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Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson, Cupertino, CA US

Eric Anderson, Plover, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080196403Master Cylinder - The present invention is directed to apparatus, systems, and methods for incorporating a master cylinder into a hydraulic brake system. An embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a bore extending through the housing, a cover, and a groove formed in the cover. The housing includes a fluid reservoir formed therein. The bore is capable of supporting a movable piston to actuate the hydraulic braking system. The cover is secured to the housing and the groove in the cover descends away from the center of the cover such that the groove is capable of directing fluid away from the center of the cover.08-21-2008
20080315561Trailer tongue pivot hinge with integrated receiver - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a trailer tongue pivot hinge are described herein. In an embodiment, a pivot assembly for a towing trailer includes a first adapter and a second adapter. The first adapter is arranged to be attachable to a first trailer frame member and includes a body; an engagement face forming a front surface of the body; a pivot hinge member extending from the engagement face; and a coupling hinge member extending from the engagement face and opposed to the first pivot hinge member; and a receiver. The receiver is adapted for securing a trailer accessory to the first adapter. The second adapter is arranged to be attachable to a second trailer frame member and pivotably attachable to the first adapter.12-25-2008
20090050419Surge brake actuator - A surge brake actuator having a coupler housing telescopically engagable with an actuator housing is provided. The surge brake actuator incorporates an improved reverse lockout assembly that prevents movement of the coupler housing with respect to the actuator housing during reverse movement of a towing vehicle. The reverse lockout assembly is capable of moving to an operating position upon forward movement of the towing vehicle. A breakaway cam effectuates actuation of a braking system of a towed vehicle if the towing vehicle breaks away from the towed vehicle.02-26-2009
20090057633Jack assembly - An improved jack assembly for use with a trailer tongue of a towed vehicle. The jack assembly including telescoping height adjustment of the assembly, a pivot assembly for pivoting between a vertical and horizontal stowed position, and a clip for maintaining a handle assembly in a stowed position when not in use. The jack assembly also includes the use of bushings for the telescoping tubes to enhance the sliding movement between the tubes and aid in maintaining the axial alignment of the tubes thereby extending the life of the jack assembly. The pivot assembly further includes an attachment bracket that may be rotated to accommodate at least two different sizes of trailer tongues.03-05-2009
20100148139WINCH ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to apparatus for a winch assembly. The winch assembly may be secured to a towing trailer and arranged to assist in loading and unloading cargo from the trailer. The winch assembly may include mechanisms, systems, and features to make the winch assembly easy to assemble and use, increase the service life of the winch assembly, and improve the consistency of the performance of the winch assembly. Embodiments of a winch assembly disclosed include novel drive systems, novel ratchet and pawl systems, novel systems for guiding a winch strap, novel systems for securing the winch assembly to a towing trailer, and a novel frame member for a winch assembly.06-17-2010
20100213427ADJUSTABLE JACK MOUNT - A mounting adapter for mounting a jack to a trailer coupler and/or a trailer frame is described. The mounting adapter may permit the jack to mount to the trailer coupler while retaining both vertical and axial adjustability. The mounting adapter may include a flange and a collar. The flange may include an opening for receiving the jack and at least one mounting aperture for attachment with the trailer frame. The collar may extend outward from the flange and have at least one aperture for attachment with the jack. The collar may also include a rib located for engagement with a slot on the jack. The trailer coupler and frame may include apertures alignable to the mounting apertures, whereby the mounting apertures may permit orientation of the jack to be forward, left, right or rear facing. The mounting adapter may also be vertically adjustable to the jack.08-26-2010

Patent applications by Eric Anderson, Plover, WI US

Eric Anderson, Alpine, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100106542TECHNIQUES FOR HELP DESK MANAGEMENT - Techniques for help desk management are provided. A user's experience with a resource is captured via a rating. The rating is recorded along with other metrics associated with a processing environment of the user and proactive action taken in response to configuration or performance problems with the user.04-29-2010

Eric Anderson, Southlake, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100048887COMPOUNDS INCLUDING AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PHARMACORE AND METHODS OF USE - This invention provides novel compounds comprising the following anti-inflammatory pharmacore:02-25-2010
20100048892ANTIOXIDANT INFLAMMATION MODULATORS: OLEANOLIC ACID DERIVATIVES WITH AMINO AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS AT C-17 - This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula:02-25-2010
20100056777ANTIOXIDANT INFLAMMATION MODULATORS: OLEANOLIC ACID DERIVATIVES WITH SATURATION IN THE C-RING - This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula:03-04-2010

Eric Anderson, Coto De Caza, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090283485COMBINATION HEADWEAR / APPAREL DISPLAY - A retail device for displaying headwear in close proximity to wearing apparel. The retail device comprises a wall mount portion attachable to a wall or other structure. Extending from the wall mount portion is a wearing apparel rack operative to display at least one, and preferably a plurality of like items of wearing apparel. At the distal most end of the wearing apparel rack may be provided a member for receiving indicia or other types of information relative to the garment displayed on the rack, such as pricing and the like. Extending from the wearing apparel display rack is a headwear display device operative to display a specific item of headwear, which can include hats, knit caps and protective headwear, such as motorcycle helmets. The headwear display device preferably displays the headwear in close proximity to the wearing apparel displayed by the wearing apparel display rack so as to give the consumer a visual impression of how the items would appear if worn in combination.11-19-2009

Eric Anderson, Enumclaw, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056664Multiple carburetor intake manifold with an air exchange passageway and method - A multiple carburetor two-stroke, two cylinder intake manifold that includes at least two cylinder bores evenly spaced apart on a flat, rectangular plate body. Formed in the plate body is a longitudinally aligned closed air passageway that extends between the two adjacent cylinders that allows the cylinders to draw air and gasoline mixture from any carburetor. In the first embodiment, the manifold includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The lower plate includes two oblong cylinder bores and a longitudinal aligned recessed cavity that acts as the air passageway when the upper plate is attached over the lower plate. In a second embodiment, the lower plate includes two circular cylinder bores and two adjacent slots formed at the opposite ends of a recessed cavity. A small cap is placed over the recessed cavity to form the air passageway. As disclosed herein is a method for improving the performance of a two stroke, two cylinder engine using one of the above referenced manifolds.03-05-2009

Eric Anderson, Hermitage, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090053109FLOW DIRECTING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS - A flow directing material includes a substrate. The substrate includes a first region that exudes fluid under a compressive or tensile load and a second region that imbibes fluid under the compressive or tensile load. The first region has a first porosity and a first permeability and the second region has a second porosity and a second permeability. The first permeability and the second permeability are about 1002-26-2009

Eric Anderson, Long Beach, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080289638Mouthpiece with soft low-friction overlay - A mouthpiece made of a relatively rigid thermoplastic substrate having a shape generally complementary to the wearer's dental arch; a layer of compliant, slippery material overlaid on the outer surface of the mouthpiece.11-27-2008

Eric Anderson, Galena, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208428METHOD OF DETERMINING WHEEL SLIPPAGE AND ENGAGING A DIFFERENTIAL LOCK IN A WORK VEHICLE - A method of determining wheel slippage in a work vehicle includes the steps of: sensing an absolute ground speed of the work vehicle; calculating a ground speed of the work vehicle using at least one drive train component; comparing the absolute ground speed with the calculated ground speed; generating a scaling factor based upon the comparison; and adjusting the calculated ground speed using the scaling factor. The method may also include the steps of scaling the absolute ground speed to a threshold value; comparing the calculated ground speed with the threshold value; and engaging a differential lock if the calculated ground speed is greater than the threshold value.08-28-2008

Eric Anderson, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208606Dynamic Price Tracking for Products and Services in Electronic Commerce - A computing system for tracking price changes in assets like products and services includes a data storage device for storing executable code, and a processing system associated with the data storage device. The computing system receives an identity of an asset with a price that is subject to change over time. A rule is identified for determining whether a specified action is authorized in the event the price changes. The computing system tracks the price over time, identifies any changes in the price, and issues a notification regarding a change in the price when the rule authorizes the action.08-28-2008
20080208817System and Method for Retrieving Data Using Agents in a Distributed Network - A method and apparatus for data retrieval by a computing system and a plurality of agent computers in a distributed network is disclosed. The computing system sends a request to each agent computer to perform a search at a node. The agents perform the searches. The agents thereupon send the resulting data to the computing system for storage in a central database.08-28-2008
20110161351SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING DATA USING AGENTS IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK - A method and apparatus for data retrieval by a computing system and a plurality of agent computers in a distributed network is disclosed. The computing system sends a request to each agent computer to perform a search at a node. The agents perform the searches. The agents thereupon send the resulting data to the computing system for storage in a central database.06-30-2011

Eric Anderson, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110245233ANTIOXIDANT INFLAMMATION MODULATORS: OLEANOLIC ACID DERIVATIVES WITH SATURATION IN THE C-RING - This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula:10-06-2011