Patents by Inventor Daniel Putnam

Daniel Putnam 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).

  • Publication number: 20070240173
    Abstract: A system comprising a memory heap generated dynamically by useful software and a data acquisition engine. The memory heap comprises a plurality of event structures, each including at least one each of pointers into memory external to the event structure, event operators, and arguments. The data acquisition engine is configured to look into the memory heap, evaluate event conditions as true or false based on the at least one each of the pointers, operators, and arguments, and generate a notification message when a true condition is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard McCoy, Joshua Carroll, Matthew Ebrom, Daniel Putnam, David Kmet, Andrew Whipple, Patrick Glotzbach
  • Publication number: 20070162158
    Abstract: A method for controlling a system of devices through a series of steps to perform a useful cycle of operation comprising the steps of running a control program for directing the operation of the devices through a series of steps; dynamically generating during the running of the control program a memory heap, the memory heap comprises a plurality of event structures each having condition parameters comprising at least one each of external memory pointers to the event structure, event operators, and arguments associated with an event; identifying event conditions that evaluate as true by looking into the memory heap of structures during the running of the control program and evaluating the condition parameters for the event structures; and generating a configurable notification message when a true condition is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard McCoy, Matthew Ebrom, Joshua Carroll, Daniel Putnam, David Kmet, Andrew Whipple, Patrick Glotzbach
  • Publication number: 20070156882
    Abstract: A data acquisition method comprising looking into a memory heap of event structures having condition parameters of at least one of memory pointers, event operators, and arguments; identifying event conditions that evaluate as true by evaluating the condition parameters for the even structures; and generating a notification message when a true condition is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard McCoy, Joshua Carroll, Matthew Ebrom, Daniel Putnam, David Kmet, Andrew Whipple, Patrick Glotzbach
  • Patent number: 5481243
    Abstract: A vehicle deceleration detection circuitry, upon which, a vehicle's rear brake lights will provide to a trailing vehicle, a continuous and variable intensity brake light as an indication of its braking pattern. In addition, in case of emergency braking, an additional light or strobe and an audible alert buzzer or horn will be turned on as to provide additional warning to a trailing vehicle. The vehicle deceleration detection circuit includes a microprocessor for providing continuous braking pattern indication, even if the vehicle is skidding on ice or oil; a condition which generates no G-force, which will not trip any mechanical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventors: Ranan R. Lurie, Daniel Putnam, Isac Tabib