Patents by Inventor Paul Marks

Paul Marks 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: 8804261
    Abstract: A write driver circuit for generating a write current pulse for use by a magnetic write head includes an output stage adapted for connection with the magnetic write head and a charge storage circuit connected with the output stage. The charge storage circuit is operative in a first mode to store a prescribed charge and is operative in a second mode to transfer at least a portion of the charge stored therein to the output stage to thereby enable an output voltage level of the output stage to extend beyond a voltage supply rail of the write driver circuit. A control circuit in the write driver circuit is operative to generate at least one control signal for selectively controlling a mode of operation of the charge storage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Mark Mazur, Michael Joseph Peterson
  • Publication number: 20140215748
    Abstract: A gas discharger connected to a source of pressurized gas comprises a gas channel that is opened to discharge the pressurized gas. A vacuum source can be separately or simultaneously operable with the gas discharger by using the pressurized gas or by using electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Mark Guglielmi, Diana C. Petranek
  • Publication number: 20140190522
    Abstract: An air gun in combination with a vacuum source is powered by pressurized gas that is received through a gas inlet. The air gun and the vacuum source are configured to be simultaneously operable using the pressurized gas, which provides a method for conveniently air cleaning various objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Mark Guglielmi, Diana C. Petranek
  • Patent number: 8764173
    Abstract: A removable ink supply comprises an ink container including a coupler configured to removably engage a receiver of an ink supply station of an image forming apparatus. The coupler includes an end portion including an array of key holes with each key hole configured to removably receive a respective one key of an array of at least partially conductive keys of the receiver of the ink supply station. A conductive component of the coupler is positioned within the coupler and spaced apart from the end portion. The conductive component is in axial alignment with at least some of the respective key holes to be positioned for selective, removable contact with at least some of the respective keys of the receiver. An absence or a presence of removable contact between the conductive component and the key indicates an out-of-ink status of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Mark Haines, Ronald J. Ender, Craig L. Malik
  • Patent number: 8745818
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a main body having a downwardly-directed suction opening and at least one surface engaging support member, a front agitator and a rear agitator, with each agitator being rotatable relative to the main body, and a mechanism for rotating the front agitator and the rear agitator. The front agitator has a relatively flexible pile and the rear agitator has relatively stiff bristles arranged to dislodge matter from the pile of the front agitator. The pile of the front agitator and the at least one surface engaging support member extend downwardly beyond the bristles of the rear agitator so as to space the bristles of the rear agitator from a relatively hard surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Mark Iles, Spencer James Robert Arthey, Scott Andrew Maguire
  • Patent number: 8714720
    Abstract: An ink container for an inkjet print head includes a substantially rigid body of polymer material, the body including a base and a side wall integrally formed with the base at a perimeter of the base, the body containing ink in a low pressure chamber, and the polymer material having moderate to high air permeability. A flexible film is sealed over the low pressure chamber, inwardly flexible in response to a decrease in pressure and ink volume in the low pressure chamber, and outwardly flexible in response to an increase in pressure and ink volume in the low pressure chamber. A metal is coated on a perimeter of the polymer body and on an outer exposed surface of the flexible film, the metal to form a metal coating configured to decrease the air permeability of the polymer body, the metal coating being formed from at least copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig L. Malik, Mark A. DeVries, Paul Mark Haines, Ronald J. Ender
  • Patent number: 8685871
    Abstract: A toughening agent for use in making composites comprises an epoxy curing agent and a thermoplastic. Compositions, composites that comprise the toughening agent and associated methods of making and using the toughening agent are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Mark Cross, Richard Thomas Price, Dominique Ponsolle, Patrick Terence McGrail
  • Publication number: 20140076681
    Abstract: A slave cylinder for a vibration-damped hydraulic force transmission system, particularly a hydraulic clutch actuating system for motor vehicles is disclosed, comprising a cylinder housing, a piston received therein to be longitudinally displaceable and a pressure chamber which is bounded by the cylinder housing and the piston and which can be selectably acted on by a pressure medium, by way of a pressure connection provided in the cylinder housing, in order to displace the piston in the cylinder housing. An insert member which is inserted in the pressure chamber and secured in the pressure connection and which is equipped with a device for reducing pressure pulses, the device being constantly open to the pressure medium, is additionally provided. As a result, the vibration-damping measures or means are integrated in the slave cylinder in a particularly economic and space-saving manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: FTE automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Egid Macht, Paul Marks, Robert Müller, Jürgen Ryba, Wilfried Weibelzahl
  • Patent number: 8671514
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a cleaning appliance includes a rotatable agitator assembly, an agitator chamber housing the agitator assembly, and a sole plate defining a downwardly-directed opening through which debris energized by the agitator assembly enters the agitator chamber. A set of support members is located on a leading and trailing section of the sole plate, the support members extending downwardly beyond the sole plate to support the sole plate above a relatively hard floor surface. The lowermost extremities of the sets of support members are located in a first plane, and the edges of the opening are located in a second plane which is inclined upwardly relative to the first plane. The agitator assembly includes agitating members which extend outwardly from the opening beyond the second plane but within the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jean-Paul Mark Iles
  • Publication number: 20140062143
    Abstract: A heavy goods vehicle has a dropped frame that includes an upper skin, a lower skin and lateral beams between the skins. The frame is self-supporting. In a vehicle independent real wheel motors are provided. The vehicle may be a diesel-electric hybrid. The dropped body is suitable for delivery and collection vehicles, and particularly refuse vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Roger Michael Lane, Jonathan Alan Sayers, Mark Hopkins, David Anthony Collins, Paul Mark Bridden
  • Publication number: 20140029127
    Abstract: A write driver circuit for generating a write current pulse for use by a magnetic write head includes an output stage adapted for connection with the magnetic write head and a charge storage circuit connected with the output stage. The charge storage circuit is operative in a first mode to store a prescribed charge and is operative in a second mode to transfer at least a portion of the charge stored therein to the output stage to thereby enable an output voltage level of the output stage to extend beyond a voltage supply rail of the write driver circuit. A control circuit in the write driver circuit is operative to generate at least one control signal for selectively controlling a mode of operation of the charge storage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: LSI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Mark Mazur, Michael Joseph Peterson
  • Patent number: 8636128
    Abstract: A slave cylinder (50) for a vibration-damped hydraulic force transmission system, particularly a hydraulic clutch actuating system for motor vehicles is disclosed, comprising a cylinder housing (52), a piston (56) received therein to be longitudinally displaceable and a pressure chamber (60) which is bounded by the cylinder housing and the piston and which can be selectably acted on by a pressure medium, by way of a pressure connection (66) provided in the cylinder housing, in order to displace the piston in the cylinder housing. An insert member (68) which is inserted in the pressure chamber and secured in the pressure connection and which is equipped with a device (70) for reducing pressure pulses, the device being constantly open to the pressure medium, is additionally provided. As a result, the vibration-damping measures or means are integrated in the slave cylinder in a particularly economic and space-saving manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: FTE automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Egid Macht, Paul Marks, Robert Müller, Jürgen Ryba, Wilfried Weibelzahl
  • Publication number: 20130345352
    Abstract: A curable polymer composition containing: (A) a thermoset benzoxazine resin precursor component; (B) optionally, an arylsulphone-containing benzoxazine component, and (C) a polyarylsulphone thermoplastic toughening agent, wherein in the absence of component (B), component (C) contains one or more benzoxazine pendant-and/or end-groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Ward, Paul Mark Cross, Robin Maskell
  • Patent number: 8573641
    Abstract: An airbag has a fabric enclosure, a vent in the fabric enclosure, and a flow control device made up of a flexible membrane fastened around part of a periphery thereof to the fabric enclosure adjacent to the vent. The membrane defines a flow passage having a free end through which inflation gas is vented to atmosphere and has a tongue extending away from the free end. The tongue has a pre-deployment position in which it overlies an inner surface of the fabric enclosure and a distal end of the tongue extends past an end of the vent closest to the free end. A first distance from the distal end of the tongue to a closest end of the vent may be shorter than a second distance from the distal end of the tongue to a closest end of fastening between the periphery of the membrane and the fabric enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mark Marable, Tim Scott, Allen Charles Bosio
  • Patent number: 8495790
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a cleaning appliance includes a rotatable agitator and an agitator chamber housing the agitator. The agitator includes a flexible body and surface engaging members mounted on the body. The agitator chamber includes a downwardly-directed opening through which debris energized by the surface engaging members enters the cleaner head. The opening is located in a plane. The cleaner head includes a drive mechanism for rotating the agitator about a rotational axis which is inclined both relative to the plane of the opening and towards the rear of the opening so that, with rotation of the agitator, the surface engaging members protrude through the opening towards the front of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Steven John Forbes, Spencer James Robert Arthey, Jean-Paul Mark Iles
  • Patent number: 8484800
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a first rotatable agitator and a second rotatable agitator for sweeping debris from a surface, each agitator comprising a disc-shaped body and a plurality of resilient members, preferably in the form of bristles, mounted on the body for engaging the surface. The agitators are housed within an agitator chamber which includes a downwardly-directed opening through which debris energized by the bristles enters the cleaner head. The opening is located in a plane, and each body is inclined relative to the plane of the opening so that, with rotation of the agitator, the bristles protrude through the opening. The bristles of the first agitator are angularly offset from the bristles of the second agitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Steven John Forbes, Spencer James Robert Arthey, Jean-Paul Mark Iles
  • Publication number: 20130171978
    Abstract: Methods and devices for restoring digital goods previously acquired and associated with an application are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving, at an application delivery server, a request for the application to be delivered to a communication device; and in response to receiving the request: retrieving the application associated with the request; sending the application associated with the request to the communication device; and restoring the digital goods previously acquired and associated with the application to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Rearch In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Kimberly Chaila Horne, Raymond Lee Canton, Stephen Reeves
  • Publication number: 20130139349
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a main body having a downwardly-directed suction opening and at least one surface engaging support member, a front agitator and a rear agitator, with each agitator being rotatable relative to the main body, and a mechanism for rotating the front agitator and the rear agitator. The front agitator has a relatively flexible pile and the rear agitator has relatively stiff bristles arranged to dislodge matter from the pile of the front agitator. The pile of the front agitator and the at least one surface engaging support member extend downwardly beyond the bristles of the rear agitator so as to space the bristles of the rear agitator from a relatively hard surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Mark Iles, Spencer James Robert Arthey, Scott Andrew Maguire
  • Patent number: 8448294
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a cleaning appliance includes a rotatable agitator and an agitator chamber housing the agitator. The agitator includes a drive shaft, a flexible body connected to the drive shaft and surface engaging members mounted on the flexible body. The agitator chamber includes a downwardly-directed opening through which debris energized by the surface engaging members enters the cleaner head. The opening is located in a plane relative to which the flexible body is inclined so that, with rotation of the agitator, the surface engaging members protrude through the opening, preferably towards the front of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Steven John Forbes, Spencer James Robert Arthey, Jean-Paul Mark Iles
  • Publication number: 20130104760
    Abstract: A web press and method of printing is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig L. Malik, Ronald J. Ender, Mike M. Morrow, Paul Mark Haines, Steven T. Castle, Karsten N. Wilson