Patents by Inventor Alan Ross

Alan Ross 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).

  • Publication number: 20170065354
    Abstract: A portable surgical robot includes a surgical device and a cart. The surgical device is coupled to the cart. The cart includes a chassis, a mount coupled to the chassis, a carriage pivotally coupled to the mount, and a set of wheels. The carriage includes a first bracket positioned at a first lateral end of the carriage and a second bracket positioned at a second lateral end of the carriage. A first wheel of the set of wheels is coupled to the first bracket and a second wheel of the set of wheels is coupled to the second bracket. The carriage is configured to pivot relative to the mount to prevent at least one of (i) rocking of the portable surgical robot, (ii) fluttering of the first wheel, (iii) fluttering of the second wheel, and (iv) tipping of the portable surgical robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Shiels, Alan Ross
  • Patent number: 9546449
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a process for adjusting a papermaking process for producing parent rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto that improves the characteristics of the parent rolls of wound web material to improve downstream convertability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bryan J. Lindsey, David Alan Ross, Brent William Broehm
  • Patent number: 9518513
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine variable bleed apparatus includes a variable bleed valve door disposed in a bleed inlet in a transition duct, rotatable about two or more separate pivot points, operable to open and close an aft bleed slot extending outwardly from transition duct, and operable to open and close a forward bleed slot extending inwardly into transition duct. Door is operable to transition between a first position with aft bleed slot open and forward bleed slot closed to a second position with aft bleed slot closed and forward bleed slot open without fully closing door. Door is rotatable about an axis translatable between the two or more separate pivot points. Transition duct having a transition duct conical angle at least about 10 degrees greater than a booster conical angle of a booster outer shroud upstream of transition duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Paul Alfred Pezzi, George Gould Cunningham, III, Thomas Ory Moniz, Steven Alan Ross, Raymond Gust Holm
  • Patent number: 9512686
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed toward a drilling system that includes a conduit configured to route a pressurized gas to a top drive of a drilling rig. The drilling system also includes one or more cables disposed in the conduit. The one or more cables are configured to provide communication, power, or both, to the top drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Alan Ross Kingsley
  • Publication number: 20160348588
    Abstract: A method of starting a gas turbine engine having a rotor comprising at least a shaft mounted compressor and turbine, with a casing surrounding the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Alan Ross, Mark Edward Linz, Joseph Daniel Garrett, III, Amid Ansari, Joseph Roger Broda, Thomas Earl Gillingham, Kevin Richard Graziano, Robert Charles Hon, Kenneth Kirchmayer, Daniel Roy Kiracofe, Andrew Todd Lehmann, Michael Scott McCambrige, Tod Robert Steen, Thomas Charles Swager
  • Publication number: 20160298296
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a process for adjusting a papermaking process for producing parent rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto that improves the characteristics of the parent rolls of wound web material to improve downstream convertability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan J. LINDSEY, David Alan ROSS, Brent William BROEHM
  • Publication number: 20160250111
    Abstract: A composition is provided to apply to the skin, hair, or external mucosa of a human or animal, and a method for using the composition. The composition includes for example a composition for application to skin, hair or external mucosa comprising: a) dispersed submicron particles of hydrophobic agent(s) having average particle size from 100 nm to 999 nm; b) an aqueous-solvent fluid; and c) rheological modifying agent(s); wherein the aqueous-solvent fluid is 10% to 95% wt. of one or more water miscible solvent(s), 4.99% to 89.99% wt. water, and 0.01% to 10% wt. of the rheological modifying agent(s); and wherein the hydrophobic agents comprise 0.01 to 70% wt. of the skin, hair or mucosal composition; and wherein the composition is substantially surfactant-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: James Michael Wilmott, Michael Alan Ross
  • Publication number: 20160219098
    Abstract: Embodiments of techniques and systems for sharing user information between proximate devices are described. In embodiments, a first device may identify a physically-proximate device that may receive user information. Upon receiving an indication that a user of the first device may desire to share user information with a user of the second device, a determination may be made as to whether the two users have matching interests. In embodiments, the interest match determination may be made by a separate interest match evaluator. Upon determination of an interest match, the first device may then send a request to share user information to the second device. If a user of the second device approves the request, user information for the user of the first device may be shared with the user of the second device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jim Baca, Tobias Kohlenberg, Burges Karkaria, Dennis Morgan, David Stanasolovich, Selim Aissi, Mark Price, Alan Ross
  • Publication number: 20160194827
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a process for adjusting a papermaking process for producing parent rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto that improves the characteristics of the parent rolls of wound web material to improve downstream convertability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan J. LINDSEY, David Alan ROSS, Brent William BROEHM
  • Patent number: 9357770
    Abstract: A composition is provided to apply to the skin, hair, or external mucosa of a human or animal, and a method for using the composition. The composition includes for example a composition for application to skin, hair or external mucosa comprising: a) dispersed submicron particles of hydrophobic agent(s) having average particle size from 100 nm to 999 nm; b) an aqueous-solvent fluid; and c) rheological modifying agent(s); wherein the aqueous-solvent fluid is 10% to 95% wt. of one or more water miscible solvent(s), 4.99% to 89.99% wt. water, and 0.01% to 10% wt. of the rheological modifying agent(s); and wherein the hydrophobic agents comprise 0.01 to 70% wt. of the skin, hair or mucosal composition; and wherein the composition is substantially surfactant-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Leading Edge Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: James Michael Wilmott, Michael Alan Ross
  • Patent number: 9284686
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a process for adjusting a papermaking process for producing parent rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto that improves the characteristics of the parent rolls of wound web material to improve downstream convertability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bryan J. Lindsey, David Alan Ross, Brent William Broehm
  • Patent number: 9276963
    Abstract: Technologies for providing policy-based secure containers for multiple enterprise applications include a client computing device and an enterprise policy server. The client computing device sends device attribute information and a request for access to an enterprise application to the enterprise policy server. The enterprise policy server determines a device trust level based on the device attribute information and a data sensitivity level based on the enterprise application, and sends a security policy to the client computing device based on the device trust level and the data sensitivity level. The client computing device references or creates a secure container for the security policy, adds the enterprise application to the secure container, and enforces the security policy while executing the enterprise application in the secure container. Multiple enterprise applications may be added to each secure container. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tarun Viswanathan, Uri Kahana, Alan Ross, Eran Birk
  • Publication number: 20150319112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for allowing presence information from multiple platforms to be synchronised to provide a single master presence status. This is achieved by a client monitoring the status on one platform and then updating the status on a different platform in response to changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Limited
    Inventor: Alan Ross Cook
  • Patent number: 9160815
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a system and method for translating between virtual machines. A network adaptor can be configured to be communicatively coupled to a server, the server comprising a first virtual machine having a first format, the network adaptor to receive input from the server. A translator can be configured to identify, from the input from the server, the first format of the first virtual machine and generate an output, compatible with a second format of a second virtual machine, based on the input from the server, the second format being incompatible with the first format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Ross, Dennis Morgan, Manish Dave, Timothy Verrall, Tarun Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20150230487
    Abstract: A composition having an oil-in-water dispersion with enhanced stability is provided. The oil-in-water dispersion has particles of a hydrophobic agent with an average particle size between about 100 to about 999 nm, where the distribution of particle sizes are a monodispersity about the average particle size, and the negative charge on the particles generates a force of repulsion that exceeds the force of coalescence among the particles of the hydrophobic agent in the oil-in-water dispersion. A method for applying the composition to a food and/or beverage is also provided. The submicron average particle size, dispersity, and force of repulsion of the particles in the dispersion increase the extent of penetration and accelerate diffusion of the particles of the hydrophobic agent throughout a water phase of a food or beverage, to enhance the physical, chemical, nutritional and/or sensory properties of the food or beverage, and to prevent freezer burn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: James Michael WILMOTT, Michael Alan ROSS
  • Patent number: 9072649
    Abstract: A limb-support assembly for use with an assistive device includes a weight-bearing member having a first edge. The weight-bearing member includes a planar receiving surface configured for receiving a user's lower limb. A mounting assembly is configured for removably coupling the weight-bearing member to an assistive device. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting brace extending outwardly from the first edge of the weight-bearing member and above the receiving surface. A mounting aperture is defined in the weight-bearing member between the first mounting brace and the receiving surface. The mounting aperture is configured for receiving a portion of the assistive device. When a portion of the assistive device is received by the mounting aperture, and when weight is placed on the receiving surface, the first mounting brace is configured to press against an opposing side of the assistive device from the receiving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Alan Ross LaFord
  • Publication number: 20140322428
    Abstract: A composition having an oil-in-water dispersion with enhanced stability is provided. The oil-in-water dispersion has particles of a hydrophobic agent with an average particle size between about 100 to about 999 nm, where the distribution of particle sizes are a monodispersity about the average particle size, and the negative charge on the particles generates a force of repulsion that exceeds the force of coalescence among the particles of the hydrophobic agent in the oil-in-water dispersion. A method for applying the composition to a food and/or beverage is also provided. The submicron average particle size, dispersity, and force of repulsion of the particles in the dispersion increase the extent of penetration and accelerate diffusion of the particles of the hydrophobic agent throughout a water phase of a food or beverage, to enhance the physical, chemical, nutritional and/or sensory properties of the food or beverage, and to prevent freezer burn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: LEADING EDGE INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: James Michael WILMOTT, Michael Alan ROSS
  • Patent number: 8845767
    Abstract: An iron salt of an organic acid, selected from formic acid, carboxylic acids having (3) or more carbon atoms and sulphonic acids, is used to reduce the carbon content of the fly ash, when coal is combusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Innospec Limited
    Inventors: Ian McRobbie, Alan Ross, Victoria Pellegrini, James Barker, Katherine Le Manquais, Colin Snape
  • Publication number: 20140261588
    Abstract: A limb-support assembly for use with an assistive device includes a weight-bearing member having a first edge. The weight-bearing member includes a planar receiving surface configured for receiving a user's lower limb. A mounting assembly is configured for removably coupling the weight-bearing member to an assistive device. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting brace extending outwardly from the first edge of the weight-bearing member and above the receiving surface. A mounting aperture is defined in the weight-bearing member between the first mounting brace and the receiving surface. The mounting aperture is configured for receiving a portion of the assistive device. When a portion of the assistive device is received by the mounting aperture, and when weight is placed on the receiving surface, the first mounting brace is configured to press against an opposing side of the assistive device from the receiving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Alan Ross LaFord
  • Publication number: 20140262512
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed toward a drilling system that includes a conduit configured to route a pressurized gas to a top drive of a drilling rig. The drilling system also includes one or more cables disposed in the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Alan Ross Kingsley