Patents by Inventor Paul A. Walters

Paul A. Walters 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: 20080261518
    Abstract: A method transmits a message by radio from a transmitter to a receiver. In a first step, the transmitter transmits the message to a forwarding station. In a second step, the message is subsequently transmitted at the same time form the transmitter and the forwarding station to the receiver. A transmitter carries out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Walter Baier, Tobias Weber, Martin Weckerle, Wolfgang Zirwas
  • Publication number: 20080233928
    Abstract: A method of instructing a user how to use a wireless communication device is disclosed and may include determining whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized. When it is determined that the feature has not been utilized, the method may include notifying a presence of the feature, providing information associated with the feature, and prompting the user to use the feature. The information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature may be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. Further, the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles HAN, Richard Paul Walters, Andrew P. DeJaco
  • Publication number: 20080202974
    Abstract: The subject invention is a reminder and warning mechanism for a liquid container, such mechanism having movable or other visually oriented means thereof to alert a person whether the container is filled with only one type of liquid or with a mixture of liquids, and if mixed with various liquids to register what particular mixture ratio of mixed liquids. The subject invention is also applicable to non-liquid containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Paul A. Walters
  • Publication number: 20080185097
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present technique, there is provided a plural component finishing dispenser system including a multi-cartridge support configured to receive a plurality of finishing component cartridges in a proportion to control a mixture ratio of a plurality of different finishing components, a drive configured to displace fluid at an equal linear rate in the plurality of finishing component cartridges, and an outlet for each different finishing component. There is further provided a method for positively displacing different finishing substances at an equal linear rate independently through different cartridges at a cartridge ratio that controls a downstream mixture ratio of the different finishing substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Bradley Paul Walter
  • Publication number: 20080057758
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a conductive shell and a connector having a dielectric housing disposed within the shell. The housing includes a conductive outer surface. A conductive member is disposed between the shell and the housing. The conductive member and the shell cooperate to provide a ground path from the conductive outer surface of the housing. The conductive outer surface of the connector housing comprises a conductive coating applied to the outer surface of the housing. The conductive member includes a plurality of flexible tabs that electrically engage the conductive outer surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Paul Walter, Brent David Yohn, John Anthony Fulponi
  • Patent number: 7309246
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a conductive shell and a connector having a dielectric housing disposed within the shell. The housing has a mating face configured to receiver the contacts of a mating connector and a mounting face configured to mount the connector to a circuit board. A dielectric member is disposed proximate the mating face of the connector and is connected to the shell. The dielectric member includes apertures configured to receive the contacts of the mating connector therethrough when the mating connector is mated with the connector. The dielectric member includes a conductive trace that is electrically connected to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Paul Walter, Brent David Yohn
  • Publication number: 20070242612
    Abstract: The ‘IP Diagnostics’ software is a new and innovative method of aiding the deployment and troubleshooting of IP enabled POS terminals. Its purpose is to identify where a failure in the IP connection is occurring. The IP Diagnostics application does this by testing major failure points within the IP chain from the POS terminal to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Walters, Gregory Boardman, Robert Martin
  • Patent number: 7172467
    Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the front shell member, and the shroud surrounds and defines a cavity. The front shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material. The rear shell member has a core with a rear contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The rear shell member is coupled to the front shell member such that the front and rear contact passages are substantially aligned along a contact passage axis. The rear shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brent David Yohn, William Henry Bernhart, Richard Paul Walter
  • Patent number: 7134911
    Abstract: A seal for an electrical connector in a connector block having a connector channel with a keyway is provided. The seal includes a tubular body that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The body includes a forward portion defining a forward end and a rearward portion defining a rearward end. The body is configured to be received in a connector channel in the connector block. A key portion extends longitudinally along an outer surface of the body. The key portion is configured to be received in the keyway in the connector channel. The body and the key portion seal the connector channel in the connector block when the connector is loaded into the connector block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: William Henry Bernhart, Brent David Yohn, John A. Fulponi, Richard Paul Walter
  • Patent number: 7104762
    Abstract: The control stage buckets for a steam turbine have airfoils which are hollowed out to form an interior cavity within the airfoil. The cavity opens through the radial inner platform of the bucket and terminates short of the tip of the bucket. The buckets are therefore of reduced weight. This reduced weight causes reduced creep damage in the axially extending dovetails along the rotor rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Walter Dausacker, Robert Edward Deallenbach, Allyn Keith Holliday
  • Publication number: 20060125138
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for shaping a corner of a printed circuit board are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment includes a carrier configured to releasably contact a printed circuit board, a curved contact surface positioned to roll against a corner of the printed circuit board. Optionally, another curved contact surface can be positioned to roll against another corner of the printed circuit board. The contact surface can be rotatable relative to the carrier about a rotation axis that is generally parallel to at least a portion of the curved contact surface. The contact surface can be continuous or discontinuous, and can shape the corner of the printed circuit board with a reduced tendency for damage to the printed circuit board. Multiple contact surfaces can be rotatable about different rotation axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Walters, Refugio Morales
  • Patent number: 6959010
    Abstract: In the novel method for data transmission via a radio interface in a radio communications system, at least two data channels are assigned to one connection. Each data channel can be distinguished by an individual spread code. In addition to data symbols, midambles with known symbols are transmitted in a data channel. The number of midambles being used for the connection is less than the number of data channels. The method is particularly suitable for use in TD/CDMA 3rd generation mobile radio networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Bahrenburg, Christoph Euscher, Tobias Weber, Paul Walter Baier, Jürgen Mayer, Johannes Schlee
  • Publication number: 20050169396
    Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting information in a radio communication system provided with at least one transmitting station (AP) and at least two receiver stations (MT). The transmitting station (AP) and the receiver stations (MT) are connected together via a radio communication interface. The transmitting stations (AP) includes a transmitting antenna with K<SB>B</SB>31 antenna elements, whereby K<SB>B</SB>?1, and the receiving stations (MT) respectively include a transmitting antenna with K<SB>M</SB> antenna elements, whereby K<SB>M</SB>?1, and which communicate via a MIMO-transmission. The transmitting signals transmitted from the antenna elements of the transmitting antenna of the transmitting station (AP) are produced in a common process and are adapted in relation to the transmitting energy to be used during radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Paul-Walter Baier, Christoph Jotten, Michael Meurer, Wei Qiu, Hendrik Troger
  • Publication number: 20040222623
    Abstract: The subject invention is a flexible sealing structure for an automobile steering column that is formed and adapted as an external sealing mechanism which sealing mechanism has a housing having an internal circumference which has formed thereon an internal circumferential flange, as opposed to having formed thereon a circumferential channel on the radially inner surface of the housing. The internal circumferential seal member is affixed on the outer circumferential surface of the internal circumference flange. The sealing concept herein has other applications aside from the steering column of an automobile as set forth in the preferred embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Paul A. Walters
  • Patent number: 6809206
    Abstract: The method of this invention prepares acylated cyclic compounds by contacting phenyl esters as acylating agents with cyclic compounds in the presence of a cyanide or fluoride catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Paul Walter Wojtkowski
  • Patent number: 6781975
    Abstract: In order to compatibly adapt a wireless telecommunication system with a CDMA, FDMA and TDMA multiple access component, particularly a hybrid “JD-CDMA” telecommunication system with respect to multiple access methods, to a GSM-specific/DECT-specific (micro-cell, macro-cell and/or Pico cell-specific) telecommunication system with respect to the air interface, signaling information fashioned as “stealing flag” for distinguishing between payload and signaling channels are first arranged such in a provided time slot structure that an asymmetrical division of the time slot data arises with respect to a training data block (midamble) of the time slot structure and, second, the transmission time duration for the provided time slot structure of a data element fashioned as “chip” and contained in the time slot structure is dimensioned such that this is a multiple of a predetermined clock frequency—for example, GSM/DECT-specific clock frequency—covering the numerical range
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paul Walter Baier, Jürgen Mayer, Johannes Schlee, Tobias Weber, Chritoph Euscher, Stefan Bahrenburg
  • Patent number: 6721294
    Abstract: In a method and arrangement for channel allocation in a radio communication system that uses a TD/CDMA subscriber separation method, an allocation of at least one channel is signalled to a radio station by an information element in a signalling message. At least one time slot is thereby selected by a time slot selection sub-information element. Subsequently, at least one CDMA code is selected for each selected time slot with a code selection sub-information element, whereby a number of code selection sub-information elements corresponds to a number of selected time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Bahrenburg, Paul Walter Baier, Dieter Emmer, Jürgen Mayer, Johannes Schlee, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20030232984
    Abstract: The method of this invention prepares acylated cyclic compounds by contacting phenyl esters as acylating agents with cyclic compounds in the presence of a cyanide or fluoride catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Paul Walter Wojtkowski
  • Patent number: 6643333
    Abstract: In a method according to the invention, N data symbols of a subscriber signal form a block. In a first method step, the block is divided into a plurality of partial blocks having Ns data symbols. The Ns data symbols are then allocated to sub-carriers and are modulated in parallel onto the various sub-carriers, the modulation being carried out for each of the sub-carriers with at least one individual code symbol. The sub-carriers are heterodyned to form a broadband carrier, so that the Ns data symbols are transmitted simultaneously. The transmission then takes place in N/Ns successive partial blocks via the radio interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Jung, Friedbert Berens, Joerg Plechinger, Paul Walter Baier
  • Patent number: 6606314
    Abstract: In a method for data transmission in a radio communications system, a radio interface is subdivided into time slots for a transmission of bursts. In this case, the data are transmitted in data channels in a time slot, in which data channels can be distinguished by use of individual spread codes. A finite burst containing data symbols and at least one midamble with known symbols is used for data transmission in a data channel. At least one parameter is determined for the traffic conditions of the radio interface, and a ratio of a length of the midamble and a data part with data symbols is adjusted depending on the traffic conditions. The method is suitable in particular for use in 3rd generation TD/CDMA mobile radio networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Bahrenburg, Christoph Euscher, Tobias Weber, Paul Walter Baier, Jürgen Mayer, Johannes Schlee