Patents by Inventor Kirk Allen
Kirk Allen 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: 8676233Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that support multiple positioning protocol versions within wireless communication networks are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes determining, at a first device, a first set of versions of a positioning protocol supported by the first device. An indication signal is transmitted from the first device to a second device. The indication signal includes a set of position determination data messages (PDDMs). Each particular PPDM of the set of PDDMs has a corresponding particular version of the first set of versions.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Sven Fischer, Kirk Allen Burroughs, Ie-Hong Lin, Grant Alexander Marshall, Stephen W. Edge
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Publication number: 20140017543Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Ejmar Fonacier, Kirk A. Allen, Chad Srisathapat, Afshin Bazargan
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Patent number: 8562565Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Ejmar Fonacier, Kirk A. Allen, Chad Srisathapat, Afshin Bazargan
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Patent number: 8439282Abstract: An irrigation emitter is provided for delivering irrigation water from a water supply conduit, such as an irrigation supply tube, pipe, or other water supply apparatus, at a low volume or drip-like flow rate. The emitter operates generally through the use of a reduced size orifice and a relatively long tortuous flow channel that cause a pressure reduction between the water supply conduit and an emitter outlet. The emitter includes an inlet for tapping a portion of the water flow from the water supply conduit and, when the water pressure is above a predetermined minimum level, directing the flow to and through the flow channel for subsequent discharge to a desired location. The emitter also may regulate to accommodate for changes in supply pressure. The emitter also may include multiple emitter outlets.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Kirk A. Allen, Raymond P. Feith, Gerald E. Peterson, Samir Shah
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Publication number: 20120095398Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: EJMar FONACIER, Kirk A. ALLEN, Chad SRISATHAPAT, Afshin BAZARGAN
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Patent number: 8141408Abstract: A press die holder holds an upper die with its receiving structure above the die body. This configuration allows the die to be removed from the holder in the configuration in which it will be loaded into the press. The operator does not have to flip the die over before loading the die into the press. The holder may be configured to hold a lower die with its receiving structure disposed below the die body. This also prevents the lower die from being flipped over when it is removed from the holder and loaded into the press. One configuration of the invention provides a holder having a pair of fingers that engage the pair of continuous grooves defined by the receiving structure of the die so that the die hangs from the fingers.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Inventor: Kirk Allen McCauley
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Patent number: 7974639Abstract: For a call flow to perform position determination, a network sends to a user equipment (UE) an indication (e.g., a request for permission) to perform a position fix for the UE. The UE responds by sending to the network an acknowledgment (e.g., a grant of permission) to perform the position fix. The UE selectively sends a position estimate for itself to the network, typically along with the acknowledgment. The network may initiate location processing if (1) a location estimate is not received from the UE or (2) a location estimate is received from the UE but the network decides not to use this location estimate. In this case, the network and the UE perform location processing to obtain a position fix for the UE. However, if a location estimate is received from the UE and the network decides to use the location estimate, then the location processing is bypassed or short circuited.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Kirk Allen Burroughs, Stephen W. Edge, Sven Fischer
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Publication number: 20100200676Abstract: An irrigation emitter is provided for delivering irrigation water from a water supply conduit, such as an irrigation supply tube, pipe, or other water supply apparatus, at a low volume or drip-like flow rate. The emitter operates generally through the use of a reduced size orifice and a relatively long tortuous flow channel that cause a pressure reduction between the water supply conduit and an emitter outlet. The emitter includes an inlet for tapping a portion of the water flow from the water supply conduit and, when the water pressure is above a predetermined minimum level, directing the flow to and through the flow channel for subsequent discharge to a desired location. The emitter also may regulate to accommodate for changes in supply pressure. The emitter also may include multiple emitter outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Kirk A. Allen, Raymond P. Feith, Gerald E. Peterson, Samir Shah
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Publication number: 20090139296Abstract: A press die holder holds an upper die with its receiving structure above the die body. This configuration allows the die to be removed from the holder in the configuration in which it will be loaded into the press. The operator does not have to flip the die over before loading the die into the press. The holder may be configured to hold a lower die with its receiving structure disposed below the die body. This also prevents the lower die from being flipped over when it is removed from the holder and loaded into the press. One configuration of the invention provides a holder having a pair of fingers that engage the pair of continuous grooves defined by the receiving structure of the die so that the die hangs from the fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventor: Kirk Allen McCauley
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Patent number: 6988747Abstract: A multi-diameter tube coupling is provided for interconnecting flexible plastic tubing of the type used in drip irrigation systems and the like, wherein the tube coupling is adapted for use with a range of different tubing sizes. The tube coupling includes a central body defining an internal flow path, with a retainer collet mounted thereon at each open end of the flow path to capture a seal member having a compliant, pressure-activated seal lip. The retainer collet includes an annular array of lock fingers for unidirectional slide-fit locked reception of one end of a length of tubing within a range of different sizes, with the seal lip engaging the tubing to provide a substantially leak-proof connection. Alternatively, the collet lock fingers accommodate slide-fit locked reception of a barbed swivel adapter, with the seal lip engaging the adapter to provide a substantially leak-proof connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Kirk Allen, Lino De Los Santos, Bradley Helzer, Christopher Kee, John E. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040183302Abstract: A multi-diameter tube coupling is provided for interconnecting flexible plastic tubing of the type used in drip irrigation systems and the like, wherein the tube coupling is adapted for use with a range of different tubing sizes. The tube coupling includes a central body defining an internal flow path, with a retainer collet mounted thereon at each open end of the flow path to capture a seal member having a compliant, pressure-activated seal lip. The retainer collet includes an annular array of lock fingers for unidirectional slide-fit locked reception of one end of a length of tubing within a range of different sizes, with the seal lip engaging the tubing to provide a substantially leak-proof connection. Alternatively, the collet lock fingers accommodate slide-fit locked reception of a barbed swivel adapter, with the seal lip engaging the adapter to provide a substantially leak-proof connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Kirk Allen, Lino De Los Santos, Bradley Helzer, Christopher Kee, John E. Thompson
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Patent number: 6095542Abstract: A light-weight bicycle crown includes a horizontal unitary body member having in longitudinal vertical cross-section an arched generally inverted U-shaped configuration including a center portion, a pair of generally downwardly extending leg portions, and a pair of end portions integral with the lower ends of the leg portions, respectively, the center portion containing a vertical center through bore for receiving the bicycle steering shaft, and the end portions containing vertical end through bores on opposite sides of the center bore for receiving the stanchions of the front fork shock absorber means, respectively, characterized by the provision of lightening bores that extend from the end bores longitudinally within the leg portions, respectively, the end bores terminating in closed end walls adjacent the center through bore.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Answer Products, Inc.Inventor: Kirk A. Allen
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Patent number: 5653007Abstract: A method for producing a bicycle brake arch and fork legs assembly. The method comprises the steps of first forming a low-tolerance brake arch and two low tolerance fork legs separately, and then bonding the brake arch with the two fork legs in high-precision alignment and orientation with a structural adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: Answer Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Boyer, Gerald M. Stewart, Mark Van Kampen, Kirk Allen
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Patent number: D615151Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Kirk A. Allen, Raymond P. Feith, Gerald E. Peterson, Samir Shah
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Patent number: D616962Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Kirk A. Allen, Raymond P. Feith, Gerald E. Peterson, Samir Shah