Patents by Inventor Webster

Webster 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).

  • N-substituted piperazines
    Patent number: 7754724
    Abstract: Novel N-alkyl substituted piperazines have been discovered, which are useful as insecticides or fungicides. Such compounds are of Formula (I) wherein X, Y, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Beth Anne Lorsbach, James Melvin Ruiz, Thomas Clarence Sparks, Michael Thomas Sullenberger, Irene Mae Morrison, Jeffery Dale Webster
  • Arrangement for controlling flow of fluid to a component of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 7752849
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling flow of fluid to a component of a gas turbine engine, the arrangement comprising: a conduit, coupled to a supply of fluid, for providing fluid to the component of the gas turbine engine; a magnetic valve for at least partially restricting the conduit and having a valve member with at least a first configuration in which the conduit is at least partially restricted and a second configuration in which the conduit is relatively open, wherein the configuration of the valve member is controlled by magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit which includes at least one member comprising ferromagnetic material, whereby the configuration is responsive to the temperature of the ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: John R. Webster, Bradley S. Payne
  • Airport advertising system
    Patent number: 7752786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to airport advertising. Airports are divided into the “landside” to which the general public is permitted and which includes the terminal(s), car parks etc., and the “airside” from which the public is excluded and which includes the runways, taxiing area, apron etc. Billboards (7) which are substantially flush with the ground surface are located in the airside preferably adjacent the runways (2, 3, 4). The billboards (7) are preferably between the runway extremities and a take off/touch down zone (5). Alternatively the billboards are adjacent taxiways or taxiing areas. The billboards can be provided with movable images and/or interior lighting. A typical billboard size is 50 meters×50 meters (0.25 hectares).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Denann Consultant Services Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Warren James Webster, Denis Rogan
  • Die, system, and method for coextruding a plurality of fluid layers
    Publication number: 20100173031
    Abstract: A die for coextruding a plurality of fluid layers includes one or more distribution plates for forming relatively thick layers, and a microlayer assembly for forming a plurality of microlayers. The die further includes internal fluid passages and/or forming surfaces to allow the microlayers to assemble into a microlayered fluid mass prior to merging with the relatively thick layers from the distribution plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Roberts, Anton L. Timmons, Bradford E. Webster
  • Guardrail Post Base
    Publication number: 20100171085
    Abstract: The guardrail post base is designed to bolt to the plywood floor of a building under construction. The post base is provided with a tube adapted to receive conventional guardrail posts. All parts of the post base are fabricated from steel having a minimum yield stress of 36 KSI. The post base includes a plate for attaching a kick board thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Eugene P. Webster, IV
  • Systems and Methods for Transmitter Diversity
    Publication number: 20100166107
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitter diversity expansion are provided. The methods and systems include steps and modules for applying a number of data streams (K) to a larger number of antennas (N). This is performed by applying each of the data streams to a single base antenna, such that K data streams are applied to K base antennas, and by shifting and combining the K data streams to produce N-K data streams to apply to N-K extension antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Xocyst Transfer AG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark A. Webster, Deniz Rende, Jim E. Petranovich
  • Fault tolerant superpixel constructions
    Patent number: 7744185
    Abstract: A process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individually colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Jonathan C. McCay, Lisa Bailey, Richard Stoyles, Lou Herring Webster, John K. Gurr
  • Actuator
    Patent number: 7744058
    Abstract: An actuator (12) is disclosed for example controlling gas flow in a gas turbine engine. The actuator (12) comprises a first portion (14) having shape memory properties, and a second portion (16) formed of substantially the same material as the first portion and having reduced shape memory properties relative to the first portion. The first portion (14) is movable from a first position to a second position at a temperature above the phase transition temperature of the shape memory material of the first portion (14). The second portion (16) is arranged to urge the first portion (14) from the second position to the first position at a temperature below the phase transition temperature of the shape memory material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Daniel Clark, John R Webster
  • Packet generation systems and methods
    Patent number: 7742388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatus for increasing packet generation in a digital communication system. In one exemplary method embodiment, subcarriers are added to a packet in a wireless local area network transmission to increase the data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Shearer, Mark A. Webster
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE VARIABLE AREA EXHAUST NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20100146932
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine variable area exhaust nozzle has a plurality of first and second movable members arranged circumferentially around a fan casing extending in downstream. The first and second movable members alternate around the variable area nozzle. During cruise conditions the first and second movable members are in un-actuated positions. At take off conditions the first movable members are in an actuated position and the second movable members are in the un-actuated position. At top of climb conditions the first movable members are in the un-actuated position and the second movable members are in an actuated position. The first movable members move radially outwardly from the un-actuated position to the actuated position and the second movable members move radially inwardly from the un-actuated position to the actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: JOHN RICHARD WEBSTER
  • DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100142611
    Abstract: A digital communication system for transmitting and receiving video data signals and control data signals over a transmission line comprises an open-loop equalizer circuit and a control data extension circuit. The open-loop equalizer circuit is operable to receive video signals transmitted over the transmission line and output equalized video data signals. The control data extension circuit is operable to inject a boost current at the receive end of the transmission line during a positive transition in the control data signal, and clamp the receive end of the transmission line during a negative transition of the control data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Gennum Corporation
    Inventors: Aapoolcoyuz Biman, John Hudson, Eliyahu D. Zamir, Stephen P. Webster
  • Lubricating fluids with low traction characteristics
    Patent number: 7732389
    Abstract: The invention relates to lubricating fluids and oil formulations which provide exceptionally low traction, a method of lowering traction coefficients in lubricating compositions, and to uses of such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Sullivan, Halou Oumar-Mahamat, Martin N. Webster, Ellen B. Brandes
  • MEMS cavity-coating layers and methods
    Patent number: 7733552
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems comprising a MEMS device, for example, an interferometric modulator, that comprises a cavity in which a layer coats multiple surfaces. The layer is conformal or non-conformal. In some embodiments, the layer is formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Preferably, the layer comprises a dielectric material. In some embodiments, the MEMS device also exhibits improved characteristics, such as improved electrical insulation between moving electrodes, reduced stiction, and/or improved mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Ana R. Londergan, Bangalore R. Natarajan, Evgeni Gousev, James Randolph Webster, David Heald
  • Microprocessors with improved power efficiency
    Publication number: 20100138676
    Abstract: A microprocessor is arranged to process instructions at least some of which contain at least one immediate value which forms an operand of the function, wherein said immediate value is represented in a format which achieves a greater power efficiency than two's complement when said instructions are processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott
  • Method and an apparatus for prestressing components
    Publication number: 20100132194
    Abstract: A method of pre-stressing a component such as a turbine blade (52) comprises providing an electrically conducting sheet (66) adjacent to a component (52) within a fluid medium (56). An electrical discharge is supplied from an electrical discharge circuit (58) to the electrically conducting sheet (66) to produce vaporisation there of (66). The vaporisation of the electrically conducting sheet (66) produces a planar pressure pulse in the medium (56) adjacent to the component (52). The planar pressure pulse impacts on a surface of the component (52) to produce a region of residual compressive stress within the component (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: John Richard Webster
  • Coherent jet nozzles for grinding applications
    Patent number: 7727054
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly and method is configured to apply coherent jets of coolant in a tangential direction to the grinding wheel in a grinding process, at a desired temperature, pressure and flowrate, to minimize thermal damage in the part being ground. Embodiments of the present invention may be useful when grinding thermally sensitive materials such as gas turbine creep resistant alloys and hardened steels. Flowrate and pressure guidelines are provided to facilitate optimization of the embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Webster
  • Dual mode communication systems and methods
    Patent number: 7729233
    Abstract: Embodiments of dual mode communication systems and methods are disclosed. On system embodiment, among others, comprises logic configured to perform spatial multiplexing and expanded bandwidth signaling to data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Mark A. Webster, Michael J. Seals
  • Lens module and digital camera module using same
    Patent number: 7729606
    Abstract: A digital camera module (100) includes a lens module (20) and a chip package (50) mounted in a light path of the lens module. The lens module includes a first lens assembly (21) and a second lens assembly (23). The first lens assembly includes a first fixture (211) having a through hole (212) defined therein and at least one lens (218) received in the through hole. The second assembly includes a second fixture (23) having a through hole (232) defined therein and at least one lens (238) attached therein. One of the first fixture and the second fixture has a slotted annular ring (213) protruding therefrom with an annular slot (214) defined therein. The other has a male annular ring (235) extending therefrom, and the slotted annular ring and the male annular ring matingly engage with each other to fix the first lens assembly and second assembly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Webster, Ying-Cheng Wu, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Common information model
    Patent number: 7725473
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for responding to an inquiry. An example of the method includes receiving the inquiry, obtaining information from a CIMOM, and creating at least one Storage Object. This example of the method also includes populating the at least one Storage Object with information received from the CIMOM, and sending the at least one Storage Object to a calling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Lamb, Edward M. McCrickard, Raymond M. Swank, Kevin J. Webster, Timothy C. Willging
  • Dispensing closure
    Patent number: D618061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson L. Webster, M. Rinley Deeds, James W. Livingston, Andy Swain, David Holden, Kenneth J. Bird