Patents by Inventor Joseph King

Joseph King 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).

  • MULTI-LEVEL STRUCTURES IN CAD MODELS
    Publication number: 20150261890
    Abstract: Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a CAD model including a plurality of input features and initializing a data structure representing multi-level structures in the CAD model. The method includes identifying at least two equal groups of the plurality of input features and applying a single-level structure recognition process on the groups of features to produce detected structures such as patterns, mirrors etc. The method includes populating the data structure according to the detected structures and storing the data structure as associated with the CAD model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Howard Charles Duncan Mattson, Douglas Joseph King, Michael John Gibbens, Yanong Zhu
  • LOCAL BEHAVIOR IN A VARIATIONAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150261889
    Abstract: Methods for CAD editing and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a CAD model including a plurality of entities and receiving a user input including a selection of at least one entity and a movement of the selected entity. The method includes applying any basic condition behaviors that correspond to the user input and applying any optional condition behaviors that correspond to the user input. The method includes building a variational system to be solved based on the user input, any applied basic condition behaviors, and any optional condition behaviors. The method includes performing a variational solve on the variational system to produce an edited CAD model and storing the edited CAD model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Howard Charles Duncan Mattson, Douglas Joseph King, Yanong Zhu, Feng Yu
  • Dispenser kits & method of increasing versatility of inline dispensers
    Publication number: 20150251142
    Abstract: A kit for increasing the capacity and versatility of an inline dispenser with the kit including a set of stackable dispenser cartridges and an extension for increasing the capacity of the system with the extensions having fasteners thereon for changing the capacity of the system without having to replace existing components of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph A King, Jeffrey D Johnson
  • Representation and discovery of geometric relationships in a three dimensional model
    Patent number: 9122818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining equivalence relations in product data management (PDM) systems. A method includes receiving a 3D model including a plurality of components, and receiving a selection of one of the plurality of components of the model. The method includes receiving a selection of at least one equivalence relation to be discovered in the 3D model and identifying at least one target component of the plurality of components of the model. The method includes completing the selected component with respect to each target component according to each selected equivalence relation. The method includes building and storing an equivalence relationship graph according to the completed selected component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Charles Duncan Mattson, Douglas Joseph King, Yanong Zhu, Neil James Foston
  • Metal-oxide-metal capacitor
    Patent number: 9123719
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure may implement a metal-oxide-metal capacitor. When layer design rules change from one layer to the next, the structure may change the direction of the interleaved plates of the capacitor. For example, when the metallization width or spacing design rules change from layer M3 to layer M4, the structure may run the capacitor traces in different directions (e.g., orthogonal to one another) on M3 as compared to M4. Among the layers that adhere to the same design rules, for example layers M1, M2, and M3, the structure may run the capacitor traces in the same direction in each of the layers M1, M2, and M3. In this way, the capacitor traces overlap to large extent without misalignment on layers that have the same design rules, and the structure avoids misalignment of the capacitor traces when the design rules change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jiong Zhang, Joseph King, Akira Ito
  • Dispensers
    Publication number: 20150240510
    Abstract: A two-part dispensing device for a pool having a dispensing saddle with a static port therein for continual delivery of a first dispersant and a hold for floatingly supporting itself and an exchangeable dispensing pod therein with the dispensing pod having a dynamic port and a static port for a continual delivery of a dispersant wherein the static port delivery of a dispersant maintains the pool at a safe level when there is no human bather load on the pool and the condition of the disperant in the dispensing pod can be determined by the orientation of the dispensing saddle and the dispensing pod in the pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph King, Jeffrey Johnson, Paul Freeberg, David Guy, Terry Goemen
  • Automated creation of storyboards from screenplays
    Patent number: 9106812
    Abstract: Computing resources may automatically generate a rough draft of storyboard by using textual analysis to extract meaning from a screenplay. The storyboard may be accompanied by spoken dialog, sound effects, and a soundtrack. Users may provide pre-production decisions regarding appearance of characters and backgrounds. The users may include a community of different individuals who contribute content and suggest modifications to the storyboard. The computing resources may also access logic to select visual elements for the storyboard from libraries of existing content or from custom content prepared by one of the users. Pagination of the screenplay and location of dialog and action on the pages of the screenplay may be used to create a timeline for the storyboard and any accompanying audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy F. Price, Peter A. Schwabland, Joseph King
  • Dispenser kits and method of increasing versatility of inline dispensers
    Patent number: 9101888
    Abstract: A kit for increasing the capacity and versatility of an inline dispenser with the kit including a set of stackable dispenser cartridges and an extension for increasing the capacity of the system with the extensions having fasteners thereon for changing the capacity of the system without having to replace existing components of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: KING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph A King, Jeffrey D Johnson
  • Integrating discovered and user-defined geometric relationships
    Patent number: 9075950
    Abstract: Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a three-dimensional CAD model in the data processing system, the CAD model including a plurality of geometries. The method includes receiving at least one system-found equivalence class (EC) including at least one of the geometries, the system-found EC being of a specified EC type, and receiving at least one persistent EC of the specified EC type including at least one of the geometries. The method includes completing any unique persistent member of the persistent EC by finding any other geometries in the CAD model that have an EC relationship with the unique persistent member of the specified EC type. The method includes expanding the user-defined persistent EC by adding any unique found members of the specified EC type to produce a combined EC, and storing and reusing the combined EC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Yanong Zhu, Douglas Joseph King, Howard Charles Duncan Mattson
  • CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR ENABLING MOTION DETECTION TO CONTROL AN OUTDOOR LIGHT
    Publication number: 20150173158
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for controlling an on/off state of an outdoor light, the circuit arrangement comprising an indoor light switch coupled to control the on/off stage of the outdoor light; a motion detector associated with the outdoor light, wherein the motion detector is remote from the indoor light switch; and a mode actuator implemented on a user interface of the indoor light switch, wherein the mode actuator is movable to a position enabling the use of the motion detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: John Joseph King
  • Dispenser systeems
    Publication number: 20150152662
    Abstract: A dispenser system for delivering various combinations of dispersants to a body of water with the various combinations of dispersants supplied to the body of water through the interchanging of dispensing cartridges which are attachable to a main dispensing cartridge where a condition for interchanging of dispensing cartridges may be triggered by an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: JOSEPH A. KING, JEFFREY D. JOHNSON, LYLE ENDERSON, PAUL FREEBERG, DONALD DALLAND, TERRY GOEMAN
  • DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150151988
    Abstract: A fast acting water purification system containing a source of silver ions which is suitable for use in personal or household water containers, where the non-potable water may contain halides or other materials that limit the solubility of silver in the non-potable water, with the purification agent including a source of silver ions and a compound containing a hydantoin ring increase the presence of silver ions in the non-potable water to a level sufficient to quickly kill harmful microorganisms in the non-potable water without the need to add additional biocides to the non-potable water or pretreat the non-potable water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph A. King
  • Floating dispensers
    Publication number: 20150152663
    Abstract: A floating dispenser for floatingly delivering a dispersant or dispersants to a body of water with the floating dispenser floating in an upright condition when a dispersant is present in a dispenser cartridge of the floating dispenser with the dispenser self inverting 180 degrees in response to consumption of the dispersant in the dispenser cartridge to thereby provide a visual alert that one should replace the dispenser cartridge in the dispenser with a fresh dispenser cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph A. KING, Jeffrey D. JOHNSON, Lyle ENDERSON, Paul FREEBERG, Donald DALLAND, Terry GOEMAN
  • Configurable light timer and method of receiving data to control the operation of a configurable light timer
    Patent number: 9049116
    Abstract: A configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is disclosed. The configurable light timer comprises a control circuit; an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data to be used by the configurable light timer and is adapted to be removed after the data is downloaded; and a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device; wherein control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed. A method of receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: John Joseph King
  • Method of conditioning a body of water by delivering different dispersant combinations through a floating generally spherical dispenser system
    Patent number: 9039903
    Abstract: A dispenser system for delivering various combinations of dispersants to a body of water with the various combinations of dispersants supplied to the body of water through the interchanging of dispensing cartridges which are attachable to a main dispensing cartridge where a condition for interchanging of dispensing cartridges may be triggered by an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: King Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. King, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Lyle Enderson, Paul Freeberg, Donald Dalland
  • Stackable cartridges for bulk feeders
    Patent number: 9039988
    Abstract: A set of vertically stackable interacting cartridges for improving the delivery of biocide of a bulk feeder by positioning the stackable cartridges in a stacked condition within a chamber in the bulk feeder wherein the stackable cartridges are maintained in vertical interacting flow alignment with each other to provide enhanced control of the delivery of the biocide carried within each of the stackable cartridges without replacing the control valves of the bulk feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: King Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. King, Jeffrey D. Johnson
  • Detachable Wrist Coach
    Publication number: 20150135405
    Abstract: A detachable wrist coach has a detachable sheet of football plays in a transparent pocket joined to a sweatband by hook-and-loop fasteners. The detachable sheet can be separated from the sweatband so that the sweatband can be cleaned without degrading the transparent pocket or getting water into it. One or more flaps with transparent pockets can be attached to the detachable sheet by a hinge that multiple pages of plays may be viewed by opening the flap. The flap is held down by a second hook-and-loop fasteners with a lower peel strength than the sweatband's hook and loop fasteners so that a top flap can be opened without removing the detachable sheet from the sweatband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Sound Shore Innovations L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kyle D. Rothschild, Joseph King
  • PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
    Publication number: 20150115801
    Abstract: A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pattern is described. The programmable light timer comprises a memory storing a plurality of timing patterns, each timing pattern being associated with a unique timing pattern code and having one or more on/off settings for a time period; and a user interface enabling the selection of a timing pattern code associated with a timing pattern of the plurality of timing patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: John Joseph King
  • Floating dispensers
    Patent number: 8999259
    Abstract: A floating dispenser for floatingly delivering a dispersant or dispersants to a body of water with the floating dispenser floating in an upright condition when a dispersant is present in a dispenser cartridge of the floating dispenser with the dispenser self inverting 180 degrees in response to consumption of the dispersant in the dispenser cartridge to thereby provide a visual alert that one should replace the dispenser cartridge in the dispenser with a fresh dispenser cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: King Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Joseph A. King, Donald Dalland, Lyle Enderson, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Paul Freeberg
  • Instrument panel assembly
    Patent number: 8991772
    Abstract: A multimedia assembly and an instrument panel assembly for use in an automotive vehicle are provided. The multimedia assembly includes a multimedia device and an auxiliary device. The multimedia device has a faceplate which is disposed on the outer surface of the instrument panel so as to be exposed to the cabin space of the vehicle. The auxiliary device is disposed beneath the multimedia device and hidden behind the outer surface of the instrument panel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph King, II