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).

  • Publication number: 20210227782
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Kyle Donald Morrison
  • Patent number: 8616701
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Mistyurik, James A. Makley, Clyde N. Tharp, Mitchell G. Stern, Donald A. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20120075397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. MISTYURIK, James A. MAKLEY, Clyde N. THARP, Mitchell G. STERN, Donald A. MORRISON
  • Patent number: 8108790
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Jr., Pravin W. Shende, Chandrakanth Vittal, Gobinath Pandurangan
  • Patent number: 7646781
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
  • Patent number: 7643796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Jr., Christopher J. Webb
  • Patent number: 7609406
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventors: Mark W. Roth, Donald A. Morrison
  • Patent number: 7552174
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20080291935
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
  • Publication number: 20080279097
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Donald A. Morrison, Daniel J. Strauss
  • Publication number: 20080244449
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Pravin W. Shende, Chandrakanth Vittal, Gobinath Pandurangan
  • Patent number: 7418365
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Morrison, Rudolph J. Klein
  • Publication number: 20080114191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC (formerly Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Techn
    Inventors: John Briggs, Wei-Jun Peng, Brian Roesch, Anthony Abatjoglou, Donald Morrison
  • Publication number: 20070242629
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Morrison, Christopher Webb
  • Publication number: 20070154263
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Donald Morrison
  • Publication number: 20070100169
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: John Briggs, Wei-Jun Peng, Brian Roesch, Anthony Abatjoglou, Donald Morrison
  • Patent number: 7180627
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Paxar Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Francis Moylan, Donald A. Morrison
  • Patent number: 7126935
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Brown, Terry L. Tincher, Donald A. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20060221363
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Paxar Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Roth, Donald Morrison
  • Publication number: 20060224355
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Morrison, Rudolph Klein