Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne

Mark Wayne 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 AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING REMOTE SERVER ACCESS
    Publication number: 20110271114
    Abstract: A system and method for providing secure authentication for website access or other secure transaction. In one embodiment, when a user accesses a website, the web server identifies the user, and sends an authentication request to the user's mobile device. The mobile device receives the authentication requests and sends back authentication key to the web server. Upon verifying the authentication key, the web server grants access to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Wayne BAYSINGER
  • TOOL FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A WELLBORE
    Publication number: 20110253376
    Abstract: An assembly for removing debris and/or conducting a wellbore operation may include a mandrel, a sliding sleeve rotationally coupled to the mandrel, and a flushing sleeve coupled to the sliding sleeve. A releasable connection may temporarily prevent axial movement between the sliding sleeve and the mandrel. A downhole tool may be coupled to the mandrel to conduct the wellbore operation. The flushing sleeve may be hydraulically actuated to an extended position ahead of the downhole tool. A method of removing debris from a wellbore and conducting a wellbore operation may include lowering an assembly into the wellbore, supplying pressurized fluid into the wellbore using the assembly to remove debris from the wellbore, and moving a downhole tool to a position where at least a portion of the downhole tool is disposed outside of the assembly to conduct the wellbore operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Krpec
  • Illumination fiber optic ribbon
    Patent number: 8031998
    Abstract: An illumination fiber optic ribbon includes optically-transmissive fibers which are adjacent to each other. At least two of the optically-transmissive fibers are twisted together to form a twisted segment. Where the two optically-transmissive fibers are not twisted forms a non-twisted segment. The twisted segments and non-twisted segments alternate along the length of the ribbon. Bends are disposed along the twisted segment and are formed by twisting adjacent optically-transmissive fibers. A light source is connected to one or both ends of the optically-transmissive fibers. The light source emits a light flux into the ribbon so that light emits from the bends in the twisted segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Carl S. Booth, Albert Michael Ermer, Jr., Gregory Fitts, Mark Wayne Grover, William Hunt Pendleton
  • Apparatus for use in sample monitoring
    Patent number: 8020457
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at least one first heater configured to heat an interior of the first enclosure, a second enclosure configured to enclose a pump coupled to the probe body and configured to draw the sample therein and a second heater configured to heat the pump, and a third enclosure configured to enclose a pump motor configured to control an operation of the pump and to support heating controlling units configured to control the at least one first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt
  • Method and Apparatus for Providing Backup Font Support for Missing Device Glyphs
    Publication number: 20110216367
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus in a data processing system for printing characters. Data received includes glyphs for output on an output device, wherein the glyphs are to be output using a selected device font. Monitoring for unsupported glyphs in the selected device font is performed. In response to detecting a glyph unsupported by the selected device font, a back up system font is used to output the glyph to the output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc Leslie Cohen, Scott Thomas Jones, Mark Wayne Vander Wiele
  • Method and apparatus for providing backup font support for missing device glyphs
    Patent number: 7999950
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus in a data processing system for printing characters. Data received includes glyphs for output on an output device, wherein the glyphs are to be output using a selected device font. Monitoring for unsupported glyphs in the selected device font is performed. In response to detecting a glyph unsupported by the selected device font, a back up system font is used to output the glyph to the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Leslie Cohen, Scott Thomas Jones, Mark Wayne Vander Wiele
  • BATTERY MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20110193528
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for battery calibration and state of charge determination(SoC) within battery packs by detecting charge levels in a cell or cells, sending the charge level information to a controller which controls the movement of charge in the battery wherein, the controller initiates the discharge of a sub-unit to a predetermined level into the other sub-units and the charging of said sub-unit in the battery to a predetermined level from the charge held on the other sub-units to improve the accuracy and reliability of battery calibration and provide an accurate State of Charge indication from battery first use to end of life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: XIPOWER LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Huggins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A SENSOR
    Publication number: 20110174053
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for stabilizing an emissions instrument. The emissions instrument includes an emissions sensor. The emissions sensor may be coupled to a gyro stabilizer. The gyro stabilizer may stabilize the emissions sensor, thus resulting in a more accurate and reliable emissions instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Holt
  • System and method for authenticating remote server access
    Patent number: 7979054
    Abstract: A system and method for providing secure authentication for website access or other secure transaction. In one embodiment, when a user accesses a website, the web server identifies the user, and sends an authentication request to the user's mobile device. The mobile device receives the authentication requests and sends back authentication key to the web server. Upon verifying the authentication key, the web server grants the access to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Baysinger
  • CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING MID-IR LASER MEASURE AND MONITOR EXHAUST POLLUTANT
    Publication number: 20110132063
    Abstract: A method is provided of calibrating a system that detects presence of a pollution component within exhaust gases proceeding along an exhaust passageway. A measurement cell of a probe is isolated by movement of either the entire probe or a shield within the probe from the exhaust gas to allow reference gas to be detected by a laser beam in the mid-infrared range in the measurement cell to calibrate the system. In another example, a laser source is placed on one side of an exhaust passageway and a detector is placed on the other side. A reference cell is provided that is used to receive reference gas and calibrate the system. In yet another example, the exhaust gas is extracted from the passageway and is measured in a reference cell. The reference cell is also filled with reference gas when it is desired to calibrate the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Wang, William Howard Eberhardt, Mark Wayne Holt, Jamison W. Janawitz
  • Bussed electrical center with combination electrical and mechanical connection
    Patent number: 7931479
    Abstract: A bussed electrical center has a power cable for feeding electrical power to the bussed electrical center. A printed circuit board subassembly is interposed between a first housing member and a second housing member that are connectable together. An electrically conductive connector has a prong end and a distal end. The prong end is operably connected to the printed circuit board subassembly. A first fastener and a second fastener are positioned on opposite sides of the first and second housing members. When the first and second fasteners are tightened together to a draw the first and second housing members together to mechanically fasten the bussed electrical center together, the distal end and the terminal end are pressed against each other for electrical connection to each other to electrically connect the power cable to the printed circuit board subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvaro Gino De La Reza, Mark Wayne Smith, Erick A. Rodriguez
  • Single Frequency User Ionosphere System and Technique
    Publication number: 20110050492
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly estimating depleted ionosphere delay in a GPS receiver and using the estimate for improved navigation precision in satellite based augmentation systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregory S. Um, Mark Wayne Biggs, Timothy Schempp
  • Centralized terminology and glossary management
    Patent number: 7885949
    Abstract: Managing terminology among multiple users. Terminology data relating to one or more projects in an organization is received from one or more users. The received terminology data is stored in a central memory area associated with the one or more users. The central memory area is accessible by one or more of the users. The one or more users are allowed to access and use the terminology data stored in the central memory area according to a permissions structure for managing the stored terminology data as a function of a project associated with each user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Keith Gabbert, Mark Wayne Robbins, Robin J. Lombard, Thomas Michael Woolums, Corneliu Moiceanu
  • CHEMICAL ANALYZER
    Publication number: 20100254854
    Abstract: A chemical analyzer includes a slide transport mechanism having a slide track adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator formed as a part of the slide transport mechanism to precisely maintain the temperature of the reagent test slides, a slide ejector mechanism to remove the slides from the slide transport mechanism, a sample preparation station, which includes a centrifuge, and associated electronics and software. The slide transport mechanism holds a plurality of trapezoidally-shaped reagent test slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the transport mechanism by the slide inserter mechanism. The slide transport mechanism positions the reagent test slides under the sample metering device, which device deposits a predetermined volume of sample onto each slide. The slide transport mechanism also carries the slides above a reflectometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Garland Christian Misener, Mark R. Dumont, Justin Jay Griffin, Jonathan William Lawrence, Mark Christopher Garrepy, Stephan Hersey, Stanislaw Barski, Mark Weston Pierson, Alyssa J. Dassa, Michael Thomas Bush, Mark Wayne Lemieux, Mary Kathleen Fent
  • ILLUMINATION FIBER OPTIC RIBBON
    Publication number: 20100110719
    Abstract: An illumination fiber optic ribbon includes optically-transmissive fibers which are adjacent to each other. At least two of the optically-transmissive fibers are twisted together to form a twisted segment. Where the two optically-transmissive fibers are not twisted forms a non-twisted segment. The twisted segments and non-twisted segments alternate along the length of the ribbon. Bends are disposed along the twisted segment and are formed by twisting adjacent optically-transmissive fibers. A light source is connected to one or both ends of the optically-transmissive fibers. The light source emits a light flux into the ribbon so that light emits from the bends in the twisted segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl S. Booth, Albert Michael Ermer, JR., Gregory Fitts, Mark Wayne Grover, Willaim Hunt Pendleton
  • Ice-dispensing assembly mounted within a refrigerator compartment
    Patent number: 7707847
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing having at least one refrigerator compartment, a door for accessing the at least one refrigerator compartment, and an ice-dispensing assembly. The ice-dispensing assembly includes an insulated housing arranged within the at least one refrigerator compartment, an ice-making device arranged within the insulated housing and configured to produce ice, an ice-storage container arranged within the insulated housing, and a dispenser arranged within the door and communicating with the ice-storage container, wherein the dispenser is configured to transfer ice from the ice-storage container to an external portion of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew William Davis, Alexander Pinkus Rafalovich, Mark Wayne Wilson, Gautam Subbarao, Anil Kumar Tummala, Thiruvalan Venkatesan, Anand Ganesh Joshi, Hemachandran Umakanthan, Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi
  • Apparatuses and methods for welding and for improving fatigue life of a welded joint
    Publication number: 20100089888
    Abstract: A method for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member is provided. The first member and the second member are joined to one another at a joint. The method includes beveling an edge of the first member. The method also includes positioning the edge of the first member proximate the side surface of the second member. The method further includes supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first and second members. Supplying welding material includes controlling a feed rate of the welding wire, such that a weld bead formed at the joint defines a concave cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: James Anthony Forck, Alexei Peter Yelistratov, Mark Wayne Hammerton
  • APPARATUS FOR USE IN SAMPLE MONITORING
    Publication number: 20100031729
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at least one first heater configured to heat an interior of the first enclosure, a second enclosure configured to enclose a pump coupled to the probe body and configured to draw the sample therein and a second heater configured to heat the pump, and a third enclosure configured to enclose a pump motor configured to control an operation of the pump and to support heating controlling units configured to control the at least one first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL IN DISTRIBUTED POWER VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20100030409
    Abstract: A brake control system for a distributed power vehicle system includes a brake system and a distributed power control system in a first vehicle, and first and second separate communication links between the brake system and the distributed power control system. In operation, upon the initiation of a penalty brake application, the brake system transmits information about the brake level of the penalty brake application to the distributed power control system, over at least the first communication link. However, if the first communication link fails, the brake system redundantly transmits the information about the level of the penalty brake application to the distributed power control system over the second communication link. The information is transmitted from the distributed power control system in the first vehicle to remote vehicles for carrying out the penalty brake application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Eugene A. Smith, Mark Wayne Wheeler, James Glen Corry, Robert Palanti, Rabi Ratnesar
  • Lock Contention Reduction
    Publication number: 20100031269
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system and a computer program product for lock contention reduction. In one illustrative embodiment, the computer implemented method provides a lock to an active thread, increments a lock counter, receives a request to de-schedule the active thread, and determines whether the lock is held by the active thread. The computer implemented method, responsive to a determination that the lock is held by the active thread, adds a first pre-determined amount to a time slice of the active thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathan D. Fontenot, Jacob Lorien Moilanen, Joel Howard Schopp, Michael Thomas Strosaker, Mark Wayne VanderWiele