Patents by Inventor Joseph Rhodes
Joseph Rhodes 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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Publication number: 20190009390Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond bodies having an annular region of diamond grains and a core region of diamond grains and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond body includes an annular region of inter-bonded diamond grains having a first characteristic property and a core region of inter-bonded diamond grains bonded to the annular region and having a second characteristic property that differs from the first characteristic property. The annular region decreases in thickness from a perimeter surface of the polycrystalline diamond body towards a centerline axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Christopher Long, Andrew Gledhill, Alexanne Johnson, Joseph Rhodes
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Patent number: 10105826Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond bodies having an annular region of diamond grains and a core region of diamond grains and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond body includes an annular region of inter-bonded diamond grains having a first characteristic property and a core region of inter-bonded diamond grains bonded to the annular region and having a second characteristic property that differs from the first characteristic property. The annular region decreases in thickness from a perimeter surface of the polycrystalline diamond body towards a centerline axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventors: Andrew Gledhill, Christopher Long, Alexanne Johnson, Joseph Rhodes
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Publication number: 20170266783Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond bodies having an annular region of diamond grains and a core region of diamond grains and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond body includes an annular region of inter-bonded diamond grains having a first characteristic property and a core region of inter-bonded diamond grains bonded to the annular region and having a second characteristic property that differs from the first characteristic property. The annular region decreases in thickness from a perimeter surface of the polycrystalline diamond body towards a centerline axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Andrew GLEDHILL, Christopher LONG, Alexanne JOHNSON, Joseph RHODES
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Patent number: 9753798Abstract: A method and system for automatically auditing an electronic component design process comprising a plurality of design steps. The method includes: extracting, optionally in parallel and in a single pass, a plurality of non-error data types from obtained electronic component design information to produce one or more summary files; and determining whether an audit failure exists in a current design step of the plurality of design steps based on a comparison of the one or more summary files with one or more stored failure indicators. The one or more stored failure indicators comprising a plurality of non-error triggers associated with later failures. The present disclosure simplifies the organization of the gathered data to prevent the automated electronic design process from generating an inferior design, which wastes time of both human and computing resources.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: MICROSEMI SOLUTIONS (U.S.), INC.Inventors: Jon Haldorson, Joseph Rhodes, Gwyneth Morrison, Kevin Clements
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Patent number: 9684347Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to automated display of permissive logic in control systems associated with a power generation unit. A control device may be configured to provide automated updates of system data, such as signals received from power generation equipment, to a human machine interface (HMI) or a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) display, as non-limiting examples. A logic builder block may receive permissive logic configurations, including one or more combinational logic blocks. A logic builder block may be associated with power generation equipment to facilitate the identification of related system data and the subsequent association of the system data to corresponding input pins for the combinational logic blocks. The permissive logic configurations may be compiled into object code and downloaded to the control device, where it may be executed to perform the above described functions, among other functions.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert William Grubbs, Lester D. Childs, Adam Foard, Muhammad Adnan, Timothy Joseph Rhode
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Patent number: 9119523Abstract: A dishwasher appliance with a tub that defines a wash chamber is provided. A rack assembly is received within the wash chamber and includes a projection that extends from a front of the rack assembly. The projection is configured to engage a door of the dishwasher appliance and position the rack assembly in a retracted position when the door is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Darrell W. Shewmaker, Ryan James Diener, William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Carl Joseph Rhodes, Jr., Rebecca Ann Eakins
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Patent number: 8836497Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring an analog process alarm in digital control devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a system may include a logic editor configured to create templates, including one or more alias names for corresponding one or more analog alarm sub-variables associated with an analog process variable, within the digital control system; a human-machine interface configured to provide to a user an analog alarm virtual block diagram visualizing processing logic associated with the analog process variable within the digital control system and to receive from the user a request to select a template from the created templates; and a template generator configured to automatically generate, based on the selection of the template, the alias names for the corresponding analog alarm sub-variables of the analog process alarm. The alias names may be defined directly on the analog process variable.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert William Grubbs, Lester D. Childs, Timothy Joseph Rhode
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Publication number: 20140207261Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to automated display of permissive logic in control systems associated with a power generation unit. A control device may be configured to provide automated updates of system data, such as signals received from power generation equipment, to an HMI or SCADA display, as non-limiting examples. A logic builder block may receive permissive logic configurations, including one or more combinational logic blocks. A logic builder block may be associated with power generation equipment to facilitate the identification of related system data and the subsequent association of the system data to corresponding input pins for the combinational logic blocks. The permissive logic configurations may be compiled into object code and downloaded to the control device, where it may be executed to perform the above described functions, among other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert William Grubbs, Lester D. Childs, Adam Foard, Muhammad Adnan, Timothy Joseph Rhode
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Publication number: 20140022072Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring an analog process alarm in digital control devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a system may include a logic editor configured to create templates, including one or more alias names for corresponding one or more analog alarm sub-variables associated with an analog process variable, within the digital control system; a human-machine interface configured to provide to a user an analog alarm virtual block diagram visualizing processing logic associated with the analog process variable within the digital control system and to receive from the user a request to select a template from the created templates; and a template generator configured to automatically generate, based on the selection of the template, the alias names for the corresponding analog alarm sub-variables of the analog process alarm. The alias names may be defined directly on the analog process variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert William Grubbs, Lester D. Childs, Timothy Joseph Rhode
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Publication number: 20140000663Abstract: A dishwasher appliance with a tub that defines a wash chamber is provided. A rack assembly is received within the wash chamber and includes a projection that extends from a front of the rack assembly. The projection is configured to engage a door of the dishwasher appliance and position the rack assembly in a retracted position when the door is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Darrell W. Shewmaker, Ryan James Diener, William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Carl Joseph Rhodes, JR., Rebecca Ann Eakins
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Patent number: 5502771Abstract: A clock radio volume control apparatus including a conventional volume control apparatus and a supplemental volume control device for use in operation of the clock radio in sleep mode at substantially reduced volume levels including electronic means for controlling whether the conventional volume control or the sleep volume control is activated based upon a timer or other sleep switch responsive to energize a relay for choosing the sleep or standard mode of operation. A delay device is included to prevent a momentary significant increase in volume at the end of the sleep period for a predetermined time to prevent awakening of a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1995Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Delfitz, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Rhodes, Michael Delamere
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Patent number: 4414010Abstract: An attenuating burner apparatus which requires less energy to soften the glass filaments. A shroud is provided for the attenuation zone which retains heat and limits the amount of dilution air that is entrained by the attenuation blast. The forward portion of the shroud is pivoted to permit adjustment to provide general alignment with the attenuation blast. A closure is provided for at least one of the openings through which dilution air is inspirated and a preheater uses waste heat to increase the temperature of the dilution air inspirated through another of the openings.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1982Date of Patent: November 8, 1983Assignee: Manville Service CorporationInventors: John F. Chin, Joseph A. Rhodes, James E. Kusterer