Patents by Inventor Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams 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: 20100230532
    Abstract: A low-wing, low-span canard aircraft with a protected pusher-style propeller is designed to transition simply between use in the air and use on the ground, without any mechanical effort on the part of the pilot. The vehicle may include deformable aerodynamic bumpers, embedded road-safety vehicle lighting and license plates, a protected propeller, and an integrated RFID airport access system. The vehicle may be designed for potential certification by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Light Sport Aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Carl Curtis Dietrich, Samuel Adam Schweighart, Anna Marie Mracek
  • Publication number: 20100051742
    Abstract: Improved mechanisms for folding and locking an aircraft wing and controlling the wing's aileron through a wing fold have been motivated by development of a roadable aircraft. Applicable to a broader class of aircraft, these mechanisms allow for a safer, lighter-weight solution to the wing-folding challenge than currently available. The cable control system allows an outer wing section to be moved in concert with an actuated inner wing section. The locking mechanism allows for automated operation and visual inspection. The aileron control mechanism provides centering and locking in addition to flight control through the hinge axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Terrafugia, Inc,;
    Inventors: Samuel Adam Schweighart, Carl Curtis Dietrich, Andrew Heafitz, Benjamin Zelnick
  • Publication number: 20100019080
    Abstract: Improvements to the hinge of a folding aircraft wing including a load bearing hinge mechanism with multiple locking mechanisms. The mechanism includes rigid panels that cover the hinge area when the wing is deployed, and the wing itself covers the hinge area when the wing is retracted. A control lever is used to actuate the wing and incorporates safety features to prevent unwanted actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Terrafugia, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Adam Schweighart, Carl Curtis Dietrich, Andrew Heafitz
  • Publication number: 20060271644
    Abstract: A network-accessible Web service is generated without a user having to code the logic of the Web service using a programming language. The Web service is represented as a sheet element within a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the screen of a computing device. A number of cards for the Web service are defined. The cards define the logic of the Web service, and effectuate the functionality of the Web service. Each card is represented as a card element on the sheet element within the GUI. By manipulating and modifying the cards, a user is thus able to generate a Web service without having to code the logic of the Web service with a programming language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamaizumi, Samuel Adams, Brian Price, Rachel Bellamy, Jonathan Brezin
  • Publication number: 20060075003
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer instructions for the queuing of location-based task-oriented content. A content service provider receives content for a location-dependent task to be delivered to a particular client computing device. The content service provider determines if the content is above a threshold associated with the location-dependent task. Responsive to a determination that the content is above the threshold, rerouting the content to a storage repository associated with another location-dependent task, wherein a user may address the content at a later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Adams, Fonda Daniels, Ruthie Lyle
  • Publication number: 20050188321
    Abstract: A method (and structure) of providing a composite data feed for an online meeting includes at least one of providing a capability for at least one participant node in the online meeting to input a layout rule for a customized composite image of the online meeting and receiving a layout rule defining a composite image of the online meeting that can be customized for at least one participant node in the online meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Adams, Peter Malkin, Jeremy Sussman
  • Publication number: 20040073682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of printing time sensitive documents. The method of printing includes receiving an intended delivery location with each of a plurality of documents, determining a time required to deliver each document to the intended delivery location, determining a desired date of receipt and printing each document to allow for the time required to deliver each document on the desired date of receipt. Moreover, each document can be printed in-line with a corresponding shipping label. The documents and shipping labels may be customer specific. The shipping labels can also be secured to the documents, by stapling, binding, gluing or any other means, in-line to avoid many problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Craig W. Ball, Samuel Adams Thompson, Bryan Conrad Huff
  • Patent number: 6665586
    Abstract: A method of printing and distributing time sensitive documents. The method of printing includes receiving an intended delivery location with each of a plurality of documents, determining a time required to deliver each document to the intended delivery location, determining a desired date of receipt and printing each document to allow for the time required to deliver each document on the desired date of receipt. Moreover, each document can be printed in-line with a corresponding shipping label. The documents and shipping labels may be customer specific. The shipping labels can also be secured to the documents, by stapling, binding, gluing or any other means, in-line to avoid many problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: The Printer, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Ball, Samuel Adams Thompson, IV, Bryan Conrad Huff