Patents by Inventor James Lane

James Lane 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: 20050153219
    Abstract: A combination patterned reflective dichroic filter and optical coating, and method of making the same, is disclosed by starting with a filter substrate, laying down a pattern of dichroic filter material, but stopping short of completing the layers required for the spectral characteristics of the filter. The spectral characteristics are completed by adding a blanket coating of a material such as an anti-reflective material. In an alternative embodiment the blanket coating can be applied prior to addition of the dichroic filter material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Ocean Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Buchsbaum, James Lane
  • Publication number: 20050097732
    Abstract: A system for assembling a wrap-around type binder includes a riveting apparatus including a riveting station, for assembling a ring/shield/frame/hinge plate assembly to binder covers. The ring assemblies are moved to the riveting station along one path, and the binder or notebook covers are fed to the riveting station along another path. The riveting station includes locating and forming pins and at least one magnet for holding the hinge plates, and a carriage for holding rivets and for driving them through the covers and expanding the rivets on the forming pins to securely mount the hinge plates and associated rings, shields and frames to the binder covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Jay Sato, Paul Whaley, James Lane
  • Publication number: 20040133267
    Abstract: Improvements to external stents to render incompetent venous valves competent are disclosed. The device is an inelastic bio-compatible cuff (1) that encircles the venous valve cusps (15) decreasing the internal diameter of the vein wall (11) to allow apposition of the cusps (15) and create competence. The improvements over previous designs include the addition of calibrated known diameters to create competence for different phenotypes. The different diameters are indicated by holes (2, 3, 4) in the body (1). The buckle attachment (6) allows the body of the device to become conical or inverted to become pyramidal as appropriate. The buckle (5) is wider than prior art designs to allow the device to become elliptical at smaller diameters. The angle of the notches (10) in the device are approximately 15° to allow better overriding at the sapheno-femoral junction which allowing for better competence of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Rodney James Lane
  • Patent number: 5983799
    Abstract: A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing layer, and an outer polymeric layer. The sleeve may include a cushion layer between the intermediate layer and the outer layer. The layers comprising the sleeve are formed around a support and then cured simultaneously in a single step. The resulting sleeve may be used in printing operations or in other applications such as coating, embossing, laminating, calendering and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Day International, Inc.
    Inventors: William James Lane, III, Michael Edward McLean, Thomas Gerald Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5860360
    Abstract: A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing layer, and an outer polymeric layer. The sleeve may include a cushion layer between the intermediate layer and the outer layer. The layers comprising the sleeve are formed around a support and then cured simultaneously in a single step. The resulting sleeve may be used in printing operations or in other applications such as coating, embossing, laminating, calendering and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Day International, Inc.
    Inventors: William James Lane, III, Michael Edward McLean, Thomas Gerald Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5693985
    Abstract: A trailer electrical monitor function is implemented into a microprocessor based truck tractor and trailer electrical communication system where a programmable memory unit connected to a trailer electronic control unit is used by the trailer electronic control unit to store a trailer identification code, the result of which is connected through an interface circuit to the trailer electronic control unit where the result is then transmitted to a tractor electronic control unit and/or to an external programming unit. The tractor and trailer electronic control units control the state of a plurality of switching devices to establish the appropriate electrical connection into and out of a standard seven pin tractor/trailer electrical connector where high speed data communication links are used for control diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gee, E. James Lane
  • Patent number: 5397924
    Abstract: A truck tractor and trailer electrical communication system having one electronic control unit located in tractor and another electronic control unit located in at least one trailer both respectively controlling the state of a plurality of switching devices to establish the appropriate electrical connection into and out of a standard seven pin tractor/trailer electrical connector where high speed data communication links are used for control and diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gee, E. James Lane
  • Patent number: 5347419
    Abstract: A solenoid driver applies an actuation current to a solenoid for a predetermined period and a lower holding current thereafter. A switching device pulses the applied current within upper and lower limits to maintain the actuation and holding current amplitudes, the pulses being integrated by solenoid inductance into a substantially steady-state current. A multiprocessing unit determines the amplitudes of solenoid current. A signal representative of desired current amplitudes is compared with a signal representative of measured solenoid current, and a signal representative of the difference therebetween is used to control the switching device. Voltage developed across a resistor in series with the solenoid is input to a differential amplifier having connected to its output a peak detector that mimics the decay rate of current in the solenoid, the signal representative of measured solenoid current being obtained from the peak detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: LaVerne A. Caron, Edward F. Handley, W. Paul Kuo, E. James Lane
  • Patent number: 4615421
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical shifter (80) for use with a hydraulic transmission (62) of the type employing a clutch and having first and second valve members (C, D) that in the same and opposite open and closed conditions provide at least one range of gear ratios for driving an output member such as an engine drive shaft (64). Shifter (80) includes a control arm (9) positionable by an operator along a frame (10) that includes a pin (24) operated by an actuator (32) which extends into an arcuate cam opening (22) in frame (10) operative to prevent arm (9) from being moved from a highest gear ratio of a first range of gear ratios beyond a lowest gear ratio of a second range of gear ratios without disengagement of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: E. James Lane, Paul L. Speelman
  • Patent number: 4576065
    Abstract: An improved control system for an automatic change gear transmission (10) driven by a throttle (18) controlled engine (12) is provided. The control system includes a processing unit (30) for receiving inputs indicating at least throttle position (18), engine speed (20) and vehicle speed (28) and for processing these inputs in accordance with a program to determine the correct engaged gear ratio and for issuing command signals to a transmission shifting mechanism (26). The processing unit includes of operator actuated selection means (32) for selecting a mode of operation (D.sub.1 or D.sub.L) wherein vehicle performance is maximized and the control will evaluate and execute allowable skip downshifts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Speranza, E. James Lane, Ronald K. Markyvech
  • Patent number: 4576263
    Abstract: An automatic clutch control system for controlling a vehicle master clutch (14) drivingly interposed a throttle controlled engine (12) and a change gear transmission (10) having a clutch protection portion (70) to prevent the clutch from destructively overheating due to excessive slipping is provided. The clutch protection portion (70) includes a device for maintaining a variable parameter simulating clutch operating temperature (110) and devices (104 and 116) for causing said variable parameter to be increased and decreased, respectively, at first and second rates selected to simulate clutch heating and cooling rates, respectively. A signal generating device (126) is responsive to the simulated value exceeding a predetermined limit to generate a clutch protection output singal (84) effective to cause the clutch to be operated in a non-slipping, preferably fully engaged, mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: E. James Lane, Russell C. Holmes, Ronald K. Markyvech
  • Patent number: 4438666
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic control system for a powershift, preselect transmission (10) including a plurality of power paths (36, 38) alternately connectable between input (12) and output (20) shafts by first engaging selected ones of synchronizer clutches (42, 74, 84) associated with each of a plurality speed ratio gears (44, 46, 76, 78, 80) in each path and then alternately engaging a powershift clutch (48, 82) associated with each path. The control system includes a hydraulic logic system (118) which may be electronic and a hydraulic and shift valve system which may be electrically controlled should the logic be electronic. The control system preselects ratio gears in a nondriving path and then alternately engages the powershift clutches to switch driving connections from one path to the other. The logic system includes an improved reverse sequence valve (132) and improved shift valves (124, 126, 128).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: E. James Lane
  • Patent number: 4398172
    Abstract: A vehicle monitor (10) apparatus for monitoring vehicles (14) in a monitoring location (17). A vehicle unit (12) mountable in a vehicle includes circuitry (21) for transmitting, on a continuous repetitive basis, information characterizing the vehicle and unique thereto. In addition, a monitoring unit (16) mountable at the monitoring location includes circuitry (33) for receiving information transmitted by the vehicle unit. Such monitoring circuitry includes an infrared light receiver (29) and a preamplifier with ambient light compensation circuitry (100) connected thereacross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Carroll, Roger A. Keller, E. James Lane, Freddie G. Williams
  • Patent number: 4227505
    Abstract: A system for optimizing the number of cylinders operating in a multicylinder engine, during ongoing engine operation. Input circuitry monitors conditions under which the engine is operating and generates corresponding input signals. Logic circuitry, based on such input signals, determines whether to then add to, subtract from, or maintain unchanged the number of cylinders operating in the engine. Output circuitry, responsive to the logic circuitry, enables and disables specific cylinders in the engine, in a preferred embodiment through valve selectors respectively provided on several cylinders of the multicylinder engine. The logic technique includes a bidirectional counting portion capable of sequential up and down counting through several steps to correspondingly sequentially enable or disable the valve selector equipped cylinders of the engine in, preferably, one cylinder steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald L. Larson, E. James Lane, Robert S. Mueller
  • Patent number: D277647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: The Drackett Company
    Inventor: James Lane
  • Patent number: D278599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: The Drackett Company
    Inventor: James Lane
  • Patent number: D280487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: The Drackett Company
    Inventors: James Lane, Rod Straker
  • Patent number: D280488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: The Drackett Company
    Inventors: James Lane, Rod Straker
  • Patent number: RE38468
    Abstract: A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing layer, and an outer polymeric layer. The sleeve may include a cushion layer between the intermediate layer and the outer layer. The layers comprising the sleeve are formed around a support and then cured simultaneously in a single step. The resulting sleeve may be used in printing operations or in other applications such as coating, embossing, laminating, calendering and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Day International, Inc.
    Inventors: William James Lane, III, Michael Edward McLean, Thomas Gerald Ferguson