Patents by Inventor Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen 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: 9101998
    Abstract: An air-carbon arc system for reducing irregularities in a work piece surface including a control box, a torch head operationally connected to the control box and configured to cooperate with the work piece to generate an arc, and a pendant operationally connected to the control box and having a means for reducing irregularities in the work piece surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Victor Equipment Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Steven Henderson, Patrick Allen Laymon, Glenn K. Redding, Jacques Wang, Alex Wang
  • Publication number: 20150193193
    Abstract: A tabletop speaker system includes an amplifier, proximity and acceleration detectors, and a processor. The processor is operatively coupled to receive signals from the proximity and accelerometer detectors, and in response to the proximity and acceleration signals, activate various functions local to the tabletop speaker system to operate and control various behaviors or features of the tabletop speaker system. In this way, the tabletop speaker system can respond to user gestures for a very natural control interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Avnera Corporation
    Inventors: Manpreet S. Khaira, Shawn O'Connor, Frank Prestrelski, Patrick Allen Quinn, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Eric Sorensen
  • Patent number: 9071094
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing, a bearing and a securing device. The housing defines a bearing seat and a support surface. The bearing cooperates with the bearing seat and defines a bearing clamping surface. The securing device is connected to the housing and includes a fastener and a member defining a member clamping surface. The member and the fastener secure the bearing to the housing. The securing device has a first position for assembly of the bearing into the bearing seat and a second position for constraining the bearing in the housing. The member clamping surface overlies the bearing clamping surface when the member is in the second position. The member provides continuous movement from the first position to the second position. The support surface engages the member when the member is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Allen Gasser, Wesley Kenneth Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140369529
    Abstract: A device and method are disclosed for modulating a power converter based on an audio signal to directly drive a speaker with a differential audio output signal. A first modulation signal and a second modulation signal are generated based on an input audio signal so that the first and second modulation signals are complementary signals to each other. In one embodiment, a feedback signal, such as an acoustic feedback signal from the speaker, is also used to generate the first and second modulation signals. A power supply voltage is modulated with the first modulation signal to generate a first voltage signal. The power supply voltage is also modulated with the second modulation signal to generate a second voltage signal. The first and second voltage signals form a differential audio signal that is used to drive the speaker. Alternatively, the power converter can drive a speaker with a single-ended output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Avnera Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick Allen Quinn
  • Publication number: 20140366097
    Abstract: A method for providing user access to a network switch appliance, includes: receiving from a user a request to access configuration item for the network switch appliance, the network switch appliance configured to pass packets received from a network to network monitoring instruments; and determining, using a processing unit, whether to allow the user to access the configuration item for the network switch appliance based on information regarding the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Hung NGUYEN, Jay Han YU, Patrick Allen RILEY, Hoang Nguyen Bao NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20140294898
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel macrocyclic peptides which inhibit the PD-1/PD-L1 and PD-L1/CD80 protein/protein interaction, and thus are useful for the amelioration of various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Matthew Miller, Claudio Mapelli, Martin Patrick Allen, Michael S. Bowsher, Kenneth M. Boy, Eric P. Gillis, David R. Langley, Eric Mull, Maude A. Poirier, Nishith Sanghvi, Li-Qiang Sun, Daniel J. Tenney, Kap-Sun Yeung, Juliang Zhu, Patrick C. Reid, Paul Michael Scola
  • Publication number: 20140236258
    Abstract: A CFS system includes self-adhesive, disposable pads. Each pad is combined with a sealed, cleanable battery/controller pod and then placed on the body where needed. The battery/controller pod preferably has wireless capability, such as Bluetooth® capability. The patient can download an application to a smartphone or similar mobile device to control the pods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Meagan Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Carroll, Mark Edward Schoening, Patrick Allen Scranton, William Richard Huseby
  • Publication number: 20140164515
    Abstract: A method for parallelized transfer of an electronic file over a network. The method includes sending a first portion of the electronic file from a first sending node and receiving, at the first sending node, information relating to a second portion of the electronic file sent by a second sending node. The method further includes sending a third portion of the electronic file from the first sending node, wherein the third portion is different from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: ANNAI SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Maltbie, Lawrence Ganeshalingam, Patrick Allen
  • Publication number: 20140164516
    Abstract: A method for parallelized transfer of an electronic file over a network. The method includes sending a first portion of the electronic file from a first sending node and receiving, at the first sending node, information relating to a second portion of the electronic file sent by a second sending node. The method further includes sending a third portion of the electronic file from the first sending node, wherein the third portion is different from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: ANNAI SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Maltbie, Lawrence Ganeshalingam, Patrick Allen
  • Patent number: 8711897
    Abstract: A split ring-resonator includes a substrate, an inner-trench or cavity formed into the substrate, the inner trench or cavity including a split, and an outer trench or cavity formed into the substrate around the inner trench or cavity, the outer trench or cavity including another split disposed at an opposite end of the split in the inner trench or cavity, wherein the inner trench or cavity and the outer trench or cavity are configured to receive an electrically conductive gas and/or plasma to form a split-ring resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Miles Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Allen Miles
  • Publication number: 20140104744
    Abstract: An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. Systems described herein may also employ a load-bearing frame that is coupled to an electroadhesive gripping surface via an array of height-adjustable pins. Adjusting the pins changes the shape of the gripping surface, and may be used to conform to objects pressed against the gripping surface. Objects pressed against the gripping surface may cause one or more of the pins to retract by sliding within respective channels so as to cause the gripping surface to conform to the object. Some examples further include pin-locking mechanisms configured to secure the position of the pins within their respective channels and thereby fix the shape of the gripping surface after conforming to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SRI International
    Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Ronald E. Pelrine, Roy D. Kombluh, Roger H. Schmidt, Patrick Allen Bournes
  • Patent number: 8684117
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a vehicle with an engine system and a power dissipation system. One example method includes, during directing airflow from an airflow generating device to cool a component of the power dissipation system, and directing the airflow from the airflow generating device to cool a component of the engine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Todd Adam Ptacek, Scott Leute, Patrick Allen
  • Publication number: 20140033973
    Abstract: Method is provided for applying a cement mixture to a honeycomb body including the step of aligning a first end of the honeycomb body with respect to a first longitudinal axis of a first support member. The method further includes the step of aligning a second support member with respect to the second end of the honeycomb body. The second support member is allowed to move relative to the first support member such that a second longitudinal axis of second support member is not coincident with the first longitudinal axis. The method further includes the step of fixing the position of the honeycomb body with respect to the first support member and the second support member. The method still further includes the step of applying a cement mixture to the honeycomb body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Patrick Allen, Richard Wayne Bernard, Jeffrey John Domey, Rodney Gene Dunn, William Joseph Zaidel
  • Publication number: 20140001903
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing, a bearing and a securing device. The housing defines a bearing seat and a support surface. The bearing cooperates with the bearing seat and defines a bearing clamping surface. The securing device is connected to the housing and includes a fastener and a member defining a member clamping surface. The member and the fastener secure the bearing to the housing. The securing device has a first position for assembly of the bearing into the bearing seat and a second position for constraining the bearing in the housing. The member clamping surface overlies the bearing clamping surface when the member is in the second position. The member provides continuous movement from the first position to the second position. The support surface engages the member when the member is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Allen Gasser, Wesley Kenneth Anderson
  • Patent number: 8621120
    Abstract: A mechanism for temporarily stalling selected Direct Memory Access (DMA) operations in a physical input/output (I/O) adapter in order to permit migration of data between physical pages that are subject to access by the physical I/O adapter. When a request for a DMA to a physical page in system memory is received from an I/O adapter, a migration in progress (MIP) bit in a translation control entry (TCE) pointing to the physical page is examined, wherein the MIP bit indicates whether migration of the physical page referenced in the TCE to another location in system memory is currently in progress. If the MIP bit indicates a migration of the physical page is in progress, the DMA from the I/O adapter is temporarily stalled while other DMA operations from other I/O adapters to other physical pages in system memory are allowed to continue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl Alfred Bender, Patrick Allen Buckland, Steven Mark Thurber, Adalberto Guillermo Yanes
  • Patent number: 8595241
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing the number of page views of a web site or other digitally distributed interactive medium. A custom content hosting service allows a publisher to augment the contents of its own site with additional pages. The custom content hosting service provides content based on a topic supplied by the publisher, extracting data from a database of generic content. Generic content may include, for example, news feeds and news archives; news and archive photographs; links to blogs and other sites; etc. The publisher may customize the look and feel of the hosted pages to allow seamless integration into its own site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Newscred, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Reddy Podduturi, Scott Ari Blumenthal, Brian Steven Schmitz, Patrick Allen Hensley, Philip Lawrence Schanely, Upendra Shardanand
  • Patent number: 8574684
    Abstract: Method is provided for applying a cement mixture to a honeycomb body including the step of aligning a first end of the honeycomb body with respect to a first longitudinal axis of a first support member. The method further includes the step of aligning a second support member with respect to the second end of the honeycomb body. The second support member is allowed to move relative to the first support member such that a second longitudinal axis of second support member is not coincident with the first longitudinal axis. The method further includes the step of fixing the position of the honeycomb body with respect to the first support member and the second support member. The method still further includes the step of applying a cement mixture to the honeycomb body. An apparatus is provided that is configured to apply a cement mixture to a honeycomb body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Patrick Allen, Richard Wayne Bernard, Jeffrey John Domey, Rodney Gene Dunn, William Joseph Zaidel
  • Publication number: 20130246460
    Abstract: A method of processing, transmitting, and otherwise facilitating network-based transactions involving, polymeric sequence information is disclosed herein. Systems and methods for facilitating uploading, downloading and other network-based transactions involving sequence information, such as large files of genomic sequence data are described. These transactions may involve communicating such large files of sequence information between entities such as, for example, genome sequence centers (GSCs), genome data repositories (GDRs), genome data analysis companies (GDACs) and or data coordination centers (DCCs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ANNAI SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Maltbie, Lawrence Ganeshalingam, Patrick Allen
  • Patent number: 8413964
    Abstract: An optical fiber installation device may include a housing having a drop receiving channel extending therethrough. A drive wheel may be rotatably positioned in the housing and configured to rotatably engage a fiber optic drop provided in the drop receiving channel. The housing may include an air pathway for applying a first flow of pressurized air from an air source to the drive wheel. The first flow of pressurized air may cause the drive wheel to rotate and propel the fiber optic drop through the drop receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Allen Weaver, Jeffrey M. Conkel
  • Publication number: 20130043220
    Abstract: An air-carbon arc system for reducing irregularities in a work piece surface including a control box, a torch head operationally connected to the control box and configured to cooperate with the work piece to generate an arc, and a pendant operationally connected to the control box and having a means for reducing irregularities in the work piece surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Victor Equipment Company
    Inventors: Jeffery Steven Henderson, Patrick Allen Laymon, Glenn K. Redding, Jacques Wang, Alex Li