Patents by Inventor Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell 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).

  • Publication number: 20050066317
    Abstract: A mapping method for converting objects in order to optimize utilization of a programming environment on an associated platform includes the steps of identifying a strongly typed object and a type of conversion. A name of a weakly typed object is based upon an attribute associated with a target object and reflection is used on the strongly typed object to obtain properties of the object input parameter. Default names are assigned and stored based upon the obtained properties in a dictionary cache. The dictionary cache is used to complete attributes associated with new object for use in the programming environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Alda, Brent Bysouth, Ricardo Rosado, Zubin Balsara, Carla Ulrich, Lloyd Bell, Ryan Christiensen, David Rudd, Shazron Abdullah
  • Publication number: 20050021754
    Abstract: A mapping method for converting objects in order to optimize utilization of a programming environment on an associated platform includes the steps of identifying a strongly typed object and a type of conversion. A name of a weakly typed object is based upon an attribute associated with a target object and reflection is used on the strongly typed object to obtain properties of the object input parameter. Default names are assigned and stored based upon the obtained properties in a dictionary cache. The dictionary cache is used to complete attributes associated with new object for use in the programming environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Alda, Brent Bysouth, Ricardo Rosado, Zubin Balsara, Carla Ulrich, Lloyd Bell, Ryan Christiansen, Andrew Poystila, David Rudd, Shazron Abdullah
  • Patent number: 4428596
    Abstract: A safety hitch for connecting a trailer to a towing vehicle, the safety hitch including a plate, that is connected between the trailer tongue and a hitch member mounted on the vehicle, to coact with the ball and socket connection between the trailer tongue and hitch member to prevent dislodgment of the ball of the hitch member from the socket in the trailer tongue. The plate has a keyhole slot formed therethrough such that the plate can be placed on the hitch member and moved to a position to engage small portions of the slot with portions of the hitch member underlying the ball for securing the plate to the hitch member in such position. Upwardly extending, apertured lugs mounted on the base plate engage the sides of the trailer tongue and are pinned thereto via a pin that passes through a hole through the trailer tongue, such hole being positioned to align the socket in the trailer tongue with small portions of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Inventors: Tommy G. Bell, Lloyd Bell