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  • Mass data storage library
    Patent number: 5214768
    Abstract: A mass data storage unit includes a plurality of first data storage modules that form a mass information storage library, a data directory archive for maintaining a directory of the information contained on each data storage module, and data record/playback modules for receiving any selected data storage module in the mass storage library. A plurality of interface computers are coupled to a plurality of host computers for receiving data and for generating request signals to access information stored in the mass storage library. A file directory is coupled to the interface computers and the data directory archive for receiving the request signals, locating in the data directory archive the address containing the stored information and generating a data address location output signal for the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Martin, Frederick S. Reid, Gary L. Forbus, Steve M. Adams, C. Pat Shannon, Eric A. Pirpich
  • Xylanase, DNA sequences, coding for the xylanases and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 5610048
    Abstract: The xylanase is characterized by several partial amino acid sequences and is immunoreactive with an antibody raised against a purified xylanase derived from Humicola insolens, DSM 1800. This xylanase preparation is practically free of cellulase xylanase and is well suited for treatment of paper pulp, as a baking agent and as an additive to fodder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Martin Schulein, Torben Halkier, Hans P. Heldt-Hansen, Henrik Dalb.o slashed.ge, Lars S. Pedersen
  • Kernels, description tables, and device drivers
    Patent number: 5459867
    Abstract: Description tables can be linked to a kernel to form a device driver. The description tables can be device description tables and adapter description tables. The kernel is operating system dependent. The description tables are operating system independent and can be linked to other kernels for other operating systems. A library of kernels for different operating systems can share a common set of kernel requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip M. Adams, Larry W. Holmstron, Steve A. Jacob, Steven H. Powell, Robert F. Condie, Martin L. Culley
  • Divider gate for parallel dairy parlor
    Patent number: 4930447
    Abstract: Each of a series of parallel stalls in dairy parlor includes a swinging entry gate having on one side of its hinge axis a major portion, normally blocking the stall mouth. A minor portion of the gate, on the other side of its hinge axis, protrudes partially across the mouth of a neighboring stall. The stall cannot be entered by an animal until the gate has been opened by the entry of a preceding animal into the neighboring stall. The gate has an effective width substantially greater than the stall width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Inventor: Steve N. Peacock
  • Servo motor controller using position interpolation
    Patent number: 6051943
    Abstract: A motor control system employing a single Hall sensor 2 providing a position feedback signal to a control circuit 10 is disclosed. The control circuit includes a tach counter circuit 12, a ramp mode circuit 14, an interpolation circuit 16, and a commutation logic circuit 18. Drive signals are output to the motor windings by the commutation logic circuit 18. The control state defining the drive signals is advanced on the basis of the estimated rotor position. The estimate of the rotor position is determined by linearly interpolating between Hall signal transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Rabin, Kirk D. Hanson, Mark W. Perona
  • Video processing to convert between field rates
    Patent number: 5734435
    Abstract: A method for converting between relatively dose field rates of perhaps 60 Hz and 59.94 Hz, monitors the phase difference between input and output field rates. Initially, output fields are created by synchronising input fields. As the measured phase passes a threshold, the method switches to interpolation mode for a short, fixed interval and then returns to synchronization. The method offers much of the sharpness associated with simple synchronization but avoids the visible discontinuities of field drops or repeats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Snell & Wilcox Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Wilson, Martin Weston, Steve Dabner
  • Charged particle mobility refrigerant analyzer
    Patent number: 5184015
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a gaseous electronegative species comprises the steps of providing an analysis chamber; providing an electric field of known potential within the analysis chamber; admitting into the analysis chamber a gaseous sample containing the gaseous electronegative species; providing a pulse of free electrons within the electric field so that the pulse of free electrons interacts with the gaseous electronegative species so that a swarm of electrically charged particles is produced within the electric field; and, measuring the mobility of the electrically charged particles within the electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve L. Allman, Chung-Hsuan Chen, Fang C. Chen
  • Optical transport system
    Patent number: 5898801
    Abstract: A bi-directional, redundant, optical transport system is configured to provide a non-blocking, bi-directional, multi-channel, protocol independent optical transport system for the simultaneous transfer of digital, analog, and discrete data between a plurality data terminal equipment. The optical transport system includes a light transmission line for transmitting light bi-directionally and a plurality of nodes, connected in series by the light transmission line for receiving, extracting and passing signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steve W. Braun, Henri Hodara, John J. Soderberg, G. Allan Whittaker
  • AUTOMATED ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATION GENERATION AND HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20190371102
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining, by a server, a location of a door in an architectural drawing and a room function of a room secured by the door based on an analysis of the architectural drawing, determining, by the server, proper access control hardware to be installed on the door based on the room function, a category of access control hardware, and a predictive machine learning model associated with the category of access control hardware, and generating, by the server, a specification based on the determined proper access control hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert S. Prostko, Robert C. Martens, Nick Heitzman, Kristin Day, Martin Madsen, Jason Kornaker, Daniel Langenberg, Brian C. Eickhoff, Scott Baxter, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Benjamin Hopkins, Steve J. Kottlowski, Jacob Scheib
  • Methods and systems for equipment lease processing and management
    Publication number: 20030126098
    Abstract: A method for equipment lease processing and management, using a network-based system and at least one client system configured to communicate with the network-based system. The method includes providing a lease application on the network-based system, the lease application configured to be completed using the client system, and submitted to the network using the client system. The method also includes processing a completed lease application using the network based system, and displaying on the client system the results of said processing of the completed lease application, using the network-based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Theodore W. Hine, Susan Bauer, Martin Lewandowski, Selma Lower, Craig Cochran, Kirby Miller, Mark Jorgensen, Steve Choban, Jodi Chrisman
  • AUTOMATED ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATION GENERATION AND HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20210343095
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining, by a server, a location of a door in an architectural drawing and a room function of a room secured by the door based on an analysis of the architectural drawing, determining, by the server, proper access control hardware to be installed on the door based on the room function, a category of access control hardware, and a predictive machine learning model associated with the category of access control hardware, and generating, by the server, a specification based on the determined proper access control hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert S. Prostko, Robert C. Martens, Nick Heitzman, Kristin Day, Martin Madsen, Jason Kornaker, Daniel Langenberg, Brian C. Eickhoff, Scott Baxter, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Benjamin Hopkins, Steve J. Kottlowski, Jacob Scheib
  • Enzyme exhibiting cellulase activity
    Patent number: 5916796
    Abstract: This invention relates to an enzyme which exhibits cellulase activity and is producible by a strain of Bacillus sp., NCIMB 40250, or a related Bacillus sp. strain, or a derivative of said cellulase. This invention also relates to an enzyme which comprises a core region derived from an endoglucanase combined with a cellulose-binding domain derived from another cellulase, or which comprises a core region derived from another cellulase combined with a cellulose-binding domain derived from an endoglucanase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Per Lin.ang. J.o slashed.rgensen, Martin Schulein, Christian Hansen
  • Explosive-driven electric pulse generator and method of making same
    Patent number: 7690288
    Abstract: An electric pulse generator includes a driver having an outer surface, a receiver, and one or more piezoelectric elements disposed between and in electrical contact with the driver and the receiver. The electric pulse generator further includes an explosive material disposed on the outer surface of the driver. A method of making an electrical pulse generator includes providing one or more piezoelectric elements, a driver, a receiver, and an explosive material and operably associating the explosive material with an outer surface of the driver. The method further includes electrically coupling the one or more piezoelectric elements between the driver and the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steve E. Calico, Shad L. Holt, James C. Dickens, John W. Walter
  • Automated architectural specification generation and hardware identification
    Patent number: 11062541
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining, by a server, a location of a door in an architectural drawing and a room function of a room secured by the door based on an analysis of the architectural drawing, determining, by the server, proper access control hardware to be installed on the door based on the room function, a category of access control hardware, and a predictive machine learning model associated with the category of access control hardware, and generating, by the server, a specification based on the determined proper access control hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert S. Prostko, Robert C. Martens, Nick Heitzman, Kristin Day, Martin Madsen, Jason Kornaker, Daniel Langenberg, Brian C. Eickhoff, Scott Baxter, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Benjamin Hopkins, Steve J. Kottlowski, Jacob Scheib
  • Proportional counter device for detecting electronegative species in an air sample
    Patent number: 5293130
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting an electronegative species comprises an analysis chamber, an inlet communicating with the analysis chamber for admitting a sample containing the electronegative species and an ionizable component, a radioactive source within the analysis chamber for emitting radioactive energy for ionizing a component of the sample, a proportional electron detector within the analysis chamber for detecting electrons emitted from the ionized component, and a circuit for measuring the electrons and determining the presence of the electronegative species by detecting a reduction in the number of available electrons due to capture of electrons by the electronegative species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve L. Allman, Fang C. Chen, Chung-Hsuan Chen
  • Multi-sensor monitoring of athletic performance
    Patent number: 9418509
    Abstract: Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g., for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Case, Jr., Jason P. Martin
  • Unheading device and method for coking drums
    Patent number: 4726109
    Abstract: A device for remotely unheading delayed coking drums and method for remotely operating the device. The device includes a head unit for attachment to a lower flange of a coking drum and fastening means by which a plurality of swing bolts are disconnected by remotely operated detensioning equipment, and a platform device which lowers the header unit, moves it laterally to one side, and tips it for cleaning. A chute attached to the platform is brought into engagement with the coke drum lower flange for removal of coke from the drum. Following the coke removal, the chute is removed and the head unit is remotely reconnected to the coker drum lower flange. The invention also discloses a method for remotely operating the unheading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler USA Corporation
    Inventors: Allen J. Malsbury, Steve D. Mehas, Myron Krawchuk
  • Paper path signature analysis apparatus
    Patent number: 5313253
    Abstract: A sheet path velocity profile signature analysis apparatus which utilizes output from various idler rolls throughout the machine paper path to detect abnormalities. The constantly monitored and instantaneous velocity readings are compared with a base line velocity signature established at the factory. If the constantly monitored velocity profile is not within the pre-established operating parameters as set at the factory, automatic machine adjustment procedures are initiated and/or automatic service alerts are issued. The ability to constantly monitor the velocity profile throughout the machine enables preventative maintenance to occur and worn drive rolls, idler rolls and other transport devices can be replaced before catastrophic failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Martin, Steve R. Moore, Russell J. Sokac, Kathleen Laffey, Robert P. Siegel, Gerald M. Garavuso, Lloyd W. Durfey
  • Multi-sensor monitoring of athletic performance
    Patent number: 10668324
    Abstract: Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g., for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Case, Jr., Jason P. Martin
  • Optical transport system
    Patent number: RE41247
    Abstract: A bi-directional, redundant, optical transport system is configured to provide a non-blocking, bi-directional, multi-channel, protocol independent optical transport system for the simultaneously transfer of digital, analog, and discrete data between a plurality data terminal equipment. The optical transport system includes a light transmission line for transmitting light bi-directionally and a plurality of nodes, connected in series by the light transmission line for receiving, extracting and passing signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steve W. Braun, Henri Hodara, John J. Soderberg, G. Allan Whittaker
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