Patents by Inventor James Boston

James Boston 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: 20240121890
    Abstract: A structure of a circuitry substrate for securing an area from tampering is disclosed. The structure includes a circuitry substrate with at least one of a top tamper enclosure and a bottom tamper enclosure covering a component in a protected area of the circuitry substrate. The top and bottom tamper enclosures are adhesively bonded to a surface of the circuitry substrate, and a tear initiation site is added to a side of the perimeter of circuitry substrate bordering the protected area that includes at least one tamper enclosure, such that the tear initiation site is located and configured to enable propagation of a delamination of at least one internal layer of the circuitry substrate and a severing of a security circuit when a removal force is applied to the at least one of the top tamper enclosure and the bottom tamper enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur J. Higby, DAVID CLIFFORD LONG, James Busby, William Santiago-Fernandez, John R. Dangler, Russell A. Budd, Philipp K Buchling Rego, Hannah Wendling, Lauren Boston
  • Patent number: 11054333
    Abstract: A portable oil leak detection system having an oil sensor mountable to an engine and configured to detect the presence of oil and a processor positioned within a portable housing. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, record a timestamp in response to receiving the signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, and activate an alert indicating that the oil sensor has detected oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel James Boston, Samuel Jaroslav Stafl
  • Publication number: 20210041327
    Abstract: A system for acquiring vibration-related information associated with operation of a rotary machine may include a case configured to contain therein, and facilitate access to, components of the system. The system may also include a sensor configured to be detachably coupled to the rotary machine and generate a signal indicative of vibrations related to operation of the rotary machine. The system may also include a supervisor module in communication with the sensor and configured to generate an acceleration signal. The system may further include a subordinate module in communication with the supervisor module and the sensor and configured to generate a second acceleration signal. The supervisor module may be configured to provide operation instructions to the subordinate module, receive the second acceleration signal from the subordinate module, and communicate image data indicative of the first acceleration signal and the second acceleration signal to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel James Boston
  • Publication number: 20200292408
    Abstract: A portable oil leak detection system having an oil sensor mountable to an engine and configured to detect the presence of oil and a processor positioned within a portable housing. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, record a timestamp in response to receiving the signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, and activate an alert indicating that the oil sensor has detected oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel James Boston, Samuel Jaroslav Stafl
  • Patent number: 10125863
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Boston, Eric J. Manning, Benjamin D. Nauman
  • Publication number: 20180187777
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Boston, Eric J. Manning, Benjamin D. Nauman
  • Patent number: 9958060
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Boston, Eric J. Manning, Benjamin D. Nauman
  • Publication number: 20170159807
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Boston, Eric J. Manning, Benjamin D. Nauman
  • Publication number: 20060200893
    Abstract: The invention is a garment which has the characteristic of supporting the male genitals in a cradle created by a suspension of cloth which does not pull towards the abdomen, but rather is itself supported by anchoring points at the waistline at the maximum width of the torso. This forms a sling-like platform which functions much like a hammock stretched between two trees, and the wearer's genitals rest on the hammock. The structure necessary to support the hammock is a form-fitting athletic short, with certain modifications to support the improvement of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: James Boston