Patents by Inventor John Douglass

John Douglass 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: 9246373
    Abstract: An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn is provided. The assembly includes a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the supply header and the return header. The flow members are configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to the return header. Each the flow member of the plurality of flow members includes a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to the first portion and the second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Zirin, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam Haran, Michael John Douglass, Rammohan Rao Kalluri
  • Publication number: 20140117794
    Abstract: An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn is provided. The assembly includes a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the supply header and the return header. The flow members are configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to the return header. Each the flow member of the plurality of flow members includes a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to the first portion and the second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert M. Zirin, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam Haran, Michael John Douglass, Rammahan Rao Kalluri
  • Publication number: 20130315755
    Abstract: A temperature control system for an electrical machine and a method of operating the system is provided. The machine includes a housing enclosing a motor and a compressor, the housing includes a suction pipeline in flow communication with the compressor. The suction pipeline is configured to channel fluid into the housing. A temperature control system assembly includes a fluid mover coupled to at least one of the rotor shaft and the compressor shaft and in flow communication with the suction pipeline upstream from the compressor. The fluid mover is configured to channel the fluid from the suction pipeline and across at least one of the motor and the compressor. Temperature control system includes a distribution header coupled to the housing and in flow communication with the fluid mover, the distribution header includes a first outlet coupled in flow communication to the motor to channel the fluid across the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Ilia Oxman, William Dwight Gerstler, Mark John DeBlock, Jeremy Daniel Van Dam, Michael John Douglass, Olivier Pellerin
  • Publication number: 20080319955
    Abstract: A computerized web page rating method encoded on a computer-readable medium is provided. The method operates client-side in network browser software, rating the relevancy of web pages visited in a project-based browsing network research session. The ratings of web pages are calculated using a relevancy algorithm selected from a group of algorithms consisting of (1) the application of a rating style or formula to user-defined keywords previously saved in association with a project and (2) manual rating based on visual review of the contents of the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Douglass, Nathan Martyn, John Moetteli
  • Patent number: 7315848
    Abstract: A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system is comprised of a snippet capture and storage method operating on a computer. The system has snippet selection means which selects a snippet, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in a format which can be displayed upon demand by a user. Preferably, snippet organization means saves the snippet in association with a category, further in association with a project or theme. A user prompting means prompts the user for a comment, which if provided by the user, the storage means stores in displayable form in association with the snippet. Identifying means store identifying characteristics of the snippet. Such identifying characteristics includes, for example, date and time of creation, size of snippet in relation to source document, source location of snippet, URL of the snippet and optionally the user who added the snippet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventors: Aaron Pearse, John Douglass, John Moetteli
  • Publication number: 20060133065
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and arrangement for illuminating an under mount sink disposed subjacent a counter. A light source is disposed below a top surface of the counter and proximate to the under mount sink. The under mount sink is affixed to the underside of the counter and power is supplied to the light source. The under mount sink is illuminated by the light source when the power source is activated. The invention also provides a device that may be used for illuminating an under mount sink, while keeping the light source from contact with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: John Douglass
  • Publication number: 20050219044
    Abstract: A software system and associated method implements real-time management of events such as emergencies, contingencies and incidents by responding to user inputs and environmental detectors, carrying out defined and custom procedures, establishing communications channels with key personnel and emergency services, maintaining an audit trail of events, broadcasting appropriate instructions, tasks and graphical information to personnel, and providing monitoring, recording and communication facilities for local and/or remote coordinators and command centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicants: Science Traveller International Inc, Science Traveller International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Douglass, David Wallis, Nathan Martyn, Aaron Pearse
  • Publication number: 20040019611
    Abstract: An information selection, capture and storage system and method is provided enabling one or more users to (i) collect pertinent information (snippets (40, 50, 52)) from web pages and other documents quickly in a textual and/or graphic representation, (ii) organize (120) and annotate the information (40, 50, 52, 132) in representative categories and subsets for future access by multiple users, and (iii) retain a date/time record (50) and means to access original web pages from which the information was originally obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Aaron Pearse, John Douglass, John Moetteli
  • Patent number: 6416041
    Abstract: To reduce the tendency for high center of mass vehicles to roll, or vault over a guardrail barrier or dive under it, the guardrail barrier has outer curved portions selected to adjust the moment of inertia of the guardrail barrier by providing a sufficiently high moment of inertia to slow the vehicle but sufficiently low to avoid excessive force against the occupant compartment. A central portion connecting the outer curves sized to provide an effective depth of 12.25 inches to capture high bumper vehicles and small vehicles and an area of 1.99 inches to provide rigidity enough to the curved portions to avoid flattening and penetration. The outer curves are asymmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Dean Leo Sicking, John Douglass Reid, Ronald Keith Faller, Brian George Pfeifer, Barry Thomas Rosson, John Robert Rohde
  • Publication number: 20020040311
    Abstract: A computerized web page rating method encoded on a computer-readable medium is provided. The method operates client-side in network browser software, rating the relevancy of web pages visited in a project-based browsing network research session. The ratings of web pages are calculated using a relevancy algorithm selected from a group of algorithms consisting of (1) the application of a rating style or formula to user-defined keywords previously saved in association with a project and (2) manual rating based on visual review of the contents of the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: John Douglass, Nathan Martyn, John Moetteli
  • Patent number: 6260827
    Abstract: To reduce the tendency for high center of mass vehicles to roll or vault over a guardrail barrier or dive under it, the guardrail barrier has outer curved portions selected to adjust the moment of inertia of the guardrail barrier by providing a sufficiently high moment of inertia to slow the vehicle but sufficiently low to avoid excessive force against the occupant compartment. A central portion connecting the outer curves sized to provide an effective depth of 12.25 inches to capture high bumper vehicles and small vehicles and an area of 1.99 inches to provide rigidity enough to the curved portions to avoid flattening and penetration. The outer curves are asymmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Dean Leo Sicking, John Douglass Reid, Ronald Keith Faller, Brian George Pfeifer, Barry Thomas Rosson, John Robert Rohde
  • Patent number: 5437575
    Abstract: A game method utilizing a particular number of bowling pins that are set up in a formation which may be conventional to bowling. A bowling ball is directed at the bowling pins in order to topple the same. The topple bowling pins are transferred into a number which is indicated on a game board having a number of spaces, each with an assigned number. The spaces on the game board are arranged in a definite pattern. Successive placements of indicia on the game board are collated according to an arrangement forming a selected part of the game board pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: John Douglass, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4606579
    Abstract: A wheelchair arrangement in which the side frames which are supported by the wheels are provided with sockets for the reception of arm assemblies having elements formed to be inserted in the side frame sockets for easy removal. In that arrangement, the sockets are held in spaced relation at a fixed dimension, the sockets are formed so that one socket has a major dimension greater than any dimension of the other socket, and the elements on the arm assemblies are spaced apart and sized to fit into the sockets to be substantially free of sideways wobble, with one socket having its major dimension oriented to allow reception of one element and accommodate tolerances in the spacing of the elements on the arm assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Smith & Davis Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: John Douglass