Patents by Inventor Mark Allan

Mark Allan 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).

  • System for selectively performing a secure data erase to ensure timely erasure
    Patent number: 9098717
    Abstract: A system is provided to ensure a timely secure data erase by determining an erasure deadline for each physical volume of a plurality of physical volumes and calculating a remaining time for each physical volume. The remaining time is calculated for each physical volume by comparing a current date to the erasure deadline of each physical volume respectively. The physical volumes may then be sorted based on the remaining time and the physical volume with a shortest calculated remaining time will be selectively secure data erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Tad Kishi, Mark Allan Norman, Laura Jean Ostasiewski, Christopher Michael Sansone
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PRECIPITATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20150203107
    Abstract: A presence of precipitation is determined. At least one attribute of the precipitation is identified. At least one autonomous control action for a vehicle is determined based at least in part on the precipitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Allan Lippman
  • SILICONE RUBBER
    Publication number: 20150203635
    Abstract: Copolymers, as well as compounds, compositions, articles of manufacture, and methods of making thereof, are disclosed. The copolymers may generally exhibit flexibility properties and may generally have a high refractive index. The copolymers may generally be made by providing a dihydrodisiloxane and an aliphatic vinyl alcohol and combining the dihydrodisiloxane and the aliphatic vinyl alcohol under conditions that allow for hydrogenation of the aliphatic vinyl alcohol and result in coupling of the aliphatic vinyl alcohol to the dihydrodisiloxane to produce a hydroxyl substituted siloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Allan Tapsak
  • STEERABLE SURGICAL DEVICE WITH JOYSTICK
    Publication number: 20150196364
    Abstract: A surgical device according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a tool at a distal end of the surgical device, and a joystick including a ball. Movement of the joystick results in movement of the tool. The surgical device further includes a housing including a socket receiving the ball of the joystick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Arley Perez, III, Mark Allan Wise
  • MULTIPLE LAYER CAPACITOR DIVIDER VOLTAGE SENSORS SUITABLE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RELATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS
    Publication number: 20150192618
    Abstract: Multi-layer capacitor divider voltage sensors include a plurality of voltage sensor conductive layers having sensor to ground interface surfaces. Respective voltage sensor conductive layers are connected to each other and sensor output voltage Vs by continuations of material forming the interface surfaces extending therebetween. The voltage sensors also include a plurality of conductive ground layers connected to electrical ground, the ground layers interleaved with the voltage sensor conductive layers so that a conductive ground layer resides between adjacent conductive voltage sensor layers. A first voltage sensor conductive layer (closest to a line conductor) is electrically connected to the other conductive voltage sensor layers and output voltage Vs and has a sensor to conductor interface surface with a corresponding interface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Allan Juds, Kurt Von Eckroth, John Trublowski, Naresh Kumar Kodela
  • Coil tubing injector using linear bearings
    Patent number: 9074432
    Abstract: A coiled tube injection drive assembly having a pair of opposed, upwardly extending movable carriages positioned in opposed fashion so that portions of tubing may be vertically disposed and engaged between the movable carriages, each of the movable carriages comprising a respective gripper chain and associated bearing chain assembly, where the bearing chain is mounted on sprockets that are coaxially disposed between spaced apart gripper chain sprocket wheels so that the bearing sprockets are mounted about the same shafts as the gripper chain sprockets, without being directly mounted to rotate with those shafts. Other assembly features and related methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Total E&S, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Allan Crosby, Brian K. Fuerstenberg
  • LONG ENDURANCE VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20150183514
    Abstract: An aircraft for use in fixed wing flight mode and rotor flight mode is provided. The aircraft can include a fuselage, wings, and a plurality of engines. The fuselage can comprise a wing attachment region further comprising a rotating support. A rotating section can comprise a rotating support and the wings, with a plurality of engines attached to the rotating section. In a rotor flight mode, the rotating section can rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage providing lift for the aircraft similar to the rotor of a helicopter. In a fixed wing flight mode, the rotating section does not rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage, providing lift for the aircraft similar to a conventional airplane. The same engines that provide torque to power the rotor in rotor flight mode also power the aircraft in fixed wing flight mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: DZYNE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: MARK ALLAN PAGE, MATTHEW ROBERT MCCUE, ROBERT ANTHONY GODLASKY
  • Polyester blends
    Patent number: 9062197
    Abstract: Polyester blends comprising (1) polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid, 100 to 5 mol % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, and 0 to 95 mol % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and (b) polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid and alkylene glycol. The blends may also contain an impact modifier and a phosphorous stabilizer. These blends can have a combination of thermal stability and toughness—making the materials useful in engineering molding plastics, packaging, films, and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Allan Treece, Gary Michael Stack, Daniel Henry Bolton
  • Apparatus with Light Emitting or Absorbing Diodes
    Publication number: 20150167949
    Abstract: An exemplary printable composition of a liquid or gel suspension of diodes comprises a plurality of diodes, a first solvent and/or a viscosity modifier. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a plurality of diodes; at least a trace amount of a first solvent; and a polymeric or resin film at least partially surrounding each diode of the plurality of diodes. Various exemplary diodes have a lateral dimension between about 10 to 50 microns and about 5 to 25 microns in height. Other embodiments may also include a plurality of substantially chemically inert particles having a range of sizes between about 10 to about 50 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Mark David Lowenthal, William Johnstone Ray, Neil O. Shotton, Richard A. Blanchard, Brad Oraw, Mark Allan Lewandowski, Jeffrey Baldridge, Eric Anthony Perozziello
  • CURRENT SENSING ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING MAGNETIC SENSORS
    Publication number: 20150160267
    Abstract: A current sensing assembly includes a conductor having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side. The first side has a first notch formed therein and the second side has a second notch formed therein opposite the first notch. The current sensing assembly also includes a sensor assembly including a first magnetic sensor disposed in the first notch or proximate to the third side of the conductor between the first and second notches, and a second magnetic sensor disposed in the second notch or proximate to the fourth side of the conductor between the first and second notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: MARK ALLAN JUDS, Jerome Kenneth Hastings
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL DIRECT CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT AND CURRENT SENSING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150160268
    Abstract: A current sensing assembly includes a conductor, first and second magnetic sensors disposed proximate to opposite sides of the conductor and being structured to output first and second voltage signals, a current direction detector circuit structured to detect a direction of a current flowing through the conductor, a switching circuit having first and second outputs and being structured to switch between a first condition where the first voltage signal is output to the first output and the second voltage signal is output to the second output and a second condition where the first voltage signal is output to the second output and the second voltage signal is output to the first output based on the switching signal, and an output circuit including a differential amplifier structured to amplify a voltage difference between the first and second voltage signals and to output the amplified voltage difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: MARK ALLAN JUDS, James Edward Hansen, Jerome Kenneth Hastings, Dale Louis Gass, Xin Zhou
  • ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150160272
    Abstract: A current sensing apparatus is disclosed that provides improved immunity to external magnetic fields, enhanced resolution, and a wide sensing range. The current sensing apparatus includes a conductor having a plurality of current path regions formed therein, which are separated by a pair of slots formed through the conductor. A pair of magnetic field sensors is positioned relative to the pair of slots to sense a magnetic field produced by a current flow through one of the current path regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Allan Juds, Dale Richard Ludwig
  • Exceeded account threshold service involving exceeded account threshold magnetic stripe
    Patent number: 9047640
    Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an account exceeding available funds or credit service involving an account exceeding available funds or credit magnetic stripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Tamara S. Kingston, Willard Andrew Barr, Doris Maria Garrett, Mark Allan Nelson, Jonathan H. Tucker, John Franklin Tuders, Elbert Lee Whitler, Paul Ronald DeKoster
  • PUBLISHING TO A CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150149410
    Abstract: Publishing a document from a cloud storage and/or productivity application is described. A cloud storage and/or productivity application can include a command to publish that may be executed from a user interface to the cloud storage and/or productivity application. In response to receiving a request to publish the document through a user interface, a copy of a document to be published can be communicated to a publish service of a content delivery system. The copy of the document can be a productivity application file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: ANDREW C. HAON, SOHAIL TARIQ, ROU-PENG HUANG, LUCIANA SILVA DANTAS, LAUREN ELIZABETH ANN JAVOR, DANIEL J. RONEY, RAMKUMAR KRISHNAN, MARK ALLAN HOPWOOD, ULZIIDELGER LOBO
  • DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLISHING
    Publication number: 20150142859
    Abstract: The publishing and distribution of productivity documents to collections are described. Document collections distribution and publishing can be facilitated by a service that receives documents to publish and stores the documents at a storage of the service. The documents can be stored in the file formats they were created in, including productivity application file formats such as word processing file format and presentation file format. The service also stores metadata associated with each document, including a collection identifier that identifies each collection that a document is added to. The documents and the collections to which the documents may be associated with are searchable and discoverable through the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: ANDREW C. HAON, SOHAIL TARIQ, ROU-PENG HUANG, LUCIANA SILVA DANTAS, LAUREN ELIZABETH ANN JAVOR, DANIEL J. RONEY, RAMKUMAR KRISHNAN, MARK ALLAN HOPWOOD, ULZIIDELGER LOBO
  • TIRE CONTAINING NOISE REDUCING FIBROUS LAYERS
    Publication number: 20150136294
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises an overlay wherein the overlay is positioned above the belt plies but beneath the tread, and at least one overlay end is folded and extends inwards toward the center line of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MARK ALLAN LAMONTIA, DERYA GULSEN ONBILGER, BRIAN R. FRANCE
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING SMALL PERMANENT MAGNETS ON FERROMAGNETIC SIDE MEMBERS AND ONE SET OF ARC SPLITTER PLATES
    Publication number: 20150114934
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus for bi-directional direct current switching and interruption includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism to open and close the contacts, and an arc chute. The arc chute includes two ferromagnetic side members each having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of a second ferromagnetic side member facing the first side of a first ferromagnetic side member, a first permanent magnet disposed on the first side of the first side member, a second permanent magnet disposed on the first side of the second side member, and a single set of a plurality of arc splitter plates disposed between the permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are substantially smaller in size than each of the side members. The arc chute is divided into two arc chambers each of which is for a corresponding direction of DC flow through the contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARK ALLAN JUDS, XIN ZHOU, AMOGH VILAS KANK, PAUL JASON ROLLMANN
  • Apparatus with light emitting or absorbing diodes
    Patent number: 9018833
    Abstract: An exemplary printable composition of a liquid or gel suspension of diodes comprises a plurality of diodes, a first solvent and/or a viscosity modifier. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a plurality of diodes; at least a trace amount of a first solvent; and a polymeric or resin film at least partially surrounding each diode of the plurality of diodes. Various exemplary diodes have a lateral dimension between about 10 to 50 microns and about 5 to 25 microns in height. Other embodiments may also include a plurality of substantially chemically inert particles having a range of sizes between about 10 to about 50 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc
    Inventors: Mark David Lowenthal, William Johnstone Ray, Neil O. Shotton, Richard A. Blanchard, Mark Allan Lewandowski, Brad Oraw, Jeffrey Baldridge, Eric Anthony Perozziello
  • TIRE APEX STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150107746
    Abstract: A vehicle tire having an apex component that is made of a plurality of elastomeric strips containing reinforcement fibers that are aligned substantially parallel to each other in a controlled angle of orientation within the strip wherein the orientation is selected such that it increases the stiffness of the apex component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: MARK ALLAN LAMONTIA
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTELLIGENT ARCHIVE SEARCHING IN MULTIPLE REPOSITORY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150106344
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a configurable table of rules that defines a repository/archive search priority that includes multiple repositories/archives. In this manner, repository/archives are successively searched and after a first result is returned the search is stopped. Repository/archives searched in priority order based on location in pre-configured “tiers.” This enables searches to be directed to repository/archives that are best able to handle load for different types of searches, and for different types of studies as well. A duplicate priority list enables an administrator to designate which repository/archive will appear on search results list if duplicates are found. For example, in clinical study archiving systems, the search priority enables an administrator to direct searches to repository best able to handle load for different types of searches and for different types of studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Allan Wagner