Douglas Carter Robinson

US Patent:

44420730, Apr 10, 1984

Filed:

May 21, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/380859

Inventors:

Douglas J. Robinson - Tucson AZ
Aniedi O. Ette - Tucson AZ

Assignee:

University Patents, Inc. - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

C01G 3714
C01G 5300

US Classification:

423 54

Abstract:

A method for recovering superalloy scrap is disclosed. The method involves oxidizing superalloy scrap in an aqueous acidic medium. The aqueous acidic medium has an oxidation potential sufficient to oxidize nonferrous additive superalloy elements to insoluble oxides thereof and to oxidize major superalloy constituents to aqueously soluble species. The insoluble solids from the aqueous solution are separated when the aqueous solution is extracted with an aqueously substantially insoluble tertiary amine to form an organic phase and an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase contains essentially nickel and chromium values. The organic phase is sequentially extracted with aqueous solutions which selectively solubilize individual metal value species to form individual aqueous solutions having substantially single metal value species therein. The metal value species solutions are processed to obtain substantially pure metals.

US Patent:

46197516, Oct 28, 1986

Filed:

Apr 24, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/726507

Inventors:

Douglas J. Robinson - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

C25C 704

US Classification:

204267

Abstract:

A plastic insulator extending around and conforming to the shape of a header bar supporting a lead electrowinning anode includes legs that extend from the top of the header bar downward along the opposite faces of the anode to a level below the bottom edge of the anode, whereat the lower ends of the legs are joined. The upper, outer side surfaces of the insulator are sloped to prevent shorting of cathodes with the anode header bar during loading and removal of the cathodes. In one described embodiment of the invention, the insulator is hairpin-shaped with the lower ends thereof joined by a plastic retaining pin. In another embodiment of the invention, a U-shaped lower section is attached in a telescoping fashion to the lower ends of the legs of the insulator. In one embodiment of the invention, an upper portion of the insulator extends substantially above the top of the anode header bar to guide cathodes between the anodes during loading and removal of the cathodes.

US Patent:

20180035793, Feb 8, 2018

Filed:

Oct 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/783265

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki - Hillsborough NC, US
Debra Kay Kobs-Fortner - Cary NC, US
Douglas Warren Robinson - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

A45F 5/02
A41D 1/00
H02N 2/18
A45F 5/00

Abstract:

A method provides a band, including: placing an energy harvesting mechanism within a deformable band; the energy harvesting mechanism being placed to transform deformation of the deformable band into stored energy; and providing a connection element to the energy harvesting mechanism; said connection element offering a coupling of the stored energy of the deformable band to a device. In an embodiment, a force is applied to deform a deformable band along a length dimension of the deformable band. The force acts to move an energy harvesting mechanism of the deformable band such that the energy harvesting mechanism transforms deformation of the deformable band into stored energy. The stored energy may be used, e.g., to collect information using a sensor of said deformable band. Other aspects are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20170289056, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/085659

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Rod D. Waltermann - Rougemont NC, US
Douglas Warren Robinson - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/873
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/911

Abstract:

One embodiment provides a method, including: allocating, at a node within a local network, availability to a broader network into one or more units; associating, using a processor, one or more tokens with the one or more units; distributing, over a network, the one or more tokens to a requesting node; receiving, over a network, the one or more tokens from the requesting node, where the one or more tokens have been associated with network payload; confirming, using the processor, that the one or more tokens are valid; and in response to the confirming, sending the network payload onto the broader network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20170169199, Jun 15, 2017

Filed:

Dec 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/964225

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Carlos Munoz-Bustamante - Durham NC, US
Douglas Warren Robinson - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

G06F 21/31
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a touchscreen display operatively coupled to the processor; a sensor operatively coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to render targets to the touchscreen display, receive, via the touchscreen display, pattern information associated with the targets, receive sensor information via the sensor, and transition the device from a locked state to an unlocked state based at least in part on stored pattern information, the received pattern information and the received sensor information.

US Patent:

20150229237, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Feb 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/178453

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki - Hillsborough NC, US
Debra Kay Kobs-Fortner - Cary NC, US
Douglas Warren Robinson - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

H02N 2/00
A45F 5/02

Abstract:

An embodiment provides a band, including: an energy harvesting mechanism that stores energy in response to deformation of the band; a device; and a connection coupling the stored energy of the band to the device. In an embodiment, a force is applied to deform a deformable band along a length dimension of the deformable band. The force acts to move an energy harvesting mechanism of the deformable band such that the energy harvesting mechanism transforms deformation of the deformable band into stored energy. The stored energy may be used, e.g., to collect information using a sensor of said deformable band. Other aspects are described and claimed.