Patents by Inventor Dale Murray
Dale Murray 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: 11355914Abstract: A relay protection device is disclosed for use with a magnetic latching relay, the relay having two stable states. The relay comprises an electromagnetic device which under the effect of a switching impulse current, causes the relay to switch from one of the states to the other. The relay protection device comprises a current detector for connection with electrical control contacts of the relay, which measures a current induced by the switching mechanism, a comparator operable to determine if the current exceeds a predetermined threshold, and a controller for connection with the electrical control contacts and, based on the determination of the comparator, operable to apply a retention voltage across the electrical control contacts so as to cause the electromagnetic device to generate a magnetic field to retain the switching mechanism in its current state.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITEDInventor: Dale Murray Howells
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Publication number: 20200335962Abstract: A relay protection device is disclosed for use with a magnetic latching relay, the relay having two stable states. The relay comprises an electromagnetic device which under the effect of a switching impulse current, causes the relay to switch from one of the states to the other. The relay protection device comprises a current detector for connection with electrical control contacts of the relay, which measures a current induced by the switching mechanism, a comparator operable to determine if the current exceeds a predetermined threshold, and a controller for connection with the electrical control contacts and, based on the determination of the comparator, operable to apply a retention voltage across the electrical control contacts so as to cause the electromagnetic device to generate a magnetic field to retain the switching mechanism in its current state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: Dale MURRAY HOWELLS
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Patent number: 8676751Abstract: Described are systems and methods for communicating between a primary database and a standby database of a high availability data recovery (HADR) system. A plurality of primary partitions in a primary database and a plurality of standby partitions in a standby database are configured to communicate with each other. A transition of the plurality of primary partitions from a first HADR state to a second HADR state is synchronized.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jonna Maaria Judin, Fiona Kennedy, Slawomir Piotr MaludziĆski, Dale Murray McInnis, Mark John Mitten, Steve Raspudic
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Patent number: 8544416Abstract: A ventilated cage and rack system for assembly by a user using simple tools and a method for assembly is provided. A plurality of frames and vertical plenums can be connected to a base, and a retaining assembly can be used to connect a plurality of vertical beams and horizontal support beams. A plurality of canopies is preferably used to connect the plenums and the support beams to shroud cages beneath the canopies. The canopies preferably include removable side walls to adapt to the width of the cage being shrouded. A plenum clean out system preferably provides a relatively simple method of draining a cleaning fluid from a plenum by moving a lever between an open and closed position. A pressure based plenum system is also provided wherein a constant air pressure is maintained in the ventilated rack system and air is provided into a cage at a constant air pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chin Soo Park, Dale Murray, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Edward K. Eldreth, Philip A. Lastowski, Curtis Miller
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Publication number: 20120331335Abstract: Described are systems and methods for communicating between a primary database and a standby database of a high availability data recovery (HADR) system. A plurality of primary partitions in a primary database and a plurality of standby partitions in a standby database are configured to communicate with each other. A transition of the plurality of primary partitions from a first HADR state to a second HADR state is synchronized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonna Maaria Judin, Fiona Kennedy, Slawomir Piotr Maludzinski, Dale Murray McInnis, Mark John Mitten, Steve Raspudic
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Patent number: 8151733Abstract: A filter top assembly for a cage, wherein the assembly includes a bonnet having a perforated top wall to protect filter paper placed above the top wall. The perforations may be small enough to prevent an animal from getting a purchase position and spaced apart sufficiently to prevent the animal from biting the spacing between the perforations. The bonnet may also include one or more elevated ribs to retain the filter paper suspended above the bonnet.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chinsoo Park, Curtis Miller, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Dale Murray, Arleen Murray, legal representative
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Patent number: 7865473Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for generating and indicating incremental backup copies from virtual copies of a data set. A virtual copy operation is initiated to create a virtual copy of a data set, wherein the virtual copy represents the data set at a point-in-time copy, and wherein the virtual copy is completed without transferring the data set to a backup location. An incremental backup operation is initiated with respect to an identified virtual copy, wherein the incremental backup operation copies changes to the data set that occur since a most recent creation of an incremental backup set.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Oliver Augenstein, Dale Murray McInnis, Andreas Uhl, Chrisopher Zaremba
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Patent number: 7798171Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve having a first assembly cooperating with a second assembly to create a seal, wherein the first assembly opens before the second assembly opens and closes after the second assembly closes. The invention also relates to a valve wherein the pressure required to open the second assembly is greater than the pressure required to open the first assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Dale Murray, Rodney Gerringer, Edward K. Eldreth
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Patent number: 7787256Abstract: A tamper respondent system having: a physical volume containing an electronic device to be protected; an at least partially conductive surface proximate to the electronic device; and a tamper respondent sensor over the electronic device (the sensor comprising: a flexible, dielectric substrate; conductive traces on the substrate; a porous insulating layer having pores over the conductive traces; and adhesive within said pores of said porous insulating layer), wherein the adhesive is in contact with both the substrate and the at least partially conductive surface through the porous insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Karl Chan, Brent Lewis, Harold Wylie, Dale Murray
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Patent number: 7784413Abstract: Embodiments of a rack assembly for housing cages comprise at least one shelf, the shelf having a shelf section comprising a runner capable of being positioned in a least a first position and a second position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate two cages having a first and second widths when the runner is positioned in the first position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate a single cage having a third width when the runner is in a second position, the first and second widths being less than the third width.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Dale Murray, Rodney Gerringer, Lynn Irwin, Bill Crites
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Publication number: 20100132623Abstract: A filter top assembly for a cage, wherein the assembly includes a bonnet having a perforated top wall to protect filter paper placed above the top wall. The perforations may be small enough to prevent an animal from getting a purchase position and spaced apart sufficiently to prevent the animal from biting the spacing between the perforations. The bonnet may also include one or more elevated ribs to retain the filter paper suspended above the bonnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chinsoo Park, Curtis Miller, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Dale Murray, Arleen Murray
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Publication number: 20100116765Abstract: A docking assembly for a ventilated cage and rack system that can facilitate installation and reduce leakage of air is provided. The docking assembly is connectable to air plena of the rack system and includes a cup, and a tubular body having a docking base. The tubular body is constructed and arranged to be slideably displaceable between the cup and the docking base when the tubular body is aligned coaxially with the cup and docking base. A spring may also be provided outside and surrounding the tubular body. The tubular body includes a plurality of displaceable legs. The legs are preferably urged outward in the absence of pressure and may be displaced inward, toward each other, for insertion into a docking aperture of a plenum. Once inserted, the legs return to their normal, non-displaced position to secure the docking assembly to the plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Rodney Gerringer, Lynn Irwin, Dale Murray, Arlene Murray, Edward K. Eldreth
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Publication number: 20100108622Abstract: A locking assembly for securing and retaining a cage to a rack. The locking assembly is supported by a rack and includes a lock member. The lock member includes an obstruction member. The lock member is movable from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein the default position of the lock member is the locked position. The lock member is designed and constructed such that the insertion of a person's hand into the hand space between the lock member and a cage is sufficient to cause the lock member to pivot into the unlocked position and move the obstruction member so that the cage can be removed from the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Rodney Gerringer, Dale Murray, Edward K. Eldreth, Chinsoo Park, Lynn Irwin, Arlene Murray
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Patent number: 7546816Abstract: A fluid delivery adapter for use with a wire bar lid is provided. Embodiments can comprise a support base having an aperture defined therein, the aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accept a fluid delivery valve. The support base can be adapted to be disposed on top of the wire bar lid to facilitate providing fluid from a fluid bag supported by the wire bar lid. The fluid delivery adapter can further comprise one or more displaceable side portions extending away from the support base, the side portions providing lateral support for the fluid bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chin Soo Park, Dale Murray, Lynn Irwin, Frank Gianni, Rodney Gerringer
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Publication number: 20090095697Abstract: A ventilated cage and rack system for assembly by a user using simple tools and a method for assembly is provided. A plurality of frames and vertical plenums can be connected to a base, and a retaining assembly can be used to connect a plurality of vertical beams and horizontal support beams. A plurality of canopies is preferably used to connect the plenums and the support beams to shroud cages beneath the canopies. The canopies preferably include removable side walls to adapt to the width of the cage being shrouded. A plenum clean out system preferably provides a relatively simple method of draining a cleaning fluid from a plenum by moving a lever between an open and closed position. A pressure based plenum system is also provided wherein a constant air pressure is maintained in the ventilated rack system and air is provided into a cage at a constant air pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chin Soo Park, Dale Murray, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Edward K. Eldreth, Philip A. Lastowski, Curtis Miller
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Publication number: 20090049329Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for reducing likelihood of data loss during performance of failovers in a high-availability system comprising a primary system and a standby system are provided. The method, system, and computer program product provide for defining a halt duration, periodically determining a halt end time, halting data modifications at the primary system responsive to failure of data replication to the standby system, resuming data modifications at the primary system responsive to a last determined halt end time being reached or data replication to the standby system resuming, and responsive to the primary system failing prior to a previously determined halt end time, determining that a failover to the standby system will not result in data loss on the standby system with respect to the primary system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jon Arthur LIND, Dale Murray MCINNIS, Steven Robert PEARSON, Steve RASPUDIC, Vincent KULANDAISAMY, Yuke ZHUGE
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Publication number: 20090040735Abstract: A tamper respondent system having: a physical volume containing an electronic device to be protected; an at least partially conductive surface proximate to the electronic device; and a tamper respondent sensor over the electronic device (the sensor comprising: a flexible, dielectric substrate; conductive traces on the substrate; a porous insulating layer having pores over the conductive traces; and adhesive within said pores of said porous insulating layer), wherein the adhesive is in contact with both the substrate and the at least partially conductive surface through the porous insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Karl Chan, Brent Lewis, Harold Wylie, Dale Murray
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Patent number: 7451723Abstract: A multipurpose rat cage is provided for housing a plurality of different species of rodents therein. The rat cage includes a cage bottom having a plurality of integral side walls, a floor and an open top end. The floor has a length and a width such that the area of the floor is between 80 square inches and a 140 square inches.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1998Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Lab Products Inc.Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Chin Soo Park, Jessica R. Matthews, legal representative, John E. Sheaffer, Dale Murray, Eric A. Deitrich, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Albert P. Ruggieri
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Publication number: 20080243954Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for generating and indicating incremental backup copies from virtual copies of a data set. A virtual copy operation is initiated to create a virtual copy of a data set, wherein the virtual copy represents the data set at a point-in-time copy, and wherein the virtual copy is completed without transferring the data set to a backup location. An incremental backup operation is initiated with respect to an identified virtual copy, wherein the incremental backup operation copies changes to the data set that occur since a most recent creation of an incremental backup set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Oliver Augenstein, Dale Murray McInnis, Andreas Uhl, Christopher Zaremba
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Patent number: 7395623Abstract: An embodiment of a card holder system for retaining a card with an animal cage can comprise a card holder designed and dimensioned to selectively retain the card, and a retention member adapted for retaining the card holder to the cage. The retention member is adapted to be secured to a side wall of the cage. In certain embodiments, the card holder can be selectively retained in one of a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. The card holder system can further comprise an adapter member, the adapter member being designed and dimensioned to be coupled with the card holder such that the card holder may be selectively positioned in one of a first orientation and a second orientation, the second orientation being substantially rotated ninety-degrees from the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.Inventors: Chinsoo Park, Lynn Irwin, Rodney Gerringer, Dale Murray, John Huss, Neil Campbell