Patents by Inventor John Gardner
John Gardner 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: 6454520Abstract: A novel impeller for a regenerative turbine fuel includes a hub and a plurality of V-shaped vanes that project radially outward. The hub defines an aperture into which the shaft of the pump is securable. Each V-shaped vane includes a pair of fin members. Each fin member has an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. The fin members of each vane are adjoined by their inner sidewalls. From their adjoined inner sidewalls, the fin members of each vane diverge to their respective outer sidewalls. In particular, the fin members of each vane diverge at a prespecified angle relative to a plane that lies normal to the center axis and also bisects the hub. Along at least part of its length, the trailing corner of each outer sidewall of each V-shaped vane is chamfered. The chamfer is made at a predetermined angle relative to the aforementioned plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dale M. Pickelman, John Gardner Fischer
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Patent number: 6439833Abstract: A novel impeller for a regenerative turbine fuel pump improves the efficiency of the pump and yet still retains a geometry that allows it to be manufactured by conventional injection molding techniques at a relatively low cost. The impeller comprises a hub, an outer ring and a plurality of innovative V-shaped vanes. The hub defines an aperture into which the shaft of the pump is securable to allow the hub to rotate about a center axis. The outer ring is concentric to the hub. The vanes extend from an outer surface of the hub to an inner surface of the outer ring. Each vane comprises an entrance portion that extends from the outer surface of the hub and an exit portion that extends from the entrance portion to the inner surface of the outer ring. Each vane has a V-shape of a prespecified angle centered relative to a plane normal to the center axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dale M. Pickelman, John Gardner Fischer
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Patent number: 6435810Abstract: A wear resistant fuel pump for a vehicle includes a pump section having a flow channel and a rotatable impeller cooperating with the flow channel. The wear resistant fuel pump also includes a motor section disposed adjacent the pump section and having a motor to rotate the impeller. The wear resistant fuel pump further includes an outlet section disposed adjacent the motor section to allow pumped fuel to exit the fuel pump. The pump section includes a plurality of plates disposed axially adjacent to and cooperating with the impeller. The impeller and plates are made of a compound having an abrasion wear resistance on a predetermined surface that improves abrasion wear characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John Gardner Fischer, John J. Giacchina, Ismat Ali Abu-Isa
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Patent number: 6402460Abstract: An abrasion wear resistant fuel pump for a vehicle includes a pump section having a flow channel and a rotatable impeller cooperating with said flow channel to pump fuel therethrough. The fuel pump also includes a motor section disposed adjacent the pump section and having a motor to rotate the impeller. The fuel pump further includes an outlet section disposed adjacent the motor section to allow pumped fuel to exit the fuel pump. The pump section includes a plurality of plates disposed axially adjacent to and cooperating with the impeller. The impeller and plates are made of a composite material that improves abrasion wear characteristics therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John Gardner Fischer, John J. Giacchina, Ismat Ali Abu-Isa
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Publication number: 20020020942Abstract: A pair of form keys and a method for forming reverse drafts in foam parts are disclosed. A male form key is reciprocally mounted in a first mold half in a retracted position. A female form key is rotatably mounted in a second mold half in a neutral position. The first mold half includes a first drive pin that when engaged, moves the male form key into engagement with a foam sheet to form an undercut as the first and second mold halves are closed. The first mold half also includes a second drive pin that engages the female form key as the first and second mold halves close rotating the female form key into engagement with the foam sheet and the male form key. After closure of the mold and the product is formed, the mold is opened. As this occurs, the drive pins are disengaged and the male form key retracts and the female form key rotates to their neutral positions. The formed product may then be stripped from the mold while maintaining the reverse draft or undercut.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Philip Stanley Baker, Kenneth James Simmons, John Gardner Fuller, Steven Robert Hogarth
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Publication number: 20020007116Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement, in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered so as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. Also contemplated is the use of a “hold” phase, involving an indefinite pause between phases of a protocol, in connection with such imaging systems. Further contemplated is the use of a “pause” phase in which a pause of fixed duration is pre-programmed into the protocols of MRI injector systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey John Thompson, Steven C. Rygg, Scott R. Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
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Patent number: 6339718Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement, in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered so as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. Also contemplated is the use of a “hold” phase, involving an indefinite pause between phases of a protocol, in connection with such imaging systems. Further contemplated is the use of a “pause” phase in which a pause of fixed duration is pre-programmed into the protocols of MRI injector systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Medrad, Inc.Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey John Thompson, Steven C. Rygg, Scott R. Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
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Publication number: 20010030384Abstract: A pair of form keys and a method for forming reverse drafts in foam parts are disclosed. A male form key is reciprocally mounted in a first mold half in a retracted position. A female form key is rotatably mounted in a second mold half in a neutral position. The first mold half includes a first drive pin that when engaged, moves the male form key into engagement with a foam sheet to form an undercut as the first and second mold halves are closed. The first mold half also includes a second drive pin that engages the female form key as the first and second mold halves close rotating the female form key into engagement with the foam sheet and the male form key. After closure of the mold and the product is formed, the mold is opened. As this occurs, the drive pins are disengaged and the male form key retracts and the female form key rotates to their neutral positions. The formed product may then be stripped from the mold while maintaining the reverse draft or undercut.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Philip Stanley Baker, Kenneth James Simmons, John Gardner Fuller
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Patent number: 6261504Abstract: A pair of form keys and a method for forming reverse drafts in foam parts are disclosed. A male form key is reciprocally mounted in a first mold half in a retracted position. A female form key is rotatably mounted in a second mold half in a neutral position. The first mold half includes a first drive pin that when engaged, moves the male form key into engagement with a foam sheet to form an undercut as the first and second mold halves are closed. The first mold half also includes a second drive pin that engages the female form key as the first and second mold halves close rotating the female form key into engagement with the foam sheet and the male form key. After closure of the mold and the product is formed, the mold is opened. As this occurs, the drive pins are disengaged and the male form key retracts and the female form key rotates to their neutral positions. The formed product may then be stripped from the mold while maintaining the reverse draft or undercut.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Pactiv CorporationInventors: Philip Stanley Baker, Kenneth James Simmons, John Gardner Fuller, Steven Robert Hogarth
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Patent number: 6240515Abstract: During a transaction using a magnetic card (16), test data is written to the card (16) at a constantly increasing frequency rate. The test data is then read from the card (16) and the high frequency cut-off point f0 of the card (16) (i.e. the maximum write frequency above which it is no longer possible to read the test data from the card (16)), is determined. The high frequency cut-off point f0 of a magnetic card (16) will gradually decrease over the lifetime of the card as the quality of the magnetic stripe (35) of the card (16) deteriorates. The high frequency cut-off point f0 of the card (16) is compared with the high frequency cutoff point f0′ of the card (16) in the previous transaction using the card (16). If the difference between the cut-off frequencies f0 and f0′ lies within a predetermined acceptable range, the card (16) is regarded as authentic and the transaction is allowed to proceed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Steven A. Carnegie, John Gardner, Kenneth J. Peters
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Patent number: 6210614Abstract: An article including a panel-like structure mountable in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the interior thereof and conceal a secondary restraint system, and a process for making the same are disclosed. According to this process, an outer layer is established on a first mold surface, with the exterior surface of the outer layer having an opaque visual appearance and a configuration complementary to the first mold surface. A casting composition is then rotationally casted onto an inner surface of the outer layer to create an inner layer of a predetermined thickness while restricting the gel thickness along an elongated structurally weakened tear seam. The casting composition is then fused. The outer layer and inner layer collectively define a layered composite structure, with the outer layer presenting the same opaque visual appearance to the exterior surface thereof unaffected by change in the inner layer thickness so that the structurally weakened tear seam is hidden from view.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Atoma International Inc.Inventors: John A. Gardner, Jr., Phillip S. Wilson
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Patent number: 6155359Abstract: A vehicle mounted post hole digger for digging post holes in the ground. The vehicle mounted post hole digger includes a spaced apart pair of adjustably extendible support braces with base pivotally coupled to forwards ends of the support braces. A first end of a telescopic boom arm is pivotally coupled to a first end of the base. A motor is pivotally coupled to a second end of the boom arm. The motor has a rotating shaft outwardly extending therefrom to which an elongate auger is attached.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1999Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Inventor: John Gardner
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Patent number: 6134307Abstract: The present invention provides a method for converting call events. The method includes receiving a plurality of call events from a plurality of sources in a global telecommunications network; converting the plurality of call events a plurality of call event records, the call event records having different destinations; sending a first portion of the plurality of call event records to a first destination; and sending a second portion of the plurality of call event records to a second destination. The method of the present invention allows for different types of billing information to be sent to different entities around the world in a global telecommunications network. It ensures that the correct information is eventually routed to the correct entity, so that proper billing can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Iridium IP LLCInventors: Randall W. Brouckman, Cheryl Marie Curran, Shawn Paul Hakl, John Gardner Cleary
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Patent number: 6106240Abstract: A gerotor pump including a ring gear and a pinion gear supported on a pump housing for rotation about parallel, laterally separated centerlines. A plurality of pump chambers defined by the teeth of the ring and pinion gears expand in an inlet half of a crescent-shaped cavity between the ring and pinion gears and collapse in a discharge half. An inlet port in a first side wall of the pump housing faces the inlet half of the crescent-shaped cavity. A primary discharge port in an opposite second side wall of the pump housing faces the discharge half of the crescent-shaped cavity and is timed relative to the inlet port for pumping low bulk modulus fluid. A shallow groove in the first end wall of the housing defines a secondary discharge port timed relative to the inlet port for pumping high bulk modulus fluid. In the timing interval between the secondary and the primary discharge ports, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: John Gardner Fischer, Giulio Angel Ricci-Ottati
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Patent number: 6017617Abstract: An article including a panel-like structure constructed to be mounted in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the interior thereof, and a process for making the same. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the exposed exterior surface of the structure is prepared by applying a water-dispersed thermoplastic polyurethane composition and a heat-activated reactive crosslinking monomer onto a mold surface and thereafter drying the composition. Next, a rapidly reacting composition is sprayed onto an inner surface of the outer layer while the outer layer is retained on the mold surface to form a polyurethane elastomer inner layer that is interfacially chemical bonded to the outer layer. The inner layer with the outer layer interfacially chemically bonded thereto is then united with the rigid substrate so that the rigid substrate serves to reinforce the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Atoma International, Inc.Inventor: John A. Gardner, Jr.
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Patent number: 6013210Abstract: An article including a panel-like structure mountable in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the interior thereof, and a process for making the same are disclosed. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the exposed exterior surface of the structure is prepared by applying a water-dispersed composition containing a thermoplastic polyurethane and a heat-activated crosslinking agent onto a mold surface and thereafter drying the composition. Next, a composition comprising (i) a poly(vinyl chloride) resin and at least one plasticizer and/or (ii) a thermoplastic polyurethane resin material is gelled onto an inner surface of the outer layer while on the outer layer is retained on the mold surface. The gelled composition is then fused to form an inner layer interfacially chemically bonded to the outer layer. The inner layer with the outer layer chemically bonded thereto is united with the rigid substrate so that the rigid substrate serves to reinforce the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Magna Interior Systems Inc.Inventor: John A. Gardner, Jr.
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Self-service terminal (SST) and method of operating the SST to control movement of a card of the SST
Patent number: 5929413Abstract: A self-service terminal in the form of an automated teller machine (ATM) comprises a card reader having a transport path and a card entry slot at one end of the transport path for receiving a user identification card from an ATM user to enable the ATM user to gain access to the ATM. A card resides in a position adjoining the card reader and is movable between a first position and a second position along the transport path. A transport mechanism moves the card between the first and second positions. A processor unit controls the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions to detect the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path. The presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader is detected when the card is unable to be moved from one position to the other position. The card may be a cleaning card which cleans parts of the card reader as the card moves between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: John Gardner -
Patent number: 5885662Abstract: An article including a panel-like structure constructed to be mounted in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the interior thereof, and a process for making the same. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the exposed exterior surface of the structure is prepared by applying a water-dispersed thermoplastic polyurethane composition and a heat-activated reactive crosslinking monomer onto a mold surface and thereafter drying the composition. Next, a rapidly reacting composition is sprayed onto an inner surface of the outer layer while the outer layer is retained on the mold surface to form a polyurethane elastomer inner layer that is interfacially chemical bonded to the outer layer. The inner layer with the outer layer interfacially chemically bonded thereto is then united with the rigid substrate so that the rigid substrate serves to reinforce the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Atoma International, Inc.Inventor: John A. Gardner, Jr.
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Patent number: 5861614Abstract: A self-service terminal in the form of an automated teller machine (ATM) is provided for communicating across a network with a remote terminal. The ATM comprises a card reader having a transport path and a card entry slot at one end of the transport path for receiving a user identification card from an ATM user to enable the ATM user to gain access to the ATM. A card resides in a position adjoining the card reader and is movable between a first position and a second position along the transport path of the card reader. A transport mechanism is provided for moving the card between the first and second positions. A processor unit is provided for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions in response to command signals received from the remote terminal. The card may be a diagnostic type of card having a size which is substantially identical to the size of a standard magnetic stripe card.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: John Gardner
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Patent number: D455776Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Oregon State UniversityInventor: John A. Gardner