Robert J Dougherty

US Patent:

7805486, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/138361

Inventors:

Dean H. Hering - Raleigh NC, US
John R. Dixon - Vienna VA, US
Robert J. Dougherty - Vienna VA, US

Assignee:

Netcentrics, Inc. - Herndon VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A meeting effectiveness indicator provides information to participants of a meeting. The information includes messages that the meeting has gone off topic, and resources are being wasted. Participants within a room or local vicinity of the indicator used wired or wireless transmitters to send indications that the meeting is going off topic. Remote participants linked to a network also send indications via a network interface. Once a total number of indications reaches a warning threshold, the indicator warns the participants that the meeting is going off topic with a warning message. If additional indications are received, then the total number of indications will reach a tangent threshold, and the participants are alerted using a tangent message that the meeting is off topic.

US Patent:

20100141161, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Mar 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/398266

Inventors:

Dean H. Hering - Raleigh NC, US
Robert J. Dougherty - Herndon VA, US
John R. Dixon - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

NetCentrics Corporation - Herndon VA

International Classification:

F21S 4/00

US Classification:

315185 S

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a decorative light string system comprising a light string comprising a plurality of lighting bulbs arranged electrically in series, wherein each light bulb comprises at least two LED chips, wherein half of said LED chips are connected in parallel and wherein half of said LED chips are connected in reverse parallel; and a switch box, and a switchbox comprising a switch having at least a first position and a second position, wherein when the switch is in the first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting the LEDs connected in parallel, and wherein when the switch is in a second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting the LEDs connected in reverse parallel; as well as methods of using said decorative light string system.

US Patent:

20110091621, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

Jun 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/999679

Inventors:

Dean Howard Hering - Raleigh NC, US
John Robert Dixon - Herndon VA, US
Robert John Dougherty - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

NETCENTRICS CORPORATION - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

A47J 37/06
A47J 37/00
A23L 1/01

US Classification:

426466, 99449

Abstract:

A food toasting device comprising a pouch and optionally, a handle. A method of using the food toasting device comprising placing a desired quantity of a food product, such as nuts, in the pouch of the food toasting device, placing the food toasting device into an appliance for heating, turning on the appliance so that the food product is exposed to the desired amount of heat, waiting until the food product is sufficiently toasted, and removing the food toasting device containing the food product from the appliance.

US Patent:

20110210677, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

Feb 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/034190

Inventors:

Dean H. Hering - Raleigh NC, US
Robert J. Dougherty - Herndon VA, US
John R. Dixon - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

NetCENTRICS CORPORATION - Vienna VA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
F21S 4/00
F21V 9/00
H01R 13/66
H01R 43/00

US Classification:

315185 R, 36224906, 362231, 43962021, 29825

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a decorative light string system comprising a light string comprising a plurality of lighting bulbs arranged electrically in series, wherein each light bulb comprises at least two LED chips, wherein half of said LED chips are connected in parallel and wherein half of said LED chips are connected in reverse parallel; and an adapter comprising a rectifier, wherein when the plug of the light string is plugged into the outlet adapter in a first orientation, the rectifier allows passage of a half-rectified wave lighting the LEDs connected in parallel, and wherein when the plug of the light string is plugged into the outlet adapter in a second orientation, the rectifier allows passage of a half-rectified wave lighting the LEDs connected in reverse parallel. Also included are methods of using said adapter and said decorative light string system.