Patents by Inventor R. Snyder

R. Snyder 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: 20100036308
    Abstract: A tampon assembly used for penetration injuries to provide hemostasis and simultaneous broad spectrum antibiotic/anesthetic application. The tampon includes a helically-wound absorbent member impregnated with coagulant, covered with biodegradable or plastic accordion-pleated sheath including a bioluminescent tape outer marker. The device would also contain a measured dose of antibiotic/anesthetic suspension sealed within the confines of the outer sheath. The outer sheath would preferably have a perforated petal-shaped tip to enable wound insertion followed by through passage of the contained wound packing and treatment liquids/emulsions, etc. A radio opaque cotton withdrawal string would attach to the absorbent member at the end facing the wound opening. An insertion stick/plunger is used for tampon deposition within the wound. Manual pressure on the plunger would cause seal rupture and expulsion of the wound packing and treatment through the ruptured tip of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick OTTUSO, Vincent R. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7631853
    Abstract: A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Penn United Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Noah, Glenn R. Snyder, Charles M. Phillips, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20090294745
    Abstract: A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Penn United Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Noah, Glenn R. Snyder, Charles M. Phillips, SR.
  • Patent number: 7607223
    Abstract: An electro-fluidic interconnection. The interconnection includes a body (200) formed of a ceramic material. The body (200) is provided with an aperture (206) having a profile suitable for receiving an interconnecting conduit (400). The interconnecting conduit (400) can be formed of the same type of ceramic material as the body (200). The conduit (400) is defined by an outer shell (403) with a hollow bore (402) for transporting a fluid. A mating portion (404) of the conduit has an exterior profile that matches the profile of the aperture. Moreover, the mating portion (404) of the conduit (400) can be compression fitted within the aperture (206). Conductive traces (406, 208) on the conduit and the body can be electrically connected to complete the electro-fluidic interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mihael Pleskach, Paul Koeneman, Carol Gamlen, Steven R. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20090203472
    Abstract: A basketball return device (1) for securing to a basketball hoop rim (2), said basketball return device (1) having a circular ring (4), at least one clamp (30) secured to said circular ring (4) wherein said at least one clamp (30) removably secures said circular ring (4) to the basketball hoop rim (2), a directing frame (6) for directing movement of a basketball, O-shaped members (31) located on said directing frame (6) wherein said directing frame (6) is rotatably secured to said circular ring (4) via said O-shaped members (31) and at least on bracket (29) secured to said circular ring (4) wherein said at least one bracket (29) is mounted on the basketball hoop rim (2) when said basketball return device (1) is secured to the basketball hoop rim (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7571169
    Abstract: A word processor including a native XML file format is provided. The well formed XML file fully represents the word-processor document, and fully supports 100% of word-processor's rich formatting. There are no feature losses when saving the word-processor documents as XML. A published XSD file defines all the rules behind the word-processor's XML file format. Hints may be provided within the XML associated files providing applications that understand XML a shortcut to understanding some of the features provided by the word-processor. The word-processing document is stored in a single XML file. Additionally, manipulation of word-processing documents may be done on computing devices that do not include the word-processor itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Jones, Andrew K. Bishop, Daniel R. Snyder, Marcin Sawicki, Robert A. Little, Anthony D. Krueger
  • Patent number: 7556120
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method, an article, and a control system for controlling a powertrain having a main and an auxiliary hydraulic pump, with each pump operative to supply hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic circuit of the transmission. It includes determining a main pressure and a desired main pressure, and controlling the auxiliary hydraulic pump. Determining a main pressure in the hydraulic circuit comprises estimating hydraulic pressure. The auxiliary pump is controlled to an operating speed. Control of flow from the auxiliary and main pumps can comprise an exclusive ‘either-or’ flow, or a blended flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jy-Jen F. Sah, Bryan R. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7556578
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an electro-mechanical transmission selectively operative in a plurality of fixed gear modes and continuously variable modes is provided. The exemplary transmission comprises first and second electrical machines and a hydraulic circuit comprising a plurality of pressure control devices and flow management valves. The method comprises monitoring an operating temperature of the electrical machines. A cooling flow rate in the hydraulic circuit effective to reduce the operating temperature of the electrical machines is determined. Availability of active cooling for each of the electrical machines is determined. Hydraulic flow in the hydraulic circuit is selectively controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jy-Jen F. Sah, Aniket Kothari, Bryan R. Snyder, Michael D. Foster
  • Publication number: 20090118964
    Abstract: A powertrain system includes an engine coupled to an input member of a transmission operative to transmit power between the input member, a torque machine and an output member. The torque machine is connected to an energy storage device. The engine is selectively operative in engine states comprising an engine-on state and an engine-off state. A method for controlling a powertrain system includes determining a first power range for output power of the energy storage device, commanding the engine to transition from a first engine state to a second engine state, and expanding the first power range of the energy storage device and controlling the torque machine based upon the expanded power range of the energy storage device during the transition from the first engine state to the second engine state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC., Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerishe Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bryan R. Snyder, Anthony H. Heap, Jason J. McConnell, Goro Tamai
  • Patent number: 7529637
    Abstract: An article of manufacture and method are provided to determine pressure in an unfired cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The cylinder comprises a variable volume combustion chamber defined by a piston reciprocating within a cylinder between top-dead center and bottom-dead center points and an intake valve and an exhaust valve controlled during repetitive, sequential exhaust, intake, compression and expansion strokes of said piston. The code is executed to determine volume of the combustion chamber, and determine positions of the intake and exhaust valves. A parametric value for cylinder pressure is determined at each valve transition. Cylinder pressure is estimated based upon the combustion chamber volume, positions of the intake and exhaust valves, and the cylinder pressure at the most recently occurring valve transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan R. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20090105039
    Abstract: A method for operating a powertrain through selective application of a hydraulically actuated clutch includes monitoring a state of a pressure control switch operatively coupled the clutch, monitoring a hydraulic line pressure utilized by the pressure control switch to fill the clutch, determining a hydraulic flow rate flowing to the clutch based upon the state of the pressure control switch and the hydraulic line pressure, tracking a clutch fill volume of the clutch based upon the hydraulic flow rate, and controlling operation of the clutch based upon the clutch fill volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jy-Jen F. Sah, Bryan R. Snyder, Ali K. Naqvi
  • Patent number: 7520116
    Abstract: Apparatus for collapsing an on-board crop receiver of a harvester to a transport position, utilizing a remotely releasable locking element to allow telescopic collapsing or retracting the receiver without entering the receiver, and powered apparatus for positively collapsing a duct extending between a row unit of the harvester and an inlet opening of the receiver. The duct is telescopically retractable at an inclined angle by a similarly inclined duct driver to a height about equal to that of the receiver when in the transport position, so as to be freed from the receiver and any associated hood extending outwardly therefrom associated with the inlet opening. Using crop compactor apparatus within the interior of the receiver, the compactor can be lowered and the locking mechanism unlocked, and then the compactor operated to telescopically collapse or retract the receiver. The receiver can be extended in the reverse order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: William J. McCasky, Kevin S. Richman, Timothy A. Meeks, Kenneth W. Brown, Frank C. Dupire, Earl R. Snyder, Peter Z. Tan
  • Patent number: 7523394
    Abstract: A word processor including a native XML file format is provided. The well formed XML file fully represents the word-processor document, and fully supports 100% of word-processor's rich formatting. There are no feature losses when saving the word-processor documents as XML. A published XSD file defines all the rules behind the word-processor's XML file format. Hints may be provided within the XML associated files providing applications that understand XML a shortcut to understanding some of the features provided by the word-processor. The word-processing document is stored in a single XML file. Additionally, manipulation of word-processing documents may be done on computing devices that do not include the word-processor itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Jones, Andrew K. Bishop, Daniel R. Snyder, Marcin Sawicki, Robert A. Little, Anthony D. Krueger
  • Patent number: 7519466
    Abstract: A method of regulating a torque output of an internal combustion engine in a hybrid electric vehicle includes determining whether a cam phaser system of the engine is in one of an inactive state and an active state and monitoring at least one engine operating parameter. An engine torque array is selected from a plurality of engine torque arrays based on the one of the inactive state and the active state. An available engine torque is determined based on the engine torque array and the at least one engine operating parameter and the engine is regulated based on the available engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Brennan, Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Bryan R. Snyder, Gregory J. York, Anne M. Shields, Leonard G. Wozniak
  • Publication number: 20090092334
    Abstract: A live image and a previously acquired or generated image are superimposed or composited to represented a virtual vantage point for flying, driving or navigating a plane, vehicle or vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: DoubleShot, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Shulman, Donald R. Snyder, III
  • Patent number: 7509727
    Abstract: A transformer and method of making includes first half primary and secondary windings as metallic circuits that are etched on a metallic cladding of a first liquid crystal polymer (LCP) sheet. Secondary windings are positioned in spaced relation to the primary windings. A second LCP sheet is applied over the first LCP sheet. Second half primary and secondary windings are etched as metallic circuits on a metallic cladding of a second LCP sheet. Respective first and second half primary windings are interconnected to each other and the first and second half secondary windings are connected to each other by conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Steven R. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7500699
    Abstract: A coupling for joining pipe segments together is disclosed. The coupling is derived from a standard fitting and has a housing with a socket and a first expanded region adjacent to the socket and a second expanded region adjacent to the first expanded region. A sealing member is positioned in the first expanded region, a retainer is positioned in the second expanded region and a support washer having transversely oriented radial and coaxial flanges is positioned adjacent to the retainer. A clamping tab turned inwardly on the second expanded region overlaps the radial flange and clamps the support washer and retainer against a shoulder within the second expanded region thereby also capturing the sealing member within the coupling. The retainer has a plurality of radial teeth angularly oriented to engage a pipe and prevent its removal from the coupling. The teeth are twisted about their longitudinal axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Ronald R. Snyder, Sr., Charles E. Wilk, Jr., Lawrence W. Thau, Jr., Douglas R. Dole, Terrance M. Carom
  • Publication number: 20090050861
    Abstract: A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Penn United Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Noah, Glenn R. Snyder, Charles M. Phillips, SR.
  • Publication number: 20090019829
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for collapsing an on-board crop receiver of a harvester to a transport position, utilizing a remotely releasable locking element to allow telescopic collapsing or retracting the receiver without entering the receiver, and powered apparatus for positively collapsing a duct extending between a row unit of the harvester and an inlet opening of the receiver. The duct is telescopically retractable at an inclined angle by a similarly inclined duct driver to a height about equal to that of the receiver when in the transport position, so as to be freed from the receiver and any associated hood extending outwardly therefrom associated with the inlet opening. Using crop compactor apparatus within the interior of the receiver, the compactor can be lowered and the locking mechanism unlocked, and then the compactor operated to telescopically collapse or retract the receiver. The receiver can be extended in the reverse order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: William J. McCasky, Kevin S. Richman, Timothy A. Meeks, Kenneth W. Brown, Frank C. Dupire, Earl R. Snyder, Peter Z. Tan
  • Patent number: 7465387
    Abstract: A method of making a carbon/graphite product using a coal tar pitch having a softening point in the range of about 150° C. to 250° C. Also, a carbon/graphite product having a softening point in the range of about 150° C. to 250° C. A method of making mesophase pitch is formed from quinoline insoluble free coal tar pitch distillate from a high efficiency evaporative distillation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Koppers Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Golubic, Kenneth C. Krupinski, William E. Saver, David R. Snyder, Robert H. Wombles