Patents by Inventor Steven Fry
Steven Fry 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: 9385653Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Publication number: 20150263672Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Patent number: 9054635Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Publication number: 20130335158Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Patent number: 8525607Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Publication number: 20120223785Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: GREENRAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Patent number: 8188800Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Patent number: 7987693Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring the coefficient of rolling friction or speed of a horizontal surface over which a round object is rolled such as a putting green encountered in the game of golf. The method includes a device for launching a ball across the surface at a constant and consistent velocity. An included timing device is triggered to start counting the elapsed time when the ball exits the launching device and continues counting until the ball has decelerated to a stop. At the instant the ball ceases moving the timer is triggered to terminate the count. The time required for a body with a specific velocity to come to rest after experiencing constant deceleration is determined by the laws of motion. The coefficient of friction or “speed” of the green which is proportional to the amount of deceleration may then be calculated. This time measurement is therefore sufficient to determine the speed of the green surface which may be reported as an equivalent “stimp” value.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Inventors: Steven Fry, Eric Fry
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Publication number: 20100117750Abstract: A crystal oscillator having a plurality of quartz crystals that are manufactured so that the directional orientation of the acceleration sensitivity vector is essentially the same for each crystal. This enables convenient mounting of the crystals to a circuit assembly with consistent alignment of the acceleration vectors. The crystals are aligned with the acceleration vectors in an essentially anti-parallel relationship and can be coupled to the oscillator circuit in either a series or parallel arrangement. Mounting the crystals in this manner substantially cancels the acceleration sensitivity of the composite resonator and oscillator, rendering it less sensitive to vibrational forces and shock events.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Greenray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Wayne Bolton, John Esterline
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Publication number: 20090100928Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring the coefficient of rolling friction or speed of a horizontal surface over which a round object is rolled such as a putting green encountered in the game of golf. The method includes a device for launching a ball across the surface at a constant and consistent velocity. An included timing device is triggered to start counting the elapsed time when the ball exits the launching device and continues counting until the ball has decelerated to a stop. At the instant the ball ceases moving the timer is triggered to terminate the count. The time required for a body with a specific velocity to come to rest after experiencing constant deceleration is determined by the laws of motion. The coefficient of friction or “speed” of the green which is proportional to the amount of deceleration may then be calculated. This time measurement is therefore sufficient to determine the speed of the green surface which may be reported as an equivalent “stimp” value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Steven Fry, Eric Fry
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Publication number: 20070201448Abstract: A system and method for consolidating media signaling to facilitate IP telephony includes receiving a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to negotiate a media path with a second endpoint. It is determined to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol. A second message exchange is received in the first protocol from the first endpoint, and information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange is consolidated. A first message exchange in a second protocol is initiated to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol. One or more media flows is facilitated over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Randall Baird, Parameswaran Kumarasamy, Steven Fry
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Publication number: 20070153712Abstract: Disclosed are video conferencing systems, devices, architectures, and methods for using media notifications to coordinate switching between video in a distributed arrangement. An exemplary media switch in accordance with embodiments can include: a first interface configured for a first type communication with an endpoint; a second interface configured for the first type communication with another media switch, the second interface being configured to receive a first video stream having a first characteristic and a second video stream having a second characteristic; a third interface configured for a second type communication with a stream controller, the stream controller being configured to provide a notification; and a fourth interface configured for the second type communication with a controlling server, whereby the media switch is configured to re-target an active stream in response to the notification or a difference between the first and second characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven Fry, Thiyagesan Ramalingam, Nermin Ismail, Walter Friedrich, Duanpei Wu
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Publication number: 20070119577Abstract: A radiant syngas cooler used to contain and cool the synthesis gas produced by coal gasification processes employs radiant and convection surfaces in a specific arrangement to achieve a cost-effective, compact design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Dave Kraft, Kiplin Alexander, Steven Fry, Thomas Doyle, Melvin Albrecht
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Patent number: 6362699Abstract: An electrical device to compensate for crystal oscillator frequency shifts occurring over a temperature range includes a voltage divider for generating a temperature variable, compensation voltage at an output. The output of the voltage divider is to be electrically coupled to the oscillator so that the compensation voltage compensates for the crystal oscillator frequency shifts otherwise occurring over the temperature range. A voltage source is to be coupled to an input of the voltage divider for inputting a generally fixed voltage during normal crystal oscillator operation, and providing for multiple and repeatable adjustments to the fixed voltage before beginning the normal crystal oscillator operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Dynamics Corporation of AmericaInventor: Steven Fry