Patents by Inventor Charles A. Osborne
Charles A. Osborne 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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Patent number: 10610064Abstract: An electronic dispenser for dispensing flexible sheet material. A control circuit receives a plurality of signals and controls dispensing of the sheet material. A tear bar is mounted within the housing for severance of sheet material by the user. A pivotally mounted pawl member is located proximate to the tear bar such that movement of sheet material into the tear bar for severance pivots the pawl member from a first position to a second position. Movement of the pawl member to the second position causes a signal to be sent to notify the control circuit that the sheet material has been removed. The dispensing mechanism is operative in a first mode to be responsive to a signal from a proximity sensor to dispense a sheet of material, and is operative in a second mode to dispense a next sheet in response to the signal generated by movement of the pawl member to the second position in response to dispensed sheet material being removed from the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Valve Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Osborne, Tsu-Ling Chang
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Publication number: 20190341633Abstract: A fuel cell tube comprises a substrate having a tube interconnect region and a fuel cell region, a plurality of fuel cells disposed on the fuel cell region, and a plurality of primary interconnects formed from an electrically conducting primary interconnect material forming electrically conducting paths between adjacent fuel cells to thereby electrically connect the fuel cells in series. The primary interconnect material extends from the fuel cell region into the tube interconnect region forming an electrically conducting path between the tube interconnect region and the plurality of fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard Goettler, Zhien Liu, Charles Osborne
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Publication number: 20190307299Abstract: A sheet material dispenser can include a sheet material transfer assembly operable to automatically transfer feeding or dispensing of sheet material between a plurality of supplies of sheet material. The sheet material transfer assembly can include a frame that is movable between a plurality of positions including a first position that facilitates feeding of the sheet material from a first supply of sheet material, and a second position that facilitates feeding or dispensing of sheet material from a second supply of sheet material. The frame of the sheet material transfer system can shift or move to the second position for dispensing sheet material from the second supply of sheet material when the first supply of sheet material is fully dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventor: Charles A. Osborne, JR.
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Publication number: 20190254488Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for operating a liquid dispenser based on the number of revolutions of the motor causing the dispensing operation and/or based on the linear distance traveled of the piston driving the dispensing pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Paul F. Tramontina, Charles A. Osborne, Jr.
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Patent number: 10389727Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Patent number: 10389728Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Patent number: 10359200Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooktop surface on a top of the housing, a burner on the cooktop surface, a cooking grate disposed above the burner, a cooking compartment in the housing, an oven flue that exhausts air from the cooking compartment, and a flue gas air diverter configured to divert the air exiting from the oven flue under a portion of the cooking grate.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Ben Braden, Robert Ladner, Richard Moyers, Charles Osborne, Timothy Russell
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Publication number: 20190190052Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cell tube including one or more laterally segmented fuel cells each including multiple fuel cell portions that are electrically isolated from one another. When assembled into a fuel cell stack, tube interconnects electrically connect adjacent fuel cell tubes via their respective laterally segmented fuel cells. The use of laterally segmented fuel cells to effect the fuel cell tube-to-fuel cell tube electrical connection enables more accurate testing of the electrical connection between adjacent fuel cell tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ed Daum, Richard Goettler, Zhien Liu, Charles Osborne
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Publication number: 20190190051Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cell tube including one or more laterally segmented fuel cells each including multiple fuel cell portions that are electrically isolated from one another. When assembled into a fuel cell stack, secondary interconnects electrically connect adjacent fuel cell tubes via their respective laterally segmented fuel cells. The use of laterally segmented fuel cells to effect the fuel cell tube-to-fuel cell tube electrical connection enables more accurate testing of the electrical connection between adjacent fuel cell tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ed Daum, Richard Goettler, Zhien Liu, Charles Osborne
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Publication number: 20190157704Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system may be a segmented-in-series, solid-oxide fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may comprise a first and second fuel cell tube and a secondary interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zhien Liu, Ed Daum, Rich Goettler, Charles Osborne
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Publication number: 20180363921Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooktop surface on a top of the housing, a burner on the cooktop surface, a cooking grate disposed above the burner, a cooking compartment in the housing, an oven flue that exhausts air from the cooking compartment, and a flue gas air diverter configured to divert the air exiting from the oven flue under a portion of the cooking grate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Ben Braden, Robert Ladner, Richard Moyers, Charles Osborne, Timothy Russell
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Patent number: 10110611Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Publication number: 20180263435Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a sheet material dispenser. The dispenser can include support for supporting a supply of the sheet material, and a feed roller arranged along a feed path of the sheet material downstream from the supply of sheet material that is operable to pull the sheet material from the supply of sheet material for feeding thereof. Additionally, the dispenser can include a controller that is in communication with the feed roller and includes programming for monitoring rotation of the feed roller during a dispensing cycle for feeding a selected length of the sheet material from the supply of sheet material. A material supply monitoring system further can be in communication with the controller, and operative to detect a number of rotations or an angle of rotation of the supply sheet material during at least a series of dispensing cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Charles A. Osborne, JR.
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Publication number: 20180227310Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: John C. DAYKA, Michael Charles OSBORNE, Tamas VISEGRADY
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Publication number: 20180152423Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: John C. DAYKA, Michael Charles OSBORNE, Tamas VISEGRADY
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Patent number: 9973480Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Patent number: 9747129Abstract: Graph data of a DAG is received. The data describes a module to be started by way of nodes connected by edges, wherein some nodes are submodule nodes that correspond to submodules of said module. Submodule nodes are connected via edge(s) that reflect a data dependency between the corresponding submodules. Each of said submodules is a hardware module or a software submodule, capable of producing and/or consuming data that can be consumed and/or produced, by other submodule(s) of said module, based on the DAG. Asynchronous execution is started of two of said submodules, respectively corresponding to two submodule nodes located in independent branches of the DAG. A third submodule node(s) is determined that is a descendant of each of said two submodule nodes, according to an outcome of the execution of the corresponding two submodules. Execution is started of a third submodule that corresponds to the determined third submodule node.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Charles Osborne, Elaine Rivette Palmer, Tamas Visegrady
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Publication number: 20170132330Abstract: Graph data of a DAG is received. The data describes a module to be started by way of nodes connected by edges, wherein some nodes are submodule nodes that correspond to submodules of said module. Submodule nodes are connected via edge(s) that reflect a data dependency between the corresponding submodules. Each of said submodules is a hardware module or a software submodule, capable of producing and/or consuming data that can be consumed and/or produced, by other submodule(s) of said module, based on the DAG. Asynchronous execution is started of two of said submodules, respectively corresponding to two submodule nodes located in independent branches of the DAG. A third submodule node(s) is determined that is a descendant of each of said two submodule nodes, according to an outcome of the execution of the corresponding two submodules. Execution is started of a third submodule that corresponds to the determined third submodule node.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Michael Charles Osborne, Elaine Rivette Palmer, Tamas Visegrady
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Publication number: 20170093879Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Publication number: 20170093818Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: John C. Dayka, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady