Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Hughes

Jeffrey A. Hughes 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: 7644042
    Abstract: A transaction account verification system and method are provided. A user computing device transmits an account registration request that includes a selection of an account verification technique. A service provider obtains the request and initiates a set of transactions with an identified financial service provider. The service provider generates a verification token reflective of the set of transactions and at least one piece of information associated with the selected account verification technique. The user computing device generates a user verification token from user input regarding the set of transactions and at least one piece of information associated with the selected account verification technique. The service provider can verify the transaction account and set transaction thresholds based upon matching verification tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharathi Ramavarjula, Jeffrey A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20080015987
    Abstract: A transaction account verification system and method are provided. A user computing device transmits an account registration request that includes a selection of an account verification technique. A service provider obtains the request and initiates a set of transactions with an identified financial service provider. The service provider generates a verification token reflective of the set of transactions and at least one piece of information associated with the selected account verification technique. The user computing device generates a user verification token from user input regarding the set of transactions and at least one piece of information associated with the selected account verification technique. The service provider can verify the transaction account and set transaction thresholds based upon matching verification tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Bharathi Ramavarjula, Jeffrey A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20070137991
    Abstract: A cassette for a draw-out circuit breaker apparatus is disclosed. The cassette comprises a base having a front edge and a back edge, the back edge defining a back plane, a set of shutters disposed at the back plane and configured to open and close, and a set of shutter locks extending from the front edge to the back edge and in operable communication with the set of shutters. The shutter locks are biased toward a first position. In response to the shutter locks being driven toward a second position, the shutters are restrained from opening. The shutter locks are configured to be restrained in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Pavan Kashyap, Jeffrey Hughes, Sapuram Sudhakar
  • Publication number: 20060250200
    Abstract: An accessory for providing mechanical communication between a rotatable latching shaft and an actuation device of an electrical circuit breaker includes a lever, a working surface, and a snap fitting. The lever includes an engagement orifice. The engagement orifice is receptive to the rotatable latching shaft. The working surface is in mechanical communication with the actuation device. The snap fitting is securely mated with the rotatable latching shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Triplicane Babu, Sapuram Sudhakar, Dileep Mangsuli, Jeffrey Hughes
  • Publication number: 20030025002
    Abstract: A pressurized fluid spraying apparatus including a sprayer and separate manual two stage pump. The sprayer preferably includes a three way valve capable of performing the function of a pump coupling for connecting to the pump to pressurize the pressure chamber, a pressure release valve, and a safety valve. In some embodiments, the pressure chamber is preferably capable of holding air pressure of at least 300 psi, in other embodiments, 1,000 psi, and in still other embodiments 2,000 psi. A re-useable fluid container is accepted within the sprayer and may be easily switched to change fluids. The two-stage pump may be configured to allow pumping of air under high pressure into the pressure chamber in the sprayer. The pump is preferably manually operated, but could be powered in alternate embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hughes
  • Patent number: 5442741
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information on computer screens. The present invention operates in a computer system having a windowing system. The present invention performs its functions without placing a great burden on computer system resources. The present invention contains functions for displaying information in line graphs, bar charts, tables, gauge displays, and pie charts. The present invention may be used to implement statistical dashboard displays for protocol analyzers which monitor token ring and ethernet networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hughes, William R. Marbaker, Jeffrey H. Smith
  • Patent number: 4786704
    Abstract: A dispersion of a polyurea in an aromatic polyisocyanate is prepared by mixing the polyisocyanate with one or more aliphatic diprimary diamines having (a) at least one amine group attached to a carbon atom having not more than one hydrogen atom attached thereto or (b) at least one amine group attached to a carbon atom which is itself attached to a carbon atom having not more than one hydrogen atom attached thereto, provided that both amine groups are not attached directly to separate rings of an alkylene-linked polycyclic aliphatic ring system. The reaction preferably takes place at a temperature in the range 20.degree. C. to 60.degree. C. The polyurea dispersion products are useful for manufacture of polyurethane foams and elastomers of superior physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hughes, John Hynds
  • Patent number: 4386032
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a liquid diphenylmethane diisocyanate composition which comprises reacting one molar proportion of substantially pure 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, as hereinbefore defined, with from 0.01 to 0.8 molar proportions of a monoalkoxy polyalkylene glycol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from 2 to 58, the reaction being performed at a temperature of from 100.degree. to 250.degree. C. and in the presence of a catalyst for the NCO/OH reaction.The liquid diisocyanate compositions are useful in the manufacture of polyurethanes, especially elastomers and flexible foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hughes, Kevin E. Keane
  • Patent number: 4322364
    Abstract: A process for the production of a modified isocyanate by reacting a composition containing carbodiimide groups and free isocyanate groups with a diester of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of oxalic or formic acid.The process permits the production of liquid forms of diphenylmethane diisocyanate useful in the manufacture of polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hughes, Gerard J. Murray
  • Patent number: D461779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hughes
  • Patent number: D462059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hughes, Khalid Kidari, Alan J. Schlenz
  • Patent number: D462328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hughes
  • Patent number: D462329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hughes, Khalid Kidari, Alan J. Schlenz