Patents by Inventor Charles Carson

Charles Carson 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: 20250320025
    Abstract: A reclosable beverage can end has a circumferential curl centered about a center longitudinal axis. A circumferential wall extends downwardly from the curl and inwardly towards the longitudinal axis. A center panel is produced from a metallic material and centered about the longitudinal axis. The center panel has a public side and an opposing product side. A tab is mounted to the public side of the center panel. A pour opening is formed by an aperture in the center panel and sealed by the tab. The pour opening is at least partially defined by a pour opening curl of the metallic material of the center panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: David J. BONFOEY, Charles CARSON, John SILES
  • Patent number: 12371224
    Abstract: A reclosable beverage can end (10) has a circumferential curl (14) centered about a center longitudinal axis (50). A circumferential wall (15) extends downwardly from the curl (14) and inwardly towards the longitudinal axis (50). A center panel (12) is produced from a metallic material and centered about the longitudinal axis (50). The center panel (12) has a public side (34) and an opposing product side (35). A tab (26) is mounted to the public side (34) of the center panel (12). A pour opening (20) is formed by an aperture in the center panel (12) and sealed by the tab (26). The pour opening (20) is at least partially defined by a pour opening curl (22) of the metallic material of the center panel (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: BALL COPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Bonfoey, Charles Carson, John Siles
  • Publication number: 20220396393
    Abstract: A reclosable beverage can end (10) has a circumferential curl (14) centered about a center longitudinal axis (50). A circumferential wall (15) extends downwardly from the curl (14) and inwardly towards the longitudinal axis (50). A center panel (12) is produced from a metallic material and centered about the longitudinal axis (50). The center panel (12) has a public side (34) and an opposing product side (35). A tab (26) is mounted to the public side (34) of the center panel (12). A pour opening (20) is formed by an aperture in the center panel (12) and sealed by the tab (26). The pour opening (20) is at least partially defined by a pour opening curl (22) of the metallic material of the center panel (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: David J. BONFOEY, Charles CARSON, John SILES
  • Patent number: 9542536
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for sustained data protection. In particular, a data protector may define a set of access levels associated with content within data using a set of access policies (e.g., a partial access level to inventory data for an inventory server, a full access level to inventory data and billing data for a shopping website server, etc.). The data protector may secure (e.g., encrypt) the data to create protected data, so that clients may be unable to access content of the protected data without obtaining access through the data protector. In this way, the data protector may selectively provide clients with access to content within the protected data according to respective access levels for the different clients (e.g., access to inventory data, but not billing data, may be provided to the inventory server by the data protector).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Suchter, Ho John Lee, Charles Carson, Scott Banachowski, Yuri Romanenko, Eric Wai Ho Lau
  • Publication number: 20130185811
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for sustained data protection. In particular, a data protector may define a set of access levels associated with content within data using a set of access policies (e.g., a partial access level to inventory data for an inventory server, a full access level to inventory data and billing data for a shopping website server, etc.). The data protector may secure (e.g., encrypt) the data to create protected data, so that clients may be unable to access content of the protected data without obtaining access through the data protector. In this way, the data protector may selectively provide clients with access to content within the protected data according to respective access levels for the different clients (e.g., access to inventory data, but not billing data, may be provided to the inventory server by the data protector).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Suchter, Ho John Lee, Charles Carson, Scott Banachowski, Yuri Romanenko, Eric Wai Ho Lau
  • Publication number: 20060167852
    Abstract: System and method for improving online search engine results. In one embodiment, a search system queries one or more servers of a destination site to obtain detailed and relevant information. In one embodiment, this query is in the form of an application programming interface call. Based on the content received in response to the aforementioned queries, a plurality of content pages may then be used to build one or more search databases against which user searches may be made during some future time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Dissett, Arkady Borkovsky, Charles Carson
  • Publication number: 20060167854
    Abstract: System and method for improving online search engine results. In one embodiment, a search system queries one or more servers of a destination site to obtain detailed and relevant information. In one embodiment, this query is in the form of an application programming interface call. Based on the content received in response to the aforementioned queries, a plurality of content pages may then be used to build one or more search databases against which user searches may be made during some future time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Dissett, Arkady Borkovsky, Charles Carson
  • Publication number: 20060161534
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for generating a search result list in response to a search request from a searcher using a computer network. A first database is maintained that includes a first plurality of search listings. A second database is maintained that includes documents having general web content. A search request is received from the searcher. A first set of search listings is identified from the first database having documents generating a match with the search request and a second set of search listings is identified from the second database having documents generating a match with the search request. A confidence score is determined for each listing from the first set of search listings wherein the confidence score is determined in accordance with a relevance of each listing when compared to the listings of the second set of search listings. The identified search listings from the first set of search listing are ordered in accordance, at least in part, with the confidence score for each search listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Carson, Devika Chawia, James Harvey, Matvey Nemenman, Mohit Sabharwal, Marco Zagha
  • Patent number: 5073690
    Abstract: A multidirectional electrical discharge machine wire guide that is long-lasting and easily manufactured and, wherein the guide member thereof is not subject to dislodging. The guide member is made of a wear-resistant material, such as diamond or the like, and includes a wire hole for receiving a wire electrode therethrough and guiding the wire. A non-conductive member is provided and prevents electrical current flow between the wire electrode and the guide assembly at an area substantially near the guide member. The non-conductive member can surround and support the guide member on a wire guide body or, in the alternative, may be separate from the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Corbin, Charles Carson, Jule L. French, Dwight P. Bieberich, Donald E. Bieberich
  • Patent number: 4442734
    Abstract: A method of mounting a hard, wear-resistant insert for use as a core tube, wire drawing die, and the like in which a cylindrical metal casing is provided with opposite front and back sides, the casing having a cylindrical cavity formed in the front side with a flat bottom spaced from the back side. A cylindrical plug is provided having top and bottom ends, the plug being proportioned to have a close fit in the casing cavity. The casing-plug assembly has a reference position with the casing cavity bottom facing upwardly and the plug bottom end facing downwardly. Prior to insertion of the plug in the cavity, either the plug or the casing is inverted from its reference position. A hard insert element is centered with respect to either the inverted end of the plug bottom or the casing cavity bottom and is adhered thereto. Either the plug or the casing is again inverted to the reference position, and the plug is inserted in the casing cavity with the bottom end and insert element facing the cavity bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Carson
  • Patent number: 4365502
    Abstract: A wire drawing die and method for making the same in which a blank having a cylindrical core of a hard, wear-resistant material located randomly in the blank is initially attached to a circular metal plate having a concentric central opening, thus forming an assembly with the core being concentric to both the plate and the opening. A metal casing is provided having a cylindrical cavity proportioned to accommodate the plate with a close fit. A first brazing disc is placed on the cavity bottom. The assembly is inserted in the case cavity over the first brazing disc with the blank facing either toward the top or bottom of the cavity. Powder metal may be placed between the blank and the cavity. A second brazing disc is then placed over the assembly and the powder metal. A metal plug is provided with its outside diameter proportioned for a close fit with the case cavity and may have an interior cavity proportioned to accommodate the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Carson
  • Patent number: 4241625
    Abstract: A metal casing is provided having flat, parallel front and back sides. A first cylindrical cavity having a bottom wall is formed in the front casing side. A cylindrical metal plug having top and bottom ends is secured by heat shrinking in the first casing cavity, the bottom end having a second, concentric cylindrical cavity formed therein and engaging the bottom wall of the cavity. A cylindrical metal blank having opposite ends and a concentric core formed of a synthetic hard, wear-resistant material, such as polycrystalline aggregate of synthetic or natural diamond or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, is secured in the second cavity by heat shrinking with one end engaging the bottom thereof and the other end engaging the first casing cavity bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Corbin, Charles Carson