Patents by Inventor Chris Reed

Chris Reed 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).

  • Patent number: 7237671
    Abstract: A multiple packaged good article package including a carrier, a multiplicity of packaged good articles, a handle, and retaining means. The carrier includes a base panel and first and second side panels. The packaged good articles each include a bag that defines opposing major faces, a top region, and a bottom region, and are arranged on the carrier in an upright, major face-to-major face fashion with the bottom regions resting on the base panel. Each of a first and second outermost package provides an exposed major face relative to a remainder thereof. The first and second side panels extend along a portion of the respective exposed major faces. The handle is provided apart from the carrier and extends across the top regions of the packaged good articles. Finally, the retaining means secures an interior packaged good article to the outermost packaged good articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Prima S. Chambers, Chris Reed
  • Patent number: 7225968
    Abstract: A system and method of using friction stir welding and friction stir processing to perform crack repair or preventative maintenance of various materials and structures, wherein the structures include pipeline, ships, and nuclear reactor containment vessels, wherein the friction stir welding and processing can be performed on various materials including metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, and wherein the friction stir welding and processing can be performed remotely and in harsh environments such as underwater or in the presence of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: Sii Megadiamond, Inc., Advanced Metal Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Packer, Russell J. Steel, Jonathan A. Babb, Chris Reed, Brian E. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20070121637
    Abstract: A switching network for efficiently receiving and transmitting data packets having both frames and messages includes a crossbar switch with a plurality of surrounding ports for exclusively switching frames which normally consist of large data streams of 40 to 60 bytes. Then the ports are connected together in a message ring and small data entity messages, for example 4, 8, or 12 bytes, are switched from an input port to an output port around the ring avoiding congestion of the crossbar switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Darrin Patek, Todd Khacherian, Chris Reed
  • Patent number: 7203203
    Abstract: There is disclosed a switching network for efficiently receiving and transmitting data packets having both frames and messages. The switching network includes a crossbar switch with a plurality of surrounding ports for exclusively switching frames which normally consist of large data streams of 40 to 60 bytes. Then the ports are connected together in a message ring and small data entity messages, for example 4, 8, or 12 bytes, are switched from an input port to an output port around the ring avoiding congestion of the crossbar switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Internet Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Darrin Patek, Todd Khacherian, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20060273953
    Abstract: One or more atmospheric propagation effects are estimated by using a phase comparison between and upper sideband and a lower sideband of a modulated signal. In one embodiment, one or more propagation effects are estimated by using a phase comparison between an upper sideband and a lower sideband of a satellite navigation signal. In one embodiment, one or more ionospheric propagation effects are estimated by using a phase comparison between an upper sideband and a lower sideband of a GPS M-code signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: George Watson, Scott Graham, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20060209812
    Abstract: A high data rate switch is disclosed. The switch may include fiber optic channels where a plurality of switching elements necessarily operate at a significantly lower data rate providing routing of variable or fixed size data packets from a plurality of source ports to a plurality of destination ports via a single serial link. This is may be provided by storing the high rate data temporarily in memory in each of the source ports and then downloading it at a lower rate in a complete data packet to a designated switching element, almost immediately distributing the next data packet that has been received by the source port to a next switching element. The switching element configuration provides automatic redundancy and a minimum amount of frame overhead while sustaining throughput at the high data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: John Wallner, Todd Khacherian, Darrin Patek, Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Chris Reed
  • Patent number: 7079331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding a beam splitter element having an optically active beam splitter layer in an optical imaging device, the beam splitter element being connected to at least one support element that is fastened in the housing of the imaging device. The connection between the beam splitter element and said at least one support element is designed in such a way that the position of the beam splitter layer of the beam splitter element remains nearly constant relative to the housing independently of temperatures and of thermal stresses acting upon the beam splitter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Weber, Alexander Kohl, Hubert Holderer, Armin Schoeppach, Erwin Gaber, Winfried Kaiser, Reiner Garreis, Toralf Gruner, Chris Reed, Dragos Pariza, Mike Meehan
  • Patent number: 7046660
    Abstract: A high data rate switch is disclosed. The switch may include fiber optic channels where a plurality of switching elements necessarily operate at a significantly lower data rate providing routing of variable or fixed size data packets from a plurality of source ports to a plurality of destination ports via a single serial link. This is may be provided by storing the high rate data temporarily in memory in each of the source ports and then downloading it at a lower rate in a complete data packet to a designated switching element, almost immediately distributing the next data packet that has been received by the source port to a next switching element. The switching element configuration provides automatic redundancy and a minimum amount of frame overhead while sustaining throughput at the high data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Internet Machines Corp.
    Inventors: John Wallner, Todd L. Khacherian, Darrin McGavin Patek, Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20060032900
    Abstract: A universal blank adapted for assembly as a carton by either a top/end load cartoner or locking tab cartoner, and related method of assembly. The universal blank includes one or more minor flaps forming locking tabs and one or more major flaps forming locking slots. The locking tab/slots facilitate assembly with a locking tab cartoner. Alternatively, the universal blank can be processed by a top/end load cartoner by first bonding two of the outer minor panels. Graphics formed on the universal blank present a desired, aesthetically pleasing appearance upon assembly by either cartoning technique. Further, preferred gluing techniques can be employed to promote consistent assembly by a top/end load cartoner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Jill Pratt, Curtis Deering, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20050248858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding a beam splitter element having an optically active beam splitter layer in an optical imaging device, the beam splitter element being connected to at least one support element that is fastened in the housing of the imaging device. The connection between the beam splitter element and said at least one support element is designed in such a way that the position of the beam splitter layer of the beam splitter element remains nearly constant relative to the housing independently of temperatures and of thermal stresses acting upon the beam splitter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Weber, Alexander Kohl, Hubert Holderer, Armin Schoeppach, Erwin Gaber, Winfried Kaiser, Reiner Garreis, Toralf Gruner, Chris Reed, Dragos Pariza, Mike Meehan
  • Publication number: 20050086910
    Abstract: A multiple packaged good article package including a carrier, a multiplicity of packaged good articles, a handle, and retaining means. The carrier includes a base panel and first and second side panels. The packaged good articles each include a bag that defines opposing major faces, a top region, and a bottom region, and are arranged on the carrier in an upright, major face-to-major face fashion with the bottom regions resting on the base panel. Each of a first and second outermost package provides an exposed major face relative to a remainder thereof. The first and second side panels extend along a portion of the respective exposed major faces. The handle is provided apart from the carrier and extends across the top regions of the packaged good articles. Finally, the retaining means secures an interior packaged good article to the outermost packaged good articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Prima Chambers, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20050082342
    Abstract: A friction stir welding system that enables clamping of a pipe to enable friction stir welding around the pipe OD, a movable mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe by a tool, and a system for providing friction stir welding and repair inside a nuclear vessel in an underwater environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Jonathan Babb, Brian Taylor, Russell Steel, Chris Reed, Scott Packer
  • Publication number: 20050061853
    Abstract: A system and method of using friction stir welding and friction stir processing to perform crack repair or preventative maintenance of various materials and structures, wherein the structures include pipeline, ships, and nuclear reactor containment vessels, wherein the friction stir welding and processing can be performed on various materials including metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, and wherein the friction stir welding and processing can be performed remotely and in harsh environments such as underwater or in the presence of radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Scott Packer, Russell Steel, Jonathan Babb, Chris Reed, Brian Taylor
  • Publication number: 20030103501
    Abstract: A switching network for efficiently receiving and transmitting data packets having both frames and messages includes a crossbar switch with a plurality of surrounding ports for exclusively switching frames which normally consist of large data streams of 40 to 60 bytes. Then the ports are connected together in a message ring and small data entity messages, for example 4, 8, or 12 bytes, are switched from an input port to an output port around the ring avoiding congestion of the crossbar switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Darrin Patek, Todd Khacherian, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20030088694
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for the scheduling of multicast frames in a switching network. In one exemplary embodiment, a destination identifier in an incoming frame to be multicast is used to determine an output port mask via a table lookup. The output port mask is used to determine which selected output ports receive a copy of the incoming frame. The selected output ports are copied to concurrently. Thus an efficient and simple method and system is provided to multicast an incoming frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Internet Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darrin M. Patek, Shaun Clem, Todd L. Khacherian, Jimmy Pu, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20030063604
    Abstract: Switching apparatus is provided for example for a high data rate internet switching system using fiber optic channels where the switching elements which are a portion of a switching fabric of the switching apparatus necessarily operate at a significantly lower data rate. Data packets are routed from ingress to egress ports over a single serial link. This is provided by the process of storing the high rate data temporarily in memory in an ingress port and then downloading it at a lower rate in a complete data packet to one designated switch element and almost immediately switching the next data packet that has been received in the ingress port to the next switch element. The switch element configuration provides an automatic redundancy even if one element fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: John Wallner, Todd L. Khacherian, Darrin McGavin Patek, Shaun Clem, Jimmy Pu, Chris Reed
  • Publication number: 20030004946
    Abstract: Techniques are described for centrally managing labeling data of an organization, such as a corporation, and for sharing the labeling data in a secure manner between business units and remote manufacturing sites, print centers or other output locations. In this manner, the techniques provide a central system for controlling the output material that the organization applies to packaging and manufactured products. A label management software system is described that comprises a database to store configuration data defining an organization having a number of business units and manufacturing facilities. The label management system creates label records associated with the business units, and selectively prints labels at one the manufacturing systems based on the associated business units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Todd M. VanDenAvond, John D. Sneden, Chris Reed
  • Patent number: 6389525
    Abstract: A pattern generator for use in a memory tester to provide packet address and data signals to a packet-based memory-under-test is disclosed. The pattern generator includes an address source for generating an external packet memory address signal. The external packet memory address signal represents a plurality of addressable memory elements in the memory-under-test. A plurality of data generators are disposed in parallel relationship and coupled to the output of the address source to receive at least a portion of the packet memory address signal. Each of the data generators has logic operative to derive an internal address from the packet address. The internal address corresponds to an individual memory element within the memory under test. A sequencer is disposed at the outputs of the data generators to distribute the data generator outputs in a packet waveform for application to the memory-under-test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Reichert, Bill Sopkin, Chris Reed