Patents by Inventor John M. Andrews
John M. Andrews 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: 7125342Abstract: A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an orthogonal face and set on the practice putting surface below and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is a linear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device is designed to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so that the face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golfer the proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the club and proper putting stroke.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Inventors: Richard M. Port, John M. Andrews
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Patent number: 6947132Abstract: A thermoelectrically cooled surface-enhanced Raman spectrometer sensor system and method for monitoring of volatile organic compounds in gas, liquid, and soil environments. The sensor system comprises a means for providing an inert gas, a thermal desorption tube containing an adsorbate, and a sample chamber with a SERS structure. For liquid and soil environments, the sensor system also comprises a manifold having a semipermeable membrane for separating moisture from an analyte. An optical module mounted to the sample chamber directs an optical excitation signal for irradiating the SERS structure and receives a SERS optical emissions signal. Such optical emissions signal may be detected by a spectroanalysis system and correlated to a particular analyte by a control processor, which generates an alert signal containing a message that the presence of analyte has been detected. The control processor may also activate warning device, such as an audible siren or a visual alarm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Pamela A. Boss, Stephen H. Lieberman, John M. Andrews, Gregory Wayne Anderson
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Patent number: 6943358Abstract: A method for developing an algorithm for quantifying the hydrocarbon content of aqueous media includes: a) irradiating aqueous test samples containing hydrocarbons and particulates with light so that fluorescent emissions and scattered light signals are emitted from the test samples; b) detecting fluorescent emissions and the scattered light signals emitted from the test samples; c) generating first data signals representing the intensities of the fluorescent emissions, and second data signals representing the intensities and scatter angles of the second data signals; d) storing representations of the first and second data signals to create a data set; e) dividing the data set into training, test, and validation data sets; f) selecting input parameters from the data set; g) defining and training a neural network having hidden node using the training and the test data sets; and h) validating the neural network using the validation data set.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: John M. Andrews, Stephen H. Lieberman, Li-Ming He
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Patent number: 6921341Abstract: A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an orthogonal face and set on the practice putting surface below and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is a linear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device is designed to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so that the face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golfer the proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the club and proper putting stroke.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Inventors: Richard M. Port, John M. Andrews
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Publication number: 20040204261Abstract: A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an orthogonal face and set on the practice putting surface below and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is a linear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device is designed to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so that the face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golfer the proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the club and proper putting stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Richard M. Port, John M. Andrews
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Patent number: 6729968Abstract: A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an oblique face and set on the practice putting surface below and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is a linear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device is designed to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so that the face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golfer the proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the club and proper putting stroke.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventors: Richard M. Port, John M. Andrews
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Publication number: 20030224868Abstract: A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an oblique face and set on the practice putting surface below and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is a linear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device is designed to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so that the face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golfer the proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the club and proper putting stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Richard M. Port, John M. Andrews
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Patent number: 6525325Abstract: A system for quantifying the petroleum content of aqueous media includes a sample cell; a first light source for generating a first light signal that stimulates fluorescent emissions when the first light signal irradiates hydrocarbons present in an aqueous solution in the sample cell; a spectral detector for generating a first electrical signal that represents spectral components of the fluorescent emissions in response to detecting the fluorescent emissions that are emitted from the sample cell; a second light source for generating a coherent light signal that is transformed into scattered light signals when the coherent light irradiates oil droplets in the aqueous solution; a detector for generating a second electrical signal in response to detecting scattered light signals emitted from the tube, where the second electrical signal represents the intensities and scatter angles of the scattered light signals; and a processor for determining a particle size distribution of the oil droplets from the second elecType: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: John M. Andrews, Stephen H. Lieberman, Lora L. Kear-Padilla, Virginia Games
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Patent number: 5929453Abstract: A spectroscopic detector suitable for detecting oil spills in an aquatic environment includes a buoyant container having an optical window; an optical energy generator mounted in the container for directing an optical energy beam through the window; an optical detector for generating an output signal in response to detecting a second optical energy beam received in the container through the window; and a beam splitter for directing the second optical energy beam to the optical detector. The generation of the optical energy beam and operation of the optical detector may be time gated to reduce thermal noise and isolate the sampled optical energy from background light. The optical energy beam preferably has UV components which inhibits the formation of biological organisms on the optical window.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: John M. Andrews, Leonard J. Martini, Stephen H. Lieberman, Leon V. Smith, Gregory W. Anderson
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Patent number: 5140299Abstract: In an electronic circuit that normally includes a high-value resistor, the resistive function may be usefully provided by a thin dielectric layer. Electric current is transported through the layer by quantum tunneling. In one embodiment, a resistor useful for VLSI applications is provided, requiring only a single contact window.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1990Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: John M. Andrews, Jr., San-Chin Fang
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Patent number: 4978915Abstract: The TVS method is a voltammetric method for detecting mobile ionic impurities in the dielectric layer of a MOS capacitor structure. Disclosed here is a method of semiconductor device fabrication involving a modified TVS method in which the voltage is changed in discrete steps rather than varied continuously, and charge, rather than induced current, is measured. The modified TVS method can be faster than conventional TVS, and calibration is unnecessary.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: John M. Andrews, Jr., Nadia Lifshitz, Gerald Smolinsky
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Patent number: 4938847Abstract: Disclosed is a method of semiconductor device fabrication involving the detection of water in a dielectric layer that is part of the body of such device. At relatively high values of a voltage applied across the dielectric layer, water that is present in the dielectric decomposes and releases protons. Varying the applied voltage gives rise to a displacement current. The released protons contribute an ionic component to the displacement current. The ionic component is detected.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1989Date of Patent: July 3, 1990Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph CompanyInventors: John M. Andrews, Jr., Nadia Lifshitz, Gerald Smolinsky
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Patent number: 4319967Abstract: A fabrication process for making palladium-plated target anodes for X-ray lithographic systems is characterized by a unique sequence of surface preparation, plating and annealing steps. Anodes made by the process have been operated reliably at high-power levels for extended periods of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1979Date of Patent: March 16, 1982Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, IncorporatedInventors: Frederick Vratny, John M. Andrews, Jr.