Marc G Block

US Patent:

60646667, May 16, 2000

Filed:

Nov 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/751091

Inventors:

Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY
Marc A. Block - Fairfield CT
Stephen Brady - White Plains NY
Davis Foulger - Wappingers Falls NY
Alan G. Ganek - Chappaqua NY
Colin G. Harrison - Brookfield CT
Barry Marks - Parsippany NJ
Thomas E. Newman - High Bridge NJ
Gopalaswamy Soora - Cary NC
Edith H. Stern - Boca Raton FL
Asser N. Tantawi - Somers NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 1266
H04L 1228
H04J 316
H04M 342

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

An apparatus and means enabling a user to operate across multiple service domains using a single IDENTIFIER, ID. A Cross Service Association Domain mapping system is used to allow the desired IDENTIFIER and common user integration. A user is able to employ a single appropriate ID to access any of a plurality of services. The apparatus associates and relates all the IDENTIFIERs associated with each common user by maintaining an image of all the IDENTIFIERs for each user for all that user's applications which bridge the service and/or domain boundaries. Once a user is identified with any of the associated user IDENTIFIERs, the means allows the connection and/or routing to and from even otherwise disparate services. Included are a method, apparatus, and architecture which satisfies the above requirements while providing domain service interrelation and a common user image for the resulting interrelation. It provides for real time collaboration for cooperative, shared, and adaptive service network entities.

US Patent:

60150521, Jan 18, 2000

Filed:

Sep 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/939585

Inventors:

Mark Goldberg - Lido Beach NY
Marc G. Block - Wantagh NY

Assignee:

Global Equipment Company a Division of Global Direct Mail - Port Washington NY

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211187

Abstract:

A shelving system is provided which includes a polygonal shelf assembly, shelf supporting assemblies and post. The polygonal shelf assembly includes at least three bracket receiving sections. At least three shelf supporting assemblies are provided for supporting the polygonal shelf assembly. At least three posts are provided for releasably coupling to the at least three shelf supporting assemblies for supporting a polygonal shelf assembly. Each of the shelf supporting assemblies includes a collar and a support bracket. The support brackets have a shelf receiving section. When assembled, each of the collars are frictionally coupled to the at least three posts and each of the support brackets are frictionally engaged to the collars. The at least three bracket receiving sections of the polygonal shelf assemblies are then releasably coupled to the shelf receiving sections of the support brackets to form a shelving system that may be easily assembled and disassembled.

US Patent:

20230125815, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Dec 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/145312

Inventors:

- MILWAUKEE WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 3/10
F16K 31/40
E03D 3/06
F16K 5/04
F16K 7/12
F16K 31/04
F16K 5/12

Abstract:

A flush valve includes a valve housing defining a fluid passageway between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid passageway includes a diaphragm valve seat disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The flush valve additionally includes a diaphragm assembly including a diaphragm and a disc. The diaphragm includes a primary opening and a bypass opening. The primary opening receives the disc therein and the bypass opening allowing water under pressure supplied to the fluid inlet to pass from a fluid inlet side of the diaphragm into a chamber in the fluid passageway. The flush valve additionally includes a relief valve configured to selectively control fluid flow from the chamber to the fluid outlet. The relief valve comprises a stationary valve element and a rotatable valve element each having at least one opening and being rotationally positionable relative to one another to regulate fluid flow.

US Patent:

20210262211, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 10, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/316011

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 1/35
E03D 3/06
E03D 1/36
G02B 6/255

Abstract:

A flush valve has a relief valve including a stationary relief valve housing and an axially-translatable valve element. The axially-translatable valve element has an axial end that can be selectively translated to unseal an upper opening in a relief passageway through the stationary relief valve housing in order to permit fluid flow therethrough in order to initiate a flush cycle by the lifting of a diaphragm assembly. The axially-translatable valve element may include lead screw-like features which can be used to axially drive the axially-translatable valve element relative to the stationary relief valve housing to open or close the relief valve.

US Patent:

20200385971, Dec 10, 2020

Filed:

Aug 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/002018

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 3/10
F16K 31/40
E03D 3/06
F16K 5/04
F16K 7/12
F16K 31/04
F16K 5/12

Abstract:

A flush valve includes a valve housing defining a fluid passageway between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid passageway includes a diaphragm valve seat disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The flush valve additionally includes a diaphragm assembly including a diaphragm and a disc. The diaphragm includes a primary opening and a bypass opening. The primary opening receives the disc therein and the bypass opening allowing water under pressure supplied to the fluid inlet to pass from a fluid inlet side of the diaphragm into a chamber in the fluid passageway. The flush valve additionally includes a relief valve configured to selectively control fluid flow from the chamber to the fluid outlet. The relief valve comprises a stationary valve element and a rotatable valve element each having at least one opening and being rotationally positionable relative to one another to regulate fluid flow.

US Patent:

20200208388, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Nov 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/696401

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 1/35
E03D 3/06
E03D 1/36
G02B 6/255

Abstract:

A flush valve has a relief valve including a stationary relief valve housing and an axially-translatable valve element. The axially-translatable valve element has an axial end that can be selectively translated to unseal an upper opening in a relief passageway through the stationary relief valve housing in order to permit fluid flow therethrough in order to initiate a flush cycle by the lifting of a diaphragm assembly. The axially-translatable valve element may include lead screw-like features which can be used to axially drive the axially-translatable valve element relative to the stationary relief valve housing to open or close the relief valve.

US Patent:

20180223512, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Feb 7, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/890673

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 1/35
E03D 1/36
E03D 3/06

Abstract:

A flush valve has a relief valve including a stationary relief valve housing and an axially-translatable valve element. The axially-translatable valve element has an axial end that can be selectively translated to unseal an upper opening in a relief passageway through the stationary relief valve housing in order to permit fluid flow therethrough in order to initiate a flush cycle by the lifting of a diaphragm assembly. The axially-translatable valve element may include lead screw-like features which can be used to axially drive the axially-translatable valve element relative to the stationary relief valve housing to open or close the relief valve.

US Patent:

20180087252, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Sep 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/714405

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Marc G. Block - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

E03D 3/10
F16K 31/04
F16K 7/12
F16K 5/04

Abstract:

A flush valve has a relief valve that has a stationary valve element and a rotatable valve element each having at least one opening, and being rotationally positionable relative to one another to regulate fluid flow. A disc contacts a diaphragm valve seat to form a seal between the disc and the diaphragm valve seat when the diaphragm assembly is in the closed position and with the relief valve closed. When the flush valve is activated, the relief valve is opened to permit a flow of water from the chamber into the fluid outlet. The opening of the relief valve relieves fluid pressure in the chamber and causes diaphragm assembly to move from the closed position to the opened position. The disc is unseated from the valve seat which permits water to pass from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet when the diaphragm assembly is in the open position.