Patents by Inventor William A. Wells
William A. Wells 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: 9551550Abstract: A rail mountable device may be provided that is configured to be secured firmly to a rail, such as a rail on a firearm, and released easily from the rail. In one example, the rail mountable device may include a rail clamp that includes first and second rail-engaging surfaces of corresponding first and second ramp members and a cross member that, in response to rotation of a screw, move toward or away from the longitudinal faces of the rail of the firearm to secure or release the rail mountable device to or from the rail. Additional embodiments and related methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventor: William Wells
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Patent number: 9532501Abstract: A conveyor includes a frame, at least two arms at least one of which is movably mounted to the frame, at least two rails wherein each rail is coupled to an end of one of said at least two arms, at least two belts wherein each belt is rotatably mounted on one of said at least two rails such that the belts are capable of engaging plants therebetween and moving the plants along a conveyor axis, and one or more bias members which are configured to bias said at least one movable arm toward the other one of said at least two arms. The conveyor further comprises an expanding mechanism which is configured to exert an outward force on said at least one movable arm upon engagement so that said at least one movable arm move away from another arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Bruce Francis, William Wells, Jimmy Lee Stokes
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Publication number: 20160371919Abstract: A gaming apparatus includes a display unit and has a display support structure that extends substantially vertically from a horizontal support base. The display unit includes a flat-panel display screen having a width (W) and a height (H) wherein W/H is at least 16/10 The display unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis located in a plane substantially parallel to the display screen wherein, a player's angle of viewing the display unit may be adjusted by vertical translation of the display unit on the display support structure, over a vertical range of motion, and by rotation of the display unit about the horizontal axis. A front face of the display structure presents, in a region proximate to the vertical range of motion, a concave side of a curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: William Wells, Chan Griswold
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Patent number: 9476672Abstract: Hand guards for firearms and related methods are provided. In one example, a hand guard for a firearm includes an elongated tubular housing having a lumen extending between opposite ends thereof. A hand guard mounting assembly is coupled concentrically to a rear end portion of the housing. The mounting assembly includes a pair of opposing transverse surfaces respectively disposed on opposite sides of a transverse flange located on a front end of a barrel nut extending forwardly from a receiver of the firearm. At least one of the transverse surfaces is longitudinally moveable toward the other transverse surface. A mechanism adjustably urges the at least one transverse surface longitudinally toward the other transverse surface so as to clamp the flange firmly between the two transverse surfaces and such that the barrel of the firearm is disposed concentrically within the lumen of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: William Wells, Michael D. Picciotta, George Syrengelas, Lance Graham
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Patent number: 9437071Abstract: A gaming apparatus includes a display unit and has a display support structure that extends substantially vertically from a horizontal support base. The display unit includes a flat-panel display screen having a width (W) and a height (H) wherein W/His at least 16/10. The display unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis located in a plane substantially parallel to the display screen wherein, a player's angle of viewing the display unit may be adjusted by vertical translation of the display unit on the display support structure, over a vertical range of motion, and by rotation of the display unit about the horizontal axis. A front face of the display structure presents, in a region proximate to the vertical range of motion, a concave side of a curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: William Wells, Chan Griswold
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Publication number: 20160209167Abstract: A rail mountable device may be provided that is configured to be secured firmly to a rail, such as a rail on a firearm, and released easily from the rail. In one example, the rail mountable device may include a rail clamp that includes first and second rail-engaging surfaces of corresponding first and second ramp members and a cross member that, in response to rotation of a screw, move toward or away from the longitudinal faces of the rail of the firearm to secure or release the rail mountable device to or from the rail. Additional embodiments and related methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: William Wells
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Patent number: 9398449Abstract: A Secure Location Session Manager (SLSM) is an intelligent router for open mobile alliance (OMA) Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Version 1.0 (and later) messages best implemented when multiple, geo-diverse SUPL servers are deployed in a distributed environment, such as an active-active redundant configuration within a wireless carrier's network. In a standalone option, the SLSM acts as a “middleman” for all SUPL positioning messages between a mobile device and a responsible SUPL server. In an embedded option, the SLSM resides within an existing server. The SLSM manages and stores session information for all pending and ongoing SUPL positioning sessions in internal tables for routing and load balancing purposes. The external interfaces of the SLSM consist of OMA ULP messages.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Telecommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kambiz Ghozati, Dara Ung, Kyle Greenwell, Tojo Thomas, William Wells
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Publication number: 20160119440Abstract: A Secure Location Session Manager (SLSM) is an intelligent router for open mobile alliance (OMA) Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Version 1.0 (and later) messages best implemented when multiple, geo-diverse SUPL servers are deployed in a distributed environment, such as an active-active redundant configuration within a wireless carrier's network. In a standalone option, the SLSM acts as a “middleman” for all SUPL positioning messages between a mobile device and a responsible SUPL server. In an embedded option, the SLSM resides within an existing server. The SLSM manages and stores session information for all pending and ongoing SUPL positioning sessions in internal tables for routing and load balancing purposes. The external interfaces of the SLSM consist of OMA ULP messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: KAMBIZ GHOZATI, DARA UNG, KYLE GREENWELL, TOJO THOMAS, WILLIAM WELLS
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Patent number: 9127906Abstract: Hand guards for firearms and related methods are provided. In one example, a hand guard includes an elongated housing. The elongated housing comprises a lumen configured to substantially surround an intermediate portion of a barrel of a firearm, a lateral side wall, and a pair of inclined side walls respectively disposed on opposite sides of and inclined relative to the lateral side wall. Each of the inclined side walls comprises an elongated slot, wherein the elongated slots of the inclined side walls define a pair of angulated faces of a rail adapted to receive an accessory to be mounted thereon. For example, the rail may be a reduced-height Picatinny rail provided by the lateral side wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: William Wells, Michael D. Picciotta, George Syrengelas, Lance Graham
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Publication number: 20150228149Abstract: A gaming apparatus includes a display unit and has a display support structure that extends substantially vertically from a horizontal support base. The display unit includes a flat-panel display screen having a width (W) and a height (H) wherein W/His at least 16/10. The display unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis located in a plane substantially parallel to the display screen wherein, a player's angle of viewing the display unit may be adjusted by vertical translation of the display unit on the display support structure, over a vertical range of motion, and by rotation of the display unit about the horizontal axis. A front face of the display structure presents, in a region proximate to the vertical range of motion, a concave side of a curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: William Wells, Chan Griswold
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Publication number: 20150207776Abstract: An intelligent Internet Protocol (IP) resolver can be configured to receive a domain name service (DNS) request from a node of an external network to resolve a domain name for a content provider accessed via an autonomous network. The intelligent IP resolver can also be configured to determine an entry point into the autonomous network for traffic originating from a mobile device identified in the DNS request. The intelligent IP resolver can further be configured to generate a DNS answer that identifies a node of the content provider. The node of the content provider can be determined based on the entry point of the autonomous network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Drew Morin, Vineet Sachdev, William Wells
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Publication number: 20150135576Abstract: Hand guards for firearms and related methods are provided. In one example, a hand guard for a firearm includes an elongated tubular housing having a lumen extending between opposite ends thereof. A hand guard mounting assembly is coupled concentrically to a rear end portion of the housing. The mounting assembly includes a pair of opposing transverse surfaces respectively disposed on opposite sides of a transverse flange located on a front end of a barrel nut extending forwardly from a receiver of the firearm. At least one of the transverse surfaces is longitudinally moveable toward the other transverse surface. A mechanism adjustably urges the at least one transverse surface longitudinally toward the other transverse surface so as to clamp the flange firmly between the two transverse surfaces and such that the barrel of the firearm is disposed concentrically within the lumen of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: William Wells, Michael D. Picciotta, George Syrengelas, Lance Graham
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Patent number: 9017157Abstract: A gaming apparatus includes a display unit and has a display support structure that extends substantially vertically from a horizontal support base. The display unit includes a flat-panel display screen having a width (W) and a height (H) wherein W/His at least 16/10 The display unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis located in a plane substantially parallel to the display screen wherein, a player's angle of viewing the display unit may be adjusted by vertical translation of the display unit on the display support structure, over a vertical range of motion, and by rotation of the display unit about the horizontal axis. A front face of the display structure presents, in a region proximate to the vertical range of motion, a concave side of a curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: William Wells, Chan Griswold
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Publication number: 20150096771Abstract: A conveyor includes a frame, at least two arms at least one of which is movably mounted to the frame, at least two rails wherein each rail is coupled to an end of one of said at least two arms, at least two belts wherein each belt is rotatably mounted on one of said at least two rails such that the belts are capable of engaging plants therebetween and moving the plants along a conveyor axis, and one or more bias members which are configured to bias said at least one movable arm toward the other one of said at least two arms. The conveyor further comprises an expanding mechanism which is configured to exert an outward force on said at least one movable arm upon engagement so that said at least one movable arm move away from another arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Bruce Francis, William Wells, Jimmy Lee Stokes
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Patent number: 8944626Abstract: Various lighting devices and related methods are provided. In one example, a lighting device includes a main member including a central axis. The lighting device also includes a bezel surrounding at least a portion of the main member and adapted to be concentrically rotated about the central axis. The lighting device also includes a lens asymmetrically disposed in the bezel and adapted to rotate with the bezel. The lens includes a light inlet offset from the central axis. The lighting device also includes a plurality of light sources fixed relative to the main member. Rotation of the bezel relative to the main member causes the light inlet to rotate through an arc about the central axis to selectively align different ones of the light sources with the light inlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: John W. Matthews, Michael D. Picciotta, William Wells
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Patent number: D712001Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventor: William Wells
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Patent number: D732134Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventor: William Wells
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Patent number: D733246Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: William Wells, Michael D. Picciotta
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Patent number: D745209Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: Michael D. Picciotta, William Wells
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Patent number: D781983Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventor: William Wells