Patents by Inventor Paul Barron

Paul Barron 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: 20240134416
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments describe techniques for personal area network (PAN) enablement. PAIN connection uses an interconnection laminate substrate for connectivity of personal area network components. The interconnection laminate substrate may be flexible or rigid. In one preferred form of the invention, the interconnection laminate substrate is flexible. A plurality of personal area network components is provided. An interconnection laminate substrate is provided within a manufactured article (e.g., a soft good assembly), where the interconnection laminate substrate enables connectivity among the plurality of personal area network components, and where the interconnection laminate substrate comprises interconnection wiring encapsulated in at least one protective encapsulation layer, with the interconnection wiring being coupled to a plurality of exposed connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Farrell, Cameron Paul Barron, Allan Neville, Richard Bernard Streeter, Verner Patterson
  • Patent number: 10257957
    Abstract: Cooling systems employing adjacent fan cages having cage walls with interflow passages are disclosed. A cooling system includes cooling fans disposed in adjacent fan cages. Cage walls of the fan cages direct flows from the fans to the outlet ports of the fan cages which are in fluid communication with electrical components within an electronics-containing enclosure. By forming an interflow passage between the adjacent fan cages, upon occurrence of an inoperable fan, a portion of the flow from an adjacent operable fan can pass to the outlet port of the fan cage of the inoperable fan via the passage and provide better cooling of the components impacted by the inoperable fan. In this manner, thermal damage is avoided while minimizing fan noise associated with higher fan speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Paul Barron, Howard Victor Mahaney, Jr., Phillip V. Mann, Matthew Tant Richardson
  • Publication number: 20180290715
    Abstract: Described herein are structural waterproof films comprising a composite of at least one wool sheet, the wool sheet being at least partially impregnated with a hardening resin that, when hardened, is rigid or semi-rigid and is substantially water impermeable. The films described introduce organic materials into, among many applications, water craft design plus the films described offer a useful alternative to traditional non-organic fibreglass construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Paul BARRON
  • Patent number: 9681579
    Abstract: Cooling systems employing adjacent fan cages having cage walls with interflow passages are disclosed. A cooling system includes cooling fans disposed in adjacent fan cages. Cage walls of the fan cages direct flows from the fans to the outlet ports of the fan cages which are in fluid communication with electrical components within an electronics-containing enclosure. By forming an interflow passage between the adjacent fan cages, upon occurrence of an inoperable fan, a portion of the flow from an adjacent operable fan can pass to the outlet port of the fan cage of the inoperable fan via the passage and provide better cooling of the components impacted by the inoperable fan. In this manner, thermal damage is avoided while minimizing fan noise associated with higher fan speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Paul Barron, Howard Victor Mahaney, Jr., Phillip V. Mann, Matthew Tant Richardson
  • Patent number: 9623939
    Abstract: Described herein are floatation devices, surfboards, surfboard blanks, and methods of manufacture. The board or device design is altered by removal of a traditional stringer or stringers and instead form a composite of different foams to produce a board or device with improved strength and durability along with similar or even better board dynamics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Barron
  • Publication number: 20160366784
    Abstract: Cooling systems employing adjacent fan cages having cage walls with interflow passages are disclosed. A cooling system includes cooling fans disposed in adjacent fan cages. Cage walls of the fan cages direct flows from the fans to the outlet ports of the fan cages which are in fluid communication with electrical components within an electronics-containing enclosure. By forming an interflow passage between the adjacent fan cages, upon occurrence of an inoperable fan, a portion of the flow from an adjacent operable fan can pass to the outlet port of the fan cage of the inoperable fan via the passage and provide better cooling of the components impacted by the inoperable fan. In this manner, thermal damage is avoided while minimizing fan noise associated with higher fan speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David Paul Barron, Howard Victor Mahaney, JR., Phillip V. Mann, Matthew Tant Richardson
  • Publication number: 20160366785
    Abstract: Cooling systems employing adjacent fan cages having cage walls with interflow passages are disclosed. A cooling system includes cooling fans disposed in adjacent fan cages. Cage walls of the fan cages direct flows from the fans to the outlet ports of the fan cages which are in fluid communication with electrical components within an electronics-containing enclosure. By forming an interflow passage between the adjacent fan cages, upon occurrence of an inoperable fan, a portion of the flow from an adjacent operable fan can pass to the outlet port of the fan cage of the inoperable fan via the passage and provide better cooling of the components impacted by the inoperable fan. In this manner, thermal damage is avoided while minimizing fan noise associated with higher fan speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David Paul BARRON, Howard Victor Mahaney, JR., Phillip V. Mann, Matthew Tant Richardson
  • Publication number: 20160101835
    Abstract: Described herein are floatation devices, surfboards, surfboard blanks, and methods of manufacture. The board or device design is altered by removal of a traditional stringer or stringers and instead form a composite of different foams to produce a board or device with improved strength and durability along with similar or even better board dynamics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: PAUL BARRON
  • Patent number: 9216801
    Abstract: Described herein are floatation devices, surfboards, surfboard blanks and methods of manufacture. The board or device design is altered by removal of a traditional stringer or stringers and instead form a composite of different foams to produce a board or device with improved strength and durability along with similar or even better board dynamics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: Paul Barron
  • Publication number: 20140024272
    Abstract: Described herein are floatation devices, surfboards, surfboard blanks and methods of manufacture. The board or device design is altered by removal of a traditional stringer or stringers and instead form a composite of different foams to produce a board or device with improved strength and durability along with similar or even better board dynamics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Barron
  • Patent number: 6875204
    Abstract: A connector suitable for connection of at least three different types of containers to administration sets, preferably enteral administration sets, and feeding tubes. The containers contain nutritional feed for administration thereof to various types of patients who require enteral nutrition. In one aspect, the connector comprises three different segments: (a) a first segment for connecting containers having mouths having a relatively large diameter, such as, for example, plastic and glass bottles having mouths having diameters of approximately 40 mm; (b) a second segment for connecting containers having mouths having a relatively intermediate diameter, such as, for example, crown cap bottles having mouths having diameters of approximately 26 mm; and (c) a third segment for connecting containers having mouths having relatively small diameters, such as, for example, flexible pouches having mouths having diameters of approximately 12.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Brian J. Hopkins, Paul Barron, Thomas J. Walsh, Bernard Anthony Cotter
  • Patent number: D718526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Barron
  • Patent number: D718826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Barron