Patents by Inventor Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson 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: 20120263601Abstract: An apparatus and system for compensating for various load situations in a turbine includes the use of one or more deployable devices configured to extend an air deflector outwardly from a surface of a rotor blade. The air deflector may subsequently be retracted into the rotor blade once the load falls below a certain threshold. Mechanisms for extending and retracting the air deflector may include pneumatic, hydraulic and/or electromechanical devices. Air deflectors are generally configured to modify the air flow around the rotor blade to increase or decrease power generation, or reduce loads so that the risk of potential damage to components of the wind turbine is minimized. Deflectors may be positioned at various chordwise stations including leading-edge, mid-chord, and trailing-edge locations on the upper and lower surfaces at spanwise positions. Accordingly, a plurality of devices can be actuated to aerodynamically control rotor performance and loads based on wind conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: FRONTIER WIND, LLCInventors: Jonathon P. Baker, Kevin Lee Jackson, Edward A. Mayda, Cornelis P. van Dam
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Patent number: 8267654Abstract: An apparatus and system for counteracting wind gusts and other high load situations in a wind turbine includes the use of one or more gust counteracting devices configured to extend an air deflector outwardly from a surface of a turbine rotor blade. The air deflector may subsequently be retracted into the rotor blade once the wind gust has subsided or once the load falls below a certain threshold. Mechanisms for extending and retracting the air deflector may include pneumatic or hydraulic systems and/or electromechanical devices. Air deflectors are generally configured to normalize air flow around the rotor blade so that the risk of potential damage to components of the wind turbine is minimized. In one arrangement, the gust counteracting device may be located at a leading section of the turbine blade. Additionally or alternatively, the device may be modular in nature to facilitate the removal and replacement of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Cornelis P. van Dam, Kevin Lee Jackson
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Publication number: 20120147072Abstract: A method of printing comprising, placing a plurality of optically detectable marks on an optical article using a ink-jet printing method, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLCInventors: James Mitchell White, Katherine Lee Jackson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Kasiraman Krishnan, David Gilles Gascoyne
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Patent number: 8192161Abstract: An apparatus and system for compensating for various load situations in a turbine includes the use of one or more deployable devices configured to extend an air deflector outwardly from a surface of a rotor blade. The air deflector may subsequently be retracted into the rotor blade once the load falls below a certain threshold. Mechanisms for extending and retracting the air deflector may include pneumatic, hydraulic and/or electromechanical devices. Air deflectors are generally configured to modify the air flow around the rotor blade to increase or decrease power generation, or reduce loads so that the risk of potential damage to components of the wind turbine is minimized. Deflectors may be positioned at various chordwise stations including leading-edge, mid-chord, and trailing-edge locations on the upper and lower surfaces at spanwise positions. Accordingly, a plurality of devices can be actuated to aerodynamically control rotor performance and loads based on wind conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Frontier Wind, LLC.Inventors: Jonathon P. Baker, Kevin Lee Jackson, Edward A. Mayda, Cornelis P. van Dam
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Patent number: 8118229Abstract: An optical article with a plurality of optically detectable marks on a first surface of the optical article, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Kasiraman Krishnan, Marc Brian Wisnudel, James Mitchell White, David Gilles Gascoyne, Katherine Lee Jackson, Swapnil Girish Bondre
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Publication number: 20110302801Abstract: A magnetic shoe drying apparatus is to improve the drying of shoes in a conventional laundry dryer. Apparatus will consist of rods, which will be placed in mouth of the shoe width wise or a horse shoe opener which is to be placed in upper mouth area length wise, to keep mouth of the shoe open during drying process for best drying results. Magnetic device will be placed in bottom heel area of tennis shoe length wise. Magnetic device will be attached to shoe by a heat resistant elastic band or elastic strap with button fasteners which will go around the mouth of the shoe and the magnetic device which is to be attached to the dryer's drum. When the drying process is completed simply remove by pulling magnetic device in shoe from dryer's drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventor: Marvin Lee Jackson
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Publication number: 20100260550Abstract: A support that prevents beavers and other animals from constructing dams which block culverts associated with ponds and streams. The support includes a rectangular floating device covered with solar electrically charged mesh wire. The support is anchored so as to be able to rise and fall as the level of the waters rise and fall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Robert Lee Jackson
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Patent number: 7790292Abstract: A polysiloxane copolymer composition comprises: a polysiloxane unit comprising 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyester-polycarbonate unit consisting of 50 to 100 mole percent of arylate ester units, less than 50 mole percent aromatic carbonate units, less than 30 mole percent resorcinol carbonate units, and less than 35 mole percent bisphenol carbonate units, wherein the siloxane units are present in the polysiloxane unit in an amount of 0.2 to 10 wt % of the total weight of the polysiloxane copolymer composition, and wherein the polysiloxane copolymer composition has a 2 minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kilowatt-minutes per square meter (kW-min/m2) and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kilowatts per square meter (kW/m2) as measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d). A window article for an aircraft, comprising the polysiloxane copolymer composition, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert Edgar Colborn, Gary C. Davis, Jianbo Di, Constantin Donea, Irene Dris, Katherine Lee Jackson, Brian D. Mullen, Laura G. Schultz, Moitreyee Sinha, Paul D. Sybert
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Publication number: 20090285682Abstract: An apparatus and system for compensating for various load situations in a turbine includes the use of one or more deployable devices configured to extend an air deflector outwardly from a surface of a rotor blade. The air deflector may subsequently be retracted into the rotor blade once the load falls below a certain threshold. Mechanisms for extending and retracting the air deflector may include pneumatic, hydraulic and/or electromechanical devices. Air deflectors are generally configured to modify the air flow around the rotor blade to increase or decrease power generation, or reduce loads so that the risk of potential damage to components of the wind turbine is minimized. Deflectors may be positioned at various chordwise stations including leading-edge, mid-chord, and trailing-edge locations on the upper and lower surfaces at spanwise positions. Accordingly, a plurality of devices can be actuated to aerodynamically control rotor performance and loads based on wind conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: FRONTIER WIND, LLCInventors: Jonathon P. Baker, Kevin Lee Jackson, Edward A. Mayda, Cornelis P. van Dam
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Publication number: 20090284016Abstract: An apparatus and system for counteracting wind gusts and other high load situations in a wind turbine includes the use of one or more gust counteracting devices configured to extend an air deflector outwardly from a surface of a turbine rotor blade. The air deflector may subsequently be retracted into the rotor blade once the wind gust has subsided or once the load falls below a certain threshold. Mechanisms for extending and retracting the air deflector may include pneumatic or hydraulic systems and/or electromechanical devices. Air deflectors are generally configured to normalize air flow around the rotor blade so that the risk of potential damage to components of the wind turbine is minimized. In one arrangement, the gust counteracting device may be located at a leading section of the turbine blade. Additionally or alternatively, the device may be modular in nature to facilitate the removal and replacement of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: FRONTIER WIND, LLCInventors: Cornelis P. van Dam, Kevin Lee Jackson
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Publication number: 20090086291Abstract: A method of printing comprising, placing a plurality of optically detectable marks on an optical article using a ink-jet printing method, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Mitchell White, Katherine Lee Jackson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Kasiraman Krishnan, David Gilles Gascoyne
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Publication number: 20090086617Abstract: An optical article with a plurality of optically detectable marks on a first surface of the optical article, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kasiraman Krishnan, Marc Brian Wisnudel, James Mitchell White, David Gilles Gascoyne, Katherine Lee Jackson, Swapnil Girish Bondre
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Publication number: 20080169281Abstract: A deep fryer including a housing, a pot positioned in the housing and a basket which is removably positioned in the pot. The basket includes first and second handle attachment brackets that mount each of first and second handles to opposite sides of the basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC.Inventors: Cory Thomas Borovicka, Michael Garman, Anja Catharina Thomas, David Lee Jackson, Jess Jay Schnell
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Publication number: 20070292395Abstract: A lytic virus specific for a target strain of a microorganism and substantially free of undesirable genes may be utilized in processes including control of populations of microorganisms. The virus may include a host-range mutant, or “h-mutant.” A method for generating virus includes growing virus-resistant variants of a target strain of a microorganism in the presence of viruses that are specific for the target strain. Only h-mutant viruses will proliferate. Wild-type virus-resistant and virus-resistant variants of a microorganism are also disclosed, as are methods generating such variants. Methods for controlling target strain microorganisms include introducing virus into a treatment site where control of a population of a target strain microorganism is desired or introducing virus-resistant variants of a microorganism into treatment sites where the presence of the microorganism is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: OMNILYTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Lee Jackson, Rex Spendlove
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Patent number: 7223350Abstract: A process to reduce step heights in planarization of thin film carriers in an encapsulation system. The improvements include using an adhesive tape having a thinner adhesive thickness and a stiffer tape for the film sealing the encapsulant on the carrier to result in a low step height surface transition between the carrier and the cured encapsulant. The composition of the encapsulant is modified to reduce the shrinkage upon curing of the encapsulant. The encapsulant may include an absorbent that absorbs the irradiation and cause the top surface to harden first compared to the bulk of the encapsulant, and/or a gas-emitting additive that creates gaseous products that expand upon irradiation to thereby reduce the shrinkage of the encapsulant upon curing. Alternatively, irradiation at very low incidence angle relative to the top surface of the encapsulant causes the top surface to harden before the bulk of the encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ping-Wei Chang, Brad Lee Jackson, Bulent Nihat Kurdi, Jennifer Lu, Dennis Richard McKean, Eun Kyoung Row
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Publication number: 20070002364Abstract: Embodiments of an imaging device are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Duane Koehler, Volker Smektala, Lee Jackson
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Publication number: 20060180507Abstract: A method and apparatus for reclaiming uncured concrete are disclosed. Uncured concrete containing gravel, sand and cement is mixed with water in a concrete hopper and the resultant slurry flows to a screen where the gravel is separated from the rest of the slurry material. The gravel free material flows to a separator where the sand is removed by gravity from the remaining cement water mixture. The cement water mixture flows to a tank where the cement settles out of the water by gravity. Water containing unsettled cement is recirculated to mix it with uncured concrete in the concrete hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Michael DeHart, Lee Jackson
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Publication number: 20060153811Abstract: A lytic virus specific for a target strain of a microorganism and substantially free of undesirable genes may be utilized in processes including control of populations of microorganisms. The virus may include a host-range mutant, or “h-mutant.” A method for generating virus includes growing virus-resistant variants of a target strain of a microorganism in the presence of viruses that are specific for the target strain. Only h-mutant viruses will proliferate. Wild-type virus-resistant and virus-resistant variants of a microorganism are also disclosed, as are methods generating such variants. Methods for controlling target strain microorganisms include introducing virus into a treatment site where control of a population of a target strain microorganism is desired or introducing virus-resistant variants of a microorganism into treatment sites where the presence of the microorganism is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Lee Jackson, Rex Spendlove
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Publication number: 20060017958Abstract: A printer receives commands from a host device in association with a print request, determines if the printer's resources permit processing of the commands received from the host when in a non-discard mode, enters the printer into a discard mode when resources associated with the printer are not available to permit processing the commands and, unless a command is protocol control command, discards commands to maintain communication between the printer and the host. The printer exits discard mode when a command received from the host is a protocol control command requesting that the printer exit discard mode. The host buffers commands associated with the print request, transmits commands to the printer for printing, receives indication that the printer is entering into a discard mode and resends the commands buffered on the host to the printer when the printer indicates it has exited discard mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Lee Jackson, Jefferson Ward, Joseph Bauman
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Patent number: D552921Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Procter-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Michael Garman, Anja Catharina Thomas, David Lee Jackson