Patents by Inventor Scott A. Williamson
Scott A. Williamson 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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Patent number: 8348397Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes at least one tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional back pressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein. Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing out-of-ink/ink-low conditions and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20120305113Abstract: A meter includes an inlet for receiving a fluid and a housing defining a cylindrical chamber receiving the fluid from the inlet, wherein a chamber axis passes through a center of the cylindrical chamber. The meter also includes an outlet coupled to the housing, wherein the outlet is axially aligned with the inlet along a flow axis, and the flow axis does not intersect the chamber axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Capstone Metering LLCInventors: Walter Scott Williamson, James Scott Williamson, Jack Ryan Williamson, Kevin Peter Kowalchuk, David James Carlos Dunn, Stephen Williams Smith
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Patent number: 8305759Abstract: Dielectric liquid is used to cool heat generating electronic components disposed on a circuit board within a case. The liquid is poured or otherwise directed over the electronic components, with gravity assisting the liquid in flowing downward over the components, with the liquid thereafter being collected in a sump for eventual return back to the electronic components. One exemplary application of the described concepts is in cooling electronic components in computers, for example personal computers or server computers.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hardcore Computer, Inc.Inventors: Chad Daniel Attlesey, Scott Williamson, Wayne Fjerstad
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Patent number: 8261424Abstract: A spring plunger for insertion into an aperture, the spring plunger including a body having a recess and a proximal opening to the recess surrounded by a chamfered rim with the chamfered rim extending at least partially across the recess. A coil spring and plunger are retained within the recess, with the plunger abutting the coil spring and contacting the chamfered rim. Also, a method of manufacturing a spring plunger and a method of use.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Northwestern Tools, Inc.Inventors: James Thomeczek, Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 8256880Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes at least one tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional backpressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein. Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing different levels of ink in the ink supply tank and out-of-ink/ink-low conditions in the backpressure device and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 8256824Abstract: A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. The clamp further includes a shaft for interconnecting the support bow to the frame. A collar is disposed over the shaft for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position along the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Rugged LinerInventors: Scott A. Williamson, Michael Williamson, Louis Simko
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Publication number: 20120210708Abstract: A meter includes an inlet for receiving a fluid and a housing defining a cylindrical chamber receiving the fluid from the inlet, wherein a chamber axis passes through a center of the cylindrical chamber. The meter also includes an outlet coupled to the housing, wherein the outlet is axially aligned with the inlet along a flow axis, and the flow axis does not intersect the chamber axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Capstone Metering LLCInventors: David James Carlos Dunn, Kevin Peter Kowalchuk, Stephen Williams Smith, Jack Ryan Williamson, James Scott Williamson, Walter Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20120187713Abstract: A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. The clamp further includes a shaft for interconnecting the support bow to the frame. A collar is disposed over the shaft for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position along the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: RUGGED LINERInventors: Scott A. Williamson, Michael Williamson, Louis Simko
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Patent number: 8192000Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes a tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional backpressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein. Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing out-of-ink/ink-low conditions and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 8146982Abstract: A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover assembly over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. A collar is coupled to a portion of the support bow for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position relative to the support bow.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Rugged LinerInventors: Scott A. Williamson, Michael Williamson, Louis Simko
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Publication number: 20110084515Abstract: A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover assembly over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. A collar is coupled to a portion of the support bow for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position relative to the support bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: RUGGED LINERInventors: Scott A. Williamson, Michael Williamson, Louis Simko
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Publication number: 20110036564Abstract: A bridge plug can be deployed downhole and retrieved using a retrieval tool disposed on jointed or coiled tubing or on another bridge plug. Internally, the bridge plug has a sleeve that is movable on a stem of the plug's tailpiece. When in a first position, the sleeve prevents fluid communication through ports in the stem so that circulated fluid from the retrieval tool can be used to clear debris from the plug during retrieval. When the retrieval tool engages the sleeve in the plug, pulling up on the tool moves the sleeve to an intermediate position in which fluid pressure is equalized across the plug. Further pulling up on the tool locks the sleeve in a further position on the stem so that circulated fluid from the retrieval tool will pass directly to the stem's ports. Movement of the sleeve by the retrieval tool also releases the engaged slips and packing element on the bridge plug's mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventor: Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 7880987Abstract: Certifying a storage media while servowriting the media by formatting a full compliment of servo data in storage tracks of the media in a minimum number of passes per storage track while simultaneously performing a 100% media certification of the storage tracks during the minimum number of passes per storage track.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Ken L. Belmont, Dan R. McLeran, Dave Scott Williamson, Mark Christian Roberts, Gabor Szita
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Publication number: 20110012964Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes a tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional backpressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing out-of-ink/ink-low conditions and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20110012945Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes at least one tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional back pressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein. Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing out-of-ink/ink-low conditions and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20110012946Abstract: A fluid height backpressure system includes a printhead, a fluid supply tank, a backpressure device, and an air removal device. The backpressure device responsible for supplying system backpressure includes at least one tower disposed in an upright position and having a plurality of walls defining first and second chambers for respectively communicating with the ink supply tank and a fluid supply reservoir of the printhead. The air removal device provides additional backpressure in the second chamber, allows backpressure in the system to be maintained even with an empty fluid supply tank, and also supply of ink to the fluid supply reservoir of the printhead substantially without air bubbles being introduced therein. Also, ink sensors are utilized for sensing different levels of ink in the ink supply tank and out-of-ink/ink-low conditions in the backpressure device and also to help establish and continue the operation of the backpressure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Johnnie Coffey, Steven Robert Komplin, Guion Yuvano Lucas, Randal Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20110010194Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking medical care are described. In an example embodiment, a method for emergency care tracking, comprises entering a chief complaint into an electronic file in a computing system, assigning a chief complaint point value based on the chief complaint, associating the chief complaint point value to the electronic file in the computing system, determining a further point value based on additional treatment, assigning the further point value based on the determination, adding, using a processor, the further point value to the chief complaint point value to generate a total point value, determining, using a processor, a level of service based on the total point value, and communicating, over an electromagnetic communication channel, the level of service to a billing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Sentara HealthcareInventors: Kristen Clickner, Scott Williamson, Lynn Swanner
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Patent number: 7823957Abstract: A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover assembly over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. The clamp further includes a link for interconnecting the support bow to the frame. A collar is coupled to the link for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position along the link.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Rugged LinerInventors: Scott A. Williamson, Michael Williamson, Louis Laszlo Simko
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Patent number: 7798236Abstract: The present invention generally provides a pressure isolation plug for managing a wellbore with multiple zones. The pressure isolation plug generally includes a body with a bore extending therethrough, a first disintegratable ball sized and positioned to restrict upward fluid flow through the bore, wherein the disintegratable ball disintegrates when exposed to wellbore conditions for a first amount of time. The plug also includes a second ball sized and positioned to restrict downward fluid flow through the bore.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: W. John McKeachnie, Michael McKeachnie, Scott Williamson, Rocky A. Turley
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Patent number: D666518Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Capstone Metering LLCInventors: Walter Scott Williamson, James Scott Williamson, Jack Ryan Williamson, Kevin Peter Kowalchuk, David James Carlos Dunn