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: 10690352
    Abstract: A heating appliance generally includes a housing having a compartment and a door for selectively accessing the compartment. The compartment is sized to receive a food product. The heating appliance also includes a heating element disposed within the compartment for cooking the food product, and a control unit for operating the heating element to cook the food product without preheating the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Daniel Smith, Gerald Joseph McNerney, William James McClung, III, Casey Aaron Klock
  • Publication number: 20200117501
    Abstract: Applications can invoke native services provided by an operating system via an interface library of functions. The interface library may provide a more limited set of parameters than the full range of parameters supported by the native services. An application can customize an interface function by requesting that a parameter be added to the parameter list whenever the interface function is called by the application. For example, an application can request that a parameter that is supported by a native service but is not provided by the interface function to the native service be added prior to calling the native service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Frederic Armand Honore Duminy, David Ryan Klopf, Gerald Joseph Kauth, Ronald James Colmone
  • Publication number: 20190381465
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for locally producing a solution using a concentrate. In a localized solution production unit, a solution is identified in association with the concentrate. A mixing profile is selected from among a plurality of mixing profiles based on the solution identified. A base fluid is dispensed into a mixing container docked in a container dock. The mixing container includes a mixing impeller rotatably coupled to the mixing container via an impeller shaft extending from a base of the mixing container. A controller actuates an actuator in the container dock to cause an impeller to in the mixing container to rotate. The concentrate is dispensed into the mixing container and mixed with the base fluid via the impeller based on the selected mixing profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Gunia, Matthew Karl Gunia, Mark Kurt Gunia, Joel Raymond Chartier, Andrew Paul Muser, Matthew William Vergin, Ryan Carroll Donahue, Jason Lee Viera, Gerald Joseph Lozinski, Todd Alan Strobel
  • Publication number: 20190360204
    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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Sosnowski, Gregory Arthur LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 10422132
    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: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Sosnowski, Gregory Arthur LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 10417622
    Abstract: A system is provided that automatically optimizes a configurable invoice matching engine. The system receives a set of historical invoice matching data that includes invoices classified by the invoice matching engine and resolution actions initiated by the invoice matching engine. The system further calculates a current overall cost associated with the invoice matching engine initiating resolution actions based on current invoice matching tolerance parameters, current invoice matching action parameters, fixed factor parameters, and historical factor parameters. The system further calculates alternate overall costs associated with the invoice matching engine initiating resolution actions based on alternate invoice matching tolerance parameters. The system further determines optimal invoice matching tolerance parameters based on comparing the current overall cost with the alternate overall costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Jeffrey Timm, Erick Miles Rowe, Gerald Joseph Hanson, Jurgen Riley Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20190143236
    Abstract: A snap-together electronic toy set includes a power source, a powered component, a connecting member, and a multi-dimensional connector. The multi-dimensional connector includes first and second surfaces disposed non-parallel to one another. The power source, the powered component, the connecting member, and the multi-dimensional connector are all electrically connected forming an electrical circuit. The power source electrically powers the powered component. The first surface of the multi-dimensional connector is snap-fittingly attached with the connecting member and the second surface of the multi-dimensional connector is snap-fittingly attached with the powered component. The multi-dimensional connector is configured to rotate relative to the connecting member to rotate the powered component relative to the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc C. Lehner, Alexander R. Matz
  • Patent number: 10252176
    Abstract: A toy is disclosed. The toy includes a toy building block, a snap-together electronic toy, and an adapter. The toy building block includes a first building block mating member. The snap-together electronic toy includes a first snap-fitting member. The adapter is configured to connect the toy building block to the snap-together electronic toy. The adapter includes a second building block mating member which is configured to mate with the first building block mating member of the toy building block, and a second snap-fitting member which is configured to mate with the first snap-fitting member of the snap-together electronic toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: ELENCO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc C. Lehner, Alexander R. Matz
  • Publication number: 20190099687
    Abstract: A toy is disclosed. The toy includes a toy building block, a snap-together electronic toy, and an adapter. The toy building block includes a first building block mating member. The snap-together electronic toy includes a first snap-fitting member. The adapter is configured to connect the toy building block to the snap-together electronic toy. The adapter includes a second building block mating member which is configured to mate with the first building block mating member of the toy building block, and a second snap-fitting member which is configured to mate with the first snap-fitting member of the snap-together electronic toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc C. Lehner, Alexander R. Matz
  • Publication number: 20190091596
    Abstract: A grid for a snap-together electronic toy set is disclosed. The grid includes: a planar, non-conductive member; a plurality of spaced-apart, non-conductive snap-fittings; at least one first electrically conductive snap-fitting; and at least one second electrically conductive snap-fitting. The planar, non-conductive member includes first and second opposed surfaces. The plurality of spaced-apart, non-conductive snap-fittings are connected to the first opposed surface. The at least one first electrically conductive snap-fitting is connected to the first opposed surface in spaced-apart relation to the plurality of spaced-apart, non-conductive snap-fittings. The at least one second electrically conductive snap-fitting is connected to the second opposed surface. The at least one second electrically conductive snap-fitting is electrically conductively connected to the at least one first electrically conductive snap-fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Cecchin, Marc C. Lehner, Alexander R. Matz
  • Publication number: 20180291623
    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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Sosnowski, Gregory Arthur LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20180261772
    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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Scott Arnold, Katherine Rose Jinkins, Gerald Joseph Brady, Padma Gopalan
  • Patent number: 10074819
    Abstract: High density films of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes having a high degree of nanotube alignment are provided. Also provided are methods of making the films and field effect transistors (FETs) that incorporate the films as conducting channel materials. The single-walled carbon nanotubes are deposited from a thin layer of organic solvent containing solubilized single-walled carbon nanotubes that is spread over the surface of an aqueous medium, inducing evaporative self-assembly upon contacting a solid substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Michael Scott Arnold, Padma Gopalan, Gerald Joseph Brady, Yongho Joo, Harold T. Evensen
  • Publication number: 20180125293
    Abstract: An air frying system including a housing defining an inner chamber, a food basket removably positionable within the inner chamber, the food basket comprising a shell with first and second ends, a first cap attached to the shell at the first end, and a second cap removably attached to the second end of the shell, and a handle assembly adjacent to the first cap at the first end of the shell. The handle assembly includes a tray having an outer periphery and at least one handle extending from the outer periphery of the tray, wherein at least one of the handles is positioned outside the inner chamber of the housing when the food basket is positioned within the inner chamber of the housing. In this way, the food basket can be inserted and removed from the inner chamber without touching hot surfaces that have been heated during the cooking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph McNerney, Casey Aaron Klock, Boopalan Sampath, Jacob Daniel Smith, William Kolbe Barron
  • Publication number: 20180099870
    Abstract: Conjugated polymers composed of bi-pyridine units linked to 9,9-dialkyl fluorenyl-2,7-diyl units via imine linkages along the polymer backbone are provided. Also provided are semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes coated with the conjugated polymers and methods of sorting and separating s-SWCNTs from a sample comprising a mixture of s-SWCNTs and metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes using the conjugated polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Padma Gopalan, Michael Scott Arnold, Catherine Kanimozhi Kansiusarulsamy, Gerald Joseph Brady, Matthew John Shea
  • Patent number: 9937642
    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 caustic-free polyurethane resin binds the separated unground rice hulls, the ground rice hulls and the rice hull powder together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Sosnowski, Gregory Arthur LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 9938149
    Abstract: Conjugated polymers composed of bi-pyridine units linked to 9,9-dialkyl fluorenyl-2,7-diyl units via imine linkages along the polymer backbone are provided. Also provided are semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes coated with the conjugated polymers and methods of sorting and separating s-SWCNTs from a sample comprising a mixture of s-SWCNTs and metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes using the conjugated polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Padma Gopalan, Michael Scott Arnold, Catherine Kanimozhi Kansiusarulsamy, Gerald Joseph Brady, Matthew John Shea
  • Publication number: 20180035698
    Abstract: An air frying system including a housing defining an inner chamber, a food container positioned in the inner chamber, an air heating and circulation system in communication with the food container, and a steam supply and circulation system in communication with the food container, wherein the air heating and circulation system and the steam supply and circulation system are independently controllable for cooking a food product in the food container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph McNerney, Casey Aaron Klock, Boopalan Sampath, Jacob Daniel Smith
  • Publication number: 20180013083
    Abstract: High density films of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes having a high degree of nanotube alignment are provided. Also provided are methods of making the films and field effect transistors (FETs) that incorporate the films as conducting channel materials. The single-walled carbon nanotubes are deposited from a thin layer of organic solvent containing solubilized single-walled carbon nanotubes that is spread over the surface of an aqueous medium, inducing evaporative self-assembly upon contacting a solid substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Scott Arnold, Padma Gopalan, Gerald Joseph Brady, Yongho Joo, Harold T. Evensen
  • Publication number: 20170368511
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for locally producing a solution using a concentrate. In a localized solution production unit, a solution is identified in association with the concentrate. A mixing profile is selected from among a plurality of mixing profiles based on the solution identified. A base fluid is dispensed into a mixing container docked in a container dock. The mixing container includes a mixing impeller rotatably coupled to the mixing container via an impeller shaft extending from a base of the mixing container. A controller actuates an actuator in the container dock to cause an impeller to in the mixing container to rotate. The concentrate is dispensed into the mixing container and mixed with the base fluid via the impeller based on the selected mixing profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Gunia, Matthew Karl Gunia, Mark Kurt Gunia, Joel Raymond Chartier, Andrew Paul Muser, Matthew William Vergin, Ryan Carroll Donahue, Jason Lee Viera, Gerald Joseph Lozinski, Todd Alan Strobel