective shift register and a second input coupled to a common write data line that transmits a signal representative of preselected information.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Conner Peripherals, Inc.Inventors: Charles R. Nielsen, Charles A. Bates, Matthew W. Rooke, Fred R. Hansen, Paul T. Petersen, Me V. Le, Eugene K. Lew
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Patent number: 5396069Abstract: A monocular night vision apparatus employing an infrared energy spectrum source of illumination and a camera lens and night vision image intensifier combined receiver apparatus into a small hand-held portable package that is both low in cost and reliable in nature is described. The night vision transmitter apparatus includes a laser diode energy source that is coupled to an aperture controlled and focus controlled optical system and driven by an electronic closed-loop feedback energization circuit which employs self-contained battery sources of energy. Multiple operating modes and operating intensities of the light source are provided through a plurality of signal inputs to the closed feedback loop of the laser diode energy source. Disturbance of the closed feedback loop by reflected energy within the optical transmitter apparatus is precluded by the use of feedback prevention optical alignment in the transmitter's optical system.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Jeffrey L. Craig, Charles Bates, Jr., Harry L. Task, Sheldon E. Unger
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Patent number: 4774009Abstract: A method for dewatering slurry product streams of a corn wet milling process is disclosed. The dewatering process uses an automatic pressure filter to perform the dewatering. The filter is operated at 4 to 20 bars pressure for about 5 to 25 minutes. Such filter is shown to have an improved efficiency over conventional mechanical filtering devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1987Date of Patent: September 27, 1988Assignee: American Maize-Products CompanyInventors: Kenneth Hensley, Stewart McDaniel, Charles Bates
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Patent number: D752930Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.Inventors: Aaron Abbott, Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yulian Bagirov, Charles Bates
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Patent number: D758162Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Abbott, Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yulian Bagirov, Charles Bates
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Patent number: D760562Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Abbott, Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yulian Bagirov, Charles Bates
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Patent number: RE46168Abstract: Applying services to calls involving subscribers to a telephony services provider includes receiving an indication of a call placed to or from a first call participant. The indication is received by a telephony services provider over a first signaling path of the call that is established between the telephony services provider and a first telephony proxy server that is controlled by a telephony infrastructure provider. Control signals configured to affect a voice path of the call that is established between the first telephony proxy server and a second telephony proxy server also controlled by the telephony infrastructure provider but associated with a second call participant are identified. The identified control signals are sent to the first telephony proxy server over the first signaling path and to the second telephony proxy server over a second signaling path that is established between the telephony services provider and the second telephony proxy server.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventor: Peter Charles Bates
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Patent number: D778696Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Abbott, Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yulian Bagirov, Charles Bates