Patents by Inventor A. John Santos
A. John Santos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240164438Abstract: A rolling system including a measuring station. The measuring station includes a hopper for receiving a smokable product, a vibratory bowl for receiving the smokable product from the hopper, a weigh bowl for receiving the smokable product from the vibratory bowl, a weigh module attached to the weigh bowl for measuring the smokable product in the weigh bowl, and a puck defining a plurality of cavities for receiving the smokable product therein. Each cavity of the plurality of cavities is configured to receive a predetermined amount of smokable product within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Coastal Counting & Industrial Scale Company, Inc.Inventors: John Dishion, Jason Satnick, Roberto Santos, Hasala Senevirathne, Christopher Dawley, Bryan Chandler, Sergio Rivera
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Publication number: 20240151574Abstract: The present invention corresponds to a weigh-in-motion system for motor vehicles based on flexible, fiber-optic sensors. The field of application of the patent object is the measurement of dynamic physical events that are caused directly or indirectly by the passage of a motor vehicle over the sensors. This system consists of 5 blocks: an information processing and display equipment (5) is connected to an optical emission and detection equipment (2), one or more presence sensors (3), a temperature sensor (4), and one or more weight sensors (1). It has advantages over other technologies, such as: simplified manufacture and compact size, sensors immune to electromagnetic interference, long service life, and the possibility of being installed on different types of pavement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: VELSIS SISTEMAS E TECNOLOGIA VIARIA S.A.Inventors: Fávero Guilherme SANTOS, Emerson John VIEIRA DA SILVA, Fernando Kelvin DA SILVA SOARES, Guilherme DUTRA
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Patent number: 11974596Abstract: A rolling system including a measuring station. The measuring station includes a hopper for receiving a smokable product, a vibratory bowl for receiving the smokable product from the hopper, a weigh bowl for receiving the smokable product from the vibratory bowl, a weigh module attached to the weigh bowl for measuring the smokable product in the weigh bowl, and a puck defining a plurality of cavities for receiving the smokable product therein. Each cavity of the plurality of cavities is configured to receive a predetermined amount of smokable product within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Coastal Counting & Industrial Scale Company, Inc.Inventors: John Dishion, Jason Satnick, Roberto Santos, Hasala Senevirathne, Christopher Dawley, Bryan Chandler, Sergio Rivera
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Publication number: 20240113595Abstract: An electric motor comprises: a motor housing, a stator connected to the motor housing, wherein the stator comprises first stator end-windings and second stator end-windings, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, a driveshaft connected to the rotor in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the driveshaft is rotatably supported in the motor housing about an axis of rotation, wherein an axial cooling arrangement is arranged axially adjacent and radially overlapping one of the first and second stator end-windings, wherein the axial cooling arrangement comprises a fluid chamber with a plurality of nozzles distributed in circumferential direction and directed towards said one of the first and second stator end-windings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: John Foulsham, Daniel Beeby, Andre Santos
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Publication number: 20230211224Abstract: The disclosure relates to improvements in fitness device displays. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device; adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter; broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Lou Lentine, John Santo
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Publication number: 20230181995Abstract: Various improvements in fitness devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed including reading performance data from an exercise device; adjusting a visual output of one or more visual output devices (VODs) attached to a mechanical element of the exercise device; and synchronizing the visual output of the one or more VODs in response to a change in the performance data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Lou Lentine, John Santo
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Publication number: 20230072322Abstract: The present application is directed to improvements in user interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Lou LENTINE, John SANTO
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Publication number: 20230029032Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed toward improvements in user interfaces of fitness devices. In one embodiment, an improved user interface (UI) is disclosed whereby controls for adjusting the physical metrics of a fitness device are conveniently located. In another embodiment, a multimedia content functionality is described wherein users of fitness devices can record multimedia content and associate that multimedia content with metrics associated with exercise activity. In another embodiment, a fitness device is capable of streamlining multimedia content during the performance of an activity and can adjust multimedia streams during such an activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Lou LENTINE, John SANTO
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Publication number: 20220412774Abstract: A system and method for determining a position and or speed of a rotating shaft includes a target wheel for securement to a rotatable shaft, the target wheel including a plurality of North/South pole pairs, each pole of each North/South pole pairs being essentially the same size; and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a first magnetic sensor array for sensing the pole pairs to provide a cosine signal and a sine signal and a second magnetic sensor array for sensing the pole pairs to provide a cosine signal and a sine signal, wherein the second magnetic sensor array is disposed transverse to the first magnetic sensor array. An electronic processor is configured to receive inputs from the first magnetic sensor array and the second magnetic sensor array, and to determine a position and/or speed of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Alfred John Santos, Lei Wang, Mark E. LaCroix
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Publication number: 20220339502Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed toward improvements in visualization of metrics generated by fitness devices. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving, at a fitness device over a network, activity data from a server, the activity data comprising data reported by other fitness devices during participation in an activity; extracting, by the fitness device, user data, position data, and output data from the activity data; and rendering, by the fitness device, a visualization of the activity data, the rendering comprising: rendering icons representing the user data relative to a baseline, a distance of each of the icons to the baseline determined based on the output data and spacing between the icons determined based on the position data, and rendering a curve, the curve connected to each of the icons.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Lou LENTINE, John SANTO
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Patent number: 11467461Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a transparent first conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a transparent second conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a working electrode disposed between the first and second conductors, a counter electrode disposed between the working electrode and the second conductor, and an electrolyte disposed between the working and counter electrodes. At least one of the first or second conductors is a multipart conductor which includes a transparent first conductive film, a first contact strip extending lengthwise in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction, along a first side of the EC device, and first conductive lines extending from the first contact strip toward an opposing second side of the EC device. The multipart conductor has a lower effective sheet resistance in the second direction than in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HELIOTROPE EUROPE S.L.Inventors: Willem den Boer, Amir Bayati, Guillermo Garcia, John Santos, George Rubin
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Patent number: 11378421Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a device includes a high resolution track, a sensor and processing unit associated with the high resolution track, a reference track having a plurality of pole pairs arranged to define a plurality of single-track Gray code segments, and an array of Hall effect sensors associated with the reference track to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the Gray code segments. A third track has at least one pole pair. At least one sensor associated with the third track outputs a signal used to determine a location within one of the plurality of Gray code segments. The sensor and processing unit combines the third track signal, the reference signal, and the position of the device over the high resolution track to determine an initial, fine absolute position.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Lei Wang
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Patent number: 11020318Abstract: A push release closed system drug transfer apparatus for easy and secure drug transfer includes a cylindrical housing having a cylindrical housing having a top end, an outer wall, and a bottom end forming an inner cavity. The top end has a syringe aperture to receive a syringe. A needle tube is coupled to the cylindrical housing and extends from the syringe aperture to a principal aperture to receive a needle of the syringe. An inner cylinder is configured to selectively engage connector of a vial. An ejector spring moves the inner cylinder from a compressed position to an alternate decompressed position. A lock mechanism and a release secure the inner cylinder in the compressed position and alternatively free the inner cylinder to move to the alternate decompressed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventor: John Santos
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Publication number: 20210072049Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a device includes a high resolution track, a sensor and processing unit associated with the high resolution track, a reference track having a plurality of pole pairs arranged to define a plurality of single-track Gray code segments, and an array of Hall effect sensors associated with the reference track to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the Gray code segments. A third track has at least one pole pair. At least one sensor associated with the third track outputs a signal used to determine a location within one of the plurality of Gray code segments. The sensor and processing unit combines the third track signal, the reference signal, and the position of the device over the high resolution track to determine an initial, fine absolute position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Lei Wang
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Patent number: 10876863Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a device includes a high resolution track (14), a sensor and processing unit (22) associated with the high resolution track (14), a reference track (18) having a plurality of pole pairs arranged to define a single-track Gray code segment, and an array of Hall effect sensors (26) associated with the reference track to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment. The sensor and processing unit (22) combines the reference signal with the position of the device over the high resolution track to determine an initial, fine absolute position of the device. An up/down hardware counter (34) increments the initial fine absolute position using a signal generated from the high resolution track, and without any further software-based processing, to maintain and continuously update the fine absolute position of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Lei Wang
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Publication number: 20200387039Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a transparent first conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a transparent second conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a working electrode disposed between the first and second conductors, a counter electrode disposed between the working electrode and the second conductor, and an electrolyte disposed between the working and counter electrodes. At least one of the first or second conductors is a multipart conductor which includes a transparent first conductive film, a first contact strip extending lengthwise in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction, along a first side of the EC device, and first conductive lines extending from the first contact strip toward an opposing second side of the EC device. The multipart conductor has a lower effective sheet resistance in the second direction than in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Willem den BOER, Amir BAYATI, Guillermo GARCIA, John SANTOS, George RUBIN
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Publication number: 20200230026Abstract: A push release closed system drug transfer apparatus for easy and secure drug transfer includes a cylindrical housing having a cylindrical housing having a top end, an outer wall, and a bottom end forming an inner cavity. The top end has a syringe aperture to receive a syringe. A needle tube is coupled to the cylindrical housing and extends from the syringe aperture to a principal aperture to receive a needle of the syringe. An inner cylinder is configured to selectively engage connector of a vial. An ejector spring moves the inner cylinder from a compressed position to an alternate decompressed position. A lock mechanism and a release secure the inner cylinder in the compressed position and alternatively free the inner cylinder to move to the alternate decompressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventor: John Santos
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Publication number: 20190285439Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a device includes a high resolution track (14), a sensor and processing unit (22) associated with the high resolution track (14), a reference track (18) having a plurality of pole pairs arranged to define a single-track Gray code segment, and an array of Hall effect sensors (26) associated with the reference track to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment. The sensor and processing unit (22) combines the reference signal with the position of the device over the high resolution track to determine an initial, fine absolute position of the device. An up/down hardware counter (34) increments the initial fine absolute position using a signal generated from the high resolution track, and without any further software-based processing, to maintain and continuously update the fine absolute position of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Lei Wang
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Patent number: 10288452Abstract: A sensor for an encoder. The sensor includes a sensing circuit, an active setting module, an inactive setting module, and a sensor interface. The sensing circuit module is configured to generate an output signal related to a sensed characteristic. The active setting module includes a first pole width setting. The first pole width setting is associated with a first pole width for the encoder. The first pole width setting is accessible by the sensing circuit module. The inactive setting module includes second pole width setting. The second pole width setting is associated with a second pole width for the encoder. The second pole width setting is not accessible by the sensing circuit module. The sensor interface is configured for retrieving the second pole width setting from the inactive setting module and writing the second pole width setting to the active setting module.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventor: John Santos
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Patent number: D1016876Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Adrian Santos