Patents by Inventor David

David 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: 20160174806
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pump plate (60) for conditioning the flow of a fluid before the fluid enters an inlet (51) of a circulation pump (50) of a dishwasher. The pump plate (60) may have a plate portion with a number of holes (62) dispersed across its surface such that fluid may flow through the holes (62). The pump plate (60) may also include one or more upper guide vanes (63) extending outwardly from the plate portion and configured to reduce the turbulence in the fluid flow. A dishwasher (10) including a pump plate (60) and a method for manufacturing such a dishwasher are also provided. A dishwasher (10) that includes a pump plate (60) to condition the fluid flow within the dishwasher may be configured to function efficiently while requiring less water to complete a rinse or wash cycle than a dishwasher that does not include a pump plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Mark D. Montgomery, David Costa, Ashish A. Verma, Jerry L. Olesen
  • Publication number: 20160180685
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve an apparatus, systems, and methods for providing intelligent laundering alerts. Example embodiments involve an intelligent garment tag that may be affixed to garments, and may store and provide information about the garment to which it is affixed. The information stored thereon describes various aspects of the garment including color, fabric, and laundering information. The intelligent garment tags further include an alert component for providing laundering alerts (e.g., a flashing or colored light, a warning noise, or a vibration) based on, for example, garment color compatibility or laundering device (e.g., washing machine or clothes dryer) compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Dane Glasgow, David Ramadge, Bria Selhorst, Corinne Elizabeth Sherman, Matthew Bret MacLaurin, Timothy Carlson
  • Publication number: 20160176096
    Abstract: A cross-head die assembly for use with an extruder is described. The cross-head die assembly includes: an inlet section having an inlet for communicating flow from the extruder to one or more flow channels formed in a support block; and an outlet, a removably mounted die located at the outlet and in fluid communication with the one or more flow channels; said support block further comprising an interior slot extending from a first side of the support block to an outlet passageway; a removable cassette positioned in the interior slot, wherein the front end of the removable cassette is positioned to seal the outlet passageway of the slot so that the slot is isolated from the flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg, Hongbing Chen, Nathan Andrew Hunt
  • Patent number: 9372800
    Abstract: A multi-chip system includes multiple chip devices configured to communicate to each other and share resources. According to at least one example embodiment, a method of providing memory coherence within the multi-chip system comprises maintaining, at a first chip device of the multi-chip system, state information indicative of one or more states of one or more copies, residing in one or more chip devices of the multi-chip system, of a data block. The data block is stored in a memory associated with one of the multiple chip devices. The first chip device receives a message associated with a copy of the one or more copies of the data block from a second chip device of the multiple chip devices, and, in response, executes a scheme of one or more actions determined based on the state information maintained at the first chip device and the message received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Cavium, Inc.
    Inventors: Isam Akkawi, Richard E. Kessler, David H. Asher, Bryan W. Chin, Wilson P. Snyder, II
  • Patent number: 9371754
    Abstract: An after-treatment device that includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) requiring periodic regeneration includes a sensor providing a signal indicative of a soot accumulation and at least one device providing an operating parameter indicative of a work mode of the machine. A controller determines a soot level and a readiness level based on the work mode of the machine, and further classifies the soot level relative to a desired range for initiating a regeneration event and initiates the regeneration event when the soot level falls within the desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jason K. Bloms, David Kapparos, Tyler V. Richards, Glenn B. Cox, Matt Leustek, Rajiv Nanjundareddy, Vadiraj P. Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 9374612
    Abstract: A method, a system and a machine-readable medium are provided for an on demand translation service. A translation module including at least one language pair module for translating a source language to a target language may be made available for use by a subscriber. The subscriber may be charged a fee for use of the requested on demand translation service or may be provided use of the on demand translation service for free in exchange for displaying commercial messages to the subscriber. A video signal may be received including information in the source language, which may be obtained as text from the video signal and may be translated from the source language to the target language by use of the translation module. Translated information, based on the translated text, may be added into the received video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Srinivas Bangalore, David Crawford Gibbon, Mazin Gilbert, Patrick Guy Haffner, Zhu Liu, Behzad Shahraray
  • Patent number: 9372781
    Abstract: In response to identification of an error in operation of a system, a debugging module determines where to set a debug entry point for a program subset debug session. An initial file state is captured for at least one file accessed by the system in response to initiation of a subsequent execution of the system. Prior to detection of execution of the system at the debug entry point, any file inputs and file outputs (I/Os) detected during the subsequent execution of the system are queued. Debug entry point metadata, including the captured initial at least one file state, the queued file I/Os, and an image of all instantiated objects at the debug entry point, is stored in response to detection of execution of the system at the debug entry point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard A. Brunkhorst, Joel Duquene, David S. Myers
  • Patent number: 9374139
    Abstract: A MIMO radio transceiver to support processing of multiple signals for simultaneous transmission via corresponding ones of a plurality of antennas and to support receive processing of multiple signals detected by corresponding ones of the plurality of antennas. The radio transceiver provides, on a single semiconductor integrated circuit, a receiver circuit or path for each of a plurality of antennas and a transmit circuit or path for each of the plurality of antennas. Each receiver circuit downconverts the RF signal detected by its associated antenna to a baseband signal. Similarly, each transmit path upconverts a baseband signal to be transmitted by an assigned antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Sugar, Robert M. Masucci, David G. Rahn
  • Patent number: 9374245
    Abstract: A radio device receives a band-limited signal and estimates signal components beyond the band edges to extend the signal and eliminate the band-limited effects. The extended signal is transformed to the time domain to produce an estimate of the true time domain channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Christopher Garrett, Nihar Jindal, Eric Jon Ojard, Alfonso Cano Pleite
  • Patent number: 9371136
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further specific embodiments relate to a quick release rinse valve, a quick release flush valve, an integrated rinse ring, a replaceable toilet bowl, an integrated anti-siphon/rinse valve, and improved flush valve performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Beach, Robert G. Ratliff, Howard C. B. Kuhns
  • Patent number: 9370550
    Abstract: The disclosure provides mutant ribonucleotide reductase strains of poxviruses including for example vaccinia viruses. The disclosure also provides methods and for the use of these mutant ribonucleotide reductase strains of vaccinia viruses in oncolytic virotherapy. Also provided in the disclosure are vector constructs for generating mutant ribonucleotide reductase strains of poxviruses including for example vaccinia viruses. The disclosure also provides poxviruses comprising a functionally inactivated R2 gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: David H. Evans, Don B. Gammon
  • Patent number: 9370738
    Abstract: Described are filter cartridges having an inlet opening and an outlet opening on the stem of the filter cartridges, which permit the permit the entry and exit, respectively, of a fluid in one or more radial directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem. These filter cartridges are suitable for use in filtration systems that allow users to install the filter cartridges by a straight line push motion and remove the filter cartridges by a straight line pull motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Maki, Jeremy A. Schmoll, Tyan M. Renner, Matt R. Branscomb, David W. Lachermeier, Richard A. Kirchner
  • Patent number: 9371173
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, the invention relates to an article having a liquid-impregnated surface. The surface includes a matrix of solid features (e.g., non-toxic and/or edible features) spaced sufficiently close to stably contain a liquid therebetween or therewithin, wherein the liquid is non-toxic and/or edible. The article may contain, for example, a food or other consumer product, such as ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jonathan David Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam T. Paxson, Christopher J. Love, Brian R. Solomon, Kripa K. Varanasi
  • Patent number: 9370343
    Abstract: A actuating instrument including an instrument tip assembly having a yoke attachment thread. The actuating instrument also includes an actuator having an actuating shaft. The actuating shaft is provided with a first thread within the actuating shaft and a second thread provided on the actuating shaft. Further, the first thread is connected to the yoke attachment thread. Additionally, a back hub is provided at a proximal end of the instrument tip assembly and includes a rib or ribs provided on one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the back hub. The rib or ribs projecting from the one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the back hub and engages the second thread of the shaft to from an attachment thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Paul David Ryll, Peter Aliski
  • Patent number: 9373269
    Abstract: Described are methods and systems to train a user in the proper operation of a manual patch pump to ensure that the user can attach the patch pump to a suitable location on the skin of the user and actuate the pump correctly in accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule or a self-calculated dosing schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: LifeScan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Eric David Bergman, David Elder
  • Patent number: 9372195
    Abstract: Specific peptides are provided, and derived ionization characteristics of those peptides, from the Hepatocyte Growth Factor Receptor (cMET) protein. The peptides are particularly and surprisingly advantageous for quantifying by the method of Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry the cMET protein directly in biological samples that have been fixed in formalin, or what can also be termed as Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mass spectrometry. Such biological samples are chemically preserved and fixed where the biological sample is selected from tissues and cells treated with formaldehyde containing agents/fixatives including: formalin-fixed tissue/cells; formalin-fixed/paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue/cells; FFPE tissue blocks and cells from those blocks; and tissue culture cells that have been formalin fixed and or paraffin embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: EXPRESSION PATHOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: David Krizman, Todd Hembrough, Sheeno Thyparambil
  • Patent number: 9372213
    Abstract: In some implementations, a sensing apparatus for an appliance connector, set forth by way of example and not limitation, includes at least one substrate including one or more openings operative to receive a corresponding number of prongs of the appliance connector. At least one sensor is coupled to the substrate and is operative to sense at least one characteristic of an environment. A transmitter is coupled to the substrate and is operative to transmit one or more signals derived from the at least one sensed characteristic, where the transmitted signals are capable of being received by a receiving device. A power circuit is coupled to the substrate and is operative to provide power to the at least one sensor and to the transmitter, where the power circuit can receive electric current from at least one of the prongs of the appliance connector to drive the transmitter and the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA, INC.
    Inventors: Donna Marie Auguste, David Edward Hayes, Klaus J. Dimmler, Alan D. Devilbiss
  • Patent number: 9371308
    Abstract: A polymeric photoinitiator, most suitably a polyurethane photoinitiator, is obtained by step-growth co-polymerization of at least one monomer (A) with at least one monomer (B). Monomer (A) includes a photoinitiator moiety, while monomer (B) is a monomer reactive with monomer (A) to form a polymer. A method produces the polymeric photoinitiator, a method cross-links the polymeric photoinitiator, and the polymeric photoinitiator is used as a photoinitiator of radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Niels Joergen Madsen, Petr Sehnal, Christian B. Nielsen, David George Anderson
  • Patent number: D759773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Board & Batten International Inc.
    Inventor: David Jethro Miller
  • Patent number: D759778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Barnett Outdoors, LLC
    Inventor: David A. Barnett