Patents by Inventor David Clay
David Clay 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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Publication number: 20240118792Abstract: A method for configuring a system having a wearable optical unit is disclosed. The method includes powering on the system, and in response to the system being powered on, using one or more processors to control the system to: determine whether to cause the system to run a configuration workflow, and in response to determining to cause the system to run the configuration workflow, (a) control the system in connection with configuring an interpupillary distance (IPD) for a user of the system, (b) determine whether the IPD is configured for the user, and (c) in response to determining that the IPD is configured for the user, control the system in connection with configuring a focus of the optical unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Trae Benjamin Stephens, Benjamin Eli Nelson Chelf, Nicholas Cory Johnson, John Aaron Boiles, Nicholas Grant Lewis, Kevin Robert McKinney, Steven David Oliver, Tun Yuen Yeung, Meghan Easley, Robin Porter, Jeremiah O'Leary, Keith Alsberg, Robert Samuel Clay
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Patent number: 10265498Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting and preventing sleep onset in a user. The method can include, for example, monitoring the user's heart rate, establishing a baseline average heart rate over a period of time, establishing a threshold heart rate that is less than the baseline average heart rate, detecting a drop in the user's heart rate below the threshold, and in response to detecting the drop, initiating a sleep prevention program.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: BEIJING SHUNYUAN KAIHUA TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Ashton Cameron Cofer, Julia Nicole Bray, Luke David Clay, Grace Ann Harrison
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Patent number: 9937791Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting and preventing sleep onset in a user. The method can include, for example, monitoring the user's heart rate, establishing a baseline average heart rate over a period of time, establishing a threshold heart rate that is less than the baseline average heart rate, detecting a drop in the user's heart rate below the threshold, and in response to detecting the drop, initiating a sleep prevention program.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Inventors: Ashton Cameron Cofer, Julia Nicole Bray, Luke David Clay, Grace Ann Harrison
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Publication number: 20160318395Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting and preventing sleep onset in a user. The method can include, for example, monitoring the user's heart rate, establishing a baseline average heart rate over a period of time, establishing a threshold heart rate that is less than the baseline average heart rate, detecting a drop in the user's heart rate below the threshold, and in response to detecting the drop, initiating a sleep prevention program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Ashton Cameron Cofer, Julia Nicole Bray, Luke David Clay, Grace Ann Harrison
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Publication number: 20130328473Abstract: A storage container for a refrigerator appliance is provided. A supplemental storage shelf is mounted to the storage container. The supplemental storage shelf is configured for selective positioning along a vertical direction relative to the storage container. In such a manner, the supplemental storage shelf can be easily or conveniently stored when not in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Clay Calvert, Michael Andrew Hillerich
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Patent number: 8062483Abstract: Crude chlorosilane streams containing lower-boiling chlorosilanes and higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated by contacting them with a distillation aid. The lower-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from the crude chlorosilane stream, and then the distillation aid and the higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from one another. The distillation aid is a mono-cyano-substituted organic compound, a nitro-substituted organic compound, a mono-cyano-substituted organosilicon compound, a nitro-substituted organosilicon compound, or a mixture thereof. These distillation aids increase the relative volatility of crude chlorosilane streams such as methyltrichlorosilane and dimethyldichlorosilane resulting in improved separation at lower capital and/or fixed costs.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: David Clay Miller, Jonathan David Wineland, Ora L. Flaningam
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Publication number: 20110049422Abstract: The invention pertains to a method of passivating direct process solids (1) and to passivated and quenched compositions resulting from said method. The method of passivating direct process solids (1) according to the invention comprises combining direct process solids (1) with a passivating composition comprising clay (2), base (3), and water (4). The passivated composition of the invention comprises direct process solids (1) and a passivating composition comprising clay (2), base (3), and water (4). The quenched composition of the invention comprises the passivated composition, wherein the passivated composition has been held for a sufficient period of time for the reactive species from the direct process solids to be substantially quenched and/or oxidized.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Christopher James Kozenski, David Clay Miller
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Publication number: 20100179289Abstract: A process for producing cyclic polysiloxanes is disclosed. The first step of the process comprises combining a poiysiloxane, a cafaiyst and a high boiling endblocker, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of a phosphazene base and a carborane acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Rachel A. Kneale, David Clay Miller, Sarah O'Hare, Avril Surgenor, Richard Gregory Taylor
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Patent number: 7739332Abstract: An internet user visits a web site and requests to see imagery from a specified one of a plurality of video cameras. At a system associated with the web site, a load distribution server assigns the user's request to one of a plurality of image servers. The assigned image server first checks its local image cache to see whether a recent image from the specified camera is stored there. If so, the image from that local image cache is sent to the user. If the local image cache does not have a recent image from the requested camera, the assigned image server then checks its local request cache to see whether an earlier process has recently requested the same imagery. If so, then the assigned image server simply waits for the earlier process to compete instead of initiating its own new image retrieval request. If no earlier process has recently requested the same imagery, the assigned image server issues its own image retrieval request.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Trafficland, Inc.Inventors: David Clay Patton, Darin Edward Chambers, Matt Jonathan Weinberg
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Publication number: 20090026062Abstract: Crude chlorosilane streams containing lower-boiling chlorosilanes and higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated by contacting them with a distillation aid. The lower-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from the crude chlorosilane stream, and then the distillation aid and the higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from one another. The distillation aid is a mono-cyano-substituted organic compound, a nitro-substituted organic compound, a mono-cyano-substituted organosilicon compound, a nitro-substituted organosilicon compound, or a mixture thereof. These distillation aids increase the relative volatility of crude chlorosilane streams such as methyltrichlorosilane and dimethyldichlorosilane resulting in improved separation at lower capital and/or fixed costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: DOW CORNING CORPORATIONInventors: David Clay Miller, Jonathan David Wineland, Oral L. Flaningam
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Publication number: 20080077596Abstract: An internet user visits a web site and requests to see imagery from a specified one of a plurality of video cameras. At a system associated with the web site, a load distribution server assigns the user's request to one of a plurality of image servers. The assigned image server first checks its local image cache to see whether a recent image from the specified camera is stored there. If so, the image from that local image cache is sent to the user. If the local image cache does not have a recent image from the requested camera, the assigned image server then checks its local request cache to see whether an earlier process has recently requested the same imagery. If so, then the assigned image server simply waits for the earlier process to compete instead of initiating its own new image retrieval request. If no earlier process has recently requested the same imagery, the assigned image server issues its own image retrieval request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: Trafficland, Inc.Inventors: David Clay Patton, Darin Edward Chambers, Matt Jonathan Weinberg
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Publication number: 20080056882Abstract: A compressor for compressing a gas comprises an impeller wheel mounted within a housing (2) defining an inlet (8) and an outlet (6). The inlet (8) has a plurality of apertures (20) in the form of bores or grooves defined in its surface that serve as an integral silencer. The inlet (8) may comprise a map-width enhanced structure (4) with the bores provided on one to a number of surfaces. The design provides for a compact and efficient compressor with noise reduction such that higher pressure ratio designs may be adopted. The apertures (20) may be provided in the housing (2) that defines the inlet (8) or in a separate insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: David Clay, Xioazhen Sheng
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Publication number: 20070297827Abstract: A shield may be provided over a printer developer roll, adjacent to a doctor blade, to reduce toner dusting and toner accumulations. The shield may slightly conform to the curvature of the developer roll in some embodiments. As a result, toner accumulations on surfaces which the customer must touch may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: David Clay Blaine, Brian Lester Boettcher, John Paul Bradley, James Anthany Carter, Matthew Lee Rogers, Christopher David Strack, Devon Jean Vaccaro Strain
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Publication number: 20070286634Abstract: A shield may be provided over a printer developer roll, adjacent to a doctor blade, to reduce toner dusting and toner accumulations. The shield may slightly conform to the curvature of the developer roll in some embodiments. As a result, toner accumulations on surface which the customer must touch may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: David Clay Blaine, Brian Lester Boettcher, John Paul Bradley, James Anthony Carter, Matthew Lee Rogers, Christopher David Strack, Devon Jean Vaccaro Strain
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Patent number: 6871031Abstract: In a two piece toner cartridge assembly, as typically used in a computer and/or facsimile printing device, comprising separable photoconductor and developer units a unique coupling device is provided whereby the cartridge assembly may be removed from the printing device without the photoconductor unit separating from the developer unit for paper jam clearance or unit replacement. However, if desired the developer unit may be separately removed from the printing device for servicing or replacement without removal of the photoconductor unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: David Clay Blaine, John Andrew Buchanan, Philip Scot Carter, Matthew Thomas Kerley, Benjamin Keith Newman, Matthew Lee Rogers
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Publication number: 20040184834Abstract: In a two piece toner cartridge assembly, as typically used in a computer and/or facsimile printing device, comprising separable photoconductor and developer units a unique coupling device is provided whereby the cartridge assembly may be removed from the printing device without the photoconductor unit separating from the developer unit for paper jam clearance or unit replacement. However, if desired the developer unit may be separately removed from the printing device for servicing or replacement without removal of the photoconductor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: David Clay Blaine, John Andrew Buchanan, Philip Scot Carter, Matthew Thomas Kerley, Benjamin Keith Newman, Matthew Lee Rogers
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Patent number: 6775498Abstract: A bracket to mount a charge roller and a blade against a photoconductive drum within an image forming apparatus. Bracket may include a pair of guides that extend outward to receive the ends of the charge roller. A biasing device may be positioned to bias the charge roller against the photoconductive drum. The guides may include an opening sized to allow the charge roller to move and maintain contact with the photoconductive drum. A mounting surface may be positioned on the bracket for receiving adhesive to mount the blade. In one embodiment, the bracket is constructed of an electrically conductive material such that a charge introduced to the bracket is delivered to the charge roller.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Frank J. Palumbo, Tom E Stickler, David Clay Blaine, David Francis Carter, Matthew Lee Rogers
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Patent number: D534218Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: IDG, LLCInventors: Rand Jay Krikorian, David Clay McFerrin
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Patent number: D560713Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Lexmark InternationalInventors: David Clay Blaine, James Anthany Carter, II, Thomas Eugene Pangburn, Dennis Matthew Puhalla, Matthew Lee Rogers
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Patent number: D695877Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Raymond Geisen, Frankie Sue Lawson Gardner, David Clay Calvert