Patents by Inventor Russell King
Russell King 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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Publication number: 20160336425Abstract: A transistor device is provided that comprises a base structure, and a superlattice structure overlying the base structure and comprising a multichannel ridge having sloping sidewalls. The multichannel ridge comprises a plurality of heterostructures that each form a channel of the multichannel ridge, wherein a parameter of at least one of the heterostructures is varied relative to other heterostructures of the plurality of heterostructures. The transistor device further comprises a three-sided gate contact that wraps around and substantially surrounds the top and sides of the multichannel ridge along at least a portion of its depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: BETTINA A. NECHAY, SHALINI GUPTA, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING, ERIC J. STEWART, ROBERT S. HOWELL, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, RONALD G. FREITAG, KAREN MARIE RENALDO
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Patent number: 9488204Abstract: Disclosed herein is a joiner (10) comprising an elongate body (12) defining a longitudinal axis (14). Projections (16, 18) extend generally transversely from the body (12) at opposite ends thereof and two spaced apart magnets (20, 22) are located between the projections (16, 18). The magnets (20, 22) are adapted to magnetically connect the joiner (10) to ferrous metal anchor points (i.e. the frames 101, 201) of modular furniture to retain the projections (16, 18) in engagement with the frame of the respective unit of modular furniture (100, 200) and thereby to retain the units of modular furniture together.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: King Furniture Australia Pty LtdInventor: David Russell King
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Publication number: 20160315152Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes a single channel device having a first portion of a single shared heterostructure overlying a substrate structure in a single channel device area, and a gate contact that is in contact with the first portion of the single shared heterostructure. The integrated circuit also includes a multichannel device comprising a second portion of the single shared heterostructure overlying the substrate structure in a multichannel device area, a barrier layer overlying the second portion of the single shared heterorstructure, and a superlattice structure overlying the barrier layer, the superlattice structure comprising a plurality of heterostructures. An isolation region in the single shared heterostructure electrical isolates the single channel device from the multichannel device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: KAREN M. RENALDO, ERIC J. STEWART, ROBERT S. HOWELL, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING
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Patent number: 9472634Abstract: A device is provided that comprises a first pillar disposed in a first region and overlying a base structure, and a second pillar disposed in a second region and overlying the base structure and being spaced apart from the first pillar by a device region. A bridge is disposed in the device region with a first end connected to the first pillar and a second end connected to the second pillar. The bridge includes a top, sides, and a bottom. The bridge is formed from one or more heterostructures with an undercut opening extending from the bottom to an underlying structure. A four-sided conductive contact wraps around and substantially surrounds the bridge around its top, its sides, and its bottom along at least a portion of its length between the first and second end.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Eric J Stewart, Howell George Henry, Robert S. Howell, Matthew Russell King, Justin Andrew Parke, Bettina Nechay, Harlan Carl Cramer, Ronald G Freitag, Karen Marie Renaldo
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Publication number: 20160296350Abstract: The forced convection system defines an outer regulated airflow environment between the socket and the liner, and an airflow generation device is coupled to the outer regulated airflow environment and configured to generate airflow therein. A convection control system includes convection control circuitry and is configured to adjust the airflow generation device and configured to dynamically control airflow within the outer regulated airflow environment to maintain negative gauge pressure therein and transfer thermal energy therein to an external atmosphere. The convection control system further includes a rising edge triggered negative gauge pressure regulation device including pressure control circuitry and an associated valve configured to control the first airflow proportioning device to open airflow paths to outer regulated airflow environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Charles Russell King
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Publication number: 20160296349Abstract: The forced convection system includes a limb socket configured to define an outer regulated airflow environment between the socket and the liner, and an airflow generation device coupled to an inner airflow regulated environment and the outer regulated airflow environment and configured to generate airflow therein. A convection control system including convection control circuitry is configured to adjust the airflow generation device and configured to dynamically control airflow to maintain negative gauge pressure therein and transfer thermal energy therein to an external atmosphere. The convection control system further includes a rising edge triggered negative gauge pressure regulation device including pressure control circuitry and an associated valve configured to control airflow proportioning devices to open respective airflow paths to the regulated airflow environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Charles Russell King
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Patent number: 9466679Abstract: A device is provided that comprises a first pillar disposed in a first region and overlying a base structure, and a second pillar disposed in a second region and overlying the base structure and being spaced apart from the first pillar by a device region. A bridge is disposed in the device region with a first end connected to the first pillar and a second end connected to the second pillar. The bridge includes a top, sides, and a bottom. The bridge is formed from one or more heterostructures with an undercut opening extending from the bottom to an underlying structure. A four-sided conductive contact wraps around and substantially surrounds the bridge around its top, its sides, and its bottom along at least a portion of its length between the first and second end.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Eric J. Stewart, Howell George Henry, Robert S. Howell, Matthew Russell King, Justin Andrew Parke, Bettina Nechay, Harlan Carl Cramer, Karen Marie Renaldo, Ronald G. Freitag
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Patent number: 9419120Abstract: A transistor device is provided that comprises a base structure, and a superlattice structure overlying the base structure and comprising a multichannel ridge having sloping sidewalls. The multichannel ridge comprises a plurality of heterostructures that each form a channel of the multichannel ridge, wherein a parameter of at least one of the heterostructures is varied relative to other heterostructures of the plurality of heterostructures. The transistor device further comprises a three-sided gate contact that wraps around and substantially surrounds the top and sides of the multichannel ridge along at least a portion of its depth.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Bettina A. Nechay, Shalini Gupta, Matthew Russell King, Eric J. Stewart, Robert S. Howell, Justin Andrew Parke, Harlan Carl Cramer, Howell George Henry, Ronald G. Freitag, Karen Marie Renaldo
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Patent number: 9398963Abstract: The negative gauge pressure dynamic convection system for artificial limb system is to be attached to a residual limb of an amputee. The device provides thermal energy transfer from within an artificial limb to the ambient atmosphere through regulated cyclical differential pressure airflow into the sealed environment between both the residuum and the inside of the suspension liner of an artificial limb and as an alternate embodiment between the rigid socket and the outside of the suspension liner or a combination of both.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Inventor: Charles Russell King
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Patent number: 9396383Abstract: Systems and method for verifying a user signing a document are disclosed. In particular, certain disclosed embodiments relate to verifying that a user signing a document corresponds to a previously authenticated user, the user having been previously authenticated using a source of machine-readable identity data. The verifying may be made by receiving, from the source of machine-readable identity data, first digital image data indicative of a first image of the previously authenticated user and first identity data, and receiving from a camera, a captured second image comprising second digital image data that corresponds to the user. Responsive to the first image and the second image being determined to represent the same user, verification data is generated and associated with the document.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: PAYCASSO VERIFY LTD.Inventor: Russell King
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Patent number: 9385224Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes a single channel device having a first portion of a single shared heterostructure overlying a substrate structure in a single channel device area, and a gate contact that is in contact with the first portion of the single shared heterostructure. The integrated circuit also includes a multichannel device comprising a second portion of the single shared heterostructure overlying the substrate structure in a multichannel device area, a barrier layer overlying the second portion of the single shared heterostructure, and a superlattice structure overlying the barrier layer, the superlattice structure comprising a plurality of heterostructures. An isolation region in the single shared heterostructure electrical isolates the single channel device from the multichannel device.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Karen M. Renaldo, Eric J. Stewart, Robert S. Howell, Howell George Henry, Harlan Carl Cramer, Justin Andrew Parke, Matthew Russell King
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Publication number: 20160190267Abstract: A device is provided that comprises a first pillar disposed in a first region and overlying a base structure, and a second pillar disposed in a second region and overlying the base structure and being spaced apart from the first pillar by a device region. A bridge is disposed in the device region with a first end connected to the first pillar and a second end connected to the second pillar. The bridge includes a top, sides, and a bottom. The bridge is formed from one or more heterostructures with an undercut opening extending from the bottom to an underlying structure. A four-sided conductive contact wraps around and substantially surrounds the bridge around its top, its sides, and its bottom along at least a portion of its length between the first and second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: ERIC J. STEWART, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, ROBERT S. HOWELL, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, BETTINA NECHAY, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, RONALD G. FREITAG, KAREN MARIE RENALDO
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Publication number: 20160126340Abstract: A transistor device is provided that comprises a base structure, and a superlattice structure overlying the base structure and comprising a multichannel ridge having sloping sidewalls. The multichannel ridge comprises a plurality of heterostructures that each form a channel of the multichannel ridge, wherein a parameter of at least one of the heterostructures is varied relative to other heterostructures of the plurality of heterostructures. The transistor device further comprises a three-sided gate contact that wraps around and substantially surrounds the top and sides of the multichannel ridge along at least a portion of its depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: BETTINA A. NECHAY, SHALINI GUPTA, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING, ERIC J. STEWART, ROBERT S. HOWELL, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, RONALD G. FREITAG, KAREN MARIE RENALDO
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Publication number: 20160104703Abstract: A circuit is provided that includes a castellated channel device that comprises a heterostructure overlying a substrate structure, a castellated channel device area formed in the heterostructure that defines a plurality of ridge channels interleaved between a plurality of trenches, and a three-sided castellated conductive gate contact that extends across the castellated channel device area. The three-sided gate contact substantially surrounds each ridge channel around their tops and their sides to overlap a channel interface of heterostructure of each of the plurality of ridge channels. The three-sided castellated conductive gate contact extends along at least a portion of a length of each ridge channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, ERIC J. STEWART, ROBERT S. HOWELL, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, BETTINA NECHAY, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING, SHALINI GUPTA, RONALD G. FREITAG, KAREN MARIE RENALDO
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Patent number: 9297537Abstract: An orifice holder for use with a gas-fueled appliance includes a body, an orifice passage defined in the body, a first tube passage defined in the body, and a second tube passage defined in the body. The orifice passage, the first tube passage, and the second tube passage are in flow communication within the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amelia Lear Hensley, Allen Louis Tatum, Michael Mahaney, Scott Russell King, Jason Randall Northcut, Jeffrey Shawn Coulter
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Publication number: 20160079019Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a phase-change material switch. The switch includes a first terminal that receives an input signal and a second terminal. The switch includes an actuation portion that receives a control signal in one of a first state to emit a first heat profile and a second state to emit a second heat profile. The switch further includes a switch portion comprising a phase-change material arranged as a plurality of longitudinal strips that each interconnect the first terminal and the second terminal and that are each in proximity with the actuation portion. The phase-change material can be selectable between a conducting state in response to the first heat profile to conduct an input signal from the first terminal to the second terminal and a blocking state in response to the second heat profile to block the input signal from the first terminal to the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: PAVEL BORODULIN, Nabil Abdel-Meguid EL-HINNAWY, Robert Miles YOUNG, Matthew Russell KING, Michael J. LEE
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Publication number: 20160049473Abstract: A device is provided that comprises a first pillar disposed in a first region and overlying a base structure, and a second pillar disposed in a second region and overlying the base structure and being spaced apart from the first pillar by a device region. A bridge is disposed in the device region with a first end connected to the first pillar and a second end connected to the second pillar. The bridge includes a top, sides, and a bottom. The bridge is formed from one or more heterostructures with an undercut opening extending from the bottom to an underlying structure. A four-sided conductive contact wraps around and substantially surrounds the bridge around its top, its sides, and its bottom along at least a portion of its length between the first and second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: ERIC J. STEWART, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, ROBERT S. HOWELL, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, BETTINA NECHAY, HARLAN CARL CRAMER
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Publication number: 20160049504Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes a single channel device having a first portion of a single shared heterostructure overlying a substrate structure in a single channel device area, and a gate contact that is in contact with the first portion of the single shared heterostructure. The integrated circuit also includes a multichannel device comprising a second portion of the single shared heterostructure overlying the substrate structure in a multichannel device area, a barrier layer overlying the second portion of the single shared heterostructure, and a superlattice structure overlying the barrier layer, the superlattice structure comprising a plurality of heterostructures. An isolation region in the single shared heterostructure electrical isolates the single channel device from the multichannel device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: KAREN M. RENALDO, ERIC J. STEWART, ROBERT S. HOWELL, HOWELL GEORGE HENRY, HARLAN CARL CRAMER, JUSTIN ANDREW PARKE, MATTHEW RUSSELL KING
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Patent number: 9257647Abstract: A phase change material (PCM) switch is disclosed that includes a resistive heater element, and a PCM element proximate the resistive heater element. A thermally conductive electrical insulating barrier layer positioned between the PCM heating element and the resistive heating element, and conductive lines extend from ends of the PCM element and control lines extend from ends of the resistive heater element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Pavel Borodulin, Nabil Abdel-Meguid El-Hinnawy, Robert Miles Young, Robert S. Howell, John R. Mason, Jr., Brian Paul Wagner, Matthew Russell King, Evan B. Jones, Michael J. Lee, Marc Eisenzweig Sherwin
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Publication number: 20150332082Abstract: Systems and method for verifying a user signing a document are disclosed. In particular, certain disclosed embodiments relate to verifying that a user signing a document corresponds to a previously authenticated user, the user having been previously authenticated using a source of machine-readable identity data. The verifying may be made by receiving, from the source of machine-readable identity data, first digital image data indicative of a first image of the previously authenticated user and first identity data, and receiving from a camera, a captured second image comprising second digital image data that corresponds to the user. Responsive to the first image and the second image being determined to represent the same user, verification data is generated and associated with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Russell KING