Patents by Inventor Dennis Henderson
Dennis Henderson 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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Patent number: 10382630Abstract: This disclosure describes a Telecommunications Service Subscription Integration (TSSI) system that generates an integrated service subscription for a client device operating on a telecommunications network. The integrated service subscription may aggregate service features from multiple service subscriptions, and prioritize application of one service subscription within the integrated service subscription over another, or one service feature within the integrated service subscription over another. The TSSI system may also determine whether client eligibility for a service subscription is current or has lapsed. In doing so, the integrated service subscription may be adjusted to remove ineligible service subscriptions and re-prioritize remaining service features. The TSSI system may monitor usage of an integrated service subscription and recommend additional, or alternative, service subscriptions.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: HH Ventures, LLCInventors: Kristoffer Lentz, Kimberley Lehrman, Mike Schmidt, Dennis Henderson
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Publication number: 20190058798Abstract: This disclosure describes a Telecommunications Service Subscription Integration (TSSI) system that generates an integrated service subscription for a client device operating on a telecommunications network. The integrated service subscription may aggregate service features from multiple service subscriptions, and prioritize application of one service subscription within the integrated service subscription over another, or one service feature within the integrated service subscription over another. The TSSI system may also determine whether client eligibility for a service subscription is current or has lapsed. In doing so, the integrated service subscription may be adjusted to remove ineligible service subscriptions and re-prioritize remaining service features. The TSSI system may monitor usage of an integrated service subscription and recommend additional, or alternative, service subscriptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Kristoffer Lentz, Kimberley Lehrman, Mike Schmidt, Dennis Henderson
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Patent number: 9797342Abstract: A port injection system for gaseous fuels may include an injector body defining a hydraulic fluid inlet chamber, a hydraulic fluid exit passageway, a hydraulic fluid actuation passageway, a check valve inlet passageway fluidly connected with the hydraulic fluid actuation passageway, a valve chamber, and a gaseous fuel inlet chamber. An electrical solenoid actuator may be mounted to the injector body, with the electrical solenoid actuator including a movable armature, and a poppet valve connected to the movable armature and disposed within the valve chamber. The poppet valve may be movable between a pressurized hydraulic fluid flow blocking position and a pressurized hydraulic fluid flow passing position. A check valve may be disposed within the check valve inlet passageway.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Scott F. Shafer, Dennis Henderson Gibson, Lifeng Wang, Alan Ray Stockner
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Publication number: 20160115922Abstract: A port injection system for gaseous fuels may include an injector body defining a hydraulic fluid inlet chamber, a hydraulic fluid exit passageway, a hydraulic fluid actuation passageway, a check valve inlet passageway fluidly connected with the hydraulic fluid actuation passageway, a valve chamber, and a gaseous fuel inlet chamber. An electrical solenoid actuator may be mounted to the injector body, with the electrical solenoid actuator including a movable armature, and a poppet valve connected to the movable armature and disposed within the valve chamber. The poppet valve may be movable between a pressurized hydraulic fluid flow blocking position and a pressurized hydraulic fluid flow passing position. A check valve may be disposed within the check valve inlet passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Scott F. SHAFER, Dennis Henderson GIBSON, Lifeng WANG, Alan Ray STOCKNER
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Patent number: 9140177Abstract: A dual fuel common rail engine supplies pressurized natural gas and liquid diesel fuel at different pressures through a co-axial quill assembly for direct injection from a single fuel injector into an engine cylinder. Pressure waves in the gaseous fuel common rail are damped in a pressure damping chamber of the co-axial quill assembly before the pressure wave can undermine consistent gaseous fuel injection rates and quantities from the fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dennis Henderson Gibson, Shivangini Singh Hazari, Dana Ray Coldren, Daniel Raymond Baldwin
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Publication number: 20130327296Abstract: A dual fuel common rail engine supplies pressurized natural gas and liquid diesel fuel at different pressures through a co-axial quill assembly for direct injection from a single fuel injector into an engine cylinder. Pressure waves in the gaseous fuel common rail are damped in a pressure damping chamber of the co-axial quill assembly before the pressure wave can undermine consistent gaseous fuel injection rates and quantities from the fuel injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Dennis Henderson Gibson, Shivangini Singh Hazari, Dana Ray Coldren, Daniel Raymond Baldwin
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Patent number: 7690588Abstract: A fuel injector is provided having a needle valve element and a nozzle member with a central bore configured to slidingly receive the needle valve element. The fuel injector also has a spring configured to bias the needle valve element toward a closed position. In addition, the fuel injection assembly has a guide element configured to reduce a lateral movement of the needle valve element. The fuel injection assembly further has a fluid flow restricting device configured to restrict the flow of a fluid through the needle valve element and create a fluid pressure differential between the fluid upstream and downstream of the fluid flow restricting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dennis Henderson Gibson, Mark F. Sommars, Jin Hui Sun, Hoisan Kim
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Patent number: 7556017Abstract: A fuel injector having an injector body defining a hollow interior configured to receive pressurized fuel, a first nozzle configured for providing a first fuel spray pattern, and a second nozzle configured for providing a second fuel spray pattern different from the first fuel spray pattern. The first and second nozzles may be configured to inject fuel supplied from a common source into a combustion space. The fuel injector may further include first and second needle valve members corresponding to the first and second nozzles, respectively. The first and second needle valve members may be positioned within the hollow interior of the injector body, with the second needle valve member being spaced from, but adjacent to the first needle valve member.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Dennis Henderson Gibson
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Publication number: 20090126689Abstract: A control valve for a fuel injector is disclosed. The fuel injector has a nozzle member with a first end and a second end. The first end of the nozzle member has at least one orifice. In addition, the fuel injector has a drain passageway. The fuel injector also has a control chamber located at the second end of the nozzle member and at least one passageway fluidly coupled to the control chamber. The fuel injector further has a needle valve element with a tip end configured to selectively block fluid flow through the at least one orifice, and a base end fluidly coupled to the control chamber. In addition, the fuel injector has a control valve with a first generally planar surface and a second opposing generally planar surface. The control valve is selectively movable between a first position and a second position. When the control valve is in the first position, the control chamber is fluidly block from the drain passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventor: Dennis Henderson Gibson
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Publication number: 20090032622Abstract: A fuel injector is provided having a needle valve element and a nozzle member with a central bore configured to slidingly receive the needle valve element. The fuel injector also has a spring configured to bias the needle valve element toward a closed position. In addition, the fuel injection assembly has a guide element configured to reduce a lateral movement of the needle valve element. The fuel injection assembly further has a fluid flow restricting device configured to restrict the flow of a fluid through the needle valve element and create a fluid pressure differential between the fluid upstream and downstream of the fluid flow restricting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Dennis Henderson Gibson, Mark F. Sommars, Jin Hui Sun, Hoisan Kim
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Publication number: 20070135226Abstract: There is described a golf teaching aid provided with a central body (1), elongate target alignment means (2) projecting from the eternal body (1), a putting alignment bar (12) connected to one side of the central body, and one or more club alignment bars (10, 11) connected to an opposite side of the central body in alignment with the putting alignment bar and substantially at a right angle to the target alignment means. The target alignment means can be an elongate bar extending through the central body. In one form, a curved putting guide (13) is mounted to the putting alignment bar (12) to extend alongside that bar. In another form, at least one of the putting alignment bar (12) and the club alignment bars (10, 11) is pivotable sidewardly relative to the target alignment means (2). At least one of the club alignment bars can also have a curved swing guide (25, 26) extending from an outer end distal from the central body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventor: Dennis Henderson
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Patent number: 6718717Abstract: A modular wall panel and mounting members for attaching a panel covering thereto. The modular wall panel has one or more flanges that connect to a frame support. A panel covering is tensioned across a face of the frame support and is connected to the flanges by the mounting members.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Herman Miller Inc.Inventors: J. Dennis Henderson, Todd Alan Shane
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Publication number: 20010047637Abstract: A modular wall panel and mounting members for attaching a panel covering thereto. The modular wall panel has one or more flanges that connect to a frame support. A panel covering is tensioned across a face of the frame support and is connected to the flanges by the mounting members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2000Publication date: December 6, 2001Applicant: HERMAN MILLER INC.Inventors: J. Dennis Henderson, Todd Alan Shane
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Patent number: 4231200Abstract: Method and apparatus for transporting a sectional tower to a selected location and for erecting the tower at the selected location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile trailer bed on which the erection apparatus and the tower sections are transported. A frame is carried on the trailer bed which has racks on which a number of tower sections are stowed. A folding guide member is pivotally attached to the trailer frame and is rotatable to a stowed position during transportation and is rotatable to an upright position for guiding the tower during erection. A hoist is carried on the folding guide member for raising the tower sections through the guide member. A plurality of sheaves are attached to the support frame and upon a number of anchors symmetrically disposed at radially spaced locations relative to the support frame. Guy wires are attached to the uppermost tower section and are reeved with the sheaves associated with each anchor and are coupled to a winch.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1978Date of Patent: November 4, 1980Inventor: Dennis Henderson