Patents by Inventor Charles Webb
Charles Webb 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: 7036287Abstract: A system for inspecting seal integrity of a sealed package including a visual inspection system and a medical packaging system having an integral peel testing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Van der Stahl Scientific, Inc.Inventor: Charles Webb
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Publication number: 20060036824Abstract: The updating of components of storage keys is managed. A control program indicates whether the updating of selected components of a storage key can be bypassed. If the updating of the selected components can be bypassed, then depending on the circumstances, an update of the storage key may not need to be performed, saving on quiesce operations. The likelihood that the updating of a storage key can be bypassed is enhanced by selecting a block of storage, along with its associated storage key, from a designated queue or designated region of a queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dan Greiner, Lisa Heller, Damian Osisek, Robert Rogers, Timothy Slegel, Elpida Tzortzatos, Charles Webb
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Publication number: 20050283332Abstract: A system for inspecting seal integrity of a sealed package including a visual inspection system and a medical packaging system having an integral peel testing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Charles Webb
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Publication number: 20050055544Abstract: The present invention relates to a central processing unit comprising: (a) a number of functional units (A, B, . . . , N), (b) at least one module for processing of a function call received from one of the functional units, the module having a decoder to obtain an instruction address from the function call, a memory for storing a plurality of control instructions and for storing a plurality of branch instructions, each control instruction having an assigned instruction address for a next instruction and each branch instruction having assigned at least two alternative instruction addresses for a next instruction, first logic circuitry for processing of the branch instructions in order to select one of the at least two alternative instruction addresses of one of the branch instructions, second logic circuitry for processing of the control instructions in order to return a result in response to the function call.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ute Gaertner, Erwin Pfeffer, Charles Webb
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Patent number: 6826719Abstract: A telecommunications system and method which includes a transmitter, a first code generator for generating a noise code and a second code generator for generating a string-based code, wherein data which is transmitted by the transmitter is coded by the first and second code generators before transmission. One of the code generators preferably comprises a pseudorandom noise generator, and the other code generator preferably comprises a cyclic redundancy checking coder for assisting in deskewing of data. The telecommunications system allows the transmitter to dynamically request additional bandwidth from the telecommunications provider in order to efficiently transmit data. The present telecommunications system also substantially reduces skew experienced between the transmitter and the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad S. Mobin, Himanshu M. Thaker, Charles A. Webb, III, Lesley J. Wu
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Publication number: 20040165801Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Publication number: 20040083411Abstract: A telecommunications system and method which includes a transmitter, a first code generator for generating a noise code and a second code generator for generating a string-based code, wherein data which is transmitted by the transmitter is coded by the first and second code generators before transmission. One of the code generators preferably comprises a pseudorandom noise generator, and the other code generator preferably comprises a cyclic redundancy checking coder for assisting in deskewing of data. The telecommunications system allows the transmitter to dynamically request additional bandwidth from the telecommunications provider in order to efficiently transmit data. The present telecommunications system also substantially reduces skew experienced between the transmitter and the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Mohammad S. Mobin, Himanshu M. Thaker, Charles A. Webb, Lesley J. Wu
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Patent number: 6702474Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Patent number: 6688773Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Patent number: 6665825Abstract: A telecommunications system and method which includes a transmitter, a first code generator for generating a noise code and a second code generator for generating a string-based code, wherein data which is transmitted by the transmitter is coded by the first and second code generators before transmission. One of the code generators preferably comprises a pseudorandom noise generator, and the other code generator preferably comprises a cyclic redundancy checking coder for assisting in deskewing of data. The telecommunications system allows the transmitter to dynamically request additional bandwidth from the telecommunications provider in order to efficiently transmit data. The present telecommunications system also substantially reduces skew experienced between the transmitter and the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Mohammad S. Mobin, Himanshu M. Thaker, Charles A. Webb, III, Lesley J. Wu
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Patent number: 6640438Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Publication number: 20030135070Abstract: The present invention is directed to using methyl acetate from a vinyl acetate-based or a vinyl-or ethylene-alcohol based polymer or copolymer process directly for use in a methanol carbonylation production process to produce acetic acid, acetic anhydride, or a coproduction of each.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Wayne David Picard, Mark O. Scates, Stephen Charles Webb, Duane Lyle Usrey
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Publication number: 20020174544Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28, 40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28, 40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Publication number: 20020172439Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Patent number: 6443622Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28, 40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28, 40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Publication number: 20010020329Abstract: A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique to the axis x, and in addition rolling elements (36) arranged in two rows between the sets of raceways (28,40). The inner raceways (28) that fit around the spindle (14) and have back faces (32), with the back face (32) for one of the races (26) being against a shoulder (18) from which the spindle (14) projects. Initially, the end of the spindle (14) projects straight beyond the back face (32) of the outer race—indeed, so that the races (26) can be installed over the spindle (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventors: Alan Charles Webb, Peter Holland, Peter Standring, Douglas H. Smith, Larry L. Bahney
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Patent number: 6194477Abstract: Expanded cellular structures are formed from dense nonporous cellulose paper with an air permeance of less than 30 ml/min which cellular structure is provided with a shape retention of at least 90%. The shape stability is obtained by forming the cellular structure, spraying with an aqueous liquid and heating, the amount of liquid, time and temperature of heating being selected and sufficient to provide the desired shape retention. The minimum amount of water is at least 30 weight % of dry paper more usually at least 75% with minimum heating of 1 minute at 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventors: John Leslie Cawse, Ayub Khan, Graham Kemp, Terence Charles Webb
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Patent number: 6117518Abstract: An improved honeycomb structure formed from a non-woven sheet material coated with a resin which contains particles of a polymeric material. The inclusion of solid polymeric particles in the resin coating was found to increase the strength and stiffness of the honeycomb without degrading compressive properties. Composite panels are also disclosed where the improved honeycomb structure is combined with one or more facing sheets.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventors: John Leslie Cawse, Graham Kemp, Terrence Charles Webb, George Edward Green
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Patent number: 6054530Abstract: An improved process for the continuous production of poly(vinyl alcohol) which involves purifying poly(vinyl acetate) paste exiting from a polymerization reactor and dissolving the substantially pure poly(vinyl acetate) in a hydrolytic alcohol-containing solvent for subsequent saponification to produce poly(vinyl alcohol). Poly(vinyl acetate) paste, containing poly(vinyl acetate), vinyl acetate, and solvent, is heated to a temperature above the glass transition temperature but below a temperature which will degrade the poly(vinyl acetate) and is fed into a flashing area of an extruding devolatilization device. Vinyl acetate and solvent are flashed through vent ports in the flashing area of the devolatilization device and can then be recycled to a polymerization reactor, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Charles Webb, James Francis Nangeroni, Brian Thomas Carvill, Beth Ann Frey
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Patent number: 5943015Abstract: The present invention provides a layered antenna (otherwise known as a flat-plate antenna) having a number of radiating elements (201), each radiating element comprising a first substantially rectilinear aperture (210), having a first pair of oppositely directed probes (220,222) extending into an area defined by the aperture with secondary apertures (212,214) arranged coextensive with and on opposite sides of the primary aperture, adjacent said first pair of probes, said secondary apertures operable to modify the beamwidth in a plane coextensive with said first pair of probes. There is also provided a method of receiving and transmitting signals by means of a layered antenna of this construction.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Northern Telecom LimitedInventor: Roger Charles Webb