Patents by Inventor Rodney Hill

Rodney Hill 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: 20240100007
    Abstract: A self nanoemulsion drug delivery system (SNEDDS) may include a 10% quercetin SNEDD oil mixture including quercetin, oleic acid, castor oil and polyethylene glycol. The system also includes a microfluidized nanoliposomal solution including sunflower lecithin, glycerin and water. The oil mixture and nanoliposomal solution are combined to create a SNEDDS. The SNEEDS has a composition of about 1.00% by weight of quercetin and about 15.0% by weight of sunflower lecithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Manna Health LLC
    Inventors: Rodney D. STRAMEL, Jeff HILL
  • Publication number: 20240100114
    Abstract: A composition to provide increased hydration and to counteract the effects of alcohol. The composition includes about 10% by weight of sunflower lecithin powder; about 2.5% by weight N-acetyl cysteine; about 1.9% by weight prickly pear cactus; and about 2.5% by weight dihydromyricetin in combination with electrolytes, sugar, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Manna Health LLC
    Inventors: Rodney D. STRAMEL, Jeff HILL
  • Patent number: 11426937
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing system for manufacturing a three dimensional article includes a print engine, a receptacle, a pump motor system, a removable conduit assembly, and a resin container. The receptacle includes an upper portion with an opening and a lower interface portion. The removable conduit assembly includes: a fluid inlet extending upwardly from the lower interface portion; a pump head removably coupled to the pump motor system; a fluid outlet for supplying resin to the print engine. The resin container includes an internal reservoir and a leading and trailing end relative to a direction of insertion of the resin container into the receptacle. The resin container includes a fluid outlet that extends downwardly from the leading end. Installation of the resin container includes passing the leading end through the opening and lowering and coupling the leading end to the lower interface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Keaton Jonathan Daniel Snyder
  • Patent number: 10946635
    Abstract: A kit enables an efficient and contamination-free method of changing a resin used in a three dimensional printer from a first resin to a second resin. The three dimensional printer includes a print engine and a receptacle. The kit includes a conduit assembly and a resin container. The conduit assembly includes a fluid inlet configured to be affixed in the receptacle in an upward orientation, a pump head configured to be coupled to a motorized pump actuator in the receptacle, a first conduit coupling the fluid inlet to the pump head, a fluid outlet configured to supply resin to the print engine, and a second conduit coupling the pump head to the fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Keaton Jonathan Daniel Snyder
  • Publication number: 20190299524
    Abstract: A resin container is configured to provide a photocurable resin to a three dimensional printing system. The three dimensional printing system includes a receptacle configured to provide the resin to a print engine. The resin container includes a housing enclosing an internal reservoir which contains an impeller. The resin container has a leading end and a trailing end relative to a direction of insertion or installation of the resin container into the receptacle. The leading end includes a fluid outlet extending downwardly from a first lateral location, an electrical connector extending downwardly from a second location, and a gear coupled to the impeller and extending downwardly from a third lateral location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Keaton Jonathan Daniel Snyder
  • Publication number: 20190299529
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing system for manufacturing a three dimensional article includes a print engine, a receptacle, a pump motor system, a removable conduit assembly, and a resin container. The receptacle includes an upper portion with an opening and a lower interface portion. The removable conduit assembly includes: a fluid inlet extending upwardly from the lower interface portion; a pump head removably coupled to the pump motor system; a fluid outlet for supplying resin to the print engine. The resin container includes an internal reservoir and a leading and trailing end relative to a direction of insertion of the resin container into the receptacle. The resin container includes a fluid outlet that extends downwardly from the leading end. Installation of the resin container includes passing the leading end through the opening and lowering and coupling the leading end to the lower interface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Keaton Jonathan Daniel Snyder
  • Publication number: 20190299530
    Abstract: A kit enables an efficient and contamination-free method of changing a resin used in a three dimensional printer from a first resin to a second resin. The three dimensional printer includes a print engine and a receptacle. The kit includes a conduit assembly and a resin container. The conduit assembly includes a fluid inlet configured to be affixed in the receptacle in an upward orientation, a pump head configured to be coupled to a motorized pump actuator in the receptacle, a first conduit coupling the fluid inlet to the pump head, a fluid outlet configured to supply resin to the print engine, and a second conduit coupling the pump head to the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Keaton Jonathan Daniel Snyder
  • Patent number: 8679932
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for manufacturing thin film resistors using a trench and chemical mechanical polishing. A trench is etched in a layer of dielectric material and a thin film resistor layer is deposited so that the thin film resistor layer lines the trench. A thin film resistor protection layer is then deposited to fill the trench. Then a chemical mechanical polishing process removes excess portions of the thin film resistor layer and the thin film resistor protection layer. An interconnect metal is then deposited and patterned to create an opening over the trench. A central portion of the thin film resistor protection material is removed down to the thin film resistor layer at the bottom of the trench. The resulting structure is immune to the effects of topography on the critical dimensions (CDs) of the thin film resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney Hill
  • Patent number: 8500561
    Abstract: A gaming system having one or more reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. Each gaming machine includes three reconfigurable video screens, wherein the reconfigurable first video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display a first game, information associated with the first game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof. The one or more gaming machines are reconfigurable to display a second game on the three reconfigurable video screens in response to receiving a reconfiguration command and downloading the second game from a server via a network so that the first reconfigurable video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display the second game, information associated with the second game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick, Loren T. Nelson, James W. Morrow, Robert L. Miodunski
  • Publication number: 20130005460
    Abstract: A gaming system having one or more reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. Each gaming machine includes three reconfigurable video screens, wherein the reconfigurable first video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display a first game, information associated with the first game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof. The one or more gaming machines are reconfigurable to display a second game on the three reconfigurable video screens in response to receiving a reconfiguration command and downloading the second game from a server via a network so that the first reconfigurable video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display the second game, information associated with the second game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick, Loren T. Nelson, James W. Morrow, Robert L. Miodunski
  • Patent number: 8257180
    Abstract: A gaming system having one or more reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. Each gaming machine includes three reconfigurable video screens, wherein the reconfigurable first video screen displays a first game located on the gaming machine, and wherein the second reconfigurable video screen and the third reconfigurable video screen display pay tables associated with the first game, artwork associated with the first game, or combinations thereof. The one or more gaming machines are reconfigurable to display a second game on the three reconfigurable video screens in response to receiving a reconfiguration command and downloading the second game from a server via a network so that the second game is displayed on the first reconfigurable video screen, and wherein the second reconfigurable video screen and the third reconfigurable video screen display pay tables associated with the second game, artwork associated with the second game, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick, Loren T. Nelson, James W. Morrow, Robert L. Miodunski
  • Publication number: 20120202582
    Abstract: A gaming system having one or more reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. Each gaming machine includes three reconfigurable video screens, wherein the reconfigurable first video screen displays a first game located on the gaming machine, and wherein the second reconfigurable video screen and the third reconfigurable video screen display pay tables associated with the first game, artwork associated with the first game, or combinations thereof. The one or more gaming machines are reconfigurable to display a second game on the three reconfigurable video screens in response to receiving a reconfiguration command and downloading the second game from a server via a network so that the second game is displayed on the first reconfigurable video screen, and wherein the second reconfigurable video screen and the third reconfigurable video screen display pay tables associated with the second game, artwork associated with the second game, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick, Loren T. Nelson, James W. Morrow, Robert L. Miodunski
  • Patent number: 8167723
    Abstract: A gaming system having a reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. The gaming system comprises one or more gaming machines including one or more reconfigurable video displays where at least one display presents video content for a game of chance and one display presents game information. The gaming machines are capable of receiving and presenting downloadable information on the reconfigurable video displays. The gaming system also includes a configurable display sign associated with the gaming machines. The configurable display sign includes one or more video displays, and the configurable display sign is capable of receiving and presenting downloadable information on the video displays. The gaming system also includes a processor that is in communication with the gaming machines and the configurable display sign. The processor is capable of altering the content displayed on one or more of the reconfigurable video displays and the configurable display sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick, Loren T. Nelson, James W. Morrow, Robert L. Miodunski
  • Publication number: 20120077598
    Abstract: The disclosed system and method provide a dynamic and scalable gaming system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a network switch. The gaming switch has two sets of data ports configured into two virtual local area networks (VLANs). The gaming machines are connected through their network interfaces to a first set of data ports of the network switch to form a first VLAN. The gaming machines are connected through their serial interfaces and serial-to-network adapters to a second set of data ports of the network switch to form a second VLAN. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with devices external to the gaming network through their network interfaces. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with each other through their serial interfaces. External and internal communications within the gaming network are segregated both at the device and network levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick
  • Patent number: 8075406
    Abstract: The disclosed system and method provide a dynamic and scalable gaming system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a network switch to form a hybrid peer-to-peer gaming network. The gaming switch has two sets of data ports configured into two virtual local area networks (VLANs). The gaming machines are connected through their network interfaces to a first set of data ports of the network switch to form a first VLAN. The gaming machines are connected through their serial interfaces and serial-to-network adapters to a second set of data ports of the network switch to form a second VLAN. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with devices external to the gaming network through their network interfaces. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with each other through their serial interfaces. External and internal communications within the gaming network are segregated both at the device and network levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Shawn G. Quick
  • Patent number: 7982287
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for providing a resistor protect layer to protect a thin film resistor in a semiconductor device. A thin film resistor is formed on a dielectric layer and a resistor protect layer is placed over the thin film resistor. An etch procedure is employed to facet the corners of the resistor protect layer. The faceted corners of the resistor protect layer reduce the step height of the resistor protect layer. Then a conductor is deposited over the resistor protect layer and the dielectric layer. When portions of the conductor are subsequently etched away, the resistor protect layer protects the underlying thin film resistor from being exposed to the etch process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney Hill
  • Patent number: 7960240
    Abstract: A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. First and second portions of a first dielectric material are formed over the resistor protect layer over the first and second ends of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the first dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited. A first via mask and etch process is used to etch vias down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer over the ends of the thin film resistor. A second via mask and etch process is used to etch substrate vias to an underlying conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Victor Torres, Michael Burger, Terry L. Lines
  • Publication number: 20110084407
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for preventing metal corrosion on bond pads. During manufacture of an integrated circuit device an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer is applied to a metal stack of a bond pad. A mask and etch process is applied to etch an aperture through the ARC layer down to the metal stack. Then a passivation layer is applied to cover the ARC layer and the aperture through the ARC layer. Then another mask and etch process is applied to etch a bond pad opening through the passivation layer inside the ARC layer aperture down to the metal stack. Interior edge portions of the passivation layer seal the interior edge portions of the ARC layer aperture to prevent corrosion of the ARC layer due to high temperatures, high humidity and corrosive materials encountered in subsequent assembly operations of the integrated circuit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney Hill
  • Patent number: 7875546
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for preventing metal corrosion on bond pads. During manufacture of an integrated circuit device an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer is applied to a metal stack of a bond pad. A mask and etch process is applied to etch an aperture through the ARC layer down to the metal stack. Then a passivation layer is applied to cover the ARC layer and the aperture through the ARC layer. Then another mask and etch process is applied to etch a bond pad opening through the passivation layer inside the ARC layer aperture down to the metal stack. Interior edge portions of the passivation layer seal the interior edge portions of the ARC layer aperture to prevent corrosion of the ARC layer due to high temperatures, high humidity and corrosive materials encountered in subsequent assembly operations of the integrated circuit device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney Hill
  • Patent number: 7829428
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for eliminating a mask layer during the manufacture of thin film resistor circuits. The method of the present invention enables the simultaneous etching of both deep vias and shallow vias using one mask layer instead of two mask layers. A high selectivity film layer of silicon nitride is formed on the ends of a thin film resistor layer. The thickness of the silicon nitride causes the etch time for a shallow via to the thin film resistor to be approximately equal to an etch time for a deep via that is etched through dielectric material to an underlying patterned metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Yaojian Leng, Rodney Hill, Terry Lines