Patents by Inventor S. Waters

S. Waters 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: 20240246808
    Abstract: A beverage syrup pump system is disclosed including a pump housing having an internal pumping chamber, a pump motor, and a pumping mechanism driven by the motor within the pumping chamber. The pumping mechanism receives a syrup fluid at a first pressure and discharges the fluid at a second pressure which is greater than the first pressure. Connected to the pumping chamber is a cylindrical space with a spring and a plunger having a magnet. The plunger is in contact with a quantity of the fluid at a second pressure and moves along the cylindrical space against the biasing force of the spring. Once the second pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure, the corresponding fluid pressure in the cylindrical space exerts enough force on the plunger to move it past a predetermined point within the cylindrical space such that the magnet causes a reed switch in a first position switch to move to a second position and send a signal to a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Procon US, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kimberlin, Matthew Patrick Murphy, Brian S. Waters
  • Patent number: 11960405
    Abstract: Graphics processors for implementing multi-tile memory management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a graphics processor includes a first graphics device having a local memory, a second graphics device having a local memory, and a graphics driver to provide a single virtual allocation with a common virtual address range to mirror a resource to each local memory of the first and second graphics devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zack S. Waters, Travis Schluessler, Michael Apodaca, Ankur Shah
  • Patent number: 11580027
    Abstract: Graphics processors for implementing multi-tile memory management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a graphics processor includes a first graphics device having a local memory, a second graphics device having a local memory, and a graphics driver to provide a single virtual allocation with a common virtual address range to mirror a resource to each local memory of the first and second graphics devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zack S. Waters, Travis Schluessler, Michael Apodaca, Ankur Shah
  • Patent number: 10026150
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for graphics processing of a vertex buffer using a relative index buffer are disclosed. Example methods to process a vertex buffer disclosed herein include accessing a first relative index stored in a relative index buffer, the first relative index specifying an offset from a current index selecting a first entry of the vertex buffer. Such disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first relative index being a nonzero value, processing data associated with a second entry of the vertex buffer to determine a rasterizer output associated with the first entry of the vertex buffer, the second entry of the vertex buffer being selected using the current index offset by the first relative index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob N. Smith, Jason M. Surprise, Zack S. Waters
  • Patent number: 9824413
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to sort-free threading model for a multi-threaded graphics pipeline are described. In an embodiment, draw requests, corresponding to one or more primitives in an image, are stored in entries of a queue (e.g., in the order received). Each entry remains locked until both a front-end and a back-end of a graphics pipeline have completed one or more operations associated with the draw request. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason M. Surprise, Zack S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20170169538
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for graphics processing of a vertex buffer using a relative index buffer are disclosed. Example methods to process a vertex buffer disclosed herein include accessing a first relative index stored in a relative index buffer, the first relative index specifying an offset from a current index selecting a first entry of the vertex buffer. Such disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first relative index being a nonzero value, processing data associated with a second entry of the vertex buffer to determine a rasterizer output associated with the first entry of the vertex buffer, the second entry of the vertex buffer being selected using the current index offset by the first relative index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob N. Smith, Jason M. Surprise, Zack S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20170105384
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an automatic litter and waste separator device may include a litter container which may have a base and one or more sidewalls. The base and sidewalls may form a cavity which may contain a volume of litter media and the like. A litter motivator may be coupled to the litter container and the litter motivator may be configured to vibrate or otherwise motivate the contents of the cavity. Optionally, a horizontal dampener may be coupled to the litter container and the horizontal dampener may vibrationally isolate and separate the litter container and the litter motivator above a floor surface. Optionally, a vertical dampener may be coupled to the litter container and the vertical dampener may vibrationally isolate and separate the litter container and the litter motivator above a floor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Ronald S. Waters
  • Patent number: 9536278
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for graphics processing of a vertex buffer using a relative index buffer are disclosed. Example methods to process a vertex buffer disclosed herein include accessing a first relative index stored in a relative index buffer, the first relative index specifying an offset from a current index selecting a first entry of the vertex buffer. Such disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first relative index being a nonzero value, processing data associated with a second entry of the vertex buffer to determine a rasterizer output associated with the first entry of the vertex buffer, the second entry of the vertex buffer being selected using the current index offset by the first relative index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob N. Smith, Jason M. Surprise, Zack S. Waters
  • Patent number: 9487346
    Abstract: A bicycle bag protects a bicycle while the bicycle is secured to a rack, such as a vehicle bicycle rack. The bicycle bag includes resealable openings configured to allow the bicycle (and bag) to be securely attached to a wide variety of different rack types. Additionally, because there is risk of obscuring the tail lights of a vehicle for rear-mount racks when a bicycle bag is on the bike and the bike on the rack, the bicycle bag includes pockets designed to support a tail-light system that can be connected to the vehicle to provide additional lighting and safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: Gabriel S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20150145880
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for graphics processing of a vertex buffer using a relative index buffer are disclosed. Example methods to process a vertex buffer disclosed herein include accessing a first relative index stored in a relative index buffer, the first relative index specifying an offset from a current index selecting a first entry of the vertex buffer. Such disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first relative index being a nonzero value, processing data associated with a second entry of the vertex buffer to determine a rasterizer output associated with the first entry of the vertex buffer, the second entry of the vertex buffer being selected using the current index offset by the first relative index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Jacob N. Smith, Jason M. Surprise, Zack S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20150060315
    Abstract: A bicycle bag protects a bicycle while the bicycle is secured to a rack, such as a vehicle bicycle rack. The bicycle bag includes resealable openings configured to allow the bicycle (and bag) to be securely attached to a wide variety of different rack types. Additionally, because there is risk of obscuring the tail lights of a vehicle for rear-mount racks when a bicycle bag is on the bike and the bike on the rack, the bicycle bag includes pockets designed to support a tail-light system that can be connected to the vehicle to provide additional lighting and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Gabriel S. Waters
  • Patent number: 8881776
    Abstract: A bicycle bag protects a bicycle while the bicycle is secured to a rack, such as a vehicle bicycle rack. The bicycle bag includes resealable openings configured to allow the bicycle (and bag) to be securely attached to a wide variety of different rack types. Additionally, because there is risk of obscuring the tail lights of a vehicle for rear-mount racks when a bicycle bag is on the bike and the bike on the rack, the bicycle bag includes pockets designed to support a tail-light system that can be connected to the vehicle to provide additional lighting and safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Gabriel S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20140300028
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for producing a continuous filament reinforced thermoplastic profile having consistent cross section. A continuous reinforcing filament is pre-wetted with a first thermoplastic resin and introduced into a die, where it is contacted with a second thermoplastic resin extruded from an extruder at melt state. The temperature of the die is carefully controlled so that the pre-wetted filament and first resin do not cure or solidify until after they have contacted and mixed with the second thermoplastic resin. The mixture temperature is then controlled to make a substantially solidified profile pre-shape. A capping layer comprising a third thermoplastic resin is then co-extruded onto the outer surface of the pre-shape. A multistage die for bringing together the filament and thermoplastic resins and for maintaining appropriate temperatures at each stage of the profile-forming process is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Xixian Zhou, Gregory F. Jacobs, Eric S. Waters
  • Patent number: 8852475
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for producing a continuous filament reinforced thermoplastic profile having consistent cross section. A continuous reinforcing filament is pre-wetted with a first thermoplastic resin and introduced into a die, where it is contacted with a second thermoplastic resin extruded from an extruder at melt state. The temperature of the die is carefully controlled so that the pre-wetted filament and first resin do not cure or solidify until after they have contacted and mixed with the second thermoplastic resin. The mixture temperature is then controlled to make a substantially solidified profile pre-shape. A capping layer comprising a third thermoplastic resin is then co-extruded onto the outer surface of the pre-shape. A multistage die for bringing together the filament and thermoplastic resins and for maintaining appropriate temperatures at each stage of the profile-forming process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Xixian Zhou, Gregory F. Jacobs, Eric S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20120305425
    Abstract: A bicycle bag protects a bicycle while the bicycle is secured to a rack, such as a vehicle bicycle rack. The bicycle bag includes resealable openings configured to allow the bicycle (and bag) to be securely attached to a wide variety of different rack types. Additionally, because there is risk of obscuring the tail lights of a vehicle for rear-mount racks when a bicycle bag is on the bike and the bike on the rack, the bicycle bag includes pockets designed to support a tail-light system that can be connected to the vehicle to provide additional lighting and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Gabriel S. Waters
  • Patent number: 7987885
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for producing a continuous filament reinforced thermoplastic profile having consistent cross section. A continuous reinforcing filament is pre-wetted with a first thermoplastic resin and introduced into a die, where it is contacted with a second thermoplastic resin extruded from an extruder at melt state. The temperature of the die is carefully controlled so that the pre-wetted filament and first resin do not cure or solidify until after they have contacted and mixed with the second thermoplastic resin. The mixture temperature is then controlled to make a substantially solidified profile pre-shape. A capping layer comprising a third thermoplastic resin is then coextruded onto the outer surface of the pre-shape. A multistage die for bringing together the filament and thermoplastic resins and for maintaining appropriate temperatures at each stage of the profile-forming process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Xixian Zhou, Gregory F. Jacobs, Eric S. Waters
  • Patent number: 7945416
    Abstract: A software or hardware test system and method repeatedly obtains testing status of a plurality of test units in a group while the test units are testing hardware or software being executed on the test units. The system and method provides for display of the current testing status of the plurality of units of the group while the plurality of test units is performing software testing. In another embodiment, a test system and method compiles heuristic data for a plurality of test units that are assigned to one or more groups of test units. The heuristic data may include, for example, data representing a frequency of use on a per-test unit basis over a period of time, and other heuristic data. The test system and method evaluates job queue sizes on a per-group basis to determine whether there are under-utilized test units in the group and determines on a per-group of test unit basis whether a first group allows for dynamic reassignment of a test unit in the group based on at least the compiled heuristic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: ATI Technologies, ULC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Haemel, Zack S. Waters
  • Patent number: 7422023
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis situated along a horizontal plane during operating conditions. The housing further has a monolithically formed flange portion extending orthogonally therefrom. The flange portion has a plurality of slots formed therein. A plurality of coextensive and independently pivotal leg members directly conjoined to the housing and the flange portion in such a manner that the apparatus can conveniently be supported at an elevated position above a ground surface during operating conditions. A rectilinear bracket has opposed end portions pivotally and directly connected to the flange portion and one of the leg members respectively. A mechanism is included for agitating a tissue valve in a saline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Raymond S. Waters
  • Publication number: 20050183334
    Abstract: A stackable unit for automatically dispensing fluid to at least one growing medium container associated with the stackable unit. The stackable unit comprising at least one growing medium container and a reservoir with an open top to facilitate filling thereof. A drainage channel cooperates with the reservoir and the drainage channel having an inlet located adjacent the open top of the reservoir to facilitate draining of excess fluid from the reservoir. The reservoir having at least one lateral dispensing opening for dispensing fluid from the reservoir into growing medium. A capillary member, which controls flow of fluid from the reservoir to the at least one growing medium container, communicates with the least one lateral dispensing opening supporting, for supplying moisture to growing medium to facilitate growing of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: S. Waters
  • Patent number: D789196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Optimal Recovery Rx, LLC
    Inventor: Glenn S. Waters