Patents by Inventor Joseph M. White
Joseph M. White 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: 11954882Abstract: A method in a computing device includes: in a facility containing a plurality of support structures, capturing an image of a first support structure; detecting, in the image, a first feature set of the first support structure; selecting obtaining at least one reference feature set by proximity to an estimated location of the mobile computing device in the facility coordinate system, the at least one reference feature set selected from a repository defining feature locations for each of the support structures in a facility coordinate system; comparing the first feature set with the at least one reference feature set; and in response to determining that the first feature set matches the at least one reference feature set, determining a location of the mobile computing device in the facility coordinate system based on the image and the feature locations from the repository.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrenahalli M. Narendra, Joseph R. White, Andrea Mirabile
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Patent number: 10821459Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, and an indicator system that is operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to indicate an operational status to the user operating the apparatus. The indicator system can include a light emitter that illuminates when an operational status is detected. The light emitter can illuminate the container storing cleaning liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, David M. Miller, Joseph M. White, Mitchell DeJonge, Michael N. Supplee
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Publication number: 20180229255Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, and an indicator system that is operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to indicate an operational status to the user operating the surface cleaning apparatus. The indicator system can include a light emitter that illuminates when an operational status is detected. The light emitter can illuminate a supply container configured to store cleaning liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, David M. Miller, Joseph M. White, Mitchell DeJonge, Michael N. Supplee
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Patent number: 9504366Abstract: A bare floor cleaner with an upright assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly, a steam generator, a fluid distributor which distributes steam onto the surface to be cleaned, and a mop cloth provided on the base assembly. The mop cloth is mounted to the base assembly by a mop cloth plate that is removable from the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith, Yu Xiaoming, Yang Caiyin
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Patent number: 9186028Abstract: An accessory tool can include a recovery tank assembly for removing fluid and dirt from a surface to be cleaned and store the recovered fluid and dirt. The accessory tool can be used in connection with a vacuum cleaner including an extraction cleaner. The accessory tool can include a housing assembly having a suction outlet opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose in fluid communication with the suction source of the vacuum cleaner and a recovery tank can be in fluid communication with the suction nozzle to store liquid drawn in through the suction nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. White, Kurt E. Ashbaugh, Alan J. Krebs, Mitchell DeJonge
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Publication number: 20150108244Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, and an indicator system that is operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to indicate an operational status to the user operating the apparatus. The indicator system can include a light emitter that illuminates when an operational status is detected. The light emitter can illuminate the container storing cleaning liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, David M. Miller, Joseph M. White, Mitchell DeJonge, Michael N. Supplee
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Publication number: 20140196242Abstract: A bare floor cleaner with an upright assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly, a steam generator, a fluid distributor which distributes steam onto the surface to be cleaned, and a mop cloth provided on the base assembly. The mop cloth is mounted to the base assembly by a mop cloth plate that is removable from the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith, Yu Xiaoming, Yang Caiyin
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Publication number: 20130333154Abstract: A bare floor cleaner with an upright assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly, a steam generator, a fluid distributor which distributes steam onto the surface to be cleaned, and a mop cloth provided on the base assembly. The mop cloth is mounted to the base assembly by a mop cloth plate that is removable from the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith, Yu Xiaoming, Yang Caiyin
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Patent number: 8458850Abstract: An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The base assembly has a sweeper that includes a rotatably driven brush adapted to sweep dust and dirt particles into a removable dirt receptacle. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable mop cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith
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Publication number: 20120204377Abstract: An accessory tool can include a recovery tank assembly for removing fluid and dirt from a surface to be cleaned and store the recovered fluid and dirt. The accessory tool can be used in connection with a vacuum cleaner including an extraction cleaner. The accessory tool can include a housing assembly having a suction outlet opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose in fluid communication with the suction source of the vacuum cleaner and a recovery tank can be in fluid communication with the suction nozzle to store liquid drawn in through the suction nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Joseph M. White, Kurt E. Ashbaugh, Alan J. Krebs, Mitchell DeJonge
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Publication number: 20100287716Abstract: An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The base assembly has a sweeper that includes a rotatably driven brush adapted to sweep dust and dirt particles into a removable dirt receptacle. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable mop cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith
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Patent number: 7070431Abstract: An ejector for ejecting a riser card detachably connected to a backplane board, said ejector comprising an elongated ejector lever comprising a first end for rotatable attachment to said riser card and a second end for ejecting said riser card by inducing rotation of said ejector lever about a pivot section disposed between said first and second ends of said ejector lever, and an elongated support post comprising a first end for contacting said backplane board and a second end for rotatably supporting said ejector lever at said pivot section of said ejector lever.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Joseph M. White
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Patent number: 6986191Abstract: A bolster plate is attached to a printed circuit board and acts as a stiffener that reduces bending in the overall assembly during the attachment of an integrated circuit chip to the printed circuit board under a heavy applied load. The bolster plate is provided with a shim that compensates for bending of the bolster plate under load, thereby preventing damage to the integrated circuit chip. The dimensions of the shim may be selected according to computer model results representing bow deformation in the bolster plate without the shim.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Joseph M White
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Patent number: 6868899Abstract: A variable-height thermal-interface device is provided for transferring heat from a heat source to a sink. The device comprises a first uniaxial rotary cylindrical joint comprising a first cylindrically concave surface in slidable contact with a first cylindrically convex surface. The first cylindrically concave surface and the first cylindrically convex surface share a common first radius of curvature relative to a common first cylinder axis. The first cylindrically concave surface is operable to rotate about the common first cylinder axis relative to the first cylindrically concave surface to compensate for uniaxial angular misalignment between the source and the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joseph M. White, Andrew D. Delano
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Publication number: 20040244189Abstract: A bolster plate is attached to a printed circuit board and acts as a stiffener that reduces bending in the overall assembly during the attachment of an integrated circuit chip to the printed circuit board under a heavy applied load. The bolster plate is provided with a shim that compensates for bending of the bolster plate under load, thereby preventing damage to the integrated circuit chip. The dimensions of the shim may be selected according to computer model results representing bow deformation in the bolster plate without the shim.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventor: Joseph M. White
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Patent number: 6789312Abstract: A bolster plate is attached to a printed circuit board and acts as a stiffener that reduces bending in the overall assembly during the attachment of an integrated circuit chip to the printed circuit board under a heavy applied load. The bolster plate is provided with a shim that compensates for bending of the bolster plate under load, thereby preventing damage to the integrated circuit chip. The dimensions of the shim may be selected according to computer model results representing bow deformation in the bolster plate without the shim.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Joseph M White
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Patent number: 6755242Abstract: An active heat sink structure includes at least one heat sink. Each heat sink includes a heat sink base having a top surface with a top surface periphery, a top surface center at a central portion of the top surface, and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. The top surface is preferably flat. The heat sink may be described in relation to a first reference line lying in the top surface and a second reference line lying in the top surface and perpendicular to the first reference line. Where there is more than one heat sink, the heat sinks lie adjacent to each other along the first reference line. A plurality of air flow paths are defined on the top surface of the heat sink base, preferably by fins extending perpendicular to the top surface. Substantially all of the air flow paths direct a flow of air from the top surface center toward the top surface periphery and substantially parallel to the second reference line.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Joseph M. White
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Publication number: 20030193737Abstract: A data storage system comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked modular housing units, each modular housing unit comprising a plurality of data storage media receiving devices; a data storage media handling device adapted to laterally displace media between the media receiving devices; a vertical lift mechanism attached to the data storage media handling device and adapted to vertically displace the handling device along a vertical displacement path extending adjacent to the vertically stacked modular housing units and comprising a drive assembly fixedly positioned with respect to the modular housing units and a linkage mechanism connected between the drive assembly and the handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Joseph M. White, Matthias A. Lester
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Patent number: 6627092Abstract: A method for the fabrication of electrical contacts using metal forming, masking etching, and soldering techniques is presented. The method produces a plurality of specialized electrical contacts, capable of use in an interposer, or other device, including non-permanent or permanent electrical connections providing contact wipe, soft spring rates, durability, and significant amounts of travel.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Bradley E Clements, Joseph M White
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Patent number: 6621655Abstract: A data storage system comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked modular housing units, each modular housing unit comprising a plurality of data storage media receiving devices; a data storage media handling device adapted to laterally displace media between the media receiving devices; a vertical lift mechanism attached to the data storage media handling device and adapted to vertically displace the handling device along a vertical displacement path extending adjacent to the vertically stacked modular housing units and comprising a drive assembly fixedly positioned with respect to the modular housing units and a linkage mechanism connected between the drive assembly and the handling device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joseph M White, Matthias A Lester