Patents by Inventor Richard Earl

Richard Earl 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).

  • ANIMAL DETERRENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160286785
    Abstract: An animal deterrent is provided. The animal deterrent includes a housing having a high voltage spark generator disposed within. A power source, such as a battery, is connected to the high voltage spark generator. A sensor may be connected to the battery and is operable to detect at least one of a motion and a sound. When the sensor detects at least one of the motion and the sound, the power source powers the high voltage spark generator so that the high voltage spark generator generates high voltage sparks. The high voltage sparks produce a sound and a light, along with ozone scaring animals away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Earl Nichols
  • Dual-port testing of a cable network
    Patent number: 9350986
    Abstract: A dual-port testing apparatus is provided for testing a cable network at two test points. The testing may comprise demodulation of a same data packet at the test points, decoding the data packet, performing spectral analysis of the signal, etc. Testing results may be correlated with one another, both visually and by using pre-defined test metrics comprising a weighted sum of demodulation and decoding parameters such as modulation extinction ratio and a codeword error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Viavi Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. Chappell, Richard Earl Jones, Jr., David W. Jones, Adam D. Gray
  • Method of treating an intravascular site in a patient, and thrombolysis catheter therefor
    Patent number: 9314589
    Abstract: A method of treating an intravascular site in a patient includes spraying jets of treatment fluid out of spray orifices formed in an elongate catheter body, and changing an impingement pattern of the treatment fluid on material within the intravascular site in response to a torque induced by a back pressure of the jets. A thrombolysis catheter includes an elongate catheter body having a plurality of spray orifices formed in a body wall, and communicating with a fluid lumen longitudinally extending in the elongate catheter body. The plurality of spray orifices define a torque inducing spray jet pattern, whereby a back pressure of spray jets exiting the spray orifices induces a torque on the elongate catheter body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Therese O'Day, Frank J. Fisher, Lindsay Koren, Mark Allen Magnuson, Richard Earl Luedemann, Shyam Kuppurathanam, Keith R. Milner
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROTARY THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
    Publication number: 20160096323
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fabricating a three-dimensional object. The apparatus includes a build rod for receiving successive layers of a build material therein. The apparatus also includes a drive mechanism to rotate the build rod and a print head disposed above the build rod. The print head is configured for dispensing a material onto the build rod to form a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Charles David FRY, Richard Earl HUDSON
  • BARBER CLIPPER STAND
    Publication number: 20160081458
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding and separating the electrical power cords of multiple barber clippers and other barber accessories. The apparatus includes a central pole, at least one hanger attachment holder attached to the central pole and at least one cord separator attached to the central pole. The hanger attachment holder has at least two hangers attached to the underside or perimeter of the hanger shelf for holding barber clippers and other barber accessories. The cord separator is located under the hanger attachment holder, and has at least two cutouts along the perimeter of the shelf, with each cutout aligned with the position of a corresponding hanger on the hanger shelf and acting to gather the electrical power cord of a barber clipper or other barber accessory held by the hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Dean Sullivan, Richard Earl Harris
  • LAMINATE CONSTRUCTS FOR MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160016406
    Abstract: A micro-fluid ejection head has an ejection chip to expel fluid. It connects to a laminate construct. The construct has vertically configured wiring layers interspersed with non-conductive layers, such as carbon fiber layers. An upper of the wiring layers electrically connects to the ejection chip. The upper layer may also support a planar undersurface of the chip directly on a surface or in a recessed pocket. The two can connect with a die bond, such as one having silica or boron nitride. Fluid connections exist between ink feed slots of the chip and the laminate construct. A silicon tile or other material may also fluidly interconnect with the two. A plastic manifold optionally supports the laminate construct and may fluidly connect to it. The wiring layers of the laminate contemplate ground, power, and various bond pads. Other construct layers contemplate prepreg or core FR4 layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Edward ANDERSON, Richard Earl CORLEY, Michael John DIXON, Jiandong FANG, Jeanne Marie Saldanha SINGH
  • Infusion mechanism and method
    Patent number: 9205224
    Abstract: An infusion mechanism for treating an intraluminal site in a patient includes an infusion catheter having an elongate body with a proximal body end defining at least one fluid supply orifice, and a distal body end. The elongate body defines a high head loss lumen in fluid communication with a first set of side ports defining a proximal infusion zone. The elongate body further defines a low head loss lumen in fluid communication with a second set of side ports defining a distal infusion zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventors: Therese O'Day, Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Lindsay Koren, Mark Allen Magnuson, Richard Earl Luedemann, Shyam Kuppurathanam, Keith R. Milner
  • Laminate constructs for micro-fluid ejection devices
    Patent number: 9144969
    Abstract: A micro-fluid ejection head has an ejection chip to expel fluid. It connects to a laminate construct. The construct has vertically configured wiring layers interspersed with non-conductive layers, such as carbon fiber layers. An upper of the wiring layers electrically connects to the ejection chip. The upper layer may also support a planar undersurface of the chip directly on a surface or in a recessed pocket. The two can connect with a die bond, such as one having silica or boron nitride. Fluid connections exist between ink feed slots of the chip and the laminate construct. A silicon tile or other material may also fluidly interconnect with the two. A plastic manifold optionally supports the laminate construct and may fluidly connect to it. The wiring layers of the laminate contemplate ground, power, and various bond pads. Other construct layers contemplate prepreg or core FR4 layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Edward Anderson, Richard Earl Corley, Michael John Dixon, Jiandong Fang, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIASING A BUS
    Publication number: 20150149671
    Abstract: A bi-directional differential bus interface that includes a differential transmitter having a non-inverting terminal and an inverting terminal, a differential receiver having a non-inverting terminal and an inverting terminal, and a biasing circuit that is electrically coupled to the non-inverting terminal of the differential transmitter and the inverting terminal of the differential transmitter. The biasing circuit is configured to generate a voltage between the non-inverting terminal of the differential transmitter and the inverting terminal of the differential transmitter that is approximately 200 mV or more in response to assertion of a control signal received on a control input of the biasing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel J. Rohr, Richard Earl Jenkins
  • STRUT MOUNT
    Publication number: 20150014503
    Abstract: A apparatus and method for mounting an object are provided. The apparatus includes a clamp configured to attach to a strut, and a bracket coupled to the clamp. The bracket includes a first arm having a first end disposed proximal to the clamp and a second end disposed distal to the clamp, and a second arm having a first end disposed proximal to the clamp and coupled to the object, and a second end coupled to the second end of the first arm. The second arm is positioned between the first arm and the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Earl Owen
  • DUAL-PORT TESTING OF A CABLE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150020129
    Abstract: A dual-port testing apparatus is provided for testing a cable network at two test points. The testing may comprise demodulation of a same data packet at the test points, decoding the data packet, performing spectral analysis of the signal, etc. Testing results may be correlated with one another, both visually and by using pre-defined test metrics comprising a weighted sum of demodulation and decoding parameters such as modulation extinction ratio and a codeword error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel K. Chappell, Richard Earl Jones, JR., David W. Jones, Adam D. Gray
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAMING WELL BORE SURFACES NEARER THE CENTER OF DRIFT
    Publication number: 20140345952
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the drift diameter and improving the well path of the well bore, accomplished in one embodiment by cutting away material primarily forming surfaces nearer the center of the drift, thereby reducing applied power, applied torque and resulting drag compared to conventional reamers that cut into all surfaces of the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Lot William Short, JR., Robert Bradley Beggs, Richard Earl Beggs
  • Method and apparatus for reaming well bore surfaces nearer the center of drift
    Patent number: 8851205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the drift diameter and improving the well path of the well bore, accomplished in one embodiment by cutting away material primarily forming surfaces nearer the center of the drift, thereby reducing applied power, applied torque and resulting drag compared to conventional reamers that cut into all surfaces of the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hard Rock Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Lot William Short, Jr., Robert Bradley Beggs, Richard Earl Beggs
  • OPTICAL DEFECT INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140268105
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for determining information about one or more defects on or in a test object. The system includes a light source configured to illuminate a test object with spatially coherent light; a multi-element detector positioned to detect an interference pattern of light associated with one or more defects on or in the illuminated test object; and an electronic control module in communication with the multi-element detector and configured to process the interference pattern to determine information about the one or more defects on or in the test object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Zygo Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Earl Bills, Chris Koliopoulos
  • Method and apparatus for reaming well bore surfaces nearer the center of drift
    Patent number: 8813877
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the drift diameter and improving the well path of the well bore, accomplished in one embodiment by cutting away material primarily forming surfaces nearer the center of the drift, thereby reducing applied power, applied torque and resulting drag compared to conventional reamers that cut into all surfaces of the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hard Rock Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Lot William Short, Jr., Robert Bradley Beggs, Richard Earl Beggs
  • Skewed nozzle arrays on ejection chips for micro-fluid applications
    Patent number: 8777376
    Abstract: A micro-fluid ejection head has multiple ejection chips joined adjacently to create a lengthy array across a media to-be-imaged. The chips have fluid firing elements arranged along skewed fluid vias to enable seamless stitching of fluid ejections. The firing elements are energized to eject fluid and ones are spaced according to colors or fluid types. Overlapping firing elements serve redundancy efforts during imaging for reliable print quality. Variable chips sizes and shapes are disclosed as are relationships between differently colored fluid vias. Skew angles range variously each with noted advantages. Singulating chips from larger wafers provide still further embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Edward Anderson, Richard Earl Corley, Jiandong Fang
  • MoCA quality index measurement system for qualifying home networks
    Patent number: 8762088
    Abstract: Systems and methods for quantifying the suitability of a coax network segment to support MoCA communications, comprising: transmitting a test signal associated with MoCA communications through the segment's first end; receiving the test signal through the segment's second end; determining a response function; determining a channel degradation reference based on the highest power level of the response function and a predetermined reference; calculating subcarrier degradation for each MoCA subcarrier, in accordance with the difference between the channel degradation reference and the subcarrier response function; and quantifying the suitability of the segment to support MoCA communications from the first end to the second end in accordance with the subcarrier degradation of all subcarriers in the response function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory W. Massey, Daniel K. Chappell, Richard Earl Jones, Jr.
  • Image Rendering Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20140155161
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a gaming system that has a gaming module that generates and renders gaming image data to a display device and a communication module that generates viewport image data. Additionally, the gaming system has logic that intercepts a rendering operation of the gaming module and determines a location of the gaming image data. Further, the logic further generates combined image data by combining the gaming image data with the viewport image data and performs a rendering operation for display of the combined image data to the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Patrick Davis, Laura Alaina Kee, Jeremy Scott Reddoch, Richard Earl Pilcher, II
  • LAMINATE CONSTRUCTS FOR MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140092171
    Abstract: A micro-fluid ejection head has an ejection chip to expel fluid. It connects to a laminate construct. The construct has vertically configured wiring layers interspersed with non-conductive layers, such as carbon fiber layers. An upper of the wiring layers electrically connects to the ejection chip. The upper layer may also support a planar undersurface of the chip directly on a surface or in a recessed pocket. The two can connect with a die bond, such as one having silica or boron nitride. Fluid connections exist between ink feed slots of the chip and the laminate construct. A silicon tile or other material may also fluidly interconnect with the two. A plastic manifold optionally supports the laminate construct and may fluidly connect to it. The wiring layers of the laminate contemplate ground, power, and various bond pads. Other construct layers contemplate prepreg or core FR4 layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Frank Edward ANDERSON, Richard Earl CORLEY, Michael John DIXON, Jiandong FANG, Jeanne Marie Saldanha SINGH
  • Fishing lure shaped apparel rack
    Patent number: D703959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Earl Dugan, Jr.