Patents by Inventor Donald Ward
Donald Ward 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: 11504978Abstract: An agnostic in-line verification system and method produce finished RFID-enabled tags including labels, tags, tickets, stickers and the like. Includes is an RFID-verification base unit with an RFID-verifier that checks for verification of programmed data of the RFID-enabled tags. A feed module is positioned upstream of the RFID-verification base to receive a flow of RFID-enabled tags to be finished through RFID verification, and a collector module is downstream of the RFID-verification base unit and that receives RFID-verified tags from the RFID-verification base unit. In systems that feed a continuous stream of uncut tags, a cutter module is positioned between the verification base unit and the collector module.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: George T. Raphael, Peter Cockerell, Donald Ward, Joshua Blauvelt, Timothy Entingh, Jason Wheeler, Augustine Diciacce
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Patent number: 11348068Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an inventory management system having a machine learning engine trained to (a) dynamically predict a demand amount of the inventory in response to a set of near-future data and (b) generate a signal to order the amount of inventory as needed. In an illustrative example, the machine learning engine may be trained by a hotel's historical room booking data, the hotel's historical occupancy data, and corresponding inventory consumption data stored in a database. Various embodiments may enable, for example, the hotel to have better management on the status of inventories at various stages. For example, sufficient inventory may be available. In addition, providing the proper amount of inventory may also advantageously reduce the cost spent on unused products.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Laundris CorporationInventors: Donald Ward, Joseph M. Dominguez, Rob Garner, Edward Casteel Milner, Jamar Beall
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Publication number: 20210233017Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an inventory management system having a machine learning engine trained to (a) dynamically predict a demand amount of the inventory in response to a set of near-future data and (b) generate a signal to order the amount of inventory as needed. In an illustrative example, the machine learning engine may be trained by a hotel's historical room booking data, the hotel's historical occupancy data, and corresponding inventory consumption data stored in a database. Various embodiments may enable, for example, the hotel to have better management on the status of inventories at various stages. For example, sufficient inventory may be available. In addition, providing the proper amount of inventory may also advantageously reduce the cost spent on unused products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Laundris CorporationInventors: Donald Ward, Joseph M. Dominguez, Rob Garner, Edward Casteel Milner, Jamar Beall
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Patent number: 11004034Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an inventory management system having a machine learning engine trained to (a) dynamically predict a demand amount of the inventory in response to a set of near-future data and (b) generate a signal to order the amount of inventory as needed. In an illustrative example, the machine learning engine may be trained by a hotel's historical room booking data, the hotel's historical occupancy data, and corresponding inventory consumption data stored in a database. Various embodiments may enable, for example, the hotel to have better management on the status of inventories at various stages. For example, sufficient inventory may be available. In addition, providing the proper amount of inventory may also advantageously reduce the cost spent on unused products.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Laundris CorporationInventors: Donald Ward, Joey Dominguez, Rob Garner, Edward Casteel Milner, Jamar Beall
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Publication number: 20200250609Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an inventory management system having a machine learning engine trained to (a) dynamically predict a demand amount of the inventory in response to a set of near-future data and (b) generate a signal to order the amount of inventory as needed. In an illustrative example, the machine learning engine may be trained by a hotel's historical room booking data, the hotel's historical occupancy data, and corresponding inventory consumption data stored in a database. Various embodiments may enable, for example, the hotel to have better management on the status of inventories at various stages. For example, sufficient inventory may be available. In addition, providing the proper amount of inventory may also advantageously reduce the cost spent on unused products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Donald Ward, Joey Dominguez, Rob Garner, Edward Casteel Milner, Jamar Beall
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Publication number: 20200207116Abstract: An agnostic in-line verification system and method produce finished RFID-enabled tags including labels, tags, tickets, stickers and the like. Includes is an RFID-verification base unit with an RFID-verifier that checks for verification of programmed data of the RFID-enabled tags. A feed module is positioned upstream of the RFID-verification base to receive a flow of RFID-enabled tags to be finished through RFID verification, and a collector module is downstream of the RFID-verification base unit and that receives RFID-verified tags from the RFID-verification base unit. In systems that feed a continuous stream of uncut tags, a cutter module is positioned between the verification base unit and the collector module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: George T. Raphael, Peter Cockerell, Donald Ward, Joshua Blauvelt, Timothy Entingh, Jason Wheeler, Augustine Diciacce
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Patent number: 9109572Abstract: A system and method to recapture energy of a hydraulic motor is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of pistons disposed about a periphery of a flywheel, wherein each piston is compressed by a roller during each revolution of the flywheel. As each piston is engaged and pushes against the roller, the piston is biased inward and forces hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder recapturing energy as pressure to the system when the flywheel is rotating under its own rotational inertia. In addition, the piston pushing against the roller causes the flywheel to continue to rotate. As the force acting on the piston causes the flywheel to rotate, the next piston starts to approach the position of the prior piston. This action continues as long as the fluid is under pressure when it enters each cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Inventor: Donald A. Ward
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Publication number: 20110209469Abstract: A system and method to recapture energy of a hydraulic motor is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of pistons disposed about a periphery of a flywheel, wherein each piston is compressed by a roller during each revolution of the flywheel. As each piston is engaged and pushes against the roller, the piston is biased inward and forces hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder recapturing energy as pressure to the system when the flywheel is rotating under its own rotational inertia. In addition, the piston pushing against the roller causes the flywheel to continue to rotate. As the force acting on the piston causes the flywheel to rotate, the next piston starts to approach the position of the prior piston. This action continues as long as the fluid is under pressure when it enters each cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Donald A. Ward
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Publication number: 20100281857Abstract: A system and method of maintaining pressure of a hydraulic motor is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of pistons disposed about a periphery of a flywheel, wherein each piston is compressed by a roller during each revolution of the flywheel. As each piston is engaged and pushes against the roller, the piston is forced inward and forces hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder adding pressure to the system to run the hydraulic motor. In addition, the piston pushing against the roller causes the flywheel to continue to rotate. As the force acting on the piston causes the flywheel to rotate, the next piston starts to approach the position of the prior piston. This action continues as long as the fluid is under pressure when it enters each cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: Donald A. Ward
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Publication number: 20100025649Abstract: Replaceable fence systems, methods, etc., include at least first and second vertical posts, a bottom rail coupled to the first and second posts and typically having a channel on an upper surface of the bottom rail, and a removable top rail positioned above the bottom rail and coupled to the first and second posts and having a channel on a lower surface of the top rail. The posts and rails are configured to replaceably accept, retain and disgorge replaceable fence panels, typically using a plurality of connection joints that permit the panels to be held at differing, adjustable heights and angles from one post to the next. Each of the channels can include a flexible centering insert configured to accept a variety of thicknesses of replaceable panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Gates & Gardens, LLCInventor: Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20090238923Abstract: Variants of B. licheniformis alpha-amylase exhibit improved enzymatic performance, including increased themostability and reduced calcium dependence. Compositions comprising the variants are useful in methods of starch processing, starch liquefaction, fermatation, starch saccharification, cleaning, laundrying, textile desizing, baking, and biofilm removal. The nucleic acids encoding the variants are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Danisco US Inc., Genencor DivisionInventors: Andrew SHAW, Sandra W. Ramer, Scott D. Power, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bradley A. Paulson, Vivek Sharma, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20080075514Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Raymond Blanchard, Donald Campbell, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20070248396Abstract: There are disclosed embodiments of a decurler system for tag webs used for example in printers and stackers to automatically remove curl from tag webs to promote further tag handling and better tag appearance. The decurler system may determine the current diameter of a stock roll and gradually adjust parameters such as resistance and back bend so as to compensate for increased set in tag webs as the diameter of the stock roll decreases. In an embodiment, the decurler system may include different sets of parameters for different stock roll diameters depending on the material used for the tag webs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Raymond Blanchard, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20070198774Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing feedback directed deferral on nonessential direct access storage device (DASD) operations. A kernel DASD I/O manager maintains a queue depth count value for a DASD unit and maintains a busy flag that indicates when the queue depth count value is greater than a predefined threshold. The kernel DASD I/O manager defers optional operations responsive to the busy flag being set for the DASD unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Larry Cravens, Jay Kurtz, Kenneth Linn, Glen Nelson, Kenneth Vossen, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20070014619Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent or latch for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head. A spindle assembly has two latches for counter-justifying a wide range of cores of different widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventor: Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20070015266Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20070004018Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20060214348Abstract: There is disclosed an improved stacker, method of stacking sheets such as tags, and a stack of sheets. The stacker and the stacking method produces a stack of sheets, wherein same-size sheets are stacked so that the endmost sheet or sheets in one batch are offset or staggered to provide batch separators in a stack of sheets. The stacker includes an improved sheet feed mechanism that enables sheets having different characteristics to be fed without disassembling any portion of the mechanism or the stacker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Raymond Blanchard, Donald Campbell, Richard Roberts, Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20060188312Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind or unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventor: Donald Ward
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Publication number: 20060159504Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Raymond Blanchard, Donald Campbell, Donald Ward