Patents by Inventor James Powers

James Powers 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).

  • Patent number: 12152677
    Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly includes a gland assembly having a chamber formed in an inner surface for seating a fluid insert element. The fluid insert element promotes movement of particles present in a slurry process fluid away from a seal interface formed by the sealing surfaces of rotary and stationary seal rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert James Powers, Henri Vincent Azibert
  • Publication number: 20240345817
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth NORTH, Ragini Rajendra PRASAD, Michael James POWER, Haroun Ansari Mohammed ANSARI, Neeraj PENDSE
  • Patent number: 12085109
    Abstract: A mechanical seal that employs a lock ring assembly having associated therewith a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can include a nut element, such as a barrel nut, that allows an associated bolt element to adjust a tightening load and position while clamping occurs of the components of the mechanical seal. This adjustment flexibility removes or reduces unwanted bending stresses in the bolt element, thus allowing for more torque to translate directly to the lock ring. The barrel nut allows for more material to remain in the lock ring, thus providing for additional overall strength relative to a traditional locking element. The lock ring also includes a plurality of flex regions in the form of notches that allow the lock ring to flex when the main body is tightened about the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Usenia, Alan Van Epps, Robert James Powers
  • Patent number: 12056477
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth North, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Michael James Power, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Neeraj Pendse
  • Publication number: 20230273780
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth North, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Michael James Power, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Neeraj Pendse
  • Publication number: 20230261939
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and device embodiments for zero touch deployment and dynamic configuration. A management server receives a dynamic configuration value for a configuration setting via a configuration service, and generates configuration information including a mapping of a configuration setting to the dynamic configuration value. Further, the management server receives a configuration information request including an identifier associated with a remote client device, and sends the configuration information to the remote client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James POWER, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Kenneth North, Ahmed Zaytoun, Oren Lavi Stern, Praveen George
  • Publication number: 20230204107
    Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly includes a gland assembly having a chamber formed in an inner surface for seating a fluid insert element. The fluid insert element promotes movement of particles present in a slurry process fluid away from a seal interface formed by the sealing surfaces of rotary and stationary seal rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Powers, Henri Vincent Azibert
  • Patent number: 11652689
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and device embodiments for zero touch deployment and dynamic configuration. A management server receives a dynamic configuration value for a configuration setting via a configuration service, and generates configuration information including a mapping of a configuration setting to the dynamic configuration value. Further, the management server receives a configuration information request including an identifier associated with a remote client device, and sends the configuration information to the remote client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Power, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Kenneth North, Ahmed Zaytoun, Oren Lavi Stern, Praveen George
  • Patent number: 11645060
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth North, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Michael James Power, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Neeraj Pendse
  • Patent number: 11608898
    Abstract: A mechanical seal that employs an axially movable spring holder plate that engages a sealing element, such as an O-ring, associated with a stationary seal ring. In turn, the stationary seal ring can have a sealing face that engages with a sealing face of a rotary seal ring. The rotary seal ring can also have a sealing element, such as an O-ring, associated therewith. The O-rings are initially disposed in an unloaded position where they are not radially compressed and hence the ends do not expand circumferentially past the end faces of the holder or gland segments. The spring holder plate can be moved axially by tightening selected bolts associated therewith. When moved axially, the spring holder plate moves the stationary seal ring and the O-ring associated therewith in an axially inboard direction, thus placing the O-rings in a loaded position, where the O-rings are radially compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
    Inventors: Henri Vincent Azibert, Robert James Powers
  • Publication number: 20220217223
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth NORTH, Ragini Rajendra PRASAD, Michael James POWER, Haroun Ansari Mohammed ANSARI, Neeraj PENDSE
  • Patent number: 11283902
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ELO Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth North, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Michael James Power, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Neeraj Pendse
  • Publication number: 20210381603
    Abstract: A mechanical seal that employs an axially movable spring holder plate that engages a sealing element, such as an O-ring, associated with a stationary seal ring. In turn, the stationary seal ring can have a sealing face that engages with a sealing face of a rotary seal ring. The rotary seal ring can also have a sealing element, such as an O-ring, associated therewith. The O-rings are initially disposed in an unloaded position where they are not radially compressed and hence the ends do not expand circumferentially past the end faces of the holder or gland segments. The spring holder plate can be moved axially by tightening selected bolts associated therewith. When moved axially, the spring holder plate moves the stationary seal ring and the O-ring associated therewith in an axially inboard direction, thus placing the O-rings in a loaded position, where the O-rings are radially compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Henri Vincent Azibert, Robert James Powers
  • Publication number: 20210381541
    Abstract: A mechanical seal that employs a lock ring assembly having associated therewith a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can include a nut element, such as a barrel nut, that allows an associated bolt element to adjust a tightening load and position while clamping occurs of the components of the mechanical seal. This adjustment flexibility removes or reduces unwanted bending stresses in the bolt element, thus allowing for more torque to translate directly to the lock ring. The barrel nut allows for more material to remain in the lock ring, thus providing for additional overall strength relative to a traditional locking element. The lock ring also includes a plurality of flex regions in the form of notches that allow the lock ring to flex when the main body is tightened about the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Usenia, Alan James Van Epps, Robert James Powers
  • Patent number: 11160512
    Abstract: A monitoring system is disclosed for in vivo monitoring of preselected physiological parameters associated with acute and/or chronic tissue compromise or failure in one or multiple tissue/organ sites in real time. In one method, a body portion of a surgical stapling device is positioned adjacent a first tissue section, an anvil assembly adapted to engage the body portion is positioned adjacent a second tissue section, and a monitoring device is positioned adjacent the first and/or second tissue sections. The monitoring device includes a sensor adapted to measure a preselected physiological parameter and a transmitter for transmitting signal to an extracorporeal receiving unit. The surgical stapling device is fired to mechanically secure the first and second tissue sections with at least one staple and the preselected physiological parameter is monitored via the information transmitted from the monitoring device to the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Yong Ma, Nelson Scarborough, Marisha Godek, Rohan Shah, James Power, Nilay Mukherjee, Frank Viola, Edward Mckenna, Shannon Campbell
  • Publication number: 20210031958
    Abstract: A wrap removal device includes (a) an engagement surface configured to receive a container having an outer wrapping and (b) one or more delivery elements disposed on or in the engagement surface. The one or more delivery elements are configured to generate energy that one or more of melts, cuts, or weakens the outer wrapping along a path without melting, cutting, or modifying the container. The wrap removal device can quickly remove the outer wrapping without damage to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Fisher, Trevor James Powers, Michael Patrick Fay Seguin
  • Publication number: 20200366757
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth NORTH, Ragini Rajendra PRASAD, Michael James POWER, Haroun Ansari Mohammed ANSARI, Neeraj PENDSE
  • Publication number: 20200344115
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and device embodiments for zero touch deployment and dynamic configuration. A management server receives a dynamic configuration value for a configuration setting via a configuration service, and generates configuration information including a mapping of a configuration setting to the dynamic configuration value. Further, the management server receives a configuration information request including an identifier associated with a remote client device, and sends the configuration information to the remote client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael James Power, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Kenneth North, Ahmed Zaytoun, Oren Lavi Stern, Praveen George
  • Patent number: 10735557
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product embodiments are provided for distributing and installing content and settings on client devices without receiving any user input at the client devices, which limit usage of the client device a user at the client device to a first set of the usage activities. A device controller may remotely configure and control client devices by providing instructions and content for distribution to the client devices. The instructions may cause the client devices to install the content on the client devices without requiring any user input to initiate the installation or during installation of the content. The client device may be further configured to allow management of the client device by the device controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ELO Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth North, Ragini Rajendra Prasad, Michael James Power, Haroun Ansari Mohammed Ansari, Neeraj Pendse
  • Patent number: 10648427
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine. As a translating cowl is translated aft from the nacelle of the gas turbine engine, a cascade is also translated in the aft direction and a blocker door coupled to the cascade is pivoted into a fan duct by means of a camming surface, thereby diverting air in the fan duct through the cascade. In the stowed position, both the cascade and the blocker door are disposed radially outward of a radially inner wall of the nacelle and/or the translating cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott, James Power