Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Hughes

Kevin A. Hughes 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).

  • Patent number: 10010008
    Abstract: A sled mounted processing node apparatus includes a first processing node sled. A first printed circuit board (PCB) is coupled to the processing node sled. Electronic components, including at least one processor, are coupled to the PCB. The apparatus includes a second processing node sled having a second PCB connected to the second processing node sled and a second set of electronic components, including at least one second processor, coupled to the second PCB. The at least one processor and second processor collectively enables increased processing density within a single server chassis. Each processing node sled is configured to be slideably inserted and removed from a server chassis that accommodates concurrent insertion of multiple processing node sleds in respective sled bays of the server chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Hughes, Jason G. Pearce, Jonathan F. Lewis, Kevin E. Locklear, Curtis D. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9961895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilising said formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ARCH TIMBER PROTECTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Hughes, Craig Mars, Andrew Hughes
  • Publication number: 20180103863
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise improved systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position. For example, in some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Hu, Kevin Hughes, Hyung Phouasalit
  • Patent number: 9901268
    Abstract: An intracranial pressure monitoring device includes a housing defining a first internal chamber, a plurality of strain gauges disposed on an inner surface of a diaphragm defined by a wall of the first internal chamber, a device for generating orientation signals, and circuitry coupled to the plurality of strain gauges and to the device. The circuitry is configured to generate intracranial pressure data from signals received from the plurality of strain gauges, generate orientation data based on the orientation signals received from the device, and store the intracranial pressure data and the orientation data in a computer readable storage such that the intracranial pressure data and orientation data are associated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Branchpoint Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Hughes, Alexander Strachan
  • Patent number: 9901269
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position are provided. In some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs. The ports may also be configured such that a barrier is not necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Branchpoint Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Hu, Kevin Hughes, Hyung Phouasalit
  • Publication number: 20170374768
    Abstract: A sled mounted processing node apparatus includes a first processing node sled. A first printed circuit board (PCB) is coupled to the processing node sled. Electronic components, including at least one processor, are coupled to the PCB. The apparatus includes a second processing node sled having a second PCB connected to the second processing node sled and a second set of electronic components, including at least one second processor, coupled to the second PCB. The at least one processor and second processor collectively enables increased processing density within a single server chassis. Each processing node sled is configured to be slideably inserted and removed from a server chassis that accommodates concurrent insertion of multiple processing node sleds in respective sled bays of the server chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN A. HUGHES, JASON G. PEARCE, JONATHAN F. LEWIS, KEVIN E. LOCKLEAR, CURTIS D. BUNCH
  • Patent number: 9848789
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise improved systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position. For example, in some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Branchpoint Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Hu, Kevin Hughes, Hyung Phouasalit
  • Publication number: 20170307374
    Abstract: A circuit comprising a microelectromechanical (MEMS) gyroscope and a gain circuit coupled with the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is configured to receive a digitized drive signal based at least in part on a digitized drive voltage amplitude of the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is also configured to determine a percentage change in quality factor of the MEMS gyroscope based at least in part on the digitized drive signal and a stored trim value of the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is also configured to compensate for an effect of a change in the quality factor of the MEMS gyroscope based at least in part on the percentage change in quality factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: InvenSense, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20170251661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilising said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin HUGHES, Craig MARS, Andrew HUGHES
  • Patent number: 9603358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilizing said formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ARCH TIMBER PROTECTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Hughes, Craig Andrew Mars, Andrew Hughes
  • Patent number: 9482346
    Abstract: An air compressor system includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a butterfly valve coupled to the inlet and movable between a closed position and an open position, and an actuator coupled to the butterfly valve and operable to apply an actuator force to the butterfly valve to move the actuator and the butterfly valve to a desired position between the closed position and the open position. A feedback actuator is coupled to the actuator and is operable to apply a variable secondary force to the butterfly valve in opposition to the actuator force, the secondary force varying in response to the position of the butterfly valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventor: Kevin Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160286793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilising said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin HUGHES, Craig MARS, Andrew HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20160192751
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a protective cover for a mobile display device including a housing, a backplane, a liner, and a lip. The housing includes an outer portion and an inner portion, where the outer portion of the housing has a rectangular frame structure to provide a protective shell along an outer edge of the mobile display device, and where the inner portion receives and secures the mobile display device. The backplane is comprised of a rigid material and is coupled to a backside of the housing and provides a protective shell along a back side of the mobile display device. The liner has a corrugated soft rubber or polymer construction including a successive pattern of protrusions separated by a distance and is coupled to the inner portion of the housing. The lip is coupled to a front side of the housing to retain the mobile display device within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Fergal Corcoran, Padraig Murphy, Ken Delaney, Nick Jinkinson, Eric Lu, Stephen Harvey, Jerry Ahern, Pierce Brady, Kevin Hughes, Ommkar Gulavani, Rade Vignjevic
  • Publication number: 20160182689
    Abstract: A network adapter, includes a first transceiver module with a transceiver that operates according to a first network protocol and a memory element that includes information that identifies the first network protocol, a second transceiver module with a transceiver that operates according to a second network protocol and a memory element that includes information that identifies the second network protocol, and a controller that reads the information from the first memory element, directs an information handling system to invoke a first network driver associated with the first network protocol based upon the information, reads the second information from the second memory element, and directs the information handling system to invoke a second network driver associated with the second network protocol based upon the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Lewis, Hendrich M. Hernandez, Wade Andrew Butcher, Kevin A. Hughes
  • Patent number: 9311647
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for providing a widget are described. The method and system include receiving a configuration of the widget and rendering the widget on a site. The widget is for dynamically displaying multimedia content, is embeddable, and is copyable. The configuration includes an event with which the widget is associated. The multimedia content includes at least one updatable tracking mechanism for the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: InMobi Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Carnet Williams, Olin Lagon, Kevin Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160066803
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position are provided. In some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs. The ports may also be configured such that a barrier is not necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Hu, Kevin Hughes, Hyung Phouasalit
  • Patent number: 9183002
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for providing a widget for dynamically displaying multimedia content are described. The method and system include receiving a plurality of parameters for an ancestor widget of the widget. The ancestor widget is embeddable, copyable, and for dynamically displaying at least a portion of the multimedia content. The widget being a copy of the ancestor widget. The plurality of parameters relate to controlling modification of the widget. The method and system also include rendering the widget based on the plurality of parameters. In another aspect, the method and system include providing embeddable code based on a plurality of parameters for the ancestor widget of the widget. In this aspect, the widget is also rendered the widget based on the plurality of parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: InMobi Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Carnet Williams, Olin Lagon, Kevin Hughes
  • Publication number: 20150297103
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise improved systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position. For example, in some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas Hu, Kevin Hughes, Hyung Phouasalit
  • Patent number: 9023483
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of protecting wood or other celiulosic material from decay by copper-tolerant fungi, and wood preservative formulations for use in the same. The wood preservative formulations comprise a biocidal metal compound, a 1,2,4-triazole and a didecyl quaternary ammonium cation. Didecyldimethyl quaternary ammonium compounds are particularly preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Arch Timber Protection Limited
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Mars, David Grindon Cantrell, Kevin Hughes, Andrew Stewart Hughes
  • Publication number: 20150076381
    Abstract: An air compressor system includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a butterfly valve coupled to the inlet and movable between a closed position and an open position, and an actuator coupled to the butterfly valve and operable to apply an actuator force to the butterfly valve to move the actuator and the butterfly valve to a desired position between the closed position and the open position. A feedback actuator is coupled to the actuator and is operable to apply a variable secondary force to the butterfly valve in opposition to the actuator force, the secondary force varying in response to the position of the butterfly valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventor: Kevin Hughes