Patents by Inventor Gary Curtis
Gary Curtis 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: 20050020001Abstract: In a process for treating a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer, a processing fluid is selectively applied or excluded from an outer peripheral-margin of at least one of the front or back sides of the workpiece. Exclusion and/or application of the processing fluid occurs by applying one or more processing fluids to the workpiece while the workpiece and a reactor holding the workpiece are spinning. The flow rate of the processing fluids, fluid pressure, and/or spin rate are used to control the extent to which the processing fluid is selectively applied or excluded from the outer peripheral margin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Brian Aegerter, Curt Dundas, Michael Jolley, Tom Ritzdorf, Steven Peace, Gary Curtis, Raymon Thompson
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Patent number: 6811338Abstract: A disposable, semi-enclosed applicator for distributing a substance onto a target surface is disclosed. The applicator has a first side, a second side, and an internal cavity between the first and second sides. The applicator is provided with at least one opening so that the intemnal cavity is externally accessible. Further, the applicator has a ratio of absorbency of the second side to the first side of at about 1.5.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas James Manske, Jr., Dana Paul Gruenbacher, James Herbert Davis, Gary Curtis Joseph, Piyush Narendra Zaveri
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Publication number: 20040165852Abstract: A fiber bending apparatus for bending an optical fiber in a networking device and an optical fiber management system and method are provided. The fiber bender has an arcuate main body which is attached to the end of an optical fiber above the male connector and partially including the connector boot, bending the fiber substantially orthogonal to a direction from which the fiber is connected to a line module of the networking device, i.e., substantially parallel to the faceplate of the line module. In this way, the optical fibers are made to bend away from the chassis of the networking device, thereby preventing them from being crushed when the door of the chassis is closed. The optical fibers are also shielded from inadvertent impacts when a technician is working on the networking device. By enabling the optical fibers to be easily directed and managed, the overall fiber density of the networking device may be increased, thereby increasing its bandwidth and information processing capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Charles Matthew Erwin, Gary Curtis Gehrke, Narasinha Chandrakant Parasnis
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Publication number: 20040109720Abstract: A disposable applicator comprising a multilayered substrate containing a fluid is presented which is useful for applying fluids, particularly cosmetic lotions or creams, to an application surface, particularly a surface of a human body. The fluid is stored in a fluid storage layer and is dispensed via a flow control layer. An impermeable layer prevents the fluid from flowing back away from the application surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Nicole Alisa Renee Lockett, Gary Curtis Joseph, John David Norcom, Delyth Myfanwy Jenkins
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Patent number: 6674951Abstract: A fiber bending apparatus for bending an optical fiber in a networking device and an optical fiber management system and method are provided. The fiber bender has an arcuate main body which is attached to the end of an optical fiber above the male connector and partially including the connector boot, bending the fiber substantially orthogonal to a direction from which the fiber is connected to a line module of the networking device, i.e., substantially parallel to the faceplate of the line module. In this way, the optical fibers are made to bend away from the chassis of the networking device, thereby preventing them from being crushed when the door of the chassis is closed. The optical fibers are also shielded from inadvertent impacts when a technician is working on the networking device. By enabling the optical fibers to be easily directed and managed, the overall fiber density of the networking device may be increased, thereby increasing its bandwidth and information processing capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Charles Matthew Erwin, Gary Curtis Gehrke, Narasinha Chandrakant Parasnis
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Patent number: 6671447Abstract: An optical fiber organizing device is provided. The inventive fiber organizer includes a bracket preferably fittable inside an optical fiber duct of a telecommunications device and a plurality of retaining arms extending from the bracket dividing the main internal space into a plurality of internal sub-spaces. Each of the sub-spaces is adapted to retain bundles of optic fibers. The optical fiber organizer may be made from a single piece, for example, a single piece of stamped sheet metal. Alternatively, the retaining arms may be separate pieces made from resilient plastic. In either event, the retaining arms are preferably resilient and bendable to allow for intentional insertion and extraction of optical fibers while not allowing for the unintentional egress of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventor: Gary Curtis Gehrke
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Patent number: 6644383Abstract: A flexible temperature changing package for heating or cooling a contained item or product including a temperature changing element adjacent to the item and an offset activation point that prevents damage to item.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Curtis Joseph, Christopher Lee Daum
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Patent number: 6547063Abstract: An article for the delivery of personal care foams including a package comprising a container having flexible, deformable walls, an opening portion, a first sponge and a foaming composition. The package also includes at least one temperature changing element. The temperature changing element may include an anhydrous reaction, heats of solution, oxidation reactions, crystallization, electro-chemical heaters, zeolite-liquid systems and heats of neutralization. Further, the container may also include a second sponge.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Piyush Narendra Zaveri, Gary Curtis Joseph, Jennifer Sue Dwyer, James Anthony Wilson, Alic Anthony Scott, Dennis Eugene Kuhlman, Raymond Edward Bolich, Charlene Marie Stevenot
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Publication number: 20030000517Abstract: A flexible temperature changing package for heating or cooling a contained item or product including a temperature changing element adjacent to the item and an offset activation point that prevents damage to item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Gary Curtis Joseph, Christopher Lee Daum
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Patent number: 6487358Abstract: An optical module blank includes a base portion, and a pair of retainers disposed on the base portion. The pair of retainers retains conduits at a predetermined location of the base portion to enable the conduits to be connected to an optical component, such as a laser module, if the optical module blank is replaced with an optical module. A line module of an optical communications equipment may be populated with one or more optical module blanks. However, if the entire line module is to be totally populated with optical module blanks, then a line module blank may be used. Such a device includes a tray portion, and a retainer portion disposed on a front section of the tray portion. The retainer portion has abutting base plates with four pairs of retainers disposed on one base plate and another four pairs of retainers disposed on the other base plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Gary Curtis Gehrke, Robert Alan Musetti
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Patent number: 6484514Abstract: A temperature modifying system for heating or cooling a product including a flexible outer container containing a product and a self-enclosed temperature-changing element is disclosed. The temperature-changing element includes a flexible pouch at least partially immersed in said product. The flexible film pouch may have two components separated by a rupturable barrier that is adapted to burst under an application of pressure allowing the two components to combine or react in an exothermic or endothermic event. The flexible film pouch may alternatively include a saturated salt solution that generates as it drops out of solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Curtis Joseph, Piyush Narendra Zaveri
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Patent number: 6068016Abstract: This disclosure describes a modular, monolithic pump-purge system which can be integrated into a modular, monolithic fluid handling system without creating a closed tolerance loop. In particular, the pump-purge system comprises a plurality of valves mounted on a modular and monolithic manifold which can be attached to the modular, monolithic fluid handling system. At least a portion, and preferably all of the fluid transfer conduits necessary for either applying a vacuum (or other evacuation means) to a fluid handling system conduit which is to be evacuated (pumped), or for transfer of flushing fluid within a conduit (purging) are present within monolithic manifolds of the fluid handling system. The modular, monolithic manifold of the pump-purge system contains openings and fluid flow conduits which correspond with openings and fluid flow conduits of the modular, monolithic fluid handling system, to enable evacuation or flushing of a selected fluid flow conduit within the fluid handling system.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Applied Materials, IncInventors: William L. Manofsky, Jr., Gary Curtis Fittro
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Patent number: 6015045Abstract: A package for containing hygienic articles. The package has a dispensing aperture covered by a refastenably closable flap. The flap overlaps the dispensing aperture, to minimize external contamination. The aperture is made by a cut-out, leaving an opening in the material used to form the package. A separate retaining band is added to decrease the size of the opening so that the desired overlap can be maintained independent of the cut-out used to form the opening or the flap. The package is intact as presented to the user, and may completely enclose the hygienic articles after the first use of a hygienic article.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1996Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Curtis Joseph, Charles John Berg, Jr., Ricky Alan Pollard
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Patent number: 5699911Abstract: A package for containing hygienic articles. The package has a dispensing aperture covered by a refastenably closable flap. The flap overlaps the dispensing aperture, to minimize external contamination. The aperture is made by a cut-out, leaving an opening in the material used to form the package. A separate retaining band is added to decrease the size of the opening so that the desired overlap can be maintained independent of the cut-out used to form the opening or the flap. The package is intact as presented to the user, and may completely enclose the hygienic articles after the first use of a hygienic article.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Curtis Joseph, Charles John Berg, Jr., Ricky Alan Pollard
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Patent number: 4085382Abstract: A low level, low power, direct coupled integrated class B amplifier having a dual channel three stage preamplifier and a pair of output transistors, one for each channel. In each channel, a DC negative feedback loop connects the collector of the last stage preamplifier transistor to the base of the first stage preamplifier transistor to regulate the DC levels, and a resistive AC negative feedback loop connects the output transistor collector to the first preamplifier transistor collector to reduce the gain dependence of the channel on the current through the output transistor, thus enabling very low idle currents for the output transistors and also providing low distortion output. The resistor in each AC feedback loop is a floating tub resistor to enable it to be taken more than 0.6 volts above the battery voltage. Common mode rejection is provided for at least two of the three preamplifier transistors of each channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1976Date of Patent: April 18, 1978Assignee: Linear Technology Inc.Inventors: Herbert Douglas Barber, Gary Curtis Salter
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Patent number: 4034306Abstract: An integrated circuit direct coupled amplifier capable of operating from a single battery cell, has: a differential amplifier input stage having an input transistor and a second transistor; an intermediate gain stage; and an output stage. Signal is fed back from the output stage to the base of the second transistor of the differential amplifier, through a negative feedback circuit. Current sources are connected as loads in the collector circuits of the input transistor of the differential amplifier and the transistor of the intermediate gain stage. The current sources are biased by separate bias sources, to improve stability. The bias source for the intermediate gain stage current source also biases a current source for the feedback circuit. A starting circuit is connected to the bias source for the intermediate gain stage and provides self starting for the current sources.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1976Date of Patent: July 5, 1977Assignee: Linear Technology Inc.Inventors: Herbert Douglas Barber, Gary Curtis Salter