Patents by Inventor J. Niemeyer
J. Niemeyer 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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Patent number: 11078678Abstract: A kit comprising components of an erectable shed, wherein the erectable shed is made of metal, in comprises at least two door panels, each of which is at least thirty four inches in height, wherein the components can be packaged in a box having dimensions of no greater than 48 inches×20 inches×10 inches, and wherein the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels when the erectable shed is erected is at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the shed when erected is at least 6 feet.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: ShelterLogic Corp.Inventors: Mark Alan Eilers, Duane J. Niemeyer, Robert Joseph Kinsella, Michael Allen Spicer
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Publication number: 20200071947Abstract: A kit comprising components of an erectable shed, wherein the erectable shed is made of metal, in comprises at least two door panels, each of which is at least thirty four inches in height, wherein the components can be packaged in a box having dimensions of no greater than 48 inches×20 inches×10 inches, and wherein the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels when the erectable shed is erected is at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the shed when erected is at least 6 feet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Mark Alan Eilers, Duane J. Niemeyer, Robert Joseph Kinsella, Michael Allen Spicer
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Publication number: 20190105203Abstract: Pulpless absorbent cores and methods of manufacture are disclosed. A first exemplary method may comprise advancing a base carrier sheet in a machine direction, applying a first adhesive onto a top surface of the base carrier sheet, advancing the base carrier sheet within a first particulate material delivery chamber, depositing a first amount of particulate material onto the first adhesive within the first particulate material delivery chamber, applying a second adhesive onto the first amount of particulate material outside of the first particulate material delivery chamber, advancing the base carrier sheet with the first adhesive, the first amount of particulate material, and the second adhesive into a second particulate material delivery chamber, depositing a second amount of particulate material onto the second adhesive within the second particulate material delivery chamber, and applying a top carrier sheet onto the second amount of particulate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Michael B. Venturino, David B. Walbrun, Joseph J. Sina, Michael J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 9164498Abstract: A system for monitoring, managing, and/or operating a plurality of farm houses on a plurality of farms is disclosed. The system includes a controller and/or a monitor box in the farm house and a computer in communication with the controller for controlling and adjusting various parameters of the farm house or with the monitor box for monitoring the farm house. The system also includes a computer at an integrator's office that is operable to monitor and/or control various parameters from the farm house remotely. These parameters enable the integrator to coordinate operations with processing plants, feed mills, field service and hatcheries. It also enables the integrator to prepare various data reports for use by the integrator or others.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: CTB, Inc.Inventors: Brad W. Lorton, Douglas J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 8746086Abstract: A sensing system has a sensor suitable for producing a signal relative to the sensing of a physical parameter, a power supply connected to the sensor, and a strobe interconnected to the sensor or to the power supply so as to pass power to the sensor so as to activate the sensor so as to cause the sensor to sense the physical parameter. The strobe intermitantly passes power at rapid rate to the sensor. A human interface device is cooperative with the sensor such that the sensor senses an operation of the human interface device. The sensor is a piezoresistive sensor. A processor is connected to the sensor so as to receive a signal from the sensor corresponding to the activation of the sensor by the strobe.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Thaddeus J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 8668424Abstract: An unloading system for a storage bin and related method are provided. The unloading system can have a sump configuration that includes a foundation having a floor and a foundation footing. A central tunnel can be formed in the foundation that terminates at a tunnel opening on a perimeter of the foundation. A primary sump can be formed through the floor at a location generally near a centerpoint of the storage bin and connected to the central tunnel. At least one radial sump can be formed in the floor at a location radially offset from the central tunnel and located generally between the primary sump and a sidewall of the storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: CTB, Inc.Inventors: Douglas J. Niemeyer, Mark S. Dingeldein
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Publication number: 20120003066Abstract: An unloading system for a storage bin and related method are provided. The unloading system can have a sump configuration that includes a foundation having a floor and a foundation footing. A central tunnel can be formed in the foundation that terminates at a tunnel opening on a perimeter of the foundation. A primary sump can be formed through the floor at a location generally near a centerpoint of the storage bin and connected to the central tunnel. At least one radial sump can be formed in the floor at a location radially offset from the central tunnel and located generally between the primary sump and a sidewall of the storage bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: CTB, Inc.Inventors: Douglas J. Niemeyer, Mark S. Dingeldein
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Patent number: 8088967Abstract: A disposable absorbent article has a liquid permeable liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste. A flow control layer is disposed between the liner and the absorbent body. The flow control layer is adapted to retard the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the absorbent body. The flow control layer has a plurality of apertures for permitting at least some of the liquid body waste that passes through the liner to flow past the flow control layer toward the absorbent body without migrating laterally outward around lateral side edges of the flow control layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Underhill, Michael J. Niemeyer, Marianne K. Leick
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Publication number: 20100250198Abstract: A system for monitoring, managing, and/or operating a plurality of farm houses on a plurality of farms is disclosed. The system includes a controller and/or a monitor box in the farm house and a computer in communication with the controller for controlling and adjusting various parameters of the farm house or with the monitor box for monitoring the farm house. The system also includes a computer at an integrator's office that is operable to monitor and/or control various parameters from the farm house remotely. These parameters enable the integrator to coordinate operations with processing plants, feed mills, field service and hatcheries. It also enables the integrator to prepare various data reports for use by the integrator or others.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CTB, Inc.Inventors: Brad W. Lorton, Douglas J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 7750202Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having improved interactive graphics is disclosed. The disposable absorbent article defines a front waist end, a back waist end, and a length which extends between the front and back waist ends. In particular embodiments, the article includes an active graphic disposed on the bodyside liner and/or outer cover, and the active graphic is positioned within one of a frontmost 30% and a backmost 30% of the article's length. In particular embodiments, the article includes an active graphic disposed on the article's bodyside liner and/or outer cover, and the active graphic consists essentially of insoluble ink. In particular embodiments, the article includes an active graphic disposed on the article's bodyside liner and/or outer cover, and the article is adapted to provide for an at least partial disappearance of the active graphic without requiring that the active graphic directly contact liquid to effect the at least partial disappearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 7662136Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a liner, an outer cover and an absorbent body therebetween for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner. In one embodiment, the absorbent body has an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has a lower absorbent capacity per unit weight than the outer layer. A flow control layer between the inner layer and the outer layer at least retards the flow of liquid body waste from the inner layer to the outer layer to facilitate a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer. In another embodiment, a surge layer lies between the liner and an absorbent body. A flow control layer between the liner and the surge layer, or between the surge layer and the absorbent body, at least retards the flow of liquid body waste through the surge layer toward the absorbent body.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Underhill, Michael J. Niemeyer, Marianne K. Leick
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Patent number: 7614042Abstract: Automation test selection is made for an automation testing process according to the code changes that have occurred between builds of a software product. A mapping between the available tests and source tree locations of the files is maintained. The mapping allows the appropriate tests to be selected for the code changes that have been made, resulting in a more focused automation testing process.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Donald G. Hardy, Curtis D. Anderson, Patrick J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 7612249Abstract: A disposable absorbent article has a liner, an outer cover and an absorbent body therebetween for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner. A flow control layer having lateral side edges is positioned between the liner and the absorbent body, with at least a portion of each lateral side edge of the flow control layer spaced laterally inward from lateral side edges of the absorbent body. The flow control layer is at least in part liquid impermeable to retard the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the absorbent body whereby at least a portion of the liquid body waste that penetrates the liner is directed by the flow control layer to migrate laterally outward toward the lateral side edges of the flow control layer for subsequent flow around the flow control layer toward the absorbent body.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Underhill, Michael J. Niemeyer, Marianne K. Leick
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Publication number: 20090240224Abstract: A disposable absorbent article has a liquid permeable liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste. A flow control layer is disposed between the liner and the absorbent body. The flow control layer is adapted to retard the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the absorbent body. The flow control layer has a plurality of apertures for permitting at least some of the liquid body waste that passes through the liner to flow past the flow control layer toward the absorbent body without migrating laterally outward around lateral side edges of the flow control layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Underhill, Michael J. Niemeyer, Marianne K. Leick
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Patent number: 7568183Abstract: Software automation testing and validation are provided according to a system that runs automation tests using multiple lab machines and allows the testing to be performed before checking in the code to a version control system. Code changes in a build of the software are provided on a computing device. Automation tests are selected from a list of available tests. When indicated by a job queue, the changed code of the build is forwarded to lab machines allocated by an automation system. An image of the build from the computing device is generated on the lab machines and the automation tests are run against the build. A report is generated and forwarded back to one or more recipients that notifies of the success or failure of the automation testing.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Donald G. Hardy, Aaron R. Birnbaum, Alan T. B. Brown, Curtis D. Anderson, Patrick J. Niemeyer, James Rodrigues, Loren James Merriman, Micah A. Koffron, Ross F. Smith, Jr., Peter Gerber, Jared W. Wilson
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Publication number: 20090038010Abstract: Embodiments are provided to monitor aspects of a process, such as an automation process. In an embodiment, a system includes a number of components configured to monitor and validate operational aspects of a test automation process. In one embodiment, a monitoring application can be used to detect test automation issues, such as file related issues, registry related issues, network related issues, and other operational issues for example. The monitoring application can include a number of rule sets which may be tailored to identify and detect new types of exceptions and other conditions associated with an automation process or some other process. Other embodiments are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yue Ma, Patrick J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 7317968Abstract: A system for monitoring, managing, and/or operating a plurality of farm houses on a plurality of farms. The system includes a controller and/or a monitor box in the farm house and a computer in communication with the controller for controlling and adjusting various parameters of the farm house or with the monitor box for monitoring the farm house. The system also includes a computer at an integrator's office that is operable to monitor and/or control various parameters from the farm house remotely. These parameters enable the integrator to coordinate operations with processing plants, feed mills, field service and hatcheries. It also enables the integrator to prepare various data reports for use by the integrator or others.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: CTB IP, Inc.Inventors: Brad W. Lorton, Douglas J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 7317969Abstract: A system for monitoring, managing, and/or operating a plurality of farm houses on a plurality of farms. The system includes a controller and/or a monitor box in the farm house and a computer in communication with the controller for controlling and adjusting various parameters of the farm house or with the monitor box for monitoring the farm house. The system also includes a computer at an integrator's office that is operable to monitor and/or control various parameters from the farm house remotely. These parameters enable the integrator to coordinate operations with processing plants, feed mills, field service and hatcheries. It also enables the integrator to prepare various data reports for use by the integrator or others.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: CTB IP, Inc.Inventors: Brad W Lorton, Douglas J Niemeyer
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Publication number: 20070190329Abstract: The present invention include non-porous adherent coatings of chemically inert high purity poly-oligomers deposited on substrates. The coatings are applied and cured on the substrates at relatively low temperatures which permits the coating process to be performed with temperature sensitive structures such as magnets, electronic circuits, electrodes, and bonding pads in place on the substrate. Coated substrates, such as sensors and fluid conduits, have an effective thickness of the protective non-porous coating that is chemically bonded to a surface of the substrate that will be contacted with a fluid. The adherent non-porous coating on the substrate protect it from corrosion, particle generation, swelling, or delamination caused by contact with the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Christopher Wargo, J. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 6958432Abstract: A disposable absorbent article comprises a liner, an outer cover and an absorbent body therebetween for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner. In one embodiment, the absorbent body comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has a lower absorbent capacity per unit weight than the outer layer. A flow control layer between the inner layer and the outer layer at least retards the flow of liquid body waste from the inner layer to the outer layer to facilitate a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer. In another embodiment, a surge layer lies between the liner and an absorbent body. A flow control layer between the liner and the surge layer, or between the surge layer and the absorbent body, at least retards the flow of liquid body waste through the surge layer toward the absorbent body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Underhill, Michael J. Niemeyer, Marianne K. Leick