Patents by Inventor Charles E. Lucas
Charles E. Lucas 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: 20100017179Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Oleg Wasynczuk, Charles E. Lucas, Juri V. Jatskevich
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Publication number: 20090164200Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Oleg Wasynczuk, Charles E. Lucas, Eric A. Walters, Juri V. Jatskevich
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Patent number: 7490029Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: P.C. Krause & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Wasynczuk, Charles E. Lucas, Eric A. Walters, Juri V. Jatskevich
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Publication number: 20020052725Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: Oleg Wasynczuk, Charles E. Lucas, Eric A. Walters, Juri V. Jatskevich, Steven F. Glover
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Patent number: 6170145Abstract: A method of securing a termination element to an end portion of a wire rope, the termination element having an elongated, ductile tubular sleeve portion, including the steps of positioning the end portion of a wire rope within the tubular sleeve portion, positioning the sleeve portion between co-acting dies, the dies having an opening that is non-circular in cross-section, closing the dies a first time to deform the sleeve portion about the wire rope and into a non-circular external cross-section shape opening dies rotating the sleeve portion less than 180° closing the dies a second time to form the sleeve portion into a final external non-circular shape and opening the dies to remove the termination element.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: The Crosby Group, Inc.Inventor: Charles E. Lucas
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Patent number: 6035692Abstract: The termination area of a wire rope is formed by a round or oval sleeve that is formed into a quasi-polygonal, preferably quasi-hexagonal, swage using a two pass die closing method using apparatus wherein opposing die cavity faces or sides include a reservoir space for swage material during the first pass of the die closing.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: The Crosby Group, Inc.Inventor: Charles E. Lucas
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Patent number: 5683131Abstract: A coupler for connecting a web-type sling to other fittings is comprised of a U-shaped member having legs with threaded ends that interconnect with a clasp that non-rotatably retain nuts, threaded to the legs, in sockets. The clasp includes a central arcuate saddle to receive the web sling. A pin extends across the U-shaped member legs above the arcuate saddle to retain the web sling upon the saddle.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1996Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: The Crosby Group, Inc.Inventor: Charles E. Lucas
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Patent number: 5553360Abstract: A wedge socket assembly having a wedge socket, a pin for connecting objects to the wedge socket, a wedge, and a bolt for holding the wedge in the wedge socket. The wedge socket has an elongated, hollow basket of substantially rectangular cross-section. The hollow basket has a large opening at a first end, a small opening at a second end, and an interior cross-section tapering from said large opening to said small opening. Connected to the basket are a pair of jaws extending from opposite sides of the first end, and the jaws each have an opening therethrough aligned with one another, with the pin inserted through the openings and retained by a cotter pin. The wedge has a first wedge portion with a large end and a small end, and is of substantially the same shape as the interior of the basket.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: The Crosby Group, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Lucas, Douglas E. Wilson
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Patent number: 5020843Abstract: A gate latch mounted on a hook shank and spanning the mouth of the hook from its shank to its tip includes a sliding lock bar which can be selectively linearly positioned in closed condition retention slots to prevent opening of the gate latch or in open condition retention slots to permit rotation of the gate latch from a closed to an open condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1990Date of Patent: June 4, 1991Inventor: Charles E. Lucas
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Patent number: 4948190Abstract: A flapper type gate latch for a crane hook includes a hand operated interlocking prevent member which in one mode can be immovably retained closing the mouth of the hook, and in another mode can be immovably retained permitting the free movement of the gate latch from its biased normally closed position to a position wherein the mouth of the hook is open.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1989Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: The Crosby Group, Inc.Inventor: Charles E. Lucas
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Patent number: 4606823Abstract: Water filtering apparatus is disclosed comprising a water filtering unit attachable to faucets or water pipes and a valve assembly used in conjunction therewith. The filtering unit is provided at each end with fluid dispersion plates constructed so that fluid passes uniformly therethrough to prevent channeling of a central filtering and conditioning media of activated carbon granules. Fabric filter members are interposed between the dispersion plates and the carbon granules to remove suspended particulates from the fluid. The valve assembly may be interposed between the faucet and the filtering unit to reverse the fluid flow and backwash the filtering unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1983Date of Patent: August 19, 1986Inventor: Charles E. Lucas, III