Dewhurst
Angela C. Dewhurst, Royal Oak, MI US
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20130175795 | CAP FOR A QUICK CONNECT FITTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A cap for a quick connect fitting assembly is a unitary component having a terminal portion and a body portion extending from the terminal portion to define an inner cavity. The body portion defines a first opening opposite the terminal portion and a second opening extending from the first opening toward the terminal portion. The terminal portion has a first locating feature and the body portion has a second locating feature. The first locating feature and the second locating feature are spaced relative to one another such that the unitary component will connect to the quick connect fitting assembly with both of the locating features contacting predetermined locations of the quick connect fitting assembly only if a male fitting is inserted into a female fitting to a predetermined position, the unitary component thus ensuring proper connection of the quick connect fitting assembly. A method of assembly using the cap is also provided. | 07-11-2013 |
Charles William David Dewhurst, London GB
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20160065725 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR CLOSED-LOOP MOBILE LOCKSCREEN DISPLAY STATE CONTROL - A system presents close-loop controlled display states on the lockscreen of a mobile device. Contextual information may be collected at the mobile device. The system may access subscriber identity register data to determine subscription registry status for a mobile subscriber associated with the device. The subscriber identity register data and contextual information may be processed by closed-loop display state selection circuitry and next action selection logic to generate a display state selection. The display state selection is sent to the mobile device. The selected display state may be displayed during lockscreen invocations at the mobile device. | 03-03-2016 |
Chris J. Dewhurst, Fermoy IE
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20080306645 | Methods and Systems for Providing Open Access to Vehicle Data - A method for providing open access to vehicle data is disclosed From a vehicle under service, the method receives vehicle-diagnostic data in a manufacturer-specified format at a vehicle-service tool, and converts the vehicle data in the manufacturer-specified format into vehicle data in an open format. | 12-11-2008 |
Christopher J. Dewhurst, Cork IE
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20120047458 | System and Method for Selecting Individual Parameters to Transition from Text-to-Graph or Graph-to-Text - A system and method for selecting individual parameters to transform from text-to-graph and graph-to-text is disclosed. The system includes a display device having a display screen for showing multiple views, including a non-graph view and a graph view. The non-graph view includes a plurality of demarcated portions, each having a graph selection element, a parameter identifier that corresponds to the graph selection element, and a current parameter value that corresponds to the graph selection element. The graph selection element may be selected to show a graph view. The graph view includes a first parameter identifier and a first current parameter value each corresponding to the selected graph selection element, a text selection element, and a graph of multiple parameter values associated with the first parameter identifier. Upon selection of the text selection element, the screen returns to the non-graph view. | 02-23-2012 |
Doug Dewhurst, Berlin, WI US
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20110049072 | Corrugated Shelving Display System with Two-Piece Shelves - A shelving display system formed from a single blank of corrugated material. The display system including a plurality of shelves formed from a first shelf component and a second shelf component. | 03-03-2011 |
20110080074 | Container with Pull-Out Compartments - A container formed from a corrugated material having a first lower compartment and a second upper compartment. The container having a lower pull-out panel for accessing the lower compartment, and an upper pull-out panel for accessing the upper compartment. | 04-07-2011 |
20130277324 | Corrugated Shelving Display System with Two-Piece Shelves - A shelving display system formed from a single blank of corrugated material. The display system including a plurality of shelves formed from a first shelf component and a second shelf component. | 10-24-2013 |
Edward Dewhurst, Niskayuna, NY US
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20120247168 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING A SEAL RING - A method is provided for fabricating a seal ring. The method includes positioning a mount assembly adjacent to at least one of an inner diameter and an outer diameter of an annular seal ring, and securing the annular seal ring to the mounting assembly. The method also includes forming at least one of an admission side hook and a steam joint side hook in the annular seal ring. | 10-04-2012 |
Edward Arthur Dewhurst, Schenectady, NY US
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20160123173 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ROTOR TO STATOR CLEARANCES IN A STEAM TURBINE - Systems and methods for controlling a clearance between a rotor and a stator of a steam turbine during transient operations rely upon heating or cooling a shell support structure of the steam turbine that supports the stator of the steam turbine. Selectively heating or cooling the shell support structure makes it possible for thermal growth/contraction rates and magnitudes of the shell support structure to better match the thermal growth/contraction rates and magnitudes of a bearing support structure of the steam turbine during transient operations. As a result, the clearance between the rotor and the stator of the steam turbine can be maintained. | 05-05-2016 |
Edward Arthur Dewhurst, Niskayuna, NY US
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20110123327 | BEARING ASSEMBLY USING DIFFERENT TYPE THRUST BEARINGS - A bearing assembly includes a thrust bearing casing surrounding a rotating shaft at a location intermediate ends of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft including an active side shaft thrust plate and an inactive side shaft thrust plate, each of the active side and the inactive side shaft thrust plate affixed to and extending radially from the rotating shaft, wherein the active side shaft thrust plate receives a substantially larger axial force compared to the inactive side shaft thrust plate during operation of the rotating shaft; a first thrust bearing between the thrust bearing casing and the active side shaft thrust plate; and a second thrust bearing between the thrust bearing casing and the inactive side shaft thrust plate. The first thrust bearing and the second thrust bearing are of a different type, e.g., a tilting pad bearing and a land bearing including a tapered land and/or flat land. | 05-26-2011 |
20120198811 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF SAME - A method of monitoring a power generation system that includes a steam turbine that is coupled to a gas turbine engine. The method includes calculating, by a control system, a gas turbine engine power output that is based at least in part on a predefined power generation system power output and a predefined steam turbine power output. The power generation system is operated to generate a power output that is approximately equal to the predefined power generation system power output. A signal indicative of a sensed operating power output of the gas turbine engine is transmitted from a sensor to the control system. A condition of the steam turbine is determined based at least in part on the sensed operating gas turbine engine power output and the calculated gas turbine engine power output. | 08-09-2012 |
20130330204 | Turbine Rotor and Blade Assembly with Multi-Piece Locking Blade - The present application provides a turbine rotor and blade assembly for a steam turbine. The turbine rotor and blade assembly may include a rotor, a number of buckets positioned about the rotor, and a locking blade positioned about the rotor. The locking blade may include a multi-piece configuration. | 12-12-2013 |
Jerome Dewhurst, London GB
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20140181671 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR MANIPULATING A PLURALITY OF COMPONENTS USING A SINGLE GESTURE OR MOTION - A system, method and computer-accessible medium for modifying a parameter which can receive a single input associated with at least two different points in space, determine a modification factor based on the single input, and modify the parameter(s) having at least two components based on the modification factor. The modification factor can be determined by an angle created by a line or a vector between a start point and an end point and either the x-axis or the y-axis. The input can be generated by a user making a gesture on a screen using a finger, or by a mouse, stylus, track pad, or other motion sensor. The parameter can be a Red/Green/Blue parameter or a sound equalizer. | 06-26-2014 |
John E. Dewhurst, Macungie, PA US
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20140042361 | TRIMER CATALYSTS WITH IMPROVED PROCESSABILITY AND SURFACE CURE - The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions | 02-13-2014 |
John Elton Dewhurst, Bethlehem, PA US
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20080269365 | Additives for Improving Surface Cure and Dimensional Stability of Polyurethane Foams - A composition for making a polyurethane foam includes a fugitive tertiary amine urethane catalyst and amidoamine and/or imidazoline property enhancing additives. The inclusion of one or more of these property enhancing additives serves to reduce or eliminate physical property and surface deterioration of polyurethane foams made at reduced density. | 10-30-2008 |
20130341562 | TRIMERIZATION CATALYSTS FROM STERICALLY HINDERED SALTS - The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having a sterically hindered carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/-polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions. | 12-26-2013 |
20140005037 | TRIMER CATALYST ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING FOAM PROCESSABILITY | 01-02-2014 |
Peter Dewhurst, Kingston, RI US
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20100038076 | EXPANDABLE TUBULARS FOR USE IN GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES - An expandable tubular includes a plurality of leaves formed from sheet material that have curved surfaces. The leaves extend around a portion or fully around the diameter of the tubular structure. Some of the adjacent leaves of the tubular are coupled together. The tubular is compressed to a smaller diameter so that it can be inserted through previously deployed tubular assemblies. Once the tubular is properly positioned, it is deployed and coupled or not coupled to a previously deployed tubular assembly. The inventive tubular is useful for all types of wells and boreholes. | 02-18-2010 |
Peter Dewhurst, West Kingston, RI US
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20080300831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINITE ELEMENT BASED ON TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION - A method is disclosed for providing an optimal topology for a structure based on a set of design criteria including at least one support point and at least one force to be applied to the structure. The method includes the steps of identifying a plurality of nodes within a structure design domain, and assigning an initial density value to the plurality of nodes. The method also includes the steps of conducting a finite element analysis on the nodes, determining a stress intensity value for each node, ranking the nodes by relative stress intensity values, and adjusting the density value for each node. The method also includes the step of repeating the steps of conducting a finite element analysis on the nodes, determining the stress intensity value for each node, ranking the nodes by relative stress intensity values, and adjusting the density value for each node until a termination criteria is realized, thereby providing an optimal topology. | 12-04-2008 |
20110151996 | Golf Club Head - A golf club head designed to act under impact load as a bridge comprising a face; an inertial support system; a rear structure; and a force transfer system, under impact load the force transfer system, in cooperation with the inertial support system, elongating the rear structure and controlling the bending of the face, the pattern of bending of the face being a substantially bridge-like pattern of bending or a substantially modified bridge-like pattern of bending. | 06-23-2011 |
20110166833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINITE ELEMENT BASED TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION - A method is disclosed of providing an optimal minimum mass topology for a structure based on a set of design criteria including at least one support point and at least one force to be applied to the structure. The method includes the steps of: identifying a plurality of nodes within a structure design domain, and assigning an initial density value to said plurality of nodes; conducting a finite element analysis on the nodes; determining one of a stress intensity or strain energy values for each node; ranking the nodes by relative stress intensity or strain energy values; adjusting the density value for each node; and repeating the steps of conducting a finite element analysis on said nodes, wherein the step of adjusting each density value for each node is performed according to a family of statistical distribution functions that gradually transition to a bimodal distribution wherein nodes are either fully dense or effectively void thereby providing an optimal topology. | 07-07-2011 |
20120244959 | Golf Club Head - A golf club head designed to act under impact load as a bridge comprising a face; an inertial support system; a rear structure; and a force transfer system, under impact load the force transfer system, in cooperation with the inertial support system, elongating the rear structure and controlling the bending of the face, the pattern of bending of the face being a substantially bridge-like pattern of bending or a substantially modified bridge-like pattern of bending. | 09-27-2012 |
Robert Dewhurst, Gloucestershire GB
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20110203057 | FABRIC INCLUDING POLYURETHANE ELASTIC YARN - An article comprising a fabric wherein said fabric comprises a cationic dyeable polyurethane elastic yarn and an acid dyeable yarn. | 08-25-2011 |
Robert Dewhurst, Gloucester GB
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20090249555 | METHOD OF PREVENTING YELLOWING IN FABRICS AND GARMENTS - The invention relates to methods of preventing yellowing of textiles comprising polyurethane foam and at least one phenolic antioxidant by contacting the textile with at least one aryl alkyl sulfonic acid salt and to textiles obtained by such methods. | 10-08-2009 |
Stephen G. Dewhurst, Kirkland, WA US
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20140171191 | COMPUTATIONALLY GENERATING TURN-BASED GAME CINEMATICS - Systems and methods for computationally generating a cinematic animation in a turn-based game program are provided. In one aspect, a phase intensity scoring engine is configured to receive a turn report at a conclusion of a turn, divide it into turn phases, and score the intensity of each phase, so that an animation sequence template may be populated with the turn phases based on their intensity scores. At least one action sequence template is selected for each turn phase, and an action sequence instance is created for each action sequence template based upon game data. Action sequence instances for each turn phase are rendered to produce a cinematic visually animation summarizing the turn. | 06-19-2014 |
Steven Richard Dewhurst, Arlington, TX US
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20150056885 | Kicking Tee Stuffed Toy - A stuffed toy resembling an animal figure holds a kicking tee. The toy is optionally equipped with an electronic feedback system that senses activity on the tee and responds with feedback for the user. | 02-26-2015 |