WILLIAM MICHAEL GRAY
Pilots at Stafford Ave, Raleigh, NC

6361433, Mar 26, 2002

Mar 10, 1998

09/037234

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC 27606

F24F 700

454358, 454359

An air permeable grate or screen for selectively precluding passage of items, such as birds and rodents, through a duct is disclosed. The screen has a pivot mount on one end for pivotally mounting the screen to the exit of a hood opening to allow easy access into the hood for cleaning the hood and screen as desired. A retaining device for retaining the screen in a closed position is provided on the hood. The screen may be provided with aerodynamically designed bars for preventing lint build up. The invention further includes a method for using the vent screen within the hood.

7950203, May 31, 2011

Mar 12, 2010

12/722954

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC, US

B65B 63/02

53436, 206321

A method of retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct, the method includes disposing a strap about a closed flexible container enclosing a longitudinally compressed duct to circumferentially restrict a circumferential dimension of the flexible container and a corresponding circumferential dimension of the longitudinally compressed duct intermediate a first end of the longitudinally compressed duct and a second end of the longitudinally compressed duct. The method further includes opening an end of the flexible container to allow expansion of the longitudinally compressed duct intermediate the opened end of the flexible container and the strap.

7444160, Oct 28, 2008

Jul 20, 2004

10/710547

Gwendolyn Fournier - Durham NC, US
William Gray - Raleigh NC, US

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB - Lund

H04Q 7/20

455518, 455519

A method for invoking a silent mode for a Push-to-talk technology (“PTT”) mobile terminals. When a mobile terminal user selects the silent mode option, the mobile terminal sends a message to a PTT server that maintains a PTT user accept list. This message instructs the PTT server to disable a global setting that controls the PTT accept list. Once disabled, all incoming PTT calls are in manual answer mode and require user interaction to be accepted. The calling party is notified that the called party is not in auto-answer mode and that the PTT invitation must be accepted before a PTT call session can occur. When exiting silent mode, the user again selects the silent mode option. This causes the mobile terminal to send a message to the PTT server instructing the PTT server to enable the global setting that controls the accept list, thereby enabling auto-answer mode.

8434287, May 7, 2013

Apr 22, 2011

13/092206

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC, US

B65B 13/02, B65B 63/02, B65D 85/08

53399, 53436, 53449, 53492

A method of retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct, the method includes removing at least one retaining strap from extending longitudinally about a flexible container retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct having a first end and a second end within the flexible container, the retaining strap extending about a first end and a second end of the flexible container. The method further includes securing a choker about a circumference transverse to the longitudinally compressed flexible duct and the flexible container to circumferentially compress a portion of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct at a position intermediate of the first end and the second end of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct.

2006011, May 25, 2006

Nov 19, 2004

10/993472

William Gray - Raleigh NC, US
Gwendolyn Fournier - Durham NC, US

H04Q 7/00

455519000

A method is provided of distributing push-to-talk group identifiers. When the PTT group is created, the user terminal for the group creator automatically generates and sends a group identification message containing the group identifier to the other group members. The user terminals receiving the message recognize that it contains a PTT group identifier and execute and group list update process to add the new group to a locally stored group list or contact list.

6913142, Jul 5, 2005

May 7, 2002

10/139899

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC, US

B65D085/14

206321, 53436, 206446, 229132

A container for a compressible article is disclosed, wherein the container includes first and second opposed sides having a first length, a first pair of flaps or edge attached to an end of the first and second opposed sides defining an end of the container, third and fourth opposed sides capable of having a second shorter length; and a second pair of flaps or edges attached to the third and fourth sides, the second pair of flaps having a fold line approximately aligned with the end of the container.

6034594, Mar 7, 2000

Oct 20, 1998

9/175489

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC

B60Q 100

340440

A warning device to warn drivers of two wheeled vehicles of an approaching critical angle is disclosed. The warning device may include a sensing device and a separate signaling device. The sensing device may be a pendulum, bubble within a tube of fluid, a proximity sensor, or a mechanical whisker. The signaling device may be a buzzer, beeper, or lighted bulb. The sensing device sends a signal to the signaling device when a predetermined angle, greater than the critical angle, is reached so that the operator has time to react to the information prior to the vehicle tipping or contacting the ground. The warning device may be attachable to a bar of the vehicle or placed atop the vehicle and Is preferably easily installed by the motorcycle owner/driver. A method for warning a driver is also disclosed.

7681729, Mar 23, 2010

Aug 16, 2005

11/204403

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC, US

B65D 85/08

206321, 53434

A system for displacing a sub-length of duct from a flexible container retaining a longitudinally compressed length of the duct in provided. A choker is disposed about the flexible container, and defines a radial constriction on the container sufficient to significant expansion of the retained longitudinally compressed duct between the choker and the closed end of the container.

8403137, Mar 26, 2013

Jun 3, 2005

11/144498

William R. Gray - Raleigh NC, US

B65D 85/14

206321, 206446

A container for a compressible article is disclosed, wherein the container includes first and second opposed sides having a first length, a first pair of flaps or edge attached to an end of the first and second opposed sides defining an end of the container, third and fourth opposed sides capable of having a second shorter length; and a second pair of flaps or edges attached to the third and fourth sides, the second pair of flaps having a fold line approximately aligned with the end of the container.