Kenneth W Mcdonald

US Patent:

7099037, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Apr 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818881

Inventors:

G. Phil Clark - Lutz FL, US
Jeffrey W. Crawford - Penfield NY, US
Kenneth M. McDonald - Murfreesboro TN, US

Assignee:

Lightning Source Inc. - La Vergne TN

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

358 118, 358 113, 707 1, 707517, 399385, 715530, 715764

Abstract:

A method and a computer data signal including instructions for processing printed unit orders for printing on printers adapted for printing N pages across a print web. The orders are grouped based on page type (e. g. , size, thickness, color) and binding type into print batches. These print batches are sorted, processed and then sent to the printer. Printed units may be organized with N single printed units printed in parallel across the web, a single printed unit sorted into N sections printed in parallel across all of the webs, or in super batches including multiple printed units, with N super batches printed in parallel across the web.

US Patent:

7312412, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Jun 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/870381

Inventors:

William Ray Cravey - Albuquerque NM, US
Randy D. Curry - Columbia MO, US
Kenneth Fox McDonald - Columbia MO, US
Glenn A. Anderson - St. Charles MO, US

Assignee:

Alpha-Omega Power Technologies - Albuquerque NM
The Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia MO
The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01H 35/24
H01H 33/00
B02B 1/24

US Classification:

200 81R, 218 91, 307112

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for switching high power at high repetition rates. The apparatus is preferably a switch utilizing a pressurized flowing dielectric. The pressurized dielectric suppresses growth of dielectric breakdown byproducts, such as large bubbles and breakdown contamination, enabling lower dielectric flow rates to remove the byproducts. In addition to the advantage of lower flow rates, and thus smaller and lighter pumping means, the switch can switch high energies (up to megajoules) at fast repetition rates, up to thousands of pulses per second.

US Patent:

20070197051, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Jun 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/452560

Inventors:

William Cravey - Albuquerque NM, US
Randy Curry - Columbia MO, US
Kenneth McDonald - Columbia MO, US
Glenn Anderson - St. Charles MO, US
Richard Sears - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Alpha-Omega Power Technologies - Albuquerque NM
The Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia MO
The Boeing Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

H01L 21/00

US Classification:

438800000

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for switching high power at high repetition rates. The apparatus is preferably a switch utilizing a pressurized flowing dielectric. The pressurized dielectric suppresses growth of dielectric breakdown byproducts, such as large bubbles and breakdown contamination, enabling lower dielectric flow rates to remove the byproducts. In addition to the advantage of lower flow rates, and thus smaller and lighter pumping means, the switch can switch high energies (up to megajoules) at fast repetition rates, up to thousands of pulses per second. The switch is preferably triggered to reduce jitter. The switch can also be used to remove water from oil.

US Patent:

55601561, Oct 1, 1996

Filed:

Jul 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/509574

Inventors:

Kenneth O. McDonald - Plant City FL

International Classification:

E04B 138
F16B 100

US Classification:

52 922

Abstract:

An improved hurricane tie-down member is formed of a unitary flat metallic preform to restrain roof trusses experiencing high wind conditions by optimally transferring dynamic roof uplift forces from a planar saddle portion to a vertical wall via a pair of side arm members and flat anchor surfaces. In a preferred embodiment, over Kips of shear resistance is provided per tie-down member, and when used in sets of four tie-downs, a highly effective method for pitched roof protection is provided.