Kevin Ray Cline

US Patent:

D690635, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/415671

Inventors:

Steven H. Hovind - Bellevue WA, US
Wallace A. Peltola - Sammamish WA, US
Kevin Cline - Colleyville TX, US
Craig Palmer - Bellingham WA, US

Assignee:

PACCAR Inc - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12187

US Patent:

63212307, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Sep 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/408336

Inventors:

David E. Joslin - Seattle WA
Laerte F. Morgado - Taguatinga, BR
Kevin A. Cline - Dallas TX

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1760
G06F 1730

US Classification:

707100

Abstract:

A method of using a binary tree data structure to represent a time-varying variable, and to solve queries about the variable. The tree is especially useful for solving "find" type queries, such as "What is the earliest/latest time when a minimum of y units are on hand?" The binary tree is comprised of delta nodes that store delta values, that is, changes in the value of the variable. A delta value may be an "override" value, which represents a predetermined change in value of the function, such as a capacity value of a resource that is periodically replenished.

US Patent:

45126658, Apr 23, 1985

Filed:

Aug 15, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/523131

Inventors:

Kevin W. Cline - Arlington Heights IL
Stephen L. Kretschmer - Elk Grove IL

Assignee:

A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc. - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

B01F 1502

US Classification:

366167

Abstract:

An adjustable over-the-top agitator for a liquid manure tank. To periodically break up the crust on liquid manure stored in an open top tank, the liquid manure is withdrawn from the bottom of the tank and is discharged through a nozzle on the end of an external delivery pipe into contact with the crust. The upper end of the delivery pipe is connected by a swivel coupling to a vertical end of a connecting pipe, while the opposite horizontal end of the connecting pipe is connected by a second swivel coupling to the discharge nozzle. By rotating the connecting pipe about the axis of the delivery pipe, the nozzle can be moved in a horizontal path, while swiveling the discharge nozzle about the horizontal end of the connecting pipe moves the nozzle in a vertical arc. A torsion spring is associated with the second swivel coupling to bias the discharge nozzle to a horizontal position. Through use of the horizontal and vertical adjustments, the nozzle can be directed to all locations in the tank to more effectively break up the crust on the top of the liquid manure mass.