Patents by Inventor Mark A. Owens

Mark A. Owens 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).

  • YARN FILAMENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20130344331
    Abstract: This invention relates to a trilobal filament having at least one axially extending void, preferably one elongated void in each lobe, wherein each lobe has a partial elliptical-shaped profile having a major axis to minor axis of between about 1.04:1 to about 1.12:1, the cross-section has a modification ratio of 1.7 to 2.2, and the total cross-sectional area is 7 to 13 percent void. In a further aspect, this invention is a spinnerette for producing a filament comprising at least one bore group. Each bore group having three leg sections that are divergent from each other by 100° to 130° and each leg section includes two substantially parallel long leg capillary sections extending to an end section having a shoulder that extends inwardly toward a central axis of the long leg capillary sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Joel Corn, Mark Owen Herring, Shane Kenneth Lavin
  • Banking transaction machine that operates responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 8608060
    Abstract: A cash dispensing banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The machine dispenses cash from a cash dispenser for a financial account without causing the card reader device to read data from a card corresponding to the financial account, when a determination indicates that a voice of the user corresponds to a particular recognized user stored in a data store in correlated relation with the financial account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nalarajan Ramachandran, Roy Mleziva, Jeffrey A. Hill, Mark Owens, Mark D. Smith, Sean Haney, Andrew Junkins, Matthew Force, H. Thomas Graef, Elizabeth M Herrera, Robert G. Miller
  • SAGD WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130319663
    Abstract: A method and system for treating a water stream which contains Fouling Organics, where the water stream is recovered from an underground hydrocarbon-containing formation during SAGD oil recovery operations conducted on said formation. The method comprises injecting an oxidizing agent, preferably air, into the water stream when first recovered from the underground formation, and using a porous membrane to separate oxidized Fouling Organics and/or filter separable compounds formed due to injection of the oxidizing agent into the water stream, prior to transferring the water stream to a boiler for re-heating the water stream and turning same to steam for re-injection into said formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: HUSKY ENERGY LTD.
    Inventors: Ian Buchanan, Mark Owen
  • Ultraviolet photoreactor for the purification of fluids
    Patent number: 8506886
    Abstract: In order to disinfect and to detoxify a fluid, a photoreactor contains at least two light sources. One light source activates the catalytic function of a semiconductor material in the fluid to reduce the concentration of contaminants in the fluid, such as by breaking down organic contaminants into non-toxic compounds. A second light source acts directly on living biological entities to sterilize or kill them and thereby disinfect the fluid, and can also serve to activate a semiconductor photocatalyst that in turn causes further damage to biological contaminants. The semiconductor photocatalyst is desirably attached to an optically transmitting fiber substrate in the fluid. The second light source in one embodiment is external to the fluid and illuminates the photocatalyst through transmitting surfaces in a fluid containment vessel. The light sources can comprise respective sets of plural LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: UVCleaning Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Owen, James Thorne, Manoj K. Sammi
  • ADJUSTABLE RECESSED TRIM
    Publication number: 20130170232
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to adjustable recessed trim. An adjustable recessed trim (10) for a lighting fixture includes an enclosure with a light output opening (21) and a light source opening (31) provided upward from the light output opening (21). An adjustable cover piece (40) having a cover piece light source opening (41) is provided over the enclosure in registration with the enclosure light source opening (31) and is adjustable between at least a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: JOHN S. PARK, CLIFFORD RUSSELL JONES, JR., GRAHAM MICHAEL RIPPEL, MARK OWEN JONES
  • Agents for carbon dioxide capture, agents for amine stabilization and methods of making agents for carbon dioxide capture and amine stabilization
    Patent number: 8475757
    Abstract: Amine stabilizing agents containing an azeotrope comprising water, an alcohol, and sodium hydride. Amine stabilizing agents containing water and a liquid silica hydroxide compound. Methods of making of amine stabilizing agents where solid silicon rock and sodium hydroxide are mixed with an ammonium/water solution to produce a green liquid in a first stage of the reaction. Alcohol is added and the alcohol fraction is separated from the non-alcohol fraction to produce an alcohol fraction product and a bottom fraction that is not soluble in alcohol or organics. The agents can be added to amines for stabilizing amines in anime processing of gases, in CO2 capture, in CO2 abatement systems and in other systems where amines are utilized to remove contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Pro-Con International, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Owen Bublitz
  • HIGH SPEED FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20130077637
    Abstract: A high-speed Fibre Channel switch element in a Fibre Channel network is provided. The Fibre Channel switch element includes, a rate select module that allows a port in the Fibre Channel switch element to operate at a rate equal to and/or higher than 10 gigabits per second (“G”). The port may operate at 20 G, 40 G or at a rate greater than 40 G. Also, a cut status is provided for cut-through routing between ports operating at different speed. Plural transmit and receive lines are used for port operation at a rate equal to or higher than 10 G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Dropps, Ernest G. Kohlwey, Mark A. Owen
  • Banking transaction machine that operates responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 8356748
    Abstract: A cash dispensing banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The machine dispenses cash from a cash dispenser for a financial account without causing the card reader device to read data from a card corresponding to the financial account, when a determination indicates that a voice of the user corresponds to a particular recognized user stored in a data store in correlated relation with the financial account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Mark Owens, Mark D. Smith, Sean Haney, Andrew Junkins, Matthew Force, H. Thomas Graef, Elizabeth M. Herrera, Robert G. Miller, Roy Mleziva, Jeffrey A. Hill
  • Aural similarity measuring system for text
    Patent number: 8346548
    Abstract: The aural similarity measuring system and method provides a measure of the aural similarity between a target text (10) and one or more reference texts (11). Both the target text (10) and the reference texts (11) are converted into a string of phonemes (15) and then one or other of the phoneme strings are adjusted (16) so that both are equal in length. The phoneme strings are compared (12) and a score generated representative of the degree of similarity of the two phoneme strings. Finally, where there is a plurality of reference texts the similarity scores for each of the reference texts are ranked (13). With this aural similarity measuring system the analysis is automated thereby reducing risks of errors and omissions. Moreover, the system provides an objective measure of aural similarity enabling consistency of comparison in results and reproducibility of results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Mongoose Ventures Limited
    Inventor: Mark Owen
  • Luminaire rotating frame clamping assembly
    Patent number: 8328382
    Abstract: A rotatable downlight frame assembly comprises a pan having a pivot aperture therein, a collar disposed in the pan for rotating in the pivot aperture, the collar having a trim aperture wall depending through the pan, the collar having one of a square, rectangular, non-circular, or asymmetrical trim opening for positioning of a lighting trim, the collar being rotatable relative to the pan through 360 degrees, at least one fastener passing through the collar, a tool-less fastener assembly, the tool-less assembly having one of a first position and a second position for tightening the collar at an angular position relative to the pan via frictional engagement, and the other of the first position and the second position allowing for pivotable motion, and, a lighting assembly positioned on the collar for pivotal movement with the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Brandon Crooks, Mark Owen Jones, Graham Rippel, Robert Scott Gosnell
  • ION EXCHANGEABLE ALKALI ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20120308827
    Abstract: Ion exchangeable glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glass article formed from alkali aluminosilicate glass which may include Ga2O3, Al2O3, Na2O, SiO2, B2O3, P2O5 and various combinations thereof. The glass article may generally include about X mol % of Ga2O3 and about Z mol % of Al2O3, wherein 0?x?20, 0?z?25 and 10?(X+Z)?25. The glass article may also include from about 5 mol % to about 35 mol % Na2O, SiO2 may be present in an amount from about 40 mol % to about 70 mol % SiO2. The glass article may further include Y mol % B2O3 where Y is from 0 to about 10. The glass article may further include (10-Y) mol % of P2O5. Glass articles formed according to the present invention may be ion-exchange strengthened. In addition, the glass articles may have a low liquid CTE which enables the glass articles to be readily formed into complex shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Heather Debra Boek, Mark Owen Weller, Randall Eugene Youngman
  • High speed fibre channel switch element
    Patent number: 8295299
    Abstract: A high-speed Fiber Channel switch element in a Fiber Channel network is provided. The Fiber Channel switch element includes, a rate select module that allows a port in the Fiber Channel switch element to operate at a rate equal to and/or higher than 10 gigabits per second (“G”). The port may operate at 20G, 40G or at a rate greater than 40G. Also, a cut status is provided for cut-through routing between ports operating at different speed. Plural transmit and receive lines are used for port operation at a rate equal to or higher than 10G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Dropps, Ernest G. Kohlwey, Mark A. Owen
  • PRESSURE EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20120257991
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger for transferring pressure from a high pressure fluid to a low pressure fluid, including a housing and a rotor arranged for rotation within the housing, the rotor having at least one passage extending generally axially through the rotor, the passage having a first opening at one end and a second opening at another end, the openings being mutually spaced along the length of the rotor, the housing having a plurality of ports at one axial portion for communication with the first passage opening and a plurality of ports at another axial portion for communication with the second passage opening, wherein the first passage opening is directed substantially radially such that fluid is directed radially inwardly when entering the first passage opening and radially outwardly when exiting the first passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GHD Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Mark Owen Woodthorpe
  • LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120223019
    Abstract: A liquid treatment system using gas flotation to separate suspended matter from liquid influent, including a flotation tank into which the liquid influent is fed through an inlet, an outlet conduit through which treated effluent is fed from the flotation tank, a separation conduit for feeding liquid to a bubble release point, means for pressurising the liquid in the separation conduit and dissolving gas in the pressurised liquid, wherein an energy recovery device is used for reducing pressure of the liquid before the bubble release point such that gas bubbles are released into the flotation tank for floating said suspended matter to a surface of the liquid in the tank, and wherein the energy recovery device supplies energy obtained through said pressure reduction of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: GHD Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Mark Owen Woodthorpe
  • COOLED GAS TURBINE ENGINE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20120183386
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is disclosed having a vane disposed in a flow path of a gas turbine engine component, for example a gas turbine engine compressor. The vane is in thermal contact with a heat tube that extends through a wall of the engine component and into a space in which a thermal fluid passes. The thermal fluid can be at a different temperature than the vane such that heat is transferred between the two. In one embodiment the vane forms part of an intercooler for a compressor of the gas turbine engine. The vane can have a fin disposed at the end of the heat tube to facilitate a heat transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Owen Caswell
  • Enhanced architectural interconnect options enabled with flipped die on a multi-chip package
    Patent number: 8174103
    Abstract: A particular chip is designed having a first variant (front side connected chip) of the chip and a second variant (back side connected chip). The first variant of the chip is attached to a carrier. The second variant of the chip is attached to the carrier inverted relative to the first variant of the chip. The first and second variants of the chip are attached to the carrier such that a vertical surface (side) of the first variant of the chip faces a corresponding vertical surface of the second variant of the chip. A circuit on the first variant of the chip is electrically connected to a corresponding circuit on the second variant of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Keith Bartley, Darryl John Becker, Paul Eric Dahlen, Philip Raymond Germann, Andrew Benson Maki, Mark Owen Maxson
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK SWITCH ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20120069839
    Abstract: Method and system for a network switch element is provided. The switch element includes a plurality of megaports, each megaport uniquely identified by a unique megaport address identifier for network addressing. Each megaport includes a plurality of operational ports, each operational port identified by a unique operational port address identifier. The switch element also includes a local crossbar for communication between the plurality of operational ports, and a shared logic module configured to provide common control of the plurality of operational ports within a megaport to allow operational ports to share resource of a single megaport to route network packets there between. The switch element also includes a global crossbar configured to allow communication between the megaports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Kunz, Frank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross, Mark A. Owen, Craig M. Verba
  • METHOD OF STRENGTHENING EDGE OF GLASS ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20120052302
    Abstract: A method of strengthening an edge of a glass article while maintaining the optical clarity of the major surfaces or protecting layers or structures deposited on the surfaces of the article. A protective coating or film of a polymer or polymer resin is applied to at least one surface of the glass article. The surface may either be melt-derived or polished, and/or chemically or thermally strengthened. The edge is etched with an etchant to reduce the size and number of flaws on the edge, thereby strengthening the edge. A glass article having an edge strengthened by the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph M. Matusick, Michael T. Preston, Robert A. Schaut, Daniel A. Sternquist, Heather Debra Boek, Mark Owen Weller
  • Container for electronic equipment
    Patent number: D663299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Gnodal Limited
    Inventors: James Tilbrook Corke, Neil Alexander Shute, Anthony Michael Ford, Mark Owen Homewood
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D670168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Owen Borger, Douglas Michael McGahan, Wim Wintmolders