Patents by Inventor Scott Manning

Scott Manning 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).

  • Patent number: 7591758
    Abstract: A method of controlling fuel injection in an engine of a vehicle having an all wheel drive or 4×4 system comprises restricting deactivation of the fuel injection during some deceleration conditions when the vehicle is in an all wheel drive, or 4×4, low gear. According to another aspect, a method comprises restricting deactivation of fuel injection during deceleration operations under all wheel drive, or 4×4 low gear operation; and disabling the fuel injection during at least some deceleration operation under other conditions. Disabling deactivation in an all wheel drive or 4×4 low gear allows a more controlled drivability at a time when any torque disturbance may be magnified and more easily felt by the vehicle driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Bidner, Rodney Lopez, Jeff Doering, Scott Manning
  • Patent number: 7491464
    Abstract: An alkaline cell having a flat housing, preferably of cuboid shape. The housing may be laser welded closed with a metal cover inserted as a part of an end cap assembly. A portion of an insulating seal may be held compressed between a sleeve extending from the metal cover and an anode current collector nail within the end cap assembly. The housing may include a vent mechanism, preferably a grooved vent, which can activate, when gas pressure within the cell reaches a threshold level typically between about 250 and 800 psig (1724×103 and 5515×103 pascal gage). The cell can have a supplemental laser welded vent which may activate at higher pressure levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Brien Merrill, Derek Bobowick, Robert S. Ferrin, David Anglin, Mark Ashbolt, Scott Manning, Anthony Malgioglio, Alexander Shelekhin, Steven J. Specht, Matthew Sylvestre, Philip Trainer, Robert A. Yoppolo
  • Patent number: 7483424
    Abstract: A method for securely maintaining communications network connection data is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed according to which a user is prompted for network element address substitution data which specifies a substitute network element address for a network element address associated with a network element of a first communications network. The network element address substitution data is then stored within a first storage element, wherein access to the first storage element outside of the first communications network is restricted. Connection monitor data associated with the first communications network is processed utilizing the network element address substitution data. According to the described embodiment, such connection monitor data processing includes identifying metadata of the connection monitor data which specifies the described network element address, and substituting the metadata with metadata which specifies the substitute network element address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vinit Jain, Robert Scott Manning, Vasu Vallabhaneni
  • Publication number: 20080307532
    Abstract: An apparatus and computer-readable medium for securely maintaining communications network connection data is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed according to which a user is prompted for network element address substitution data which specifies a substitute network element address for a network element address associated with a network element of a first communications network. The network element address substitution data is then stored within a first storage element, wherein access to the first storage element outside of the first communications network is restricted. Connection monitor data associated with the first communications network is processed utilizing the network element address substitution data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vinit Jain, Robert Scott Manning, Vasu Vallabhaneni
  • Publication number: 20070149352
    Abstract: A method of controlling fuel injection in an engine of a vehicle having an all wheel drive or 4×4 system comprises restricting deactivation of the fuel injection during some deceleration conditions when the vehicle is in an all wheel drive, or 4×4, low gear. According to another aspect, a method comprises restricting deactivation of fuel injection during deceleration operations under all wheel drive, or 4×4 low gear operation; and disabling the fuel injection during at least some deceleration operation under other conditions. Disabling deactivation in an all wheel drive or 4×4 low gear allows a more controlled drivability at a time when any torque disturbance may be magnified and more easily felt by the vehicle driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: David Bidner, Rodney Lopez, Jeff Doering, Scott Manning
  • Publication number: 20070025239
    Abstract: A method, system, and machine-readable medium for securely maintaining communications network connection data is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed according to which a user is prompted for network element address substitution data which specifies a substitute network element address for a network element address associated with a network element of a first communications network. The network element address substitution data is then stored within a first storage element, wherein access to the first storage element outside of the first communications network is restricted. Connection monitor data associated with the first communications network is processed utilizing the network element address substitution data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vinit Jain, Robert Scott Manning, Vasu Vallabhaneni
  • Publication number: 20040265683
    Abstract: An alkaline cell having a flat housing, preferably of cuboid shape. The housing may be laser welded closed with a metal cover inserted as a part of an end cap assembly. A portion of an insulating seal may be held compressed between a sleeve extending from the metal cover and an anode current collector nail within the end cap assembly. The housing may include a vent mechanism, preferably a grooved vent, which can activate, when gas pressure within the cell reaches a threshold level typically between about 250 and 800 psig (1724×103 and 5515×103 pascal gage). The cell can have a supplemental laser welded vent which may activate at higher pressure levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Brien Merrill, Derek Bobowick, Robert S. Ferrin, David Anglin, Mark Ashbolt, Scott Manning, Anthony Malgioglio, Alexander Shelekhin, Steven J. Specht, Matthew Sylvestre, Philip Trainer, Robert A. Yoppolo
  • Patent number: 6610306
    Abstract: Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of the Omp85 proteins of N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis, and fragments thereof are useful in vaccine compositions, therapeutic compositions and diagnostic compositions for use in the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of non-symptomatic gonococcal infection or symptomatic disease and non-symptomatic meningococcal infection and symptomatic disease. Antibodies are developed to these proteins and also useful in the compositions and methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: The University of Montana
    Inventors: Ralph C. Judd, D. Scott Manning
  • Publication number: 20020086028
    Abstract: Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of the Omp85 proteins of N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis, and fragments thereof are useful in vaccine compositions, therapeutic compositions and diagnostic compositions for use in the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of non-symptomatic gonococcal infection or symptomatic disease and non-symptomatic meningococcal infection and symptomatic disease. Antibodies are developed to these proteins and also useful in the compositions and methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Ralph C. Judd, D. Scott Manning
  • Patent number: D488909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventors: Scott Manning Burns, Wayne Trapp