Patents by Inventor Glen A. Adams
Glen A. Adams 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: 20240142351Abstract: An apparatus including: a housing configured for installation in a landfill; a differential pressure sensor and at least one gas sensor in the housing; and a first valve configured to control landfill gas (LFG) flow to the at least one gas sensor, wherein the first valve is configured to open when the differential pressure sensor detects a selected pressure difference or pressure difference change between the atmospheric air pressure and the LFG pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Glen Miller, Daniel Shane Egan, Abbas Zahedi Kouzani, Scott Daryl Adams, Dean Michael Corva, Nathan Ian Semianiw, Tianhao Wu, Matthew Zampatti
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Patent number: 8894437Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for serially and removably connecting a plurality of electrical fixtures. An exemplary apparatus includes a connector housing having a mounting surface, a first set of electrical contacts positioned, at least in part, in the connector housing, a second set of electrical contacts positioned, at least in part, in the connector housing, and a plurality of conductive member extending from the first set of electrical contacts to the second set of electrical contacts, such that a first electrical fixture removably connected to the first set of electrical contacts is in serial electrical communication with a second electrical fixture removably connected to the second set of electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Integrated Illumination Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen Adams, Robin Kelley, David Farnsworth, Charles Bernard Valois, Thomas Lawrence Zampini, II
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Publication number: 20140024249Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for serially and removably connecting a plurality of electrical fixtures. An exemplary apparatus includes a connector housing having a mounting surface, a first set of electrical contacts positioned, at least in part, in the connector housing, a second set of electrical contacts positioned, at least in part, in the connector housing, and a plurality of conductive member extending from the first set of electrical contacts to the second set of electrical contacts, such that a first electrical fixture removably connected to the first set of electrical contacts is in serial electrical communication with a second electrical fixture removably connected to the second set of electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Glen Adams, Robin Kelley, David Farnsworth, Charles Bernard Valois, Thomas Lawrence Zampini, II
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Patent number: 8484515Abstract: A computer-implemented method, executable software product, and system for performing a test of an audio/video playback device are described. The audio/video playback device includes at least one main processor, interfaces, and additional processors. The main processor(s) communicate with the additional processors through the interfaces. The method, software product, and system include monitoring at least part of the interfaces for communications between the main processor(s) and the additional processors. The method, system and software product also include storing the communications in a raw format during the test. The method, software product and system also include translating the communications from the raw format to human-readable format after the test concludes and displaying the human-readable format of the communications. In some aspects, the method and system also include reading and storing run time data during the test such that the reading and storing is Heisenberg-friendly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventor: Glen A. Adams
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Publication number: 20110107152Abstract: A computer-implemented method, executable software product, and system for performing a test of an audio/video playback device are described. The audio/video playback device includes at least one main processor, interfaces, and additional processors. The main processor(s) communicate with the additional processors through the interfaces. The method, software product, and system include monitoring at least part of the interfaces for communications between the main processor(s) and the additional processors. The method, system and software product also include storing the communications in a raw format during the test. The method, software product and system also include translating the communications from the raw format to human-readable format after the test concludes and displaying the human-readable format of the communications. In some aspects, the method and system also include reading and storing run time data during the test such that the reading and storing is Heisenberg-friendly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventor: Glen A. Adams
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Patent number: 7009990Abstract: Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for converting address and message input, obtained from a telephone type terminal, at a service provider, to a format whereby the service provider may attach the voice message to an e-mail directed to an internet addressee.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Rodney Glen Adams, Albert Law, Rita D'Ingianni
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Patent number: 6725527Abstract: A magnetic head assembly has an open yoke type write head constructed on top of a read head so that the write head can be constructed with a very narrow track width without restraint by the requirements of the read head. The write head has first and second pole piece portions wherein the second pole piece portion has separate front and back layer portions. A coil layer is wrapped around only the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion so that the front layer portion can be constructed separately to provide a narrow track width. Further, in a preferred embodiment the front layer portion has a reduced thickness and a higher magnetic moment than the thickness and magnetic moment of the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion. Still further, in a preferred embodiment the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion are planar due to polarization of underlying layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Thomas Young Chang, Glen Adam Garfunkel, Edward Hin Pong Lee, Neil Leslie Robertson, Samuel Wonder Yuan
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Patent number: 6570743Abstract: The present invention extends the high resistance lead layers of a read head straight back into the head from each of the first and second edges of the read sensor. This lessens the length of each of the high resistance lead layers so that they do not have to be made thicker to satisfy resistance requirements. Accordingly, a lateral width of each high resistance lead portion along the ABS and a thickness thereof are chosen so as to minimize the thickness while yet satisfying the resistance requirements. Further, a method of making the first and second lead layers is provided that minimizes the thickness of the high resistance lead layers. Instead of constructing the high resistance lead layers first, the present method constructs the high resistance lead layers after defining a stripe height of the read sensor so that the lateral expanse of the high resistance lead layers is not altered by ion milling, which ion milling increases the resistance of the high resistance lead layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Wen-Chien (David) Hsiao, Edward Hinpong Lee, Douglas Johnson Werner
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Patent number: 6538857Abstract: A read head is provided with an N-cycle switch for sequentially shorting and unshorting a sense current circuit of a read head so that the read head will be protected from electrostatic discharges (ESDs) by shorting when the read head is not being tested and unshorted during tests of the read head. The shorting and unshorting switches, which are mounted on or in a slider carrying the read head, are activated by a laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Saad Doss, Glen Adam Garfunkel, Edward Hin Pong Lee, Chie Ching Poon, Neil Leslie Robertson, Andrew Ching Tam
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Patent number: 6430011Abstract: The present invention extends the high resistance lead layers of a read head straight back into the head from each of the first and second edges of the read sensor. This lessens the length of each of the high resistance lead layers so that they do not have to be made thicker to satisfy resistance requirements. Accordingly, a lateral width of each high resistance lead portion along the ABS and a thickness thereof are chosen so as to minimize the thickness while yet satisfying the resistance requirements. Further, a method of making the first and second lead layers is provided that minimizes the thickness of the high resistance lead layers. Instead of constructing the high resistance lead layers first, the present method constructs the high resistance lead layers last so that the high resistance lead layers are not altered by subsequent processing steps.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Wen Chien David Hsiao, Edward Hinpong Lee, Douglas Johnson Werner
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Patent number: 6330128Abstract: A magnetic head assembly has an open yoke type write head constructed on top of a read head so that the write head can be constructed with a very narrow track width without restraint by the requirements of the read head. The write head has first and second pole piece portions wherein the second pole piece portion has separate front and back layer portions. A coil layer is wrapped around only the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion so that the front layer portion can be constructed separately to provide a narrow track width. Further, in a preferred embodiment the front layer portion has a reduced thickness and a higher magnetic moment than the thickness and magnetic moment of the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion. Still further, in a preferred embodiment the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion are planar due to planarization of underlying layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1999Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Young Chang, Glen Adam Garfunkel, Edward Hin Pong Lee, Neil Leslie Robertson, Samuel Wonder Yuan
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Patent number: 6325947Abstract: A method for forming a merged thin film magnetic head having a first shield layer and a combined second shield and bottom pole piece layer arranged in a sandwich supporting a read sensor therebetween at the pole tip region. The combined second shield and bottom pole piece layer are magnetically coupled with the first shield layer at the pole tip end of the yoke region adjacent the read sensor, and overlaying and magnetically coupled with the first shield layer at the back gap region. A patterned opening is provided in the combined second shield and bottom pole piece layer at the yoke region thereof to expose the first shield layer and form a flat planarization surface thereon. A plurality of stacked thin film coil layers are provided in the patterned opening, and a top pole piece layer overlies the thin film coil at the yoke region, overlies the bottom pole piece at the pole tip region providing a pole tip and gap thereat, and overlies the bottom pole piece at the back gap region.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Edward Hinpong Lee, Joseph Francis Smyth, Samuel Wonder Yuan
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Patent number: 6317490Abstract: A telecommunications service billing administrator for providing real-time billing query functionality. The billing administrator has a billing system with a processor coupled to a billing information data repository. The billing information data repository updates an account table and a call table during the placement of a telecommunications call leg. The information updated includes a billing account summary. The subscriber can issue a billing inquiry request in which the billing system responds with an announcement of the billing account summary.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Garnet Cameron, Lester Son-Hing, Rita D'Ingianni, Raman Lad, Nimesh Shah, Rodney Glen Adams
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Publication number: 20010037556Abstract: A magnetic head assembly has an open yoke type write head constructed on top of a read head so that the write head can be constructed with a very narrow track width without restraint by the requirements of the read head. The write head has first and second pole piece portions wherein the second pole piece portion has separate front and back layer portions. A coil layer is wrapped around only the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion so that the front layer portion can be constructed separately to provide a narrow track width. Further, in a preferred embodiment the front layer portion has a reduced thickness and a higher magnetic moment than the thickness and magnetic moment of the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion. Still further, in a preferred embodiment the first pole piece portion and the back layer portion are planar due to planarization of underlying layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Thomas Young Chang, Glen Adam Garfunkel, Edward Hin Pong Lee, Neil Leslie Robertson, Samuel Wonder Yuan
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Patent number: 6212506Abstract: Real-time, per call charge information is provided to a subscriber for calls in progress using a communications system having a service interface supporting the charge display feature. A repository of billing rate information is accessible to the communications system, which selects the appropriate billing rate based on call attributes such as time of day, geographic location, etc. The charge information may be periodically computed within a switch or data processing system within the communications system and transmitted to a remote display device for display. Alternatively, raw billing rate information may be transmitted to an intelligent device at the subscribers location, which periodically computes the charge information and updates the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1997Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Nortel Networks CorporationInventors: Nimesh Shah, Lester Son-Hing, Rita D'Ingianni, Rodney Glen Adams, Raman Lad, Garnet Cameron
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Patent number: 6197078Abstract: A filter element adapted for use in reciprocating drilling shafts. The element includes a flexible filter material wrapped about a biasing member and opposed rigid ends. The biasing member returns the filter to an elongate form after compression and spaces the filter material from the shaft. The result is substantially less debris contacting the shaft to thus prevent damage thereto and operational impedance.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Inventor: Glen Adams
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Patent number: 6181785Abstract: A method and apparatus in a communications system for providing post call information to a caller using a data processing system within the communications system. The processes of the present invention are implemented in a data processing system within the communications system. A connection of the caller to the communications system is detected in which the caller is initiating a call for which post call charge information is desired. The post call charge information for the call is automatically identified in response to termination of the call by the caller. The post call charge information is automatically presented to the caller.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Nortel Networks CorporationInventors: Rodney Glen Adams, Garnet Gordon Cameron, Rita Rae Davenport D'Ingianni, Raman Lad, Nimesh Shah, Lester Son-Hing
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Patent number: 6176005Abstract: The present invention extends the high resistance lead layers of a read head straight back into the head from each of the first and second edges of the read sensor. This lessens the length of each of the high resistance lead layers so that they do not have to be made thicker to satisfy resistance requirements. Accordingly, a lateral width of each high resistance lead portion along the ABS and a thickness thereof are chosen so as to minimize the thickness while yet satisfying the resistance requirements. Further, a method of making the first and second lead layers is provided that minimizes the thickness of the high resistance lead layers. Instead of constructing the high resistance lead layers first, the present method constructs the high resistance lead layers after defining a stripe height of the read sensor so that the lateral expanse of the high resistance lead layers is not altered by ion milling, which ion milling increases the resistance of the high resistance lead layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Wen-Chien David Hsiao, Edward Hinpong Lee, Douglas Johnson Werner
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Patent number: 6111406Abstract: A method for assessing write element performance in a combined magnetic head that also includes a magneto-resistive (MR) read element for a data storage drive includes exciting the write element with a square wave immediately after lapping the head during manufacture, before mounting the head for operation in the drive. The write element generates an output signal, and the output signal is detected by the read element and then used to determine whether the write element is defective. By using a square wave, temperature gradients in the head and inductive pick up is avoided, thereby facilitating the use of the read element as a test sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1997Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Donald E. Horne, Michael Salo
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Patent number: 6085406Abstract: The high resistance lead layers of a read head extend straight back into the head from each of the first and second edges of the read sensor. This lessens the length of each of the high resistance lead layers so that they do not have to be made thicker to satisfy resistance requirements. Accordingly, a lateral width of each high resistance lead portion along the ABS and a thickness thereof are chosen so as to minimize the thickness while yet satisfying the resistance requirements. Further, a method of making the first and second lead layers is provided that minimizes the thickness of the high resistance lead layers. Instead of constructing the high resistance lead layers first, the present method constructs the high resistance lead layers last so that the high resistance lead layers are not altered by subsequent processing steps.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1998Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Adam Garfunkel, Wen Chien (David) Hsiao, Edward Hinpong Lee, Douglas Johnson Werner