Patents by Inventor James R. Parker
James R. Parker 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: 11136964Abstract: A vehicle mounted energy generator and storage system includes: a screened air inlet facing a front of the vehicle through which air enters when the vehicle is moving forward; a pneumatic barrel impeller assembly including one or more integral impeller air vanes positioned such that air flowing through the air inlet applies positive pressure to the one or more impeller air vanes to turn the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly and drive one or more generator/transmission assemblies; one or more batteries receiving energy generated by the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly; and an evacuation blower applying negative pressure to the rear of the impeller air vanes by evacuating air through one or more screened outlets not facing the front of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Inventor: James R. Parker
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Publication number: 20210062789Abstract: A vehicle mounted energy generator and storage system includes: a screened air inlet facing a front of the vehicle through which air enters when the vehicle is moving forward; a pneumatic barrel impeller assembly including one or more integral impeller air vanes positioned such that air flowing through the air inlet applies positive pressure to the one or more impeller air vanes to turn the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly and drive one or more generator/transmission assemblies; one or more batteries receiving energy generated by the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly; and an evacuation blower applying negative pressure to the rear of the impeller air vanes by evacuating air through one or more screened outlets not facing the front of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: James R. Parker
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Patent number: 10897378Abstract: Disclosed wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. The two processing apparatuses bi-directionally communicate with each other through the wireless link using the two wireless tunneling apparatuses as if the two processing apparatuses were connected through a wired connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Ubistar Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark Graham Forbes, Shi Cheng, Dmitry Cherniavsky, Chinh Huy Doan, Sohrab Emami, Ricky Keangpo Ho, Nishit Kumar, Patrick Thomas McElwee, James R. Parker, Nitesh Singhal, Ron Zeng
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Patent number: 10655604Abstract: A vehicle mounted energy generator and storage system includes: a screened air inlet facing a front of the vehicle through which air enters when the vehicle is moving forward; a pneumatic barrel impeller assembly including one or more integral impeller air vanes positioned such that air flowing through the air inlet applies positive pressure to the one or more impeller air vanes to turn the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly and drive one or more generator/transmission assemblies; one or more batteries receiving energy generated by the pneumatic barrel impeller assembly; and an evacuation blower applying negative pressure to the rear of the impeller air vanes by evacuating air through one or more screened outlets not facing the front of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Inventor: James R. Parker
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Patent number: 10226092Abstract: A utility clip may secure an item to clothing. The utility clip may include first and second members. A hinge may pivotably connect the members. A clothing protection member may be disposed between the first member and the second member. The clothing protection member may be configured to protect the clothing from the item disposed between the second member and the clothing protection member. At least one of the first member and the second member may pivot about the hinge such that the utility clip may move from an unactuated position to an actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Inventor: James R. Parker
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Publication number: 20190028301Abstract: Disclosed wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. The two processing apparatuses bi-directionally communicate with each other through the wireless link using the two wireless tunneling apparatuses as if the two processing apparatuses were connected through a wired connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Mark Graham Forbes, Shi Cheng, Dmitry Cherniavsky, Chinh Huy Doan, Sohrab Emami, Ricky Keangpo Ho, Nishit Kumar, Patrick Thomas McElwee, James R. Parker, Nitesh Singhal, Ron Zeng
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Patent number: 10091026Abstract: Disclosed wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. The two processing apparatuses bi-directionally communicate with each other through the wireless link using the two wireless tunneling apparatuses as if the two processing apparatuses were connected through a wired connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Mark Graham Forbes, Shi Cheng, Dmitry Cherniavsky, Chinh Huy Doan, Sohrab Emami, Ricky Keangpo Ho, Nishit Kumar, Patrick Thomas McElwee, James R. Parker, Nitesh Singhal, Ron Zeng
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Publication number: 20160277212Abstract: Disclosed wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. The two processing apparatuses bi-directionally communicate with each other through the wireless link using the two wireless tunneling apparatuses as if the two processing apparatuses were connected through a wired connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Mark Graham Forbes, Shi Cheng, Dmitry Cherniavsky, Chinh Huy Doan, Sohrab Emami, Ricky Keangpo Ho, Nishit Kumar, Patrick Thomas McElwee, James R. Parker, Nitesh Singhal, Ron Zeng
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Patent number: 8928411Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to integration of signal sampling within a transistor amplifier stage. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a amplifier stage including a transistor to receive a source signal and produce an output signal, wherein the transistor includes multiple fingers for at least a first electrode of the transistor. The amplifier stage uses connections to some of the fingers of the first electrode for production of the output signal, and uses one or more other fingers for the first electrode of the transistor for a separate function from the production of the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Silicon Image, Inc.Inventors: James R. Parker, Sohrab Emami
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Publication number: 20140184341Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to integration of signal sampling within a transistor amplifier stage. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a amplifier stage including a transistor to receive a source signal and produce an output signal, wherein the transistor includes multiple fingers for at least a first electrode of the transistor. The amplifier stage uses connections to some of the fingers of the first electrode for production of the output signal, and uses one or more other fingers for the first electrode of the transistor for a separate function from the production of the output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.Inventors: James R. Parker, Sohrab Emami
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Patent number: 8562047Abstract: A lifting hook for lifting open-frame steel joists comprises a casing having a shaft passing through it. The shaft has a lifting eye at one end and a hook member at the other end. The hook member comprises a U-shaped body having a transverse width selected to be less than the gap between the angles that form the upper flange of the open-frame joist. The hook member has a throat that is larger than the width of the flange. The shaft is spring-loaded so that the hook member is pulled toward the lower bearing surface of the casing so that once the hook member has been inserted into the joist, it is keyed to the flange and will not come loose.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Inventor: James R. Parker
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Publication number: 20130099516Abstract: A lifting hook for lifting open-frame steel joists comprises a casing having a shaft passing through it. The shaft has a lifting eye at one end and a hook member at the other end. The hook member comprises a U-shaped body having a transverse width selected to be less than the gap between the angles that form the upper flange of the open-frame joist. The hook member has a throat that is larger than the width of the flange. The shaft is spring-loaded so that the hook member is pulled toward the lower bearing surface of the casing so that once the hook member has been inserted into the joist, it is keyed to the flange and will not come loose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventor: James R. PARKER
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Patent number: 7401111Abstract: A method of configuring a hand-held instrument (10) for determining the concentration of a medically significant component of a body fluid or a control comprises providing a configuring computer (14) having a first port (18) for transmitting instructions and data for configuring the instrument (10), providing on the instrument (10) a second port (17) for receiving the instructions and data from the configuring computer (14), coupling the first port (18) to the second port (17), transmitting instructions and data to configure the instrument (10) from the first port (18), receiving the instructions and data at the second port (17), and configuring the instrument (10) according to the instructions and data transmitted from the first port (10) and received at the second port (17).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Roche Diagnostic Operations, Inc.Inventors: Carol Jane Batman, Nancy Kennedy Byrd, Timothy J. Dishop, Les G Henderson, Patricia A. Hopkinson, Stephen E. Moak, James R. Parker, Frank M. Polaski, Atwell R. Shearer, Tracy Knudsen, Lynne Denise Sly, Kurt Gerard Klem
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Patent number: 7117721Abstract: In combination, an instrument for determining a characteristic of a biological fluid or a control, and a cuvette for holding a sample of the biological fluid or control, the characteristic of which is to be determined. The instrument comprises a radiation-reflective surface, a first source for irradiating the surface, and a first detector for detecting radiation reflected from the surface. The cuvette has two opposed walls substantially transparent to the source radiation and reflected radiation. The first source and first detector are disposed adjacent a first one of the two opposed walls. The radiation reflective surface is disposed adjacent a second of the two opposed walls. A second source is provided for irradiating the surface. The first detector detects radiation from the second source reflected from the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Gary T. Neel, James R. Parker, Rick L. Collins, David E. Storvick, Charles L. Thomeczek, Jr., William J. Murphy, George R. Lennert, Morris J. Young, Daniel L. Kennedy
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Patent number: 6635167Abstract: An instrument (20) has a well (28a-b) for receiving a dry cell (75), an opening (78) through which a first connector (74) is exposed to the well (28a-b), and a boss (76) adjacent the opening (78). The boss (76) precludes the wrong terminal of the dry cell (75) from engaging the first connector (74) when the dry cell (75) is inserted into the well (28a-b) in incorrect orientation. A second connector (80) includes a base (81), a first leg (82) resiliently connected to and extending away from the base portion, a second leg (84) resiliently connected to and extending away from the first leg (82), and a third leg (86) resiliently connected to and extending away from the second leg (84) and toward the first leg (82). A display (42) for the instrument (20) has a lens (90) having a substantially transparent substrate with a polyurethane coating. The instrument housing has first and second portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Roche Diagnostics CorporationInventors: Carol Jane Batman, Greg Paul Carpenter, Robert Glenn Davies, Richard J. Kasle, Kurt Gerard Klem, Robert Anthony Parks, Timothy L. Ranney, William Brothers, Christopher Louis Belisle, Michael Steven Ray, Leonard Allen Vetsch, Marvin W. Glass, Richard W. Wilson, James R. Parker, Vladimir Svetnik, Lynne Denise Sly, Sandy Mark Richards, Nancy Kennedy Byrd, Patricia A. Hopkinson
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Publication number: 20030136183Abstract: In combination, an instrument for determining a characteristic of a biological fluid or a control, and a cuvette for holding a sample of the biological fluid or control, the characteristic of which is to be determined. The instrument comprises a radiation-reflective surface, a first source for irradiating the surface, and a first detector for detecting radiation reflected from the surface. The cuvette has two opposed walls substantially transparent to the source radiation and reflected radiation. The first source and first detector are disposed adjacent a first one of the two opposed walls. The radiation reflective surface is disposed adjacent a second of the two opposed walls. A second source is provided for irradiating the surface. The first detector detects radiation from the second source reflected from the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Gary T. Neel, James R. Parker, Rick L. Collins, David E. Storvick, Charles L. Thomeczek, William J. Murphy, George R. Lennert, Morris J. Young, Daniel L. Kennedy
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Patent number: 6575017Abstract: In combination, an instrument for determining a characteristic of a biological fluid or a control, and a cuvette for holding a sample of the biological fluid or control, the characteristic of which is to be determined. The instrument comprises a radiation-reflective surface, a first source for irradiating the surface, and a first detector for detecting radiation reflected from the surface. The cuvette has two opposed walls substantially transparent to the source radiation and reflected radiation. The first source and first detector are disposed adjacent a first one of the two opposed walls. The radiation reflective surface is disposed adjacent a second of the two opposed walls. A second source is provided for irradiating the surface. The first detector detects radiation from the second source reflected from the surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Gary T. Neel, James R. Parker, Rick L. Collins, David E. Storvick, Charles L. Thomeczek, Jr., William J. Murphy, George R. Lennert, Morris J. Young, Daniel L. Kennedy
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Patent number: 6397469Abstract: A power assisted combination shear used for forming structural louvers in the crimped seam of structural steel decking comprises a frame supporting a pair of jaws which are opened and closed by means of an operator-controlled pneumatic cylinder. One jaw terminates in a blade and the other jaw has a corresponding die member. The blade and die have undercut reliefs in the root portions, which permit the louver to be formed without breaking through to the edge of the seam. The louver comprises a sheared portion in the form of a bowed tab bridging a corresponding window formed in the seam by the shearing of the tab. The interference between the louver and window provides a substantial increase in the lateral resistance (shear strength) of the crimped seam, thereby obviating the need to additionally weld or screw the seam to provide the necessary shear strength for even the highest stress applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Inventor: James R. Parker
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Publication number: 20010039704Abstract: A power assisted combination shear used for forming structural louvers in the crimped seam of structural steel decking comprises a frame supporting a pair of jaws which are opened and closed by means of an operator-controlled pneumatic cylinder. One jaw terminates in a blade, the other jaw has a corresponding die member. The blade and die have undercut reliefs in the root portions, which permit the louver to be formed without breaking through to the edge of the seam. The louver comprises a sheared portion in the form of a bowed tab bridging a corresponding window formed in the seam by the shearing of the tab. The interference between the louver and window provides a substantial increase in the lateral resistance (shear strength) of the crimped seam, thereby obviating the need to additionally weld or screw the seam to provide the necessary shear strength for even the highest stress applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventor: James R. Parker
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Patent number: 6297700Abstract: The power delivered by an RF power transistor having cascaded cells or unit elements is improved by reducing the phase imbalance between elements and thereby reducing transverse effects between cells. Phase imbalance is reduced by varying the number of transistor elements connected to interconnect areas, connecting wire bonds to an input transmission line concentrated near an outer edge in the transmission line to take advantage of surface skin effects on current, and varying the surface area of the interconnect areas to adjust input impedance and output impedance of each cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: UltraRF, Inc.Inventors: John F. Sevic, Christopher J. Knorr, James R. Parker, Howard D. Bartlow