Patents by Inventor W. Conner
W. Conner 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: 11852295Abstract: A device for lubricating a hinge includes a housing, a first elongated opening, and an absorption element. The first elongated opening allows the housing to be placed over at least a portion of a hinge. The first absorption element entirely disposed within the housing such that the first absorption element is positioned to engage a portion of a hinge when the housing is placed over the portion of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Hey 9, Inc.Inventor: Larry W. Conner, II
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Patent number: 11654538Abstract: A pneumatic fastener driver operable in a single sequential mode and a bump-fire mode, and includes a housing, a nosepiece, a trigger moveable between a default position and a depressed position, a contact arm movable relative to the nosepiece between an extended position and a retracted position, and a timeout mechanism operable in the bump-fire mode to inhibit the drive cycle from being initiated in response to inactivity of the contact arm over a preset time interval defined by unwinding of a mainspring that is initially wound in response to the trigger being actuated from the default position to the depressed position. The pneumatic fastener driver also includes a counting assembly having a female barrel pivotably coupled to a pivot shaft of the trigger and driven by the mainspring and a lockout linkage coupled to the female barrel that is capable of interfering with a portion of the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology LimitedInventors: Tyler Knight, Miles R. Moody, J. Luke Jenkins, Matthew W. Conner, William E. Sadkowski, Reid Cheatham, Justin Moylan
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Patent number: 11220851Abstract: A device for lubricating a hinge includes a housing, a first elongated opening, a lubrication opening, a lubrication collection chamber, and an absorption element. The first elongated opening allows the housing to be placed over a portion of a hinge. The lubrication opening is for receiving a lubrication straw. The lubrication collection chamber is located at a bottom of the housing, and the absorption element is located within the lubrication collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hey 9, Inc.Inventors: Larry W. Conner, II, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Publication number: 20210316432Abstract: A pneumatic fastener driver operable in a single sequential mode and a bump-fire mode, and includes a housing, a nosepiece, a trigger moveable between a default position and a depressed position, a contact arm movable relative to the nosepiece between an extended position and a retracted position, and a timeout mechanism operable in the bump-fire mode to inhibit the drive cycle from being initiated in response to inactivity of the contact arm over a preset time interval defined by unwinding of a mainspring that is initially wound in response to the trigger being actuated from the default position to the depressed position. The pneumatic fastener driver also includes a counting assembly having a female barrel pivotably coupled to a pivot shaft of the trigger and driven by the mainspring and a lockout linkage coupled to the female barrel that is capable of interfering with a portion of the trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Tyler Knight, Miles R. Moody, J. Luke Jenkins, Matthew W. Conner, William E. Sadkowski, Reid Cheatham, Justin Moylan
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Publication number: 20210278041Abstract: A device for lubricating a hinge includes a housing, a first elongated opening, and an absorption element. The first elongated opening allows the housing to be placed over at least a portion of a hinge. The first absorption element entirely disposed within the housing such that the first absorption element is positioned to engage a portion of a hinge when the housing is placed over the portion of the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Larry W. Conner, II
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Patent number: 11065749Abstract: A pneumatic fastener driver is operable in a single sequential mode and a bump-fire mode. The pneumatic fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing from which fasteners are ejected, and a trigger moveable between a default position, in which a drive cycle is inhibited from initiating, and a depressed position, in which the drive cycle is permitted to be initiated. The pneumatic fastener driver further includes a contact arm movable relative to the nosepiece between an extended position and a retracted position, and a timeout mechanism operable in the bump-fire mode to inhibit the drive cycle from being initiated in response to inactivity of the contact arm over a preset time interval that begins once the trigger is actuated from the default position to the depressed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Tyler Knight, Miles R. Moody, J. Luke Jenkins, Matthew W. Conner, William E. Sadkowski, Reid Cheatham, Justin Moylan
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Patent number: 10973352Abstract: Embodiments of a reusable straw caddy include a hand-held container and dispenser for a plurality of cleaned straight reusable drinking straws. The caddy provides top and bottom portions interlocked once the bottom portion has been filled with cleaned straws. Embodiments provide top portion windows or a translucent top portion giving the user a quick count on how many cleaned straws remain in the caddy as cleaned straws are dispensed. Embodiments of the reusable straw caddy can be manufactured by three-dimensional printing or injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: George W. Conner
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Patent number: 10959509Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus for reusable drinking straw cleaning include a flexible central brush and a plurality of external brushes supported by a hand-held handle. The flexible central brush is passed into one end of a drinking straw and the drinking straw is drawn down into concentrically disposed external brushes. The drinking straw is withdrawn, reversed and the process is repeated. A handle or central bore provides external brush pressure onto the straw when it has been drawn into contact with the external brushes. After both ends of the reusable drinking straw are cleaned, the reusable drinking straw is withdrawn from the assembly and placed in a sterilizing solution or dishwasher, and dried. The flexible central brush is replaced without disassembly of the apparatus. Embodiments provide a support stand to receive and hold the assembly in a vertical position from the bottom of a wash sink.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Inventor: George W. Conner
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Patent number: 10957287Abstract: Exemplary embodiment for customizable drum sets for creating a drum set out of household items are disclosed herein. An exemplary drum set includes a frame, two or more holder sections, a first retaining member located within each holder section and a second retaining member located within each holder section. The drum set further includes at least one guide member and the first retaining member is movable along the guide member in a linear direction. A tensioner for causing the first retaining member to be biased towards the second retaining member is also included. The first retaining member and the second retaining member are configured to releasably secure a household item therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Hey 9, Inc.Inventor: Larry W. Conner, II
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Patent number: 10827823Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus for reusable drinking straw cleaning include a flexible central brush and a plurality of external brushes supported by a hand-held handle. The flexible central brush is passed one end of a drinking straw and the drinking straw is drawn down into concentrically disposed external brushes. The drinking straw is withdrawn, reversed and the process is repeated. A handle central bore provides external brush pressure onto the straw when it has been drawn into contact with the external brushes. After both ends of the reusable drinking straw are cleaned, the reusable drinking straw is withdrawn from the assembly and placed in a sterilizing solution or dishwasher, and dried. The flexible central brush is replaced without disassembly of the apparatus. Embodiments provide a support stand to receive and hold the assembly in a vertical position from the bottom of a wash sink.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Inventor: George W. Conner
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Publication number: 20200284080Abstract: A device for lubricating a hinge includes a housing, a first elongated opening, a lubrication opening, a lubrication collection chamber, and an absorption element. The first elongated opening allows the housing to be placed over a portion of a hinge. The lubrication opening is for receiving a lubrication straw. The lubrication collection chamber is located at a bottom of the housing, and the absorption element is located within the lubrication collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Larry W. Conner, II, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Publication number: 20190291253Abstract: A pneumatic fastener driver is operable in a single sequential mode and a bump-fire mode. The pneumatic fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing from which fasteners are ejected, and a trigger moveable between a default position, in which a drive cycle is inhibited from initiating, and a depressed position, in which the drive cycle is permitted to be initiated. The pneumatic fastener driver further includes a contact arm movable relative to the nosepiece between an extended position and a retracted position, and a timeout mechanism operable in the bump-fire mode to inhibit the drive cycle from being initiated in response to inactivity of the contact arm over a preset time interval that begins once the trigger is actuated from the default position to the depressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Tyler Knight, Miles R. Moody, J. Luke Jenkins, Matthew W. Conner, William E. Sadkowski, Reid Cheatham, Justin Moylan
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Publication number: 20180357987Abstract: Exemplary embodiment for customizable drum sets for creating a drum set out of household items are disclosed herein. An exemplary drum set includes a frame, two or more holder sections, a first retaining member located within each holder section and a second retaining member located within each holder section. The drum set further includes at least one guide member and the first retaining member is movable along the guide member in a linear direction. A tensioner for causing the first retaining member to be biased towards the second retaining member is also included. The first retaining member and the second retaining member are configured to releasably secure a household item therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventor: Larry W. Conner, II
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Patent number: 9791511Abstract: According to some aspects, a system and method for processing messages in a plurality of successive cycles is provided. One such system may include a plurality of first circuits, each first circuit configured to output a message, the plurality of first circuits configured to operate synchronously, a first plurality of buffers, each buffer associated with a respective first circuit and configured to store a message output by the respective first circuit, a communication path configured to receive the plurality of messages from the buffers and to perform aggregation of the messages, thereby generating an aggregated indication, and one or more second circuits. The one or more second circuits are configured to operate synchronously and to receive the aggregated indication, wherein buffers of the first plurality of buffers are configured to store messages from respective first circuits for different times.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Thien D. Nguyen, George W. Conner
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Patent number: 9577818Abstract: An electronic system, comprising a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, a clock circuit, and a plurality of independently adjustable calibration circuits connected in each of the plurality of serial data paths. The first semiconductor device may comprise a plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces. The second semiconductor device may comprise a plurality of serial data interfaces coupled to the plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces to provide a plurality of serial data paths between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. The plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces and the plurality of serial data interfaces may be clocked from a clock signal derived from the clock circuit. The plurality of independently adjustable calibration circuits may be configured to compensate for timing differences across the plurality of serial data paths.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: George W. Conner
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Publication number: 20170009247Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
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Publication number: 20160319294Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: David K. KOVALIC, Scott E. ANDERSEN, Joseph R. BYRUM, Timothy W. CONNER, James D. MASUCCI, Yihua ZHOU
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Patent number: 9453234Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants, including novel chimeric promoters made by fusing the rice actin 1 promoter and selected CaMV 35S promoter enhancer domains. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
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Publication number: 20160227004Abstract: An electronic system, comprising a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, a clock circuit, and a plurality of independently adjustable calibration circuits connected in each of the plurality of serial data paths. The first semiconductor device may comprise a plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces. The second semiconductor device may comprise a plurality of serial data interfaces coupled to the plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces to provide a plurality of serial data paths between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. The plurality of Serializer-Deserializer interfaces and the plurality of serial data interfaces may be clocked from a clock signal derived from the clock circuit. The plurality of independently adjustable calibration circuits may be configured to compensate for timing differences across the plurality of serial data paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: George W. Conner
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Patent number: D915153Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventor: George W. Conner