Patents by Inventor David A. Skinner
David A. Skinner 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: 10093408Abstract: A method of supplying hydraulic power via a zonal hydraulic system to an aircraft having a plurality of operating phases includes determining a current operating phase of the aircraft and setting a power limit (e.g., a pressure set point and/or flow limitation) for at least one hydraulic power unit based on the current operating phase. The hydraulic system includes a plurality of hydraulic zones. Each of the hydraulic zones includes a local controller, a hydraulic power unit controlled by the local controller, and at least one actuator powered by the hydraulic power unit. Energy savings may be realized by altering the pressure set point for and/or limiting the flow to hydraulic systems in inactive and/or less active zones. The zonal hydraulic system may be reconfigured for safety based on sensed failures and/or during emergency or alternate power conditions with limited available power. Duty cycles for multiple electric motor driven pumps of the system may be balanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joshua Aaron Smith, Jeffrey David Skinner, Jr., Stefan Frischemeier
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Publication number: 20180177122Abstract: A trimmer head for a trimmer having a shaft defining a rotation axis. The trimmer head comprising a housing including a main housing and a lower cover, and wherein the main housing contains a pair of opposed eyelets through which trimmer line is discharged. A spool encased within the housing, with a bump knob connected thereto, and having a passageway with opposed ends and extending from one side of the spool to another, the opposed ends being alignable with the eyelets to receive the line. A first set of a plurality of ramps located on an inside surface of the main housing and a second set of a plurality of ramps located within a center barrel of the spool. The two sets of ramps interact to control the direction of releasing line from the trimmer head and forcing indexing of the spool when the bump knob is bumped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventor: David Skinner
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Publication number: 20180142822Abstract: A system for coupling at least one flexible hose is provided that includes first and second annular connecting elements. In a system mounting position, the second element is inserted partially into the flexible hose and the first element is mounted on the second element to compress the flexible hose. The first element includes a tubular body, and a proximal end having an annular part. The tubular body is divided from the annular part by axially extending openings that form at least two hooking portions with hook-shaped ends. The second element includes a first sealing projection and a second retaining projection formed beyond the first sealing projection. The second projection cooperates with the hooking portions. More specifically, the annular part comprises an annular inner protrusion to form a constriction between a bottom and top of the sealing projection side facing the said first end of the second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: AVON AUTOMOTIVE UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Paul FELSTEAD, David SKINNER, Joseph Barrie WHITEMAN
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Publication number: 20180119949Abstract: A system comprising a plasma assisted vitrifier (8) configured to produce vitrified product. A feed pipe (4) can be fluidly connected to the plasma assisted vitrifier (8). The feed pipe (4) can be configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma assisted vitrifier. A heated combustion air conduit (34) can be fluidly connected to the plasma assisted vitrifier (8). A spinning fiberizer can be disposed next to the plasma assisted vitrifier (8) and configured to receive the vitrified product (24). An emissions attenuation device can be fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier (8) and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: James Charles JURANTICH, Raymond Clifford David SKINNER, Alan Craig REYNOLDS
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Publication number: 20180073492Abstract: A hydraulic radial piston device includes a housing, a pintle having a pintle shaft, a rotor mounted on the pintle shaft and defining a plurality of cylinders, and a plurality of pistons displaceable in the cylinders. The radial piston device further includes a piston ring that provides an interface for the pistons. The radial piston device includes various configurations for improving the performance and efficiency of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Aaron Smith, Sushant Subhash Bawadhankar, Aaron Matthew Davis, Jeffrey David Skinner, Kendrick Michael Gibson, Mark Alan Long, Nicholas John Hansen, Kendall Otis Lee
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Publication number: 20170371971Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for electronically providing each of a plurality of content distributors with access to a library of content items, facilitating the selection of a combination of the content items, creating a unique set of links for each recipient-distributor combination, and distributing the selected content and unique links via one or more distribution channels to a plurality of recipients. As each link is associated with both a recipient and a distributor, conversion actions stemming from the selection of a link by a recipient are attributed to the proper distributor. Distributors can create content distribution approaches that can be shared with other distributors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Jason R. Matheny, Jason Colby Allen, McKinley Oswald, Jeremy James Oswald, Daniel Ryan O'Marra, Curtis John Gibby, David A. Skinner, Brycen Squire, Alex Dayton Cooper
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Patent number: 9792380Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for electronically providing each of a plurality of content distributors with access to a library of content items, facilitating the selection of a combination of the content items, creating a unique set of links for each recipient-distributor combination, and distributing the selected content and unique links via one or more distribution channels to a plurality of recipients. As each link is associated with both a recipient and a distributor, conversion actions stemming from the selection of a link by a recipient are attributed to the proper distributor. Distributors can create content distribution approaches that can be shared with other distributors.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SOUND CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Jason R. Matheny, Jason Colby Allen, McKinley Oswald, Jeremy James Oswald, Daniel Ryan O'Marra, Curtis John Gibby, David A. Skinner, Brycen Squire, Alex Dayton Cooper
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Publication number: 20160377095Abstract: Apparatus, e.g., including a pump or rotary device, having a discharge casing and a discharge casing insert. The discharge casing may be configured with a discharge flow pathway for providing a flow of effluent being pumped and discharged, the discharge flow pathway having a discharge flow pathway wall, the discharge casing also configured with a discharge casing insert borehole that passes from an outer surface of the discharge casing through the discharge flow pathway wall. The discharge casing insert may include a discharge casing Venturi plug portion to be received in the discharge casing insert borehole and arranged in the discharge flow pathway, the discharge casing Venturi plug portion configured with a restricted discharge flow pathway for providing a partial obstruction in the discharge flow pathway and the flow of the effluent being pumped and discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Matthew SWITZER, David SKINNER, Simon BRADSHAW, Mark HALL
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Publication number: 20160319799Abstract: A radial piston device (100) includes: a housing (102), a pintle (110), a rotor (130), a plurality of pistons (150) and a drive shaft (190). The radial piston device also includes a mechanism for minimizing deflection or curvature of the pintle shaft (112), which may be caused by a resulting pressure applied to the pintle shaft. In one example, the mechanism may be implemented by at least partially supporting the rotor by the housing with a bearing while the rotor is also supported by the pintle shaft with another bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey David SKINNER, JR., Kendrick Michael GIBSON, Mark Alan LONG, William Landrum FAIRCHILDS
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Publication number: 20160265520Abstract: A fluid system is provided including a fluid pump having an output and an electric motor coupled to the fluid pump. The electric motor is adapted to operate the fluid pump in response to an electrical signal. A controller adapted to communicate the electrical signal to the electric motor, the controller including an initial lookup table having initial performance data related to the fluid pump and the electric motor. The initial performance data from the initial lookup table and sensed performance data applied to a modifiable lookup table are used by the controller to set aspects of the electrical signal communicated to the electric motor to achieve a desired system pressure generated by the fluid pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey David SKINNER, JR., Joshua Aaron SMITH
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Publication number: 20160208610Abstract: A hydraulic radial piston device is provided with a mechanism for reducing pressure pulsations and providing a smooth pressure transition throughout different displacement operations. In certain examples, the hydraulic radial piston device is configured to maintain an amount of precompression and an amount of decompression of hydraulic fluid trapped in a cylinder chamber to be consistent, respectively, throughout different displacement operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey David Skinner, Kendrick Michael Gibson, Lawrence David Blackman
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Patent number: 9361225Abstract: A system for writing data includes a memory, at least one memory controller and control logic. The memory stores data units. The memory controller receives a write request associated with a data unit and stores the data unit in the memory. The memory controller also transmits a reply that includes an address where the data unit is stored. The control logic receives the reply and determines whether the address in the reply differs from an address included in replies associated with other memory controllers by a threshold amount. When this occurs, the control logic performs a corrective action to bring an address associated with the memory controller back within a defined range.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Rami Rahim, Pradeep S. Sindhu, Raymond Marcelino Manese Lim, Sreeram Veeragandham, David Skinner
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Patent number: 9017908Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to flexible imaging members used in electrophotographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a novel polymer blended binder comprising a bisphenol type polycarbonate and an organic acid-containing copolyester doped into the polycarbonate which provides improved properties and performance to the resulting imaging member. The formulated imaging layer(s) may further include a plasticizer.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Stephen T. Avery, Jimmy E. Kelly, Mark Muscato, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, David Skinner, Dennis J. Prosser
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Publication number: 20150056546Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to flexible imaging members used in electrophotographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a novel polymer blended binder comprising a bisphenol type polycarbonate and an organic acid-containing copolyester doped into the polycarbonate which provides improved properties and performance to the resulting imaging member. The formulated imaging layer(s) may further include a plasticizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: ROBERT C.U. YU, Stephen T. Avery, Jimmy E. Kelly, Mark Muscato, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, David Skinner, Dennis J. Prosser
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Publication number: 20150052316Abstract: A system for writing data includes a memory, at least one memory controller and control logic. The memory stores data units. The memory controller receives a write request associated with a data unit and stores the data unit in the memory. The memory controller also transmits a reply that includes an address where the data unit is stored. The control logic receives the reply and determines whether the address in the reply differs from an address included in replies associated with other memory controllers by a threshold amount. When this occurs, the control logic performs a corrective action to bring an address associated with the memory controller back within a defined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Rami RAHIM, Pradeep S. Sindhu, Raymond Marcelino Manese Lim, Sreeram Veeragandham, David Skinner
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Patent number: 8880808Abstract: A system for writing data includes a memory, at least one memory controller and control logic. The memory stores data units. The memory controller receives a write request associated with a data unit and stores the data unit in the memory. The memory controller also transmits a reply that includes an address where the data unit is stored. The control logic receives the reply and determines whether the address in the reply differs from an address included in replies associated with other memory controllers by a threshold amount. When this occurs, the control logic performs a corrective action to bring an address associated with the memory controller back within a defined range.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Rami Rahim, Pradeep Sindhu, Raymond Marcelino Manese Lim, Sreeram Veeragandham, David Skinner
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Patent number: 8876495Abstract: Example fluid circuits (e.g., within aircrafts) include first and second pump assemblies. The first pump assembly has an electric motor and a first fluid pump. The first fluid pump is coupled to the electric motor and has a case drain port that is in fluid communication with a case drain region of the first fluid pump. The second pump assembly is powered by hydraulic pressure from the first fluid outlet of the first fluid pump and functions to augment flow through the case drain region of the first fluid pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Phillip Wayne Galloway, Jeffrey David Skinner, Kelly Dale Valtr
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Patent number: 8815481Abstract: An imaging member includes a supporting substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, an imaging layer, and an overcoat layer, wherein the overcoat layer comprises a fluorosulfonamide. The overcoat layer can further include a charge transport compound and a melamine resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jin Wu, David Skinner, Than Sorn, Lin Ma, Lanhui Zhang, Marissa Anne Linne, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Kenny-tuan T. Dinh
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Publication number: 20140087298Abstract: An imaging member includes a supporting substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, an imaging layer, and an overcoat layer, wherein the overcoat layer comprises a fluorosulfonamide. The overcoat layer can further include a charge transport compound and a melamine resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jin WU, David SKINNER, Than SORN, Lin MA, Lanhui ZHANG, Marissa Anne LINNE, J. Robinson COWDERY-CORVAN, Kenny-tuan T. DINH
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Patent number: 8678489Abstract: A hunting chair with several user-selectable configurations for hunting on hillsides includes a seat and back rest. A pair of support arms falls generally on the same plane as the seat and have a user-selectable length in a forward and a rearward direction. A cross brace may connect the support arms. Elongated extension members may define the user-selectable length. The elongated extension members or a pair of spikes may selectably define a pair of downwardly-extending legs.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Inventor: David Skinner