Patents by Inventor Ronald Andrews

Ronald Andrews 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: 20170241723
    Abstract: Components of a firearm having a bolt with locking lugs improve shooting accuracy, due to increased coaxial alignment between the bolt, the cartridge, the receiver, and/or the barrel of a firearm. The receiver inner surface is shaped for lug-cleaning and for close tolerance/mating with the lugs only in the locked position and also with a non-threaded, axial surface of the barrel. Thus, the mating surfaces that are instrumental and/or that mainly control coaxial alignment of the receiver, bolt, and barrel are located between the lug stops and the threaded end of the receiver. The lugs may be axially curved or otherwise axially non-linear to tolerate dirt and other debris in a field environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: RONALD ANDREW FOSTER
  • Patent number: 9553895
    Abstract: A security gateway appliance is configured to evaluate network traffic according to security rules that classify traffic flows according to specifically identified application programs responsible for producing and/or consuming the network traffic and to enforce policies in accordance with network traffic classifications. The appliance includes an on-box anti-virus/anti-malware engine, on-box data loss prevention engine and on-box authentication engine. One or more of these engines is informed by an on-box dynamic real tie rating system that allows for determined levels of scrutiny to be paid to the network traffic. Security gateways of this type can be clustered together to provide a set of resources for one or more networks, and in some instances as the backbone of a cloud-based service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Qing Li, Ronald Andrew Frederick, Thomas A. Clare
  • Publication number: 20160369193
    Abstract: A diesel engine fuel composition including methanol, at least 5% by weight water, one or more additives selected from the group consisting of: ignition improvers, fuel extenders, combustion enhancers, oxygen absorbing oil, lubricity additives, product colouration additives, flame colour additives, anti corrosion additives, biocides, freeze point depressants, deposit reductants, denaturants, pH controlling agents, and mixtures thereof, and 0% to 20% by weight dimethyl ether. Also provided is a process of powering a compression ignition engine using such a diesel engine fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Greg Morris, Michael John Brear, Ronald Andrew Slocombe
  • Publication number: 20160318193
    Abstract: A modular tooling apparatus providing orbital adjustment of a modular tool. The modular tooling apparatus includes a base coupling, a first linkage member, and a second linkage member. The base coupling is connectible to a manipulator. The first linkage member is adjustably connected to the base coupling for rotational adjustment about a first axis. The second linkage member is adjustably connected to the first linkage member for rotational adjustment about a second axis. The rotational adjustment of the first linkage member about the first axis and the rotational adjustment of the second linkage member about the second axis combine to provide more orbital positions than the rotational adjustment of the first linkage member about the first axis or the rotational adjustment of the second linkage member about the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Kotula, Donald Van Zile, III, Brandon Scott Jacobi, Michael A. Filipiak, James R. Kalb, Keith M. Price
  • Patent number: 9447724
    Abstract: A process of powering a compression ignition engine using a main fuel comprising methanol and water, including: fumigating an intake air stream with a fumigant comprising an ignition enhancer; introducing the fumigated intake air into a combustion chamber in the engine and compressing the intake air; introducing the main fuel into the combustion chamber; and igniting the main fuel/air mixture to thereby drive the engine. Also provided a fuel for use in the process, a two-part fuel for use in the process, and associated power generation systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Gane Energy & Resources Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Greg Morris, Michael John Brear, Ronald Andrew Slocombe
  • Patent number: 9429187
    Abstract: A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion and a second coupler portion that are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. A locking member has a bore that extends through the locking member, a third contoured surface, a widened portion of the bore that is located behind the third contoured surface and has a larger diameter than the third contoured surface, and a fourth contoured surface. The locking member is moveable to a locked position in which the third contoured surface of the locking member engages a first contoured surface of the first coupler portion and the fourth contoured surface of the locking member engages a second contoured surface of the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Kotula, Donald Van Zile, III, Brandon Scott Jacobi, Michael A. Filipiak, James R. Kalb, Keith M. Price
  • Publication number: 20160232154
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automated language detection for domain names are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for detecting a language of an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) comprises receiving, by an I/O interface, a string of characters for the IDN; receiving training data, including a plurality of multi-gram analyses for a set of languages; analyzing, by a processor, the string of characters based on the training data, wherein the analyzing includes extracting a set of multi-grams from the string of characters and comparing the extracted set of multi-grams with the training data; detecting the language of the IDN based on results of the analyzing. In some embodiments, the method further comprises comparing the detected language of the IDN with a user selected language and using the IDN to generate a domain name, if the comparing indicates that the detected language of the IDN is consistent with the user selected language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Hoskinson, Lambert Arians, Marc Anderson, Mahendra Jain
  • Patent number: 9395032
    Abstract: A modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for providing orbital and linear adjustment of a modular tool. The modular tooling apparatus includes a mounting member and a base coupling having mating contoured surfaces for providing linear adjustment of the base coupling relative to the mounting member. A spacer is provided having contoured surfaces wherein the contoured surfaces matingly and adjustably connect to a contoured surface of the base coupling for rotational adjustment of the modular tool about a longitudinal axis. The modular tool has a contoured surface that matingly and adjustably connects to the contoured surface of the spacer for rotational adjustment about the longitudinal axis. A biasing member engages the spacer and the modular tool for biasing the spacer toward the base member and away from the modular tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Kotula, Michael A. Filipiak, James R. Kalb, Keith M. Price
  • Publication number: 20160179207
    Abstract: A display and an input member. A controller to generate a user interface on the display and orient the displayed user interface to a side of the display in response to an activation of the input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: RONALD ANDREW DeMENA
  • Patent number: 9218335
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automated language detection for domain names are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for detecting a language of an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) comprises receiving, by an I/O interface, a string of characters for the IDN; receiving training data, including a plurality of multi-gram analysis for a set of languages; analyzing, by a processor, the string of characters based on the training data, wherein the analyzing includes extracting a set of multi-grams from the string of characters and comparing the extracted set of multi-grams with the training data; detecting the language of the IDN based on results of the analyzing. In some embodiments, the method further comprises comparing the detected language of the IDN with a user selected language and using the IDN to generate a domain name, if the comparing indicates that the detected language of the IDN is consistent with the user selected language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Hoskinson, Lambert Arians, Marc Anderson, Mahendra Jain
  • Patent number: 9169635
    Abstract: An apparatus to tie concrete or masonry forms to existing concrete, block, or masonry structures, comprising an elongate, generally cylindrical bar. Said bar comprises, at one end, a means for anchoring the apparatus into an existing structure, at the other end, a means for coupling said apparatus to a form, and, connecting the ends to each other, a shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald Andrews
  • Patent number: 9155440
    Abstract: A steam cleaner having a base with a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom to form an outer perimeter of the base, and a handle extending from the base. A fluid tank and a steam generator are operatively associated with the handle or the base. The steam generator receives fluid from the fluid tank and convert it into steam. A first control selectively operates the steam generator. The base has a bottom steam distributor on the bottom of the base and a side steam distributor on the sidewall or a top wall of the base. The bottom distributor distributes the steam towards a first region located within the outer perimeter of the base. The side distributor distributes the steam towards a second region located outside the outer perimeter of the base. A second control selects whether to distribute steam through the bottom or side distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Nuttall, Chih Kao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150285298
    Abstract: A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion and a second coupler portion that are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. A locking member has a bore that extends through the locking member, a third contoured surface, a widened portion of the bore that is located behind the third contoured surface and has a larger diameter than the third contoured surface, and a fourth contoured surface. The locking member is moveable to a locked position in which the third contoured surface of the locking member engages a first contoured surface of the first coupler portion and the fourth contoured surface of the locking member engages a second contoured surface of the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Kotula, Donald Van Zile, III, Brandon Scott Jacobi, Michael A. Filipiak, James R. Kalb, Keith M. Price
  • Publication number: 20150278188
    Abstract: A plurality of input string n-grams may be generated by accessing an input string and generating a Universal character set transformation format (UTF) encoded input string from the input string. The UTF encoded input string may be parsed via an n-gram parser to generate a plurality of input string n-grams, where a length of each of the input string n-grams is larger than a lower bound and smaller than an upper bound. The generated plurality of input string n-grams may be provided to determine matches between the input string and a domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Pallavi Aras, Ronald Andrew Hoskinson
  • Patent number: 9095946
    Abstract: A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion, a second coupler portion, a locking member, and a friction member. The first coupler portion and the second coupler portion are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. The locking member is moveable to a locked position wherein the locking member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion. The friction member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to resist rotation of the first coupler portion with respect to the second coupler portion when the locking member is not in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Kotula, Donald Van Zile, III, Brandon Scott Jacobi, Michael A. Filipiak, James R. Kalb, Keith M. Price
  • Patent number: 8947118
    Abstract: In a method of testing integrated circuit devices, a parameter, such as initial voltage may first be measured. A low pass filter operation may be applied to the measured data to generate peer data. A particular integrated circuit device may be identified as failed or rejected when its measured parameter varies sufficiently relative to the peer data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald Andrew Michallick, Michael Nolan Jervis, Rex Warren Pirkle
  • Publication number: 20140373129
    Abstract: A security gateway appliance is configured to evaluate network traffic according to security rules that classify traffic flows according to specifically identified application programs responsible for producing and/or consuming the network traffic and to enforce policies in accordance with network traffic classifications. The appliance includes an on-box anti-virus/anti-malware engine, on-box data loss prevention engine and on-box authentication engine. One or more of these engines is informed by an on-box dynamic real tie rating system that allows for determined levels of scrutiny to be paid to the network traffic. Security gateways of this type can be clustered together to provide a set of resources for one or more networks, and in some instances as the backbone of a cloud-based service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Qing Li, Ronald Andrew Frederick, Thomas A. Clare
  • Patent number: 8843608
    Abstract: In one embodiment, downloading one or more content items; determining which ones of the one or more content items are popular among a plurality of users; categorizing the one or more content items into one or more groups, wherein each group comprises one or more related content items; associating one or more keywords with each group, wherein the one or more keywords describe content of the one or more related content items in the corresponding group; and caching the one or more content items categorized into the one or more groups and the one or more keywords associated with each group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Qing Li, Ronald Andrew Frederick
  • Publication number: 20140259515
    Abstract: A steam cleaner having a base with a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom to form an outer perimeter of the base, and a handle extending from the base. A fluid tank and a steam generator are operatively associated with the handle or the base. The steam generator receives fluid from the fluid tank and convert it into steam. A first control selectively operates the steam generator. The base has a bottom steam distributor on the bottom of the base and a side steam distributor on the sidewall or a top wall of the base. The bottom distributor distributes the steam towards a first region located within the outer perimeter of the base. The side distributor distributes the steam towards a second region located outside the outer perimeter of the base. A second control selects whether to distribute steam through the bottom or side distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: RONALD ANDREW NUTTALL, Chih Kao Hsu
  • Patent number: 8839404
    Abstract: A security gateway appliance is configured to evaluate network traffic according to security rules that classify traffic flows according to specifically identified application programs responsible for producing and/or consuming the network traffic and to enforce policies in accordance with network traffic classifications. The appliance includes an on-box anti-virus/anti-malware engine, on-box data loss prevention engine and on-box authentication engine. One or more of these engines is informed by an on-box dynamic real tie rating system that allows for determined levels of scrutiny to be paid to the network traffic. Security gateways of this type can be clustered together to provide a set of resources for one or more networks, and in some instances as the backbone of a cloud-based service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Qing Li, Ronald Andrew Frederick, Thomas A. Clare