Patents by Inventor Stephen Daniels

Stephen Daniels 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Measuring Process Parameters of a Plasma Etch Process
    Publication number: 20100216263
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring process parameters of a plasma etch process. A method for detecting at least one process parameter of a plasma etch process being performed on a semiconductor wafer. The method comprises the steps of detecting light being generated from the plasma during the etch process, filtering the detected light to extract modulated light; and processing the detected modulated light to determine at least one process parameter of the etch process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: LEXAS RESEARCH, LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen Daniels, Shane Glynn, Felipe Soberon, Maria Tipaka
  • Compact, low pressure-drop shock-driven combustor
    Patent number: 7739867
    Abstract: A system for efficiently creating cyclic detonations is provided. The system includes at least a first initiator chamber configured to generate an initial wave, at least one main chamber coupled to the first initiator chamber. The main chamber is configured to generate a main wave and to output products of supersonic combustion. The products are generated within the main chamber. The main chamber is configured to enable the main wave to travel upstream and downstream within the main chamber when the first initiator chamber is located outside the main chamber. The system further includes an initial connection section located between the first initiator chamber and the main chamber that enhances a combustion process via shock focusing and shock reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ross Hartley Kenyon, Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala, Kevin Michael Hinckley, Anthony John Dean, Stephen Daniel Myers
  • PLANETARY POWER TAKE OFF DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100099533
    Abstract: A power take off device includes input and output shafts and an integral planetary gear set. The power take off device may be a single speed or a two speed device. The input shaft and the output shaft are mechanically connected through the planetary gear set. In one mode of operation of the power take off device, a substantial speed reduction and torque increase is provided between the input shaft and the output shaft. The power take off device may change to a second mode of operation without stopping to provide a direct one to one speed and torque ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft. A planetary gear set clutch unit includes a two direction actuator that provides fluid pressure actuation and release of the clutch unit with a single input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEPHEN DANIEL HORSFALL, JOHN LOEFFLER
  • SOLAR BOX AND TWO POSITION SOLAR CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20100093231
    Abstract: A connecting box, gland nut, and electrical connector for the solar connector industry is disclosed. The connecting box, the gland nut, and the electrical connector require a tool to disengage, are being resistant to external environmental stressors, and/or provide the ability to monitor information regarding the connecting box, the gland nut, and/or the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Edwin LAUERMANN, Thomas A. BRUNGARD, David COURS, Christopher George DAILY, Scott S. DUESTERHOEFT, Stephen Daniel GHERARDINI
  • PLASMA SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20100033194
    Abstract: A plasma system (1) has a circuit including a DC source (6), a power supply line (9), an electrodes (2, 3), and a return line (18). A perturbation signal source (8) delivers a perturbation signal into the circuit in addition to DC voltage from the DC source (6). Acquisition (10) and analysis (11) systems measure response to the perturbation. The analysis system (11) measures variation in impedance of the circuit and phase between voltage and current in the circuit. It also uses a frequency domain reflectrometry technique to measure signal reflection modulus of a supply line of the circuit over a defined frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen Daniels, Justin Lawler, Victor John Law
  • Client failure fencing mechanism for fencing network file system data in a host-cluster environment
    Patent number: 7653682
    Abstract: A method and system performs a fencing technique in a host cluster storage environment. The fence program executes on each cluster member in the cluster, and the cluster is coupled to a storage system by a network. When a cluster member fails or cluster membership changes, the fence program is invoked and a host fencing API message is sent via the network to the storage system. The storage system in turn modifies export lists to restrict further access by the failed cluster node to otherwise fence the failed cluster node off from that storage system or from certain directories within that storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Pranoop Erasani, Stephen Daniel, Joseph Richart, Thomas Haynes
  • Bussing connector
    Patent number: 7614919
    Abstract: A low-profile electrical connector and connector system having a connector body. The connector body includes at least one bussing interconnection capable of electrically connecting to electrical devices and including at least one structure configured to receive a receptacle body having a plurality of arms configured to apply a contact force in the direction of an opposing plate. The connector body also includes an opening configured to receive a corresponding plug. The connector body further includes a plurality of latch arms having features that engage the plug and extension arms extending from the body and being in close proximity with the latch arms. The engagement of the opening and the corresponding plug form a seal that substantially prevents the infiltration of moisture into the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Christopher George Daily
  • LED Module and Interconnection System
    Publication number: 20090196034
    Abstract: A LED module and interconnection system is disclosed. The LED module includes a lens, a housing, and a printed circuit board PCB having at least on LED disposed within the housing. The housing includes a plurality of openings providing physical and electrical access to the PCB. The interconnection system includes at least one LED module and a cable assembly. The cable assembly is configured to provide electrical connectivity to the LED module through an opening in the LED module housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel GHERARDINI, Matthew Edward MOSTOLLER
  • Electroluminescent device
    Patent number: 7541096
    Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain certain 2H-benzotriazole compounds. The 2H-benzotriazole compounds of blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in for example mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Rogers, Anthony David DeBellis, Stephen Daniel Pastor, Norihisa Dan, François Maike
  • Method of assembling an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) assembly with attach hardware
    Patent number: 7536781
    Abstract: A method of assembling an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) assembly with attach hardware includes selecting a thickness of a load washer based on a target load to be applied by said attach hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Stephen Daniel Cromwell
  • Server side API for fencing cluster hosts via export access rights
    Patent number: 7516285
    Abstract: A method and system performs fencing techniques in a host cluster storage environment. A fencing application program interface resides in one or more storage systems. When a message is received by said storage system from a cluster member, the storage system in turn modifies the NFS export lists of one or more storage systems to restrict further access by the failed cluster node to otherwise fence the failed cluster node off from that storage system or from certain directories within that storage system. Prior to said access permission rights being changed, NFS operations are locked and drained, NFS locks are removed after which the export lists are modified. Once the fencing operations are performed, the NFS operations are served again by the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Haynes, Stephen Daniel, Joseph Richart, Pranoop Erasani
  • Modular method and system for insulated bus bar cable harness termination concept
    Patent number: 7497711
    Abstract: A bridge and cable harness assembly to protect bus bar apparatuses from foreign object exposure and further, electrical shorts. The assembly provides an apparatus that is configured based on the specific arrangement of the bus bar. The user determined how many bridge assemblies are necessary to protect the bus bars. The bus bars and bridges are secured to each other either by apertures in bus bars that accepts protrusions of bridges which are heat staked, or where the bus bars are overmolded into the insulative bridge material. Screws are used to make a final assembly into the board-mounted connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Christopher George Daily
  • Melt Distribution Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090047376
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a melt distribution apparatus for a molding system having a geometrically balanced network of runners for distributing a melt of molding material from a melt inlet to a rectangular array of melt outlets having a first number of melt outlets in a first reference direction and a second number of melt outlets in a second reference direction, at least one of the first and the second number being an odd number in excess of three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Robert Galt, Thomas Michael McGinley, Sheldon John Alexander, Christopher J. Brusa, Stephen Daniel Ferenc
  • Mold Module
    Publication number: 20090047374
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mold module from a set of substantially structurally independent mold modules of at least one of a first mold assembly or a second mold assembly. The first mold assembly and the second mold assembly for accepting, in use, a plurality of first mold inserts and second mold inserts, respectively, to define, in use, a plurality of substantially identical molding cavities therebetween. A subset of at least one of the first mold inserts or the second mold inserts being accepted in the mold module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Robert GALT, Thomas Michael McGinley, Sheldon John Alexander, Christopher J. Brusa, Stephen Daniel Ferenc
  • Bridge Runner System
    Publication number: 20090047373
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stationary platen of a mold clamp for use with a molding system. The stationary platen includes a platen base configured to accept a first mold assembly of a mold, the platen base also defines a receptacle for embedding, in use, a bridge runner system. The bridge runner system is configured to fluidly connect, at least in part, a source of molding material with a molding cavity defined, at least in part, by a mold insert accepted in the first mold assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Robert Galt, Thomas Michael McGinley, Sheldon John Alexander, Christopher J. Brusa, Stephen Daniel Ferenc
  • Process for the preparation of metal oxide coated organic material by microwave deposition
    Patent number: 7459182
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of organic material comprising an organic substrate and at least one dielectric layer consisting of one or more oxides of a metal selected from groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table, which comprises the steps of: (a) suspending the organic material in an aqueous solution of fluorine scavenger; (b) adding an aqueous solution of one or more fluorine containing metal complexes which are the precursors of the desired metal oxide coating; and (c) subjecting said suspension to microwave radiation to deposit the metal oxide onto said organic material, wherein steps (b) and (c) can optionally be repeated using different fluorine containing metal complexes to produce one or more metal oxide layers. The substrate can be optionally dissolved with solvent to yield free metal oxide or mixed metal oxides that have a plane-parallel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Rong Xiong, Stephen Daniel Pastor, Patrice Bujard
  • Method and apparatus for assembling photovoltaic modules
    Publication number: 20080289679
    Abstract: A method of assembling a solar array includes forming at least one substrate member that includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is contoured with a shape that at least partially conforms to at least a portion of a contoured roof. The upper surface includes at least one elevated portion and a plurality of substantially planar regions. The at least one elevated portion is offset a predetermined height above at least one other portion of the substrate member. Each of the plurality of substantially planar regions is a distance above the at least one elevated portion and is oriented to receive at least one photovoltaic laminate. The method also includes coupling the at least one substrate member to at least a portion of the contoured roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen Daniel Ressler
  • BUSSING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20080277161
    Abstract: A low-profile electrical connector and connector system having a connector body. The connector body includes at least one bussing interconnection capable of electrically connecting to electrical devices and including at least one structure configured to receive a receptacle body having a plurality of arms configured to apply a contact force in the direction of an opposing plate. The connector body also includes an opening configured to receive a corresponding plug. The connector body further includes a plurality of latch arms having features that engage the plug and extension arms extending from the body and being in close proximity with the latch arms. The engagement of the opening and the corresponding plug form a seal that substantially prevents the infiltration of moisture into the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Christopher George Daily
  • Split Mold Inserts for a Molding System
    Publication number: 20080268083
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a split mold insert. The split mold insert comprises a body comprising: a front face portion defining, in part, a first portion of a molding cavity; a planar upper face portion for cooperation with a complementary lower portion of a first mold insert, the first mold insert defining a second portion of the molding cavity; the planar upper face portion defining a split line between the first and second portions of the molding cavity; a locking interface defined on an outermost portion of the body, the locking interface configured to cooperate with a blocking member associated with a cavity mold insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Stephen Daniel FERENC
  • TECHNIQUES FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20080204873
    Abstract: Techniques for three dimensional displays are described. An apparatus may comprise a first prism array having a first set of faceted prism elements arranged to optically couple with a second prism array having a second set of faceted prism elements, the first prism array and the second prism array to provide a null refractive component when the first set of faceted prism elements are in a first position relative to the second set of faceted prism elements, and a directional refractive component when the first set of faceted prism elements are in a second position relative to the second set of faceted prism elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Strategic Patent Acquisitions LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell