Patents by Inventor Michael Vaughn
Michael Vaughn 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: 7414758Abstract: A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera comprising: providing a digital camera having a memory for storing known values of a color chart having a plurality of color patches of different colors and a digital image processor, using the digital camera to capture an image of the color chart to produce image values of the color patches of the color chart; operating the digital image processor to process at least some of the color patch imaged values and the stored known values of the color patches to produce a color correction matrix or profile; and storing the color correction matrix or profile to correct color images subsequently acquired by the digital camera.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Michael A. Vaughn
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Patent number: 7385812Abstract: A method and apparatus for a thermally conductive packaging technique for cooling electronic systems. A heat source is partially surrounded by a set of thermal transfer media. A set of thermal transfer shells partially surround the set of thermal transfer media. The heat source connection means are left exposed and utilized for connection to the electronic system. The heat source, the set of thermal transfer media configured to partially surround the heat source, and the thermal transfer shell partially surrounding the set of thermal transfer media form a thermal transfer module. Thermal transfer modules may be placed in thermally conductive cells. A set of thermal transfer sheets are placed in contact with both or either of the thermal transfer module and the thermally conductive cell, facilitating a heat exchange with an environment external to the thermal transfer module.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Vaughn Konshak, Michael L. Leonhardt
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Publication number: 20070123603Abstract: Self-setting, bioactive, absorbable, polymeric cyanoacrylate composites include at least 20 percent weight/volume of inorganic phosphate microparticulate fillers and are capable of the controlled release of bone mineralizing ions, antimicrobials, and bone growth promoters. Such composites are useful as bone cements, fillers, and/or substitutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Shalaby Shalaby, Michael Vaughn
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Patent number: 6970199Abstract: A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera includes using the digital camera to capture a first image of a scene and having a display to display the first captured image; identifying a portion of the displayed image of the first captured image, which has exposure critical scene content; producing exposure information from such portion and displaying such information on the display which will permit a camera user to adjust the exposure of the image; and adjusting the exposure of the camera based on such exposure information and capturing a second image of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Michael Venturino, James E. McGarvey, Michael A. Vaughn
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Patent number: 6946598Abstract: An EMI shielding gasket for reducing the amount of force required during the mounting process. The present invention provides an extended lip feature on the gasket to facilitate the installation process and to function as a lead-in, such that less force is required by the assembler when mounting the EMI gasket. As less manipulation may be required to install the gaskets, gaskets may be mounted correctly more often, thereby preventing the occurrence of EMI leakage. The present invention also reduces the possibility that the EMI gaskets may become damaged due to excess manipulation, and assemblers may experience fewer physical problems related to manipulating the gaskets. By reducing the amount of force required to mount the EMI gaskets, the present invention may increase productivity by decreasing assembly time, decrease rework of improperly assembled or damaged gaskets, and reduce health risks and subsequent insurance claims of assemblers during manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventor: Michael Vaughn Konshak
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Publication number: 20050141569Abstract: A semi-transparent time division multiplexer/demultiplexer that transmits low rate tributaries from one location to another using a high rate aggregate connection, while preserving substantially all of the TOH and payload for each tributary signal. Transparency of the tributary TOH is accomplished by interleaving both the TOH and the Payload of each tributary into the high rate aggregate signal. Some TOH bytes may be tunneled or re-mapped into unused/undefined TOH locations in the aggregate signal to allow transparency of the TOH without corrupting the aggregate. Errors may be handled by tunneling BIP bytes into unused/undefined aggregate locations and updating the tunneled bytes with error masks calculated at each network elements. Alternatively errors may be forwarded by using an error mask generated from the tributary BIP locations and inserting the mask into the associated aggregate BIP locations. The mask in the aggregate BIP is updated with error masks calculated at each network elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: CIENA CorporationInventors: Kevin Meagher, James Westdorp, Michael Vaughn
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Patent number: 6870860Abstract: A semi-transparent time division multiplexer/demultiplexer that transmits low rate tributaries from one location to another using a high rate aggregate connection, while preserving substantially all of the TOH and payload for each tributary signal. Transparency of the tributary TOH is accomplished by interleaving both the TOH and the Payload of each tributary into the high rate aggregate signal. Some TOH bytes may be tunneled or re-mapped into unused/undefined TOH locations in the aggregate signal to allow transparency of the TOH without corrupting the aggregate. Errors may be handled by tunneling BIP bytes into unused/undefined aggregate locations and updating the tunneled bytes with error masks calculated at each network elements. Alternatively errors may be forwarded by using an error mask generated from the tributary BIP locations and inserting the mask into the associated aggregate BIP locations. The mask in the aggregate BIP is updated with error masks calculated at each network elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Kevin S. Meagher, Michael Vaughn, James Westdorp
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Publication number: 20040021784Abstract: A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera comprising: providing a digital camera having a memory for storing known values of a color chart having a plurality of color patches of different colors and a digital image processor, using the digital camera to capture an image of the color chart to produce image values of the color patches of the color chart; operating the digital image processor to process at least some of the color patch imaged values and the stored known values of the color patches to produce a color correction matrix or profile; and storing the color correction matrix or profile to correct color images subsequently acquired by the digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Michael A. Vaughn
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Patent number: 6590393Abstract: The present invention provides magnetic resonance imaging coils for pursuing large volume images at high magnetic field strengths of 3 Tesla or higher. Also provided are methods of obtaining images by utilizing such magnetic resonance imaging coils. Specifically, the present invention provides a high field large volume resonator comprising a conductive cavity with segments of coaxial cable with exposed center conductors passing through, thereby creating a voltage node corresponding to the center of the conductive cavity. The cavity dimensions of the high frequency large volume resonator are sufficiently large to accommodate a human subject or other appropriate subject of similar size.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: UAB Research FoundationInventors: James Michael Vaughn, Edward G. Walsh, Jan Anthonie den Hollander
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Publication number: 20030067551Abstract: A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera includes using the digital camera to capture a first image of a scene and having a display to display the first captured image; identifying a portion of the displayed image of the first captured image, which has exposure critical scene content; producing exposure information from such portion and displaying such information on the display which will permit a camera user to adjust the exposure of the image; and adjusting the exposure of the camera based on such exposure information and capturing a second image of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Michael Venturino, James E. McGarvey, Michael A. Vaughn
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Patent number: 6498723Abstract: A disk drive system includes a disk drive array enclosure forming receiving cavities for housing respective disk drive modules. Each receiving cavity is defined by top, bottom, and rear surfaces, and an opening. The top and bottom surfaces of each receiving cavity expand away from one another to form receiving slots adjacent the opening of the receiving cavity. The disk drive system further includes a disk drive module having a housing and a disk drive carrier handle connected to the housing. The drive module is insertable into a receiving cavity of the drive array enclosure such that the housing is enclosed by the top, bottom, and rear surfaces of the receiving cavity and the drive carrier handle is positioned at the opening of the receiving cavity. The drive carrier handle has tab purchases located around the periphery of the drive carrier handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Vaughn Konshak, Barry D. Lovvorn, Mark Alan Grabbe, Dale Robert Eichel
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Patent number: 6471308Abstract: The frameless, stackable cabinet system for use with rack mounted electronic equipment comprises stackable wall members that mechanically interconnect without the need for tools to assemble the cabinet. A base unit and cover unit provide the interlocking top and bottom members of the cabinet. The stackable wall members come in various heights and can be interlocked together and to both the base unit and cover unit to configure a cabinet of desired height. Each stackable wall member therefore not only provides a mounting site for a rack mounted piece of electronic equipment, but also serves to provide the wiring channels through openings formed in the stackable wall members. The cabinet system can be transported in a disassembled form to reduce shipping costs and can be simply assembled on site via the interlocking interconnection of the stackable wall members. The resultant cabinet can be reconfigured without a significant effort and the certification of the resultant cabinet configuration can be simplified.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Vaughn Konshak, Dale Robert Eichel
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Publication number: 20020050818Abstract: The present invention provides magnetic resonance imaging coils for pursuing large volume images at high magnetic field strengths of 3 Tesla or higher. Also provided are methods of obtaining images by utilizing such magnetic resonance imaging coils. Specifically, the present invention provides a high field large volume resonator comprising a conductive cavity with segments of coaxial cable with exposed center conductors passing through, thereby creating a voltage node corresponding to the center of the conductive cavity. The cavity dimensions of the high frequency large volume resonator are sufficiently large to accommodate a human subject or other appropriate subject of similar size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: James Michael Vaughn, Edward G. Walsh, Jan Anthonie den Hollander
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Patent number: 6143234Abstract: An improvement for a stretch blow molding apparatus, including a cryogenic liquid pulse pump disposed in sealed fluid connection between a cryogenic liquid reservoir and a stretch blow molding machine, a subcooler connected between the reservoir and the pulse pump for supplying cryogenic liquid at a preselected temperature, a vacuum jacket casing disposed generally surrounding a stretch blow rod, the reservoir, and the pulse pump for preventing vaporization of cryogenic liquid prior to delivery into a container, and control means for controlling the pulse pump to deliver a preselected amount of cryogenic liquid into the container through the stretch rod during a predetermined time interval beginning at a preselected time after formation of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Norm Van Horn, Craig P. Davis, Michael Vaughn
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Patent number: 5489089Abstract: An automatic alignment vise capable of automatically precisely positioning a workpiece to be machined. The vise can provide precise three dimensional positioning in response to data signals provided by a robotic device, a vertical milling machine or other machining device. The vise allows precise machining of all faces of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1994Date of Patent: February 6, 1996Assignee: Ohio Northern UniversityInventors: Kris Vollrath, Shane Bendele, Chris Recker, Chad Weaver, Eric McWhorter, Jamie Cree, Adam Park, Kirby Harder, Sean Jeric, Michael Vaughn, Charles A. Shearrow
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Patent number: D465158Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: William Jerome Peek, Brian Tyree, Michael Vaughn
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Patent number: D410446Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Vaughn Konshak, Dale Robert Eichel, Mark Alan Grabbe
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Patent number: D410451Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Storage Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Vaughn Konshak, Dale Robert Eichel