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Brian Crites, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090276535MEDIA STREAMING OF WEB CONTENT DATA - Methods for streaming web content data via a computer-readable medium. The web content data comprises one or more media samples. The media samples are encoded in a streaming media format as a web component stream. The web component stream is combined with other component streams comprising additional data other than web content data into a presentation stream. The presentation stream is transmitted via a media server to a client. Rendering commands, which are included in one or more rendering samples encoded in the web component stream along with the media samples, coordinate synchronization between the media samples and the additional data when the client renders the presentation stream.11-05-2009

Dan Crites, Mesa, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110129342TURBINE ASSEMBLIES WITH IMPINGEMENT COOLING - A gas turbine engine assembly includes a housing including an annular duct wall that at least partially defines a mainstream hot gas flow path; a stator assembly with a stator vane extending into the mainstream gas flow; and a turbine rotor assembly upstream of the stator assembly and defining a turbine cavity with the stator assembly. The turbine rotor assembly includes a rotor disk having a forward side and an aft side, a rotor platform positioned on a periphery of the rotor disk, the rotor platform defining an aft flow discourager, a rotor blade mounted on the rotor platform extending into the mainstream gas flow, and an aft seal plate mounted on the aft side of the rotor disk. The aft seal plate has a radius such that the aft seal plate protects the rotor disk from hot gas ingestion.06-02-2011

Daniel Crites, Mesa, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110123312GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED FILM COOLING - An engine component includes a body; and a plurality of cooling holes formed in the body. At least one of the cooling holes has cross-sectional shape with a first concave portion and a first convex portion.05-26-2011

Daniel Cregg Crites, Mesa, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110311369GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS WITH COOLING HOLE TRENCHES - An engine component includes a body having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a cooling hole formed in the body and extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface; and a concave trench extending from the cooling hole at the exterior surface of the body in a downstream direction.12-22-2011

Darin Crites, Tucson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110197076Total computer security - A total security system for a computer which permits a user to render the entire computer's contents beyond access by any third party. A security program grants a user access to the directory of files stored on the computer. The security program is capable of selectively corrupting the directory of files with the capability also to selectively restore the directory of files to its original condition.08-11-2011

Derek L. Crites, Niles, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100301691Brushless Direct Current Actuator with Clip for Retaining Bobbins - A brushless rotary actuator comprises a housing including a motor housing defining a cavity for a motor assembly and a cover defining a cavity for a gear assembly. The motor assembly includes a rotor and a stator with a plurality of bobbins. A clip in the form of a ring plate is seated against the bobbins for retaining the bobbins on the stator. Fingers formed on the ring plate are fitted into respective slots defined by respective bobbin terminals. A circuit board is seated in the housing against an interior shoulder of the motor housing. A plate is seated in the housing against a peripheral rim of the motor housing in a spaced relationship above the circuit board.12-02-2010
20110308350Rotor/Shaft Pin Coupling Assembly for Pedal Assembly - An assembly for coupling the rotor of a vehicle pedal assembly to the shaft of a vehicle pedal assembly. The rotor includes a cap which is fitted over a distal end of the shaft. The cap and the distal end of the shaft define a through aperture and an interior recess respectively. A coupling pin extends through the aperture in the cap of the rotor and into the recess in the shaft and includes a knurled outer surface which allows the pin to be interference fitted to the rotor and the shaft for securely coupling the rotor to the shaft.12-22-2011

Donald D. Crites, Washington, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008172Control of hybrid power regeneration during cruise control - A method of applying regenerative braking on a hybrid vehicle may include operating the hybrid vehicle in a cruise control mode to maintain a desired vehicle speed, determining whether an actual vehicle speed is greater than the desired vehicle speed, and braking the hybrid vehicle using a regenerative brake system. The braking may be applied during operation in the cruise control mode when the actual vehicle speed is determined to be greater than the desired vehicle speed to charge a battery system that powers an electric drive motor of the hybrid vehicle.01-08-2009
20090030585CAM PHASING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING REGENERATION EFFICIENCY - A control system comprises a cam position calculation module that determines intake and exhaust cam positions during operation of an engine. The engine includes a regeneration and fuel cut-off (FCO) mode. A cam position adjustment module generates alternate intake and exhaust cam positions during the regeneration and FCO mode. A cam positioning module positions the intake and exhaust cams based on lower values of the intake and exhaust cam positions and the alternate intake and exhaust cam positions, respectively, during the regeneration and FCO mode.01-29-2009
20090045780BATTERY CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A hybrid control module comprises a vehicle load module and a hybrid battery discharge module. The vehicle load module determines a first power based on power delivered to an accessory power module (APM). The hybrid battery discharge module determines a discharge power based on the first power and selectively controls power consumed by an inverter based on the discharge power when a state of charge of a hybrid battery is less than a first threshold and greater than a second threshold. The inverter and the APM selectively receive power from the hybrid battery.02-19-2009
20100191402TRANSMISSION AUXILIARY PUMP DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method includes diagnosing a transmission auxiliary pump in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) having an engine and an auxiliary power module (APM). A predetermined HEV operating mode is detected during which the engine is running, and the pump is cycled between on and off states. An electrical output value of the APM is determined during the on and off states. A control action is executed when the output value exceeds a corresponding threshold. An HEV includes an engine, a transmission, an APM, a battery connected to the APM, and a transmission auxiliary pump. An algorithm diagnoses operation of the pump. The APM includes an algorithm for diagnosing the pump during a predetermined mode during which the engine is running by determining an electrical output value of the APM during on and off states of the pump, and executes a control action when the output value exceeds a threshold.07-29-2010
20100217470AUXILIARY PUMP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An auxiliary pump diagnostic system includes a slip determination module and a fault determination module. The slip determination module determines slip of a torque converter based on an engine speed and a transmission input speed. The fault determination module diagnoses a fault in an auxiliary pump based on the slip of the torque converter.08-26-2010

Patent applications by Donald D. Crites, Washington, MI US

Gregory A. Crites, Schuyler Falls, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100054634TWO-HANDLED BAG - A novel bag for holding, transporting, and pouring a bulk product is provided. The bag comprises two handles, with one handle being primarily configured for carrying (but also useful for pouring), and the other being primarily configured for pouring. The handles are positioned on adjacent sides of the bag, with the pouring handle being positioned near the bottom half of the bag to facilitate a controlled tilting of the bag. In one embodiment, the bag also includes a third handle on the same side of the bag as the pouring handle. The bag is typically formed of plastic, and can be used for salt, animal food, and other pourable products. The bag has a very high strength, with the second handle being particularly strong as a result of a longitudinal seam positioned adjacent that handle.03-04-2010

Michael Emerson Crites US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110270659Method for increasing sales at an automobile dealership by providing instantaneous personalized inventory price quotes or payment estimates via internet - This invention allows a customer to browse the inventory on a dealership's website and obtain an immediate personalized price or payment quote without further interaction from dealership personnel.11-03-2011

Robert Crites, Mechanicsburg, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080300981CAMPAIGN OPTIMIZATION - Methods, systems, and software for combinatorial optimization are described. A first combination of offers are selected from a list of combinations of offers that pass a first set of rules belonging to a first category of rules, and it is determined whether the first combination of offers passes a second set of rules belonging to a second, different category of rules. If the first combination passes the second set of rules, the first combination is returned as a solution.12-04-2008
20090177522CONTACT STREAM OPTIMIZATION - Methods, systems, and software for conducting a marketing campaign are described. One or more scores associated with sending offers to proposed contacts are received; and an overall campaign score corresponding to a sum of the scores is optimized to generate optimal assignments of offers to customers. The optimal assignments are included in the marketing campaign.07-09-2009
20110307328Response Attribution Valuation - A computer-implemented method is described for determining a response attribution value that represents a credit assignment to a communication, for an associated response received from a recipient during a marketing campaign.12-15-2011

Patent applications by Robert Crites, Mechanicsburg, PA US