Patents by Inventor Dean Gibson

Dean Gibson 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: 8785804
    Abstract: A switching assembly for interrupting current from an upper terminal to a lower terminal. The switching assembly includes an upper bushing, a lower bushing sealably coupled to the upper bushing, the upper terminal coupled to the upper bushing, at least one lower terminal, and a switching medium positioned within a channel formed within the upper bushing. The lower terminal is electrically coupled to the switching medium. According to some embodiments, one or more of the lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within at least one of the upper bushing and the lower bushing. According to some exemplary embodiments, the assembly includes a modular terminal ring positioned between the upper bushing and the lower bushing and sealably coupled to both. The one or more lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within a perimeter of the modular terminal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Lloyd Dean Gibson
  • Publication number: 20120181153
    Abstract: A switching assembly for interrupting current from an upper terminal to a lower terminal. The switching assembly includes an upper bushing, a lower bushing sealably coupled to the upper bushing, the upper terminal coupled to the upper bushing, at least one lower terminal, and a switching medium positioned within a channel formed within the upper bushing. The lower terminal is electrically coupled to the switching medium. According to some embodiments, one or more of the lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within at least one of the upper bushing and the lower bushing. According to some exemplary embodiments, the assembly includes a modular terminal ring positioned between the upper bushing and the lower bushing and sealably coupled to both. The one or more lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within a perimeter of the modular terminal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Lloyd Dean Gibson
  • Publication number: 20080025490
    Abstract: A system and method of providing long distance service products to users. Post-paid debit calling cards are purchased on-line by a customer or user and the user is billed monthly, along with other service charges. The calling card account, however, is debited as it is used. Since the fee for the account is charged against an existing customer account, fraudulent purchases are reduced. In an embodiment, the purchaser is provided access to a restricted web page on the Internet using a user name and password, where the user name and password are associated with the customer's account. Once accessed, the user is able to purchase “post-paid debit calling cards.” Upon sending a request to purchase such a calling card, the user is provided a toll free number and PIN. Subsequently, the purchase is logged and the fee is added to the customer's monthly bill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Jerome Meyers, Dean Gibson
  • Patent number: 7260194
    Abstract: A system and method of providing long distance service products to users. Post-paid debit calling cards are purchased on-line by a customer or user and the user is billed monthly, along with other service charges. The calling card account, however, is debited as it is used. Since the fee for the account is charged against an existing customer account, fraudulent purchases are reduced. In an embodiment, the purchaser is provided access to a restricted web page on the Internet using a user name and password, where the user name and password are associated with the customer's account. Once accessed, the user is able to purchase “post-paid debit calling cards.” Upon sending a request to purchase such a calling card, the user is provided a toll free number and PIN. Subsequently, the purchase is logged and the fee is added to the customer's monthly bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Meyers, Dean Gibson
  • Patent number: 6816787
    Abstract: A visualization application will generate a Virtual Core representing a compilation of any formation property data, the compilation being a 2 and 1/2 D representation of any formation property. The compilation is generated by creating, in response to an integrated formation evaluation in 1D, a 2 and 1/2 D representation of each 1D formation property in the 1D formation evaluation, when the 1D property can be related to the 2 and 1/2 D physical magnitude combining the 2 and 1/2 D physical magnitude image with the 1D facies log thereby generating a 2 and 1/2 D facies image. The Software will also generate a Virtual Plug representing an average estimate of all formation properties over a prescribed surface or volume in the vicinity of a selection made on the compilation (i.e., on the Virtual Core). When an interaction with the Virtual Core occurs, all results generated by those interactions will be restored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Raghu Ramamoorthy, Ashok Srivastava, Amr Essawi, William Dean Gibson
  • Publication number: 20040204857
    Abstract: A visualization application will generate a Virtual Core representing a compilation of any formation property data, the compilation being a 2 and ½ D representation of any formation property. The compilation is generated by creating, in response to an integrated formation evaluation in 1D, a 2 and ½ D representation of each 1D formation property in the 1D formation evaluation, when the 1D property can be related to the 2 and ½ D physical magnitude combining the 2 and ½ D physical magnitude image with the 1D facies log thereby generating a 2 and ½ D facies image. The Software will also generate a Virtual Plug representing an average estimate of all formation properties over a prescribed surface or volume in the vicinity of a selection made on the compilation (i.e., on the Virtual Core). When an interaction with the Virtual Core occurs, all results generated by those interactions will be restored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Raghu Ramamoorthy, Ashok Srivastava, Amr Essawi, William Dean Gibson
  • Patent number: 5316191
    Abstract: A tire chain hanger support assembly connectable to a support frame of a vehicle and having 1) a main support frame assembly secured to the support frame; 2) a chain support frame assembly telescopingly mounted on the main support frame assembly; 3) a telescoping control assembly to limit axial outer lateral movement of the chain support frame assembly; and 4) a mud flap support assembly connected to the chain support frame assembly. The chain support frame assembly is selectively operable to be moved outwardly laterally of the support frame and includes a chain support assembly to receive and convey tire chains. The chain support assembly is movable to a stored condition and held in a locked condition by the telescoping control assembly. The mud flap assembly includes a forward flap assembly connected to the chain support frame assembly and a rear flap assembly operable to be connected to the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventors: C. Norman Gibson, O. Dean Gibson
  • Patent number: D529603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Ferndale Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Knickerbocker, Katina Krambeck, Dean Gibson