Patents by Inventor Randall Kent

Randall Kent 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: 20240268574
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mattress for a pop-up camper including a first mattress section, a first folding line, a second folding line, a second mattress section foldably connected to the first mattress section at the first folding line, and a third mattress section foldably connected to the first mattress section at the second folding line, where the first folding line and the second folding line are nonparallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Hardsider, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Gauthier, Paul Eric Price, Randall Kent
  • Patent number: 11988006
    Abstract: Disclosed is a popup camper having a base, a top, a first sidewall having a first edge, a second sidewall having a second edge, a third sidewall connected to the first sidewall at the first edge, connected to the second sidewall at the second edge, connected to the top at a third edge, and connected to the base at a fourth edge, a hinge connecting the base and the top, the hinge opposite the third sidewall, wherein the top can be disposed in an open position or a folded position, wherein in the open position the top is hingedly rotated away from the base to form an interior space between the top, base, first sidewall, second sidewall, and third sidewall, and wherein in the folded position the top is hingedly rotated towards the base collapsing the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Hardsider, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Gauthier, Paul Eric Price, Randall Kent, Konrad Billetz, Robert Schmidt, Joel Green
  • Patent number: 11840857
    Abstract: Disclosed is a popup camper having a base, a top, a first sidewall having a first edge, a second sidewall having a second edge, a third sidewall connected to the top at a third edge, and connected to the base at a fourth edge, and six panels of the third sidewall. The first panel is adjacent to the third edge, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel, the second panel is adjacent to the base, the first panel, the fifth panel, and the sixth panel, the third panel is adjacent the first edge, the first panel, and the fifth panel, wherein the fourth panel is adjacent the first panel, the second edge, and the sixth panel, the fifth panel is adjacent the first edge, the second panel, and the third panel; and the sixth panel is adjacent the second panel, the second edge, and the fourth panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hardsider, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Gauthier, Paul Eric Price, Randall Kent, Konrad Billetz, Robert Schmidt, Joel Green
  • Patent number: 9189160
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method for a target level driver of a host computer to obtain and maintain the state or mode of a physical or virtual tape drive storage system to restore the state of the tape drive storage system. The target level driver monitors one or more commands transmitted to the tape drive system from a user or administrator of the tape drive system. Through analysis and parsing of the one or more commands, the target level driver determines an operational mode state of the tape drive system and stores said mode state. Because the target level driver monitors the commands provided to the tape drive system, the stored operational mode state may include one or more operational modes not reported by the tape drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventor: Randall Kent Ralphs
  • Publication number: 20140355148
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method for a target level driver of a host computer to obtain and maintain the state or mode of a physical or virtual tape drive storage system to restore the state of the tape drive storage system. The target level driver monitors one or more commands transmitted to the tape drive system from a user or administrator of the tape drive system. Through analysis and parsing of the one or more commands, the target level driver determines an operational mode state of the tape drive system and stores said mode state. Because the target level driver monitors the commands provided to the tape drive system, the stored operational mode state may include one or more operational modes not reported by the tape drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Randall Kent Ralphs
  • Patent number: 8298147
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for creating, in a coordinated manner, graphical images of a body including vascular features from a combination of image data sources. The method includes initially creating an angiographic image of a vessel segment. The angiographic image is, for example, either a two or three dimensional image representation. Next, a vessel image data set is acquired that is distinct from the angiographic image data. The vessel image data set comprises information acquired at a series of positions along the vessel segment. An example of such vessel image data is a set of intravascular ultrasound frames corresponding to circumferential cross-section slices taken at various positions along the vessel segment. The angiographic image and the vessel image data set are correlated by comparing a characteristic rendered independently from both the angiographic image and the vessel image data at positions along the vessel segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Scott Huennekens, Vincent J. Burgess, Marja Pauliina Margolis, Blair D. Walker, Jon D. Klingensmith, Nancy Perry Pool, Randall Kent Hanson
  • Patent number: 7624157
    Abstract: A single chip network controller for interfacing between a physical network and a processing system on the media side of the network controller. The network controller includes a physical layer for receiving data for transmission to the network and encoding the received data for transmission thereto and for receiving data from the network, and for receiving data from the network and decoding the received data. A media layer is provided for interfacing with the processing system for receiving data from the processing system for interface with the physical layer for encoding and transmission thereof and for receiving decoded data from the physical layer and providing access thereto by the processing system. An on-chip non-volatile memory is provided having a first portion associated with configuration information for configuring the operation of the physical layer and the media layer, and a second portion thereof that is accessible by the processing system on the media side of the network controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Saroshan David, Paul Kent Highley, Randall Kent Sears
  • Patent number: 7536608
    Abstract: A method for providing an indication from a network interface controller to a microcontroller is disclosed wherein upon occurrence of a particular condition within the network interface controller, an indication is provided from a reset pin of the network interface controller to the microcontroller unit. Upon receipt of the indication by the microcontroller unit, communications between the network interface controller and the microcontroller unit are inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Saroshan David, Randall Kent Sears
  • Patent number: 7325167
    Abstract: A method for providing an indication from a network interface controller to a microcontroller is disclosed wherein upon occurrence of a particular condition within the network interface controller, an indication is provided from a reset pin of the network interface controller to the microcontroller unit. Upon receipt of the indication by the microcontroller unit, communications between the network interface controller and the microcontroller unit are inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Saroshan David, Randall Kent Sears
  • Publication number: 20060140815
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Randall Kent, Edward Horton
  • Patent number: 6979829
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for determining the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation. Such devices comprise a material that absorbs radiation in a quantifiable manner and a cooling agent to maintain the temperature of that material within a predetermined range, and may be used to determine the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation, for example during sterilization of a biological material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Clearant Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Calvert, David Clark, Martin J. MacPhee, Randall Kent, Anna L. McBain, Bryant O. Pearce
  • Publication number: 20040211916
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for determining the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation. Such devices comprise a material that absorbs radiation in a quantifiable manner and a cooling agent to maintain the temperature of that material within a predetermined range, and may be used to determine the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation, for example during sterilization of a biological material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Glenn Calvert, David Clark, Martin J. MacPhee, Randall Kent, Anna L. McBain, Bryant O. Pearce
  • Publication number: 20040013562
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Wilson Burgess, David Mann, Martin MacPhee, Randall Kent, William Drohan
  • Patent number: 6126457
    Abstract: A routed wire electrical center adapter for coupling electrical components having varying terminal footprints with standard electrical center components having a standard terminal footprint through an adapter element within the electrical center including application specific electrical elements for receiving, on a first element end, electrical terminals of a first footprint, and for receiving, on a second element end opposing the first element end, electrical terminals of a second footprint. The first footprint is selected from a wide range of footprints as specified in an application. The second footprint is a standard footprint across a broad range of electrical center applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Randall Kent Smith, Eric Owen Bartlett, Michael Anthony DeAngelis
  • Patent number: 6077102
    Abstract: An electrical distribution center assembly and a method of constructing the same which eliminates the need to flip an electrical distribution center over in order to couple a wire harness connector to the electrical distribution center. The electrical distribution center assembly includes an electrical distribution center, a wire harness connector, and a connector retainer carried by a vehicle for temporarily holding the wire harness connector in position while the wire harness connector is coupled to the electrical distribution center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James William Borzi, Joseph Matthew Senk, Kevin Paul Phillips, Randall Kent Smith, Frederick Edward Mlakar, Sharon Elizabeth Wingert Arkwright
  • Patent number: 6008982
    Abstract: A low profile electrical distribution center comprises a plurality of thin bus assemblies that are stacked one upon another. Each bus assembly comprises stamped metal circuit components having planar bus portions sandwiched between thin flexible upper and lower sheets of insulation material that are bonded together. The stamped metal circuit components have male blade terminals that extend up or down from the bus portions. The thin flexible sheets of insulation material are die cut to facilitate manufacture and assembly of the stamped metal circuit components from a one piece stamped metal blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Randall Kent Smith
  • Patent number: 5788529
    Abstract: An electrical distribution center assembly and a method of constructing the same which eliminates the need to flip an electrical distribution center over in order to couple a wire harness connector to the electrical distribution center. The electrical distribution center assembly includes an electrical distribution center, a wire harness connector, and a connector retainer carried by a vehicle for temporarily holding the wire harness connector in position while the wire harness connector is coupled to the electrical distribution center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James William Borzi, Joseph Matthew Senk, Kevin Paul Phillips, Randall Kent Smith, Frederick Edward Mlakar, Sharon Elizabeth Wingert Arkwright