Patents by Inventor John Brookes
John Brookes 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: 8700775Abstract: Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Aventail LLCInventors: Chris A. Hopen, Gary B. Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek W. Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger D. Erickson
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Publication number: 20130287516Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet has a rivet body with a first shank adapted to be inserted into a hole in a workpiece and having an axial bore, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when the first shank is inserted into the hole in the workpiece. A mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Daniel Robin SMITH, Steven Victor JONES, Graham Frank Harry WILLIAMS, Harold Martin BONE, John DAVIES, David John BROOKES
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Patent number: 8572249Abstract: A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Aventail LLCInventors: Chris A. Hopen, Gary B. Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek W. Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger D. Erickson
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Publication number: 20130206921Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a fuselage, an empennage having an all-moving horizontal stabilizer located at a tail end of the fuselage, a wing having the fuselage positioned approximately halfway between the distal ends of the wing, wherein the wing is configured to transform between a substantially straight wing configuration and a canted wing configuration using a canted hinge located on each side of the fuselage. The VTOL aircraft may further includes one or more retractable pogo supports, wherein a retractable pogo support is configured to deploy from each of the wing's distal ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: James Donald Paduano, Paul Nils Dahlstrand, John Brooke Wissler
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Patent number: 8491243Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet includes a tubular rivet body and a mandrel. The rivet body has a first shank, insertable into a hole in a workpiece, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when so inserted. The mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore of the rivet body. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank, and the second shank has a first reduced diameter portion adapted to break when a predetermined tensile is loaded applied. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Daniel Robin Smith, Steven Victor Jones, Graham Frank Harry Williams, Harold Martin Bone, John Davies, David John Brookes
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Patent number: 8438254Abstract: A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Aventail LLCInventors: Chris A. Hopen, Gary B. Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek W. Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger D. Erickson
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Publication number: 20110012858Abstract: A display system is provided with a first display device having a first screen and a second display device having a second screen. The display system also includes a hinging system connecting the first display device and the second display device. The hinging system is configured to permit the second display device to rotate independently of the first display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: CANOVA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Christopher John Brookes, Valerio Cometti
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Publication number: 20100329811Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet includes a tubular rivet body and a mandrel. The rivet body has a first shank, insertable into a hole in a workpiece, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when so inserted. The mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore of the rivet body. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank, and the second shank has a first reduced diameter portion adapted to break when a predetermined tensile is loaded applied. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Daniel Robin SMITH, Steven Victor JONES, Graham Frank Harry WILLIAMS, Harold Martin BONE, John DAVIES, David John BROOKES
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Publication number: 20100214298Abstract: A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, adapt the computer system to implement a method for displaying relative saturation of a computer disk system. The method includes visually displaying elements of the computer disk system in an infographic disk activity interface. The elements may include at least one of the group including at least one disk controller, at least one physical disk, at least one file, and at least one other files. The elements are visually linked using an arrangement of connectors defining respective data flow paths between the elements. Disk system activity along the data flow paths is visually indicated using static and/or dynamic infographic display elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Gregory Herbert Gonzales, John Brooke Philpott
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Publication number: 20080289274Abstract: The present invention provides a half panel having on its back ribs defining symmetrically complimentary closed wall open faced cells and ribs having spaces there between. The half panel may be placed in back to back relationship and rotated through a required degree of rotation so that the open faced closed wall cells and ribs having spaces there between interlock so the open faced closed wall cells have at least one diagonal cross member. This provides a rigid panel suitable for a number of applications including forms for pouring concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Alexei Kazakov
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Publication number: 20080281033Abstract: A composite comprising from about 20 to 40 weight % of fiber reinforcing having a nominal length of not less than 1.25 cm, from about 1 to 10 weight % of a polar polymer and from 79 to 50 weight % of a polyolefin prepared using a single site catalyst has improved physical properties over comparable compositions made using polyolefins made using Ziegler Natta catalysts. The composites are suitable in many applications including construction and particularly in making concrete forms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, XiaoChuan Wang, Alexei Kazakov
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Publication number: 20080183854Abstract: A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Chris A. Hopen, Gary B. Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek W. Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger D. Erickson
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Publication number: 20080126545Abstract: Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Chris A. Hopen, Gary B. Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek W. Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger D. Erickson
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Patent number: 7201864Abstract: The cycle time for a rotomolding process is improved through the use of a molding material comprising a blend of at least two polyethylenes having narrow molecular weight distributions and homogeneous comonomer distributions. Alternatively, the molding temperature may be reduced to conserve energy and reduce energy costs. The polyethylene blend also has a narrow molecular weight distribution of less than 3 and a density of from 0.930 to 0.950 g/cc. Rotomolded parts prepared from the blend composition have excellent impact resistance and are also resistant to warpage. A preferred process employs a blend composition which contains a blend component having a higher molecular weight and a lower density than another blend component—this blend may be used to prepare rotomolded parts with warpage resistance and improved environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR). A highly preferred process uses a blend composition which further contains a minor amount (from 0.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.AInventors: Mark Weber, Philippa Hocking, Stephen John Brown, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin
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Publication number: 20060232136Abstract: The present invention provides a central current share coordinator for use with remotely and non-remotely controllable rectifiers coupled to an output bus. In one embodiment, the central current share coordinator includes a rectifier current resolver configured to determine an existing current share condition for the remotely and non-remotely controllable rectifiers. Additionally, the central current share coordinator also includes a load share adjuster coupled to the rectifier current resolver and configured to adjust an output current of the remotely controllable rectifiers toward a target current share distribution on the output bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Marc Hirsch, John Brooke, Roy Davis
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Patent number: 6984695Abstract: Novel polyethylene copolymer compositions prepared with a homogeneous catalyst system are characterized by having a unique high molecular weight, low comonomer (high density) fraction. These heterogeneous/homogeneous compositions may be prepared using a solution polymerization process in which the polymerization reactor contains a gradient in temperature, catalyst concentration or monomer concentration. The heterogeneous/homogeneous compositions of this invention are easily processed into films having excellent tear strengths and low hexane extractables.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Stephen John Brown, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Clayton Trevor Elston, Norman Dorien Joseph Aubee, Gilbert Alexander Arnould, Sarah Marshall, Lawrence Thomas Kale, Mark Weber
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Publication number: 20050132030Abstract: A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Aventail CorporationInventors: Chris Hopen, Gary Tomlinson, John Brooke, Derek Brown, Jonathan Burdge, Rodger Erickson
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Publication number: 20050080632Abstract: A speech recognition method and system for use in a vehicle navigation system utilize grammar weighted based upon geographical information regarding the locations corresponding to the tokens in the grammars and/or the location of the vehicle for which the vehicle navigation system is used, in order to enhance the performance of speech recognition. The geographical information includes the distances between the vehicle location and the locations corresponding to the tokens, as well as the size, population, and popularity of the locations corresponding to the tokens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Norikazu Endo, Benjamin Reaves, Ramon Prieto, John Brookes
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Patent number: 6858677Abstract: A solution polymerization process in a series or parallel of two or more reactors at different temperatures is used to prepare a multimodal polyolefin resin of narrow molecular weight distribution. This resin is used to manufacture melt extruded pipe that has an improved performance at elevated temperatures and an improved hydrostatic design.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Alexei Kazakov, Stephen John Brown, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Stanley Allan Grabow
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Patent number: 6777509Abstract: A solution polymerization process using a phosphinimine catalyst and a boron activator is conducted at a temperature of about 170° C. or greater in the presence of trialkyl aluminum to produce polyethylene having a comparatively broad molecular weight distribution. The polyethylene product produced by the process of this invention is desirable because it can provide enhanced “processability” in comparison to polyethylene having a narrow molecular weight distribution. The process of this invention is advantageous in comparison to prior art processes for the preparation of “broad” polyethylene which use two polymerization reactors and/or more than one polymerization catalyst. The polymers produced by the process of this invention are potentially suitable for the preparation of plastic film. For example, a polyethylene according to this invention and having a density of about 0.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.AInventors: Stephen John Brown, John William Swabey, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin