Patents by Inventor Kevin Duncan
Kevin Duncan 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: 20240114043Abstract: A method protects a computer asset by identifying a particular signature, which is software that causes a particular gateway to block an intrusion from reaching a particular computer asset, and installs the particular signature on the particular gateway, thus protecting the computer asset from the intrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: ADAM PAQUIN, PEYTON DUNCAN, KEVIN SHEN, JONATHAN BEES, SRINIVAS BABU TUMMALAPENTA
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Publication number: 20240075326Abstract: Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert A. Duncan, Kevin Scott Smith, Terry A. Spencer
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Patent number: 7835819Abstract: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to hold the plurality of dispensing mechanisms that each hold multiple items within the storage area. Further, the dividers are reconfigurable to permit the arrangement of the dispensing mechanisms to be adjusted. A lockable door is coupled to the front of the cabinet in front of the dispenser frame. The door may be opened to provide access to the interior of the cabinet and to the dispenser frame. A dispense drawer is positioned below the storage area so that items dispensed from the dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Mark Kevin Duncan, Scott L. Kidney, Brian R. Arnold
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Publication number: 20100070074Abstract: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to hold the plurality of dispensing mechanisms that each hold multiple items within the storage area. Further, the dividers are reconfigurable to permit the arrangement of the dispensing mechanisms to be adjusted. A lockable door is coupled to the front of the cabinet in front of the dispenser frame. The door may be opened to provide access to the interior of the cabinet and to the dispenser frame. A dispense drawer is positioned below the storage area so that items dispensed from the dispensing mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Mark Kevin Duncan, Scott L. Kidney, Brian R. Arnold
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Patent number: 7571024Abstract: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to hold the plurality of dispensing mechanisms that each hold multiple items within the storage area. Further, the dividers are reconfigurable to permit the arrangement of the dispensing mechanisms to be adjusted. A lockable door is coupled to the front of the cabinet in front of the dispenser frame. The door may be opened to provide access to the interior of the cabinet and to the dispenser frame. A dispense drawer is positioned below the storage area so that items dispensed from the dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Mark Kevin Duncan, Scott L. Kidney, Brian R. Arnold
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Patent number: 7543203Abstract: A shift register latch (SRL) (300, 304, 400) compatible with performing level sensitive scan design (LSSD) testing with a single scan clock (SCAN CLK) and single scan clock tree (64). The SRL includes a master latch (308, 308?, 404), a slave latch (312, 312?, 408) and a circuit element (328, 328?, 416) connected between the scan clock tree and the master latch. The scan clock generates a clock signal (350, 440) having regularly spaced pulses during the scan phase of the LSSD testing. The circuit element generates a short-pulsed signal (354, 354?) based on the scan clock signal for triggering the master latch.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gerry Ashton, Kevin A. Duncan, Terry D. Keim, Toshiharu Saitoh, Tad J. Wilder
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Patent number: 7072923Abstract: A system and method for rapidly generating a series of non-repeating, deterministic, pseudo-random addresses is disclosed. A deterministic, pseudo-random number generator is implemented in hardware. Once a number in a pseudo-random sequence is generated, a pattern eliminator alters the number to remove any pattern existing in the low order bits. The number may then be combined with an offset and a base to form a memory address for testing a memory device. The generated memory address is output directly to the memory device being tested.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Duncan
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Patent number: 6975922Abstract: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to hold the plurality of dispensing mechanisms that each hold multiple items within the storage area. Further, the dividers are reconfigurable to permit the arrangement of the dispensing mechanisms to be adjusted. A lockable door is coupled to the front of the cabinet in front of the dispenser frame. The door may be opened to provide access to the interior of the cabinet and to the dispenser frame. A dispense drawer is positioned below the storage area so that items dispensed from the dispensing mechanisms fall into the dispense drawer, where they may be accessed by pulling open the dispense drawer.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Mark Kevin Duncan, Scott L. Kidney, Brian R. Arnold
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Publication number: 20050204244Abstract: A shift register latch (SRL) (300, 304, 400) compatible with performing level sensitive scan design (LSSD) testing with a single scan clock (SCAN CLK) and single scan clock tree (64). The SRL includes a master latch (308, 308?, 404), a slave latch (312, 312?, 408) and a circuit element (328, 328?, 416) connected between the scan clock tree and the master latch. The scan clock generates a clock signal (350, 440) having regularly spaced pulses during the scan phase of the LSSD testing. The circuit element generates a short-pulsed signal (354, 354?) based on the scan clock signal for triggering the master latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gerry Ashton, Kevin Duncan, Terry Keim, Toshiharu Saitoh, Tad Wilder
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Publication number: 20050149591Abstract: A system and method for rapidly generating a series of non-repeating, deterministic, pseudo-random addresses is disclosed. A deterministic, pseudo-random number generator is implemented in hardware. Once a number in a pseudo-random sequence is generated, a pattern eliminator alters the number to remove any pattern existing in the low order bits. The number may then be combined with an offset and a base to form a memory address for testing a memory device. The generated memory address is output directly to the memory device being tested.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventor: Kevin Duncan
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Patent number: 6865660Abstract: A system and method for rapidly generating a series of non-repeating, deterministic, pseudo-random addresses is disclosed. A deterministic, pseudo-random number generator is implemented in hardware. Once a number in a pseudo-random sequence is generated, a pattern eliminator alters the number to remove any pattern existing in the low order bits. The number may then be combined with an offset and a base to form a memory address for testing a memory device. The generated memory address is output directly to the memory device being tested.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Duncan
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Publication number: 20040225409Abstract: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to hold the plurality of dispensing mechanisms that each hold multiple items within the storage area. Further, the dividers are reconfigurable to permit the arrangement of the dispensing mechanisms to be adjusted. A lockable door is coupled to the front of the cabinet in front of the dispenser frame. The door may be opened to provide access to the interior of the cabinet and to the dispenser frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Mark Kevin Duncan, Scott L. Kidney, Brian R. Arnold
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Patent number: 6700164Abstract: In order to divert damaging currents into an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device during an ESD event, a tungsten wire resistor is incorporated into a current path connected in parallel with the ESD protection circuitry. The tungsten wire resistor has linear current-voltage (IV) characteristics at low currents, and non-linear IV characteristics at high current levels. The width and length of the resistor is chosen so that the resistor experiences significant self-heating caused by the higher currents generated by the ESD event. At a higher current level, the resistor becomes hot and its resistance increases dramatically. As a result the voltage drop across it increases thus diverting excess current into the parallel connected ESD protection circuitry. This limits the current through the resistor and thereby protects circuit elements in series with the resistor.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2000Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ciaran J. Brennan, Kevin A. Duncan, William R. Tonti, Steven H. Voldman
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Publication number: 20040006680Abstract: A system and method for rapidly generating a series of non-repeating, deterministic, pseudo-random addresses is disclosed. A deterministic, pseudo-random number generator is implemented in hardware. Once a number in a pseudo-random sequence is generated, a pattern eliminator alters the number to remove any pattern existing in the low order bits. The number may then be combined with an offset and a base to form a memory address for testing a memory device. The generated memory address is output directly to the memory device being tested.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventor: Kevin Duncan
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Patent number: 6584258Abstract: The present invention is an improved method and apparatus for peeling matrix material from a fiber optic ribbon structure. The present invention uses a peel tool which has a base portion and a lever portion, where the two portions are connected to each other such that they pivot with respect to each other. Both portions are wide enough to allow a fiber optic ribbon to be adhered to opposing surfaces of the lever and base portions when the portions are closed. The ribbon is secured to the opposing surfaces with an adhesive, such that when the lever portion is pivoted away from the base portion an even peel force is distributed across the width of the ribbon matrix, causing an even portion of the ribbon matrix material to be removed, thus exposing the individual fibers for splicing, repair etc. without requiring multiple peel operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: NexansInventors: Justin Thompson, Kevin Duncan
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Publication number: 20020150361Abstract: The present invention is an improved method and apparatus for peeling matrix material from a fiber optic ribbon structure. The present invention uses a peel tool which has a base portion and a lever portion, where the two portions are connected to each other such that they pivot with respect to each other. Both portions are wide enough to allow a fiber optic ribbon to be adhered to opposing surfaces of the lever and base portions when the portions are closed. The ribbon is secured to the opposing surfaces with an adhesive, such that when the lever portion is pivoted away from the base portion an even peel force is distributed across the width of the ribbon matrix, causing an even portion of the ribbon matrix material to be removed, thus exposing the individual fibers for splicing, repair etc. without requiring multiple peel operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Justin Thompson, Kevin Duncan
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Patent number: 4523975Abstract: A planarizing process for producing a passivation or insulating layer immediately underlying an upper metallized layer on the surface of an integrated circuit having very large radius of curvature steps, thus providing a reliable base for the metallized layer. The process is comprised of the steps of depositing and defining first metal conductors on the surface of an integrated circuit, depositing a first dielectric layer over the surface of the integrated circuit including the conductors, the dielectric layer being comprised of material selected from the group comprised of silicon dioxide and silicon nitride, depositing and polymerizing a layer of negative isoprene resist over the surface of the dielectric layer, plasma etching the surface of the isoprene and dielectric layers to a predetermined thickness over the metal conductors in an atmosphere of CF.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1982Date of Patent: June 18, 1985Assignee: Mitel CorporationInventors: Christopher K. Groves, Kevin Duncan, Edward C. D. Darwall