Patents by Inventor Roger W. Faulkner

Roger W. Faulkner 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: 20210346638
    Abstract: The Shared Manifold Ventilator uses low pressure breathing gas manifolds to interface directly with patients in a hospital ward, through solenoid valves in such a way that it achieves lower cost per patient ventilated than prior art methods while still allowing full control of the breathing cycle and oxygen concentration for each individual patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Roger W Faulkner
  • Patent number: 10656971
    Abstract: A software development platform comprising one or more user-selectable modular units containing a vertical stack of back-end business logic. One or more user-selectable modular units containing domain model components. One or more user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components. A virtual appliance comprising application-specific logic that includes one or more of the modular units containing the vertical stack of back-end business logic, one or more of the user-selectable modular units containing the domain model components and one or more of the user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Stanley K. Poon, Maisa C. Manoel, Yao Lu, Gavin D. Scott, Andrew T. Miller, Michael D. Condon, Kevin S. Borden, Praharsh S. Shah, Roger W. Faulkner, James Watt
  • Patent number: 9824838
    Abstract: A commutating circuit breaker that works by progressively inserting increasing resistance into a circuit. This is done via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle (“shuttle electrodes”) that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. A feature of the commutating circuit breaker is that at no point are the shuttle electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing can be suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Alevo International, S.A.
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 9786454
    Abstract: A mechanical switch that works by commutation of the current to an energy absorbing path or sequence of paths through at least one blocking semiconductor to open the circuit, wherein the commutation is caused by a sliding motion of at least one shuttle electrode over at least one stationary electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Alevo International, S.A.
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 9590409
    Abstract: High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines (100) of very low loss (1% per 1,000 km, for example) and competitive cost. The transmission lines (100) include segment modules (101) linked together with compliant splice modules (102) between the segments (101), typically installed in a protective conduit (103). The segment modules (101) include relatively rigid pipe-shaped conductors (117) insulated by pipe-like solid insulating layers (131) to form segment modules (101) that resemble pipe. The segment modules (101) are linked together through radially and axially compliant splice modules (102) to form the transmission line (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Alevo International, S.A.
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20160254109
    Abstract: A mechanical switch that works by commutation of the current to an energy absorbing path or sequence of paths through at least one blocking semiconductor to open the circuit, wherein the commutation is caused by a sliding motion of at least one shuttle electrode over at least one stationary electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 9384922
    Abstract: A commutating circuit breaker that progressively inserts increasing resistance into a circuit via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. At no point are the sliding stator electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the sliding stator electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing is suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Alevo International, S.A.
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20160060447
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns improved polymeric thread for use in hair braiding. The novel threads used for this purpose are polymers that are stretched more than 10% during application as hair weave threads. Removal of the stretched threads is easily accomplished by applying a few drops of removal solvent or solution such as acetone to the extended thread, which breaks into short pieces that can easily be removed from hair with a brush, comb or by shampooing. This is highly advantageous compared to prior art hair weave threads, which must typically be cut to remove them from the hair, which both slows the removal process and introduces collateral hair damage, as some hairs are also accidentally cut when the prior art non-elastomeric hair weave threads are cut to remove them from the hair. The breaking of the extended threads is also much faster than the time required to dissolve the threads, and represents a new mechanism entirely for removing weave threads from hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: James Zwynenburg, Roger W. Faulkner, Adan Jalil, James Christopher Jones
  • Publication number: 20150220325
    Abstract: A software development platform comprising one or more user-selectable modular units containing a vertical stack of back-end business logic. One or more user-selectable modular units containing domain model components. One or more user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components. A virtual appliance comprising application-specific logic that includes one or more of the modular units containing the vertical stack of back-end business logic, one or more of the user-selectable modular units containing the domain model components and one or more of the user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Stanley K. Poon, Maisa C. Manoel, Yao Lu, Gavin D. Scott, Andrew T. Miller, Michael D. Condon, Kevin S. Borden, Praharsh S. Shah, Roger W. Faulkner, James Watt
  • Publication number: 20150122780
    Abstract: A commutating circuit breaker that progressively inserts increasing resistance into a circuit via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. At no point are the sliding stator electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the sliding stator electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing is suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 8796552
    Abstract: High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines (100) of very low loss (1% per 1,000 km, for example) and competitive cost. The transmission lines (100) include segment modules (101) linked together with compliant splice modules (102) between the segments (101), typically installed in a protective conduit (103). The segment modules (101) include relatively rigid pipe-shaped conductors (117) insulated by pipe-like solid insulating layers (131) to form segment modules (101) that resemble pipe. The segment modules (101) are linked together through radially and axially compliant splice modules (102) to form the transmission line (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Roger W. Faulkner, Ronald G. Todd
  • Publication number: 20140202765
    Abstract: High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines (100) of very low loss (1% per 1,000 km, for example) and competitive cost. The transmission lines (100) include segment modules (101) linked together with compliant splice modules (102) between the segments (101), typically installed in a protective conduit (103). The segment modules (101) include relatively rigid pipe-shaped conductors (117) insulated by pipe-like solid insulating layers (131) to form segment modules (101) that resemble pipe. The segment modules (101) are linked together through radially and axially compliant splice modules (102) to form the transmission line (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20130345338
    Abstract: The treatment of an agricultural setting may be implemented by applying an adhesive using a pump sprayer. The agricultural setting may include mulch, pine straw, wood chips, and other materials used in landscaping. The adhesive may be used to keep the agricultural setting in place. For example, the adhesive may keep mulch from moving in heavy winds or during a storm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Michael R. Hoggatt, James Latham Zwynenburg, Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20130256274
    Abstract: A commutating circuit breaker that works by progressively inserting increasing resistance into a circuit. This is done via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle (“shuttle electrodes”) that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. A feature of the commutating circuit breaker is that at no point are the shuttle electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing can be suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20120199558
    Abstract: A commutating circuit breaker that progressively inserts increasing resistance into a circuit via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. At no point are the sliding stator electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the sliding stator electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing is suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20120181082
    Abstract: High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines (100) of very low loss (1% per 1,000 km, for example) and competitive cost. The transmission lines (100) include segment modules (101) linked together with compliant splice modules (102) between the segments (101), typically installed in a protective conduit (103). The segment modules (101) include relatively rigid pipe-shaped conductors (117) insulated by pipe-like solid insulating layers (131) to form segment modules (101) that resemble pipe. The segment modules (101) are linked together through radially and axially compliant splice modules (102) to form the transmission line (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Roger W. Faulkner, Ronald G. Todd
  • Publication number: 20120148650
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns improved mulch holding, mulch preserving, and/or mulch pigmenting sprayable latex, and its application to preserving the appearance of decorative mulch, either by fixing decorative mulch in place more effectively than prior mulch-holding latex, by protecting the mulch from biological or UV degradation, by pigmenting or staining the mulch, or some combination of two or more of these characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Michael R. Hogatt, Roger W. Faulkner, James L. Zwynenberg
  • Patent number: 6486247
    Abstract: The invention involves a means of increasing the scorch delay period (scorch time) for standard bisphnol-cured fluoroelastomers (abbreviated as “FKM;” these are copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropene, optionally also containing additional monomers such as tetrafluoroethylene). The invention entails particular subtituted monophenols (butylparaben or propylparaben) and/or mixtures of these with methylparaben and/or inorganic solids, and the inclusion of these particular substituted monophenols and/or blends in an FKM compound. These particular substituted monophenols are effective as scorch inhibitors of bisphenol-cured FKM, and are also effective as processing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Immix Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger W. Faulkner