Patents by Inventor L. Allen

L. 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).

  • Patent number: 7703558
    Abstract: A drilling tool including at least two cutting elements (e.g., redundant or upon a selected profile region) sized, positioned, and configured thereon so as to contact or encounter a change in at least one drilling characteristic of a subterranean formation along an anticipated drilling path prior to other cutting elements thereon encountering same is disclosed. Methods of designing a drilling tool are also disclosed including placing such cutting elements upon the cutting element profile in relation to a predicted boundary surface along an anticipated drilling path. Methods of operating a drilling tool so as to initially contact a boundary surface between two differing regions of a subterranean formation drilled with at least two cutting elements is disclosed. The cutting elements configured on drilling tools and methods of the present invention may be designed for limiting lateral force or generating a lateral force having a desired direction during drilling associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: L. Allen Sinor, Jack T. Oldham
  • Publication number: 20100089658
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert M. WELCH, Eric E. McCLAIN, L. Allen SINOR
  • Publication number: 20100089661
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert M. WELCH, Eric E. McCLAIN, L. Allen SINOR
  • Publication number: 20100089649
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert M. WELCH, Eric E. McCLAIN, L. Allen SINOR
  • Publication number: 20100089664
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert M. WELCH, Eric E. McCLAIN, L. Allen SINOR
  • Patent number: 7686046
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device extended through the tabletop. The mechanism permits a user to adjust or release the motor housing without having to reach under the table surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Greg K. Griffin, Derrick Kilbourne, Randy G. Cooper, Ginger L. Allen
  • Publication number: 20100071678
    Abstract: A projectile is utilized to introduce an item into a conduit which already has a cable therein. The projectile includes a body member having a longitudinal opening therethrough. The body member is longitudinally split so that the cable may be received in the opening. The item is attached to the body member. When the projectile with a portion of the cable received therein is put into a conduit and air under pressure is introduced into the conduit, the projectile is pushed along the cable and if the cable is undulating in the conduit, it is straightened and positioned out of the way of the item being introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Jerry L. Allen
  • Publication number: 20100041342
    Abstract: A system for automatically synchronizing and communicating data between a mobile platform and a remote system, where the remote system has a backoffice repository and a scheduler application controlled by an entity operating said platform, includes: a backoffice interface manager for interfacing with said repository and said application, to communicate scheduling information between said platform and said application; and a computer controlled support system located remote from said platform and in communication with said backoffice interface manager, and further including a common data store system for holding said data and synchronizing the communication of said data between at least one mobile subsystem on said application, to ensure communication of said data between said mobile subsystem and said remote system within a predetermined time of executing an operational procedure with said platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce K. Pollock, David L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7663621
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that perform cylindrical wrapping in software without the need for a dedicated hardware circuit. One example performs cylindrical wrapping in software running on shader hardware. In one specific example, the shader hardware is a unified shader that alternately processes geometry, vertex, and fragment information. This unified shader is formed using a number of single-instruction, multiple-data units. Another example provides a method of performing a cylindrical wrap that ensures that a correct texture portion is used for a triangle that is divided by a “seam” of the wrap. To achieve this, primitive vertices are sorted such that results are vertex order invariant. One vertex is selected as a reference. For the other vertices, a difference is found for each coordinate and a corresponding coordinate of the reference vertex. If the coordinates are near, no change is made. If the coordinates are distant, the coordinate is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Roger L. Allen, Harold Robert Zable, Robert Ohannessian, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100031966
    Abstract: A medical drape has a tool-less removal feature and includes a drape material, a drape cut, an adhesive tape strip, and a scoreline. The drape material has a top side, a back side, and at least one exterior edge. The drape cut has a starting point at the exterior edge and extends completely through the thickness of the drape material. The adhesive tape strip is positioned along the length of the drape cut to overlap at least a portion of the drape material on both sides of the drape cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other. The scoreline extends along the length of the adhesive tape strip and only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Fred L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7654294
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing convenient grasping of a router adjacent base/motor housing includes a base for supporting a motor housing for driving a working tool. A generally L-shaped handle including a connecting member and grasping member is connected to the base for permitting a user to comfortably manipulate the power tool adjacent the motor housing. In further aspect, a removable a generally L-shaped handle includes a channel extending through the handle for directing dust and debris away from the working tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Randy G. Cooper, Mark A. Etter, Greg K. Griffin, Ginger L. Allen, Derrick Kilbourne, Jeremy D. Leasure
  • Patent number: 7649988
    Abstract: A background noise estimate based upon a modified Doblinger noise estimate is used for modulating the output of a pseudo-random phase spectrum generator to produce the comfort noise. The circuit for estimating noise includes a smoothing filter having a slower time constant for updating the noise estimate during noise than during speech. Comfort noise is smoothly inserted by basing the amount of comfort noise on the amount of noise suppression. A discrete inverse Fourier transform converts the comfort noise back to the time domain and overlapping windows eliminate artifacts that may have been produced during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Acoustic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Suppappola, Samuel Ponvarma Ebenezer, Justin L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7647163
    Abstract: An automated system collects information related to various factors that affect fuel costs, and determines an optimal amount of fuel to be loaded on an aircraft. Information related to an aircraft's fuel efficiency is collected from the aircraft; price information is collected for the stops made by the aircraft; and flight plan information is collected for each flight. The collected information is used to determine or estimate the fuel requirements of the aircraft and an optimal amount of fuel to load onto the aircraft at a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: David L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7647383
    Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the intelligent message deletion, a system includes a message queue and an intelligent deletion module. The intelligent message deletion module adds a newly received message to the message queue and deletes a previously received message from the message queue based at least in part on a sender of the newly received message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James Mason Boswell, Jeffrey L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7640429
    Abstract: An apparatus to implement role based access control which reduces administrative expenses associated with managing access in accordance with policies and roles. The apparatus includes a memory storing a first role based access control condition associated with an action and a subsystem executing an enforcement entity and a decision entity. In various forms, the two entities are independent entities. The enforcement entity receives a request for the action from a requestor with a role. Additionally, the enforcement entity communicates the role and the request to the decision entity for the decision entity's decision of whether the role satisfies the first condition. The decision entity then communicates the decision to the enforcement entity. Accordingly, the enforcement entity allows or denies the requester the action based on the decision made by the decision entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ming-Yuh Huang, Paul L. Allen, Phyllis Melvin, Keith E. Williamson, Philip J. Attfield
  • Publication number: 20090314517
    Abstract: A communications cable (11) is provided with a pliant sleeve (12, 21, 31) to allow it to be more easily inserted into a conduit. One form of the sleeve (12) has hook (14) and loop (15) connected to each other so that the sleeve (12) can engage the cable (11). Another form of the sleeve (21) is spring-loaded to engage the cable (11). In a third form of the sleeve (31) has an adhesive (33) which attaches the sleeve (31) to the cable (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Jerry L. Allen
  • Publication number: 20090304193
    Abstract: A device for testing the operability of an audio speaker includes a housing, a unidirectional microphone and a display. The underside of the housing comprises a recessed area. The unidirectional microphone is positioned and oriented in the recessed area such that the unidirectional microphone is recessed from the underside of the housing. The display is positioned on the housing such that the display is visible when the testing device is placed proximate an audio speaker with the underside of the housing facing the audio speaker. The display may include at least one visual indicator operatively coupled to the unidirectional microphone such that, when the unidirectional microphone is receiving an acoustic signal, the at least one visual indicator is illuminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance E. Hamilton, Andrew I. McGuire, Troy L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7629080
    Abstract: A lithiated metal phosphate material is doped by a portion of the lithium atoms which are present at the M2 sites of the material. The doped material has the general formula: Li1+xM1?x?dDdPO4. In the formula, M is a divalent ion of one or more of Fe, Mn, Co and Ni. D is a divalent metal ion which is one or more of Mg, Ca, Zn, and Ti. It is present in an amount represented by the subscript d which has a value ranging from 0 to 0.1. The portion of the lithium which is present at the M2 octahedral sites of the material is represented by the subscript x and is greater than 0 and no more than 0.07. Also disclosed are electrodes which incorporate the material as well as batteries, including lithium ion batteries, which include cathodes fabricated from the doped, lithiated metal phosphate materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jan L. Allen, T. Richard Jow
  • Patent number: RE41162
    Abstract: Platform and/or application software on all online, machine/servers in a cluster is updated without manually taking each machine/server offline. Initially, platform and/or application software for updating is stored in respective directories in an APPLY phase. Next, the new platform and/or application software is activated with or without a trial/test phase in an ACTIVATE phase. Where the new platform and/or application software is activated with a trial/test phase, a ROLLBACK phase is either automatically or manually invoked by the application in the event of a failure of the new software for backing out the new platform and/or application software and reactivating the previous platform and/or application software. An OFFICLAL phase then transitions the new platform and/or application software to the official state followed by a REACTIVATE phase for reactivating the backup copy of the previous/old platform and/or application software after the new software has been made official.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert Engel, Eunan Muldoon, Ralph Wadlinger, Reginald L. Allen, Patrick W. McFarland, Guatam Patwari, John H. Pokropinski, Gail E. Tate, Ronnie E. Dean
  • Patent number: D613260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael D. Derocher, Bradley L. Allen, Mark E Gorzynski, Wilfrido Loor Canizares, Mark Prommel