Kenneth Lee White

US Patent:

44584679, Jul 10, 1984

Filed:

Mar 31, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/249360

Inventors:

Michael H. Shulman - Willowdale, CA
Kenneth D. White - Grapevine TX
Cecil L. Hicks - Irving TX

Assignee:

Infra Pak (Dallas), Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B65B 1104
B65D 4100
B65N 1900

US Classification:

53399

Abstract:

A tensioner assembly pre-stretches a film web prior to unitizing a pallet load. The film web undergoes three stages of stretching by the tensioner assembly which includes two driven rollers and a resiliently biased dancer roller. The dancer roller engages the film and maintains it under continuous tension loading as the pallet load rotates. An electrical control signal proportional to the angular position of the dancer roller is employed by a control circuit to vary the rotational speed of the pretensioner drive rollers. The film web is stretched in a first stage between a feedstock roll and the first drive roller. A second stage of stretching occurs between the first driven roller and the second driven roller. Finally, the film web undergoes a third stage of stretching between the second driven roller and the pallet load, with the web being maintained under tension at all times by the resiliently biased dancer roller.

US Patent:

44097778, Oct 18, 1983

Filed:

Apr 1, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/250061

Inventors:

Kenneth D. White - Grapevine TX
William R. Watson - De Soto TX

Assignee:

Infra Pak (Dallas), Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B65B 1104
B65B 1302
G03B 156

US Classification:

53587

Abstract:

An elongated, resilient member such as a coiled spring or a belt of elastic material is disposed in lapping engagement with first and second drive rollers for engaging and threading a web around the rollers in response to rotation of the rollers. The drive rollers are rotated in opposite directions and the belt or spring is disposed in a twist, thereby defining a figure "8" lapping pattern. In a preferred embodiment, each roller is circumscribed by a groove in which the spring or belt is reeved.

US Patent:

53077130, May 3, 1994

Filed:

Dec 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/993373

Inventors:

Kenneth L. White - Ferris TX

International Classification:

B25B 1358

US Classification:

811801

Abstract:

The alignment of nut and bolt tightening wrenches relative to the nut or bolt is resolved in the instant invention by the placement of a protrusion or protrusions on one face of the wrench head. The protrusion, in the preferred embodiment, extends along an axis 90. degree. of the wrench handle to allow for pivoting of the wrench relative to the plane of the nut or bolt head while in use.

US Patent:

20220391434, Dec 8, 2022

Filed:

Jan 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/574481

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Nathan DE VRIES - Alameda CA, US
Michael S. SMOCHKO - San Jose CA, US
Matias H. SULZBERGER - San Francisco CA, US
Alexandre R. MOHA - Los Altos CA, US
Kenneth S. WHITE - San Francisco CA, US
Lee A. MORGAN - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/583
G06F 16/51
G06V 30/18
G06F 16/532
G06N 5/02

Abstract:

A method is provided that includes receiving, from a first application, a first image file and a first set of metadata associated with the first image file, and updating an on-device index based on the first image file and the first set of metadata. The method may further include processing the first image file and the first set of metadata to generate a second set of metadata and updating the on-device index based on the second set of metadata. Upon receiving an image search query the process may identify a plurality of candidate image files from the on-device index based on the image search query, and providing the plurality of candidate image files for display in response to the image search query.