Patents by Inventor David Chapin

David Chapin 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: 8819955
    Abstract: A measuring tape of the type including a housing enclosing a coil of a resilient rule tape uncoilable to a substantially straight orientation. The housing has first and second sidewalls joined by surrounding walls extending substantially parallel to the coil axis and defining a rule-egress-ingress opening with a rule-tape free end extending therefrom. The inventive measuring tape includes a spool holding the coil of the rule tape wound thereabout and secured to a spool-supporting wall portion of the housing such that the coiled rule-tape coil is entirely removable from the housing. The rule tape has first and second sides and extends for a length which includes a break region spaced from a free end of the uncoiled rule tape. The break region includes a plurality of discrete elongate depressions spaced from one another lengthwise along the rule-tape length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: David Chapin, Daniel M. Stipe
  • Patent number: 8695101
    Abstract: A computer hardware-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product determines an applicability of a data privacy regulation when transmitting data used with an enterprise project. A data privacy regulation describes regulatory restrictions on data being transmitted from a first geopolitical entity to a second geopolitical entity. A set of categorized data is used by an enterprise project, and the data privacy regulation establishes limitations on a transmission of at least one category of data, from the set of categorized data, from the first geopolitical entity to the second geopolitical entity. A first set of binary data and a second set of binary data are processed to determine if transmission of said at least one category of data from the first geopolitical entity to the second geopolitical entity is regulated by the data privacy regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rima Bajaj, Hyman D. Chantz, David A. Chapin, Amy E. Creswick, Eduardo M. Da Silva, Alison L. Graham, Chee Yen Lim, Adam C. Nelson, Nicholas J. Norris, Gregory J. Riche, Varun Sharma, Nevenko Zunic
  • Publication number: 20130269035
    Abstract: A computer hardware-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product determines an applicability of a data privacy regulation when transmitting data used with an enterprise project. A data privacy regulation describes regulatory restrictions on data being transmitted from a first geopolitical entity to a second geopolitical entity. A set of categorized data is used by an enterprise project, and the data privacy regulation establishes limitations on a transmission of at least one category of data, from the set of categorized data, from the first geopolitical entity to the second geopolitical entity. A first set of binary data and a second set of binary data are processed to determine if transmission of said at least one category of data from the first geopolitical entity to the second geopolitical entity is regulated by the data privacy regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: RIMA BAJAJ, HYMAN D. CHANTZ, DAVID A. CHAPIN, AMY E. CRESWICK, EDUARDO M. DA SILVA, ALISON L. GRAHAM, CHEE YEN LIM, ADAM C. NELSON, NICHOLAS J. NORRIS, GREGORY J. RICHE, VARUN SHARMA, NEVENKO ZUNIC
  • Publication number: 20130232806
    Abstract: A measuring tape of the type including a housing enclosing a coil of a resilient rule tape uncoilable to a substantially straight orientation. The housing has first and second sidewalls joined by surrounding walls extending substantially parallel to the coil axis and defining a rule-egress-ingress opening with a rule-tape free end extending therefrom. The inventive measuring tape includes a spool holding the coil of the rule tape wound thereabout and secured to a spool-supporting wall portion of the housing such that the coiled rule-tape coil is entirely removable from the housing. The rule tape has first and second sides and extends for a length which includes a break region spaced from a free end of the uncoiled rule tape. The break region includes a plurality of discrete elongate depressions spaced from one another lengthwise along the rule-tape length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: EMPIRE LEVEL MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: David Chapin, Daniel M. Stipe
  • Patent number: 8220420
    Abstract: A system and associated method for removing accumulated debris from a surface of a vessel. The system includes an impulse cleaning device defining a combustion chamber in which combustible fuel and air are mixed and ignited to produce combustion that is directed at the surface to be cleaned within the vessel, and an eductor assembly surrounding a downstream end of the chamber for inducting surrounding atmosphere into the combustion to widen the area being cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Warren Taylor, David Chapin, Terry Farmer, James Easel Roberts
  • Publication number: 20110226284
    Abstract: A system and associated method for removing accumulated debris from a surface of a vessel. The system includes an impulse cleaning device defining a combustion chamber in which combustible fuel and air are mixed and ignited to produce combustion that is directed at the surface to be cleaned within the vessel, and an eductor assembly surrounding a downstream end of the chamber for inducting surrounding atmosphere into the combustion to widen the area being cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Warren Taylor, David Chapin, Terry Farmer, James Easel Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090139199
    Abstract: A pulse detonation combustor valve assembly contains at least one pulse detonation combustor having an inlet portion through which air and/or fuel enters the chamber of the combustor. An annular rotating valve portion is positioned adjacent to an outer surface of the pulse detonation combustor and concentrically with the pulse detonation combustor so that the annular rotating valve portion can be rotated with respect to the combustor. The annular rotating valve portion contains at least one inlet portion through which air and/or fuel passes to enter the inlet portion of the pulse detonation combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ross Hartley Kenyon, Narendra Digamber Joshi, Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala, Anthony John Dean, Adam Rasheed, Aaron Jerome Glaser, James Fredric Wiedenhoefer, David Chapin, Kevin Hinckley, Pierre Francois Pinard
  • Publication number: 20090139203
    Abstract: A pulse detonation combustor assembly contains at least one PDC tube, a mechanical air flow valve which directs an air flow into the PDC tube, where the mechanical air flow assembly changes a rate of the air flow into the PDC tube during a fill stage of the PDC tube. The assembly also contains a fuel flow control valve which directs fuel to the PDC tube and changes the rate of the fuel flow into PDC tube. By controlling the flow of the fuel and air into the PDC tube the equivalence ratio profile of the PDC tube can be tailored and controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adam Rasheed, Ross Hartley Kenyon, David Chapin, Kevin Hinckley, Pierre Francois Pinard
  • Publication number: 20070203454
    Abstract: A system and method for a patch-like, self-contained substance infusion device which provides one or more substantially hidden patient needles which can be placed in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir subassembly that includes a rigid bladder portion used in conjunction with a non-distensible bladder film, such as a metallized film. Simple removal of an interlock allows a disk, or Belleville spring assembly to apply an essentially even and constant pressure to the contents of the fluid reservoir assembly, and allows the device to then be attached to a skin surface via an adhesive contact surface. A push button activation assembly is provided which can then be used to release and seat one or more spring-loaded patient needles into the skin surface, and establish a fluid communication path between the patient needles and the pressurized fluid reservoir contents thereby delivering an infusion into the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Shermer, Kenneth Powell, Alexander Lastovich, P. Kinsey, Chad Smutney, John Polidoro, Ed Browka, Carl Sahi, James Fentress, David Chapin, Daniel Stipe, Jeff Moss, Melody Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20070180814
    Abstract: A system for generating thrust is provided. The system includes a first injector, an inner tube configured to receive fuel from the first injector via a first port of the inner tube, where at least a portion of fuel in liquid phase received by the inner tube is configured to flash vaporize upon entering the inner tube via the first port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Venkat Tangirala, Kevin Hinckley, David Chapin, Anthony Dean
  • Publication number: 20070180810
    Abstract: A pulsed detonation combustor (PDC) is described. The PDC includes an outer casing defining a first hollow chamber configured to receive a flow and an inner liner. The inner liner includes at least one portion positioned within the first hollow chamber and configured to receive the flow from a plenum formed between the outer casing and inner liner. The PDC further includes a flow turning device with geometric features configured to direct the flow from the plenum to a second hollow chamber defined within the inner liner. The PDC also includes at least one fuel injection port located downstream of an inlet to the outer casing and an ignition device located downstream of the at least one fuel injection port and configured to periodically ignite fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: David Chapin, Kevin Hinckley, Venkat Tangirala, Anthony Dean
  • Publication number: 20070144179
    Abstract: A detonation chamber for a pulse detonation combustor including: a plurality of dimples disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of the detonation chamber wherein the plurality of dimples enhance a turbulence of a fluid flow through the detonation chamber
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Pierre Pinard, Venkat Tangirala, Adam Rasheed, Anthony Dean, Ronald Bunker, David Chapin
  • Publication number: 20070137172
    Abstract: A pulse detonation combustor is provided with a fuel-air mixer located upstream from a detonation chamber. A fuel-air mixture exits the fuel-air mixer and enters the detonation chamber, where it is ignited by an ignition source. The flow from the fuel-air mixer passes over the surface of a center body, which extends downstream from the fuel-air mixer. The surface of the center body contains at least one turbulence generator, which imparts additional turbulence in the fuel-air mixture passing through the chamber. The turbulence generator aids in the mixing of the fuel and air of the fuel-air mixture to enhance the deflagration to detonation transition within the pulse detonation combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Adam Rasheed, Anthony Dean, Venkat Tangirala, David Chapin
  • Publication number: 20070137171
    Abstract: A swirler having cross-sectional area comparable to the area of a detonation chamber is placed upstream of the detonation chamber to enhance the fuel-air mixing. The swirler has a first region and a second region, each of which induces swirl in the flow through the swirler. Each region induces a different direction of swirl in the flow. The residual net swirl present in the flow downstream of the swirler is controlled by the relative properties of each region of the swirler. The swirler also provides high optical blockage to inhibit the upstream propagation of flow due to the detonation shockwave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: David Chapin, Anthony Dean, Christian Vandervort, Venkat Tangirala, Edward Furlong
  • Publication number: 20060170943
    Abstract: Methods and systems for permitting a rendering device, such as a printer, to be automatically configured at the time of device driver installation, regardless of the means utilized to install the driver are disclosed. In general, a device driver (e.g., a printer driver) is associated with the rendering device. The device driver includes a driver default configuration. The driver default configuration can be initially set in the rendering device via an embedded network server (e.g., an embedded web server) in the rendering device. The driver installer can then query the driver default configuration as set on the rendering device. The driver can then be automatically adjusted prior to the installation of the driver, in response to querying the driver default configuration by the driver installer. The rendering device can be implemented as a printer, a scanner, a multi-function device, a photocopy machine, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Hanson, David Chapin, Jonathan Edmonds, Patrick Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20060123411
    Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring and installing a rendering device in communication with a computer network that includes one or more clients and one or more servers are disclosed. In general, a driver associated with a rendering device can be installed and configured based on driver data and associated information maintained with a central repository within the computer network. Such a methodology requires minimum user intervention. A user can select a rendering device for installation, which triggers automatic installation of the rendering device based on the best-possible rendering device installation mechanisms available. The appropriate driver and installation settings can then be downloaded and selected. The administrator controls which rendering device installation mechanisms are allowed on the computer network and which are not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Hanson, David Chapin, Jonathan Edmonds, Patrick Sheehan, Matthew DeRoller, Krishna Kumar, Krishna Cherukupalli
  • Publication number: 20060044624
    Abstract: A system for scanning including a scan capable device and a controller for broadcasting a scan related message in response to a user input and for identifying for the user scan destinations that responded to the scan related message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Chapin, Thomas Prill, Mark Hanson, Jonathan Edmonds, Patrick Sheehan, Sahajananda Talla
  • Patent number: 5821413
    Abstract: A method of obtaining gravity gradient well logs over selected baselines, using a well log tool having first and second gravity meters separated by a fixed distance, referred to as the baseline, is disclosed. Gravity gradient measurements are obtained in the wellbore by stepping the tool along the wellbore, where readings at adjacent depths are obtained by setting one of the gravity meters at the same depth at which the other gravity meter is or was located in another reading; alternatively, the well log tool may include a single gravity meter, with readings at adjacent depths made by moving the tool along the wellbore by the baseline. The user or computer system selects a virtual baseline, corresponding to a multiple of the gravity gradient measurements. The gravity gradient is then obtained by summing the individual gravity gradient measurements and dividing by the number of summed measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventor: David A. Chapin
  • Patent number: 5673191
    Abstract: A method of analyzing geological survey data of the potential field measurement type is disclosed. According to the disclosed method, discrete measurement values of the potential field, either the gravitational or magnetic field, are retrieved from memory, corresponding to either a one-dimensional or two-dimensional survey region of the earth. The discrete values are first preconditioned by the application of a noise-reduction digital filter, preferably of the Weiner type. The disclosed method then performs decomposition of the filtered discrete values using the Daubechies scale function and wavelet function of length 2. According to the preferred method, the second level low-frequency component of the first level high-frequency component is generated, and expanded by a factor of four to correspond to the range of the input discrete values. Interpolation is performed to fill in values between adjacent coefficients of this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: David A. Chapin, Charles C. Mosher
  • Patent number: D414096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Chapin, Daniel Stipe, Adam Joseph Milligan, Harold Frederick Hogrefe, Alan Anderson, Steven J. Wegzyn, Jeanne Allynn White, Timothy Burch Miller