Patents by Inventor James Knight
James Knight 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: 6936573Abstract: A method for treating a seedling by dipping the roots of the seedling into a composition containing a slow release, particulate urea-formaldehyde polymer, which is useful as a fertilizer for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth and to the composition useful as the root dip, or as a soil drench.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.Inventors: Stacey L. Wertz, Kurt Gabrielson, Robbie Kelly, Paul Baxter, James Knight, James Wright, Charles R. Davis
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Patent number: 6900162Abstract: A coated aggregate material for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the coated aggregate material having a slow release (extended-release) nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the aggregate material with an adhesive binder.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.Inventors: Stacey L. Wertz, Kurt Gabrielson, James Knight, Paul Baxter, C. R. Davis, James C. Phillips, Pablo Dopico, Robbie D. Kelly, Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron
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Patent number: 6846591Abstract: A battery casing, particularly suitable for a lead acid type battery, comprises a lid having a recess insert into the top surface, at least one vent at the base of the recess through which gas is expelled from the battery, a cover for sealingly covering the recess and defining a gas collection space within the covered recess, guide means for guiding the gas from the collection space away from the battery wherein the cover may be positioned in more than one orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2000Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Hawker Energy Products LimitedInventors: Eliot Crowe, Roger James Knight
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Publication number: 20040224222Abstract: A battery, particularly of the lead acid type, has two terminals (4), one connected to the positive plates and the other to the negative plates. Each terminal (4) is located in an aperture in the battery lid (2) and a seal (10) located under lid (2) surrounds the respective terminal (4). A space is also defined around each terminal and contains settable material such as epoxy resin cement in a set condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Rhodri Wyn Evans, Paul John Rendell, Roger James Knight
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Publication number: 20040187120Abstract: A method and system are provided for enabling scheduling thread execution in a computer system. Initially, a circular array structure is maintained having a plurality of time slots therein, wherein each of the plurality of time slots corresponds to a timeslice during which CPU resources are allocated to a particular thread. Next, each of the time slots in the circular array are configured to include a queue of threads scheduled for execution during that time slot. A pointer index is maintained for referencing one time slot in the circular array and whereby advancement through the circular array is provided by advancing the pointer index. An array of threads requesting immediate CPU resource allocation is also maintained. In operation, a currently executing thread is suspended. Next, a next time slot during which the currently executing thread should next resume execution is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Globespan Virata Inc.Inventors: Mark Justin Moore, Brian James Knight
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Patent number: 6793398Abstract: A low spring rate multi-convoluted collapsible spacer adapted for use as a bearing preloading element. The collapsible spacer comprises a substantially tubular body compressible in an axial direction thereof from a predetermined free length to a substantially shorter length. The tubular body includes a yielding zone and an elastic zone adjacent to said yielding zone. Each of the yielding and elastic zones has at least one convolution curved in the same radial direction. An average thickness of the body of the spacer in the elastic zone is substantially greater than an average thickness of the body in the yielding zone that provides the collapsible spacer a substantially higher resiliency in the axial direction in the elastic zone than in the yielding zone. As a whole, the collapsible spacer has a relatively low spring rate, thus larger amount of “spring back”, hence less sensitivity to wear and maladjustment.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Lee Nahrwold, Patrick J. Ballinger, Robert William Sullivan, Nolan James Knight
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Publication number: 20040178013Abstract: A fuel delivery system includes a fuel control module for regulating a fuel pump within a fuel tank independent of the engine control module. The fuel control module is connected to a restraint control module for receiving a signal directly therefrom in the event of vehicle impact. The fuel control module is adapted to cease fuel pump operation in response to an impact signal without requiring a signal from the engine control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James Knight
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Publication number: 20040030816Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and systems for implementing a DMA scheduling mechanism and a DMA system for transmission from fragmented buffers. According to an aspect of the present invention, a processor controls several devices via a polled interface to interleave DMA data transfers on different Input/Output (I/O) ports in an efficient manner. According to another aspect of the present invention, a system for handling transmission of network packets which are assembled from multiple memory buffers with different octet alignments is provided. The hardware/software combination allows efficient joining of packet fragments with differing octet alignments when the underlying memory system is word based, and further allows insertion of other data fields generated by a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Globespan Virata IncorporatedInventors: Brian James Knight, David Russell Milway
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Patent number: 6688682Abstract: A visor and transparent window assembly for a utility vehicle cab roof includes a latch mechanism which is selectively operable to retain the transparent panel closed to the roof or to tilt the transparent panel upwardly. The visor overlying the transparent panel is engageable by the latch mechanism to hold the visor to the transparent paneling in close overlying relationship. Plural gas struts are connected between the visor and the utility vehicle roof to assist in the tilting open of the visor. The visor and the transparent panel are hingedly connected to the roof along a common axis so that the transparent panel and the visor can be opened together as a unit without binding. The latch mechanism includes a hook end which can selectively engage the visor to the transparent panel such that the visor and the transparent panel are latched closed to the roof together or can be pivoted together to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Deere & Co.Inventors: John Raymond Arthur, Russell William Strong, Michael Robert Ondayko, Daniel James Knight, Robert Orval Hartweg
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Publication number: 20040023809Abstract: A coated aggregate material for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the coated aggregate material having a slow release (extended-release) nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the aggregate material with an adhesive binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.Inventors: Stacey L. Wertz, Kurt Gabrielson, James Knight, Paul Baxter, C.R. Davis, James C. Phillips, Pablo Dopico, Robbie D. Kelly, Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron
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Publication number: 20040008713Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and systems for implementing a DMA scheduling mechanism and a DMA system for transmission from fragmented buffers. According to an aspect of the present invention, a processor controls several devices via a polled interface to interleave DMA data transfers on different Input/Output (I/O) ports in an efficient manner. According to another aspect of the present invention, a system for handling transmission of network packets which are assembled from multiple memory buffers with different octet alignments is provided. The hardware/software combination allows efficient joining of packet fragments with differing octet alignments when the underlying memory system is word based, and further allows insertion of other data fields generated by a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Globespan Virata IncorporatedInventors: Brian James Knight, David Russell Milway, Chris Holland
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Publication number: 20030228981Abstract: A seed for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the seed having a slow release nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the seed with an adhesive binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.Inventors: Stacy L. Wertz, Kurt Gabrielson, James Knight, Paul Baxter, C.R. Davis
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Publication number: 20030223666Abstract: A low spring rate multi-convoluted collapsible spacer adapted for use as a bearing preloading element. The collapsible spacer comprises a substantially tubular body compressible in an axial direction thereof from a predetermined free length to a substantially shorter length. The tubular body includes a yielding zone and an elastic zone adjacent to said yielding zone. Each of the yielding and elastic zones has at least one convolution curved in the same radial direction. An average thickness of the body of the spacer in the elastic zone is substantially greater than an average thickness of the body in the yielding zone that provides the collapsible spacer a substantially higher resiliency in the axial direction in the elastic zone than in the yielding zone. As a whole, the collapsible spacer has a relatively low spring rate, thus larger amount of “spring back”, hence less sensitivity to wear and maladjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: SPICER TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas Lee Nahrwold, Patrick J. Ballinger, Robert William Sullivan, Nolan James Knight
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Publication number: 20030220200Abstract: A method for treating a seedling by dipping the roots of the seedling into a composition containing a slow release, particulate urea-formaldehyde polymer, which is useful as a fertilizer for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth and to the composition useful as the root dip, or as a soil drench.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.Inventors: Stacey L. Wertz, Kurt Gabrielson, Robbie Kelly, Paul Baxter, James Knight, James Wright, C.R. Davis
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Patent number: 6602638Abstract: A battery, particularly of the lead acid type, has two terminals (4), one connected to the positive plates and the other to the negative plates. Each terminal (4) is located in an aperture in the battery lid (2) and a seal (10) located under the lid (2) surrounds the respective terminal (4). A space is also defined around each terminal and contains settable material such as epoxy resin cement in a set condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Hawker Energy Products LimitedInventors: Rhodri Wyn Evans, Paul John Rendell, Roger James Knight
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Publication number: 20030126520Abstract: A system and method is provided for uniquely handling exception an interrupts in at least two different processors in a multiprocessor system. Initially, the memory address identified in a common exception vector table is written to contain an instruction which copies the current version of an IRQ-mode banked register into the program counter of the processor for subsequent execution. Next, each processor initializes independent IRQ-mode registers to contain the respective addresses for their individual IRQ handler routines. Upon receipt of an interrupt request or other exception, the processor receiving the request changes to an IRQ-mode, resulting in at least one register change from a normal register to the previously initialized IRQ-mode register. Next, the processor looks in the exception vector table for the appropriate interrupt handler address location and jumps to the identified memory location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: GlobespanVirataInventor: Brian James Knight
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Publication number: 20030042761Abstract: For a compact tractor, a composite molded plastic floor and fender structure is supported on a chassis of the vehicle. The floor and fender structure includes a foot supporting region, a seat supporting region and two fenders all formed of a composite RIM plastic material. The unitary floor and fender structure simplifies manufacture of the tractor as well as providing a lightweight, durable structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: John Raymond Arthur, Daniel James Knight, Michael David, Russell William Strong, Mohamad El-Zein
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Publication number: 20030042765Abstract: A visor and transparent window assembly for a utility vehicle cab roof includes a latch mechanism which is selectively operable to retain the transparent panel closed to the roof or to tilt the transparent panel upwardly. The visor overlying the transparent panel is engageable by the latch mechanism to hold the visor to the transparent paneling in close overlying relationship. Plural gas struts are connected between the visor and the utility vehicle roof to assist in the tilting open of the visor. The visor and the transparent panel are hingedly connected to the roof along a common axis so that the transparent panel and the visor can be opened together as a unit without binding. The latch mechanism includes a hook end which can selectively engage the visor to the transparent panel such that the visor and the transparent panel are latched closed to the roof together or can be pivoted together to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: John Raymond Arthur, Russell William Strong, Michael Robert Ondayko, Daniel James Knight, Robert Orval Hartweg
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Publication number: 20020181463Abstract: A system and method for receiving ATM cells is provided. Initially an ATM cell is received by a network element. Next, a hardware filter examines the cell header and determines whether the VPI or VCI (virtual path identifier, virtual channel identifier) extracted therefrom is contained within a hardware lookup table stored within the processor's memory. If it is determined that the received cell's VCI and/or VPI are found within the hardware lookup table, the processor outputs the address of the ‘flow’ data structure associated with the identified values. However, if it is determined that the cell's VPI/VCI are not found in the hardware lookup table, then the cell is passed to a secondary software filter for additional searching. Next, the software filter examines the cell header and identifies the appropriate flow for the VPI/VCI included therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventor: Brian James Knight
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Publication number: 20020176424Abstract: One embodiment of a method for switching ATM cells using Early Packet Discard and Partial Packet Discard is provided. Initially, a first cell of an AAL5 packet is received at an input port. Next, it is determined whether there is likely to be enough buffering available to handle the whole packet (i.e., up to 64 Kbytes). If it is determined that sufficient buffering is unlikely to be available, the entire packet is discarded. If it is determined that sufficient buffering exists, the cell is received and buffered for subsequent transmission. Next it is determined whether the flow's buffer is filled at any time after initial transmission of a AAL5 cell but before reception of the final cell. If such a state is determined, the current cell is discarded and a flag is set in the flow structure so that subsequent cells of the same packet, except the last, will also be discarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Brian James Knight, Timothy John Chick