Patents by Inventor James Rogers

James Rogers 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).

  • Multi-ply knit fabric
    Patent number: 10472748
    Abstract: A multi-ply knit fabric containing a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply forms the lower surface of the fabric and contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns having a density of about 2 to 2.25 g/cm3, a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 ?m at least about 60%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m·K). The plies are integrated through combined portions formed by at least one of the following methods: interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply and the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Emily W. Michaels, Petr Valenta, Robert D. Miller, James A. Rogers
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE HBTS HAVING DIFFERENT EMITTER BALLAST RESISTANCES
    Publication number: 20190341477
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device with multiple heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) that have different emitter ballast resistances. The disclosed semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first HBT and a second HBT formed over the substrate. The first HBT includes a first collector, a first base over the first collector, a first emitter over the first base, and a first cap structure over the first emitter. The second HBT includes a second collector, a second base over the second collector, a second emitter over the second base, and a second cap structure over the second emitter. Herein, the first cap structure is different from the second cap structure, such that a first emitter ballast resistance from the first cap structure is at least 1.5 times greater than a second emitter ballast resistance from the second cap structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian G. Moser, Thomas James Rogers
  • Aerosol delivery device with condensing and non-condensing vaporization
    Patent number: 10463078
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device having condensing and non-condensing vaporization functionality is provided. The aerosol delivery device may comprise at least one housing, and a first element and second element contained within the at least one housing. The first and second element may be configured to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition, and thereby form respectively a condensing vapor and non-condensing vapor. In response to a flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing, the condensing vapor or non-condensing vapor may be combinable with the air to form an aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Davis, James Rogers, Percy Philips, Ercilia Hernandez Garcia
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190313870
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is described including a housing supporting a suction source, a dirt collection container, and a cyclonic separation device for separating dirt from the airflow passing through the apparatus. The apparatus further includes a ducting member having an inlet in communication with an outlet from the cyclonic separation device and an outlet in communication with a passage leading to the suction source. The ducting member is removably connected to the housing or the dirt collection container and is rotatably moveable between locked and unlocked positions, and rotational movement of the ducting member from its unlocked position to its locked position aligns the outlet of the ducting member with the passage leading to the suction source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew James Ward, Richard David Waters, Guy Lawrence Newsom, Darren David Holmes, Steven James Rogers
  • ERGONOMIC SCBA HOLDER
    Publication number: 20190314654
    Abstract: Embodiments of a storage compartment for self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) are provided. The storage compartment includes a deployment mechanism to facilitate efficient and ergonomic donning of the SCBA. Advantageously, the storage compartment is closed off from the cabin of a firetruck and is accessed from the exterior of the firetruck so that any chemicals that off-gas from the SCBA are contained in their own compartment separate from the interior of the firetruck's cabin. The SCBA are able to be deployed from the storage compartment in a variety of different ways. Each embodiment of the deployment mechanism is configured to deploy the SCBA from an elevated position within the storage compartment to an exterior position that is roughly at the level of a firefighter's back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventor: James Roger Lackore, JR.
  • A TOOL FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190313872
    Abstract: A tool for a surface cleaning apparatus includes a floor head, a connecting member for connecting the tool to a surface cleaning apparatus, and a passage for carrying dirt-laden air from the floor head to the apparatus. The floor head and connecting member are pivotally connected to each other about an axis A, the connecting member includes an articulated joint having first and second parts which are pivotable relative to each other about an axis B. Axis B extends transversely to axis A. The tool includes an electrical cable passage through which electrical cables may extend to provide an electric connection between the apparatus and an electrical component in the floor head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew James Ward, Steven James Rogers, Guy Lawrence Newsom, Darren David Holmes, Richard David Waters, David James REYNOLDS
  • Ergonomic hose load platform
    Patent number: 10441831
    Abstract: An ergonomic hose load platform for a fire fighting vehicle is provided. The ergonomic hose load platform includes a platform and at least one pivot mount defining a pivot axis. The platform is pivotable about the pivot axis to open and close the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: James Roger Lackore, Jr., Scott D. Williamson
  • Method of controlling ion energy distribution using a pulse generator with a current-return output stage
    Patent number: 10448495
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure describe an electrode biasing scheme that enables maintaining a nearly constant sheath voltage and thus creating a mono-energetic IEDF at the surface of the substrate that consequently enables a precise control over the shape of IEDF and the profile of the features formed in the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Leonid Dorf, Olivier Luere, Rajinder Dhindsa, James Rogers, Sunil Srinivasan, Anurag Kumar Mishra
  • Method of controlling ion energy distribution using a pulse generator with a current-return output stage
    Patent number: 10448494
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure describe an electrode biasing scheme that enables maintaining a nearly constant sheath voltage and thus creating a mono-energetic IEDF at the surface of the substrate that consequently enables a precise control over the shape of IEDF and the profile of the features formed in the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Leonid Dorf, Olivier Luere, Rajinder Dhindsa, James Rogers, Sunil Srinivasan, Anurag Kumar Mishra
  • Semiconductor device with multiple HBTS having different emitter ballast resistances
    Patent number: 10418468
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device with multiple heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) that have different emitter ballast resistances. The disclosed semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first HBT and a second HBT formed over the substrate. The first HBT includes a first collector, a first base over the first collector, a first emitter over the first base, and a first cap structure over the first emitter. The second HBT includes a second collector, a second base over the second collector, a second emitter over the second base, and a second cap structure over the second emitter. Herein, the first cap structure is different from the second cap structure, such that a first emitter ballast resistance from the first cap structure is at least 1.5 times greater than a second emitter ballast resistance from the second cap structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian G. Moser, Thomas James Rogers
  • Plant extract compositions for forming protective coatings
    Patent number: 10407377
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of preparing cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, or combinations thereof from cutin-containing plant matter. The methods can include heating the cutin-derived plant matter in a solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. In some preferred embodiments, the methods can be carried out without the use of additional acidic or basic species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apeel Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Bakus, II, Louis Perez, Camille Mol, James Rogers, Gabriel Rodriguez
  • Spinal Surgery Navigation
    Publication number: 20190262083
    Abstract: A system for aiding surgery on a patient is described including a display device and a storage device that stores an image of at least a portion of the anatomy of the patient, including one or more surgical navigation markers positioned on the patient, for display on the display device. An analyser is adapted to receive positional data of a probe based on positioning of the probe relative to the one or more markers on the patient. Based on the positional data, the analyser outputs correctional data to adjust an alignment of the image on the display device to match locations of said one or more markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory James Roger, Davor Saravanja
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190261822
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is described including a housing supporting a suction source including a motor with an axle which rotates a fan and a dirt collection container. The motor is positioned within a motor chamber and the motor chamber is positioned within a further chamber, and there being an opening in the motor chamber for permitting exhaust air to pass therefrom to the further chamber. The housing includes an exhaust outlet and wherein air from the motor chamber passes to the exhaust outlet around opposing sides of the motor chamber. In an alternative embodiment air from the motor chamber passes to the exhaust outlet through an air diffusing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew James Ward, Steven James Rogers, Guy Lawrence Newsom, Darren David Holmes, Richard David Waters
  • CREATING ION ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS (IEDF)
    Publication number: 20190259562
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating arbitrarily-shaped ion energy distribution functions using shaped-pulse-bias. In an embodiment, a method includes applying a positive jump voltage to an electrode of a process chamber to neutralize a wafer surface, applying a negative jump voltage to the electrode to set a wafer voltage, and modulating the amplitude of the wafer voltage to produce a predetermined number of pulses to determine an ion energy distribution function. In another embodiment a method includes applying a positive jump voltage to an electrode of a process chamber to neutralize a wafer surface, applying a negative jump voltage to the electrode to set a wafer voltage, and applying a ramp voltage to the electrode that overcompensates for ion current on the wafer or applying a ramp voltage to the electrode that undercompensates for ion current on the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: LEONID DORF, TRAVIS KOH, OLIVIER LUERE, OLIVIER JOUBERT, PHILIP A. KRAUS, RAJINDER DHINDSA, JAMES ROGERS
  • CYCLONIC SEPARATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190246854
    Abstract: A cyclonic separator device for removing dust or debris from dirt-laden air, the device having a separating chamber, an inlet, an outlet, and a shroud that is connected to the separating chamber at one end, and provides a plurality of openings for the passage of air to the outlet. The device further includes a dirt collection chamber in communication with the separating chamber. The separating chamber includes an airflow directing formation which is connected to an inner surface of a generally cylindrical portion and which extends inwardly towards a central axis of the generally cylindrical portion. The airflow directing formation provides a surface which follows a substantially helical path that extends away from the inlet as it extends circumferentially around the inner surface of the generally cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew James Ward, Richard David Waters, Guy Lawrence Newsom, Darren David Holmes, Steven James Rogers
  • Dual rubber body mount
    Patent number: 10370032
    Abstract: Provided herein are embodiments of a mount for joining a substructure to a vehicle frame. The mount allows the substructure to float on the frame by permitting vertical movement of the substructure relative to the frame. Further, the mount restricts lateral and fore/aft movement of the substructure on the frame, helping to reduce any further contributions to frame torque. The mount is joined to the frame at a lower end and has a crook-shaped or C-shaped profile that wraps around an alignment tab of the substructure. Further, a rubber pad is provided on the alignment tab, and the mount has a structure, such as one or more stops, bolts, or pins, that extends downwardly around or through the rubber tab. It is the downwardly extending structure allows for the vertical movement of the substructure while also preventing substantial lateral and fore/aft movement of the substructure relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: James Roger Lackore, Jr., Scott D. Williamson
  • MULTI-STANCE AERIAL DEVICE CONTROL AND DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20190232926
    Abstract: An electronic display for an aerial device is provided. The electronic display replaces a traditional load chart including the operational parameters of the aerial device being used. The electronic display electrically connected with a computer control system connected to a sensor for collecting at least one piece of data relating to the operational parameters of the aerial device. The computer control system calculating the current operational parameter of the aerial device based on the at least one piece of data collected by the sensor and updating the operational parameters of the aerial device and displaying a graphical representation of the updated operational parameters on the electronic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventor: James Roger Lackore, JR.
  • PROCESSING WITH POWERED EDGE RING
    Publication number: 20190228952
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and related process equipment for forming structures on substrates, such as etching high aspect ratio structures within one or more layers formed over a substrate. The methods and related equipment described herein can improve the formation of the structures on substrates by controlling the curvature of the plasma-sheath boundary near the periphery of the substrate, for example, by generating a substantially flat plasma-sheath boundary over the entire substrate (i.e., center to edge). The methods and related equipment described below can provide control over the curvature of the plasma-sheath boundary, including generation of the flat plasma-sheath boundary by applying RF power to an edge ring surrounding the substrate using a separate and independent RF power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Leonid DORF, Anurag Kumar MISHRA, Olivier LUERE, Rajinder DHINDSA, James ROGERS, Denis M. KOOSAU, Sunil SRINIVASAN
  • Method of establishing formation resistivity
    Patent number: 10359533
    Abstract: In a method of processing resistivity log data, two or more resistivity log measurements of differing depths of penetration of an invaded formation are generated. The deepest and shallowest of the resistivity log measurements are combined in accordance with a non-linear combination algorithm that is modulated by a parameter. The value of the parameter used varies in dependence on a comparison between deep and shallow log measurements. The results of the comparison are forward modelled from sample data. A modified log output is generated as a result of combining the deepest and shallowest of the resistivity log measurements in accordance with the non-linear combination algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: REEVES WIRELINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: James Roger Samworth
  • ERGONOMIC HOSE LOAD PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20190201726
    Abstract: An ergonomic hose load platform for a fire fighting vehicle is provided. The ergonomic hose load platform includes a platform and at least one pivot mount defining a pivot axis. The platform is pivotable about the pivot axis to open and close the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: James Roger Lackore, JR., Scott D. Williamson