Patents by Inventor Gerald Joseph

Gerald Joseph 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: 12239858
    Abstract: A glass breaking tool that includes an impact head optimized to improve impact force and retraction of glass. The glass-breaking tools system includes an impact head, solid rubber or plastic handle or telescoping baton and adapters to connect the impact head to the baton. The impact head has glass-breaking projections aligned to accommodate a lateral swinging motion so that at least one pin will make contact with the glass even when the baton is swung laterally to the longitudinal axis of the baton. The shape and orientation of the components are designed to optimize performance. The impact head extends along a longitudinal axis from a first axial end to a second axial end and a handle attached to the second axial end of the impact head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Tilk, Howard Garrett Beasey
  • Publication number: 20250018277
    Abstract: A game kit for and a method of playing an electric game. The game kit for the electric game includes a board, a power source, at least one electrically activated component and electrically conductive game pieces. The electrically conductive game pieces are used to electrically connect an electrically activated component to the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Elenco Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc Christoph Lehner, Tim Conlin, Matthew Brian Fuesting, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240404822
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided herein for oxidizing an annular edge region of a substrate. A method for oxidizing an annular edge region of a substrate may include simultaneously flowing, while the substrate is supported by a substrate holder, an oxidizing gas around a periphery of the substrate and an inert gas through a showerhead and onto the substrate, thereby creating an annular gas region over an annular edge region of the substrate and an interior gas region over on an interior region of the substrate and the annular gas region has an oxidization rate higher than the interior gas region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Brady, Kevin M. McLaughlin, Pratik Sankhe, Bart J. van Schravendijk, Shriram Vasant Bapat
  • Publication number: 20240302619
    Abstract: A terminal system assembly includes a base plate, a spool, an adapter module, and a spool locking washer. The base includes a spindle. The spool may be rotatingly coupled with the spindle of the base plate and to receive an input fiber cable. The adapter module may couple a fiber of the input fiber cable with a fiber of an output fiber cable. The spool locking washer may couple the adapter module with the spindle and may prevent rotation of the spool and the adapter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph MEIER, Ravindra K. VORA, Panakkal Sadasivan SUBIN, Mundackal Muhammedali Beevi KUNJU, Biji Mathew ARAKKAKUDY, Aravind Puthenveedu JAYAPRAKASH, Renjith RAJAN
  • Patent number: 12087573
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided herein for oxidizing an annular edge region of a substrate. A method may include providing the substrate to a substrate holder in a semiconductor processing chamber, the semiconductor processing chamber having a showerbead positioned above the substrate holder, and simultaneously flowing, while the substrate is supported by the substrate holder, (a) an oxidizing gas around a periphery of the substrate and (b) an inert gas that does not include oxygen through the showerhead and onto the substrate, thereby creating an annular gas region over an annular edge region of the substrate and an interior gas region over on an interior region of the substrate; the simultaneous flowing is not during a deposition of a material onto the substrate, and the annular gas region has an oxidization rate higher than the interior gas region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Brady, Kevin M. McLaughlin, Pratik Sankhe, Bart J. van Schravendijk, Shriram Vasant Bapat
  • Patent number: 12048883
    Abstract: A game kit for and a method of playing an electric game. The game kit for the electric game includes a board, a power source, at least one electrically activated component and electrically conductive game pieces. The electrically conductive game pieces are used to electrically connect an electrically activated component to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elenco Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc Christoph Lehner, Tim Conlin, Matthew Brian Fuesting, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12029996
    Abstract: An electronic toy brick configured to be selectively attached to other toy bricks. One electronic toy brick having at least a top plate with projections, walls, an electrical node for receiving electricity, and a light device electrically coupled to the electrical node. At least one of the top plate and walls are translucent, partially translucent or have a hole to permit light from the light device to exit the toy brick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Elenco Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc Christoph Lehner
  • Publication number: 20240216720
    Abstract: A glass breaking tool that includes an impact head optimized to improve impact force and retraction of glass. The glass-breaking tools system includes an impact head, solid rubber or plastic handle or telescoping baton and adapters to connect the impact head to the baton. The impact head has glass-breaking projections aligned to accommodate a lateral swinging motion so that at least one pin will make contact with the glass even when the baton is swung laterally to the longitudinal axis of the baton. The shape and orientation of the components are designed to optimize performance. The impact head extends along a longitudinal axis from a first axial end to a second axial end and a handle attached to the second axial end of the impact head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: GERALD JOSEPH TILK, HOWARD GARRETT BEASEY
  • Patent number: 11988885
    Abstract: A terminal system assembly includes a base plate, a spool, an adapter module, and a spool locking washer. The base includes a spindle. The spool may be rotatingly coupled with the spindle of the base plate and to receive an input fiber cable. The adapter module may couple a fiber of the input fiber cable with a fiber of an output fiber cable. The spool locking washer may couple the adapter module with the spindle and may prevent rotation of the spool and the adapter module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Meier, Ravindra K. Vora, Panakkal Sadasivan Subin, Mundackal Muhammedali Beevi Kunju, Biji Mathew Arakkakudy, Aravind Puthenveedu Jayaprakash, Renjith Rajan
  • Patent number: 11931659
    Abstract: A game kit for and a method of playing an electric game. The game kit for the electric game includes a board, a power source, at least one electrically activated component and electrically conductive game pieces. The electrically conductive game pieces are used to electrically connect an electrically activated component to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Elenco Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc Christoph Lehner, Tim Conlin, Matthew Brian Fuesting, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240061203
    Abstract: A duct attachment portion structurally configured to receive a cable duct includes: a duct receiving portion; an auxiliary wire entry portion; and an auxiliary wire entry portion seal portion. The auxiliary wire entry portion seal portion is structurally configured to be penetrated by an auxiliary wire passing through the auxiliary wire entry portion; the auxiliary wire is associated with a cable duct; and the auxiliary wire entry portion is configured to provide an entry point for the auxiliary wire separate from the duct receiving portion to optimize use of the first portion, and the auxiliary wire entry portion is configured to improve protection of the auxiliary wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas CLAVER, Jack SOBEL, Peter BEARD, Gerald Joseph MEIER
  • Publication number: 20230356101
    Abstract: An electronic toy brick configured to be selectively attached to other toy bricks. One electronic toy brick having at least a top plate with projections, walls, an electrical node for receiving electricity, and a light device electrically coupled to the electrical node. At least one of the top plate and walls are translucent, partially translucent or have a hole to permit light from the light device to exit the toy brick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Elenco Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc Christoph Lehner
  • Publication number: 20230213719
    Abstract: A cable storage container may include a base portion having a cavity and a base opening portion, a cover portion that may be configured to be attached to the base portion so as to cover the base opening portion, and a module portion that may be configured to be removed from and replaced in the base portion. The module portion may include a plurality of cable bundle receptacles that each may be configured to receive a portion of a cable bundle, and each two adjacent ones of the cable bundle receptacles may be separated by a separating wall portion, and the module portion may be configured to support the cable bundle in one of the cable bundle receptacles so as to restrict the cable bundle from expanding and interfering with contents of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Michael LANGMAN, Peter CARAPELLA, Gerald Joseph MEIER
  • Publication number: 20230213718
    Abstract: A cable storage system that may include a mounting portion that is configured to extend from a wall portion of a cable storage enclosure, and an envelope portion. The envelope portion may be configured to contain a coil of cable. The envelope portion may include an envelope opening portion that may be located on an edge portion of the envelopment portion. The mounting portion may be configured to support the envelope portion though the envelope opening portion. The envelope portion may be configured to support the coil of cable in the envelope portion so as to restrict the coil of cable from expanding and interfering with contents of the cable storage enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Michael LANGMAN, Ravindra K. VORA, Peter CARAPELLA, Gerald Joseph MEIER
  • Publication number: 20230005740
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided herein for oxidizing an annular edge region of a substrate. A method may include providing the substrate to a substrate holder in a semiconductor processing chamber, the semiconductor processing chamber having a showerbead positioned above the substrate holder, and simultaneously flowing, while the substrate is supported by the substrate holder, (a) an oxidizing gas around a periphery of the substrate and (b) an inert gas that does not include oxygen through the showerhead and onto the substrate, thereby creating an annular gas region over an annular edge region of the substrate and an interior gas region over on an interior region of the substrate; the simultaneous flowing is not during a deposition of a material onto the substrate, and the annular gas region has an oxidization rate higher than the interior gas region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Brady, Kevin M. McLaughlin, Pratik Sankhe, Bart J. van Schravendijk, Shriram Vasant Bapat
  • Publication number: 20220365306
    Abstract: A terminal system assembly includes a base plate, a spool, an adapter module, and a spool locking washer. The base includes a spindle. The spool may be rotatingly coupled with the spindle of the base plate and to receive an input fiber cable. The adapter module may couple a fiber of the input fiber cable with a fiber of an output fiber cable. The spool locking washer may couple the adapter module with the spindle and may prevent rotation of the spool and the adapter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph MEIER, Ravindra K. VORA, Panakkal Sadasivan SUBIN, Mundackal Muhammedali Beevi KUNJU, Biji Mathew ARAKKAKUDY, Aravind Puthenveedu JAYAPRAKASH, Renjith RAJAN
  • Patent number: 11402596
    Abstract: A terminal system assembly includes a base plate, a spool, an adapter module for securing a connection between a fiber of an input fiber cable and a fiber of an output fiber cable, and a cable management plate coupled with the spool. The spool is rotatably mounted to the base plate and is configured to receive the input fiber cable. The adapter module is configured to be coupled with the cable management plate. The spool containing the fiber input cable is allowed to freely rotate until the adapter module is coupled with the cable management plate. The adapter module includes an anti-rotation portion that is configured to cooperate with a portion of the base plate to prevent rotation of the spool and the adapter module when the adapter module is coupled with the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Meier, Ravindra K. Vora, Panakkal Sadasivan Subin, Mundackal Muhammedali Beevi Kunju, Biji Mathew Arakkakudy, Aravind Puthenveedu Jayaprakash, Renjith Rajan
  • Publication number: 20210124139
    Abstract: A terminal system assembly includes a base plate, a spool, an adapter module for securing a connection between a fiber of an input fiber cable and a fiber of an output fiber cable, and a cable management plate coupled with the spool. The spool is rotatably mounted to the base plate and is configured to receive the input fiber cable. The adapter module is configured to be coupled with the cable management plate. The spool containing the fiber input cable is allowed to freely rotate until the adapter module is coupled with the cable management plate. The adapter module includes an anti-rotation portion that is configured to cooperate with a portion of the base plate to prevent rotation of the spool and the adapter module when the adapter module is coupled with the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: OPTERNA AM, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph MEIER, Ravindra K. VORA, Panakkal Sadasivan SUBIN, Mundackal Muhammedali Beevi KUNJU, Biji Mathew ARAKKAKUDY, Aravind Puthenveedu JAYAPRAKASH, Renjith RAJAN
  • Patent number: 10914070
    Abstract: Provided are a structure and a method of forming a structure that includes a core made, at least in part, of a rice hull composition. The rice hull composition including a combination of separate, unground rice hulls; ground rice hulls; and a rice hull powder, that each have a different particle size. A polymeric binder, such as a recycled plastic polymeric binder binds the separated unground rice hulls, the ground rice hulls and the rice hull powder together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Sosnowski, Gregory Arthur LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 10873026
    Abstract: Methods for forming carbon nanotube arrays are provided. Also provided are the arrays formed by the methods and electronic devices that incorporate the array as active layers. The arrays are formed by flowing a fluid suspension of carbon nanotubes through a confined channel under conditions that create a velocity gradient across the flowing suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael Scott Arnold, Katherine Rose Jinkins, Gerald Joseph Brady, Padma Gopalan