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Benjamin Spink, Flower Mound, TX US
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20120198079 | PARALLEL TRANSMISSIONS OVER HTTP CONNECTIONS - One example embodiment includes a system for transmitting data from a source system to a target system over an HTTP network. The system includes a user client, where the user client receives data to transmit from a source system to a target system. The system also includes a source tunnel. The source tunnel is configured to receive the data from the client and break the data into pieces for individual transmission. The source tunnel is also configured to establish a plurality of connections with a target system and transmit the pieces of the plurality on connections. | 08-02-2012 |
Charles J. Spink, Seattle, WA US
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20160116015 | Z-HEAD PISTON FOR DUAL CHAMBER SHOCK STRUTS - A shock strut includes a first cylinder defining a first volume. The shock strut includes a first piston head moveably positioned within the first volume and defining a first fluid chamber and a third fluid chamber within the first volume. The shock strut includes a second cylinder defining a second volume. The shock strut includes a second piston head moveably positioned within the second volume and defining a second fluid chamber and a fourth fluid chamber within the second volume. The fourth fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the third fluid chamber. The shock strut also includes a bleed port. The shock strut also includes a tube extending from the fourth fluid chamber through the second piston head and the second fluid chamber to the bleed port. | 04-28-2016 |
Edward F. Spink, Waterloo CA
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20080307964 | Pollution Control in Wood Products Dryer - Contaminant laden gas streams from wood product dryer operations, and other sources, are purified. The gas stream first is saturated with moisture by contacting the gas stream with fine liquid droplets which entrain particulates. The gas stream then is subjected to a plurality of separate particulate and liquid droplet removal steps before a droplet-free gas stream having substantially reduced particulate contaminant levels is passed to a burner for removal of volatile organic compounds from the gas stream. | 12-18-2008 |
20090123352 | Pollution control in wood products dryer operation - Problems associated with deposition of contaminants from air streams in transport ducts in the wood products industry and other sources of such contaminants are at least minimized by close coupling a cyclone separator/scrubber to the source of the air stream. | 05-14-2009 |
Glen Ernest Spink, Wanganui NZ
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20110154551 | HINGE SYSTEM/ VISOR ATTACHMENT - The invention relates to a visored helmet assembly (e.g. fireman's helmet) of a kind where the visor can be articulated or pivoted between either a raised (retracted) or lowered (operational) condition. The visor is biased to move to either its raised or lowered condition, and has a locking mechanism that can hold the visor captive in one condition (i.e. raised or lowered) when moved in that direction yet can be caused to release the visor from this captive state by the visor being moved further in that same direction. Preferably the visor is biased to the raised condition and the visor is captured in its raised condition yet can be released from such captive state, to then move under the action of the bias, by being pushed upwards. | 06-30-2011 |
John Anthony Spink, New South Wales AU
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20160040934 | CHANNEL INDUCTOR - A channel inductor of a channel induction furnace, the channel inductor comprising (a) a channel liner and (b) a back-up liner that supports the channel liner such that the integrity of the channel liner is not compromised during heat-up, dry-out, or operation of the channel induction furnace. | 02-11-2016 |
John Anthony Spink, Shell Cove AU
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20130075963 | CERAMIC LINED CHANNEL INDUCTOR - A channel inductor of a channel induction furnace is disclosed. The channel inductor comprises a channel liner that defines a channel for a molten metal to flow through the channel inductor. The channel liner comprises an inlet and an outlet for the molten metal and a flange for mounting the channel liner to a refractory material lining of a pot of the channel inductor furnace. The channel liner being formed from a ceramic material that is resistant to chemical attack by the molten metal in the channel, whereby in use of the channel induction furnace direct contact between the molten metal and the channel inductor is limited to contact with the channel liner (including the flange) only and molten metal does not contact other parts of the channel inductor. | 03-28-2013 |
Kaitlyn Nicole Spink, Tewksbury, MA US
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20160121033 | Apical Connectors and Instruments for Use in a Heart Wall - The present disclosure provides an apical connector for use in a heart wall. The apical connector may include a port defining an aperture therethrough, an anchoring device extending distally from the port and configured for advancing at least partially through the heart wall, and a cannula configured for advancing through the aperture of the port and at least partially through the heart wall. The cannula may include a locking tab configured to engage the port and lock the cannula with respect to the port. | 05-05-2016 |
Kenneth M. Spink, Horton, MI US
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20080257426 | INTEGRAL HINGE - A valve is provided. The valve may include a housing defining a cavity. A first end of the housing may define an opening configured to be closed by a flapper door. The valve may further include a hinge formed integrally with the housing. The hinge may extend from an upper portion of the housing and be configured to receive the flapper door. In an embodiment, at least a portion of the hinge extends beyond the opening. The hinge may provide a pivot point for the flapper door that is at or above the opening of the housing. | 10-23-2008 |
20120167372 | INTERNAL ROLLER SWAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for roller swaging a tube and a fitting using a tapered mandrel acting on forming rollers and having a rack body that supports lead screws that are rotated by a rack motor where the lead screws are used to move the rack drive head and the axial position of the mandrel. The mandrel is supported by a roller bearing having roller elements that are parallel to the rotational axis of the mandrel. A position sensor is attached between the rack body and the rack drive head to indirectly measure the position of the mandrel and/or a position sensor can be used to directly measure the position of the mandrel. The drive motor drives a primary drive shaft through a torque sensor to a secondary drive shaft to a roller swaging assembly and to the mandrel. The swage rollers in the roller swaging assembly are forced outward by the tapered mandrel to swage the tube and fitting. Prior to beginning the swage, the mandrel is moved into the tube until the torque sensor increases, the position of the rack drive head is measured and a calculation of the required swaging process is made by a controller. After the swage, the mandrel is again moved into the tube until the torque increases and the position of the rack drive head is measured and is used to determine the quality of the swage. Alternatively, pneumatic cylinders are used to initially axially move the mandrel into position where angled rollers then apply an axial force to the mandrel when the mandrel is rotated. | 07-05-2012 |
20140150230 | INTERNAL ROLLER SWAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - An exemplary device and method for roller swaging a tube and a fitting includes a controller configured to terminate swaging in response to receiving a signal generated by a torque sensor. The torque sensor is configured to generate the signal indicative of a torque rise associated with a flow of tube material consisting of flow in an axial direction through a front or a rear of the fitting. | 06-05-2014 |
Kenneth Maynard Spink, Horton, MI US
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20100193076 | CAPLESS FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE ASSEMBLY - A capless fuel tank filler pipe assembly includes a filler pipe and a bulkhead disposed on the filler pipe. The bulkhead includes a nozzle receiving portion. A flapper door is pivotally disposed on the filler pipe, and is biased to a closed position. The flapper door is configured to compress an annular seal disposed between the bulkhead and the flapper door. The annular seal includes a liquid/vapor sealing material bonded to a substantially impermeable material. The substantially impermeable material substantially blocks emission of hydrocarbon molecules that permeate the liquid/vapor sealing material. | 08-05-2010 |
20140305176 | UNIVERSAL ROLLER SWAGING MACHINE WITH TOOL WEAR MONITOR - A roller swaging machine is provided for swaging first and second work pieces together. The roller swaging machine may include a base, a work piece support assembly, a tool carriage assembly, a spline feed assembly, and a linear sensor. In an embodiment, a tool carriage assembly may be configured to support an expander tool having a tapered mandrel, the spline feed assembly may be configured to be coupled to the tapered mandrel of the expander tool, and the linear sensor may be configured to measure axial movement of the tapered mandrel. | 10-16-2014 |
Scott Spink, Spokane, WA US
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20150330516 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP - The present discussion relates to tubing clamps and systems employing tubing clamps. In one example a tubing clamp can include generally elongate top and bottom clamp bars extending between a hinge end and a clamp end. The clamp bars can apply force to tubing extending there between while being adjusted to a parallel relationship to one another. | 11-19-2015 |
Scott A. Spink, Spokane, WA US
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20080280178 | Proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack and fuel cell stack module - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack and novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell module are disclosed and wherein the proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack includes a plurality of repeating, serially electrically coupled fuel cell stack modules, and which are sealably mounted together by a compressive force of less than about | 11-13-2008 |
20080305378 | Proton exchange membrane fuel cell - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell is described and which includes a proton exchange membrane having at least one gas diffusion layer which is juxtaposed relative thereto, and which is fabricated, at least in part, of a porous, electrically conductive, inorganic material which is selected from the group comprising metal diborides, metal disilicides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, and composites, laminates and solid solutions thereof. | 12-11-2008 |
20090169941 | Direct liquid fuel cell - A direct liquid fuel cell is disclosed and wherein the fuel cell includes an anode fluid diffusion layer positioned adjacent to the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly, and which consists of, at least in part, a porous electrically conductive ceramic material which is substantially devoid of predetermined fluid passageways. A source of an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel solution is coupled in direct fluid flowing relation relative to the anode fluid diffusion layer, and the anode fluid diffusion layer substantially evenly distributes the aqueous hydrocarbon fuel solution across the active area surface of the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly. | 07-02-2009 |
20110300467 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL STACK MODULE - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack and novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell module are disclosed and wherein the proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack includes a plurality of repeating, serially electrically coupled fuel cell stack modules, and which are sealably mounted together by a compressive force of less than about 60 pounds per square inch. | 12-08-2011 |
20120214078 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL STACK MODULE - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack and novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell module are disclosed and wherein the proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack includes a plurality of repeating, serially electrically coupled fuel cell stack modules, and which are sealably mounted together by a compressive force of less than about 60 pounds per square inch. | 08-23-2012 |
20130071698 | Fuel Cell Stacks - The concepts relate to in-line shunting of fuel cells. In one case, a fuel cell stack can include multiple serially arranged cells. The multiple serially arranged cells can be compressed against one another and can be supplied by a fuel supply manifold that is integral and internal to the fuel cell stack. A power source can be electrically coupled with the fuel cell stack at a bus. A controller can be configured to shunt sub-sets of the fuel cell stack while the fuel cell stack continues to supply power to the bus. | 03-21-2013 |
20130337353 | Fuel Cell Stacks - The patent relates to fuel cell systems and controlling fuel cell systems. One fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell stack that includes multiple different serially arranged cells. The system also includes at least one component configured to effect an operating environment of the at least one fuel cell stack. The system further includes a controller configured to operate the at least one component at a primary control point relating to one or more parameters of the operating environment. The controller is further configured to temporarily adjust the at least one component to a secondary control point relating to the one or more parameters. The controller can then re-adjust the at least one component to the primary control point. The fuel cell system can achieve greater overall performance than can be obtained without the adjusting and re-adjusting. | 12-19-2013 |
Scott A. Spink, Aurora, IL US
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20140270389 | APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND COMPENSATING FOR OPTICAL DISTORTION - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for measuring and compensating for optical distortion. The system includes a plurality of reference marks; a recording device configured to record a first orientation and a first position of a plurality of reference marks relative to a pointing angle of the recording device when an object is located outside of a field of view of a recording device, the recording device configured to record a second orientation and a second position of a plurality of reference marks relative to the pointing angle of the recording device when an object is located inside the field of view; and a processor configured to compare the first orientation and the first position of the plurality of reference marks to the second orientation and the second position of the plurality of the reference marks for measuring distortion of the object. | 09-18-2014 |
Stanley Spink, North Kingstown, RI US
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20100039391 | JOGBOX FOR A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - Coordinate measuring machines typically include a jogbox that allows an operator to control movements of a probe with a joystick and dedicated buttons. By facilitating advanced interaction between the jogbox and the dimensional metrology application, the jogbox may be used to control most or all of the functional aspects of the dimensional metrology application, including, in some instances, control of the coordinate measuring machine. The jogbox may include an adaptability of communications protocol such that it may interact with any one of a number of types or brands of coordinate measuring machines. A dynamic and flexible display and/or user input system may be employed to facilitate the use of a single jogbox with different systems. Further, the inherent flexibility of various jogbox embodiments disclosed herein may allow different categories of users to select and/or customize a jogbox interface. | 02-18-2010 |
Tim Spink, Welwyn GB
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20090129793 | BLADE MAINTENANCE PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TONER DAM - A toner dam maintenance process and system model the amount of toner mass at a toner cleaner blade, and apply a corrective procedure, such as insertion of a paperless copy into the print job mid-job or immediately prior to cycle out, to replenish the toner mass at the cleaner blade to maintain lubrication and reduce cleaning failure. The modeling includes contributing factors toward toner dam input and output, including untransferred toner, cycle-in/cycle-out bands, untransferred background, and leakage of toner from the cleaner blade. One or several threshold can be reached to cause one or more different corrective actions to take place. The action may be adding or skipping a pitch to insert a corrective maintenance pattern without transfer. | 05-21-2009 |
Tim Ian Spink, Box Hill AU
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20130096400 | SAMPLING AND TESTING DEVICE FOR THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY | 04-18-2013 |
20140296667 | SAMPLING AND TESTING DEVICE FOR THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY | 10-02-2014 |
Timothy Spink, Welwyn GB
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20140056599 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND DETECTING UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION SIGNATURES FOR CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNITS IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICES - A system and method are provided for generating and detecting unique identification signatures for customer replaceable components or units (CRUs) for use in customer owned and/or controlled image forming devices. The disclosed systems and methods employ characteristics and circuitry of the CRU itself to avoid sole dependence on the information provided in ac electronically-readable monitoring module to provide security against fraud and to provide compatibility matching. An uncharacteristic operating signature may be introduced in a non-functional zone of an operating parameter including one or more voltage spikes of a specified amplitude and duration. Comparing the voltage spikes to a set of predetermined profiles provides identification for the CRU. A unique automated, machine-readable manner by which to identify a CRU is provided that does not require an externally-readable monitoring module or any other identifying label to be mounted on, or otherwise associated with, the CRU. | 02-27-2014 |
Timothy Spink, Hertfordshire GB
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20150347367 | USER EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK RECORDER - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for automatically recording user experience feedback via an electronic device having or associated with a local user interface. A user experience feedback commenting module can be associated with the device to permit selection of a feedback mode utilizing a clearly marked toggle (e.g., UI soft- or hard-button) displayed on the user interface. The feedback comment about, for example, a particular device feature can be provided by the user when he or she enters data using, for example, a soft keyboard or other input feature displayed by the user interface. A user interface screen prior to switching into the feedback mode can be captured in response to activation of a screen capture option. The feedback comment can be captured in association with a reference number upon activation of a submit button and then transmitted to a collecting department or organization during a feedback collection mode. | 12-03-2015 |
Timothy David Jonathan Spink, Hertforshire GB
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20080308621 | PUNCHED OUT TABS - A system and method are provided for creating tabs from regular cut-sheet stock after printing by partially punching out a section of a sheet and folding the punched out section back on itself at the remaining side. The location of the punched out section is such that when folded back, a portion of the punched out section sticks out beyond the border of the original paper size. Tab labels may be printed on the back side of the sheet so that when folded out, the tab label is in the correct orientation, i.e., facing front on the folded out tab. The punch head, which is used to punch out the section of the sheet, may be oriented flexibly and moved outboard or inboard. Tabs may be cut and folded to produce a readable set of tabs along any of the top, bottom, lead or trail edges of a sheet. | 12-18-2008 |
Timothy David Jonathan Spink, Welwyn GB
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20130108285 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREMATURE CONSUMABLE REPLACEMENT DETECTION ON PRINTING SYSTEMS | 05-02-2013 |
20160116922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A DEVICE BASED ON PRODUCTIVITY OF THE DEVICE - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for cooling a device are disclosed. For example, the method sets at least one accumulator increment rate, an accumulator decrement rate, at least one threshold value, and an accumulator value maximum based on empirical data associated with the device, tracks an accumulator value up to the accumulator value maximum based upon productivity of the device, wherein the accumulator value is adjusted based on an integral of the at least one accumulator increment rate and the accumulator decrement rate and operates a fan of the device based upon the accumulator value rising above the threshold value or falling below the threshold value. | 04-28-2016 |
Timothy Ian Spink, Box Hill AU
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20140287105 | BEVERAGE FILTER SYSTEMS - A beverage filter cartridge comprising a cup portion; a lid portion coupled to the cup portion to define an interior; and a filter member provided within the interior; wherein the cup portion, the lid portion, and/or the filter member define three separate compartments with the interior. | 09-25-2014 |