Patents by Inventor Craig Andrews

Craig Andrews 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).

  • SECURITY SCREEN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090199983
    Abstract: A screen system in which a mesh is connected to a frame through a tensioning system. The tensioning system includes a plurality of holders which are fastened to edge portions of the mesh and a plurality of adjustable tensioners which connect the holders to the frame. Tension in the mesh and the frame can thereby be adjusted after the screen has been assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Craig Andrew Edlin
  • Managing Bursts of Traffic In Such a Manner as to Improve The Effective Utilization of Session Servers
    Publication number: 20090122705
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing bursts of traffic. A counter, referred to herein as a “frequency counter,” is incremented during those time intervals an overload condition is detected and is decremented during those time intervals an overload condition is not detected. An overload condition may refer to when the number of out-of-dialog messages exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the maximum number of out-of-dialog messages that should be accepted and forwarded to an associated session server. If the count of the frequency counter exceeds some pre-configured value, then traffic that exceeds the threshold for the overload condition is stopped from being sent to the associated session server. Otherwise, traffic that exceeds the threshold for the overload condition is permitted to be sent to the associated session server. By managing bursts of traffic in such a manner, the effective utilization of session servers is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John DeVal, Curtis E. Hrischuk, Mark Johnson, Craig Andrew Lanzen, James Winston Lawwill, JR., Timothy Paul Pickett, Brian Pulito
  • Limiting Extreme Loads At Session Servers
    Publication number: 20090122704
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for limiting extreme loads and reducing fluctuations in load at session servers. An admission rate controller of a SIP router calculates the “deflator ratio” equal to the average number of in-dialog messages received over a first fixed interval of time divided by the average number of out-of-dialog messages received over a second fixed interval of time. Further, the admission rate controller calculates the “dampening ratio” equal to the maximum number of messages allowed over a period of time divided by the number of messages admitted over a previous time interval. When an overload condition has been detected, the admission rate controller calculates the maximum number of out-of-dialog messages to be sent to its associated SIP server based on the deflator and dampening ratios. In this manner, a smoother transition from the overload condition to the non-overload condition may occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John DeVal, Curtis E. Hrischuk, Mark Johnson, Craig Andrew Lanzen, James Winston Lawwill, JR., Timothy Paul Pickett, Brian Pulito
  • Anti-cytokine heterocyclic compounds
    Patent number: 7514458
    Abstract: Disclosed compounds of formula (I) which inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Cogan, Ming-Hong Hao, Victor Marc Kamhi, Craig Andrew Miller, Matthew Russell Netherton, Alan David Swinamer
  • Interface infrastructure for creating and interacting with web services
    Patent number: 7512957
    Abstract: A web services namespace pertains to an infrastructure for enabling creation of a wide variety of applications. The infrastructure provides a foundation for building message-based applications of various scale and complexity. The infrastructure or framework provides APIs for basic messaging, secure messaging, reliable messaging and transacted messaging. In some embodiments, the associated APIs are factored into a hierarchy of namespaces in a manner that balances utility, usability, extensibility and versionability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shy Cohen, Geary L. Eppley, Douglas M. Purdy, James E. Johnson, Stephen J. Millet, Stephen T. Swartz, Vijay K. Gajjala, Aaron Abraham Stern, Alexander Martin DeJarnatt, Alfred M. Lee, IV, Anand Rjagopalan, Anastasios Kasiolas, Chaitanya D. Upadhyay, Christopher G. Kaler, Craig Andrew Critchley, David Edwin Levin, David Owen Driver, David Wortendyke, Douglas A. Walter, Elliot Lee Waingold, Erik Bo Christensen, Erin P. Honeycutt, Eugene Shvets, Evgeny Osovetsky, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Jesus Ruiz-Scougall, John David Doty, Jonathan T. Wheeler, Kapil Gupta, Kenneth David Wolf, Krishnan Srinivasan, Lance E. Olson, Matthew Thomas Tavis, Mauro Ottaviani, Max Attar Feingold, Michael James Coulson, Michael Jon Marucheck, Michael Steven Vernal, Michael Thomas Dice, Mohamed-Hany Essam Ramadan, Mohammad Makarechian, Natasha Harish Jethanandani, Richard Dievendorff, Richard Douglas Hill, Ryan Thomas Sturgell, Saurab Nog, Scott Christopher Seely, Serge Sverdlov, Siddhartha Puri, Sowmyanarayanan K. Srinivasan, Stefan Batres, Stefan Harrington Pharies, Tirunelveli Vishwanath, Tomasz Janczuk, Uday S. Hegde, Umesh Madan, Vaithialingam B. Balayogan, Vipul Arunkant Modi, Yaniv Pessach, Yasser Shohoud
  • Enhanced Terrestrial Mobile Location
    Publication number: 20090075651
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining whether a mobile radio terminal is on or out of a zone in a radio communications network. The methods and systems provide for generating a profile representative of the zone using measurements taken by the mobile radio terminal and/or the network and/or using predicted values. A comparison is then made between subsequent measurements or values and the profile to make a determination as to whether the mobile radio terminal is in or out of the zone. The methods and systems are applicable to any zone-based application including differential call charging, security applications, buddy finder services, mobile gaming and location based services in general.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Malcolm MacNaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Craig Andrew Scott, Stephen Brown
  • Mobile Location
    Publication number: 20090011779
    Abstract: A method and system for calculating the location of a mobile radio terminal in a radio communications network. The method provides for the collection of measurements of radio signal parameters at the mobile radio terminal which are then processed and transmitted to a network processor for calculating the location of the mobile radio terminal. The collected measurements may be filtered and subsets of the measurements may also be selected according to their suitability for particular applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Seeker Wirles Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Malcolm MacNaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Craig Andrew Scott, Stephen Brown
  • Idle air control valve wire stress relief feature and assembly aids
    Patent number: 7472683
    Abstract: An idle air control valve assembly including a strain relief feature for a plurality of wire terminals that couple the control valve to a remote source. The strain relief feature prevents damage to solder joints attaching the wire leads to the valve assembly. Additional improvements in the idle air control valve assembly include a plurality of axially and radially extending protrusions on a peripheral surface of a valve body that assist in the alignment and retention of the valve body in a throttle body manifold of an internal combustion engine. The protrusions are operable in combination with a plurality of bolt flange tabs to ensure proper radial positioning of the valve body when inserted into the throttle body manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: Yvon Sterling, Craig Andrew Weldon
  • Bellows for idle air control valve of vehicle
    Patent number: 7445194
    Abstract: An idle air control valve for a vehicle includes a housing (21), a motor (32) disposed in the housing, a shaft (29) associated with the motor, and a bellows assembly (30) including a bellows structure (10) having a first end defining a base (14), a second, opened end (16), and a bellows (18) between the first and second ends. An annular rim member (28) is associated with the second opened end. A pintle (24) has surfaces defining an annular groove (26) therein. The annular rim member (28) is received, in press-fit engagement, in the annular groove (26). The base (14) is in press-fit engagement with a recess (22) in the housing and the pintle (24) is coupled with an end of the shaft, such that the bellows structure together with the pintle surround the shaft and provide a barrier substantially preventing contaminants from entering the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Weldon, Albin Lootvoet
  • Integrated vapor control valve with full range hydrocarbon sensor
    Patent number: 7424885
    Abstract: An evaporative fuel vapor control system, purge valve and methods are described. The system includes a fuel supply, internal combustion engine, vapor canister, and a purge valve. The purge valve includes a sensor disposed in the body housing of the purge valve and in communication with the flow passage to provide a signal indicative of the magnitude of chemicals in the fuel vapor being provided to the engine. Various methodologies relating the system, purge valve and sensors are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Everingham, Craig Andrew Weldon, Andre Veinotte
  • Internal absorber for a shaft assembly
    Patent number: 7416491
    Abstract: An absorber for use within a shaft assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The absorber includes at least one cantilever device and at least one constrained layer device. Both devices are disposed within a tube. The absorber is capable of being tuned to specific frequencies and capable of controlling the amount of damping within the shaft assembly. Also disclosed is a shaft assembly having a generally tubular shaft. Disposed within the tubular shaft is the absorber having at least one cantilever device and at least one constrained layer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Campbell, Robert Genway-Haden
  • Idle air control valve bearing improvement
    Publication number: 20080121833
    Abstract: An idle air control valve (11) for a vehicle includes a stator assembly (12) and a rotor assembly (26) operatively associated with the stator assembly and mounted for rotation with respect to the stator assembly. A shaft (36) is restricted from rotation and is associated with the rotor assembly such that rotation of the rotor assembly causes linear movement of the shaft. A pintle (38) is associated with a distal end of the shaft for linear movement therewith. A journal (28) is associated with the rotor assembly and is constructed and arranged to support and permit rotation of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly. Lubricant (30) is provided between a surface of the journal and a surface of the rotor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Weldon, Dian Hong, Jian Tong
  • Grate
    Patent number: D575881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Iron Age Design and Import, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Andrew Diamond
  • Camera enclosure
    Patent number: D586834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Pelco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Andrews, James Arbuckle
  • Drain cover
    Patent number: D587346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Diamond, Mark Jeffrey Armstrong
  • Test tube management device
    Patent number: D596759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Noble House Group Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Craig Andrew Burke
  • Component of a liquid treatment device
    Patent number: D597169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Raymond A. Hin, Craig Andrews
  • Component of a liquid treatment device
    Patent number: D597170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Raymond A. Hin, Craig Andrews
  • Component of a liquid treatment device
    Patent number: D597171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Raymond A. Hin, Craig Andrews
  • Component of a liquid treatment device
    Patent number: D597172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Raymond A. Hin, Craig Andrews