King, TX
A. Gaylord King, Bartonville, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120220754 | METHODS FOR GENERATING RADIOIMMUNOCONJUGATES - Methods for generating an Ac-225 radioconjugate comprising a monoclonal antibody (mAb) (IgG) is disclosed. The Ac-225 radioimmunoconjugate is an [Ac-225]-p-SCN-Bn-DOT AIHuM195 radioimmunoconjugate. | 08-30-2012 |
Alan King, Richland Hills, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100235996 | DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR INFANT PLACEMENT - The present invention relates to an infant placement device for preventing infant roll over that may include: an under support padding; at least two winged supporting portions extending from the support padding; and a means to secure an infant onto the support padding. The means to secure the infant may include two crossing straps, or alternatively two straps and a torso cover. The upper support padding may include a head support pillow and a bedding support, where said bedding support extends the entire length of the placement device. In one exemplary embodiment, the head support pillow may include a first side which is substantially flat and a second side which is substantially concaved. The bedding support may also include a first side which is substantially flat and a second side which is substantially concaved. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the head support pillow may include an audio system. | 09-23-2010 |
Allan W. King, Manvel, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100139515 | SHAPED CHARGE WITH AN INTEGRAL LINER AND CASE - An integral shaped charge has a liner portion and a case portion, the liner portion forming a cavity extending from a face to an apex. An explosive is disposed in the chamber. | 06-10-2010 |
20100147504 | USE OF BARITE AND CARBON FIBERS IN PERFORATING DEVICES - Disclosed are compositions that comprise mixtures of barite and carbon fiber material and further may include steel and a binder. The compositions may be utilized for manufacturing perforator devices, including perforating guns. | 06-17-2010 |
20110056691 | SCINTERED POWDER METAL SHAPED CHARGES - A shaped charge includes a casing defining an interior volume, wherein the casing is prepared by sintering a metal powder or a mixture of metal powders; a liner located in the interior volume; and an explosive between the liner and the casing. A method for manufacturing a shaped charge casing includes the steps of mixing a metal powder or a metal powder mixture with a binder to form a pre-mix; pressing the pre-mix in a mold to form a casing green body; heating the casing green body to a first temperature to vaporize the binder; raising the temperature to a second temperature in an inert or reducing atmosphere to sinter the metal powder or the metal powder mixture to produce the shaped charge casing. | 03-10-2011 |
Benjamin John King, Dallas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110271122 | Configuring Cable Lines to Provide Data and Power - A method is provided for an upstream device to configure a plurality of lines in a cable. The method comprises the upstream device placing a first voltage on a first one of the lines traditionally specified to supply power; the upstream device grounding a second one of the lines traditionally specified to be a ground line; and the upstream device placing on a third one of the lines traditionally specified to convey data a second voltage for supplying power. | 11-03-2011 |
20110314167 | Peer to Peer Secure Synchronization Between Handheld Devices - A method implemented in a user equipment (UE) comprising a processor. First information is stored to a removable memory connected to the UE and second information is stored to a non-volatile memory of the UE. The first information may be a unique value and may include additional information. A connection request based at least in part on the first information is received. A connection response based at least in part on the second information and the connection request is sent. | 12-22-2011 |
20120226912 | PASSWORD-BASED OPERATION OF A LOCKED COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application relates to performing operations on a computing device having a restricted mode of operation and an unrestricted mode of operation. A first input sequence comprising a correct authentication code and a command code is obtained while in the restricted mode of operation. The device executes one or more special operations associated with the command code while the device remains in the restricted mode of operation. The device transitions to the unrestricted mode of operation upon obtaining a second input sequence comprising a correct authentication code, and in the unrestricted mode of operation the device may execute one or more regular operations. | 09-06-2012 |
20130007115 | Computer to Handheld Device Virtualization System - A method on a handheld device is provided. The method comprises sending a request from the handheld device to initiate an application on a host computer, receiving data related to the application from the host computer at the handheld device, and displaying the data in a view of the application appearing on the handheld device. | 01-03-2013 |
Benjamin John King, Irving, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110179381 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying a first part of information on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, determining attributes of the gesture, when the gesture comprises a first type gesture, performing an imaging function on the information, and when the gesture comprises a second type gesture, selecting and performing a function. | 07-21-2011 |
20110213855 | Computer to Handheld Device Virtualization System - A method on a handheld device is provided. The method comprises sending a request from the handheld device to initiate an application on a host computer, receiving data related to the application from the host computer at the handheld device, and displaying the data in a view of the application appearing on the handheld device. | 09-01-2011 |
Brian Matthew King, Lewisville, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090115343 | LED Power Regulator with High-Speed LED Switching - One embodiment of the invention includes a power regulator system. The system comprises at least one power switch configured to repeatedly couple an inductor to an input voltage to regulate a current flow through the inductor. The system also comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) configured to provide illumination based on an amount of the current flow through the inductor. The system further comprises an output switch configured to couple and decouple the LED from the current flow through the inductor in response to an activation signal. | 05-07-2009 |
Carey King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090122387 | OPTICAL MICROSTRUCTURES FOR LIGHT EXTRACTION AND CONTROL - The application of optical microstructures improve the quality of light available to the viewer of an optical display system, or any display which works on the concept of moving one surface into direct contact or close proximity of a light guide to extract light through frustrated total internal reflection. Certain ones of the microstructures can act to assist in overcoming stiction between the surface and the light guide. | 05-14-2009 |
20090142020 | OPTICAL MICROSTRUCTURES FOR LIGHT EXTRACTION AND CONTROL - The application of optical micro structures improve the quality of light available to the viewer of an optical display system, or any display which works on the concept of moving one surface into direct contact or close proximity of a light guide to extract light through frustrated total internal reflection. Certain ones of the microstructures can act to assist in overcoming suction between the surface and the light guide. | 06-04-2009 |
20100073568 | Field Sequential Color Encoding For Displays - The optical performance is enhanced of display systems that use field sequential color and pulse width modulation to generate color and color gray scale values. Such enhancement may be achieved by various data encoding methods disclosed herein that may include temporal redistribution of bit values to mitigate color motional artifacts associated with field sequential color-based display systems, selective combination of intensity modulation, pulse width modulation, and/or the noncontiguous sequencing of primary colors. There is further an intelligent real-time dynamic manipulation of gray scale values in portions of an image that are computationally determined to be images of objects moving against a global background, so as to temporally front load or concentrate the bits comprising such moving objects and thereby further mitigate said motional artifacts using both actual and virtual aggregate pulse truncation across all primary colors being modulated. | 03-25-2010 |
20100079843 | NORMALLY EMITTING PIXEL ARCHITECTURE FOR FRUSTRATED TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION DISPLAYS - The present invention provides an apparatus that includes a waveguide and one or more pixels deployed adjacent the top surface of the waveguide which contains TIR light therein. Each pixel includes a deformable active layer having a first conductor and a driver electronics layer having a second conductor. The driver electronics layer is deployed in spaced-apart relation to the active layer and opposite the waveguide. In a quiescent state of a pixel, the active layer is in contact or near contact with the top surface of the waveguide so as to optically couple light out via FTIR (i.e., pixel's ON state). To actuate the pixel, the electronics layer is configured to selectively apply an electrical potential difference to the second conductor thereby causing the active layer to move away from the top surface so as to prevent the optical coupling of light out of the waveguide (i.e., pixel's OFF state). | 04-01-2010 |
20130235273 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR ENCODING FOR DISPLAYS - The optical performance is enhanced of display systems that use field sequential color and pulse width modulation to generate color and color gray scale values. Such enhancement may be achieved by various data encoding methods disclosed herein that may include temporal redistribution of bit values to mitigate color motional artifacts associated with field sequential color-based display systems, selective combination of intensity modulation, pulse width modulation, and/or the noncontiguous sequencing of primary colors. There is further an intelligent real-time dynamic manipulation of gray scale values in portions of an image that are computationally determined to be images of objects moving against a global background, so as to temporally front load or concentrate the bits comprising such moving objects and thereby further mitigate said motional artifacts using both actual and virtual aggregate pulse truncation across all primary colors being modulated. | 09-12-2013 |
20140375670 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR ENCODING FOR DISPLAYS - The optical performance is enhanced of display systems that use field sequential color and pulse width modulation to generate color and color gray scale values. Such enhancement may be achieved by various data encoding methods disclosed herein that may include temporal redistribution of bit values to mitigate color motional artifacts associated with field sequential color-based display systems, selective combination of intensity modulation, pulse width modulation, and/or the noncontiguous sequencing of primary colors. There is further an intelligent real-time dynamic manipulation of gray scale values in portions of an image that are computationally determined to be images of objects moving against a global background, so as to temporally front load or concentrate the bits comprising such moving objects and thereby further mitigate said motional artifacts using both actual and virtual aggregate pulse truncation across all primary colors being modulated. | 12-25-2014 |
Charles H. King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080202401 | Sea vessel docking station - A system and method in which a buoyant central docking station captures, lifts and couples one or more other sea vessels is disclosed, wherein a flexible, modularized production system is quickly realized on a cost effective basis. The capabilities of a number of older, less expensive, readily available vessels are combined to achieve an effective FPSO substitute that allows lower producing fields to be explored and produced in a profitable manner. The time horizon between initiation and consummation of field operations is reduced, and older vessels that might otherwise be scrapped or retired are again made useful and seaworthy in a safe and profitable exploration and production environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20080289876 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AUXILIARY OPERATIONS ON MOBILE DRILLING UNITS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO IMPROVING DRILLING UNIT EFFICIENCY - A system for monitoring auxiliary operations on a drilling unit includes at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter related to a start time and a stop time of at least one auxiliary operation on the drilling unit. The system includes a data acquisition device configured to determine a start time and a stop time of the at least one auxiliary operation from measurements made by the at least one sensor. The data acquisition device includes a data recorder for recording elapsed time between the start time and the stop time. | 11-27-2008 |
20090107376 | Sea Vessel Docking Station - A system and method in which a buoyant central docking station captures, lifts and couples one or more other sea vessels is disclosed, wherein a flexible, modularized production system is quickly realized on a cost effective basis. The capabilities of a number of older, less expensive, readily available vessels are combined to achieve an effective FPSO substitute that allows lower producing fields to be explored and produced in a profitable manner. The time horizon between initiation and consummation of field operations is reduced, and older vessels that might otherwise be scrapped or retired are again made useful and seaworthy in a safe and profitable exploration and production environment. | 04-30-2009 |
20100181074 | System for and Method of Restraining a Subsurface Exploration and Production System - A system for and method of limiting and controlling the unintended subsurface release of an exploration or production riser system is provided including one or more means for anchoring the riser or casing stack at one or more pre-determined points upon the length of the riser, and/or on the housing of an associated buoyancy chamber or the like, and/or on a particular portion of the riser as dictated by the operational environment, and/or on an anchor portion secured in the sea floor; and a network of restraining members disposed on the anchoring means. A lower anchoring portion includes one or more anchors disposed in communication with a wellhead, or with the sea floor or below the sea floor mud line, or with a well casing portion. A network of restraining members forms an essentially continuous connection from the buoyancy member portion to said bottom anchor portion. In a particular, though, non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a means for anchoring the system using pairs of anchors disposed at one or more predetermined points along the riser portion of the system is provided. Also disclosed is a variety of means and devices by which a surface vessel or a rig, etc., servicing a subsea well equipped with the present system may absorb or deflect impact forces originating from portions of the system that unexpectedly break free and rush upwards toward the surface vessel or rig. | 07-22-2010 |
20110135390 | Sea Vessel Docking Station - A system and method in which a buoyant central docking station captures, lifts and couples one or more other sea vessels is disclosed, wherein a flexible, modularized production system is quickly realized on a cost effective basis. The capabilities of a number of older, less expensive, readily available vessels are combined to achieve an effective FPSO substitute that allows lower producing fields to be explored and produced in a profitable manner. The time horizon between initiation and consummation of field operations is reduced, and older vessels that might otherwise be scrapped or retired are again made useful and seaworthy in a safe and profitable exploration and production environment. | 06-09-2011 |
20130180441 | Sea Vessel Docking Station - A system and method in which a buoyant central docking station captures, lifts and couples one or more other sea vessels is disclosed, wherein a flexible, modularized production system is quickly realized on a cost effective basis. The capabilities of a number of older, less expensive, readily available vessels are combined to achieve an effective FPSO substitute that allows lower producing fields to be explored and produced in a profitable manner. The time horizon between initiation and consummation of field operations is reduced, and older vessels that might otherwise be scrapped or retired are again made useful and seaworthy in a safe and profitable exploration and production environment. | 07-18-2013 |
Charles K. King, Dallas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130138469 | WEB-BASED DEMAND CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & METHOD - A system for forecasting demand includes a store client, an application for running a demand forecasting algorithm, a database providing store-level data to the application for the demand forecasting algorithm, wherein the store client communicates with the application, and an external interface providing future event information to the application, wherein the application manages ordering based on the demand forecasting algorithm using the future event information. | 05-30-2013 |
Daniel A. King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120059676 | CLAIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A claims and repair process including collecting accident information at birth of an accident, electronic communication to a remote site, and posting information for selecting repair and supplier parties, such as by a bid process. Any of a PDA, a mapping system, or a data collection system installed on the vehicle collects accident information at the accident site, on a tow truck, or at a facility. A PDA with a digital camera may be provided for collecting digital images. Wireless communications may be used to transfer accident information for expedited processing. A claims estimate may be made by a claims adjuster or claims wizard. An aggregate database may be employed by the claims wizard to facilitate damage assessment. The claims wizard may work interactively with a PDA device for improved data collection. Tow trucks may be dispatched to transport rental, damaged and repaired vehicles to reduce insured's involvement. | 03-08-2012 |
20120076437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CLAIMS PROCESSING - A claims and repair process including collecting accident information at birth of an accident, electronic communication to a remote site, and posting information for selecting repair and supplier parties, such as by a bid process. Any of a PDA, a mapping system, or a data collection system installed on the vehicle collects accident information at the accident site, on a tow truck, or at a facility. A PDA with a digital camera may be provided for collecting digital images. Wireless communications may be used to transfer accident information for expedited processing. A claims estimate may be made by a claims adjuster or claims wizard. An aggregate database may be employed by the claims wizard to facilitate damage assessment. The claims wizard may work interactively with a PDA device for improved data collection. Tow trucks may be dispatched to transport rental, damaged and repaired vehicles to reduce insured's involvement. | 03-29-2012 |
Daniel A. King, Dallas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120319736 | Comparator and method with adjustable speed and power consumption - A comparator ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130063110 | FAST STARTUP ALGORITHM FOR LOW NOISE POWER MANAGEMENT - A method is provided. A low dropout regulator (LDO) is disabled during a first mode, and a first reference voltage is selected and applied to a switched-mode converter during the first mode. Also during the first mode, a first output voltage is generated by the switched-mode converter from a power supply, and a first capacitor is overcharged with the first output voltage. The LDO is then enabled during a second mode. During a first portion of a startup period for the second mode, a second capacitor is charged from the first capacitor, and a second reference voltage is selected and applied to the switched-mode converter. Then, during a second portion of the startup period for the second mode, the second capacitor is charged with the switched-mode converter. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063111 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ADAPTIVE NOISE CONTROL - A method is provided. A first reference voltage during an idle mode is selected, and the first reference voltage is applied to a switched-mode converter. A first output voltage is then generated by the switched-mode converter from a power supply, and a capacitor is overcharged with the first output voltage. The first output voltage is regulated to generate a second output voltage during the idle mode. Then, a second reference voltage during a quiet mode, where the second reference voltage to the buck converter. During the quiet mode, a third output voltage is generated from the switched-mode converter and from discharging the overcharged capacitor, and the third output voltage is regulated to generate the second output voltage. | 03-14-2013 |
20130307598 | SYNCHRONOUS STATE MACHINE WITH AN APERIODIC CLOCK - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an analog timing controller and a digital state machine. An input circuit in the digital state machine is configured to receive a plurality of analog input signals, and an analog event circuit is coupled to the analog timing circuit, the glitch filter, and the input circuit. The analog event circuit and input circuit are configured to generate a composite event signal from the analog input signals and by using the analog timing circuit. The glitch filter is configured to receive the composite event signal. A clock generator also is coupled to the glitch filter, wherein the clock generator is configured to generate an aperiodic clock signal. The aperiodic clock signal is configured to be a synchronous clock signal for the digital state machine. | 11-21-2013 |
Diane King, Houston, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140033933 | Apparatus for texturing roti - A Roti texturizing apparatus | 02-06-2014 |
20140037815 | Roti and process for making same - The process of making Roti includes mixing predetermined amounts of flour baking soda and water so that a soft elastic dough is formed. The dough is then formed into a first round disk of a predetermined diameter. The first round disk of dough is then rubbed with a predetermined amount of oil, and reconfigured so that a second round disk of dough is formed. The second disk of dough is oiled then baked on each side thereof forming an untexturized Roti | 02-06-2014 |
Dwain King, Ennis, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110240292 | Methods for Strengthening Fractures in Subterranean Formations - Of the many methods provided herein. one method comprises: providing at least a portion of a subterranean formation that comprises a shale; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing a pack completion assembly neighboring the portion of the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least a portion of the shale to form an embrittled shale portion. | 10-06-2011 |
Dwain G. King, Ennis, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110240291 | Methods for Strengthening Fractures in Subterranean Formations - Of the many methods provided herein, one method comprises: providing at least one fracture in a subterranean formation that comprises tight gas, a shale, a clay, and/or a coal bed; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing the plasticity modification fluid into the fracture in the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least one fracture face of the fracture to form an embrittled fracture face. | 10-06-2011 |
Emily E. King, Georgetown, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090248163 | SPINAL SURGERY INTERBODY - An inter-vertebral implant wherein at least one of the side walls defining a hole from the exterior of the implant to the fusion promotion cavity and having a posterior portion and an anterior portion, the side wall hole being elongated in a direction between the posterior and anterior ends of the side wall hole. In some embodiments, the side wall hole is tapered toward the posterior portion of the implant and can be tear drop shaped. In some embodiments the cephalad and caudal surfaces may be convex with radii of curvature which can be the same for all implant sizes. The surfaces may include teeth which can extend beyond a central cavity. A nose, tapered in the saggital and transverse planes may be included on the anterior end of the implant. Some embodiments also include a threaded hole (with a depth that can be the same for all implant sizes) and an adjoining slot for engaging an insertion instrument. Each of the portions of the implant can have the same length for all implant sizes. | 10-01-2009 |
Eric King, Dripping Springs, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100327765 | LOW ENERGY TRANSFER MODE FOR AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY OPERATION IN A CASCADED SWITCHING POWER CONVERTER - A cascaded power converter having an auxiliary power supply operated from the second switching power stage provides efficient operation by activating the auxiliary power supply early in the startup process. A low energy transfer operating mode is initiated in the second switching power stage to charge the auxiliary power supply output without generating significant disruption at the load. After the first switching power stage is started and the intermediate node voltage has increased to a level sufficient to operate the second switching power stage, the final switching power stage enters a normal operating mode. The low energy transfer operating mode has a substantially reduced switching rate and pulse width from that of the normal operating mode. | 12-30-2010 |
20120025729 | POWERING HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHTING DEVICES FROM A TRIAC-BASED DIMMER - A circuit for powering high-efficiency lighting devices from a thyristor-controlled dimmer predicts a zero-crossing time of the AC power line supplying the dimmer and causes a glue impedance to be imposed at the output of the dimmer starting at the time of the zero-crossing, so that the timer in the dimmer will operate properly to generate the turn-on event at the correct time. At turn-on, a lower level of impedance is presented to absorb the energy associated with the turn-on event. A higher level of impedance may be presented after the energy is absorbed until all of the energy needed for the cycle is transferred. Then, a high impedance state is maintained until the next zero-crossing time. The impedance control may be provided by non-uniform operation of a power converter that supplies the lighting devices, or by a combination of non-uniform power converter operation and dissipative loading. | 02-02-2012 |
20120112651 | DUTY FACTOR PROBING OF A TRIAC-BASED DIMMER - A power supply circuit for operating high-efficiency lighting devices from a thyristor-controlled dimmer determines the dimming value, i.e., the dimmer duty factor by periodically probing the dimmer output. A minimum conductance is applied across the output of the dimmer during probing intervals that begin at the turn-on time of the dimmer and last until enough information has been gathered to correctly predict a next zero crossing of the AC line voltage that supplies the input of the dimmer. The dimming value is determined from the time interval between the predicted zero-crossing and a next turn-on time of the dimmer. The probing can be performed at intervals of an odd number of half-cycles of the AC line frequency so that a DC offset is not introduced within internal timing circuits of the dimmer. The AC line frequency can also be determined from a time interval between the predicted zero crossings. | 05-10-2012 |
20130002156 | TRANSFORMER-ISOLATED LED LIGHTING CIRCUIT WITH SECONDARY-SIDE DIMMING CONTROL - A transformer isolated LED lighting circuit supplies current from a secondary-side storage capacitor to one or more LED strings in conformity with one or more dimming values. The dimming values are communicated through the transformer by patterns or codes provided in pulses of a power converter circuit that charges the storage capacitor from the primary side of the transformer, or alternatively by a special modulated signal provided in addition to the switching pulses. | 01-03-2013 |
20140077721 | POWERING HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHTING DEVICES FROM A TRIAC-BASED DIMMER - A circuit for powering high-efficiency lighting devices from a thyristor-controlled dimmer operates a switching power circuit during active portions of half-cycles of the AC line voltage source that supplies the dimmer. A control circuit determines the durations of the active portions such that sufficient energy is transferred to operate the lighting devices until a next half-cycle of the AC line voltage, at which time the active portion of the half-cycle is terminated. A high impedance level is presented to the output of the dimmer until the next half-cycle commences. | 03-20-2014 |
20140265893 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHTING DEVICES HAVING DIMMER AND/OR LOAD CONDITION MEASUREMENT - A circuit for powering high-efficiency lighting devices from a thyristor-controlled dimmer includes a power converter for powering the high-efficiency lighting devices from input terminals of the circuit. The circuit also includes a control circuit that controls the input current drawn by the input terminals at least while the power converter transfers energy to the lighting devices. The circuit also includes a sensing circuit that determines or measures at least one attach current characteristic at the input terminals and stores an indication of the characteristic for subsequent operation of the control circuit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEARNING DIMMER CHARACTERISTICS - Systems and methods for learning dimmer characteristics provide improved efficiency in operating lighting devices. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a lamp controller that is configured to monitor voltage information associated with one or more lamps or a dimmer of a system, adjust one or more parameters of an attach current profile in conformity with the voltage information to arrive at a selected attach current profile, and apply within the system the selected attach current profile. | 09-18-2014 |
20150028764 | TWO TERMINAL DRIVE OF BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (BJT) FOR SWITCH-MODE OPERATION OF A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED)-BASED BULB - A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) may be used in a power stage DC-to-DC converter, such as for LED-based light bulbs. The BJT may be switched on and off from a controller coupled to two terminals of the BJT. Through the two terminals, the control IC may dynamically adjust a reverse recovery time period of the BJT. The reverse recovery time period may be adjusted by changing an amount of base charge that accumulates on the BJT. Additional, the reverse recovery may be controlled through the use of a reverse base current source applied to the BJT after beginning switching off the BJT. | 01-29-2015 |
20150084535 | DUTY FACTOR PROBING OF A TRIAC-BASED DIMMER - A line-frequency determining circuit for coupling to the output of a thyristor-switched dimmer that determines a line-frequency of an AC power source that supplies an input to the thyristor-controlled dimmer permits accurate control of periodic probing of the dimmer output. The probing is performed to predict zero-cross times of the AC power source that, in turn, are used to determine a dimming control value of the thyristor-switched dimmer. A minimum conductance is applied across the output of the dimmer during the probing intervals that begin at the turn-on time of the dimmer and last until enough information has been gathered to correctly predict a next zero crossing of the AC line voltage that supplies the input of the dimmer. The probing can be performed at intervals of an odd number of half-cycles of the AC line frequency so that internal dimmer timer operation is not affected by DC offset. | 03-26-2015 |
Eric J. King, Dripping Springs, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100117450 | INTEGRATED MULTIPLE OUTPUT POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A voltage converter includes a plurality of power conversion circuits that receive respective digital control inputs and supply respective output signals that are separately programmable to have respective desired voltages. A control circuit, a portion of which is shared by the power conversion circuits on a time multiplexed basis, supplies the digital control inputs. The shared portion of the control circuit includes, a first selector circuit to select on the time multiplexed basis set points for respective ones of the output signals; a digital-to-analog converter to convert a selected set point to an analog set point signal, a second selector circuit to select one of measured signals that correspond to respective ones of the set points, and a summer coupled to determine a difference between the analog set point signal and a corresponding measured signal and generate an error signal indicative thereof | 05-13-2010 |
20120025608 | MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES FOR A SWITCHING POWER CONVERTER CONTROLLER - An electronic system includes two power supplies to supply an operating voltage to a switching power converter. The first power supply, referred to as a start-up power supply, includes a first source follower transistor to conduct a start-up current for a controller and supply an operating voltage for the controller. The controller controls operation of the switching power converter. A second power supply, referred to as an auxiliary power supply, includes a second source follower transistor to conduct a steady-state operational current for the controller and supply an operating voltage for the controller. In at least one embodiment, once the second power supply begins supplying the operating voltage to the controller, the start-up power supply automatically ceases supplying the start-up current to the controller. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025724 | Coordinated Dimmer Compatibility Functions - A system and method includes a controller that is configured to coordinate (i) a low impedance path for a dimmer current, (ii), control of switch mode power conversion and (iii) an inactive state to, for example, to allow a dimmer to function normally from cycle to cycle of an alternating current (AC) supply voltage. In at least one embodiment, the dimmer functions normally when the dimmer conducts at a correct phase angle indicated by a dimmer input setting and avoids prematurely resetting while conducting. In at least one embodiment, by coordinating functions (i), (ii), and (iii), the controller controls a power converter system that is compatible with a triac-based dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller coordinates functions (i), (ii), and (iii) in response to a particular dimming level indicated by a phase cut, rectified input voltage supplied to the power converter system. | 02-02-2012 |
20120112638 | Thermal Management In A Lighting System Using Multiple, Controlled Power Dissipation Circuits - A lighting system includes a controller that is configured to provide thermal management for the lighting system by distributing excess energy in the lighting system through multiple power dissipation circuits. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system is a phase cut compatible, dimmable lighting system having one or more light sources selected from a group consisting of at least one light emitting diode and at least one compact fluorescent lamp. In at least one embodiment, the controller is configured to control the plurality of power dissipation circuits in accordance with a thermal management strategy to dissipate the excess energy in the phase cut compatible, dimmable lighting system. The particular thermal management strategy is a matter of design choice. The power distribution circuits include two of more of: a controlled switch path power dissipation circuit, a controlled link path power dissipation circuit, and a controlled flyback path power dissipation circuit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112639 | Controlled Power Dissipation In A Link Path In A Lighting System - In at least one embodiment, a lighting system includes a link path power dissipation circuit to actively and selectively control power dissipation of excess energy in a switching power converter of the lighting system. The link path power dissipation circuit dissipates power through a link path of the switching power converter by controlling a link current of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the controller controls the link path power dissipation circuit to limit the link current with a current source and dissipate power in the current source. In at least one embodiment, the link path power dissipation circuit includes a switch to limit the link current and dissipate power in the link path. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112665 | Controlled Power Dissipation In A Lighting System - In at least one embodiment, a lighting system includes one, some, or all of a switch path, link path, and flyback path power dissipation circuits to actively and selectively control power dissipation of excess energy in a switching power converter of the lighting system. The flyback path power dissipation circuit dissipates power through a flyback path of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system controls power dissipation through the flyback path by controlling a transformer primary current in the flyback path and, for example, limiting the primary current with a current source and dissipating power in the flyback switch and the current source. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119669 | Trailing Edge Dimmer Compatibility With Dimmer High Resistance Prediction - In at least one embodiment, an electronic system includes a controller, and the controller provides compatibility between an electronic light source and a trailing edge dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller is capable of predicting an estimated occurrence of a trailing edge of a phase cut AC voltage and accelerating a transition of the phase cut AC voltage from the trailing edge to a predetermined voltage threshold. In at least one embodiment, the controller predicts an estimated occurrence of the trailing edge of the phase cut AC voltage on the basis of actual observations from one or more previous cycles of the phase cut AC voltage. | 05-17-2012 |
20120274225 | Controller Customization System With Phase Cut Angle Communication Customization Data Encoding - A controller is configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp to supply power to the lamp from a supply voltage. The controller is further configured to receive customization data encoded in the supply voltage. Thus, in at least one embodiment, the controller receives the customization data via one or more power terminals of the lamp. Phase cut angles in the supply voltage provided to the controller encode the customization data, and each phase cut angle encodes N symbols of data. N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). In at least one embodiment, the customization data alters the controller from one state to another state in accordance with data represented by phase cuts in the supply voltage that encode the customization data. Examples of customization data include calibration data and configuration data. | 11-01-2012 |
20120286684 | Controlled Power Dissipation In A Switch Path In A Lighting System - A lighting system includes one or more methods and systems to control dissipation of excess power in the lighting system when the power into a switching power converter from a leading edge, phase-cut dimmer is greater than the power out of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system includes a controller that controls dissipation of excess energy in the lighting system to prevent a premature disconnection of the phase-cut dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller actively controls power dissipation by generating one or more signals to actively and selectively control power dissipation in the lighting system. By actively and selectively controlling power dissipation in the lighting system, the controller intentionally dissipates power when the power into the lighting system should be greater than the power out to a lamp of the lighting system. In at least one embodiment, the controller creates one or more intermixed and/or interspersed power dissipation phases with one or more switching power converter charging and/or flyback phases. | 11-15-2012 |
20120286826 | Switching Power Converter Input Voltage Approximate Zero Crossing Determination - In at least one embodiment, the controller senses a leading edge, phase cut AC input voltage value to a switching power converter during a cycle of the AC input voltage. The controller senses the voltage value at a time prior to a zero crossing of the AC input voltage and utilizes the voltage value to determine the approximate zero crossing. In at least one embodiment, by determining an approximate zero crossing of the AC input voltage, the controller is unaffected by any disturbances of the dimmer that could otherwise make detecting the zero crossing problematic. In at least one embodiment, the controller approximates the AC input voltage using a function that estimates a waveform of the AC input voltage and determines the approximate zero crossing of the AC input voltage from the approximation of the AC input voltage. | 11-15-2012 |
20130221871 | MIXED LOAD CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR LED LIGHTING - In at least one embodiment, a system and method provide current compensation in a lighting system by controlling a lamp current to prevent a current through a triac-based dimmer from undershooting a holding current value. In at least one embodiment, at least one of the lamps includes a controller that controls circuitry in the lamp to draw more lamp current for a period of time than needed to illuminate a brightness of the lamp at a level corresponding to particular phase-cut angle of the supply voltage. By drawing more current than needed, the controller increases the dimmer current during the period of time to prevent the dimmer current from falling below the holding current value. In at least one embodiment, the period of time corresponds to a compensating pulse of the lamp current at a time when the dimmer current would otherwise fall below the holding current value. | 08-29-2013 |
20130342123 | TRAILING EDGE DIMMER COMPATIBILITY WITH DIMMER HIGH RESISTANCE PREDICTION - In at least one embodiment, an electronic system includes a controller, and the controller provides compatibility between an electronic light source and a trailing edge dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller is capable of predicting an estimated occurrence of a trailing edge of a phase cut AC voltage and accelerating a transition of the phase cut AC voltage from the trailing edge to a predetermined voltage threshold. In at least one embodiment, the controller predicts an estimated occurrence of the trailing edge of the phase cut AC voltage on the basis of actual observations from one or more previous cycles of the phase cut AC voltage. | 12-26-2013 |
20140055055 | POWER CONVERSION WITH CONTROLLED CAPACITANCE CHARGING INCLUDING ATTACH STATE CONTROL - An electronic system includes a controller that actively controls a rate of charging and discharging of an energy storage capacitor to maintain compatibility with a dimmer. The controller actively controls charging of a capacitor circuit in a switching power converter to a first voltage level across the capacitor circuit. The controller further allows the capacitor to discharge to obtain a second voltage level across the capacitor circuit. The second voltage level is sufficient to draw a current through a phase-cut dimmer to prevent the dimmer from prematurely resetting. The first voltage is sufficient to allow the capacitor to discharge to the second voltage level during each cycle of the line voltage. | 02-27-2014 |
20140167639 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-POWER LAMP COMPATIBILITY WITH A LEADING-EDGE DIMMER AND AN ELECTRONIC TRANSFORMER - Methods and systems to provide compatibility between a load and a secondary winding of an electronic transformer driven by a leading-edge dimmer may include: (a) responsive to determining that energy is available from the electronic transformer, drawing a requested amount of power from the electronic transformer thus transferring energy from the electronic transformer to an energy storage device in accordance with the requested amount of power; and (b) transferring energy from the energy storage device to the load at a rate such that a voltage of the energy storage device is regulated within a predetermined voltage range. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER CONTROLLER - In accordance with systems and methods of the present disclosure, an apparatus may include a power converter and a controller. The controller may be configured to monitor a voltage at an input of the power converter, cause the power controller to transfer energy from the input to a load at a target current, decrease the target current responsive to determining that the voltage is less than or equal to an undervoltage threshold, and increase the target current responsive to determining that the voltage is greater than or equal to a maximum threshold voltage. | 06-19-2014 |
20140333205 | STABILIZATION CIRCUIT FOR LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING - An electronic transformer stabilization circuit includes a detection circuit and a reactive load. The detection circuit may be configured to receive a transformer output or a transformer signal derived from the transformer output. The detection circuit may determine whether the transformer that generated the transformer output is an electronic transformer. The determination may be made based on the presence of absence of high frequency components in the transformer output. Responsive to determining that an electronic transformer generated the transformer output, the stabilization circuit may operate a switch to connect the reactive load across an output of the transformer. The reactive load may include an inductor and may be configured to draw a stabilization current from the transformer. The stabilization current may ensure that the total current drawn from the transformer exceeds an oscillation current required to maintain reliable operation of the electronic transformer. | 11-13-2014 |
20150054418 | Multi-Mode Dimmer Interfacing Including Attach State Control - A system and method includes a controller that is configured to coordinate (i) a low impedance path for a dimmer current, (ii) attaching a dimmer to a power converter system at the leading edge of a phase-cut, rectified input voltage, (iii), control of switch mode power conversion, and (iv) an inactive state to, for example, reduce the dimmer current while allowing a dimmer to function normally from cycle to cycle of an alternating current (AC) supply voltage. In at least one embodiment, the dimmer functions normally when the dimmer conducts at a correct phase angle indicated by a dimmer input setting and avoids prematurely resetting while conducting. In at least one embodiment, by coordinating functions (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) the controller controls a power converter system that is compatible with a triac-based dimmer. | 02-26-2015 |
Gay King, Ferris, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110049204 | Toy Saddle Backpack - A toy saddle can be worn on a child's back to pretend that he or she is a horse. The toy saddle can also be used as a backpack to carry the things that a backpack is typically used to carry and to allow the user to have something distinguishing to wear. When not in use as a toy saddle, the stirrups can be wrapped around the torso of the user to prevent the stirrups from interfering with the movement of the user. | 03-03-2011 |
George E. King, Katy, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110132606 | Apparatus and Method for Selectively Placing Additives in Wellbore Cement - An apparatus for releasing additive into cement pumped into an annular space between a wall of a wellbore and a casing inserted into the wellbore include a cement additive enclosed in a container disposed in the annular space at at least one selected position along the wellbore. The container is configured to release the additive at a selected time. | 06-09-2011 |
George R. King, The Woodlands, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090008608 | Sodium/silicon "treated" water - A sodium, silicon and water composition characterized predominantly a by sodium to silicon ratio of less than 1.0 and an absence of significant metal hydride, the composition useful in a diluted product with approximately 100 parts de-ionized water, the product further useful in approximately 50/50 ratio with an amine in a gas treatment facility and as an additive to fuel, the invention including the process of making the concentrate and the concentrate defined by process as well as a process of making the diluted product and an amine combination. | 01-08-2009 |
Glen King, Rosharon, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090170748 | Plasmid mediated supplementation for treating chronically ill subjects - The present invention pertains to compositions and methods for plasmid-mediated supplementation. The compositions and methods are useful for treating anemia and other effects that are commonly associated in cancer bearing animals. Overall, the embodiments of the invention can be accomplished by delivering an effective amount of a nucleic acid expression construct that encodes a GHRH or functional biological equivalent thereof into a tissue of an animal and allowing expression of the encoded gene in the animal. For example, when such a nucleic acid sequence is delivered into the specific cells of the animal tissue specific constitutive expression is achieved. | 07-02-2009 |
Gregory King, Coppell, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110035316 | PROCESS OF AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCING CREDIT FOR CASH COLLECTIONS - A process for providing bank credit to retailers for cash collections that are carried out during retailers' normal business operations. The process entails a retailer collecting cash over a period of time, such as over a single or multiple business days, generally in exchange for goods and/or services, depositing the collected cash into one or more electronic safes disposed at the retailer's location or locations, calculating at a designated time, such as the end of day at each location, a total amount of cash that has been deposited into the retailer's safes over such period of time, and electronically transmitting data files that identify the calculated total amounts of cash accepted by the retailer over the period of time. The retailer is credited, for example, by a bank, with the total cash deposits as reported by the electronic safes at the end of each business day. The process advantageously makes funds readily available and improves cash flow to retailers who take-in cash as part of their normal business operations. | 02-10-2011 |
Gregory B. King, Grapevine, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090006249 | PROCESS OF AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCING CREDIT FOR CASH COLLECTIONS - A process for providing bank credit to retailers for cash collections that are carried out during retailers' normal business operations. The process entails a retailer collecting cash over a period of time, such as over a single or multiple business days, generally in exchange for goods and/or services, depositing the collected cash into one or more electronic safes disposed at the retailer's location or locations, calculating at a designated time, such as the end of day at each location, a total amount of cash that has been deposited into the retailer's safes over such period of time, and electronically transmitting data files that identify the calculated total amounts of cash accepted by the retailer over the period of time. The retailer is credited, for example, by a bank, with the total cash deposits as reported by the electronic safes at the end of each business day. The process advantageously makes funds readily available and improves cash flow to retailers who take-in cash as part of their normal business operations. | 01-01-2009 |
James Derwin King, San Antonio, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100160809 | Core-Temperature Based Herd Management System and Method - A system and method for managing a herd of animals possibly requiring medical treatment, such as cows in a feedlot. The animals are herded individually into a chute, where identification data is collected from a tag, and core temperature data is collected using a special non-contacting core temperature sensor. The animal is tagged with a color coded tag representing a range of temperatures into which that animal's temperature falls. The animal is then delivered to a pen corresponding to that range of temperatures, where appropriate medicinal treatment is automatically dosed and applied to the animal. | 06-24-2010 |
20130239907 | CORE-TEMPERATURE-BASED HERD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & METHODS - A system and method for managing a herd of animals possibly requiring medical treatment, such as cows in a feedlot. The animals are herded individually into a chute, where identification data is collected from a tag, and core temperature data is collected using a special non-contacting core temperature sensor. The animal is tagged with a color coded tag representing a range of temperatures into which that animal's temperature falls. The animal is then delivered to a pen corresponding to that range of temperatures, where appropriate medicinal treatment is automatically dosed and applied to the animal. | 09-19-2013 |
James G. King, Houston, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130153243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION IN A BOREHOLE - In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a borehole includes a tubular disposed in the borehole. The apparatus also includes an expandable device disposed outside the tubular and proximate a selected device, the expandable device including a material that causes the expandable device to expand from a first shape to a second shape when exposed to an activating fluid. In addition, the expandable device reduces vibration of the selected device when the expandable device is in the second shape. | 06-20-2013 |
James R. King, Waxahachie, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110202366 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEPHARMACY SERVICES - A system for distributing packaged medical supplies is provided. The system includes a record server configured to generate medical supply data. The medical supply data includes identification of a physical package containing physical medical supplies, identification of the physical medical supplies, and identification of a remote site the physical package is to be physically moved to. The record server is configured to correlate the package data with verification data received from a remote client. The verification data includes identification of a physical package received by the record client, identification of a patient prescription received by the remote client, and identification of the site of the remote client. | 08-18-2011 |
Jason King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090288025 | Graphical Programming System With Event-Handling Nodes - A system and method for enabling a graphical program to receive and respond to programmatic events, such as user interface events. The graphical program may include a graphical user interface having various user interface elements and a block diagram having a plurality of nodes indicating functionality of the graphical program. The graphical program may be configured to receive and respond to one or more user interface events. For each event, a portion of graphical source code (such as a plurality of interconnected nodes) may be included in the block diagram, wherein the portion of graphical source code is operable to receive and respond to the respective user interface event. The portion of graphical source code may be executable to perform a desired process or action in response to the respective event. In one embodiment, a sub-program node may be associated with each event. In another embodiment, an event structure node may be included in the block diagram, wherein the event structure node includes one or more sub-diagrams, each sub-diagram including graphical source code for responding to one or more events. | 11-19-2009 |
Jason S. King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090204914 | User-Defined Events for a Graphical Programming Environment - One embodiment of the invention comprises a system and method for enabling a graphical program to dynamically register one or more events during execution of the graphical program. An event registration node may be displayed in the block diagram of the graphical program. One or more events may be associated with the event registration node. The event registration node may be operable to dynamically register the one or more events during execution of the graphical program. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a system and method for enabling a graphical program to programmatically generate and respond to a user-defined event. The user may desire to define custom, i.e., user-defined, events for use in a graphical program. | 08-13-2009 |
Jeff King, Canyon, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100012535 | Packaging for Optical Discs - A package for holding a plurality of jewel cases for optical discs is provided, comprising a shell member having a first compartment and a second compartment, a cover sealably attachable to the shell member, and one or more mask areas on the shell member. Each of the mask areas are sized and positioned to obscure bar code indicia on the individual jewel cases contained within the shell member. In a preferred embodiment, the package is transparent, and it may contain a CD jewel case and a DVD jewel case. A third compartment contains an informational insert with a bar code or other point-of-sale indicia so that the package can be sold as a single unit. | 01-21-2010 |
20120241340 | Packaging for Optical Discs - A package for holding a plurality of jewel cases for optical discs is provided, comprising a shell member having a first compartment and a second compartment, a cover sealably attachable to the shell member, and one or more mask areas on the shell member. Each of the mask areas are sized and positioned to obscure bar code indicia on the individual jewel cases contained within the shell member. In a preferred embodiment, the package is transparent, and it may contain a CD jewel case and a DVD jewel case. A third compartment contains an informational insert with a bar code or other point-of-sale indicia so that the package can be sold as a single unit. | 09-27-2012 |
20130193012 | Packaging for Optical Discs - A package for holding a plurality of jewel cases for optical discs is provided, comprising a shell member having a first compartment and a second compartment, a cover sealably attachable to the shell member, and one or more mask areas on the shell member. Each of the mask areas are sized and positioned to obscure bar code indicia on the individual jewel cases contained within the shell member. In a preferred embodiment, the package is transparent, and it may contain a CD jewel case and a DVD jewel case. A third compartment contains an informational insert with a bar code or other point-of-sale indicia so that the package can be sold as a single unit. | 08-01-2013 |
Jennifer Elizabeth King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090031336 | GROUP PREFERENCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method, medium and implementing computer system are provided in which the aggregate preferences of a gathered group of individuals in a certain proximity and with respect to a predetermined perceivable and controllable function are ascertained. Individual preferences are processed to obtain a group preference and if the group preference meets predetermined criteria, the group preference is implemented with respect to the controllable function. In a specific example, movie preview playlists are modified by a control server according to the ascertained preferences of the particular group to whom the movie previews are being presented. In another example, the ambient temperature of a room in which a group of individuals is gathered is adjusted by a temperature-control server in response to the polled and ascertained preferences of each of the individuals. | 01-29-2009 |
20090129596 | System and Method for Controlling Comments in a Collaborative Document - A system, method, and program product is provided that operates when opening a word processing document that includes document content inserted at various insertion points within the document. The document is opened by a user that corresponds to a particular user identifier. The comments included in the document include recipient identifiers. A first set of comments are selected where the user's identifier is included in the recipient identifiers of the corresponding comments, and a second set of comments are selected where the user's identifier is not included in the recipient identifiers of the corresponding comments. The word processor displays the first set of comments at their respective insertion points within the document content and does not present the second set of comments. | 05-21-2009 |
20110258613 | SOFTWARE DEBUGGER ACTIVATION BASED ON KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - A software debugger is enabled and runs in the background for debugging a computer software program. The target criteria for one or more Key Performance Indicators of interest relating to the program performance are established before the program begins its execution. During execution, the debugger is activated and takes control of the program execution if a Key Performance Indicator meets its established criteria. The execution of the program is paused, and the program enters a debug mode during which an execution state of the program in system memory could be examined and modified. The debugger also provides functions for controlled execution like single-stepping, forwarding and rewinding. A user interface coupled to the debugger allows a user to interact with the debugger and control program execution. | 10-20-2011 |
20120131074 | Contact Information Management - A method includes, with a first computing device, receiving contact information for an entity from a connector, the connector being a human operator of a peer computing device that stores a contact information database for contacts of the connector, the contact information being contact information for the entity, where the connector is providing the contact information to put an operator of the first computing device in communication with the entity, after receiving the contact information, receiving a communication with the first computing device from the entity, and in response to receiving the communication from the entity, displaying at least some of the contact information in an introduction tag along with notification of receiving the communication. | 05-24-2012 |
20140258879 | THEME ENGINE - A method includes activating a theme engine, determining a proximity between a user's device and at least one known person, and applying at least one theme to the user's device based on the proximity between the user's device and the at least one known person. | 09-11-2014 |
John M. King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120036342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING LANE CROSSING INSTRUCTIONS IN AN EXECUTION PIPELINE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for handling lane-crossing instructions in an execution pipeline. One embodiment of the method includes conveying bits of an instruction from a register to an execution stage in a pipeline along a first data path that includes a lane crossing stage configured to change a first mapping of the register to the execution stage to a second mapping. The method also includes concurrently conveying the bits along a second data path from the register to the execution stage that bypasses the lane crossing stage. The method further includes selecting the first or second data path to provide the bits to the execution stage. | 02-09-2012 |
20130346694 | PROBE FILTER FOR SHARED CACHES - The claimed subject matter provides a method and apparatus for filtering probes to shared caches. One embodiment of the method includes filtering a probe of one or more of a plurality of first caches based on a plurality of first bits associated with a line indicated by the probe. Each of the plurality of first bits is associated with a different subset of the plurality of first caches and each first bit indicates whether the line is resident in a corresponding subset of the plurality of first caches. A second bit indicates whether the line is resident in more than one of the plurality of first caches in at least one of the subsets of the plurality of first caches. | 12-26-2013 |
20140068175 | OLDEST OPERATION TRANSLATION LOOK-ASIDE BUFFER - A method is provided for dispatching a load operation to a processing device and determining that the operation is the oldest load operation. The method also includes executing the operation in response to determining the operation is the oldest load operation. Computer readable storage media for performing the method are also provided. An apparatus is provided that includes a translation look-aside buffer (TLB) content addressable memory (CAM), and includes an oldest operation storage buffer operationally coupled to the TLB CAM. The apparatus also includes an output multiplexor operationally coupled to the TLB CAM and to the oldest operation storage buffer. Computer readable storage media for adapting a fabrication facility to manufacture the apparatus are also provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140129804 | TRACKING AND RECLAIMING PHYSICAL REGISTERS - A method and apparatus for tracking and reclaiming physical registers is presented. Some embodiments of the apparatus include rename logic configurable to map architectural registers to physical registers. The rename logic is configurable to bypass allocation of a physical register to an architectural register when information to be written to the architectural register satisfies a bypass condition. Some embodiments of the apparatus also include a plurality of first bits associated with the architectural registers. The rename logic is configurable to set one of the first bits to indicate that allocation of a physical register to the corresponding architectural register has been bypassed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140244978 | CHECKPOINTING REGISTERS FOR TRANSACTIONAL MEMORY - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for checkpointing registers for transactional memory. Some embodiments of the apparatus include first rename logic configured to map up to a predetermined number of architectural registers to corresponding first physical registers that hold first values associated with the architectural registers. The mapping is responsive to a transaction modifying one or more of the first values associated with the architectural registers. Some embodiments of the apparatus also include microcode configured to write contents of the first physical registers to a memory in response to the transaction modifying first values associated with a number of the architectural registers that is larger than the predetermined number. | 08-28-2014 |
John Paul King, Allen, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090265123 | BACK-UP DATA DELIVERY DEVICE FOR AN UNPOWERED UTILITY METER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Introduced is a utility meter data collection device for the collection of metered data when primary power to the utility meter is unavailable. In one embodiment the device includes (1) a back-up battery configured to provide power to communicate metered data when primary power to a utility meter is unavailable; (2) a communication apparatus with a detector for detecting an interrogation signal; and (3) a micro-processor, coupled to the back-up battery and the communication apparatus, to determine if the interrogation signal is detected and, if detected, switching to an active mode to communicate the metered data. | 10-22-2009 |
Keith King, Cypress, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120195817 | Systems and Methods for Producing Syngas and Products Therefrom - A method can include combusting an expanded turbine exhaust and a first fuel within a first reformer to produce a first exhaust. A hydrocarbon can be reformed in the first reformer to produce a reformed hydrocarbon and heat can be transferred from the first exhaust to a first medium. A refrigeration unit can be powered with thermal energy from the heated first medium and can cool a second medium. Heat can be transferred from one or more oxidants to the cooled second medium to produce cooled first and second oxidants. The cooled first oxidant and a second fuel can be introduced to a gas turbine unit to produce the expanded turbine exhaust and mechanical power. The cooled second oxidant can be compressed in a compressor powered with the mechanical power and the compressed second oxidant and the reformed hydrocarbon can be introduced to a second reformer to produce a syngas. | 08-02-2012 |
Ken R. King, Lucas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100156518 | Dynamic Charge Pump System for Front End Protection Circuit - Various apparatuses, methods and systems for a front end protection circuit with a dynamic charge pump system are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide an apparatus such as a voltage regulator, a current regulator, a driver circuit or a switch protection circuit. The apparatus includes an output switch, a switch controller and a voltage threshold detector. The apparatus operates in a reduced power mode when the threshold detector detects a feedback level passing a threshold. In some particular embodiments, the switch controller includes a charge pump and an oscillator that run at lower speeds to reduce power usage when the feedback level passes the threshold. In various embodiments, the feedback level is a voltage level at the output switch control input, the output voltage from the output switch, or the output current from the output switch. | 06-24-2010 |
20140049224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING VOLTAGES - A circuit providing voltage cell balancing is provided. The circuit includes a cell balancing network comprising separate switching circuits, each being configured to balance a respective cell voltage for a respective cell of a plurality of voltage cells based on a respective switching control signal. A control circuit includes a plurality of current sources, each of the plurality of current sources selectively connected to a respective one of the separate switching circuits to independently control operation of each of the separate switching circuits of the cell balancing network to balance the voltage across the plurality of voltage cells. | 02-20-2014 |
Kim King, San Antonio, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090044692 | DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention generally relates to a discharge control system that is structured to destroy objects having a charge such as ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects and control the discharge of the charges. The discharge control system has a closable control vessel that is structured to receive a number of objects therein with some of the objects having a charge. A heat source is coupled to the closable control vessel and a filter system is coupled to the closable control vessel. The heat source is structured to supply heat to the number of objects. An effective amount of heat discharges the number of objects that have a charge and the filter system is structured to collect particulate matter released from the discharged objects. The heat source may be a radiant heat source. The filter system may be provided with an air filter that is a high efficiency particulate air filter. | 02-19-2009 |
Kim W. King, San Antonio, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090044690 | SEALED UPSCALE TOTAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL - Disclosed is a blast containment vessel. A body has an opening. An external door is configured to form a seal surrounding the opening when the external door is in a closed position. A yoke is configured to retain the door in the closed position. A first automatic system is configured to automatically move the external door into and out of the closed position. A second automatic system is configured to automatically move the yoke when the external door is in the closed position. During and after a blast event, the body and the external door contain products of the blast event and the seal remains intact. | 02-19-2009 |
20090158977 | Sealed Upscale Total Containment Vessel - Disclosed is a blast containment vessel. A body has an opening. An external door is configured to form a seal surrounding the opening when the external door is in a closed position. A yoke is configured to retain the door in the closed position. A first automatic system is configured to automatically move the external door into and out of the closed position. A second automatic system is configured to automatically move the yoke when the external door is in the closed position. During and after a blast event, the body and the external door contain products of the blast event and the seal remains intact. | 06-25-2009 |
Lane King, Dallas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080239674 | MECHANICAL HOUSING - An apparatus for containing objects, such as electronic circuit cards, and a method for making the same, the apparatus having a housing; at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing and comprising a frame, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame; and at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing. | 10-02-2008 |
Larry King, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110225588 | REDUCING DATA READ LATENCY IN A NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE - Described embodiments provide address translation for data stored in at least one shared memory of a network processor. A processing module of the network processor generates tasks corresponding to each of a plurality of received packets. A packet classifier generates contexts for each task, each context associated with a thread of instructions to apply to the corresponding packet. A first subset of instructions is stored in a tree memory within the at least one shared memory. A second subset of instructions is stored in a cache within a multi-thread engine of the packet classifier. The multi-thread engine maintains status indicators corresponding to the first and second subsets of instructions within the cache and the tree memory and, based on the status indicators, accesses a lookup table while processing a thread to translate between an instruction number and a physical address of the instruction in the first and second subset of instructions. | 09-15-2011 |
Marcus King, Richardson, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130053135 | DECENTRALIZED PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments are directed to a decentralized progressive gaming system. The system includes a single, repeatable entity to calculate and track one or more progressive systems and their jackpots across a bank of gaming machines, an entire casino, or small or large wide area progressives offered over one or more casinos. The system provides efficient management and tracking of progressive jackpots and payouts. | 02-28-2013 |
Marjorie E. King, Lake Jackson, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100022720 | POLYMERIZATION MONITORING AND METHOD OF SELECTING LEADING INDICATORS - Embodiments of our invention relate generally to methods of monitoring and controlling polymerization reactions including reactions producing multimodal polymer products using multiple catalysts in a single reactor. Embodiments of the invention provide methods of rapidly monitoring and controlling polymerization reactions without the need to sample and test the polymer properties. The method uses reactor control data and material inventory data in a mathematical leading indicator function to control the reactor conditions, and thereby the products produced under those conditions. | 01-28-2010 |
Mary King, Kingwood, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100243537 | PROCESS FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN HYDROCARBON PROCESSING - A method for inhibiting the formation of fouling materials including contacting hydrocarbon media containing aldehyde compounds with an antifoulant while treating the hydrocarbon media with a basic wash. The antifoulant includes a reducing sugar. | 09-30-2010 |
20110297878 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER POLYMERIZATION - Methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting the polymerization of a vinyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene monomer, during elevated temperature processing thereof or during storage or shipment of polymer containing product. The compositions comprise a combination of a quinone methide derivative A) and a phenol compound B). The methods comprise adding from about 1-10,000 ppm of the combination to the monomer containing medium, per one million parts of the monomer. | 12-08-2011 |
20130030225 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER POLYMERIZATION - Methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting the polymerization of a vinyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene monomer, during elevated temperature processing thereof or during storage or shipment of polymer containing product. The compositions comprise a combination of a quinone methide derivative A) and a phenol compound B). The methods comprise adding from about 1-10,000 ppm of the combination to the monomer containing medium, per one million parts of the monomer. | 01-31-2013 |
Mary Catherine King, Kingwood, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120217444 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING PREMATURE POLYMERIZATION - The invention relates to composition comprising: at least one free radical polymerizable vinyl compound; and an active amount of inhibition composition comprising metal ions, halogen ions and a ligand having a donor atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and a combination thereof, the metal ions being selected from ions of Ti, Mo, Re, Ru, Fe, Rh, Ni, Pd, Co, Os, Cu and any combination thereof; wherein the composition is free of a nitroxyl compound of a secondary amine having no hydrogen atom on α-C atom. A method for inhibiting the premature polymerization of at least one free radical polymerizable vinyl compound, comprising: adding an active amount of the inhibition composition to the at least one free radical polymerizable vinyl compound. | 08-30-2012 |
Matthew E. King, Pflugerville, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100161846 | Multithreaded Programmable Direct Memory Access Engine - A mechanism programming a direct memory access engine operating as a multithreaded processor is provided. A plurality of programs is received from a host processor in a local memory associated with the direct memory access engine. A request is received in the direct memory access engine from the host processor indicating that the plurality of programs located in the local memory is to be executed. The direct memory access engine executes two or more of the plurality of programs without intervention by a host processor. As each of the two or more of the plurality of programs completes execution, the direct memory access engine sends a completion notification to the host processor that indicates that the program has completed execution. | 06-24-2010 |
20110066769 | Multithreaded Programmable Direct Memory Access Engine - A mechanism programming a direct memory access engine operating as a multithreaded processor is provided. A plurality of programs is received from a host processor in a local memory associated with the direct memory access engine. A request is received in the direct memory access engine from the host processor indicating that the plurality of programs located in the local memory is to be executed. The direct memory access engine executes two or more of the plurality of programs without intervention by a host processor. As each of the two or more of the plurality of programs completes execution, the direct memory access engine sends a completion notification to the host processor that indicates that the program has completed execution. | 03-17-2011 |
20120246354 | Multithreaded Programmable Direct Memory Access Engine - A mechanism programming a direct memory access engine operating as a multithreaded processor is provided. A plurality of programs is received from a host processor in a local memory associated with the direct memory access engine. A request is received in the direct memory access engine from the host processor indicating that the plurality of programs located in the local memory is to be executed. The direct memory access engine executes two or more of the plurality of programs without intervention by a host processor. As each of the two or more of the plurality of programs completes execution, the direct memory access engine sends a completion notification to the host processor that indicates that the program has completed execution. | 09-27-2012 |
Matthew Edward King, Pflugerville, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090094388 | DMA Completion Mechanism - An apparatus and a computer program product are provided for completing a plurality of (direct memory access) DMA commands in a computer system. It is determined whether the DMA commands are chained together as a list DMA command. Upon a determination that the DMA commands are chained together as a list DMA command, it is also determined whether a current list element of the list DMA command is fenced. Upon a determination that the current list element is not fenced, a next list element is fetched and processed before the current list element has been completed. | 04-09-2009 |
20090112557 | System and Method of Automating the Addition of RTL Based Critical Timing Path Counters to Verify Critical Path Coverage of Post-Silicon Software Validation Tools - A system and method for modifying a simulation model and optimizing an application program to produce valid hardware-identified operating conditions that are matched with simulator-identified operating conditions in order to modify a simulator accordingly is presented. A critical path coverage analyzer includes critical path measurement logic into a simulation model that injects errors into the critical path and provides visibility into the number of times that an application program exercises the critical path. The critical path coverage analyzer uses the critical path measurement logic to optimize an application program to adequately exercise and test the critical paths. Once optimized, the critical path coverage analyzer runs the optimized application program on a hardware device to produce hardware-identified operating conditions. The hardware-identified operating conditions are matched against simulator-identified operating conditions. When discrepancies exist, the simulator is modified accordingly to match the hardware-identified operating conditions. | 04-30-2009 |
20110246695 | CONTROLLING BANDWIDTH RESERVATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed is an apparatus which operates to substantially evenly distribute commands and/or data packets issued from a managed program or other entity over a given time period. The even distribution of these commands or data packets minimizes congestion in critical resources such as memory, I/O devices and/or the bus for transferring the data between source and destination. Any unmanaged commands or data packets are treated as in conventional technology. | 10-06-2011 |
Michael L. King, Weatherford, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100276252 | Belt tension indicator - A method for verifying belt tension on a conveyor mechanism that includes a belt mounted under tension on rollers, includes steps of measuring selected physical status parameters associated with the conveyor mechanism and determining if the belt has reached a predetermined level of tension indirectly from such status parameters without direct measurement of belt tension. | 11-04-2010 |
Michael W. King, Houston, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090207041 | DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of measuring while drilling includes positioning at least one sensor downhole; and transmitting sensed data while drilling from the at least one sensor to surface without storing the sensed data downhole and system. | 08-20-2009 |
Philip Scott King, Allen, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110211167 | System and Method for Utilizing a Scanning Beam to Display an Image - A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams. | 09-01-2011 |
20130222403 | SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PULSE WIDTH MODULATION METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY - A method of controlling micromirrors of reset groups of a spatial light modulator (SLM) digital micromirror array is disclosed. In a first reset operation, the positions of a first subgroup of micromirrors of a reset group are set based on a first portion of a first bitplane and the positions of a second subgroup of micromirrors of the same reset group are set based on a first portion of a second bitplane. Then, in a second reset operation, the positions of the first subgroup are set based on a second portion of the second bitplane and the positions of the second subgroup are set based on a second portion of a first bitplane. In one example, subsets of alternating rows of micromirrors of the same reset group are successively set according to alternating data corresponding to different ones of first and second bitplanes. | 08-29-2013 |
20140098998 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE IN RESPONSE TO AN IMAGE - For controlling operation of a vehicle, at least one camera captures an image of a screen on which a user places an object having features distinguishing the user. A controller detects the features in the image and analyzes the features to distinguish the user. In response to distinguishing the user, the controller outputs signals for controlling operation of the vehicle. A projector receives information from the controller and projects the information onto the screen, so that the information is displayed on the screen for viewing by the user. | 04-10-2014 |
20140253882 | HYBRID LASER EXCITED PHOSPHOR ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for generating blue color illumination for use in a projection system. Light from a blue laser light source is reflected off a dichroic filter sequentially onto different color emitting phosphor coated light non-transmissive segments and onto a cyan color emitting phosphor coated light transmissive segment of a rotating color wheel. The different color light and cyan color light emitted by the phosphor back to the filter is selectively transmitted by the filter along a projection path. Blue laser light and cyan color light emitted by the phosphor transmitted through the color wheel is directed along a wraparound optical path back to the filter for reflection along the projection optical path. | 09-11-2014 |
Philip Scott King, Plano, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090033875 | System and Method for Utilizing a Scanning Beam to Display an Image - A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams. | 02-05-2009 |
20090034053 | System And Method For Controlling A Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) System To Generate An Image - According to particular embodiments, a system comprises one or mores light sources, a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) system, and a controller. A light source is configured to generate light, and the DMD system comprises DMD regions configured to modulate the light. The controller is configured to repeat the following for a number of iterations: instruct each light source to scroll the light across the DMD system at a current amplitude level; instruct one or more DMD regions to operate as one or more active regions that modulate a first portion of the light to generate an image; and instruct the remaining DMD regions to operate as an amplitude modulation region that receives a second portion of the light, the second portion of the light transitioning from a previous amplitude level to the current amplitude level. | 02-05-2009 |
20090153590 | SPOKE SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE INTENSITY ILLUMINATOR - A spoke synchronization technique allowing for lamp-pulsing synchronizes a spoke based on sub-arrays of a spatial light modulator. The lamp pulsing occurs during the spoke synchronization; and the lamp pulse for pulsing the lamp spans substantially across the entire spoke synchronization time period. | 06-18-2009 |
Ralph E. King, Friendswood, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100320411 | Double containment valve system - A stemmed control valve having a housing containing a first packing assembly that is compressively loaded externally of the housing, and a second packing assembly that is independently compressively loaded in a fixed manner internally of the housing. | 12-23-2010 |
Richard Lee King, The Woodlands, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140025632 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AUGMENT DATA FROM DATA SOURCES BY SIMULTANEOUSLY ADDING ENHANCEMENTS GENERATED BY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of computer implemented methods, software development, and software integration. Specifically, this invention comprises computer implemented applications and methods providing the management and control needed to augment data from different data sources by adding enhancements generated by any number of technologies supported by the invention. | 01-23-2014 |
Robert R. King, Boerne, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110291900 | Portable Pop-Up Direction Finding Antenna - An easily transportable multiband antenna array. The antenna array is fabricated on a multi-sided structure, such as a four-sided cube, made from a wire frame and fabric. The multi-sided structure is constructed so that it may be folded by first folding the faces against each other, and then twisting them to form a stack of loops. The antenna elements are fabricated on the faces, and comprise at least a loop antenna around the perimeter of each face, and a bow-tie antenna attached to each face. The antenna elements are fabricated and attached so that they do not inhibit the folding of the structure. | 12-01-2011 |
Royal King, Magnolia, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090287456 | Distributed Sensor System - A distributed sensor system includes a plug-in attachment, the plug-in attachment having a memory and at least one sensor; a modular node, the plug-in attachment being configured to connect to the modular node, the modular node being configured to read the memory and receive sensor data from the at least one sensor; a network, the network being connected to the modular node; and a central processor, the central processor being connected to the network and being in communication with the modular node through the network. A method for configuring and using a distributed sensor system includes connecting at least one plug-in assembly to a modular node, the at least one plug-in assembly having a memory and at least one sensor, the memory containing configuration data; connecting the modular node and a central processor to a network; configuring the modular node via the network; the modular node retrieving the configuration data and sending the configuration data via the network to the central processor; the modular node receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor, the modular node transmitting the sensor data via the network to the central processor. | 11-19-2009 |
Stephen King, Kempner, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130018006 | Atheroscleroclastic Bioceutical Formulations - A group of compounds formed from phosphorylated monosaccharides and/or phosphorylated oligosaccharides esterified with physiologic methyl donors consisting of choline, and methyl donors chosen from a group consisting of esteried with a substance chosen from the group consisting of methylene choline and all their derivatives and metabolites thereof. | 01-17-2013 |
Stephen C. King, Lakeway, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130088407 | HYBRID CABLING SYSTEM AND NETWORK FOR IN-BUILDING WIRELESS APPLICATIONS - A hybrid network for in-building wireless (IBW) applications that provides a forward link path and a reverse link path, each on separate media. In particular, a hybrid cabling system for providing wireless coverage in a building comprises a forward link comprising at least one optical fiber to couple a first signal generated at an RF input bank with an RF antenna node, and a reverse link comprising coaxial cable, wherein a portion of the reverse link includes radiating coaxial cable configured to receive a second signal transmitted by a wireless user equipment in the building and pass the second signal to the RF input bank. | 04-11-2013 |
20130098674 | ADHESIVE BACKED CABLING SYSTEM FOR IN-BUILDING WIRELESS APPLICATIONS - An adhesive-backed multi-channel RF signal cable comprises a main body having at least one conduit portion with a bore formed throughout and containing one or more RF signal channels, and a flange portion having an adhesive backing layer to mount the cable to a mounting surface. The adhesive-backed cabling provides for multiple channels of RF/cellular traffic to be distributed, where these channels can be dedicated to different carriers, each needing wireless distribution in a building, different services, and/or routing signals to different locations within a building. | 04-25-2013 |
20140254995 | CELL TOWER CABLE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - A cable assembly for cell tower communications comprises a plurality of optical fiber cable units disposed within a unitary cable assembly jacket that surrounds the optical fiber cable units. The cable assembly jacket has a plurality of indentations disposed between adjacent optical fiber cable units that allow an installer to furcate the cable assembly into smaller cable groupings at a convenient cell tower location. | 09-11-2014 |
Steven A. King, Round Rock, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080313257 | Method and Apparatus for Policy-Based Transfer of an Application Environment - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for transferring an application environment between a plurality of computing devices. The process retrieves a set of transfer policies in response to detecting a presence of a second computing device in the plurality of computing devices. The set of transfer policies govern the transfer of the application environment from a first computing device. The process then determines whether conditions for the transfer have been satisfied. Conditions for transfer are specified by the set of transfer policies. The process subsequently transfers application data to the second computing device if the conditions for the transfer have been satisfied. The application data is used to create the application environment on the second computing device. | 12-18-2008 |
20090160876 | VIRTUAL CONTACT GROUPS - A computer-implementable method, system and computer-usable medium includes a virtual contact group that can be dynamically created, in response to a particular user input such as, for example, registration by the user with a particular organization and/or facility. The virtual contact group generally includes a plurality of key or designated personnel. The virtual contact group is associated with the user. The designated personnel are then allowed to communicate electronically with one another within the virtual contact group to provide a coordinate service to the user. The virtual contact group is defined based on a user profile associated with the user. The virtual contact group can be stored within one or more memory locations of a computing device associated with one or more designated personnel among the virtual contact group. Such a computing device can be, for example, a wireless communication device capable communicating with the network and/or a server associated with the network. | 06-25-2009 |
Thomas Chang King, Dallas, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130175309 | Holster Apparatuses - Improved holster apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a holster apparatus includes a body defining a cavity for receiving an object and a rigid material releasably attached to the body via a locking system and further attached to a flexible material such as a pocket, a purse, a handbag, or a saddlebag. In another embodiment, a holster apparatus comprises a body defining a cavity for receiving an object and one or more structures disposed on an exterior surface of the body for moving moisture away from a user of the apparatus. Each of the structures comprises a moisture wicking material at least partially surrounding a moisture resistant material. The moisture wicking material is capable of moving moisture from a first plane between the user and the moisture resistant material to a second plane between the moisture resistant material and the body of the apparatus. | 07-11-2013 |
20130320055 | Holster Apparatuses - Improved holster apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a holster apparatus includes a body defining a cavity for receiving an object and a rigid material releasably attached to the body via a locking system and further attached to a flexible material such as a pocket, a purse, a handbag, or a saddlebag. In another embodiment, a holster apparatus comprises a body defining a cavity for receiving an object and one or more structures disposed on an exterior surface of the body for moving moisture away from a user of the apparatus. Each of the structures comprises a moisture wicking material at least partially surrounding a moisture resistant material. The moisture wicking material is capable of moving moisture from a first plane between the user and the moisture resistant material to a second plane between the moisture resistant material and the body of the apparatus. | 12-05-2013 |
Wesley King, Rockwall, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120085055 | GROUTLESS TILE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A groutless tile system including groutless tiles, wherein each groutless tile includes a substrate, a durable surface disposed within a groove defined by the substrate, the durable surface having bottom surface, and a first coupling member disposed on an edge of the substrate. The first coupling member comprises a first bendable portion and a groove, the groove having an upper surface and a lower surface. The bottom surface of the durable surface is substantially coplanar with a point between the upper and lower surfaces of the groove. The polymer matrix forming at least a portion of the substrate can be modified to reduce the weight of the groutless tile or the cost to manufacture the groutless tile. In some embodiments, the polymer matrix is modified through the use of gas nucleation or a blowing agent. | 04-12-2012 |
Wesley A. King, Rockwall, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110289864 | TILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A tile system, comprising: —a mounting unit, e.g. a rail fixed to a wall; —a tile unit, e.g. a frame holding a decorative tile; —a tile unit-fastening device configured to fasten the tile unit to the mounting unit, e.g. a pin engaging recesses formed on the mounting and the tile unit, the tile unit-fastening device preferably comprising a repositioning mechanism configured to allow the tile unit to move in one or two directions parallel to the wall after the tile unit is fastened to the mounting unit, e.g. the pin having ribs on its outer surface and the recesses being elongated and having cooperating ribs on their elongated inner faces. | 12-01-2011 |
20120043852 | FLOORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to floating floor systems and to methods of making and using the floor systems. The floating floor systems generally include a floating flooring unit ( | 02-23-2012 |
20120090812 | TILE SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED THERMAL PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to tile systems and to methods of making and using the tile systems. The tile systems provide improved thermal properties to floor and wall coverings in either heated or unheated applications. The tile systems generally include a tile and a discrete phase change material. | 04-19-2012 |