Patents by Inventor David Horn

David Horn 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: 20170190475
    Abstract: A storage bag is provided with visually distinct features that facilitate opening and closing of the bag. The visually distinct features result in the bag having an asymmetric appearance about one or more imaginary lines along the bag. The visually distinct features and resulting asymmetries provide a visual cue for a user as to how the bag should be grasped when being opened. The visually distinct features, as well as other features of the bag, may also facilitate manufacturing of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Imtiaz A. Musaliar, Bunlim Ly, Jonathan David Horn, Pamela J. Weisenberger, Jose Porchia, Charles P. Althoff, Erica Eden Cohen
  • Publication number: 20170144801
    Abstract: A storage bag includes first and second side surfaces that form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior. A first closure profile connected to the first side surface and positioned adjacent to the opening has a top edge and includes an interlocking member that extends between first and second sides of the first closure profile forms a lip between the interlocking member and the top edge. A second closure profile connected to the second side surface and positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag has a top edge and includes an interlocking member. A first portion of the lip of the second closure profile smoothly transitions into a third portion of the lip of the second closure profile, and the third portion of the lip of the second closure profile smoothly transitions into a second portion of the lip of the second closure profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Imtiaz A. Musaliar, Bunlim Ly, Jonathan David Horn, Pamela J. Weisenberger, Jose Porchia, Charles P. Althoff, Erica Eden Cohen, Timothy D. Stark
  • Patent number: 9646074
    Abstract: Data clustering is provided according to a dynamical framework based on quantum mechanical time evolution of states corresponding to data points. To expedite computations, we can approximate the time-dependent Hamiltonian formalism by a truncated calculation within a set of Gaussian wave-functions (coherent states) centered around the original points. This allows for analytic evaluation of the time evolution of all such states, opening up the possibility of exploration of relationships among data-points through observation of varying dynamical-distances among points and convergence of points into clusters. This formalism may be further supplemented by preprocessing, such as dimensional reduction through singular value decomposition and/or feature filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Weinstein, David Horn
  • Patent number: 9604761
    Abstract: A storage bag is provide with features that facilitate unsealing an opening of the bag, including shaped lips and visual cues for areas that the lips that should be grasped during the unsealing process. The visual cue may include relative coloring of portions of the lips of the bag. The storage bag also includes features that facilitate sealing the opening of the bag, including textured areas and dimples. Such features may provide visual cues, tactile feedback and/or audio feedback in order to facilitate the sealing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Imtiaz A. Musaliar, Bunlim Ly, Jonathan David Horn, Pamela J. Weisenberger, Jose Porchia, Charles P. Althoff, Erica Eden Cohen, Timothy D. Stark
  • Patent number: 9435204
    Abstract: An engine includes a housing having a single wall, where the wall has a rib and a flange, and the wall provides a primary structure and cooling for the engine. A closeout is attached to an outer surface of the wall, and the closeout and the wall form a cavity. The closeout provides a secondary structure for containing a coolant fluid flow within the cavity. The closeout may be corrugated, and the ribs may be exposed to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Mark David Horn
  • Publication number: 20160046173
    Abstract: A vehicle ventilation system is provided to exhaust hot air from the interior of a motor vehicle to the ambient environment. The vehicle ventilation system includes a roof vent having an elongated housing pivotally disposed on a roof of a motor vehicle, wherein the roof vent is movable between an open and a closed configuration. A fan assembly is disposed within the opening and serves to exhaust hot air from the interior of the vehicle. Further, one or more front seat vents are provided that allow cool air to flow into the vehicle as hot air escapes through the roof vent. The vehicle ventilation system further includes a control circuit having a temperature sensor configured to actuate the roof panel and front seat vents when a predetermined temperature is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: David Horn
  • Patent number: 9255673
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb includes a reflector, a plurality of LEDs disposed within a recess of the reflector, a thermally conductive liquid disposed within the recess, and an adjustment mechanism to move the LEDs from a first position to a second position, with respect to the reflector. The thermally conductive liquid may transfer heat generated by the LEDs to the reflector, and the reflector may dissipate heat transferred by the thermally conductive liquid to the surrounding environment. The reflector may also reflect light from the LEDs to produce a first light-distribution profile, having a respective first beam angle, when the LEDs are in the first position, and to produce a second light-distribution profile, having a respective second beam angle, when the LEDs are in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David Horn, Matrika Bhattarai
  • Publication number: 20150260352
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, a chassis disposed within the shell, and a plurality of LEDs disposed with the shell. The LED bulb also includes a thermally conductive liquid disposed within the enclosed volume. The LEDs and the chassis are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The chassis has a first opening and a second opening. The second opening is spaced from the first opening to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid to exchange a first volume of the thermally conductive liquid interior the chassis with a second volume of the thermally conductive liquid exterior the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matrika BHATTARAI, Kevin CIOCIA, Elijah KIM, Andrew HEISEY, Myron MORENO, Ronan LE TOQUIN, Prahallad IYENGAR, David HORN
  • Publication number: 20150260353
    Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base and a shell connected to the base. The shell is filled with a thermally conductive liquid for cooling the bulb. A plurality of LEDs is disposed within the shell. A first set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs is positioned a first distance with respect to the center of a convex portion of the shell, and at a first angle with respect to a centerline of the LED bulb. A second set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs is positioned a second distance with respect to the center of the convex portion of the shell, and at a second angle with respect to a centerline of the LED bulb. The first distance, first angle, second distance, and second angle are selected such that the LED bulb has a light-distribution profile that varies less than 20 percent in light intensity over 0 degrees to 135 degrees as measured from an axis from the center of the shell through an apex of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Matrika BHATTARAI, Kevin CIOCIA, Elijah KIM, Andrew HEISEY, Myron MORENO, Ronan LE TOQUIN, Prahallad IYENGAR, David HORN
  • Patent number: 9114914
    Abstract: A storage bag has first and second closure profiles that include interlocking members configured to seal an opening of the bag. A textured area is provided on the first closure profile adjacent to the interlocking member and adjacent to an end of the first closure profile. The textured area provides a visual cue to indicate that the process of sealing the interlocking members should begin at the end of the first closure profile and move towards a center of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Imtiaz A. Musaliar, Bunlim Ly, Jonathan David Horn, Pamela J. Weisenberger, Timothy D. Stark, Charles P. Althoff, Erica Eden Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150184815
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb includes a reflector, a plurality of LEDs disposed within a recess of the reflector, a thermally conductive liquid disposed within the recess, and an adjustment mechanism to move the LEDs from a first position to a second position, with respect to the reflector. The thermally conductive liquid may transfer heat generated by the LEDs to the reflector, and the reflector may dissipate heat transferred by the thermally conductive liquid to the surrounding environment. The reflector may also reflect light from the LEDs to produce a first light-distribution profile, having a respective first beam angle, when the LEDs are in the first position, and to produce a second light-distribution profile, having a respective second beam angle, when the LEDs are in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David HORN, Matrika BHATTARAI
  • Patent number: 9068670
    Abstract: A valve comprising a valve body having an inlet and an outlet; a valve member moveable in a linear direction with respect to the valve body between a closed condition in which flow between the inlet and the outlet is restricted and an open condition; and an actuator coupled to the valve member such that the valve member is constrained to rotate with the actuator and is movable in the linear direction with respect to the actuator, wherein the valve is configured such that rotation of the actuator causes the valve member to move in the linear direction with respect to both the actuator and the valve body between the closed condition and the open condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LEAFIELD MARINE LIMITED
    Inventors: David Louis Dickins, Stephen David Horn
  • Patent number: 9054291
    Abstract: A liquid-filled light emitting diode (LED) bulb including a base, a shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a bladder. The shell is connected to the base and the thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell and immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The bladder is also immersed in the thermally conductive liquid and is configured to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David Horn, Brian Cumpston, David Titzler
  • Patent number: 9041272
    Abstract: A liquid-filled light emitting diode (LED) bulb including a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, a thermally conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume, a support structure connected to the base, and several LEDs attached to the support structure. The thermally conductive liquid has an oxygen content of at least 5 cubic centimeters of oxygen per liter of the thermally conductive fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cumpston, David Horn, Ronan Le Toquin
  • Patent number: 8966220
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for optimizing large page processing. The method includes receiving an indication that a real memory includes a first page. The first page includes a plurality of smaller pages. The method also includes determining a page frame table entry associated with a first smaller page of the first page and storing data associated with the first page in the page frame table entry associated with the first smaller page. The page frame table entry associated with the first smaller page of the first page is a data repository for the plurality of smaller pages of the first page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred F. Foster, David Horn, Charles E. Mari, Matthew J. Mauriello, Robert Miller, Jr., Mariama Ndoye, Scott B. Tuttle, Elpida Tzortzatos
  • Publication number: 20150046457
    Abstract: In the present work, quantum clustering is extended to provide a dynamical approach for data clustering using a time-dependent Schrödinger equation. To expedite computations, we can approximate the time-dependent Hamiltonian formalism by a truncated calculation within a set of Gaussian wave-functions (coherent states) centered around the original points. This allows for analytic evaluation of the time evolution of all such states, opening up the possibility of exploration of relationships among data points through observation of varying dynamical-distances among points and convergence of points into clusters. This formalism may be further supplemented by preprocessing, such as dimensional reduction through singular value decomposition and/or feature filtering. Additionally, the parameters of the analysis can be modified in order to improve the efficiency of the dynamic quantum clustering processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Marvin Weinstein, David Horn
  • Publication number: 20150032750
    Abstract: Data clustering is provided according to a dynamical framework based on quantum mechanical time evolution of states corresponding to data points. To expedite computations, we can approximate the time-dependent Hamiltonian formalism by a truncated calculation within a set of Gaussian wave-functions (coherent states) centered around the original points. This allows for analytic evaluation of the time evolution of all such states, opening up the possibility of exploration of relationships among data-points through observation of varying dynamical-distances among points and convergence of points into clusters. This formalism may be further supplemented by preprocessing, such as dimensional reduction through singular value decomposition and/or feature filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Marvin Weinstein, David Horn
  • Publication number: 20150023029
    Abstract: An LED bulb has a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of LEDs mounted on LED mounting surfaces disposed within the shell. The LED mounting surfaces face different radial directions, and the LED mounting surfaces are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid within the LED bulb to transfer heat from the LEDs to the shell when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, David HORN
  • Patent number: D723937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Imtiaz A. Musaliar, Bunlim Ly, Jonathan David Horn, Pamela J. Weisenberger, Jose Porchia, Charles P. Althoff, Erica Eden Cohen
  • Patent number: D725800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Webb, Ronan Le Toquin, David Horn, Kevin Ciocia, Chris Beasley, Prahallad Iyengar, Matrika Bhattarai, Andrew Heisey