Patents by Inventor Melinda Kay

Melinda Kay 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).

  • Patent number: 9398620
    Abstract: A wireless personal-area network (PAN) communication system includes a first device configured to simultaneously transmit a digitized stereo audio signal to and receive a digitized voice signal from a second device over the wireless PAN. The system also includes the second device, which is configured to simultaneously receive the digitized stereo audio signal from the first device and transmit the digitized voice signal to the first device over the PAN. The wireless PAN can be a Bluetooth® network. Low-latency audio codecs may be included in the first and second devices to reduce the latency of the voice and stereo audio signals transferred between the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventors: John James Lazzeroni, Melinda Kay Carevich, James Dale Vertz, Peter Edmund Heinrich Hauser, Simon James Kingston
  • Patent number: 8955294
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for continuously bagging pellets. The pellets can be formed from a tacky and/or polymer-containing formulation. Other embodiments relate to systems for continuously bagging pellets. Still other embodiments related the individual components of the processes and systems for continuously bagging pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Gala Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwayne Free, Duane Boothe, Melinda Kay, Jeff Rose, Ed Beckner
  • Publication number: 20120000161
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for continuously bagging pellets. The pellets can be formed from a tacky and/or polymer-containing formulation. Other embodiments relate to systems for continuously bagging pellets. Still other embodiments related the individual components of the processes and systems for continuously bagging pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: GALA INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dwayne Free, Duane Boothe, Melinda Kay, Jeff Rose, Ed Beckner
  • Patent number: 6901377
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus that permit a user to order parts, submit warranty claims, and obtain product and repair information for aircraft engines and aviation parts are described. The system includes a plurality of servers connected through a network and one or more client systems coupled to the network. In another embodiment, the method includes the steps of accessing several database modules, receiving information after the user has been authenticated, updating the centralized database with, receiving an inquiry from a customer to obtain the specific information, and finally retrieving the requested information in response to the inquiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Richard Rosenfeld, John Randall Nelson, Melinda Kay Fredette, Herman David Overbeeke