Christopher T Shaffer

US Patent:

8453393, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/511060

Inventors:

Alberto E. Schroth - El Segundo CA, US
Jimmy L. Clark - Newhall CA, US
Michael Doan - El Monte CA, US
David M. La Komski - Long Beach CA, US
Shannon O. White - Hudson MA, US
Stephen E. Smith - Somerville MA, US
Christopher M. Shaffer - Groton MA, US
Wilfried Krone-Schmidt - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. - Northborough MA

International Classification:

E06B 7/12
B32B 1/04
B32B 3/02

US Classification:

52172, 428 74

Abstract:

An article includes a piece of encapsulated insulation including an envelope having at least two vents therethrough, a particulate insulation within the envelope, and a porous filter overlying each vent of the envelope. The porous filter has a mesh size no larger that the minimum size of the particles. The article may further include a structure having a structure surface, and the piece of encapsulated insulation overlies and covers at least a portion of the structure surface.

US Patent:

20140047062, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/568795

Inventors:

Phillip E. Krueger - Portland OR, US
Christopher August Shaffer - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709216

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a computing system includes a cache including one or more memories and a cache manager. The cache manager is able to determine an amount of accessible data for a portion of the cache associated with the cache manager; compare the amount of accessible data to a threshold value; determine, for one or more clients associated with the cache manager, an amount of releasable data if the amount of accessible data exceeds the threshold value; communicate, to one or more clients associated with the cache manager, the amount of releasable data for the client; receive from one or more clients associated with the cache manager information associated with data released by the one or more clients; and determine an amount of data released by the one or more clients associated with the cache manager.

US Patent:

20140047181, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/568564

Inventors:

Scott David Peterson - Beaverton OR, US
Christopher August Shaffer - Portland OR, US
Phillip E. Krueger - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 12/08

US Classification:

711118, 711E12017

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a computing system includes a cache having one or more memories and a cache manager. The cache manager is able to receive a request to write data to a first portion of the cache, write the data to the first portion of the cache, update a first map corresponding to the first portion of the cache, receive a request to read data from the first portion of the cache, read from a storage communicatively linked to the computing system data according to the first map, and update a second map corresponding to the first portion of the cache. The cache manager may also be able to write data to the storage according to the first map.

US Patent:

D498188, May 18, 1999

Filed:

Jun 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/089703

Inventors:

Christopher K. Shaffer - Agoura Hills CA

Assignee:

Swimfree, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

0202

US Classification:

D 2731

US Patent:

61123277, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Jul 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/111300

Inventors:

Christopher K. Shaffer - Agoura Hills CA

Assignee:

Swimfree, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

A41D 500

US Classification:

2 67

Abstract:

A safety swimwear is provided, having a bodice portion, at least one floatation member or bladder and a protective panel securely affixed to the exterior of the bodice portion and holding the bladder. The panel is securely affixed to the exterior side of the bodice portion in a manner which draws attention to the presence of the floatation member and/or the level of deflation or inflation of the bladder. The panel may be of a contrasting appearance, such as, a contrasting color, texture and/or pattern, against the bodice portion to highlight the presence of the panel and particularly the bladder. In an embodiment of the swimsuit, two bladders and two panels are provided so that one bladder is securely affixed to a front piece of the swimsuit and another bladder is securely affixed to a back piece of the swimsuit. The bladders and thus the panels may be of different configurations. To buoy the wearer in an upright position, the bladders and the panels are positioned on the swimsuit to reside around the chest and back region of the wearer.

US Patent:

D4415175, May 8, 2001

Filed:

Jun 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/089706

Inventors:

Christopher K. Shaffer - Agoura Hills CA

Assignee:

Swimfree, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

0202

US Classification:

D 2717

US Patent:

D4269365, Jun 27, 2000

Filed:

Jun 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/089704

Inventors:

Christopher K. Shaffer - Agoura Hills CA

Assignee:

Swimfree, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

0202

US Classification:

D 2731

US Patent:

D4241533, May 2, 2000

Filed:

Jun 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/106878

Inventors:

Christopher K. Shaffer - Santa Monica CA

Assignee:

Swimfree, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

2106

US Classification:

D21804