Joseph Michael Crowley

US Patent:

6428868, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Oct 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/960865

Inventors:

Nicholas K. Sheridon - Los Altos CA
Joseph M. Crowley - Morgan Hill CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B32B 3300

US Classification:

428 402, 428195, 428 38

Abstract:

A gyricon or twisting-particle display based on nonspheroidal (e. g. , substantially cylindrical) optically anisotropic particles disposed in a substrate. The particles can be either bichromal or polychromal cylinders, preferably aligned parallel to one another and packed close together in a monolayer. A rotatable disposition of each particle is achievable while the particle is thus disposed in the substrate; for example, the particles can already be rotatable in the substrate, or can be rendered rotatable in the substrate by a nondestructive operation performed on the substrate. In particular, the substrate can be made up of an elastomer that is expanded by application of a fluid thereto so as to render the particles rotatable therein. A particle, when in its rotatable disposition, is not attached to the substrate. The close-packed monolayer configuration of particles provides excellent brightness characteristics and relative ease of manufacture as compared with certain other high-brightness gyricon displays.

US Patent:

6440252, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Dec 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/465801

Inventors:

David K. Biegelsen - Portola Valley CA
Joseph M. Crowley - Morgan Hill CA
Alexander E. Silverman - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G02F 1167

US Classification:

156245, 264246, 2642978, 264 17, 335306, 345 85, 345 86, 156500

Abstract:

Methods and systems consistent with the present invention can be used to assemble composite rotatable-element components and can be used to form a laminate substrate system, and use a plurality of rotatable-element components or rotatable-element component material of two classes. Each class is defined by a common response or responses to incident electromagnetic radiation of interest. The method for assembling a composite rotatable-element component comprises: dispersing a plurality of rotatable-element components of a first class to first preferred positions on a first carrier; dispersing a plurality of rotatable-element components of a second class to second preferred positions on a second carrier; performing a first manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that one of the plurality of rotatable-element components of a first class and one of the plurality of rotatable-element components of a second class touch at a first contact point; and performing a second manipulation of the rotatable-element components that touch such that they bond to form a composite rotatable-element component. The method for assembling a laminate substrate further comprises: performing a third manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that they touch at a set of second contact points; and performing a fourth manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that they bond to form the laminate substrate.

US Patent:

6481005, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Dec 20, 1993

Appl. No.:

08/170111

Inventors:

Joseph L. Crowley - Red Bank NJ
Yossi A. Nygate - Columbus OH

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

717100

Abstract:

The management of a telephone network is enhanced by arranging an associated operations system so that it correlates related messages, e. g. , alarm messages, that may be received from different elements forming the network. Advantageously, then, related messages may be displayed together on the display of a terminal, rather than intermingling those messages on the display with other unrelated messages in some predetermined order, such as the order in which the messages are received. In this way a user may view and readily determine the underlying cause which prompted the generation of displayed correlated messages.

US Patent:

6497942, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Oct 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/970070

Inventors:

Nicholas K. Sheridon - Los Altos CA
Joseph M. Crowley - Morgan Hill CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B32B 2714

US Classification:

428195, 428 402, 428 38, 345107, 345108, 359296

Abstract:

A gyricon or twisting-particle display based on nonspheroidal (e. g. , substantially cylindrical) optically anisotropic particles disposed in a substrate. The particles can be either bichromal or polychromal cylinders, preferably aligned parallel to one another and packed close together in a monolayer. A rotatable disposition of each particle is achievable while the particle is thus disposed in the substrate; for example, the particles can already be rotatable in the substrate, or can be rendered rotatable in the substrate by a nondestructive operation performed on the substrate. In particular, the substrate can be made up of an elastomer that is expanded by application of a fluid thereto so as to render the particles rotatable therein. A particle, when in its rotatable disposition, is not attached to the substrate. The close-packed monolayer configuration of particles provides excellent brightness characteristics and relative ease of manufacture as compared with certain other high-brightness gyricon displays.

US Patent:

6846377, Jan 25, 2005

Filed:

Jul 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/189746

Inventors:

David K. Biegelsen - Portola Valley CA, US
Joseph M. Crowley - Morgan Hill CA, US
Alexander E. Silverman - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G02F 1167

US Classification:

156245, 1562722, 1562731, 156277, 1563798, 156384, 156423, 156500

Abstract:

Methods and systems consistent with the present invention can be used to assemble composite rotatable-element components and can be used to form a laminate substrate system, and use a plurality of rotatable-element components or rotatable-element component material of two classes. Each class is defined by a common response or responses to incident electromagnetic radiation of interest. The method for assembling a composite rotatable-element component comprises: dispersing a plurality of rotatable-element components of a first class to first preferred positions on a first carrier; dispersing a plurality of rotatable-element components of a second class to second preferred positions on a second carrier; performing a first manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that one of the plurality of rotatable-element components of a first class and one of the plurality of rotatable-element components of a second class touch at a first contact point; and performing a second manipulation of the rotatable-element components that touch such that they bond to form a composite rotatable-element component. The method for assembling a laminate substrate further comprises: performing a third manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that they touch at a set of second contact points; and performing a fourth manipulation of the first carrier and the second carrier such that they bond to form the laminate substrate.

US Patent:

20110077109, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570605

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Crowley - South Holland IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473453

Abstract:

In accordance with one aspect, there is provided a batting training device which includes a base plate, an adjustable ball and spring unit having one end secured to the base plate and having another end with a ball secured thereto, an adjustable height guard support unit having one end secured to the base plate, a stride guard laterally movable with respect to an upper portion of the adjustable height guard support unit, and a pivotal and rotational swing path guard unit movably with respect to the upper portion of the adjustable height guard support unit.

US Patent:

D2705494, Sep 13, 1983

Filed:

Oct 5, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/308481

Inventors:

Robert W. Burton - Franklin Lakes NJ
Joseph C. Crowley - Summit NJ
Richard A. Davi - Glenwood NJ
Albrecht Goertz - New York NY

Assignee:

Rolodex Corporation - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

D1902

US Classification:

D19 76

US Patent:

57044040, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Jul 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/506551

Inventors:

William E. Balding - Hammond IN
Joseph A. Crowley - South Holland IL

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 80

Abstract:

A method and device is disclosed for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal. The device provides for a storage container having at least one group of retaining members secured to the interior surface of the sides. Each group of retaining members is generally coplanar with the bottom of the container and each group defines the top of one of a plurality of storage zones located within the interior of the container. One or more domed caps are provided which are dimensioned to slidingly fit within the container and to cover the top of each storage zone. Finally, there is structure located on the edge of each domed cap for engaging the retaining members when a domed cap is placed on the top of the waste materials and compacted below a group of retaining members defining the top of a storage zone. There is also disclosed a method for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal using the device of the invention.