Patents by Inventor Daniel Drew

Daniel Drew 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: 12129945
    Abstract: A tube assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and a tube coupling. The tube coupling is for coupling the first tube to the second tube. The tube coupling may include protrusions, indentations, compressive rings, compressive bands, and/or connection members. The protrusions and/or indentions may be located on the first tube, the second tube, the compressive band, and/or the connection member. The compressive ring and/or compressive band is placed on an outer surface of the first tube and/or the second tube. The compressive ring provides an elastic compressive force to the first tube and/or the second tube such that the protrusion is secured within the indentation. The tube coupling provides a weld-free connection between the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 11802640
    Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube. The tube coupling includes an inner shroud including a ball portion and an outer shroud including a socket portion. The socket portion receives the ball portion. The tube coupling includes a compressive ring configured to elastically compress the outer shroud onto the inner shroud. The ball portion and the socket portion form a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint allows relative angular movement and relative axial movement between the inner shroud and the outer shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Publication number: 20230029012
    Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube. The tube coupling includes an inner shroud including a ball portion and an outer shroud including a socket portion. The socket portion receives the ball portion. The tube coupling includes a compressive ring configured to elastically compress the outer shroud onto the inner shroud. The ball portion and the socket portion form a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint allows relative angular movement and relative axial movement between the inner shroud and the outer shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Publication number: 20230025292
    Abstract: A tube assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and a tube coupling. The tube coupling is for coupling the first tube to the second tube. The tube coupling may include protrusions, indentations, compressive rings, compressive bands, and/or connection members. The protrusions and/or indentions may be located on the first tube, the second tube, the compressive band, and/or the connection member. The compressive ring and/or compressive band is placed on an outer surface of the first tube and/or the second tube. The compressive ring provides an elastic compressive force to the first tube and/or the second tube such that the protrusion is secured within the indentation. The tube coupling provides a weld-free connection between the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 11473436
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a wall assembly, a seal assembly, and a member extended through the wall assembly is provided. The wall assembly defines an opening through which the member is extended, and the wall assembly defines a first side and a second side opposite of the first side along a direction of extension of the member through the wall assembly. The seal assembly includes a retaining portion extended at least partially co-directional to the member. The retaining portion is configured to couple around the member and extend through the opening. The seal assembly further includes a locking portion configured to sealingly attach to the wall assembly and the retaining portion at an interface between the locking portion and the retaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Ronald Bruce Schofield, Daniel Drew Smith, Sudeep Pradhan Sadananda Rao, Joseph John Bischof, Stephen Gerard Matava
  • Patent number: 11209106
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure a fluid coupling assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel Drew Smith, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
  • Patent number: 11022240
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a propulsion system couples a plurality of manifolds of a manifold assembly of the propulsion system generally in fluid communication. Each of the manifolds defines a first end and a second end. The seal assembly includes a coupling member attaching the first end and the second end of the manifold assembly together in fluid communication; one or more seals disposed between the coupling member and at least one of the first end and the second end of the manifold; and a retainer adjacent to the coupling member and the seal. The retainer defines a radial wall and an axial wall, in which the radial wall is extended generally from one or more of the first end and the second end of the manifold alongside the coupling member and the seal, and the axial wall is extended generally from the radial wall alongside the coupling member and the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Apolinario Barra, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Publication number: 20210108527
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a wall assembly, a seal assembly, and a member extended through the wall assembly is provided. The wall assembly defines an opening through which the member is extended, and the wall assembly defines a first side and a second side opposite of the first side along a direction of extension of the member through the wall assembly. The seal assembly includes a retaining portion extended at least partially co-directional to the member. The retaining portion is configured to couple around the member and extend through the opening. The seal assembly further includes a locking portion configured to sealingly attach to the wall assembly and the retaining portion at an interface between the locking portion and the retaining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Ronald Bruce Schofield, Daniel Drew Smith, Sudeep Pradhan Sadananda Rao, Joseph John Bischof, Stephen Gerard Matava
  • Publication number: 20200300390
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure a fluid coupling assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel Drew Smith, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
  • Publication number: 20180355746
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a seal assembly for a propulsion system. The seal assembly couples a plurality of manifolds of a manifold assembly of the propulsion system generally in fluid communication. Each of the manifolds defines a first end and a second end. The seal assembly includes a coupling member attaching the first end and the second end of the manifold assembly together in fluid communication; one or more seals disposed between the coupling member and at least one of the first end and the second end of the manifold; and a retainer adjacent to the coupling member and the seal. The retainer defines a radial wall and an axial wall, in which the radial wall is extended generally from one or more of the first end and the second end of the manifold alongside the coupling member and the seal, and the axial wall is extended generally from the radial wall alongside the coupling member and the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Apolinario Barra, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 10025986
    Abstract: A method and computing device for detecting and outputting notable moments of a performance. The method may be executable by a processor. The method may include receiving, by a processor, an input video stream of a performance. The method may further include determining, by the processor, a notable moment within the input video stream, the notable moment including an amount of motion greater than a threshold value. The method may also include generating, by the processor, a video clip including the determined notable moment, a portion of the input video stream preceding the determined notable moment, and a portion of the input video stream following the determined notable moment. The method may additionally include outputting, by the processor, the video clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Agile Sports Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Grieb, Andrew Filippini, John Hotovy, Daniel Drews
  • Publication number: 20150245606
    Abstract: A liquid spray additive composition comprising: 5 to 15 wt % of spray drift retardant having particle size of less than 150 micron, and an effervescent couple comprising 15 to 30 wt % acid, and 30 to 50 wt % alkali, wherein the composition is in the form of a tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: VITEL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Daniel Drew
  • Publication number: 20150237851
    Abstract: A spray liquid adjuvant comprising a spray drift agent dispersed in a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: VITEL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Daniel Drew
  • Patent number: 8560694
    Abstract: A management system for virtual applications may deploy sets of virtual applications to many client devices, dynamically allocate virtual application servers to individual clients, manage updates to the virtual applications, and provide other high level management to deployments of virtual applications. A client device may include a virtual application management client that may communicate with a management server. The management client may add or remove virtual applications to the client device based on a policy received from the management server, and may query the management server to determine a currently available virtual application distribution server when a virtual application is requested. The management server may distribute and manage versions of applications across one or more virtual application distribution servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Keller, Kenneth W. Revels, Alan C. Shi, Daniel Drew
  • Patent number: 7748953
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising a signal tube extending from an engine component on a hot side of a firewall in a gas turbine engine to an engine control mechanism disposed on a cool side of the firewall. The apparatus includes a fuse in the portion of the signal tube extending through the hot side. An exemplary fuse includes a temperature-sensitive inner member that is deformable upon exposure to temperatures greater than a predetermined temperature. The fuse is operative responsive to a breach in the signal tube to change from a first condition to a second condition to prevent an over-temperature situation on the cool side of the firewall. An outer member substantially enclosing the inner member provides information about the condition of the fuse. A system utilizing the fuse includes a gas turbine engine having a firewall separating a hot side from a cool side, an engine control mechanism disposed on the cool side, and a signal tube extending from a component on the hot side to the engine control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Daniel Drew Smith
  • Publication number: 20090199175
    Abstract: A management system for virtual applications may deploy sets of virtual applications to many client devices, dynamically allocate virtual application servers to individual clients, manage updates to the virtual applications, and provide other high level management to deployments of virtual applications. A client device may include a virtual application management client that may communicate with a management server. The management client may add or remove virtual applications to the client device based on a policy received from the management server, and may query the management server to determine a currently available virtual application distribution server when a virtual application is requested. The management server may distribute and manage versions of applications across one or more virtual application distribution servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan Keller, Kenneth W. Revels, Daniel Drew, Khuzaima Iqbal, Alan C. Shi, Neil Jacobson, Eric Jewart, Gene Ferioli, John Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20090198769
    Abstract: A management system for virtual applications may deploy sets of virtual applications to many client devices, dynamically allocate virtual application servers to individual clients, manage updates to the virtual applications, and provide other high level management to deployments of virtual applications. A client device may include a virtual application management client that may communicate with a management server. The management client may add or remove virtual applications to the client device based on a policy received from the management server, and may query the management server to determine a currently available virtual application distribution server when a virtual application is requested. The management server may distribute and manage versions of applications across one or more virtual application distribution servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan Keller, Kenneth W. Revels, Alan C. Shi, Daniel Drew
  • Publication number: 20090199178
    Abstract: A management system for virtual applications may deploy sets of virtual applications to many client devices by defining and distributing policies. The polices may define which client devices and/or users may permitted to access a virtual application from a server and how the virtual application may be used. A client device may include a virtual application management client that may communicate with a management server to retrieve and implement the policies. The management client may add or remove virtual applications to the client device based on a policy received from the management server. In some embodiments, policies may also be distributed and implemented on a virtual application server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan Keller, Kenneth W. Revels, Daniel Drew, Khuzaima Iqbal, Alan C. Shi, Neil Jacobson, Eric Jewart, Gene Ferioli, John Sheehan
  • Patent number: 7555380
    Abstract: A non-contact seat position system is provided. The system includes a lower seat track, an upper seat track, a target and a sensor. The upper seat track is positionably connected to the lower seat track, whereby the upper seat track may be positioned into a desirable location. The target is connected either to the lower seat track or the upper seat track, and the sensor is connected to the other of the lower seat track and the upper seat track. The sensor has a line of sight with the target, wherein the sensor when powered, outputs a sensor signal determined from a reflected signal coming from the target. In a first embodiment of the system, the sensor is an infrared sensor. In a second embodiment of the system the sensor is an optical sensor. A method of non-contact seat position system determination is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: H. Winston Maue, Scott Robert Gauss, Naoko Kawahara, Craig Gerald Goodman, Daryl Gerard Petricca, Jonathan Lloyd Wenc, Daniel Drew, Jeremy R. Geiger, Michael Paul Thielen, Lukman Efendy, Keith Parrott
  • Patent number: 7434451
    Abstract: Method comprising providing a signal tube extending generally from an engine component disposed on a hot side of a firewall in a gas turbine engine to at least one engine control mechanism disposed on a cool side of the firewall. A fuse in the signal tube is operable responsive to a breach in the signal tube to change from a first condition to a second condition to prevent an over-temperature situation on the cool side of the firewall. The engine control mechanism operates the engine according to a first operating logic utilizing a pressure signal related to a static pressure of a fluid in the signal tube. Loss of the pressure signal causes the engine control mechanism to change to a second operating logic which does not utilize the pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: General Eletric Company
    Inventor: Daniel Drew Smith