Patents by Inventor Randy May
Randy May 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).
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Patent number: 11817378Abstract: A pin map covers a surface area of a layer of a printed circuit board (PCB). The pin map includes a plurality of electrical designations for each pin in the pin map and a plurality of empty spaces within the pin map. Each electrical designation may be assigned to a pin on the pin map. Each electrical designation includes a positive polarity (P+) pin, a negative polarity (P?) pin, or an electrical ground (G) pin. If a space in the pin map does not have an electrical designation, then it may include an empty space/plain portion of the printed circuit board (PCB). The pin map may include a plurality of rows and a first repeating pin polarity pattern. The first repeating pin polarity pattern may include a lane unit tile. The pin map may help couple two circuit elements together that are attached to one layer of a PCB.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Nelly Chen, Gary Yao Zhang, Michael Randy May, Shrinivas Gopalan Uppili, Varin Sriboonlue
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Publication number: 20220013442Abstract: A pin map covers a surface area of a layer of a printed circuit board (PCB). The pin map includes a plurality of electrical designations for each pin in the pin map and a plurality of empty spaces within the pin map. Each electrical designation may be assigned to a pin on the pin map. Each electrical designation includes a positive polarity (P+) pin, a negative polarity (P?) pin, or an electrical ground (G) pin. If a space in the pin map does not have an electrical designation, then it may include an empty space/plain portion of the printed circuit board (PCB). The pin map may include a plurality of rows and a first repeating pin polarity pattern. The first repeating pin polarity pattern may include a lane unit tile. The pin map may help couple two circuit elements together that are attached to one layer of a PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Nelly CHEN, Gary Yao ZHANG, Michael Randy MAY, Shrinivas GOPALAN UPPILI, Varin SRIBOONLUE
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Patent number: 10244894Abstract: A heat tent for a gas grill apparatus located between the burner and the food to shield the burners of a gas grill to protect the burners from grease drippings and food deposits, to allow additional heat to reach the food for searing and other application, to glow and provide radiant heat to optimally and evenly cook of the food while allowing the flames to be more visible so as to know that the burner is turned on even food is placed all over the tent.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: The Boltz Group, LLCInventors: Erica Boltz, Randy May, Bradley Gleaton
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Publication number: 20170248322Abstract: A heat tent for a gar grill apparatus located between the burner and the food to shield the burners of a gar grill to protect the burners from grease drippings and food deposits, to allow additional heat to reach the food for searing and other application, to glow and provide radiant heat to optimally and evenly cook of the food while allowing the flames to be more visible so as to know that the burner is turned on even food is placed all over the tent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: The Boltz Group, LLCInventors: Erica Boltz, Randy May, Bradley Gleaton
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Patent number: 9403486Abstract: A safety railing system and a method provide a walkway on a tanker trailer so that a user may access the top of the tanker trailer. A ladder provides access to the walkway connected to a frame on the tanker trailer. A railing adjacent to the walkway provides a handrail for the user. A lever pivots relative to the frame to move the railing from a collapsed position to an upright position for use. The railing locks in the upright position for use and also locks in the collapsed position for stowage during transport of the tanker trailer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: B&R Repair, Inc.Inventor: Randy May
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Publication number: 20150298613Abstract: A safety railing system and a method provide a walkway on a tanker trailer so that a user may access the top of the tanker trailer. A ladder provides access to the walkway connected to a frame on the tanker trailer. A railing adjacent to the walkway provides a handrail for the user. A lever pivots relative to the frame to move the railing from a collapsed position to an upright position for use. The railing locks in the upright position for use and also locks in the collapsed position for stowage during transport of the tanker trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: B&R Repair, Inc.Inventor: Randy May
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Patent number: 9110491Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a conversion kit for a gas grilling appliance with rotary valves that avoids the need to use either a sleeve inserted in the inner chamber of the regulating plug or interchangeable knobs on the valve shaft. The conversion kit comprises a regulating device for each valve that can be readily installed by removing the existing control knob, placing the regulating device on the valve shaft, and replacing the control knob. The regulating device cooperates with a stop structure on the control panel to limit rotation of the control knob, when converting the grilling appliance from one type of gas to another.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randy May
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Patent number: 8842721Abstract: A Method and Apparatus for Channel Equalization in High Speed S-RIO based Communication Systems have been disclosed. By adjusting equalizer coefficients based on 8B10B error counts and an error threshold, a receiver may be dynamically adjusted. By adjusting transmitter pre-emphasis based on 8B10B error counts and an error threshold, a transmitter may be dynamically adjusted. Both the transmitter and receiver may be adjusted dynamically based on 8B10B error counts and different error thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Shahanshah Akhter, Barry Everett Wood, Randy May
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Patent number: 8229814Abstract: An invoice processing system includes a requisition and catalog server (referred to as a Req/Cat Web, or RCW, server), a procurement services system (SAP), and a requester terminal (browser). ReqCat Web allows requesters to input requirements (requisitions) which ReqCat then passes to SAP, which creates purchase orders, sends them to vendors for fulfillment, receives the vendors invoices, and prepares the payments. Commodities may be designated as either receivable or non-receivable, and this designation is stored in ReqCat web and passed to SAP on inbound requisitions. Payments on invoices received for non-receivable items are approved via a positive confirmation process, and payments on invoices received for receivable items are approved via a negative confirmation process. Positive acceptance of an invoice by a requester of commodities triggers automatic generation of a goods received (move) ticket.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Carl Steven Baumann, Michael Randy May, John Irving Munson, William Montgomery Sjostrom, Sherry Lee Wilson
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Patent number: 8165967Abstract: A modification method and system. The method includes presenting by a computing system to a requester, templates associated with a candidate request. The computing system receives from the requester, first data associated with the candidate request. The computing system generates a request document comprising the first data. The computing system transmits the request document to at least one supplier. The computing system receives from the at least one supplier, a list of candidates. The computing system receives from the requester, a request for modifying the request document. The computing system generates in response to the request for modifying the request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of the request document. The computing system receives from the requester, approval data approving a transmission of the modified request document.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco Antonio Marquez Gomez, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May, Muthusamy Palanisamy Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20110288955Abstract: An invoice processing system includes a requisition and catalog server (referred to as a Req/Cat Web, or RCW, server), a procurement services system (SAP), and a requester terminal (browser). ReqCat Web allows requesters to input requirements (requisitions) which ReqCat then passes to SAP, which creates purchase orders, sends them to vendors for fulfillment, receives the vendors invoices, and prepares the payments. Commodities may be designated as either receivable or non-receivable, and this designation is stored in ReqCat web and passed to SAP on inbound requisitions. Payments on invoices received for non-receivable items are approved via a positive confirmation process, and payments on invoices received for receivable items are approved via a negative confirmation process. Positive acceptance of an invoice by a requester of commodities triggers automatic generation of a goods received (move) ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Carl Steven Baumann, Michael Randy May, John Irving Munson, William Montgomery Sjostrom, Sherry Lee Wilson
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Patent number: 8027892Abstract: An invoice processing system includes a requisition and catalog server (referred to as a Req/Cat Web, or RCW, server), a procurement services system (SAP), and a requester terminal (browser). ReqCat Web allows requesters to input requirements (requisitions) which ReqCat then passes to SAP, which creates purchase orders, sends them to vendors for fulfillment, receives the vendors invoices, and prepares the payments. Commodities may be designated as either receivable or non-receivable, and this designation is stored in ReqCat web and passed to SAP on inbound requisitions. Payments on invoices received for non-receivable items are approved via a positive confirmation process, and payments on invoices received for receivable items are approved via a negative confirmation process. Positive acceptance of an invoice by a requester of commodities triggers automatic generation of a goods received (move) ticket.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Carl Steven Baumann, Michael Randy May, John Irving Munson, William Montgomery Sjostrom, Sherry Lee Wilson
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Patent number: 7895133Abstract: A pricing method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, data associated with a business. The data comprises a first list of negotiated pricing rates and associated skills, a second list of requesters, and a third list of suppliers. The computing system receives business factors data. The computing system determines requester options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The requester options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines supplier options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The supplier options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines sourcing buyer authorization options with respect to suppliers and the negotiated pricing rates. The computing system generates a pricing report comprising the requester options, the supplier options, the sourcing buyer authorization options, and the business factors data.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susan Bumgardner Cirulli, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May
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Patent number: 7779453Abstract: A routing method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system data associated with a business. The data includes a first list of authorization roles and a second list including locations. The computing system associates at least one authorization role of the authorization roles with each location of the locations. The computing system receives transaction documents associated with the business. The computing system receives a selection for a location of the locations. The computing system receives a selection for a transaction document of the transaction documents. The transaction document is associated with a specified authorization role of the authorization roles. The computing system determines if the specified authorization role is associated with the location.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glenn C. Godoy, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May, Terrence L. Woodnorth
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Publication number: 20090083094Abstract: A renewal method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computing system from a requester, a selection of said first candidate from a list of candidates. The computing system retrieves a portion of candidate related data from an original request document for the candidate. The computing system receives from the requester, a selection of at least a one supplier from a list of suppliers. The computing system generates a first renewal request document associated with the first candidate. The first renewal request document includes the portion of the candidate related data from the original request document. The first renewal request document is for first renewing an association between a first company and the first candidate. The computing system transmits the first renewal request document to the at least one supplier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Michael Randy May, Gautam Majumdar, Muthusamy Palanisamy Muthusamy, Sachin Popli
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Publication number: 20080306748Abstract: A modification method and system. The method includes presenting by a computing system to a requester, templates associated with a candidate request. The computing system receives from the requester, first data associated with the candidate request. The computing system generates a request document comprising the first data. The computing system transmits the request document to at least one supplier. The computing system receives from the at least one supplier, a list of candidates. The computing system receives from the requester, a request for modifying the request document. The computing system generates in response to the request for modifying the request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of the request document. The computing system receives from the requester, approval data approving a transmission of the modified request document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Marco Antonio Marquez Gomez, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May, Muthusamy Palanisamy Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20080247887Abstract: A pricing method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system data associated with a business. The data comprises a first list of negotiated pricing rates and associated skills, a second list of requesters, and a third list of suppliers. The computing system, receives business factors data. The computing system determines requester options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The requester options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines supplier options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The supplier options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines sourcing buyer authorization options with respect to suppliers and the negotiated pricing rates. The computing system generates a pricing report comprising the requester options, the supplier options, the sourcing buyer authorization options, and the business factors data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Susan Bumgardner Cirulli, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May
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Publication number: 20080148356Abstract: A routing method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system data associated with a business. The data includes a first list of authorization roles and a second list including locations. The computing system associates at least one authorization role of the authorization roles with each location of the locations. The computing system receives transaction documents associated with the business. The computing system receives a selection for a location of the locations. The computing system receives a selection for a transaction document of the transaction documents. The transaction document is associated with a specified authorization role of the authorization roles. The computing system determines if the specified authorization role is associated with the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Glenn C. Godoy, Gautam Majumdar, Michael Randy May, Terrence L. Woodnorth
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Publication number: 20070045543Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for the detection of water vapor in a natural gas background. The system includes a light source operating in a wavelength range such as, 1.877-1.901 ?m, 2.711-2.786 ?m, or 920-960 nm, passes through the natural gas to be detected by a detector. In one embodiment, the light source is a tunable diode laser and the moisture level is determined by harmonic spectroscopy. In other embodiments, a VCSEL laser is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventor: Randy May
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Publication number: 20070034802Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for the detection of water vapor in a natural gas background. The system includes a light source operating in a wavelength range such as, 1.877-1.901 ?m, 2.711-2.786 ?m, or 920-960 nm, passes through the natural gas to be detected by a detector. In one embodiment, the light source is a tunable diode laser and the moisture level is determined by harmonic spectroscopy. In other embodiments, a VCSEL laser is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventor: Randy May