Patents by Inventor Paul A. Knight

Paul A. Knight 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).

  • Publication number: 20120275359
    Abstract: A telecommunication wireless site control system comprising a central control board configured to receive control signals disposed at a wireless site. The central control board may be communicatively coupled with current monitor and control boards, extension boards, and a local switch to control telecommunication equipment, power devices, and controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: David Knaggs, Paul A. Knight, Randolph Stanton Wright, Larry O'Neal Reeder, Bryan Joseph Kioski
  • Publication number: 20120275575
    Abstract: A telecommunication central office site monitor system comprising a central monitoring board configured to receive and send reported current values. The reported current values may be provided by current monitors, with each current monitor being arranged in-line with a power protection device and identified with a particular piece of telecommunication equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Knight, David Knaggs, Bryan Joseph Kioski, Randolph Stanton Wright, Larry O'Neal Reeder
  • Publication number: 20120278723
    Abstract: A telecommunication energy management system comprising a server configured to receive circuit current values identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment from a plurality of central boards located at respective telecommunication sites. The server integrates the received circuit current values and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow a user to audit energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: David Knaggs, Paul A. Knight, Randolph Stanton Wright, Larry O'Neal Reeder, Bryan Joseph Kioski
  • Patent number: 8267726
    Abstract: A modular telecommunications device that may be configured with a variety of connector types that enable any telecommunications equipment to route signals through the telecommunications device. The device includes a quad jack frame, a main printed circuit board and an interchangeable back plate that can be replaced by another interchangeable back plate that includes a different connector type. A secondary printed circuit board is included in the interchangeable back plate. The incoming power to the device is provided to the main printed circuit that distributes power throughout the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Telect Inc.
    Inventors: Grayling A. Love, II, Bradley Fuller, Paul A. Knight
  • Publication number: 20120199542
    Abstract: A thermochromic indicator is vertically disposed on a rack. Such that the thermochromic indicator is visible from a distance. In some examples, the thermochromic indicator indicates a bulk air temperature and a gradient air temperature. The thermochromic indicator provides a real-time visual of air temperatures of computing equipment and devices housed within a computing facility. The thermochromic indicator may be vertically disposed on a front-face and/or a back-face or a rack. A plurality of thermochromic indicators may be disposed on a plurality of front-faces and/or back-faces of racks of an array of racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul A. Knight
  • Publication number: 20120069494
    Abstract: A low-resistance telecommunications power distribution panel provides a lower electrical resistance than traditional telecommunications power distribution panels, where the lower electrical resistance provides a reduced amount of waste heat. The low-resistance telecommunications power distribution panel may comprise a single unitary metal busbar configured to directly interconnect a power input cable to a plurality of fuse holders. A plurality of single unitary metal strips may directly connect to each fuse holder, each single unitary metal strip configured to directly connect to a power output lead. A single unitary metal return busbar may directly connect a return input to a plurality of return outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Knight, Bryan Joseph Kioski
  • Publication number: 20120009130
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of enhancing resistance to viral infections through targeted delivery of 5?PPP negative stranded siRNA via nanoparticles, specifically gold nanorods. The 5?PPP activates type I interferon through the signaling cascade providing a novel therapeutic and prophylactic for seasonal and pandemic influenza. The technology described herein also extends the findings to the use of nanoparticles for delivery of genetic material including but not limited to siRNA and microRNA to accomplish targeted nanoparticle based gene therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: NANOAXIS
    Inventors: Krishnan Chakravarthy, Suryaprakash Sambhara, Paul Knight
  • Patent number: 8083004
    Abstract: A control system for a machine having a power source, a traction device, and a ripping tool is disclosed. The control system may have a slip sensor configured to generate at least one signal indicative of machine slippage, and at least one actuator operable to position the ripping tool. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the slip sensor, the at least one actuator, and the power source. The controller may be configured to receive at least one operator input indicative of an acceptable slip value, and determine actual machine slippage based on the at least one signal. The controller may also be configured to directly and separately regulate a speed of the machine and a position of the ripping tool during an excavation process based on the acceptable slip value and actual machine slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Paul Knight, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110118435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel catalyst of formula (I): wherein M is selected from Zn(H), Co(II), Mn(II), Mg(II), Fe(II), Cr(III)-X or Fe(III)-X, and the use thereof in polymerising carbon dioxide and an epoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Charlotte K Williams, Michael Kember, Paul Knight
  • Publication number: 20110103575
    Abstract: A high-density telecommunications patch/splitter system to allow a user to access multiple adapters disposed on even high-density splitter modules and odd high-density splitter modules. The even high-density splitter modules have an even adapter array and the odd high-density splitter modules have an odd adapter array that, when installed in the chassis, allow a user access to the adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Telect Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Knight, Karch Polgar
  • Patent number: 7853383
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for automatically loading a scraper including a method for controlling an implement. The method includes receiving a first signal indicative of a speed of a driven component of the at least one traction device. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a speed of the machine with respect to a surface. The method also includes receiving a third signal indicative of a desired slip of the machine with respect to the surface. The method also includes selectively receiving a fourth signal indicative of an operators desire to affect manual control of the implement. The method further includes determining a first parameter as a function of the received first, second, third, and selectively received fourth signals and controlling the implement as a function of the first parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Thomas M. Congdon, R. Paul Knight
  • Patent number: 7665322
    Abstract: The present invention uses multiple global cooling chambers for providing liquid cooling to a plurality of electronic components. The global cooling chambers utilize a non-electrically conductive fluid which is in direct contact with the components to be cooled. The system provides very effective heat transfer rates, environmental isolation of the electronics components and can be deployed in a wide range of applications. Multiple global cooling chambers allows for the hot swapping of cards during operation of the system. Valves provide the ability to minimize the amount of interaction between the cooling fluid and air outside the chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Knight, Charles L. Tilton
  • Publication number: 20100015714
    Abstract: A soil sample of fixed volume is mixed with a drying agent (MgSO4) and then acetone. The liquid is filtered off and a sample is applied to the sensing surface of an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) device in an IR spectrometer. After evaporation of the acetone, absorption is measured in a C-H stretch region (e.g. 2950 cm?1) to provide a value indicative of the amount of oil in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Selwayan Saini, John Stephen Setford, Julian Lawrence Ritchie, Vincent Paul Knight, Markus Michael Malecha
  • Publication number: 20090215917
    Abstract: This invention relates to antimicrobial polyurethane foams and to a method of making antimicrobial polyurethane foams. The invention also relates to the use of such foams in the production of medical devices and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick John Trotter, Paul William Watt, Robert Engel, JaimeLee Iolani Rizzo, Peter Wachtel, Jason Paul Knight
  • Publication number: 20090090738
    Abstract: An exterior housing, which can be mounted directly to a real estate sign, provides an interior cavity for the storage of a supply of real estate brochures. A hand actuated wheel allows users to remove a single brochure from the holder by means of a shaft and rollers. The supply of brochures maintains contact with the rollers by means of a spring assembly. Dispensed brochures are pushed upwards and out a dispensing slot which is sized sufficiently to reduce the ability of bugs entering the cavity. The dispensing slot also keeps the elements from entering into the interior cavity and from ruining the supply brochures. The front of the housing contains a window which allows the realtor to always maintain one sheet visible to customers even when the supply of flyers is empty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Paul A. Knight
  • Publication number: 20090058016
    Abstract: A trunnion seal assembly for joining a stationary inlet/outlet box of a ball tube mill to a rotational interior of the ball tube mill includes an outer ring component configured to be mounted to an outer wall of the stationary inlet/outlet box. An inner ring component is joined to the outer ring component substantially concentrically with the outer ring component. A flexible pad seal is configured to be joined to the outer wall of the stationary inlet/outlet box proximate outer ring component. The pad seal includes a first annular sealing surface. A mill head extension ring configured to be joined to a rotational mill head is located proximate to and substantially concentric with the inner ring component. The mill head extension includes a second annular sealing surface sealingly engaged with the first annular sealing surface of the flexible pad seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel P. Smith, George King, John Sund, Paul Knight
  • Patent number: 7486659
    Abstract: A VR-VRF gateway enables VPN sites utilizing different VPN models, such as a virtual router based VPN and an IETF 2547 based VPN, to exchange routing information and communicate with each other over a VPN tunnel. Each VPN site on a VPN provides routing information to the VR-VRF gateway which stores the routing information in a routing table for that VPN. The routing information is distributed by the VR-VRF gateway to the other VPN sites. When the VR-VRF gateway receives a packet of data to be passed over the VPN tunnel, it accesses the routing table for the particular VPN to ascertain how the packet is to be routed, or the next hop attribute for the packet. Where the VR-VRF gateway is not configured to handle data traffic on the VPN tunnel, it populates routing entries on another network device on the VPN tunnel to enable the other network device to handle the actual traffic over the VPN tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Paul Unbehagen, Praveen Muley, Paul Knight
  • Patent number: 7475494
    Abstract: A hybrid thermal management system for providing simultaneous spray cooling and dry cooling for a plurality of cards. The hybrid thermal management system includes a chassis having a global spray chamber, a hybrid chamber, a first opening within a rear portion of the chassis extending into the global spray chamber, a second opening within the rear portion of the chassis extending into the hybrid chamber, and a backplane secured and sealed to the rear portion of the chassis. A dry chamber may be attached to the chassis for air cooling electrical components. The cards within the global spray chamber are typically high heat flux components with increased cooling requirements and the cards in the hybrid chamber are comprised of dry/air cooling and zone cooling components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Knight, Carl Axel Ingemar Kabrell
  • Patent number: 7477513
    Abstract: A dual sided board thermal management system for efficiently thermally managing a printed circuit board having electronic components on opposing sides thereof. The dual sided board thermal management system generally includes a housing surrounding a portion of a printed circuit board, and a plurality of coolant dispensing units within the housing directed towards opposite sides of the printed circuit board to thermally manage electronic components on opposite sides of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Tahir Cader, Paul A. Knight
  • Publication number: 20080243345
    Abstract: A control system for a machine having a power source, a traction device, and a ripping tool is disclosed. The control system may have a slip sensor configured to generate at least one signal indicative of machine slippage, and at least one actuator operable to position the ripping tool. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the slip sensor, the at least one actuator, and the power source. The controller may be configured to receive at least one operator input indicative of an acceptable slip value, and determine actual machine slippage based on the at least one signal. The controller may also be configured to directly and separately regulate a speed of the machine and a position of the ripping tool during an excavation process based on the acceptable slip value and actual machine slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Paul Knight