Patents by Inventor William Kendall

William Kendall 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).

  • Publication number: 20240101274
    Abstract: An electric pushback vehicle includes a frame having a forward portion and a rear portion. The vehicle further includes front drive axle and a rear drive axle configured to communicate power to ground engaging members. A traction battery is housed within the electric pushback vehicle and provides electric power to an electric motor to drive an output shaft. A transmission is connected to receive mechanical power from the electric motor through a torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Trevor Douglas ROEBUCK, Brian Wallace YODER, Patrick Dwaine WARDEN, Chase Cherek SCHOFIELD, Robert Charles BRADLEY, Anthony Christopher MORRIS, Joshua David BARNES, William Cole KOSTER, Ian Kendall BALK, James Chandler LIGGETT
  • Patent number: 11793128
    Abstract: An irrigation apparatus to water, contain and support plants. The irrigation apparatus comprising a body portion comprised of a top portion and a bottom portion that join to form a liquid containment vessel that disperses liquid in a defined dispersal pattern through angled openings to at least one plant embedded in growth medium at grade or at elevation in a plant growth container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: John William Kendall
  • Publication number: 20230067922
    Abstract: An irrigation apparatus to water, contain and support plants. The irrigation apparatus comprising a body portion comprised of a top portion and a bottom portion that join to form a liquid containment vessel that disperses liquid in a defined dispersal pattern through angled openings to at least one plant embedded in growth medium at grade or at elevation in a plant growth container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: John William Kendall
  • Publication number: 20230025281
    Abstract: A cage for a bearing, including: a first annular segment; a second annular segment located radially inwardly of the first annular segment; a vane connected to the first annular segment and to the second annular segment and including a first axial end facing at least partly in a first axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the cage and a second axial end facing at least partly in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, the second axial end off-set from the first axial end in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation; and a curved surface connected to the first annular segment and the second annular segment and arranged to retain a ball of the bearing. The first annular segment, the second annular segment, the vane, and the curved segment define a channel passing through the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Michael Natusch, William Kendall Davis, Scott Hart
  • Patent number: 11555519
    Abstract: A cage for a bearing, including: a first annular segment; a second annular segment located radially inwardly of the first annular segment; a vane connected to the first annular segment and to the second annular segment and including a first axial end facing at least partly in a first axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the cage and a second axial end facing at least partly in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, the second axial end off-set from the first axial end in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation; and a curved surface connected to the first annular segment and the second annular segment and arranged to retain a ball of the bearing. The first annular segment, the second annular segment, the vane, and the curved segment define a channel passing through the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Michael Natusch, William Kendall Davis, Scott Hart
  • Patent number: 11283693
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a computer readable medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that may cause the processor to receive a query, in which the query may define an event pertaining to the apparatus to be identified and summarization instructions. The processor may also implement the query on tracked events pertaining to the apparatus to identify event data pertaining to the apparatus that matches the event defined in the query and summarize the identified event data according to the summarization instructions to generate summarized event data responsive to the query. The processor may further output the summarized event data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: William Kendall Hollis, Gueorgui Bonov Chkodrov, David Lloyd Fosth, Jose Wilson Morris, Russell E. Biles
  • Patent number: 11001984
    Abstract: A dump bucket, comprising a first side, a second side defining a plurality of slots, and an inner surface; and an insert installed between the inner surface and the second side at an angle to aid in side dumping out of the second side of the bucket; wherein tabs defined by the insert are received in the slots in the second side of the bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Rockland Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William Kendall Pratt, Travis James Wirfel
  • Patent number: 10932422
    Abstract: An irrigation device, comprising: a base portion and a liquid dispersal portion. The liquid dispersal portion attached to the top center of the base portion configured with channels and spillways to funnel water to a plurality of plant growth zones spaced about the base portion periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: John William Kendall
  • Publication number: 20210051082
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a computer readable medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that may cause the processor to receive a query, in which the query may define an event pertaining to the apparatus to be identified and summarization instructions. The processor may also implement the query on tracked events pertaining to the apparatus to identify event data pertaining to the apparatus that matches the event defined in the query and summarize the identified event data according to the summarization instructions to generate summarized event data responsive to the query. The processor may further output the summarized event data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: William Kendall HOLLIS, Gueorgui Bonov CHKODROV, David Lloyd FOSTH, Jose Wilson MORRIS, Russell E. BILES
  • Publication number: 20190136485
    Abstract: A dump bucket, comprising a first side, a second side defining a plurality of slots, and an inner surface; and an insert installed between the inner surface and the second side at an angle to aid in side dumping out of the second side of the bucket; wherein tabs defined by the insert are received in the slots in the second side of the bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Rockland Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William Kendall Pratt, Travis James Wirfel
  • Publication number: 20180206420
    Abstract: An irrigation device, comprising: a base portion and a liquid dispersal portion. The liquid dispersal portion attached to the top center of the base portion configured with channels and spillways to funnel water to a plurality of plant growth zones spaced about the base portion periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: JOHN WILLIAM KENDALL
  • Patent number: 9187855
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least two horizontally arranged laundry appliances. Each of the at least two laundry appliances have a top, and a worksurface extends over the tops of the at least two laundry appliances. The worksurface can form a continuous surface above the at least two laundry appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin James Gilboe, Lorraine L. Achterberg, James William Kendall
  • Patent number: 8843373
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication monitoring and analysis method and system. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for analyzing problems within a communication network and further identifying sources of such problems based on voice sample substitutions. The voice sample substitutions used may correspond to canned speech samples used to highlight possible communication network problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Toby Edward Gedis Allen, Alexander Beck, Christopher William Kendall, Andrew W. Lang, David Thambiratnam
  • Patent number: 8675655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telecommunication network having IP packet-supporting capabilities, which includes a load distribution processing function, either centralized or distributed, by means of which a load distribution function may be applied to sets of paths between network nodes or sets of links of network trunks. The load distribution processing function handles different load distribution functions. Each of the different load distribution functions is associated to a different network input unit involved in the load distribution for a set of paths between network nodes or a set of trunk links. The invention also relates to a method of load distribution in a telecommunication network as summarized above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Peter Irma August Barri, Bart Joseph Gerard Pauwels, Tom Edward Davis, Olivier Didier Duroyon, Chad William Kendall, Predrag Kostic, Robert Nesbitt, Robert Elliott Robotham
  • Patent number: 8666079
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data which has been encoded according to a first higher complexity protection scheme and compressed. The method also includes decompressing the data. The method also includes decoding the data according to the first higher complexity protection scheme using a first higher complexity key. The method also includes encoding at least the first portion of the data according to a second higher complexity protection scheme using a second higher complexity key. The method also includes encoding at least a second portion of the data according to a lower complexity protection scheme using a lower complexity key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Chad William Kendall, Narendra Sankar
  • Patent number: 8479542
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance with a closed top and a worksurface that extends over the closed top of the at least one laundry appliance and comprises a functional insert provided on the worksurface. The modular laundry system can further comprise a second laundry appliance with a closed top, and the work surface can extend over both laundry appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine J. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8464450
    Abstract: A three dimensional picture frame comprising a first and a second vertical frame member, a bottom horizontal frame member, a top horizontal frame member, a front transparent sheet configured to engage with at least one of the frame members, a rear transparent sheet configured to engage with at least one of the frame members such that at least a portion of the frame members and transparent sheets forms a vessel, a backing sheet configured to engage with at least one of the frame members and located outward from the rear transparent sheet, and a plunger configured to slide into the vessel such that when a material is located in a portion of the vessel on a first side of the plunger, the material is prevented from entering a portion of the vessel on a second side of the plunger opposite the first side of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Blaine Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: William Kendall, Elaine Kendall, Diane Munson, Scott Munson
  • Patent number: 8161673
    Abstract: A three dimensional picture frame comprising first and second vertical frame members, a bottom and top horizontal frame members coupled to opposite ends of the vertical frame members, front and rear transparent sheets located perpendicularly to the vertical and horizontal frame members to form a vessel, a backing sheet located perpendicularly to the first and second vertical frame members and the bottom and top horizontal frame members and outward from the rear transparent sheet such that when a material is placed in the vessel and a graphical sheet is placed between the backing sheet and rear transparent sheet, the graphical sheet is isolated from the material, and a plunger configured to slide downward in the vessel such that when a material is located in a portion of the vessel below the plunger, the material is prevented from entering a portion of the vessel above the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Blaine Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: William Kendall, Elaine Kendall, Diane Munson, Scott Munson
  • Publication number: 20120085338
    Abstract: An air control regulator regulates the amount of air flowing into the inlet of a combustion chamber by causing flowing air to support a disc located in the air passage against the force of gravity. Air passes around the edges of the disc and is channeled into a plurality of airflows by ovoid depressions in the inner surfaces of the regulator forming a venturi chamber. By regulating the airflow into the combustion chamber, combustion efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Flamekeeper, LLC
    Inventor: Mark William Kendall
  • Patent number: 8079358
    Abstract: An air control regulator regulates the amount of air flowing into the inlet of a combustion chamber by causing flowing air to support a disc located in the air passage against the force of gravity. Air passes around the edges of the disc and is channeled into a plurality of airflows by ovoid depressions in the inner surfaces of the regulator forming a venturi chamber. By regulating the airflow into the combustion chamber, combustion efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Flamekeeper, LLC
    Inventor: Mark William Kendall