Patents by Inventor James A. Long

James A. Long 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).

  • Publication number: 20190009848
    Abstract: In an aspect, there is provided a wheel for a human-powered vehicle, comprising a wheel hub (6) rotatably mountable on a central axle (5) defining a wheel rotation axis, a first cover (1) secured to the wheel hub, a circumferential rim (1c) structured to fully support a tyre (4) thereon, and a second cover (2) secured to one of the wheel hub and the first cover adjacent the wheel hub, and mating with the first cover distal from the wheel hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: James A. Long, Alexander C.H. Hanson, Robert G. Bodill
  • Patent number: 9838746
    Abstract: Exemplary media clip systems and methods provide end users of a media distribution service, such as a mobile television distribution service, with one or more media clip tools for creation, editing, sharing, accessing, and/or consumption of clips of media programs distributed by way of the media distribution service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Long, Si Ying Diana Hu, Joaquin A. Delgado, Oliver Wagner
  • Patent number: 9578381
    Abstract: Exemplary media clip systems and methods provide end users of a media distribution service, such as a mobile television distribution service, with one or more media clip tools for creation, editing, sharing, accessing, and/or consumption of clips of media programs distributed by way of the media distribution service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Long, Si Ying Diana Hu, Joaquin A. Delgado, Oliver Wagner
  • Publication number: 20170032821
    Abstract: Exemplary media clip systems and methods provide end users of a media distribution service, such as a mobile television distribution service, with one or more media clip tools for creation, editing, sharing, accessing, and/or consumption of clips of media programs distributed by way of the media distribution service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: James A. Long, Si Ying Diana Hu, Joaquin A. Delgado, Oliver Wagner
  • Publication number: 20170034583
    Abstract: Exemplary media clip systems and methods provide end users of a media distribution service, such as a mobile television distribution service, with one or more media clip tools for creation, editing, sharing, accessing, and/or consumption of clips of media programs distributed by way of the media distribution service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: James A. Long, Si Ying Diana Hu, Joaquin A. Delgado, Oliver Wagner
  • Publication number: 20110004652
    Abstract: A server computer transmits a web page over a network to a computing device so that the web page can be displayed by a browser operating on the computing device. The web page includes an image. The server computer then receives, from the computing device, coordinates of a portion of the image, the portion of the image selected by a user of the computing device. After receiving the coordinates, the server computer transmits to the computing device an updated image for display via the browser. Portions of the updated image have different levels of opacity that depend on the number of times the selected portion and other portions have been selected by other users to which the image is made available, so that the user can visually determine from the updated image portions of the updated image that have been selected by the user and by other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Long
  • Patent number: 7334261
    Abstract: By providing a secure EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) device or other non-volatile memory (NVM) in an arrangement of a master key system operation key (SOK) plus any subsequently installed SOK to control the configurable machine option attributes, various problems associated with machine option configuration and updates may be accommodated. At the initial install of either SOK type the identity of the machine is written to the NVM, i.e. the machine serial number. This is performed during the initial machine power up or reboot sequence. If the SOK type is a subsequently installed SOK, the option code(s) from the subsequently installed SOK are written to the master key SOK. As part of the power on or reboot routine the machine will check to ensure no tampering has taken place and that the machine identity and the NVM serial number location data match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Koontz, James A. Long, Heiko Rommelmann
  • Patent number: 5909911
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a disassembly device during use is disclosed. The disassembly device has a plurality of engaging/attaching members for gripping a workpiece and a cross member interconnecting the engaging/attaching members. In accordance with the present invention, the stabilizer device has a main shaft, at one end of which a handle is disposed and at another end of which a pair of fingers is disposed. The stabilizer device is used to grip the cross member of the disassembly device at two points along a length of the cross member so as to stabilize the disassembly device and the workpiece while a rotating motion or force is imparted to the disassembly device in order to perform the disassembly operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Inventor: James A. Long
  • Patent number: 5495649
    Abstract: In a process for separating overlapping sheet metal panels, which are welded together by a series of spot-welds, the portion of each spot-weld in one of the panels is removed by drilling or milling after which pressure is applied by means of a tool, driven by a pneumatic hammer device, to the remaining portion of the spot-weld in the other panel forcing the other panel away from the one panel and separating of the panels without substantial damage to the panels. Alternatively, a hole saw may be used to separate the spot-weld from the one panel before pressure is applied to the spot-weld to separate the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Inventor: James A. Long
  • Patent number: 5349737
    Abstract: In a process for separating overlapping sheet metal panels, which are welded together by a series of spot-welds, the portion of each spot-weld in one of the panels is removed by drilling or milling after which pressure is applied by means of a tool, driven by a pneumatic hammer device, to the remaining portion of the spot-weld in the other panel forcing the other panel away from the one panel and separating of the panels without substantial damage to the panels. Alternatively, a hole saw may be used to separate the spot-weld from the one panel before pressure is applied to the spot-weld to separate the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: James A. Long
  • Patent number: 5059990
    Abstract: An apparatus which transfers successive different color toner images from a photoconductive belt to a sheet. The toner images are in superimposed registration with one another. Transfer efficiency of successive toner images is improved by neutralizing the charge on the toner image prior to the transfer of the next successive toner image to the sheet. This is accomplished by passing the sheet with the toner image transferred thereto between upper and lower neutralization corona generators. The upper neutralization corona generator applies a charge on the toner image having an opposite polarity to the normal polarity of the toner image. The lower neutralization corona generator applies a charge on the backside of the sheet having the same polarity as the normal polarity of the toner image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christian O. Abreu, Jon M. Beresniewicz, James A. Long, Thomas W. Pike