Patents by Inventor Kevin Spencer
Kevin Spencer 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: 20240142178Abstract: There is disclosed a thermal energy storage and supply method that includes providing subcooled water to a pressure vessel; heating liquid water within the pressure vessel using an electrically-powered heater so that the vessel contains saturated liquid water and steam at a variable storage pressure; controlling the heater to raise the storage pressure to a peak storage pressure of at least 2 MPa; and selectively discharging steam from an outlet of the pressure vessel to a thermal load, in response to a thermal energy demand, such that during a depletion period the storage pressure reduces by at least 1 MPa from the peak storage pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Jeremy Miller, Sean Spencer, Kevin Rushbrooke, George Tebbutt
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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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Publication number: 20230131317Abstract: A ring cutter for transecting a ring trapped on an appendage. The ring cutter includes a body, a motor housed in the body, a blade drivingly connected to the motor, a guard coupled to the body, a guard actuator drivingly connected to the guard and controlling a movement of the guard, a current sensor positioned to sense electrical current associated with the motor, and a processor communicatively coupled to the current sensor and the guard actuator. The blade has a rotation axis and a peripheral cutting edge. The guard is insertable between the ring and the appendage to position the ring between the guard and the blade. The processor is configured to: i) receive, from the current sensor, an electrical current reading associated with the motor, and ii) transmit, to the guard actuator, one or more commands to control the movement of the guard based on the electrical current reading.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Patrick Hennessey, Brad MacKeil, Scott Campbell, Joseph Ellsmere, Kevin Spencer
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Publication number: 20230061039Abstract: A compression device for freeing a ring trapped on a digit includes a rigid outer body. The rigid outer body includes a digit cavity extending from a cavity opening at a body proximal end of the body towards a body distal end of the body, a fluid inlet, and a fluid flow path fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to one or more inflation chambers positioned in the digit cavity. The body proximal end includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and two laterally spaced-apart side portions. At least one side portion is distally recessed as compared to the upper and lower portions to accommodate an interdigital fold. At least one flexible bladder lines the digit cavity, each flexible bladder defining at least one wall of one of the one or more inflation chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Brad MacKeil, Mason Landry, Callum Thompson, Patrick Hennessey, Kevin Spencer, Robert Nicolas Pratt, William Dicke, Michael Brown
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Patent number: 11553926Abstract: A compression device for freeing a ring trapped on a digit includes a rigid outer body. The rigid outer body includes a digit cavity extending from a cavity opening at a body proximal end of the body towards a body distal end of the body, a fluid inlet, and a fluid flow path fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to one or more inflation chambers positioned in the digit cavity. The body proximal end includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and two laterally spaced-apart side portions. At least one side portion is distally recessed as compared to the upper and lower portions to accommodate an interdigital fold. At least one flexible bladder lines the digit cavity, each flexible bladder defining at least one wall of one of the one or more inflation chambers.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Ring Rescue IncorporatedInventors: Brad MacKeil, Mason Landry, Callum Thompson, Patrick Hennessey, Kevin Spencer, Robert Nicolas Pratt, William Dicke, Michael Brown
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Publication number: 20200378293Abstract: A particulate filter for use in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes a ceramic substrate and an ash layer deposited atop the ceramic substrate. The ash layer has a uniform ash density of at least 0.4 g/L of the ceramic substrate. A method of depositing ash layers in a particulate filter of an exhaust aftertreatment system includes providing a ceramic substrate, preconditioning the ceramic substrate, depositing at least one ash layer atop the ceramic substrate during the preconditioning, monitoring uptake of soot into the particulate filter by measuring an increase in pressure drop across the particulate filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Qiang Liu, Harsha S. Surenahalli, Kevin A. Spencer, Rayomand Dabhoiwala
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Publication number: 20200281605Abstract: A compression device for freeing a ring trapped on a digit includes a rigid outer body. The rigid outer body includes a digit cavity extending from a cavity opening at a body proximal end of the body towards a body distal end of the body, a fluid inlet, and a fluid flow path fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to one or more inflation chambers positioned in the digit cavity. The body proximal end includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and two laterally spaced-apart side portions. At least one side portion is distally recessed as compared to the upper and lower portions to accommodate an interdigital fold. At least one flexible bladder lines the digit cavity, each flexible bladder defining at least one wall of one of the one or more inflation chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Brad MacKeil, Mason Landry, Callum Thompson, Patrick Hennessey, Kevin Spencer, Robert Nicolas Pratt, William Dicke, Michael Brown
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Patent number: 10702282Abstract: A compression device for freeing a ring trapped on a digit includes a rigid outer body. The rigid outer body includes a digit cavity extending from a cavity opening at a body proximal end of the body towards a body distal end of the body, a fluid inlet, and a fluid flow path fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to one or more inflation chambers positioned in the digit cavity. The body proximal end includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and two laterally spaced-apart side portions. At least one side portion is distally recessed as compared to the upper and lower portions to accommodate an interdigital fold. At least one flexible bladder lines the digit cavity, each flexible bladder defining at least one wall of one of the one or more inflation chambers.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: RING RESCUE INCORPORATEDInventors: Brad MacKeil, Mason Landry, Callum Thompson, Patrick Hennessey, Kevin Spencer, Robert Nicolas Pratt, William Dicke, Michael Brown
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Publication number: 20190298391Abstract: A compression device for freeing a ring trapped on a digit includes a rigid outer body. The rigid outer body includes a digit cavity extending from a cavity opening at a body proximal end of the body towards a body distal end of the body, a fluid inlet, and a fluid flow path fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to one or more inflation chambers positioned in the digit cavity. The body proximal end includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and two laterally spaced-apart side portions. At least one side portion is distally recessed as compared to the upper and lower portions to accommodate an interdigital fold. At least one flexible bladder lines the digit cavity, each flexible bladder defining at least one wall of one of the one or more inflation chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Brad MacKeil, Mason Landry, Callum Thompson, Patrick Hennessey, Kevin Spencer, Robert Nicolas Pratt, William Dicke, Michael Brown
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Patent number: 9562555Abstract: A fastener assembly includes an insert having a head and a sleeve extending from a bottom surface of the head, with the insert further defining an internal cavity. The head of the insert abuts a first panel with the sleeve extending through a first preformed hole in the first panel. A second panel with a second preformed hole is aligned with the first panel, and a shaft of a fastener pin is inserted through the second preformed hole and into the internal cavity of the insert. Upon rotating the fastener pin, a tee portion at the end of the shaft engages a seat positioned in the internal cavity of the insert. The fastener assembly also includes a compression member positioned around the shaft of the fastener pin that biases the tee portion of the fastener pin into engagement with the seat of the insert.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Infinite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Casey Aaron Talbot, Andrew W. Gill, Robert Brian Spencer, John D. Taylor, Kevin A. Spencer
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Patent number: 8601443Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure a calling interceptor at a service invocation point corresponding to a first component service of a software application to monitor a service invocation made by the first component service of a second component service of the software application, record a first set of correlation data represented by a first correlation indicator into a trace file, record a unique identifier into the trace file, and send the unique identifier to the second component service thought the service invocation.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Christopher Shane Claussen, Stefan Georg Derdak, Xiaochun Mei
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Patent number: 8521689Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for achieving a balance between pre-filter efficiency and pre-filter throughput. Event subscriptions are obtained for a given event consumer. The event subscriptions define the events to be routed to this event consumer. Pre-filters of varying complexity and filtering power are constructed based on these event subscriptions. A balance between pre-filter efficiency and pre-filter throughput may be achieved by selecting the best pre-filter out of these constructed pre-filters to filter events to its associated event consumer. The best pre-filter is selected by comparing a complexity threshold (e.g., a limit for the number of atomic Boolean expressions in a pre-filter) with the actual complexity (e.g., the actual number of atomic Boolean expressions) for each constructed pre-filter and selecting the most complex pre-filter without exceeding the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John William Alcorn, Kevin Spencer Barker, David Michael Eads, Joachim H. Frank
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Patent number: 8266166Abstract: A mechanism is provided for converting after image data into a delta level change. An after image business graph is first transformed into a generic after image business graph. Another transformation is performed transforming the generic after image business graph into a second after image business graph, using delta information from another enterprise information system is used to create a delta business graph. A final transformation is performed to convert the delta business graph into a generic delta business graph.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Christopher Shane Claussen, Zeenat Kulkami, Yang Zhong
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Publication number: 20120149040Abstract: The present invention provides a method, an assay and a kit for providing an indication of abnormal cell function. The present inventors describes ADAM12 as a overall general marker for abnormal cell function, and the present inventor for the first time demonstrate that ADAM12 is an important indicator of fetal chromosomal disease and placenta function. Specifically ADAM12 is a good marker for e.g. Downs's syndrome, trisomy 18, preeclampsia, Turner syndrome in both first and second trimester. The present inventors developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a time-resolved immunofluorometric assay for the quantification of ADAM12 in serum. The present application demonstrates in several examples the variation of the ADAM12 level in fetal abnormality and/or adverse pregnancy outcomes correlated gestational age when compared to normal controls. It is an object of the invention to provide an improvement of the existing marker tests that exhibits a decreased false positive rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Ulla M. Wewer, Bent Norgaard-Pedersen, Michael Christiansen, Jennie Laigaard, Camilla Fröhlich, Kevin Spencer
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Patent number: 8201151Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure an interceptor at a service invocation point corresponding to a component service of a software application. Further, the computer is caused to record, at the interceptor, data in a trace file. The data is associated with a service invocation at the service invocation point. Finally, the computer is caused to provide the trace file to a service level debugger that navigates through the trace file.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Stefan Georg Derdak, Ramani Mathrubutham, Xiaochun Mei, Aaron Higuchi Miller, Thomas Pollinger, Juliana Hing Sze Tsang
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Patent number: 7678544Abstract: The present invention provides a method, an assay and a kit for providing an indication of abnormal cell function. It was surprisingly found that the change in the serum ADAM12 concentration in individuals was useful as a prognostic tool to predict the clinical outcome, complications and mortality following an abnormal cell function. The present inventors describes ADAM12 as a overall general marker for abnormal cell function, and the present inventor for the first time demonstrate that ADAM12 is an important indicator of fetal chromosomal disease and placenta function. Specifically ADAM12 is a good marker for e.g. Downs's syndrome, trisomy 18, preeclampsia, Turner syndrome in both first and second trimester. The present inventors developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a time-resolved immunofluorometric assay for the quantification of ADAM12 in serum.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignees: Statens Serum Institut, Kobenhavns Universitet, Harold Wood HospitalInventors: Ulla M. Wewer, Bent Nørgaard-Pedersen, Michael Christiansen, Jennie Laigaard, Camilla Fröhlich, Kevin Spencer
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Publication number: 20090204947Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure a calling interceptor at a service invocation point corresponding to a first component service of a software application to monitor a service invocation made by the first component service of a second component service of the software application, record a first set of correlation data represented by a first correlation indicator into a trace file, record a unique identifier into the trace file, and send the unique identifier to the second component service thought the service invocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Christopher Shane Claussen, Stefan Georg Derdak, Xiaochun Mei
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Publication number: 20090164978Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure an interceptor at a service invocation point corresponding to a component service of a software application. Further, the computer is caused to record, at the interceptor, data in a trace file. The data is associated with a service invocation at the service invocation point. Finally, the computer is caused to provide the trace file to a service level debugger that navigates through the trace file.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Stefan Georg Derdak, Ramani Mathrubutham, Xiaochun Mei, Aaron Higuchi Miller, Thomas Pollinger, Juliana Hing Sze Tsang
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Publication number: 20090157719Abstract: A mechanism is provided for converting after image data into a delta level change. An after image business graph is first transformed into a generic after image business graph. Another transformation is performed transforming the generic after image business graph into a second after image business graph, using delta information from another enterprise information system is used to create a delta business graph. A final transformation is performed to convert the delta business graph into a generic delta business graph.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Christopher Shane Claussen, Zeenat Kulkami, Yang Zhong
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Patent number: 7499947Abstract: A mechanism is provided for converting after image data into a delta level change. An after image business graph is first transformed into a generic after image business graph. Another transformation is performed transforming the generic after image business graph into a second after image business graph, using delta information from another enterprise information system is used to create a delta business graph. A final transformation is performed to convert the delta business graph into a generic delta business graph.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin Spencer Barker, Christopher Shane Claussen, Zeenat Kulkarni, Yang Zhong