Patents by Inventor John Sheldon
John Sheldon 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: 11069016Abstract: Provided are an identity broker system and method for managing a national digital identification of a citizen. In one example, the method includes receiving, from a user device, an identity sharing request of a citizen including an identification of a service provider with which to share the identity, determining one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen that are to be shared with the service provider based on the identity sharing request, receiving an authorization from the citizen via the user device, the authorization including an approval for sharing the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen with the service provider, and receiving the one or more digital identity components of the citizen from an identity record providing device, and transmitting the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen to a service provider device based on the identification of the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephen Elder, Joseph Mitchell, John Sheldon, Ken Moore, Gregory O'Brien, Sinead Fitzgerald, Derek Humphreys
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Publication number: 20180330459Abstract: Provided are an identity broker system and method for managing a national digital identification of a citizen. In one example, the method includes receiving, from a user device, an identity sharing request of a citizen including an identification of a service provider with which to share the identity, determining one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen that are to be shared with the service provider based on the identity sharing request, receiving an authorization from the citizen via the user device, the authorization including an approval for sharing the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen with the service provider, and receiving the one or more digital identity components of the citizen from an identity record providing device, and transmitting the one or more digital identification credentials of the citizen to a service provider device based on the identification of the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Stephen Elder, Joseph Mitchell, John Sheldon, Ken Moore, Gregory O'Brien, Sinead Fitzgerald, Derek Humphreys
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Patent number: 6945215Abstract: A portable, operator-carried power tool having an implement supported on frame, and a lightweight, four-stroke, engine drivably connected to the implement. The engine has a crankshaft situated in a crankshaft housing and a cylinder block secured to the housing, the crankshaft being provided with a crankcase ventilation passage extending between the crankcase and an outlet end in communication with an air/fuel induction passage. A passage establishes communication between the interior of the crankcase and the valve chamber through a cam and cam gear region of the cylinder block. An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, cam region and valve chamber form a containment whereby oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: MTD Southwest, Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Rickard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Patent number: 6772726Abstract: An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine. The crankshaft ventilation passage establishes lean crankcase gas distribution to the engine air/fuel intake. The crankcase is designed to avoid flow of liquid oil through the crankshaft passage when the engine is not running.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: MTD Southwest, Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Richard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Publication number: 20030213458Abstract: A portable, operator-carried power tool having an implement supported on an operator-carried frame, and a lightweight, four-stroke, internal combustion engine drivably connected to the implement and supported by the frame. The engine has a crankshaft situated in a crankshaft housing and a cylinder block secured to the crankshaft housing, the crankshaft being provided with a crankcase ventilation passage extending between the crankcase and an outlet end in communication with an air/fuel induction passage. A passage establishes communication between the interior of the crankcase and the valve chamber through a cam and cam gear region of the cylinder block. An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Applicant: MTD Southwest Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Rickard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Patent number: 6620039Abstract: An air intake plenum (88)of a truck sleeper box (18) is disclosed. The plenum (88)is in fluid communication with an aperture (98) that penetrates through a peripheral wall (58) of the sleeper box (18), thereby providing fresh air (46) to the plenum (88). The plenum includes an enclosure (86) and a fresh air inlet (70) that is in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure (86) and the aperture (98). The plenum also includes a recirculated air inlet (68) in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure (86) and the air contained within the sleeper box (18). The plenum further includes an air outlet (52) in fluid communication with the inlets (68 and 70). The air outlet (52) is adaptable to be in fluid communication with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Additionally, a method for providing fresh air to a sleeper box is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Paccar Inc.Inventors: Michikazu Jody Tao, Steven L. Baker, John Sheldon
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Patent number: 6568364Abstract: An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine. The crankshaft ventilation passage establishes lean crankcase gas distribution to the engine air/fuel intake. The crankcase is designed to avoid flow of liquid oil through the crankshaft passage when the engine is not running.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: MTD Southwest, Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Richard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Publication number: 20020121262Abstract: A portable, operator-carried power tool having an implement supported on an operator-carried frame, and a lightweight, four-stroke, internal combustion engine drivably connected to the implement and supported by the frame. The engine has a crankshaft situated in a crankshaft housing and a cylinder block secured to the crankshaft housing, the crankshaft being provided with a crankcase ventilation passage extending between the crankcase and an outlet end in communication with an air/fuel induction passage. A passage establishes communication between the interior of the crankcase and the valve chamber through a cam and cam gear region of the cylinder block. An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: MTD Southwest Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Richard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Patent number: 6374796Abstract: A portable, operator-carried power tool having an implement supported on an operator-carried frame, and a lightweight, four-stroke, internal combustion engine drivably connected to the implement and supported by the frame. The engine has a crankshaft situated in a crankshaft housing and a cylinder block secured to the crankshaft housing, the crankshaft being provided with a crankcase ventilation passage extending between the crankcase and an outlet end in communication with an air/fuel induction passage. A passage establishes communication between the interior of the crankcase and the valve chamber through a cam and cam gear region of the cylinder block. An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: MTD Southwest Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Richard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa
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Patent number: 6039020Abstract: A portable, operator-carried power tool having an implement supported on an operator-carried frame, and a lightweight, four-stroke, internal combustion engine drivably connected to the implement and supported by the frame. The engine has a crankshaft situated in a crankshaft housing and a cylinder block secured to the crankshaft housing, the crankshaft being provided with a crankcase ventilation passage extending between the crankcase and an outlet end in communication with an air/fuel induction passage. A passage establishes communication between the interior of the crankcase and the valve chamber through a cam and cam gear region of the cylinder block. An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distributed throughout the engine during operation regardless of angular orientation of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Ryobi Outdoor Products, Inc.Inventors: Shiro Kawamoto, Harry Gene Richard, John Sheldon, Yoichi Imgawa