Patents by Inventor Gerald Patrick
Gerald Patrick 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: 20160339801Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion adapted to be mounted for translation. A seat back is adapted to be pivotally mounted adjacent the seat cushion. At least one actuator is operably connected to at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back for adjustment of at least one of a plurality of settings of the seat assembly. A controller is in electrical communication with the at least one actuator and configured to: receive a data input indicative of occupant anthropometry data, receive a mode selection input indicative of a selected seat positioning mode, compare the data input with predetermined data ranges for the selected seat positioning mode, and adjust at least one of the plurality of settings of the at least one actuator to a predetermined setting based on the predetermined data range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Michelle A. PERENY, Karl HENN, Samuel R. HANLON, Gerald PATRICK
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Patent number: 9497287Abstract: In an embodiment, a client device (CD) maintains a contact profile for a user of the CD, the contact profile including a universal identifier (UID) for the user and a list of devices and addresses at which the user of the CD can be contacted. The CD establishes a communication session with a remote CD (RCD) via a given contact address from the set of contact addresses for the RCD. The CD shares, in response to the communication session establishment, at least a portion of the contact profile to the RCD. The RCD generates and/or updates a given contact profile for the user of the CD that is maintained on the RCD based on the shared contact profile. The RCD can also share its profile with the CD in response to the communication session establishment, causing the CD to generate and/or update a contact profile for the RCD.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Nikhil Jain, Ram Krishnan, Jose Roberto Menendez, Gerald Patrick Joyce, III, Manoj Deshpande
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Publication number: 20160206103Abstract: A seat air bladder assembly is provided with at least one central air bladder region having a support surface. At least one pair of lateral air bladder regions extend from opposed sides of the at least one central bladder region. The at least one pair of lateral air bladder regions are oriented at a non-zero angle to incline laterally and support a thoracic region of a seat occupant. A seat assembly is provided with a seat back with a contact surface with a thoracic region. An air bladder assembly is oriented within the thoracic region of the seat back with a support surface that is reclined relative to the contact surface to provide support, and wedge-shaped so that during inflation the air bladder assembly inflates in an upward and forward direction relative to the seat back.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Winsen C. ZOUZAL, Gerald PATRICK, Ashford Allen GALBREATH, Michelle A. PERENY
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Publication number: 20150352990Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion and a pivotal seat back. Sensors are connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back to detect a seating position. An actuator is connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back for adjustment. A controller is configured to receive data from the plurality sensors, compare the data to determine if the occupant is seated evenly, and adjust the actuator to balance the occupant posture seating position. The controller is in electrical communication with an inflation device to inflate a first air bladder assembly in a thoracic region of the seat back. A second air bladder assembly oriented in a lumbar region, a sacrum region, and/or a scapular region of the seat back is inflated after initiating inflation of the first air bladder assembly for sequential posture alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Winsen C. ZOUZAL, Ashford Allen GALBREATH, Gerald PATRICK, Karl HENN, Kim KRULEK, Michelle A. PERENY, Samuel HANLON
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Publication number: 20150352979Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a translatable seat cushion, a pivotal seat back, and a head restraint adapted to be mounted for translation adjacent the seat back. An actuator is operably connected to at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back for adjustment of a plurality of settings of the seat assembly. A controller is in electrical communication with the actuator and is configured to receive input indicative of occupant anthropometry data, current physical condition and/or activity level, compare the input with predetermined data ranges, and adjust at least one of the plurality of settings of the actuator to a predetermined setting based on the predetermined range. A computer-program product is programmed for automatically adjusting a seat assembly. A method for adjusting a seat assembly receives anthropometry data for an occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Terry O'BANNON, Michelle A. PERENY, Samuel R. HANLON, Ashford Allen GALBREATH, Gerald PATRICK, Karl HENN
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Publication number: 20150358808Abstract: In an embodiment, a client device (CD) maintains a contact profile for a user of the CD, the contact profile including a universal identifier (UID) for the user and a list of devices and addresses at which the user of the CD can be contacted. The CD establishes a communication session with a remote CD (RCD) via a given contact address from the set of contact addresses for the RCD. The CD shares, in response to the communication session establishment, at least a portion of the contact profile to the RCD. The RCD generates and/or updates a given contact profile for the user of the CD that is maintained on the RCD based on the shared contact profile. The RCD can also share its profile with the CD in response to the communication session establishment, causing the CD to generate and/or update a contact profile for the RCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Nikhil Jain, Ram Krishnan, Jose Roberto Menendez, Gerald Patrick Joyce, III, Manoj Deshpande
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Publication number: 20150351692Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion, a seat back, and a head restraint. A plurality of sensors is operably connected to at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back to detect a seating position of an occupant. A media device is provided. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors and the media device, and is configured to receive data from the plurality sensors, compare the data to determine if the occupant is seated evenly, and operate the media device to inform the occupant of an uneven posture seating position. A computer-program product is programmed for automatically displaying a pressure distribution upon a seat assembly. The displayed pressure distribution of the seat assembly is from measured pressure values from a plurality of sensors in a plurality of zones of the seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Michelle A. PERENY, Samuel R. HANLON, Michael R. POWELL, Ashford Allen GALBREATH, Richard L. HARBAUGH, Terry O'BANNON, Gerald PATRICK, Karl HENN
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Publication number: 20140178536Abstract: An icing or coating composition for edible products comprises at least 30% by weight sugar and at least 20% by weight of a fat blend, wherein the fat blend comprises from 12 to 25% by weight SOO and from 7 to 15% SOL based on the total weight of triglycerides present and the fat blend has a saturated fatty acid content of less than 45% by weight based on the total C12 to C24 fatty acids present and a monounsaturated fatty acid content in the range of from 40% to 60% by weight based on the total C12 to C24 fatty acids present, and wherein S is saturated fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, O is oleic acid and L is linoleic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: LODERS CROKLAAN USA LLCInventors: Gerald Patrick McNeill, Anthony George Herzing, Donna Cindy Studenka
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Patent number: 8697685Abstract: The invention is directed to 6-(4-pyrimidinyl)-1H-indazole derivatives. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to Formula (I) wherein R1-R4 are defined herein. The compounds of the invention axe inhibitors of PDK1 and can be useful in the treatment of immune and metabolic diseases and disorders characterized by constitutively activated ACG kinases such as cancer and more specifically cancers of the breast, colon, and lung. Accordingly, the invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention. The invention is still further directed to methods of inhibiting PDK1 activity and treatment of disorders associated therewith using a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLCInventors: Jeffrey Michael Axten, Charles William Blackledge, Jr., Gerald Patrick Brady, Jr., Yanhong Feng, Seth W. Grant, Jesus Raul Medina, William H. Miller, Stuart P. Romeril
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Patent number: 8586122Abstract: A composition comprising: (A) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of an interesterified palm oil olein; (B) from about 5% to about 25% by weight of a liquid oil; (C) from about 15 to about 75% by weight of a fat selected from the group consisting of palm oil stearins, interesterified palm oil stearins, palm oil oleins, fully hydrogenated oils and mixtures thereof may be used as a bakery fat, particularly a laminating fat for products such as puff pastry.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Gerald Patrick McNeill, Anthony George Herzing, Harold Kazier
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Publication number: 20130189499Abstract: A method of forming a clear ink jet coating or a colored ink jet image on a substrate is disclosed. The coating or colored image provides antibacterial and antifungal protection. The method includes providing a source of ink jet ink having a mixture of solvent and a silver salt biocide including a silver sulfate biocide having a concentration range of 0.0005 to 0.5 weight %, applying the clear ink or colored ink in an image wise fashion to a substrate, and fixing the clear or colored ink to the substrate whereby an effective coating or image article is formed that provides antibacterial and antifungal protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Thomas Nelson Blanton, Valerie Lynn Kuykendall, John Joseph Scheible, Greg Munro, Tomas Gerald Patrick McHugh
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Publication number: 20110275611Abstract: The invention is directed to 6-(4-pyrimidinyl)-1H-indazole derivatives. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to Formula (I) wherein R1-R4 are defined herein. The compounds of the invention axe inhibitors of PDK1 and can be useful in the treatment of immune and metabolic diseases and disorders characterized by constitutively activated ACG kinases such as cancer and more specifically cancers of the breast, colon, and lung. Accordingly, the invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Axten, Charles William Blackledge, JR., Gerald Patrick Brady, JR., Yanhong Feng, Seth W. Grant, Jesus Raul Medina, William H. Miller, Stuart P. Romeril
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Patent number: 7976103Abstract: A seat assembly and a method of control. The seat assembly includes a power recliner assembly that allows a seat back to pivot with respect to a seat bottom. The power recliner assembly includes a motor for rotating a recliner mechanism. A switch assembly is electrically coupled to the motor and disables operation of the motor when in an open condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Steve Gamache, Gerald Patrick, Suresh Veeramachaneni
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Patent number: 7794773Abstract: Compositions suitable for use as a frying fat or oil may be derived from palm oil by a process comprising interesterification and comprise triglycerides. The compositions may have a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms (SAFA) of at least 53% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 47% by weight. The compositions may be used to prepare fried foods such as donuts.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Frederick William Cain, Harold Kazier, Gerald Patrick McNeill
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Publication number: 20100072772Abstract: A seat assembly and a method of control. The seat assembly includes a power recliner assembly that allows a seat back to pivot with respect to a seat bottom. The power recliner assembly includes a motor for rotating a recliner mechanism. A switch assembly is electrically coupled to the motor and disables operation of the motor when in an open condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Gamache, Gerald Patrick, Suresh Veeramachaneni
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Patent number: 7645473Abstract: A vegetable fat composition comprises glycerides, wherein the triglyceride content of the composition is: 6 to 20% SSS, 5 to less than 20% SUS 5 to less than 25% SSU 10 to 39% SU2 and at least 20% U3, wherein S is a saturated fatty acid residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms and U is an unsaturated fatty acid residue having at least 18 carbon atoms and all percentages are by weight based on the total triglycerides present in the composition, the weight ratio SUS/SSU is between 0.5 and 2.0, the weight ratio of (saturated fatty acid residues having 18 to 24 carbon atoms)/(saturated fatty acid residues having 16 carbon atoms) in the total S content of the triglycerides is less than 0.2, and the triglycerides contain less than 3% of arachidic and behenic acid residues based on the total fatty acid residue content of the triglycerides, and wherein the saturated fatty acid residue content of the triglycerides is less than 45% by weight of the total fatty acid residues in the triglycerides.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Anthony George Herzing, Gerald Patrick McNeill, Harold Kazier
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Patent number: 7611744Abstract: Compositions suitable for use as a frying fat or oil may be derived from palm oil by a process comprising interesterification and comprise triglycerides. The compositions may have a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms (SAFA) of at least 53% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 47% by weight. The compositions may be used to prepare fried foods such as donuts.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Frederick William Cain, Harold Kazier, Gerald Patrick McNeill
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Publication number: 20090029024Abstract: A composition comprising: (A) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of an interesterified palm oil olein; (B) from about 5% to about 25% by weight of a liquid oil; (C) from about 15 to about 75% by weight of a fat selected from the group consisting of palm oil stearins, interesterified palm oil stearins, palm oil oleins, fully hydrogenated oils and mixtures thereof may be used as a bakery fat, particularly a laminating fat for products such as puff pastry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Gerald Patrick McNeill, Anthony George Herzing, Harold Kazier
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Patent number: 7390522Abstract: A composition which is suitable as a replacement for chocolate comprises: at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of cocoa-derived materials and sugars; and at least 25% by weight of a fat phase, said fat phase comprising at least 60% by weight of the fat phase of a triglyceride mixture of the (H2M+M2H) type, wherein H is selected from saturated fatty acids having at least 16 carbon atoms and monounsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms and M is selected from saturated fatty acids having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, and the triglyceride mixture comprises said monounsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms at a level of between 3 and 25% by weight based on total fatty acids. The composition may be used to coat bakery products.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Frederick William Cain, Timothy Scott Surin, Gerald Patrick McNeill
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Publication number: 20070286940Abstract: A vegetable fat composition comprises glycerides, wherein the triglyceride content of the composition is: 6 to 20% SSS, 5 to less than 20% SUS 5 to less than 25% SSU 10 to 39% SU2 and at least 20% U3, wherein S is a saturated fatty acid residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms and U is an unsaturated fatty acid residue having at least 18 carbon atoms and all percentages are by weight based on the total triglycerides present in the composition, the weight ratio SUS/SSU is between 0.5 and 2.0, the weight ratio of (saturated fatty acid residues having 18 to 24 carbon atoms)/(saturated fatty acid residues having 16 carbon atoms) in the total S content of the triglycerides is less than 0.2, and the triglycerides contain less than 3% of arachidic and behenic acid residues based on the total fatty acid residue content of the triglycerides, and wherein the saturated fatty acid residue content of the triglycerides is less than 45% by weight of the total fatty acid residues in the triglycerides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Anthony George Herzing, Gerald Patrick McNeill, Harold Kazier