Patents by Inventor Richard DuBois
Richard DuBois 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: 11912946Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois
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Patent number: 8775628Abstract: Methods of operating an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances are provided that efficiently manage a processing load. Configurations for an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances to enable efficient management of a processing load are also described. In certain ones of these, state data for a set of SIP processes may be sent from a SIP server instance and used by a SIP load balancer to remove inactive SIP processes from a data structure. The management of a processing load comprising a number of SIP processes following the failure of a SIP server node and/or a SIP server instance is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.Inventors: Philip Lee Francis, David Allan Collins, Gerald Richard Dubois, James Lynn Bunch, Naga Ratnam Pokala
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Publication number: 20130297804Abstract: Methods of operating an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances are provided that efficiently manage a processing load. Configurations for an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances to enable efficient management of a processing load are also described. In certain ones of these, state data for a set of SIP processes may be sent from a SIP server instance and used by a SIP load balancer to remove inactive SIP processes from a data structure. The management of a processing load comprising a number of SIP processes following the failure of a SIP server node and/or a SIP server instance is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Philip Lee Francis, David Allen Collins, Gerald Richard Dubois, James Lynn Bunch, Naga Ratnam Pokala
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Publication number: 20130054806Abstract: Methods of operating an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances are provided that efficiently manage a processing load. Configurations for an SIP load balancer, one or more SIP server nodes and/or one or more SIP server instances to enable efficient management of a processing load are also described. In certain ones of these, state data for a set of SIP processes may be sent from a SIP server instance and used by a SIP load balancer to remove inactive SIP processes from a data structure. The management of a processing load comprising a number of SIP processes following the failure of a SIP server node and/or a SIP server instance is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Metaswitch Networks LtdInventors: Philip Lee Francis, David Allen Collins, Gerald Richard Dubois, James Lynn Bunch, Naga Ratnam Pokala
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Patent number: 4720652Abstract: A sealed beam lamp having an outer envelope defining a gas-tight enclosure filled with an inert nonreactive gas at a pressure in the range of 5 to 50 Torrs, and an illuminating burner capsule mounted within the enclosure. The integrity of the gas-tight enclosure as well as the pressure of the gas is verified by creating a predetermined electrical potential within the enclosure to form a glow discharge in the gas if the gas pressure is within a predetermined range indicating the lamp is serviceable and an arc discharge if the gas pressure is in excess of the range indicating the lamp is defective.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1987Date of Patent: January 19, 1988Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.Inventor: Richard DuBois, Jr.
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Patent number: 4410830Abstract: The invention relates to vacuum fluorescent devices having substrates on which anodes coated with fluorescent material are disposed. According to the invention, the substrate comprises a relatively thin layer of insulation on a metal plate so that the acceleration potential in the vacuum fluorescent device may be increased for greater brightness.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1981Date of Patent: October 18, 1983Assignee: Edison International Inc.Inventor: Richard DuBois, Jr.
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Patent number: 4402134Abstract: A high vacuum fluorescent display device contains solid state drive circuitry within a unitary evacuated container.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1980Date of Patent: September 6, 1983Assignee: Edison International, Inc.Inventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4302706Abstract: A glass-to-glass seal with an intervening layer of metal oxide is made using a frit containing a high lead content and a metallic nucleating agent. The metal oxide may optionally be used to provide conductive paths through the seal without embedded metallic conductors.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1980Date of Patent: November 24, 1981Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4259613Abstract: A fluorescent display has phosphor coated electrodes selectably electronically excited into an illuminated condition. A foraminous screen controls illumination of the electrodes. An embodiment of the invention with a linear array of anodes and an analog-to-digital power supply forms a linear scale indicator. A method of assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1979Date of Patent: March 31, 1981Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4206382Abstract: A glass-to-glass seal with an intervening layer of metal oxide is made using a frit containing a high lead content and a metallic nucleating agent. The metal oxide may optionally be used to provide conductive paths through the seal without embedded metallic conductors.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1978Date of Patent: June 3, 1980Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4206404Abstract: A vacuum fluorescent display has a filament heated below incandescence and phosphor coated anodes. A foraminous charge-control electrostatic lens between the filament and the viewer both controls uniform illumination of the anodes and also comprises part of a contrast-enhancement element. An embodiment of the invention with a linear array of anodes and an analog-to-digital power supply forms a linear scale indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1978Date of Patent: June 3, 1980Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4196227Abstract: Finely divided carbon in emulsion in an organic silicate is silk screened onto a substrate to form conductive elements for a fluorescent display device which, when baked, provides a willing host surface upon which a phosphor coating is applied. In one embodiment of the invention, a metallic oxide is mixed with the finely divided carbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1978Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventors: Richard DuBois, Donald M. Ashton, Jr.
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Patent number: 4142126Abstract: An optical attenuator varying in optical transmission in a systematic fashion, compensates for non-uniform illumination of vacuum fluorescent characters due to filament voltage drop.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1978Date of Patent: February 27, 1979Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4135117Abstract: The inter-anode gaps in a vacuum fluorescent display device are coated with phosphor and the electronic driving circuitry permits gaps which are bounded by energized anodes to be illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1978Date of Patent: January 16, 1979Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois
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Patent number: 4100455Abstract: A vacuum fluorescent display has a filament heated below incandescence and phosphor coated anodes. A foraminous charge-control electrostatic lens between the filament and the viewer both controls uniform illumination of the anodes and also comprises part of a contrast-enhancement element. An embodiment of the invention with a linear array of anodes and an analog-to-digital power supply forms a linear scale indicator.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1976Date of Patent: July 11, 1978Assignee: Wagner Electric CorporationInventor: Richard DuBois