Patents by Inventor David A. Carlson

David A. Carlson 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).

  • MAGNETICALLY CURABLE COMPOSISION AND MAGNETIC CURE PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100116641
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising magnetically active elastic microspheres that are filled with a curing agent. The elastomeric microspheres are predispersed throughout the curable resin and are magnetostrictive. Cure of the adhesive is initiated when an external magnetic field is applied that physically distorts or ruptures the magnetic microspheres due to a magnetostrictive effect from the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: J. David Carlson
  • Systems and methods for flexible report designs including table, matrix and hybrid designs
    Patent number: 7707490
    Abstract: Columns and/or rows of a report can be declaratively defined as either dynamic or static. The declarative definition can be represented by any marking. If a column or row is declaratively designated as dynamic, it can be expanded into a plurality of columns or rows. If a column or row is designated as static, it remains as a single column or row to represent only the specified column or row data. Subgroups of columns and rows can also be declaratively defined as dynamic or static. A static column or row may contain no sub-columns/rows, or it may contain a plurality of static columns/rows, a plurality of dynamic columns/rows, or any combination of both. Similarly, a dynamic column or row may also contain the above combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Hays, Jason David Carlson
  • STIMULATION ELECTRODE SELECTION
    Publication number: 20100100153
    Abstract: Bioelectrical signals may be sensed within a brain of a patient with a plurality of sense electrode combinations. A stimulation electrode combination for delivering stimulation to the patient to manage a patient condition may be selected based on the frequency band characteristics of the sensed signals. In some examples, a stimulation electrode combination associated with the sense electrode combination that sensed a bioelectrical brain signal having a relatively highest relative beta band power level may be selected to deliver stimulation therapy to the patient. Other frequency bands characteristics may also be used to select the stimulation electrode combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: David Carlson, Randy M. Jensen, Timothy J. Denison, Jianping Wu, Gabriela C. Molnar, Scott Stanslaski, William J. Marks
  • User interface mechanism to formulate complex query against an entity relationship model
    Patent number: 7693862
    Abstract: A graphical user interface and method of use thereof that allows users to interact with an entity relationship model. The user interface includes zones that allow users to navigate among the entities, roles and fields to create queries that are run against the model. Clicking on an entity in the shows the available fields for the entity. Users can drag and drop entities and fields onto a design surface to quickly and easily build queries. Rules are applied when either an entity or a field is dropped onto the design surface based upon the item being dropped (either an entity or a field), the position of the drop and also the properties that are associated with the item. Entities may be grouped and filtered to sort and limit the results of the query. After query is run, the results may be displayed in a separate area to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn Khanh Chau, Jason David Carlson, Robert Alan Meyers, Brian Lee Welcker, Lisa Renee Mueller, Aaron Stephen Meyers
  • System comprising magnetically actuated motion control device
    Patent number: 7637360
    Abstract: A system that includes a magnetically actuated motion control device comprising a housing defining a cavity and including a slot therethrough. A movable member is located within the cavity and is movable relative to the housing. A magnetic field generator located on either the housing or the movable member causes the housing to press against the movable member to develop a friction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: J. David Carlson, Richard Wilder
  • Magneto-rheological fluid damper having enhanced on-state yield strength
    Publication number: 20090294231
    Abstract: Please replace the Abstract with the following amended Abstract: A magneto-rheological fluid valve includes a magnetic field generator having at least one electromagnetic coil and at least one magnetic pole having a pole length Lm. The magneto-rheological fluid valve further includes at least one flow channel adjacent to the magnetic field generator. The at least one flow channel has a gap width g, wherein the ratio Lm/g is greater than or equal to 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: LORD CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. David Carlson, Mark R. Jolly, Douglas E. Ivers
  • Production of warm-mix asphalt compositions utilizing a polyhydric alcohol
    Publication number: 20090264561
    Abstract: Rubber particles in a water and polyhydric alcohol solution are added to an asphalt whereby the polyhydric alcohol substantially coats the rubber particles resulting in an easily mixed composition with the mixing temperature being reduced to a range of from about 250° F. to about 310° F. resulting in considerable energy savings. In a similar manner, a filler can be substantially coated by polyvinyl alcohol-water solution and the same blended with an asphalt and mixed at reduced temperatures. Another embodiment relates to the utilization of a polyhydric alcohol that is added to an asphalt and mixed therewith at reduced temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: David A. Carlson
  • Direct access to low-latency memory
    Patent number: 7594081
    Abstract: A content aware application processing system is provided for allowing directed access to data stored in a non-cache memory thereby bypassing cache coherent memory. The processor includes a system interface to cache coherent memory and a low latency memory interface to a non-cache coherent memory. The system interface directs memory access for ordinary load/store instructions executed by the processor to the cache coherent memory. The low latency memory interface directs memory access for non-ordinary load/store instructions executed by the processor to the non-cache memory, thereby bypassing the cache coherent memory. The non-ordinary load/store instruction can be a coprocessor instruction. The memory can be a low-latency type memory. The processor can include a plurality of processor cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Cavium Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Bouchard, David A. Carlson, Richard E. Kessler, Muhammad R. Hussain
  • Selective replication of data structures
    Patent number: 7558925
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively replicating a data structure in a low-latency memory. The memory includes multiple individual memory banks configured to store replicated copies of the same data structure. Upon receiving a request to access the stored data structure, a low-latency memory access controller selects one of the memory banks, then accesses the stored data from the selected memory bank. Selection of a memory bank can be accomplished using a thermometer technique comparing the relative availability of the different memory banks. Exemplary data structures that benefit from the resulting efficiencies include deterministic finite automata (DFA) graphs and other data structures that are loaded (i.e., read) more often than they are stored (i.e., written).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cavium Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Bouchard, David A. Carlson, Richard E. Kessler
  • Radial temperature control for lattice-mismatched epitaxy
    Patent number: 7534714
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed of fabricating a compound nitride semiconductor structure. A substrate is disposed over a susceptor in a processing chamber, with the susceptor in thermal communication with the substrate. A group-III precursor and a nitrogen precursor are flowed into the processing chamber. The susceptor is heated with a nonuniform temperature profile to heat the substrate. A nitride layer is deposited over the heated substrate with a thermal chemical vapor deposition process within the processing chamber using the group-III precursor and the nitrogen precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Washington, Sandeep Nijhawan, David Carlson
  • Halogen lamp assembly with integrated heat sink
    Patent number: 7522822
    Abstract: A halogen lamp assembly 20 for a substrate processing chamber 100 has a halogen lamp 22 and a ceramic heat sink monolith 24. The halogen lamp 22 includes a filament 28 and a pair of electrical connectors 30 encapsulated in an envelope 26 having a pinch seal end 34. The ceramic heat sink monolith 24 includes a block 38 and an array of spaced apart posts 40 projecting outwardly from the block 38. The block 38 includes a cavity 42 that has a recessed inner surface 44 shaped to mate with the pinch seal end 34 of the lamp 22 and an opening that allows the electrical connectors 30 of the halogen lamp 22 to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Trujillo, Roger Anderson, David Carlson, Michael Hale
  • Method of sealing an interface
    Patent number: 7521093
    Abstract: A method of sealing an interface, the method comprising: providing a sealant material, locating the sealant material adjacent to the interface, exposing the sealant material to an elevated temperature such that the sealant material flows adjacent the interface, and curing the sealant material to seal the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Finerman, David Carlson, Matthew Harthcock, Craig Knepper, Craig Chmielewski, William B. Ferng, Christopher Hable, Abraham Kassa, Blair Jensen
  • System and method employing a porous container for sealing, baffling or reinforcing
    Patent number: 7469459
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method of employing a porous container for sealing, baffling, reinforcing or a combination thereof. According to the method, a porous container having one or more openings is provided. An expandable material is associated with the container and is preferably placed within the container. Thereafter, the expandable material is expanded to contact and adhere to a structure of an article of manufacture (e.g., an automotive vehicle).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Kosal, Kevin Hicks, David Carlson, Michael J. Czaplicki, Serge Bieber, Dominique Busseuil
  • SUSCEPTOR WITH BACKSIDE AREA OF CONSTANT EMISSIVITY
    Publication number: 20080274604
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing constant emissivity of the backside of susceptors are provided. Provided is a susceptor comprising: a susceptor plate having a surface for supporting a wafer and a backside surface opposite the wafer supporting surface; a layer comprising an oxide, a nitride, an oxynitride, or combinations thereof located on the backside surface of the susceptor plate, the layer being stable in the presence of a reactive process gas. The layer comprises, for example, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or combinations thereof. Also provided is a method comprising: providing a susceptor in a deposition chamber, the susceptor comprising a susceptor plate and a layer comprising an oxide, a nitride, an oxynitride, or combinations thereof, the layer being stable in the presence of the reactive process gases; locating the wafer on a support surface of the susceptor plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Errol Sanchez, David Carlson, Craig Metzner
  • Attractants for Insects Such as Flies
    Publication number: 20080234360
    Abstract: A composition containing at least two members of the group consisting of propionic acid, benzoic acid, 2,6-dimethoxyphenol, 2-acetylpyrrole, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentanone, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one, and 3-methylbutanal; and water, and optionally a carrier or carrier material. The composition is useful for attracting insects (e.g., flies). A method for attracting insects (e.g., flies) involving treating an object or area with an insect attracting effective amount of the composition described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Brian P. Quinn, David A. Carlson, Christopher J. Geden, Ulrich R. Bernier, Matthew M. Booth, Jerome A. Hogsette
  • Low temperature epitaxial growth of silicon-containing films using UV radiation
    Patent number: 7396743
    Abstract: A method of preparing a clean substrate surface for blanket or selective epitaxial deposition of silicon-containing and/or germanium-containing films. In addition, a method of growing the silicon-containing and/or germanium-containing films, where both the substrate cleaning method and the film growth method are carried out at a temperature below 750° C., and typically at a temperature from about 700° C. to about 500° C. The cleaning method and the film growth method employ the use of radiation having a wavelength ranging from about 310 nm to about 120 nm in the processing volume in which the silicon-containing film is grown. Use of this radiation in combination with particular partial pressure ranges for the reactive cleaning or film-forming component species enable the substrate cleaning and epitaxial film growth at temperatures below those previously known in the industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventors: Kaushal K. Singh, David Carlson, Manish Hemkar, Satheesh Kuppurao, Randhir Thakur
  • SILICON-CONTAINING LAYER DEPOSITION WITH SILICON COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20080102218
    Abstract: Methods for depositing a silicon-containing film are described. The methods may include delivering a silicon compound to a surface or a substrate, and reacting the silicon compound to grow the silicon-containing film. The silicon compound may be one or more compounds having a formula selected from the group Si4X8, Si4X10, Si5X10, and Si5X12, where X is independently a hydrogen or halogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Comita, Lance Scudder, David Carlson
  • MODULAR CVD EPI 300MM REACTOR
    Publication number: 20080072820
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates. Particularly, the present invention provides a modular processing cell to be used in a cluster tool. The modular semiconductor processing cell of the present invention comprises a chamber having an inject cap, a gas panel module configured to supply one or more processing gas to the chamber through the inject cap, wherein the gas panel module is position adjacent the inject cap. The processing cell further comprises a lamp module positioned below the chamber. The lamp module comprises a plurality of vertically oriented lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Burrows, Craig Metzner, Dennis Demars, Roger Anderson, Juan Chacin, David Carlson, David Ishikawa, Jeffrey Campbell, Richard Collins, Keith Magill, Imran Afzal
  • CLUSTERING OF RECORDED PATIENT NEUROLOGICAL ACTIVITY TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF A NEUROLOGICAL EVENT
    Publication number: 20080064934
    Abstract: Apparatus and method detect a detection cluster that is associated with a neurological event, such as a seizure, of a nervous system disorder and update therapy parameters that are associated with a treatment therapy. The occurrence of the detection cluster is detected when the maximal ratio exceeds an intensity threshold. If the maximal ratio drops below the intensity threshold for a time interval that is less than a time threshold and subsequently rises above the intensity threshold, the subsequent time duration is considered as being associated with the detection cluster rather than being associated with a different detection cluster. Consequently, treatment of the nervous system disorder during the corresponding time period is in accordance with one detection cluster. Treatment therapy may be provided by providing electrical stimulation, drug infusion or a combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Frei, Ivan Osorio, Nina Graves, Scott Schaffner, Mark Rise, Jonathon Giftakis, David Carlson
  • Combined cylinder and cylinder head for a motorcycle
    Patent number: D601589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Timothy David Carlson