Patents by Inventor Keith A. Clark
Keith A. Clark 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: 7529859Abstract: Techniques are provided for processing an Input/Output (I/O) request. At least one data block is allocated for use in completing the I/O request. A current operations record is stored for the I/O request. It is determined whether the I/O request has been completed within a specified period of time. In response to determining that the I/O request has not been completed within the specified period of time, the allocated at least one data block is fenced.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Christopher Young, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Malahal R. Naineni, James John Seeger, Paul A. Dorwin, Thomas Keith Clark, Ninad S. Palsule
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Patent number: 7480677Abstract: Provided are a system and program maintaining information on a namespace comprised of filesets shared by clients over a network. Zone information is maintained on at least one zone, wherein each zone associates at least one client system, at least one fileset, and at least one storage pool. For one zone, the associated at least one fileset and at least one storage pool are accessible to the at least one client system. Clients are provided information on filesets included in a namespace, wherein each of a plurality of clients receive information on the at least one fileset associated with the client in the at least one zone including the client.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Keith Clark, Jason Christopher Young, Stephen F. Correl, James John Seeger
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Publication number: 20090000207Abstract: A sealing mechanism for sealing an entrance aperture includes a flange with an interface defining an entrance aperture. A first drive shaft and a second drive shaft are coupled to a first drive element. A first linear rail is positioned on a first side of the entrance aperture. A first door linkage is pivotally coupled to a door, and coupled to the first linear rail and to the first drive element. A first pivoting cam is coupled to the first door linkage. A first cam latch is positioned on the first side of the entrance aperture and sized to receive the first pivoting cam. Contact between the first cam latch and the first cam urges the door inwardly at an angle relative to a direction of movement of the door to urge the door to contact an outer edge of the interface defining the entrance aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Keith A. Clark, David E. Kresse, Brad Moyer
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Patent number: 7392261Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program maintaining information on a namespace comprised of filesets shared by clients over a network. Zone information is maintained on at least one zone, wherein each zone associates at least one client system, at least one fileset, and at least one storage pool. For one zone, the associated at least one fileset and at least one storage pool are accessible to the at least one client system. Clients are provided information on filesets included in a namespace, wherein each of a plurality of clients receive information on the at least one fileset associated with the client in the at least one zone including the client.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Keith Clark, Jason Christopher Young, Stephen F. Correl, James John Seeger
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Publication number: 20080115416Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an access door within a sectional garage door. The access door allows access to the interior of a building through the sectional garage door without having to open the sectional garage door. The access door is capable of opening by pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis when the sectional garage door is closed. Further, the access door is adapted to pivot with the sectional garage door as the sectional garage door moves to and from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Keith Clark
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Patent number: 7358733Abstract: An inspection system includes a housing having a cavity which defines an inspection zone, and a positioning device within the inspection zone which provides positioning of a specimen within the inspection zone. The inspection system includes a sensor system for inspecting the specimen, and an entrance aperture formed in the housing. The entrance aperture may be sized to permit the specimen to pass through the entrance aperture. The inspection system also includes a sealing mechanism, such as a door, which cooperates with the positioning device. The sealing mechanism is operatively coupled to the housing and selectively positionable between open and closed positions. The open position permits the specimen to pass through the entrance aperture, and the closed position seals the entrance aperture to effectively isolate the inspection system.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: GE Security, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Clark, David E. Kresse, Brad Moyer
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Patent number: 7330910Abstract: Techniques are provided for processing an Input/Output (I/O) request. At least one data block is allocated for use in completing the I/O request. A current operations record is stored for the I/O request. It is determined whether the I/O request has been completed within a specified period of time. In response to determining that the I/O request has not been completed within the specified period of time, the allocated at least one data block is fenced.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Christopher Young, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Malahal R. Naineni, James John Seeger, Paul A. Dorwin, Thomas Keith Clark, Ninad S. Palsule
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Publication number: 20070200566Abstract: An inspection system includes a housing having a cavity which defines an inspection zone, and a positioning device within the inspection zone which provides positioning of a specimen within the inspection zone. The inspection system includes a sensor system for inspecting the specimen, and an entrance aperture formed in the housing. The entrance aperture may be sized to permit the specimen to pass through the entrance aperture. The inspection system also includes a sealing mechanism, such as a door, which cooperates with the positioning device. The sealing mechanism is operatively coupled to the housing and selectively positionable between open and closed positions. The open position permits the specimen to pass through the entrance aperture, and the closed position seals the entrance aperture to effectively isolate the inspection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Keith Clark, David Kresse, Brad Moyer
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Patent number: 7245875Abstract: A system and method for wireless communication with and among nodes of a welding cell are provided. The system includes a communications device adapted for wireless communication with a welding node provided with a wireless communications interface. The system further includes welding nodes of one welding cell communicating wirelessly with welding nodes of the same welding cell, welding nodes of another welding cell, a customer specific LAN and global factory controls. The invention further comprises methodologies for facilitating wireless communication with and among nodes of a welding cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Keith Clark, George Daryl Blankenship, Christopher Hsu, Thomas Matthews, James Zucker
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Publication number: 20070102885Abstract: A unitized pinion seal assembly has a seal portion and a sleeve portion that are assembled in an interference fit relationship. The unitized pinion seal assembly is assembled to a carrierlbearing cage and an axle companion flange with proper spacing between non-sealing components, and without a spacer mounted between the two portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Freudenberg-NOK General PartnershipInventor: Keith Clark
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Patent number: 7191689Abstract: A hollowing system for a lathe having a tool rest. The hollowing system comprises a boring member, and a stabilization assembly. The boring member is adapted to support a tool such that at least one of the boring member and the tool extend past and engage the tool rest. The stabilization assembly is mountable adjacent to the lathe. The stabilization assembly supports the boring member such that the boring member extends generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lathe. The stabilization assembly has a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. The stabilization assembly is adapted to prevent downward movement of the tool when the stabilization assembly is mounted adjacent to the lathe and the tool is positioned on the tool rest. The stabilization assembly is provided with an articulation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: TSDr, L.L.C.Inventor: Keith Clark
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Patent number: 7137213Abstract: A shoe stud and receptacle combination for specifically oriented studs, the shoe stud (1) including a ground-engaging part (4). The stud (1) and receptacle (2) are adapted to be secured together by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot (5) on one of the components adapted to be inserted with rotation into a screw-threaded socket on the other component. A locking means (7) of the components is arranged to become interengaged at least when the spigot (5) is fully inserted into the socket (22) to resist unscrewing of the components. The locking means (7) comprises at least one locking assembly (8), the arrangement is such that the relative number and/or position of the threads of the threaded connection and the locking assemblies (8) determine the initial and final positions of the stud (1) relative to the receptacle (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Trisport, LimitedInventors: Paul Andrew Kelly, Lee Paul Shuttleworth, Stephen Keith Clark
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Patent number: 7094297Abstract: A method for making a screen assembly for use in a vibratory separator, the method, in certain aspects, including producing a heated first screen assembly; cooling the first screen assembly while a second heated screen assembly is being made; and cooling the second screen assembly while a third heated screen assembly is being made—with heating apparatus adjacent cooling apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Yanco I/P, Inc.Inventors: Kerry T. Ward, Thomas C. Adams, Larry Keith Clark
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Publication number: 20060112617Abstract: A process and system is provided for briquetting particulate matter such as moisture-containing bituminous and sub-bituminous coal. This process includes partially drying the particulate matter and feeding, the partially dried particulate matter to a briquetting apparatus under conditions such that water vapour is released from the particulate matter during feeding. The particulate matter is passed through briquette forming rollers to form briquettes. The released water vapour substantially displaces or prevents the ingress of a large proportion of other gaseous components from the atmosphere surrounding an/or intermixed with the particulate matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Keith Clark, George Kalb, Richard Komarek, Ross Meakins, Arthur Pearson
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Publication number: 20060096166Abstract: A process for demineralizing coal includes the steps of forming a slurry of coal particles in an alkali solution, the slurry containing 10-30% by weight coal, maintaining the slurry at a temperature of 150-250° C. under a pressure sufficient to prevent boiling, separating the slurry into an alkalized coal and a spent alkali leachant, forming an acidified slurry of the alkalized coal, the acidified slurry having a pH of 0.5-1.5, separating the acidified slurry into a coal-containing fraction and a substantially liquid fraction, subjecting the coal-containing fraction to a washing step, particularly a hydrothermal washing step, in which the coal-containing fraction is mixed with water and a polar organic solvent or water and an organic acid to form a mixture and separating the coal from the mixture. The demineralized coal has an ash content of from 0.01-0.2% by weight and can be used a feed to a gas turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2003Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Paul Brooks, Alan Waugh, Keith Clark, Stephen Weir
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Publication number: 20060027545Abstract: A device to control operation of a power source for an electric arc welder comprising an oscillator for inducing a high frequency voltage into a series circuit including the welding gap, a detector tuned to the high frequency for sensing the level of current in the series circuit at the high frequency and an output circuit to create a start signal when the received signal level exceeds a given value representing a resistance in said gap below a given amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2004Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Elliott Stava, Keith Clark
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Publication number: 20050217481Abstract: One or more continuous rotary contactors, also known as adsorbent wheels, containing adsorbent materials are employed to dry, purify or separate components from a gas stream. The invention has particular application in treating air prior to cryogenic air separation operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Stephen Dunne, Peter Coughlin, Rustam Sethna, Keith Clark
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Publication number: 20050218134Abstract: An output choke for a D.C. arc welder comprising a high permeability core with an inductance controlling air gap defined by first and second pole pieces terminating in first and second surfaces facing each other and each having two spaced edges with an intermediate area, said surfaces converging from said intermediate area toward each of said edges to generate a specific cross sectional shape for said gap wherein said choke is large enough to carry at least about 100 amperes of weld current.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Keith Clark, Brian Housour
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Publication number: 20050199605Abstract: A wire feeder including a motor driving a set of feed rolls to force a welding wire from a spool through a welding torch to a welding operation. The wire feeder has an input lead to be connected to the output lead of one of a plurality of remotely located power sources, each having a signal receiver for receiving transmitted signal with a code unique to one of the power sources. The receiver having an output for controlling a parameter or condition of the one power source in accordance with a received signal with the unique code. A transmitter on each of said plurality of power sources for transmitting on its output lead a coded signal specific to the power source. A signal receiver on said wire feeder to receive a unique code from the specific power source actually connected to the wire feeder and a circuit on the wire feeder for transmitting command signals from the wire feeder, which command signals each have the unique code specific to the power source connected to said wire feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Edward Furman, Keith Clark
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Publication number: 20050197115Abstract: A system and method for wireless communication with a welding system is provided. The system includes a welding system having a WAP client component and a wireless communication component facilitating post second generation mobile communications between the welding system and a WAP gateway component. The welding system can further include a global positioning component and/or a browsing component. The invention further comprises methodologies for facilitating wireless communication with a welding system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2001Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Keith Clark, Christopher Hsu, George Blankenship