Patents by Inventor William Conway
William Conway 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: 9788553Abstract: Compositions and methods for double-crusted pizza product and method for making are disclosed having a peripheral gap extending around, or substantially around, the product perimeter between upper and lower crusts forming a gap. One embodiment provides a double-crusted layer pizza product having a lower crust layer forming a base; an upper crust layer positioned above the lower crust layer; a sauce layer applied directly adjacent to the upper crust layer on a lower surface thereof and positioned between the lower and upper crust layers; at least one ingredient; and the sauce layer having a water concentration of at least 40 percent weight. A second sauce layer or oil layer can be optionally applied adjacent to an upper surface of the lower crust layer. Cut-outs of the second crust layer can occur prior to or after hot-pressing a billet. Optional methods can include spraying the second sauce layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Kristin N. Dodd, Steven P. Greiner, Bernard William Conway, III, Rachel Yost, Lisa A. Foster, Patricia Stockwell
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Patent number: 9519057Abstract: The present invention essentially comprises a system, method, computer program and combinations thereof to utilize dual-polarization generated data generally associated with weather and non-weather events for mapping data, producing geo-referenced data, producing mosaics, generation of precipitation masks, non-precipitation mask, and classification masks in general, production of vertical cross sections and predetermined fly throughs, producing short term forecasting, prediction of specific weather phenomenon, correcting or adjusting rain gauge data as well as quantitative precipitation estimation, and combining other meteorological data to correct or adjust estimated rainfall accumulation gathered by dual-polarization radar.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Eilts, James T. Johnson, Jr., Christopher Porter, Matthew Gaffner, John William Conway
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Patent number: 9495823Abstract: A vending apparatus and method of vending a product. Embodiments of a vending apparatus include a dispense mechanism configured to dispense a product, the dispense mechanism including a chamber that is rotatable relative to an opening of the dispense mechanism for aligning the product with the opening and dispensing the product therethrough. Further embodiments of a vending apparatus include a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses a product, the coin mechanism including a delay mechanism configured to slow movement of an actuating device for avoiding jamming of the at least one coin in the coin mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Nancy LaCroix-Toyne, Raffi Mekhitarian, Dikran Babikian, Jacobus Marcus Berkhout, Robert Riccomini, William Conway, Peter Hues
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Patent number: 9211820Abstract: A child safety seat has a seat bottom, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom at a seat bight region, and a seating surface defined by the seat bottom and seat back to support a child occupant. A structural element is coupled to the seat bottom, the seat back, or both. A bumper has a substantially rigid component or portion and is mounted to the structural element and protrudes from a side of the child safety seat. The bumper is positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat back, the seat bottom, or both and to the structural element.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Brian Allen, Drew Kitchens, Daniel Brunick, William Conway
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Patent number: 9150126Abstract: A child safety seat has a seat shell with a seat back portion, a seat bottom portion, and a seating surface. A track is provided on the child safety seat. A slot has a slot length along the track and a slot width defined between two parts of the track. An anchor strap has a belt, two anchoring connectors coupled to and spaced apart along the belt, and a central section between the two anchoring connectors. The central section has a thickness less than the slot width and captured in the slot between the two parts of the track. The two anchoring connectors are sized larger than the slot width thereby preventing removal of the anchor strap from the child safety seat. The anchor strap can slide along the slot length between at least a forward facing anchor position and a rear facing anchor position on the seat shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Drew Kitchens, Daniel Brunick, Jake Mitchell, William Conway
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Patent number: 8984939Abstract: The present invention essentially comprises a system, method, computer program and combinations thereof to utilize dual-polarization generated data generally associated with weather and non-weather events for mapping data, producing geo-referenced data, producing mosaics, generation of precipitation masks, non-precipitation mask, and classification masks in general, production of vertical cross sections and predetermined fly throughs, producing short term forecasting, prediction of specific weather phenomenon, correcting or adjusting rain gauge data as well as quantitative precipitation estimation, and combining other meteorological data to correct or adjust estimated rainfall accumulation gathered by dual-polarization radar.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Weather Decision Technologies Inc.Inventors: Michael Eilts, James T. Johnson, Jr., Christopher Porter, Matthew Gaffner, John William Conway
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Publication number: 20140117729Abstract: A child safety seat has a seat bottom, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom at a seat bight region, and a seating surface defined by the seat bottom and seat back to support a child occupant. A structural element is coupled to the seat bottom, the seat back, or both. A bumper has a substantially rigid component or portion and is mounted to the structural element and protrudes from a side of the child safety seat. The bumper is positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat back, the seat bottom, or both and to the structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Brian Allen, Drew Kitchens, Daniel Brunick, William Conway
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Patent number: 8601864Abstract: The present invention essentially comprises a system, method, computer program and combinations thereof to utilize dual-polarization generated date generally associated with weather events for mapping data, producing geo-referenced data, producing mosaics, generation of conditional precipitation masks, production of vertical cross sections and predetermined fly throughs, producing short term forecasting, prediction of specific weather phenomenon, correcting or adjusting rain gauge data as well as quantitative precipitation estimation, and combining other meteorological data to correct or adjust estimated rainfall accumulation gathered by dual-polarization radar.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Eilts, James T. Johnson, Jr., Christopher Porter, Matthew Gaffner, J. William Conway
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Publication number: 20110104339Abstract: Compositions and methods for double-crusted pizza product and method for making are disclosed having a peripheral gap extending around, or substantially around, the product perimeter between upper and lower crusts forming a gap. One embodiment provides a double-crusted layer pizza product having a lower crust layer forming a base; an upper crust layer positioned above the lower crust layer; a sauce layer applied directly adjacent to the upper crust layer on a lower surface thereof and positioned between the lower and upper crust layers; at least one ingredient; and the sauce layer having a water concentration of at least 40 percent weight. A second sauce layer or oil layer can be optionally applied adjacent to an upper surface of the lower crust layer. Cut-outs of the second crust layer can occur prior to or after hot-pressing a billet. Optional methods can include spraying the second sauce layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLCInventors: Kristin N. Dodd, Steven P. Greiner, Bernard William Conway, III, Rachel Yost, Lisa A. Foster, Patricia Stockwell
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Publication number: 20110000760Abstract: A vending apparatus and method of vending a product. Embodiments of a vending apparatus include a dispense mechanism configured to dispense a product, the dispense mechanism including a chamber that is rotatable relative to an opening of the dispense mechanism for aligning the product with the opening and dispensing the product therethrough. Further embodiments of a vending apparatus include a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses a product, the coin mechanism including a delay mechanism configured to slow movement of an actuating device for avoiding jamming of the at least one coin in the coin mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Nancy LaCroix-Toyne, Raffi Mekhitarian, Dikran Babikian, Jacobus Marcus Berkhout, Robert Riccomini, William Conway, Peter Hues
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Patent number: 7861375Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a first hinge half, a second hinge half, a spring, and a pin passing through the spring joining the first hinge half and the second hinge half. The spring in turn comprises a coil body, a first spring arm extending from the coil body having a first distal end portion, a second spring arm extending from the coil body having a second distal end portion, a first support extending from the first distal end portion towards the first hinge half and bearing on the first hinge half, and a second support extending from the second distal end portion towards the second hinge half and bearing on the second hinge half.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William Conway, Dikran Babikian, Douglas Murphy
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Publication number: 20100102609Abstract: A lift truck includes a seat assembly having a first frame and a seat bottom pivotably mounted to the frame for pivotable movement between a standing operating position and a sitting operating position. The seat bottom has an upper facing surface for supporting an operator sitting on the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the sitting operator position and a lower surface facing outwardly when the seat bottom is in the standing operator position for supporting an operator leaning against the seat bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Thomas W. Confer, Gregory W. Smiley, David B. Howe, Craig Cochran, Mark Berkobin, Baker Whisnant, Robert Holben, William Conway, Howard Scott Ryan, Douglas M. Russell, David L. Fergot
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Publication number: 20090199363Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a first hinge half, a second hinge half, a spring, and a pin passing through the spring joining the first hinge half and the second hinge half. The spring in turn comprises a coil body, a first spring arm extending from the coil body having a first distal end portion, a second spring arm extending from the coil body having a second distal end portion, a first support extending from the first distal end portion towards the first hinge half and bearing on the first hinge half, and a second support extending from the second distal end portion towards the second hinge half and bearing on the second hinge half.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: William Conway, Dikran Babikian, Douglas Murphy
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Patent number: 7520022Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a first hinge half, a second hinge half, a spring, and a pin passing through the spring joining the first hinge half and the second hinge half. The spring in turn comprises a coil body, a first spring arm extending from the coil body having a first distal end portion, a second spring arm extending from the coil body having a second distal end portion, a first support extending from the first distal end portion towards the first hinge half and bearing on the first hinge half, and a second support extending from the second distal end portion towards the second hinge half and bearing on the second hinge half.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.Inventors: William Conway, Dikran Babikian, Douglas Murphy
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Publication number: 20080065134Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes an advancing mechanism that advances lancets within the cartridge into an active position, separates a protective cap from the active lancet, and energize a drive mechanism of the lancing device. A cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap out of the travel path of the active lancet. In a first example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a cantilevered spring arm that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. In a second example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a spring-biased cam-driven plunger that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. Then an activation mechanism releases the energized active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: William Conway, Christopher Ruf, John Irwin, Stephen Flynn, Avi Robbins, Brian Vanhiel, Brian Leutz, Richard LeVaughn, Michael Lipoma
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Publication number: 20080058849Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes an advancing mechanism that advances lancets within the cartridge into an active position, separates a protective cap from the active lancet, and energize a drive mechanism of the lancing device. A cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap out of the travel path of the active lancet. In a first example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a cantilevered spring arm that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. In a second example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a spring-biased cam-driven plunger that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. Then an activation mechanism releases the energized active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: William Conway, Christopher Ruf, John Irwin, Stephen Flynn, Avi Robbins, Brian Vanhiel, Brian Leutz, Richard LeVaughn, Michael Lipoma
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Publication number: 20070255302Abstract: A multi-use micro-sampling or lancing device (10) having an outer housing (12), a lancet holder (32) that engages a lancet (30) and constrains the lancet along a controlled and predefined path of travel during the lancing stroke, and a drive mechanism with a pair of opposed, off axis torsion springs (80,82) working in tandem to drive and return the lancet holder through its lancing stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bradley Koeppel, William Conway, Brian Vanhiel, Jack Griffis, David Buenger
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Publication number: 20060225245Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a first hinge half, a second hinge half, a spring, and a pin passing through the spring joining the first hinge half and the second hinge half. The spring in turn comprises a coil body, a first spring arm extending from the coil body having a first distal end portion, a second spring arm extending from the coil body having a second distal end portion, a first support extending from the first distal end portion towards the first hinge half and bearing on the first hinge half, and a second support extending from the second distal end portion towards the second hinge half and bearing on the second hinge half.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: William Conway, Dikran Babikian, Douglas Murphy
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Publication number: 20050234494Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes an advancing mechanism that advances lancets within the cartridge into an active position, separates a protective cap from the active lancet, and energize a drive mechanism of the lancing device. A cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap out of the travel path of the active lancet. In a first example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a cantilevered spring arm that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. In a second example embodiment, the cap displacement mechanism includes a spring-biased cam-driven plunger 232 that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. Then an activation mechanism releases the energized active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: William Conway, Christopher Ruf, John Irwin, Stephen Flynn, Avi Robbins, Brian Vanhiel, Brian Leutz, Richard LeVaughn, Michael Lipoma
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Publication number: 20050175991Abstract: A method for produce sanitation using bacteriophages is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of (1) providing at least one bacteriophage; and (2) applying the bacteriophage to the produce. The produce may include fruits and vegetables. The produce may be freshly-cut produce, damaged produce, diseased produce, or contaminated produce. The produce may be sprayed with bacteriophage, washed with bacteriphage, immersed in a liquid containing bacteriophage, etc. The bacteriophage may be applied once, periodically or continuously. In one embodiment, chemical sanitizers may also be applied to the produce.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: Intralytix, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sulakvelidze, J. Morris, Zemphira Alavidze, Gary Pasternack, Torrey Brown, Britta Leverentz, William Conway, Wojciech Janisiewicz