Patents by Inventor Donald Peter

Donald Peter 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: 9393614
    Abstract: A continuous casting mold for casting a strand of metal includes a sidewall having an inner circumference to define a mold cavity which has a pouring opening for liquid metal and an outlet opening for a cast strand. The mold cavity has a cross section sized to correspond to a basic shape of the cast strand. The sidewall is provided with a profiling in the form of a corrugation that extends in a casting direction and forms grooves extending in substantial parallel relationship from the pouring opening to the outlet opening of the mold cavity. A ratio of the inner circumference of the mold cavity to a width of each of the grooves is greater than 30, and the width of the groove is in the range of 1.5 mm to 30 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: KME GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Donald Peter Lorento
  • Publication number: 20150369172
    Abstract: A serpentine baffle for a liner assembly of a gas turbine engine according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes a wall that defines a serpentine shape and a multiple of tabs which extend from the wall. In a further embodiment of the foregoing embodiment, the wall and the multiple of tabs are formed from a single cross-shaped piece. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, wherein at least one of the multiple of tabs is located adjacent to a distal end of the wall. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the multiple of tabs are perpendicular to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Donald PETERS
  • Publication number: 20150154235
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Donald Peter Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20150113950
    Abstract: A method for detecting an opening time of a valve, includes receiving a valve current profile of the valve and processing the valve current profile using at least a slope reflection detector to determine a status of the valve based on an output of the slope reflection detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: Ninsheng Qiao, Donald Peter Kultgen, Marvin Lester Lynch
  • Patent number: 8812683
    Abstract: Receiving and executing at a server a script provided by a client, e.g., in a service request sent by a web services or other service client and/or consumer, is disclosed. In various embodiments, the script is configured to cause the server to do one or more of the following: pre-process at least a portion of the services request; post-process a response data associated with the services request; and replace an operation comprising the service at least in part with a replacement operation defined or identified at least in part in the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Rankov, Victor Spivak, Donald Peter Robertson
  • Publication number: 20130277006
    Abstract: A continuous casting mould for casting a strand of metal includes a sidewall having an inner circumference to define a mould cavity which has a pouring opening for liquid metal and an outlet opening for a cast strand. The mould cavity has a cross section sized to correspond to a basic shape of the cast strand. The sidewall is provided with a profiling in the form of a corrugation that extends in a casting direction and forms grooves extending in substantial parallel relationship from the pouring opening to the outlet opening of the mould cavity. A ratio of the inner circumference of the mould cavity to a width of each of the grooves is greater than 30, and the width of the groove is in the range of 1.5 mm to 30 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Donald Peter Lorento
  • Patent number: 8409055
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle powertrain includes a heater core, a transmission fluid warmer selectively in thermal communication with the heater core, a bypass valve between the heater core and transmission fluid warmer configured to control fluid flow therebetween, a control module configured to control the bypass valve, and a timer linked to the control module configured to delay deactivation of the bypass valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Thomas Gooden, Donald Peter Schneider, Kenneth Gerald Brown
  • Patent number: 8386608
    Abstract: Receiving and executing at a server a script provided by a client, e.g., in a service request sent by a web services or other service client and/or consumer, is disclosed. In various embodiments, the script is configured to cause the server to do one or more of the following: pre-process at least a portion of the services request; post-process a response data associated with the services request; and replace an operation comprising the service at least in part with a replacement operation defined or identified at least in part in the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Alex Rankov, Victor Spivak, Donald Peter Robertson
  • Publication number: 20110158998
    Abstract: A helminth protein immunogen is described. Included as the immunogen is an isolated protein comprising an immunogenic, extracellular fragment of a schistosome tegument protein selected from the group consisting of a TSP-1 protein; a TSP-2 protein; and a 7TM protein. An antibody which binds the isolated protein is also described. Additionally, an immunotherapeutic composition comprising the immunogenic protein and an immunologically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient is described. Furthermore, a vaccine comprising the immunogenic protein is described. Also described are an isolated nucleic acid that encodes the immunogenic protein and a genetic construct comprising that isolated nucleic acid. Further, a host cell comprising the genetic construct is described. A method of immunizing against schistosomiasis including the step of administering the immunotherapeutic composition to an animal is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: THE COUNCIL OF THE QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Alexander Constantine Loukas, Mai Tran, Malcolm Kenneth Jones, Danielle Julianna Smyth, Donald Peter Mcmanus, Mark Simon Pearson, Jeffrey Michael Bethony
  • Patent number: 7938430
    Abstract: An anti-sway device for conventional trailers, which essentially takes the place of the shank member of a conventional trailer hitch, is described. The shank assembly is comprised of an elongate square member coupled to a conventional hitch receiver of a tow vehicle. Attached to the rearward end of the square member is a pivot member with rearward diverging links connecting it to another somewhat wider pivot member to which a conventional ball mount is attached. The ball mount is further linked to the towed trailer such that the tongue of the trailer is fixed to the ball mount about a vertical axis. This arrangement results in the trailer pivoting about the resulting center of rotation of the converging links, which is substantially forward of the ball of the trailer hitch. Moving the pivot point forward, such as that found on a fifth wheel trailer, reduces sway and enhances the stability of the coupled trailer and tow vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Donald Peter Sahlem
  • Publication number: 20100307226
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention feature apparatus, kits and methods for detecting the presence or absence of a mineralocorticoid in biological samples. The methods, apparatus and kits feature a high performance liquid chromatography system with a column for receiving one or more biological samples potentially having mineralocorticoid, said chromatography system receiving one or more biological samples at a first time and separating the compounds in retained peaks comprising at least mineral corticoid retained peak for a mineralocorticoid in the event said mineralocorticoid is present at a mineralocorticoid retention time. And, a mass spectrometer in fluid communication with the high performance liquid chromatography system receives one or more of said retained peaks including the mineralocorticoid retained peak at the mineralocorticoid retention time, and produces a signal to allow said mineralocorticoid to be identified by retention peak and mass charge values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Peter Cooper, Michael Morris, Paul James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100226865
    Abstract: A toothpaste composition comprising a surfactant, an abrasive, a humectant, triglyceride oil, a carboxylated polysaccharide, and a sulphated or sulphonated polysaccharide and the use of a sulphated or sulphonated polysaccharide, in particular a carrageenan, to improve the in-use foam quality of a toothpaste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Ilaria Faravelli, Donald Peter Gregory, Irene Ingegneri
  • Publication number: 20090200137
    Abstract: A pallet stacking assembly line having at least two pick-and-place robots are used. The first robot has a relatively low position. The second robot is in an elevated position. A pallet dispenser dispenses a first pallet onto a pallet conveyor The pallet conveyor moves the first pallet to a first build position in front of the first robot. The first robot picks products from a first pick position and stacks them on the first pallet. Once the stack of products on the first pallet reach approximately half the finished stack height, the pallet conveyor carries the first pallet to a second build position in front of the second robot. At the same time, the pallet dispenser dispenses a second pallet which is carried to the first build position. The second robot picks products from a second pick position and places them on the upper portion of the stack on the first pallet to complete the stack. Meanwhile, the first robot is picking and placing products on the lower portion of the second pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Sentry Equipment Erectors Inc., a Virginia Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. RAY, David N. Cooley, Gary D. Hunt, J. Michael Conner, Gert B. Gast, Donald Peter Welch, Mark T. Brogan, John P. Choufani, Kevin F. Keyes
  • Patent number: 7559737
    Abstract: A new type of pallet stacking assembly line. Two pick-and-place robots are used. The first robot has a relatively low position. The second robot is in an elevated position. A pallet dispenser dispenses a first pallet onto a pallet conveyor. The pallet conveyor then moves the first pallet to a first build position in front of the first robot. The first robot then begins picking products from a first pick position and stacking them on the first pallet. Once the products on the first pallet reach approximately half the finished height, the pallet conveyor carries the first pallet over to a second build position in front of the second robot. At the same time, the pallet dispenser dispenses a second pallet which is carried to the first build position. The second robot picks products from a second pick position and places them on the upper portion of the first pallet in order to complete the stack. Meanwhile, the first robot is picking and placing products on the lower portion of the second pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sentry Equipment Erectors Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Ray, David N. Cooley, Gary D. Hunt, J. Michael Connor, Gert B. Gast, Donald Peter Welch, Mark T. Brogan, John P. Choufani, Kevin F. Keyes
  • Patent number: 7550972
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing vibration-related artifacts in diffusion weighted imaging determines a vibrational frequency of an MR system and modifies scan parameters such that vibrational frequencies induced on the MR system are inconsistent with the vibrational frequency of the MR system. The method and apparatus improves image quality of MR images acquired using diffusion weighted imaging techniques with the MR system. As such, modification and/or redesign of the MR system to reduce vibrational frequency interaction is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph K. Maier, Ajeetkumar Gaddipati, Michael J. Radziun, Robert Donald Peters
  • Patent number: 7549666
    Abstract: A device for automatically repositioning the pivot point between a fifth wheel trailer and truck. The hitch is composed of a base with integral first pivot member, two forward converging links, a second pivot member to which a spindle is attached. Pivotally attached to the spindle is a fifth wheel mount, which is pivotally attached to a fifth wheel. A pin adapter, which is attached to the hitch box of a fifth wheel trailer, eliminates rotation between the hitch box and fifth wheel assembly when hitched. This arrangement results in the trailer pivoting about the resulting center of rotation of the converging links, which is substantially forward of the pin of the trailer when in a straight-line orientation. The shifting of the pivot point distributes lateral forces from the trailer to all four wheels of the truck, thereby improving stability. During a turn, the subsequent articulation of the links results in a rearward repositioning of the pivot point, allowing sharp turns with a short bed truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Peter Sahlem
  • Publication number: 20080187497
    Abstract: A toothpaste which comprises first and second compositions, the first and second compositions comprising water, humectant and thickener and the second composition disposed coaxially within the first composition, the first composition being a gel and the second composition being opaque, the second composition comprising an opacifier at y % by weight of the second composition and the first composition comprising 0.2 to 2.0y % by weight of the first composition more thickener than is present as a weight percent of the second composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Rupesh Kumar Agarwal, Ilaria Faravelli, Donald Peter Gregory, Brian Joseph Groves, Geraint Paul Roberts
  • Publication number: 20080159966
    Abstract: Multiphase toothpaste composition comprising a first phase disposed co-axially within a second phase, each of the phases having a viscosity of from 180 000 to 250 000 mPa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Rupesh Kumar Agarwal, Ilaria Faravelli, Donald Peter Gregory, Brian Joseph Groves, Philip Christopher Waterfield
  • Publication number: 20070234728
    Abstract: A nozzle system includes a multitude of circumferentially distributed convergent flaps, divergent flaps and inter-flap seals which circumscribe an engine centerline and define the radial outer boundary of an exhaust gas path. Each divergent flap includes longitudinal sides having a set of extension which are located at different longitudinal stations such that the extensions on adjacent divergent flaps interfit when the nozzle is in a minimum dilated position yet provide support for the intermediate flap seal when the nozzle is in a maximum dilated position to thereby provide a relative increase in the nozzle area ratio range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Donald Peters
  • Publication number: 20070220735
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for attaching components of dissimilar materials includes a fastener having a base portion and a protruding portion, and a mechanism for tightening the assembly. The base portion is shaped to be complementary for mating with an attachment feature formed within the non-metal component such that the base portion is retained within the non-metal component. The protruding portion including a base end and a distal end with the distal end including a threaded portion. The fastener assembly allows attachment of components fabricated from dissimilar materials without forming through holes in one of the components. Additionally, the fastener assembly compensates for differences in thermal expansion rates between the non-metal component and the metal component while providing a tight attachment therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jaime Arbona, Donald Peters, Robert Miller