Patents by Inventor Wade Wilson

Wade Wilson 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: 11484735
    Abstract: A fall protection cable system configured for installation of a roof on a steel building includes a starting support post, a final support post, and a support cable. The starting support post is configured for attachment to a first side of the steel building and has a bottom starting end configured to attach to the first side of the steel building and a top starting end extending above the roof. The final support post is configured for attachment to a second side of the steel building and has a bottom final end configured to attach to the second side of the steel building and a top final end extending above the roof on the second side. The support cable is configured to be connected at an elevated position above the roof of the steel building between the top starting end and the top final end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Jonathan Wade Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200094085
    Abstract: A fall protection cable system configured for installation of a roof on a steel building includes a starting support post, a final support post, and a support cable. The starting support post is configured for attachment to a first side of the steel building and has a bottom starting end configured to attach to the first side of the steel building and a top starting end extending above the roof. The final support post is configured for attachment to a second side of the steel building and has a bottom final end configured to attach to the second side of the steel building and a top final end extending above the roof on the second side. The support cable is configured to be connected at an elevated position above the roof of the steel building between the top starting end and the top final end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Wade WILSON
  • Publication number: 20140250709
    Abstract: Improved devices, systems, and methods for drying pellets in a pellet-fluid slurry are disclosed. The system can provide a desired moisture level and output rate for the dried pellets. The system can use two dryers in series to remove moisture from the pellets in the pellet-fluid slurry. The two dryers can be connected with a transport pipe. The transport pipe can include a diverter valve to bypass the second dryer when desired. The transport pipe can also include a blower and/or heater to aid in the transport and drying of the pellets. The first dryer, the second dryer, or both can include a defluidizing section. The first dryer can be located at a higher level than the second dryer to facilitate movement of pellets from the first dryer to the second dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Gala Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Wilson, John Linkenhoker
  • Patent number: 7509851
    Abstract: A plasma heated arcjet wind tunnel is provided with tunnel segments in the arc-constrictor. The tunnel segments are fabricated of two concentric discs, an outer disc and an inner disc, with a groove formed in an outer edge of the inner disc. The two concentric discs which fit snugly into one another and are joined at their welded interface by a straight and angled butt joint formed between an inner edge of the outer disc and an outer edge of the inner disc. The straight and angled butt joints can be welded by electron beam welding, laser welding, or friction stir welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Exquadrum, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Schmidt, Elias Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 7159073
    Abstract: An extent record for an extent based data buffer that includes a host pointer that links the extent record to a next host extent record of a host extent record set, and a storage device pointer that links the extent record to a next storage device extent record of a storage device extent record set. Also, a system for transferring data between a host and a storage device that includes a data buffer coupled to the host and the storage device, where memory in the data buffer is divided into one or more extents, an extent table associated with the data buffer, where the extent table includes at least one extent record, an LBA chain table coupled to the host and the extent table, and a track section table coupled to the storage device and the extent table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Longo, Glen Catalano, Brett Lammers, Glenn Alan Lott, William Morgan Tempero, Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Publication number: 20040205092
    Abstract: An extent record for an extent based data buffer that includes a host pointer that links the extent record to a next host extent record of a host extent record set, and a storage device pointer that links the extent record to a next storage device extent record of a storage device extent record set. Also, a system for transferring data between a host and a storage device that includes a data buffer coupled to the host and the storage device, where memory in the data buffer is divided into one or more extents, an extent table associated with the data buffer, where the extent table includes at least one extent record, an LBA chain table coupled to the host and the extent table, and a track section table coupled to the storage device and the extent table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Alan Longo, Glen Catalano, Brett Lammers, Glenn Alan Lott, William Morgan Tempero, Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 6560718
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer implemented method and computer programmed product for recovering data from a split sector associated with an inoperable servo timing mark. Instead of using a servo timing mark to synchronize the read/write head to the spin speed variation of a storage media, the trailing end of the data fragment preceding the inoperable servo timing mark is used as a reference point. After detecting the reference point, the read operation is halted a predetermined delay time after which the read operation is resumed recovering the data from the sector relying on the inoperable servo timing mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 6526476
    Abstract: a firm ware based technique related to managing defective data sector information in a disk drive. Specially, technique provides for a dynamic method by which the number of spare or served alternate sectors and their locations can be allocated in the event defective data sectors exist. One advantage of the present invention exists for certain applications where the capacity and/or configuration of the drive are configured at run time. The present invention also has the advantage of improving performance when accessing “grown” defects by allowing the block relocation information to be placed physically closer to the location of the defective blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventors: Aaron Wade Wilson, Wayne Aaron Thorsted
  • Patent number: 6480949
    Abstract: A method and system for laying out and accessing data in a disk drive system. The layout resides in a table in firmware of the disk drive system. The table includes multiple entries or rows, one corresponding to each different area in the disk media. The entry provides information about the range of block addresses in that area including the starting and end block address in the area, and information about the range of physical addresses including the head and the starting and ending cylinder number. A firmware routine finds the appropriate entry in the table and converts the block address to the physical address, or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventors: Aaron Wade Wilson, Brett Gerald Lammers
  • Patent number: 6421747
    Abstract: A method for maximizing buffer usage in a disk drive system. Control circuitry within the disk drive system tansfers the defective sector list for the disk to a buffer, and places the list in a reserved list area. The size of the defective sector list is then determined and the reserved list area is reduced to a size equal to the size of the defective sector list plus some spare room. If the newly sized reserved list area is not at one end of the buffer, it is then moved to one end of the buffer to leave the remainder of the buffer as a contiguous and expanded reserved user area for use data. The expanded reserved user area reduces the time of read or write operations in a disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventor: Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Publication number: 20010044873
    Abstract: A firmware based technique related to managing defective data sector information in a disk drive. Specifically, the technique provides for a dynamic method by which the number of spare or reserved alternate sectors and their locations can be allocated in the event defective data sectors exist. One advantage of the present invention exists for certain applications where the capacity and/or configuration of the drive are configured at run time. The present invention also has the advantage of improving performance when accessing “grown” defects by allowing the block relocation information to be placed physically closer to the defective blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: AARON WADE WILSON, WAYNE AARON THORSTED
  • Publication number: 20010042166
    Abstract: A method and system for laying out and accessing data in a disk drive system. The layout resides in a table in firmware of the disk drive system. The table includes multiple entries or rows, one corresponding to each different area in the disk media. The entry provides information about the range of block addresses in that area including the starting and end block address in the area, and information about the range of physical addresses including the head and the starting and ending cylinder number. A firmware routine finds the appropriate entry in the table and converts the block address to the physical address, or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: AARON WADE WILSON, BRETT GERALD LAMMERS
  • Patent number: 6163424
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing head switch operations in a magnetic disk system having a magnetic disk device that is segmented into a plurality of cylinders, which cylinders are grouped into an inner zone, a middle zone, and an outer zone. The inner zone is near the innermost area of the magnetic disk device. The outer zone is near the outermost area of the magnetic disk device. The middle zone is in between the inner zone and the outer zone. The head switch is performed from a current head to a target head. Prior to the head switch, the system determines if the current cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone. When the current cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone, the system seeks the current head to the middle zone, whereupon the system performs a head switch from the current head to the target head. When the current cylinder is not found to be in either the inner zone or the outer zone, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Lance Robert Carlson, Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 6151294
    Abstract: A write-protect component for re-writable CD's comprising (a) an annular ring, (b) an adhesive to secure the annular ring to the re-writable CD, and (c) an at least partly removable liner to substantially cover the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventors: John Parlog, III, Anthony Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 6097563
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing head switch operations in a magnetic disk system with a magnetic disk device that is segmented into a plurality of cylinders. The cylinders are grouped into an inner zone, a middle zone, and an outer zone. The inner zone is near the innermost area of the magnetic disk device. The outer zone is near the outermost area of the magnetic disk device. The middle zone is in between the inner zone and the outer zone. The head switch is performed from a current head at a current cylinder to a target head at a target cylinder. Prior to the head switch, the system determines if the current cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone. If the current cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone, then the system determines if the target cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone. If the target cylinder is in either the inner zone or the outer zone, then the system seeks the current head to the middle zone and then performs the head switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventors: Lance Robert Carlson, Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 6072650
    Abstract: The invention comprises a magnetic disk storage system and comprises method for configuring the magnetic disk storage system. The magnetic disk storage system facilitates write and read operations that compensate for variances that are experienced with magnetic disk storage systems. When writing data to a data sector, the magnetic disk storage system utilizes a phase lock oscillator field that has a length that is specified for that data sector. When reading from a data sector, the magnetic disk storage system utilizes an incremental read delay that has a duration that is specified for that data sector. Data sectors with shorter data sector delay periods can have shorter phase lock oscillator fields than data sectors with larger data sector delay periods. This frees-up memory space and increases the capacity and performance of the magnetic disk storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventor: Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 5995308
    Abstract: A disk resident system for managing defective data sector information in a defective data sector map in a headerless format magnetic disk device. The defective data sector map is stored in gaps between fields in the headerless disk format itself or in existing disk administration fields. The defective data sector map includes a plurality of binary digits that individually correspond to a defective or non-defective status of an individual data sector on at least one section of at least one track proximate to the defective data sector map. The defective data sector map can be minimized by compressing repetitive 0's or 1's in the map. ECC coding and/or other redundancy checks can be included to ensure validity of the defective data sector map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventors: Nicolas C. Assouad, Thomas G. Adams, Aaron Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: 4222866
    Abstract: A filter box for filtering trash from sand is disclosed. The box features a rectangular portion and a trapezoidal portion. The trapezoidal portion is enclosed by tapered sidewalls and an overlying trapezoidal top wall to form a funnel. The rectangular portion has upwardly projecting sidewalls which connect with the tapered sidewalls. A screen is fitted within the sidewalls of the rectangular portion and is utilized to filter, from sand, any trash that may be present. The filtered sand is then replaced into the receptacle from which it came by pouring it through the formed funnel of the filter box of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Inventor: Wade Wilson
  • Patent number: RE38885
    Abstract: The invention comprises a magnetic disk storage system and comprises method for configuring the magnetic disk storage system. The magnetic disk storage system facilitates write and read operations that compensate for variances that are experienced with magnetic disk storage systems. When writing data to a data sector, the magnetic disk storage system utilizes a phase lock oscillator field that has a length that is specified for that data sector. When reading from a data sector, the magnetic disk storage system utilizes an incremental read delay that has a duration that is specified for that data sector. Data sectors with shorter data sector delay periods can have shorter phase lock oscillator fields than data sectors with larger data sector delay periods. This frees-up memory space and increases the capacity and performance of the magnetic disk storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics N.V.
    Inventor: Aaron Wade Wilson