Patents by Inventor Joel Lee

Joel Lee 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: 20150323069
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of disengaging a brake mechanism used as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. In a vehicle comprising an automatic transmission system having at least one drive mode and a neutral mode, changing the mode of the transmission system from neutral mode to a drive mode automatically disengages the brake mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Neil Taylor, Adam Adeeb, David Richard Wisley, Jonathan Trawford, Samuel Alec Roberts, Andrew Colin Ellis, John D. Gates, Joel Lee Skalet, Biagio Ciarla
  • Patent number: 9142383
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for X-ray monitoring. Various embodiments of the present disclosure use a target that incorporates a monitor layer. The monitor layer is disposed adjacent to a target layer so that electrons that pass through the target layer enter the monitor layer. As electrons enter the monitor layer, electrical charge is generated within the monitor layer. This electrical charge is measured and used to determine a characteristic of the X-ray generation within the target layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Zilu Zhou, Joel Lee Groves
  • Patent number: 9078849
    Abstract: A plant extract comprising one or more statins and being substantially free of polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing an extract comprising the step of removing polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject from a plant material containing one or more statins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Nanyang Polytechnic, Eu Yan Sang International Ltd.
    Inventors: Heng Meng Loh, Mun Kin Joel Lee, Pak Ho Henry Leung, Subramaniam Gurusamy, Wai To Fung
  • Publication number: 20130287174
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for X-ray monitoring. Various embodiments of the present disclosure use a target that incorporates a monitor layer. The monitor layer is disposed adjacent to a target layer so that electrons that pass through the target layer enter the monitor layer. As electrons enter the monitor layer, electrical charge is generated within the monitor layer. This electrical charge is measured and used to determine a characteristic of the X-ray generation within the target layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zilu ZHOU, Joel Lee GROVES
  • Publication number: 20130208840
    Abstract: Various embodiments for shortening the overall length of a pulsed neutron generator having a high voltage power supply are disclosed, including but not limited to, providing the plurality of stages of a high voltage power supply wrapped circumferentially or helically about a radiation generator tube. Various techniques for reducing voltage differentials and mitigating the risk of arcing in these embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Joel Lee Groves, Luke T. Perkins, Fabien Guizelin, Peter Wraight
  • Publication number: 20120227874
    Abstract: A percussion primer composition including at least one explosive, at least fuel particle having a particle size of about 1500 nm or less, at least one oxidizer, optionally at least one sensitizer, optionally at least one buffer, and to methods of preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Jack Erickson, Joel Lee Sandstrom, Gene Johnston, Neal Norris, Patrick Braun, Reed Blau, Lisa Spendlove Liu, Rachel Hendrika Newell
  • Patent number: 8192568
    Abstract: A percussion primer composition including at least one explosive, at least fuel particle having a particle size of about 1500 nm or less, at least one oxidizer, optionally at least one sensitizer, optionally at least one buffer, and to methods of preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Erickson, Joel Lee Sandstrom, Gene Johnston, Neal Norris, Patrick Braun, Reed Blau, Lisa Spendlove Liu, Rachel Hendrika Newell
  • Publication number: 20120093800
    Abstract: A plant extract comprising one or more statins and being substantially free of polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing an extract comprising the step of removing polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject from a plant material containing one or more statins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: EU YAN SANG INTERNATIONAL LTD., NANYANG POLYTECHNIC
    Inventors: Heng Meng Loh, Mun Kin Joel Lee, Pak Ho Henry Leung, Subramaniam Gurusamy, Wai To Fung
  • Publication number: 20110134339
    Abstract: An apparatus interposed between a healthcare pillow speaker and an internally-unmodified commodity television where said apparatus powers the pillow speaker, enables the pillow speaker to control the television and drives the pillow speaker with said television audio content. The apparatus is designed to attain applicable healthcare safety approvals. The apparatus is designed to be compatible with standard healthcare equipment and to be placed within new and existing installations. The apparatus can selectively shut off the audio drivers to reduce noise. The apparatus generates its own audio content for the pillow speaker. The apparatus can enable, disable, set access timers, track and report on user access and equipment operational. The apparatus can internally configure limits and alternatives in how the television equipment will be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: BBAO GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Joel Lee Butler, James Edward Colley
  • Patent number: 7868428
    Abstract: A PIN diode comprising an N-type substrate comprising a cathode of the PIN diode and having an intrinsic layer disposed upon the N-type substrate and having a top surface a P-type material disposed upon the top surface of the intrinsic layer comprising an anode of the PIN diode and a N-type material disposed over the sidewall of the cathode and over the sidewall and a portion of the top surface of the intrinsic material that is not occupied by the anode, wherein a horizontal gap is defined between the anode and the cathode through the intrinsic material, the gap being variable in width and/or the horizontal gap is less than the thickness of the intrinsic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Lee Goodrich, James Joseph Brogle
  • Publication number: 20100269724
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cartridge comprising providing a cartridge body with forward and rearward cavities interconnected by an aperture, providing a piston with a primer retaining cavity, inserting primer into the primer retaining cavity, securing the primer, placing a seal member around the piston, inserting the piston and seal member combination into the rearward cavity of the cartridge body, and crimping at least a portion of the cartridge body to the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Peter Head, Drew Lee Goodlin, Rochelle Diane Poore, Richard Dean Hurt, Joel Lee Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20100233660
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for automatic calibration and subsequent correlation of the position of a pulsed laser on a projected image in a system having a projector for projecting images onto a surface and a camera for sensing laser pulses on the surface. The automatic calibration method sets the camera exposure, allowing the system to operate in normal room-lighting conditions, and correlates camera pixel positions to projected image pixel positions by use of projected calibration images formed by sets of horizontal and vertical lines, with automatic calibration completing in less than 5 seconds. After calibration, the system determines two-dimensional camera pixel centroids of laser beam pulses on the projection surface to sub-pixel accuracy, and the calibration data is used to correlate the camera pixel centroids to the exact positions of the laser pulses on the projected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicants: the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: James A. Skala, Joel Lee Wilder, Elessar Taggart
  • Publication number: 20090242923
    Abstract: The invention is a hermetically sealed semiconductor die package wherein a surface of the die can be positioned very close to the hermetic package and a method of fabricating such a package. The invention is particularly suited to hermetically sealed circuit components, such as dies with a light emitting surface or light receiving surface for which it would be desirable to place the light emitting or light receiving surface as close as possible to a transparent window in the package so as to maximize the amount of light that can be transmitted out of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: M/A-Com, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Lee Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20090243088
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a plurality of layers of metal on a substrate depositing a first layer of metal on the substrate; depositing a first layer of planarization material over the substrate and first layer of metal to a depth above the top of the first layer of metal; polishing the first layer of planarization material down to at least the top of the first layer of metal; and depositing a second layer of metal on the first layer of metal and the first layer of planarization material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: M/A-Com, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Lee Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20090230516
    Abstract: A PIN diode comprising an N-type substrate comprising a cathode of the PIN diode and having an intrinsic layer disposed upon the N-type substrate and having a top surface a P-type material disposed upon the top surface of the intrinsic layer comprising an anode of the PIN diode and a N-type material disposed over the sidewall of the cathode and over the sidewall and a portion of the top surface of the intrinsic material that is not occupied by the anode, wherein a horizontal gap is defined between the anode and the cathode through the intrinsic material, the gap being variable in width and/or the horizontal gap is less than the thickness of the intrinsic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: M/A-Com, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Lee Goodrich, James Joseph Brogle
  • Publication number: 20090150300
    Abstract: Automated foreclosure and asset disposition methods, systems, and computer program products are provided, such as for automating a property foreclosure matter. According to one aspect, the subject matter described can include providing a data inquiry for receiving user input relating to a foreclosure matter. In response to the data inquiry, information can be retrieved over a data network relating to the foreclosure matter and documents can be generated relating to the foreclosure matter either automatically or in response to a document request. Information can be presented such as, for example, tracking information relating to the foreclosure matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: William Sutton Cherry, JR., Dale Joel Lee, Ellen Margaret Kinsinger
  • Patent number: 7517375
    Abstract: A highly wear resistant sintered, hot pressed, or otherwise compacted ceramic composite material is described, consisting of two discrete phases of the form AlxMgyB14 where x and y ?1 or like hard, orthorhombic compounds, and TiB2 or like Group IVB transition metal di-borides, and with an unexpectedly high content of transition metal di-boride in the range from 40 to 90 percent (28 to 85 volume percent).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Allan Cook, Joel Lee Harringa, Alan Mark Russell, Justin S. Peters, Atiq Ahmed
  • Patent number: 7507952
    Abstract: A fluid density determination apparatus and method comprising an X-ray generator emitting a high energy radiation signal and a low energy radiation signal; a sample cell housing a sample of interest and at least one of the high energy and low energy radiation signals being directed through the sample cell; and a radiation detector measuring the output radiation from the sample cell. Data gathered at the radiation detector using the high and low energy signals are used to calculate the density of the fluid sample of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Lee Groves, Etienne Vallee, Peter Wraight
  • Patent number: 7500388
    Abstract: A wireline-conveyed side-wall core coring tool for acquiring side-wall core from a geological formation for performing in-situ side-wall core analysis. The coring tool has a core analysis unit operable to measure geophysical properties of an acquired side-wall core. The measured geophysical properties may be used to determine the success of the acquisition of side-wall cores by the coring tool. The core analysis unit is operable of performing an in-situ interpretation of measured geophysical property of the side-wall core and transmitting in near real-time the measurements or the interpretation results to surface data acquisition and processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Go Fujisawa, Oliver C. Mullins, Peter David Wraight, Joel Lee Groves, Lennox Reid, Felix Chen, Gary Corris, Yi-Qiao Song
  • Patent number: 7501187
    Abstract: An outwardly grown diffusion aluminide bondcoat is formed on a superalloy substrate and has higher concentrations of Al and Pt and lower concentrations of harmful impurities (e.g. Mo, W, Cr, Ta, S, etc.) at an outermost region of the bondcoat than at an innermost region thereof adjacent the substrate. The bondcoat is pretreated prior to deposition of a ceramic thermal insulative layer in a manner that reduces grain boundary ridges on the outermost bondcoat surface without adversely affecting the outermost region thereof, and then is heat treated to thermally grow a stable alpha alumina layer on the bondcoat prior to deposition of a ceramic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Howmet Research Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce M. Warnes, Joel Lee Cockerill, John Edward Schilbe