Patents by Inventor Robert Slack
Robert Slack 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: 7703641Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Publication number: 20080128457Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: The Sherwin Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Patent number: 7325687Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Publication number: 20070294049Abstract: A method for balancing a rotor of a rotary machine, wherein the rotor includes at least two rotor blades and a rotor shaft, includes receiving at least one measurement of either a load, an acceleration, or a displacement that pertains to at least one bending moment acting on the rotor shaft, determining at least one value of the at least one bending moment acting on the rotor shaft based, at least in part, on the received at least one measurement, and determining a pitch offset angle value of at least one rotor blade that facilitates reducing the at least one bending moment acting on the rotor shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Kirk Pierce, Robert Slack
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Publication number: 20050072814Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Michael Bravo, Craig Rowles, John Sullivan, David Markham, Mark Scott, Chris Buiten, Gregory Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Publication number: 20050028884Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: The Sherwin Williams CompanyInventors: Michael Bravo, Craig Rowles, John Sullivan, David Markham, Mark Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Patent number: 6634525Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corrina Lee
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Publication number: 20030111489Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Patent number: 6530500Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storageType: GrantFiled: July 8, 1999Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Publication number: 20010025865Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storageType: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 1999Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventors: MICHAEL H. BRAVO, CRAIG M. ROWLES, JOHN P. SULLIVAN, DAVID MARKHAM, MARK W. SCOTT, CHRIS VAN BUITEN, GREGORY J. MASCOLI, ROBERT SLACK, CORINNA LEE
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Patent number: 6037658Abstract: An electronic package including as part thereof a thermally conductive arrangement for restricting thermal fluid material motion about a heat-generating device, thereby assuring effective heat transference from the heat-generating device (e.g., module) to a cooling member (e.g., spaced heat sink), this arrangement preferably including: (1) a thermal fluid (e.g., thermal grease); and (2) structural elements (e.g., wire mesh, heat sink ridges, etc.). For restricting fluid movement, sealing structures (e.g., external gaskets) may be used to further assure fluid containment to a specified location. Pressure generation means (e.g., a plunger) can be used to increase fluid pressure when pressure droppages occur.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Louis Brodsky, Glenn Lee Kehley, Sanjeev Balwant Sathe, John Robert Slack
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Patent number: 5669775Abstract: A support structure is attached to the front or back side of a flexible circuit by direct mounting to the flexible circuit flat ribbon cable, thereby providing a stress-free region of the cable in which the flexible circuit electrical components can be mounted. The support structure comprises a flat ring that is attached to the cable by adhesive, soldering, or mechanical fastening. The flat ring mounts on one side of the flat ribbon cable and encloses an area of the cable that is sufficiently large for the mounting of the flexible circuit electrical components. The flat ribbon cable within the enclosed area is held flat and free from stress, even as the cable is handled. Thus, any components mounted within the enclosed area are not subjected to bending moments. The invention also can be incorporated into cable connectors, such as multi-pin connectors at the ends of cables, and can include support hooks and air cooling baffles.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Scott Campbell, James D. Herard, Ronald Peter Nowak, John Robert Slack, David Brian Stone
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Patent number: 5426646Abstract: An instantaneous bit-error-rate meter provides an instantaneous, real-time eading of bit-error-rate for digital communications data. Bit-error pulses are input into the meter and are first filtered in a buffer stage to provide input impedance matching and desensitization to pulse variations in amplitude, rise-time and pulse-width. The bit-error pulses are transformed into trigger signals for a timing pulse generator. The timing pulse generator generates timing pulses for each transformed bit-error pulse, and is calibrated to generate timing pulses having a preselected pulse width corresponding to the baud rate of the communications data. An integrator generates a voltage from the timing pulses that is representative of the bit-error-rate as a function of the data transmission rate. The integrated voltage is then displayed on a meter to indicate the bit-error-rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1992Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Robert A. Slack
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Patent number: 4574252Abstract: The invented device provides automatic gain control (AGC) of incoming sigs over a large dynamic range of input levels with a constant rise time. The constant rise AGC device includes a primary AGC loop for receiving the incoming or input signal and splitting the input signal to input and output components of the primary AGC loop. The input signal to the input component is processed within the primary AGC loop to control the gain of the input signal at the output component of the primary AGC loop. The primary AGC loop has a slow detector. A secondary AGC loop is provided within the primary AGC loop, and this secondary AGC loop includes the aforementioned input component and has its output connected to the slow detector. The secondary AGC loop has a fast detector for preventing self-imposed saturation.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1985Date of Patent: March 4, 1986Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Robert A. Slack
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Patent number: D484766Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Inventor: Robert Slack
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Patent number: H1458Abstract: A signal amplitude distribution analyzer measures the amplitude probability density function of electrical signals, and in particular, the amplitude probability distribution of noise signals. Such measurements may be used to determine the "Gaussianicity" of noise signals, that is, a measurement of how closely the amplitude distribution of noise signals corresponds to theoretical values derived from the Gaussian probability distribution density function. This theoretical density function represents the relative percentage of time that a noise signal is at a given amplitude. The invention gives an approximation of this function by measuring the amount of time a noise signal is between a window of two adjustable voltage levels. This is accomplished by producing an output voltage proportional to the amount of time a noise signal amplitude falls within the window of values defined by the two adjustable voltage levels.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1993Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Robert A. Slack