Patents by Inventor Donald Morrison
Donald Morrison 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: 20210227782Abstract: A system and method for feeding hogs in a hog confinement and cleaning said system, which includes overhead feed distribution pipe, with a boot situated to receive feed from the overhead feed distribution pipe, and a downspout which directs feed to a feeder. A two-piece connector between the boot and the downspout is provided to allow for quick and easy detachment of the downspout from the boot. One embodiment of the two-piece connector is a hinged connector which, when open, goes around an exterior of an exit port of the boot and around an input end of the downspout. When hinged connector is closed, it retains the downspout to the boot. A latch may be used to keep the hinged connector closed. In another embodiment, a top connector is coupled to the exit port of boot, in a well known manner such as screws, and a bottom connector is connected to an input end of the downspout in a similar manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventor: Kyle Donald Morrison
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Patent number: 8616701Abstract: A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: John D. Mistyurik, James A. Makley, Clyde N. Tharp, Mitchell G. Stern, Donald A. Morrison
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Publication number: 20120075397Abstract: A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: John D. MISTYURIK, James A. MAKLEY, Clyde N. THARP, Mitchell G. STERN, Donald A. MORRISON
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Patent number: 8108790Abstract: Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, a graphical display could include (i) an image associated with at least a portion of a process and (ii) one or more icons identifying one or more process variables associated with at least the portion of the process. Selection of an icon could present the operator with a faceplate containing information associated with at least one of the process variables. Another graphical display could include (i) a focal variable symbol identifying a focal process variable and (ii) one or more additional variable symbols identifying one or more additional process variables associated with the focal process variable. Gains associated with the additional process variables could be identified in the display. Yet another graphical display could be used to remotely invoke and control applications executing in a process control system.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Jr., Pravin W. Shende, Chandrakanth Vittal, Gobinath Pandurangan
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Patent number: 7646781Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are provided for selectively discarding packets in a network device. The method includes receiving an upstream bandwidth saturation indicator for a queue in the network device, and identifying one or more codecs employed in packets in the queue when the upstream bandwidth saturation indicator indicates saturation. The method further includes determining a packet discarding policy based on the one or more codecs, and discarding packets in accordance with the packet discarding policy.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
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Patent number: 7643796Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one process element and a first transceiver configured to communicate with the at least one process element. The apparatus also includes a second transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the first transceiver and to communicate with a process control system. The process control system may transmit data to the at least one process element via the first transceiver and the second transceiver. The process control system may also receive data from the at least one process element via the first transceiver and the second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Jr., Christopher J. Webb
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Patent number: 7609406Abstract: A hand-held portable printer includes a number of input devices mounted in or on a printer housing including a barcode scanner, keypad, communication interface in a receive mode and an RFID read/writer in a read mode. The hand-held portable printer also includes a number of output devices including a printing system, the communication interface in a transmit mode and the RFID read/writer in a write mode for writing to an external RFID chip. A processor selects received data from one or more of the input devices manipulates the data and/or combines it with other data for an output device wherein the data selected for one output device may be different then the data selected for another output device. The hand-held portable printer may utilize both an internal antenna and external antenna. Applying different energy levels to the antennas may determine whether the hand-held portable printer reads from and/or writes to a single RFID chip or a plurality of RFID chips.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventors: Mark W. Roth, Donald A. Morrison
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Patent number: 7552174Abstract: Enabling unified communications capabilities in applications without the requirement to modify application programs to enable connecting to a unified communications capabilities infrastructure. Specifically, the invention provides systems and methods for enabling unified communications capabilities in web-based, or other, applications by monitoring the outbound data stream within a server, using pattern recognition algorithms to detect unified communication data items, and inserting control codes into the outbound data stream that will enable the unified communications functions around those communication data items. These control codes may initiate communications programs that have been appropriately addressed to contact the person or entity associated with the communications data item. These control codes may also enable initiating application programs not used for communications.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison
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Publication number: 20080291935Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are provided for selectively discarding packets in a network device. The method includes receiving an upstream bandwidth saturation indicator for a queue in the network device, and identifying one or more codecs employed in packets in the queue when the upstream bandwidth saturation indicator indicates saturation. The method further includes determining a packet discarding policy based on the one or more codecs, and discarding packets in accordance with the packet discarding policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
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Publication number: 20080279097Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for network device congestion relief are provided. The method includes receiving a level of congestion for a network device, receiving a data packet including a codec list, and determining a filter policy based on the level of congestion. The method further includes applying the filter policy to the data packet to remove at least one codec from the codec list when a filter policy condition is met, resulting in a filtered data packet, and outputting the filtered data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
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Publication number: 20080244449Abstract: Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, a graphical display could include (i) an image associated with at least a portion of a process and (ii) one or more icons identifying one or more process variables associated with at least the portion of the process. Selection of an icon could present the operator with a faceplate containing information associated with at least one of the process variables. Another graphical display could include (i) a focal variable symbol identifying a focal process variable and (ii) one or more additional variable symbols identifying one or more additional process variables associated with the focal process variable. Gains associated with the additional process variables could be identified in the display. Yet another graphical display could be used to remotely invoke and control applications executing in a process control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Pravin W. Shende, Chandrakanth Vittal, Gobinath Pandurangan
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Patent number: 7418365Abstract: There is disclosed method of shipment verification and/or tamper detection, wherein a purchaser generates an ordering document such as a purchase order RFID-encoded with data identifying items on the order. The supplier gathers the items into a package or packages for the shipment and RFID encodes the shipment with both data relating to the items ordered and to the shipping package weight. When the shipment arrives at the customer's location, the customer decodes the RFID package transponder and compares the items ordered with the items received and/or compares the decoded shipping package weight with the actual weight of the shipment and if there is an unallowable discrepancy in either or both, the customer is on notice that the shipment may be erroneous.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Rudolph J. Klein
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Publication number: 20080114191Abstract: A process for the minimization of phosphonium ion ligand degradation products formed during reaction of a polyunsaturated olefin or an unconjugated functionalized olefin in the presence of a transition metal-triorganophosphine ligand complex catalyst to form as a product, by-product, or intermediate product a conjugated functionalized olefin having a carbon-carbon double bond conjugated to an ?-electron-withdrawing group, such as, an ?,?-unsaturated aldehyde, ketone, ester, acid, or nitrile. The minimization process involves conducting the reaction under selected conditions of conversion, temperature, pressure, or a combination thereof; and/or by selecting a triorganophosphine ligand with a specified steric and/or electronic property.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC (formerly Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics TechnInventors: John Briggs, Wei-Jun Peng, Brian Roesch, Anthony Abatjoglou, Donald Morrison
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Publication number: 20070242629Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one process element and a first transceiver configured to communicate with the at least one process element. The apparatus also includes a second transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the first transceiver and to communicate with a process control system. The process control system may transmit data to the at least one process element via the first transceiver and the second transceiver. The process control system may also receive data from the at least one process element via the first transceiver and the second transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Donald Morrison, Christopher Webb
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Publication number: 20070154263Abstract: The water wave-based energy generator is a system for extracting usable mechanical energy from a body of water, such as an ocean. A support frame is provided having a central portion, which is suspended over the body of water, and a plurality of legs, extending downwardly therefrom. A pivotal frame is pivotally joined to the central portion of the support frame and has a planar sheet mounted on a lower end thereof. The planar sheet is at least partially suspended in the body of water, such that waves in the body of water cause rotation of the planar sheet and the pivotal frame with respect to the support frame. An elongated rod is pivotally joined at a proximal end thereof to the pivotal frame, such that rotation of the pivotal frame generates lateral movement in the elongated rod. The lateral movement of the distal end of the elongated rod may be used to drive an external mechanically driven system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventor: Donald Morrison
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Publication number: 20070100169Abstract: A process for the minimization of phosphonium ion ligand degradation products formed during reaction of a polyunsaturated olefin or an unconjugated functionalized olefin in the presence of a transition metal-triorganophosphine ligand complex catalyst to form as a product, by-product, or intermediate product a conjugated functionalized olefin having a carbon-carbon double bond conjugated to an ?electronwithdrawing group, such as, an ?,?-unsaturated aldehyde, ketone, ester, acid, or nitrile. The minimization process involves conducting the reaction under selected conditions of conversion, temperature, pressure, or a combination thereof; and/or by selecting a triorganophosphine ligand with a specified steric and/or electronic property.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: John Briggs, Wei-Jun Peng, Brian Roesch, Anthony Abatjoglou, Donald Morrison
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Patent number: 7180627Abstract: A portable printer includes a number of input devices mounted in the printer housing including a barcode scanner, keypad, communication interface in a receive mode and an RFID read/write module in a read mode. The portable printer also includes a number of output devices including a printing system, the communication interface in a transmit mode and the RFID read/write module in a write mode for writing to an external RFID chip. A processor selects received data from one or more of the input devices, manipulates the data and/or combines it with other data for an output device wherein the data selected for one output device may be different then the data selected for another output device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Paxar CorporationInventors: Peter Francis Moylan, Donald A. Morrison
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Patent number: 7126935Abstract: A pair of compact, energy-efficient, intelligent, wireless transceiver units are designed to replace the cable that interconnects a portable bar-code scanner, keyboard, and display or other host to a portable bar-code printer or the like. When reset, the units exchange linkage packets and thereby exchange addresses. Thereafter, the two units communicate in an error-free fashion with each other, even in the presence of noise and interference, by exchanging addressed packets containing error detection information. Alternate transmission frequencies are selected when transmissions cannot be received at one frequency. The host unit may maintain independent linkages with multiple printers or the like, with a switch on the host unit selecting the desired printer. Power usage is minimized by shutting down transmitters, receivers, serial port drivers, and microprocessors whenever possible, and for extended periods when data is not being transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.Inventors: John P. Brown, Terry L. Tincher, Donald A. Morrison
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Publication number: 20060221363Abstract: A hand-held portable printer includes a number of input devices mounted in or on a printer housing including a barcode scanner, keypad, communication interface in a receive mode and an RFID read/writer in a read mode. The hand-held portable printer also includes a number of output devices including a printing system, the communication interface in a transmit mode and the RFID read/writer in a write mode for writing to an external RFID chip. A processor selects received data from one or more of the input devices manipulates the data and/or combines it with other data for an output device wherein the data selected for one output device may be different then the data selected for another output device. The hand-held portable printer may utilize both an internal antenna and external antenna. Applying different energy levels to the antennas may determine whether the hand-held portable printer reads from and/or writes to a single RFID chip or a plurality of RFID chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Paxar CorporationInventors: Mark Roth, Donald Morrison
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Publication number: 20060224355Abstract: There is disclosed method of shipment verification and/or tamper detection, wherein a purchaser generates an ordering document such as a purchase order RFID-encoded with data identifying items on the order. The supplier gathers the items into a package or packages for the shipment and RFID encodes the shipment with both data relating to the items ordered and to the shipping package weight. When the shipment arrives at the customer's location, the customer decodes the RFID package transponder and compares the items ordered with the items received and/or compares the decoded shipping package weight with the actual weight of the shipment and if there is an unallowable discrepancy in either or both, the customer is on notice that the shipment may be erroneous.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Donald Morrison, Rudolph Klein