Patents by Inventor Lynn Foster

Lynn Foster 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: 20250189209
    Abstract: A vacuum-insulated door comprises a door skin having a perimeter defined by a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge spaced from the top edge by the pair of side edges. A vacuum-insulated cell is located in the vacuum-insulated door. A frame assembly includes a top bracket coupled to the top edge, a bottom bracket coupled to the bottom edge, and at least one top hinge pin connected to the top bracket and at least one bottom hinge pin connected to the bottom bracket. The at least one top hinge pin and the at least one bottom hinge pin are configured to connect to a hinge assembly of a cooling appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne Foster Hunter, Jackson Felipe Karl, Marcel Bögger Lessa, Abhay Naik, Sanket Vivek Phalak
  • Patent number: 12247776
    Abstract: A vacuum-insulated door comprises a door skin having a perimeter defined by a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge spaced from the top edge by the pair of side edges. A vacuum-insulated cell is located in the vacuum-insulated door. A frame assembly includes a top bracket coupled to the top edge, a bottom bracket coupled to the bottom edge, and at least one top hinge pin connected to the top bracket and at least one bottom hinge pin connected to the bottom bracket. The at least one top hinge pin and the at least one bottom hinge pin are configured to connect to a hinge assembly of a cooling appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Inventors: Lynne Foster Hunter, Jackson Felipe Karl, Marcel Bögger Lessa, Abhay Naik, Sanket Vivek Phalak
  • Publication number: 20240425743
    Abstract: Pumpable slurry compositions comprising at least one aluminosilicate additive and optional pozzolanic cement additives and methods for improving development of compressive strengths in the pumpable cement slurry compositions are disclosed herein. The methods utilize one or more pumpable cement slurry compositions comprising at least one cement component, water, at least one first aluminosilicate additive, at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive, and one or more optional pozzolanic additives, wherein the at least one first aluminosilicate additive has an amorphous phase of greater than about 50% and a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.0 to about 2.5, and the at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive has a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.7 to about 3.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Bernardo Engelke, Lynn Foster, Valerie Lafitte
  • Publication number: 20240318894
    Abstract: An insulated structure includes a door that has a liner and a wrapper. The liner defines at least one channel. At least one attachment member is disposed within the at least one channel defined by the liner and coupled to the door. The at least one attachment member includes a body that has a plurality of apertures that are defined along a length of the body. A bin is operably coupled to the door via the at least one attachment member. The bin includes a coupling feature that extends through at least one of the plurality of apertures that are defined by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sunil S. Ekshinge, Lynne Foster Hunter, Sai B. Krishna, Omkar Sunil Mithari, Abhay Naik, Abinash Sarma
  • Patent number: 12077709
    Abstract: Pumpable slurry compositions comprising at least one aluminosilicate additive and optional pozzolanic cement additives and methods for improving development of compressive strengths in the pumpable cement slurry compositions are disclosed herein. The methods utilize one or more pumpable cement slurry compositions comprising at least one cement component, water, at least one first aluminosilicate additive, at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive, and one or more optional pozzolanic additives, wherein the at least one first aluminosilicate additive has an amorphous phase of greater than about 50% and a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.0 to about 2.5, and the at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive has a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.7 to about 3.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bernardo Engelke, Lynn Foster, Valerie Lafitte
  • Patent number: 12031769
    Abstract: An insulated structure includes a door that has a liner and a wrapper. The liner defines at least one channel. At least one attachment feature is disposed within the at least one channel defined by the liner and coupled to the door. The at least one attachment feature includes a body that has a plurality of apertures that are defined along a length of the body. A bin is operably coupled to the door via the at least one attachment feature. The bin includes a coupling feature that extends through at least one of the plurality of apertures that are defined by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil S. Ekshinge, Lynne Foster Hunter, Sai B. Krishna, Omkar Sunil Mithari, Abhay Naik, Abinash Sarma
  • Publication number: 20240182774
    Abstract: Pumpable slurry compositions comprising at least one aluminosilicate additive and optional pozzolanic cement additives and methods for improving development of compressive strengths in the pumpable cement slurry compositions are disclosed herein. The methods utilize one or more pumpable cement slurry compositions comprising at least one cement component, water, at least one first aluminosilicate additive, at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive, and one or more optional pozzolanic additives, wherein the at least one first aluminosilicate additive has an amorphous phase of greater than about 50% and a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.0 to about 2.5, and the at least one optional second aluminosilicate additive has a weight ratio of silica oxide to aluminum oxide of about 1.7 to about 3.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Bernardo Engelke, Lynn Foster, Valerie Lafitte
  • Publication number: 20240159452
    Abstract: A vacuum-insulated door comprises a door skin having a perimeter defined by a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge spaced from the top edge by the pair of side edges. A vacuum-insulated cell is located in the vacuum-insulated door. A frame assembly includes a top bracket coupled to the top edge, a bottom bracket coupled to the bottom edge, and at least one top hinge pin connected to the top bracket and at least one bottom hinge pin connected to the bottom bracket. The at least one top hinge pin and the at least one bottom hinge pin are configured to connect to a hinge assembly of a cooling appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne Foster Hunter, Jackson Felipe Karl, Marcel Bögger Lessa, Abhay Naik, Sanket Vivek Phalak
  • Patent number: 11708519
    Abstract: An additive composition for improving one or more cold temperature properties in oil-based fluids is provided. One additive composition may include a first additive component selected from at least one alcohol ethoxylate, at least one amine ethoxylate, at least one ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein the first additive component has an HLB ranging from about 4 to about 10. The additive composition may also include a second additive component selected from at least one alcohol, propylene glycol, at least one alcohol ethoxylate, or a combination thereof, wherein the second additive component has a total number of carbons from about 2 to about 30 carbons and a degree of ethoxylation is from zero to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dimitri Khramov, Lynn Foster, Daria Khvostichenko
  • Publication number: 20230114849
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a vacuum insulated door includes a hinge plate that defines an aperture, and a bracket has a body and is configured to be welded with the vacuum insulated door. A hinge pin is operably coupled to the body of the bracket and rotatably coupled within the hinge plate. A bushing is disposed within the aperture defined by the hinge plate and rotatably coupled to the hinge pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne Foster Hunter, Jackson Felipe Karl, Abhay Naik, Sanket Vivek Phalak
  • Publication number: 20230078837
    Abstract: An insulated structure includes a door that has a liner and a wrapper. The liner defines at least one channel. At least one attachment feature is disposed within the at least one channel defined by the liner and coupled to the door. The at least one attachment feature includes a body that has a plurality of apertures that are defined along a length of the body. A bin is operably coupled to the door via the at least one attachment feature. The bin includes a coupling feature that extends through at least one of the plurality of apertures that are defined by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sunil S. Ekshinge, Lynne Foster Hunter, Sai B. Krishna, Omkar Sunil Mithari, Abhay Naik, Abinash Sarma
  • Publication number: 20190382641
    Abstract: An additive composition for improving one or more cold temperature properties in oil-based fluids is provided. One additive composition may include a first additive component selected from at least one alcohol ethoxylate, at least one amine ethoxylate, at least one ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein the first additive component has an HLB ranging from about 4 to about 10. The additive composition may also include a second additive component selected from at least one alcohol, propylene glycol, at least one alcohol ethoxylate, or a combination thereof, wherein the second additive component has a total number of carbons from about 2 to about 30 carbons and a degree of ethoxylation is from zero to about 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Cliffe, Steven Young, Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Dimitri Khramov, Reda Karoum, Lynn Foster, Daria Khvostichenko, Damian Vickers
  • Patent number: 9092439
    Abstract: A method begins with a slice server receiving a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault. The method continues by determining whether the virtual digital data storage vault is a first virtual digital data storage vault or a second virtual digital data storage vault. The slice server supports a portion of each of the first and the second virtual digital data storage vaults. When the virtual digital data storage vault is the first or the second virtual digital data storage vault, the method continues by determining whether the request is valid. When the request is valid, the method continues by executing the request to generate a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Greg Dhuse, Vance Thornton, Manish Motwani, Ilya Volvovski, Wesley Leggette, Jamie Bellanca, Sarah Toledano, Lynn Foster, Zachary Mark
  • Patent number: 8880799
    Abstract: A rebuilder application operates on a dispersed data storage grid and rebuilds stored data segments that have been compromised in some manner. The rebuilder application actively scans for compromised data segments, and is also notified during partially failed writes to the dispersed data storage network, and during reads from the dispersed data storage network when a data slice is detected that is compromised. Records are created for compromised data segments, and put into a rebuild list, which the rebuilder application processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Foster, Jason Resch, Ilya Volvovski, John Quigley, Greg Dhuse, Vance Thornton, Dusty Hendrickson, Zachary Mark
  • Patent number: 8190662
    Abstract: A slice server includes a network port, a central processing unit, and memory. The central processing unit (CPU) is operable to receive, via the network port, a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault. The CPU then determines whether the slice server supports the virtual digital data storage vault. When the slice server supports the virtual digital data storage vault, the CPU determines whether the request is valid. When the request is valid, the CPU executes the request to generate a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Greg Dhuse, Vance T. Thornton, Manish Motwani, Ilya Volvovski, Wesley Leggette, Jamie Bellanca, Sarah Toledano, Jerri Lynn Foster, Zachary J. Mark
  • Publication number: 20110213940
    Abstract: A method begins with a slice server receiving a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault. The method continues by determining whether the virtual digital data storage vault is a first virtual digital data storage vault or a second virtual digital data storage vault. The slice server supports a portion of each of the first and the second virtual digital data storage vaults. When the virtual digital data storage vault is the first or the second virtual digital data storage vault, the method continues by determining whether the request is valid. When the request is valid, the method continues by executing the request to generate a response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.
    Inventors: S. CHRISTOPHER GLADWIN, GREG DHUSE, VANCE THORNTON, MANISH MOTWANI, ILYA VOLVOVSKI, WESLEY LEGGETTE, JAMIE BELLANCA, SARAH TOLEDANO, LYNN FOSTER, ZACHARY MARK
  • Publication number: 20110202568
    Abstract: A slice server includes a network port, a central processing unit, and memory. The central processing unit (CPU) is operable to receive, via the network port, a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault. The CPU then determines whether the slice server supports the virtual digital data storage vault. When the slice server supports the virtual digital data storage vault, the CPU determines whether the request is valid. When the request is valid, the CPU executes the request to generate a response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.
    Inventors: S. CHRISTOPHER GLADWIN, GREG DHUSE, VANCE THORNTON, MANISH MOTWANI, ILYA VOLVOVSKI, WESLEY LEGGETTE, JAMIE BELLANCA, SARAH TOLEDANO, LYNN FOSTER, ZACHARY MARK
  • Patent number: 7953771
    Abstract: A dispersed data storage system includes a plurality of slice servers. In the system, a first set of the slice servers supports a first virtual digital data storage vault and a second set of the slice servers supports a second virtual digital data storage vault. A slice server is in the first and second sets and functions to: receive a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault; determine whether the virtual digital data storage vault is the first or the second virtual digital data storage vault; when the virtual digital data storage vault is the first or the second virtual digital data storage vault, determine whether the request is valid; and when the request is valid, execute the request to generate a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Greg Dhuse, Vance T. Thornton, Manish Motwani, Ilya Volvolvski, Wesley Leggette, Jamie Bellanca, Sarah Toledano, Jerri Lynn Foster, Zachary J. Mark
  • Patent number: 7904475
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for implementing a plurality of dispersed data storage networks using a set of slice servers are disclosed. A plurality of information records are maintained, with each information record corresponding to a dispersed data storage network. The information record maintains what slice servers are used to implement the dispersed data storage network, as well as other information needed to administer a DDSN, such as the information dispersal algorithm used, how data is stored, and whether data is compressed or encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Greg Dhuse, Vance Thornton, Mainsh Motwani, Ilya Volvovski, Wesley Leggette, Jamie Bellanca, Sarah Toledano, Lynn Foster, Zachary Mark
  • Publication number: 20100264191
    Abstract: A one piece nail-pin anchor driver tool is provided for a power rotary hammer or percussion drill apparatus and is employed for setting nail-pin type anchors in a material such as concrete. The driver tool includes an end with a bore that fits over the concrete drill used to make the hole in the material such as concrete and a contoured end used to set the nail-pin into the anchor connected longitudinally along a common axis formed as a unified structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Patricia Lynne Foster, Marvin Craig Herche