Patents by Inventor Chris Shores

Chris Shores 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: 10315476
    Abstract: A replacement ball joint assembly (10) adapted to be pressed into a previously used and possibly distorted receiving hole (26) in a suspension component such as a control arm (28). A socket housing (12) of the assembly (10) includes a plurality of generally annular, concentric knurls (36) each having a respective crest portion (38) and separated one from another by intervening relief grooves (40). The crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) may be tapered so as to provide a lead-in feature to minimize misalignment during a press-in installation operation. The knurls (36) are preferably softer than the control arm material so that they yield during press-in rather than further disfiguring or enlarging the receiving hole (26). Displaced material from the crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) flows into the relief grooves (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Wilcutt, George Phillips, Anthony Dake, Rickie Williams, Chris Shores, Kennon Bret Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20160355066
    Abstract: A replacement ball joint assembly (10) adapted to be pressed into a previously used and possibly distorted receiving hole (26) in a suspension component such as a control arm (28). A socket housing (12) of the assembly (10) includes a plurality of generally annular, concentric knurls (36) each having a respective crest portion (38) and separated one from another by intervening relief grooves (40). The crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) may be tapered so as to provide a lead-in feature to minimize misalignment during a press-in installation operation. The knurls (36) are preferably softer than the control arm material so that they yield during press-in rather than further disfiguring or enlarging the receiving hole (26). Displaced material from the crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) flows into the relief grooves (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Wilcutt, George Phillips, Anthony Dake, Rickie Williams, Chris Shores, Kennon Bret Swayer
  • Patent number: 9446644
    Abstract: A replacement ball joint assembly (10) adapted to be pressed into a previously used and possibly distorted receiving hole (26) in a suspension component such as a control arm (28). A socket housing (12) of the assembly (10) includes a plurality of generally annular, concentric knurls (36) each having a respective crest portion (38) and separated one from another by intervening relief grooves (40). The crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) may be tapered so as to provide a lead-in feature to minimize misalignment during a press-in installation operation. The knurls (36) are preferably softer than the control arm material so that they yield during press-in rather than further disfiguring or enlarging the receiving hole (26). Displaced material from the crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) flows into the relief grooves (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wilcutt, George Phillips, Anthony Dake, Rickie Williams, Chris Shores, Kennon Bret Swayer
  • Publication number: 20130124916
    Abstract: A plurality of data centers each having a plurality of servers. When there is a failure on a data center, the load for the failed portion of the data center is distributed over all the remaining servers locally, or remotely, based on the magnitude of the failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Shutt, Syed Mohammad Amir Ali Jafri, Chris Shoring, Daniel Lorenc, William P. Munns, Matios Bedrosian, Chandra Akkiraju, Hao Sun
  • Publication number: 20120310997
    Abstract: A customer relationship management (CRM) application provides a user interface to detect language selection and create a default organization application using the selected language. The CRM application can enable a user to configure a subsequent organization application utilizing settings inherited from the default organization application. The CRM application can further enable the user to provide a second base language selection for the subsequent organization application installation and create the second organization application according to the language selection in hosted and/or on-premise environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Agustin Da Fieno Delucchi, Michael Ott, Chris Shoring, Elliot Lewis, Nabanita Majumdar, Atul Shenoy, Matios Bedrosian
  • Publication number: 20110135381
    Abstract: A replacement ball joint assembly (10) adapted to be pressed into a previously used and possibly distorted receiving hole (26) in a suspension component such as a control arm (28). A socket housing (12) of the assembly (10) includes a plurality of generally annular, concentric knurls (36) each having a respective crest portion (38) and separated one from another by intervening relief grooves (40). The crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) may be tapered so as to provide a lead-in feature to minimize misalignment during a press-in installation operation. The knurls (36) are preferably softer than the control arm material so that they yield during press-in rather than further disfiguring or enlarging the receiving hole (26). Displaced material from the crest portions (38) of the knurls (36) flows into the relief grooves (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Wilcutt, George Phillips, Anthony Dake, Rickie Williams, Chris Shores, Kennon Bret Swayer
  • Patent number: 7873534
    Abstract: Collecting and analyzing usage data from a CRM database provides useful insights into improving future versions of CRM software. Options for the type of data to be collected may be presented and several opportunities may be available to tailor the data to be communicated to the CRM provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alex A. Simons, Wan Li Zhu, Chris Shoring, David C. West
  • Publication number: 20070192162
    Abstract: Collecting and analyzing usage data from a CRM database provides useful insights into improving future versions of CRM software. Options for the type of data to be collected may be presented and several opportunities may be available to tailor the data to be communicated to the CRM provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alex Simons, Wan Zhu, Chris Shoring, David West