Patents by Inventor John D. Ray

John D. Ray 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: 20240109780
    Abstract: A printed energy storage device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator includes frustules, for example of diatoms. The frustules may have a uniform or substantially uniform property or attribute such as shape, dimension, and/or porosity. A property or attribute of the frustules can also be modified by applying or forming a surface modifying structure and/or material to a surface of the frustules. A membrane for an energy storage device includes frustules. An ink for a printed film includes frustules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Vera N. Lockett, John G. Gustafson, Mark D. Lowenthal, William J. Ray
  • Patent number: 11625730
    Abstract: In some aspects, a computing system can detect synthetic identities based on attributes associated with online entities. The computing system can generate entity links between primary entity objects and a secondary entity object. The secondary entity object identifies a target consumer as a secondary entity for accounts identified by the primary entity objects. Attributes of the secondary entity object and attributes of the primary entity objects can be calculated and compared to determine an inconsistency between a combination of a name attribute value and an address attribute value of the secondary entity object as compared to the primary entity objects. A fraud warning indicating that the target consumer is likely to be a synthetic identity can be generated based on the inconsistency and other attributes of the target consumer, such as an inquiries attribute, a terminations attribute, a duration attribute, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: Rong Liu, Nian Yan, John D. Ray, Jr., Sriram Tirunellayi
  • Publication number: 20190164173
    Abstract: In some aspects, a computing system can detect synthetic identities based on attributes associated with online entities. The computing system can generate entity links between primary entity objects and a secondary entity object. The secondary entity object identifies a target consumer as a secondary entity for accounts identified by the primary entity objects. Attributes of the secondary entity object and attributes of the primary entity objects can be calculated and compared to determine an inconsistency between a combination of a name attribute value and an address attribute value of the secondary entity object as compared to the primary entity objects. A fraud warning indicating that the target consumer is likely to be a synthetic identity can be generated based on the inconsistency and other attributes of the target consumer, such as an inquiries attribute, a terminations attribute, a duration attribute, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Rong Liu, Nian Yan, John D. Ray, JR., Sriram Tirunellayi
  • Patent number: 6386514
    Abstract: A portable winch for mounting on a hitch component of a vehicle comprises a cable reel retractor portion and a vehicle attachment portion. The vehicle attachment portion may be a ball hitch receptor, or it may comprise a drawbar insertable into the receiver portion of a hitch. An electrical connector insertable in an existing vehicle receptacle provides power to a gear motor of the retractor portion through a extend/retract switch. One embodiment provides electrical power for the gear motor from a cigarette lighter of the vehicle. Another embodiment provides electrical power for the gear motor from a trailer lighting connector of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: John D. Ray
  • Patent number: 5937616
    Abstract: A machine for capping a tray of specimen vials comprises two driven rollers, a table, and a frame. The tray of vials having caps set in the vials but not fully inserted in fed into the entrance end of the machine. A first driven roller engages the caps, inserting the caps to a first inserted position and driving the tray to the second driven roller. The second driven roller engages the caps in the first inserted position, inserting the caps to a fully inserted position and driving the tray to the exit end of the machine. The machine may be made from a wood planer by disabling the rotating blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: John D. Ray
  • Patent number: 5501981
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the measurement of sulfur compounds is described. The system comprises a dual burner assembly for the conversion of sulfur-containing compounds to form sulfur monoxide and subsequent detection of sulfur monoxide by ozone-induced chemiluminescence. The dual burner assembly also provides for the conversion of hydrocarbons and other chemical constituents of the sample to simple molecules that do not interfere in the formation or detection of sulfur monoxide. The dual burner assembly eliminates the interference observed in the measurement of sulfur compounds from the sample matrix using flame-based or single burner devices for the production of sulfur monoxide and detection by ozone-induced chemiluminescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Sievers Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Ray, Neil Johansen