Patents by Inventor Michael Fredrick
Michael Fredrick 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).
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Patent number: 8348405Abstract: A molten ink supply for a solid ink printing machine includes a container for storing solid ink pellets and a withdrawal tube having an inlet end disposed within the container. A vacuum generator is disposed at the outlet end of the withdrawal tube operable to draw a vacuum within the tube. A feed conduit is connected to the outlet end for receiving solid ink pellets drawn therein by said vacuum generator and conveying the pellets to a melting station operable to melt the solid ink pellets. An assist tube is provided within the container with a discharge nozzle disposed within the withdrawal tube at the inlet end and operable to provide a flow of air into the withdrawal tube to agitate solid ink pellets and facilitate withdrawal of the pellets by the vacuum generator.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Michael Fredrick Leo, Patrick James Walker, Robert R. Tuchrelo
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Publication number: 20120320134Abstract: A method for delivering molten ink to a printing mechanism alternates between a first and second reservoir receiving molten ink from a receiving ink reservoir while providing ink from the other of the first and second reservoirs to a printing mechanism. The alternation of the two reservoirs is achieved with coordinated operation of two actuators operatively connected to two seal members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Nathan Eymard Smith, David Peter Lomenzo, Vincent M. Williams, Patrick James Walker
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Patent number: 8303098Abstract: A system and method is provide for delivering molten ink to a printing mechanism including receiving molten ink in a receiving reservoir, and alternating which of a plurality of reservoirs is opened to the receiving reservoir to receive molten ink while at least one other of the plurality of reservoirs is opened to dispense molten ink to the printing mechanism, in response to the level of ink in a reservoir dispensing molten ink to the printing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Roger Gaylord Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Nathan Eymard Smith, David Peter Lomenzo, Vincent M. Williams, Patrick James Walker
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Publication number: 20120242764Abstract: A solid phase change ink melter assembly in a phase change ink image producing machine comprises an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, the array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and opposite melter surfaces for melting the solid pieces in contact therewith. The assembly further comprises a number of heat transfer devices extending through and in heat transfer contact with the plurality of fins, the heat transfer devices including a heating element for heating the device. The bottom edge of the fins defines a plurality of apexes which serve as drip points for molten phase change ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Robert Tuchrelo, Patrick James Walker, David Peter Lomenzo
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Publication number: 20120236093Abstract: A solid phase change ink melter assembly in a phase change ink image producing machine comprises an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, the array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and opposite melter surfaces for melting the solid pieces in contact therewith. The assembly further comprises a number of heat transfer devices extending through and in heat transfer contact with the plurality of fins, the heat transfer devices including a heating element for heating the device. The bottom edge of the fins defines a plurality of apexes which serve as drip points for molten phase change ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Robert Tuchrelo, Patrick James Walker, David Peter Lomenzo
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Patent number: 8240829Abstract: A solid phase change ink melter assembly in a phase change ink image producing machine having an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, the array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and opposite melter surfaces for melting the solid pieces in contact therewith. The assembly further includes a number of heat transfer devices extending through and in heat transfer contact with the plurality of fins, the heat transfer devices including a heating element for heating the device. The bottom edge of the fins defines a plurality of apexes which serve as drip points for molten phase change ink.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Robert Tuchrelo, Patrick James Walker, David Peter Lomenzo
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Patent number: 8204299Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates capturing a portion 2-dimensional (2D) data for implementation within a 3-dimensional (3D) virtual environment. A device that can capture one or more 2D images, wherein the 2D image is representative of a corporeal object from a perspective dictated by an orientation of the device. The device can comprise a content aggregator that can construct a 3D image from two or more 2D images collected by the device, in which the construction is based at least in part upon aligning each corresponding perspective associated with each 2D image.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Michael Fredrick Cohen, Steven Drucker, Karim Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Ariel J. Lazier, Stephen L. Lawler, Donald James Lindsay
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Patent number: 8142221Abstract: A plug assembly includes a body extending between a mating end and a cable end. A sensor assembly is supported by the body that has an integrated circuit component having a first pad and a second pad. The sensor assembly also has a first sensor probe mounted to the first pad and a second sensor probe mounted to the second pad.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Randall Malstron, Keith James McKechnie, Robert Daniel Hilty, Michael Fredrick Laub, Charles David Fry, Terry Patrick Bowen, Henry Otto Herrmann, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120056959Abstract: A molten ink supply for a solid ink printing machine includes a container for storing solid ink pellets and a withdrawal tube having an inlet end disposed within the container. A vacuum generator is disposed at the outlet end of the withdrawal tube operable to draw a vacuum within the tube. A feed conduit is connected to the outlet end for receiving solid ink pellets drawn therein by said vacuum generator and conveying the pellets to a melting station operable to melt the solid ink pellets. An assist tube is provided within the container with a discharge nozzle disposed within the withdrawal tube at the inlet end and operable to provide a flow of air into the withdrawal tube to agitate solid ink pellets and facilitate withdrawal of the pellets by the vacuum generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Michael Fredrick Leo, Robert Tuchrelo, Patrick James Walker
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Publication number: 20110273521Abstract: A system and method is provide for delivering molten ink to a printing mechanism including receiving molten ink in a receiving reservoir, and alternating which of a plurality of reservoirs is opened to the receiving reservoir to receive molten ink while at least one other of the plurality of reservoirs is opened to dispense molten ink to the printing mechanism, in response to the level of ink in a reservoir dispensing molten ink to the printing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Nathan Eymard Smith, David Peter Lomenzo, Vincent M. Williams, Patrick James Walker
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Publication number: 20110256768Abstract: A plug assembly includes a body extending between a mating end and a cable end. A sensor assembly is supported by the body that has an integrated circuit component having a first pad and a second pad. The sensor assembly also has a first sensor probe mounted to the first pad and a second sensor probe mounted to the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES RANDALL MALSTROM, KEITH JAMES MCKECHNIE, ROBERT DANIEL HILTY, MICHAEL FREDRICK LAUB
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Patent number: 7980894Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided. The connector includes a housing and a subassembly. The subassembly includes a cable receptor including a receptor portion configured to receive a cable, and an outer contact formed integrally with and extending axially from the receptor portion. The outer contact configured to electrically couple to an outer conductor of the cable. A dielectric is positioned within the outer contact of the cable receptor. A center contact assembly is positioned within the dielectric and configured to electrically couple to an inner conductor of the cable. A cable retainer is configured to couple to the receptor portion of the cable receptor. The cable retainer has at least one cable retention contact configured to retain the cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John Wesley Hall, Douglas John Hardy, John Mark Myer, Sean Patrick McCarthy, Hurley Chester Moll, Michael Fredrick Laub
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Publication number: 20110141212Abstract: A solid phase change ink melter assembly in a phase change ink image producing machine comprises an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, the array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and opposite melter surfaces for melting the solid pieces in contact therewith. The assembly further comprises a number of heat transfer devices extending through and in heat transfer contact with the plurality of fins, the heat transfer devices including a heating element for heating the device. The bottom edge of the fins defines a plurality of apexes which serve as drip points for molten phase change ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Eymard Smith, Roger Leighton, Michael Fredrick Leo, Robert Tuchrelo, Patrick James Walker, David Peter Lomenzo
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Publication number: 20100038857Abstract: The present invention relates to the forming, molding and finishing of caulking material between two surfaces or in a corner. The present invention utilizes the geometrical properties of a ball-shaped forming tool, the length of its radius and a related gauged dispensing mechanism to create uniform, functional beads of caulking between such surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Michael Fredrick Renkert
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Publication number: 20090310851Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates capturing a portion 2-dimensional (2D) data for implementation within a 3-dimensional (3D) virtual environment. A device that can capture one or more 2D images, wherein the 2D image is representative of a corporeal object from a perspective dictated by an orientation of the device. The device can comprise a content aggregator that can construct a 3D image from two or more 2D images collected by the device, in which the construction is based at least in part upon aligning each corresponding perspective associated with each 2D image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Michael Fredrick Cohen, Steven Drucker, Karim Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Ariel J. Lazier, Stephen L. Lawler, Donald James Lindsay
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Publication number: 20090307618Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates interacting with a portion of data that includes pyramidal volumes of data. A portion of image data can represent a computer displayable multi-scale image with at least two substantially parallel planes of view in which a first plane and a second plane are alternatively displayable based upon a level of zoom and which are related by a pyramidal volume, wherein the multi-scale image includes a pixel at a vertex of the pyramidal volume. An annotation component can determine a set of annotations associated with at least one of the two substantially parallel planes of view. A display engine can display at least a subset of the set of annotations on the multi-scale image based upon navigation to the parallel plane of view associated with the set of annotations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen L. Lawler, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Anthony T. Chor, Steven Drucker, Karim Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Ariel J. Lazier, Donald James Lindsay, Richard Stephen Szeliski, Michael Fredrick Cohen
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Patent number: 7600575Abstract: A modified box scraper system that is fitted with a first, second and third plurality of attachment means located on the rearward end and both sides of the box scraper allowing for the attachment of a variety of modified work implements, said modified work implements including a trench backfill blade that attaches to the box scraper and allows the operator to backfill a trench with increased precision because the trenched row material can be funneled back into the trench.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventor: Michael Fredrick
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Patent number: 7568917Abstract: A laminated electrical contact strip includes a plurality of electrical contacts. Each electrical contact includes a pair of opposite first and second surfaces extending between a pair of opposite end portions. A pair of first and second dielectric layers are laminated over the plurality of electrical contacts such that the first and second dielectric layers hold the plurality of electrical contacts therebetween. The first dielectric layer is bonded to and covers a portion of the first surface of each of the electrical contacts. The second dielectric layer is bonded to and covers a portion of the second surface of each of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Randall Malstrom, George Jyh-Shann Chou, Robert Daniel Hilty, Michael Fredrick Laub, Peter David Wapenski
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Publication number: 20090181559Abstract: A laminated electrical contact strip includes a plurality of electrical contacts. Each electrical contact includes a pair of opposite first and second surfaces extending between a pair of opposite end portions. A pair of first and second dielectric layers are laminated over the plurality of electrical contacts such that the first and second dielectric layers hold the plurality of electrical contacts therebetween. The first dielectric layer is bonded to and covers a portion of the first surface of each of the electrical contacts. The second dielectric layer is bonded to and covers a portion of the second surface of each of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Randall Malstrom, George Jyh-Shann Chou, Robert Daniel Hilty, Michael Fredrick Laub, Peter David Wapenski
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Publication number: 20090157503Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate advertising models in connection with pyramidal volumes of advertising space. In particular, a pixel at one plane of view of an image can be associated with four pixels at a lower plane of view and so on. Advertising rights with respect to the pixel can be offered for sale, which can include all, a subset, or a different set of advertising rights with respect to other pixels in the pyramidal volume. The architecture can construct the data for the image dynamically based upon contextual input and the advertising rights as well as image format can be constructed based upon notions of zoning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Karim Farouki, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett Brewer, Steven Drucker, Gary W. Flake, Stephen L. Lawler, Richard Szeliski, Michael Fredrick Cohen