Patents by Inventor Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor 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: 11400778
    Abstract: A trailer positioning apparatus for aiding in aligning a trailer with a tow vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pinion plate which is attached to the landing gear of a trailer; and a rack plate for contacting the ground. The rack plate and pinion plate are pivotally attached at one end. At another end, a pinion engages a series of holes in the rack plate in order to create relative movement between the rack plate and the pinion plate when a force is applied by a user. The trailer may be moved into alignment with the tow vehicle, simplifying the process of attaching the trailer to the tow vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Nick Taylor
  • Publication number: 20220185540
    Abstract: The instrument tray indicator system includes a three-dimensional indicia associated with a least a portion of an instrument tray carrying at least one medical component. The three-dimensional indicia has a structure symbolic of the at least one medical component within the instrument tray, and the three-dimensional indicia is of a size and shape to provide external tactile feedback of the structure of the three-dimensional indicia through a sterile wrapping sealing an interior of the instrument tray with the at least one medical component therein. This allows one to identify the at least one medical component within the instrument tray without removing the sterile wrapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Sylvia Sorensen, Eric M. Dacus, Zachary Kay, Nick Taylor
  • Patent number: 11136054
    Abstract: A foot lever assist mechanism permits transport dollies to be more heavily loaded, saving the worker additional trips to deliver the entire supply. The lever assist is preferably secured to the axle using at least one boss. An auxiliary feature of this lever assist is the provision of a telescoping ladder-like extender for supporting beverage kegs. A toe grab allows the workman to tilt the stack of cases off of the hand truck's support platform and pull the bottom of the hand truck from beneath the load. Brakes are also provided to resist the hand truck's tendency to move rearwardly when tilting is attempted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Nick Taylor, James P. McShane
  • Publication number: 20210107326
    Abstract: A trailer positioning apparatus for aiding in aligning a trailer with a tow vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pinion plate which is attached to the landing gear of a trailer; and a rack plate for contacting the ground. The rack plate and pinion plate are pivotally attached at one end. At another end, a pinion engages a series of holes in the rack plate in order to create relative movement between the rack plate and the pinion plate when a force is applied by a user. The trailer may be moved into alignment with the tow vehicle, simplifying the process of attaching the trailer to the tow vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: NICK TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 10214227
    Abstract: A foot lever assist mechanism permits transport dollies to be more heavily loaded, saving the worker additional trips to deliver the entire supply. The lever assist may be configured to move from dolly to dolly, being secured by a pair of thumb screws or welded in place, secured to the axle. An auxiliary feature of this lever assist is the provision of a telescoping ladder-like extender and an extra long base which maximizes the advantage this foot lever assist mechanism provides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Nick Taylor, Rick Scriven, James McShane
  • Patent number: 10050900
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for the automatic allocation and/or provisioning of various infrastructural computing resources upon which networks, such as telecommunication networks operate. In various aspects, data identifying one or more computing resources needed to implement, support, and/or otherwise facilitate the execution and/or development of a particular computing process, application, software, process, and/or service may be received via one or more interfaces, such as a graphical user-interface (“GUI”). The data may be processed to automatically provision the require resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Craig William Hotes, Kevin Dean Wein, James Edward Borowicz, Madhukar Bandi, Ken Rumer, Nick Taylor, Rich Haase, William Charles Ramthum
  • Publication number: 20170078217
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for the automatic allocation and/or provisioning of various infrastructural computing resources upon which networks, such as telecommunication networks operate. In various aspects, data identifying one or more computing resources needed to implement, support, and/or otherwise facilitate the execution and/or development of a particular computing process, application, software, process, and/or service may be received via one or more interfaces, such as a graphical user-interface (“GUI”). The data may be processed to automatically provision the require resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Craig William Hotes, Kevin Dean Wein, James Edward Borowicz, Madhukar Bandi, Ken Rumer, Nick Taylor, Rich Haase, William Charles Ramthum
  • Patent number: 9509625
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for the automatic allocation and/or provisioning of various infrastructural computing resources upon which networks, such as telecommunication networks operate. In various aspects, data identifying one or more computing resources needed to implement, support, and/or otherwise facilitate the execution and/or development of a particular computing process, application, software, process, and/or service may be received via one or more interfaces, such as a graphical user-interface (“GUI”). The data may be processed to automatically provision the require resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Craig William Hotes, Kevin Dean Wein, James Edward Borowicz, Madhukar Bandi, Ken Rumer, Nick Taylor, Rich Haase, William Charles Ramthum
  • Publication number: 20130346617
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for the automatic allocation and/or provisioning of various infrastructural computing resources upon which networks, such as telecommunication networks operate. In various aspects, data identifying one or more computing resources needed to implement, support, and/or otherwise facilitate the execution and/or development of a particular computing process, application, software, process, and/or service may be received via one or more interfaces, such as a graphical user-interface (“GUI”). The data may be processed to automatically provision the require resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Craig William Hotes, Kevin Dean Wein, James Edward Borowicz, Madhukar Bandi, Ken Rumer, Nick Taylor, Rich Haase, William Charles Ramthum
  • Patent number: 8086423
    Abstract: A diagnostic tools and methods are disclosed. The diagnostic tool is configured or operable to nominate a commonly connected component in a target system as being faulty if more than a pre-determined number of active components connected to the commonly connected component appear faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: SeeByte, Ltd., Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh
    Inventors: Kelvin Hamilton, Keith Brown, Nick Taylor, David Lane
  • Patent number: 7860682
    Abstract: A diagnostics system comprising a topological map of a target system that has nodes (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) that correspond to components (29, 30, 32, 34, 36) of the target system and links that correspond to connections between the components. Associated with the topological map is a knowledge store (50) that has a structure that reflects or corresponds to that of the topological map. Included in this store (50) is a plurality of sections or libraries each of which is provided for storing design specific data associated with one of the nodes (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) of the topological map. Data received from one or more sensors on the target system is included in the topological map, and used together with the design specific information in the knowledge store to diagnose faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: SeeByte, Ltd., Heriot-Watt University
    Inventors: Kelvin Hamilton, Keith Brown, Nick Taylor, David Lane
  • Publication number: 20100306588
    Abstract: A diagnostic tools and methods are disclosed. The diagnostic tool is configured or operable to nominate a commonly connected component in a target system as being faulty if more than a pre-determined number of active components connected to the commonly connected component appear faulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Kelvin Hamilton, Keith Brown, Nick Taylor, David Lane
  • Patent number: 7655092
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for vacuum processing generally comprising an enclosure having a plurality of isolated chambers formed therein, a gas distribution assembly disposed in each processing chamber, a gas source connected to the plurality of isolated chambers, and a power supply connected to each gas distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Fairbairn, Jessica Barzilai, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W. N. (Nick) Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080059839
    Abstract: A diagnostics system comprising a topological map of a target system that has nodes (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) that correspond to components (29, 30, 32, 34, 36) of the target system and links that correspond to connections between the components. Associated with the topological map is a knowledge store (50) that has a structure that reflects or corresponds to that of the topological map. Included in this store (50) is a plurality of sections or libraries each of which is provided for storing design specific data associated with one of the nodes (38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) of the topological map. Data received from one or more sensors on the target system is included in the topological map, and used together with the design specific information in the knowledge store to diagnose faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelvin Hamilton, Keith Brown, Nick Taylor, David Lane
  • Patent number: 7273087
    Abstract: A tank for a radiator has an integral connecting member between the tank and the radiator. The integral connecting member is used to connect both a filing port and a ventilation port. The filling port is utilized for adding a liquid to the radiator and the ventilation port is utilized for removing gas from the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: DENSO Marston, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuf Mulla, Nick Taylor
  • Publication number: 20060042570
    Abstract: A tank for a radiator has an integral connecting member between the tank and the radiator. The integral connecting member is used to connect both a filing port and a ventilation port. The filling port is utilized for adding a liquid to the radiator and the ventilation port is utilized for removing gas from the radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO Marston Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuf Mulla, Nick Taylor
  • Publication number: 20040069225
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for vacuum processing generally comprising an enclosure having a plurality of isolated chambers formed therein, a gas distribution assembly disposed in each processing chamber, a gas source connected to the plurality of isolated chambers, and a power supply connected to each gas distribution assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Fairbairn, Jessica Barzilai, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W.N. (Nick) Taylor
  • Patent number: 6635115
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for vacuum processing generally comprising an enclosure having a plurality of isolated chambers formed therein, a gas distribution assembly disposed in each processing chamber, a gas source connected to the plurality of isolated chambers, and a power supply connected to each gas distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Applied Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Fairbairn, Jessica Barzilai, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W. N. (Nick) Taylor
  • Patent number: 6152070
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for vacuum processing generally comprising an enclosure having a plurality of isolated chambers formed therein, a gas distribution assembly disposed in each processing chamber, a gas source connected to the plurality of isolated chambers, and a power supply connected to each gas distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Fairbairn, Jessica Barzilai, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W. N. (Nick) Taylor
  • Patent number: 5855681
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a cassette-to-cassette vacuum processing system which concurrently processes multiple wafers and combines the advantages of single wafer process chambers and multiple wafer handling for high quality wafer processing, high wafer throughput and reduced footprint. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system is preferably a staged vacuum system which generally includes a loadlock chamber for introducing wafers into the system and which also provides wafer cooling following processing, a transfer chamber for housing a wafer handler, and one or more processing chambers each having two or more processing regions which are isolatable from each other and preferably share a common gas supply and a common exhaust pump. The processing regions also preferably include separate gas distribution assemblies and RF power sources to provide a uniform plasma density over a wafer surface in each processing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Maydan, Sasson Somekh, Ashok Sinha, Kevin Fairbairn, Christopher Lane, Kelly Colborne, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W. N.(Nick) Taylor