Patents by Inventor Alex Williams
Alex Williams 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: 20240158142Abstract: A child-resistant cover for a container with a rim having a first diameter and a second diameter smaller than the first diameter; the cover comprising a top wall, a release band, one or more tabs, and a plurality of locking elements; the top wall comprising an exterior and interior surface, and a peripheral edge; the release band extending downward from the peripheral edge and comprising a top and bottom edge, an inner and outer surface, and a thickness; the top edge having one or more permanent attachment points and one or more break-away attachment points; the one or more tabs extending upward on or near the top wall peripheral edge; the plurality of locking elements extending inwardly from the release band inner surface, defining a diameter smaller than the first diameter and larger than the second diameter of the rim, and adapted to engage the container rim to prevent removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Alex Nunes Barrette, Robert William Linggi
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Publication number: 20240157646Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing systems, components therein, and methods for their use. The additive manufacturing system comprises a powder material handling system comprising a virgin powder inlet. The virgin powder inlet is coupled to a virgin powder drum and configured to receive a virgin powder from the virgin powder drum. The additive manufacturing system further comprises a liquid material handling system comprising a binder inlet. The binder inlet is coupled to a binder drum and configured to receive a binder from the binder drum. The additive manufacturing system also comprises an additive manufacturing machine coupled to the powder material handling system and the liquid material handling system. The additive manufacturing machine receives the virgin powder and the binder from the powder material handling and liquid material handling systems and is configured to manufacture a work product using the virgin powder and the binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joshua Tyler Mook, Anthony Charlebois, Ryan William Van Deest, Cassidy C. Shibiya, Timothy Francis Andrews, Alex W. Ariapad, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Leduc, Simon Houle, Jean-Francois Cadorette, Patrick Gauthier, Jay Matthew Lang
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Patent number: 11977570Abstract: Content of different formats may be sourced from various data sources such as content servers and ingested into a data integration server by an ingestion broker embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The ingestion broker may normalize the content of different formats into a uniform representation that can be indexed and delivered across multiple digital channels for a variety of applications. The normalized content may be analyzed and semantic metadata may be determined from the normalized content. The normalized content can be semantically enriched by associating the semantic metadata and the like with the content. The semantic metadata can be stored in a semantic index that can be used for searching via the data integration server. During search, the semantic metadata can be instantiated as facets for user navigation and refinement of search criteria and additional semantic relationships can be assigned to the words in the normalized content.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Pascal Dimassimo, Steve Pettigrew, Martin Brousseau, Charles-Olivier Simard, Eric Williams, Francis Lacroix, Alex Dowgailenko, Agostino Deligia, Jean-Michel Texier
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Publication number: 20240147178Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing audio for virtual experiences. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a server, a first request to generate a plurality of sounds for a user device, wherein the user device is associated with a virtual experience hosted by the server, obtaining, by the server, sound source data for a plurality of sound sources associated with the plurality of sounds, obtaining, by the server, virtual experience state information that comprises a location of a virtual microphone in the virtual experience and at least one of a velocity of the virtual microphone in the virtual experience or an orientation of the virtual microphone in the virtual experience, generating, by the server, an audio mix of the plurality of sounds based on the sound source data and the virtual experience state information, and transmitting the audio mix to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Roblox CorporationInventors: Philippe CLAVEL, Paul KERR, David O'NEAL, Frederick William UMMINGER, III, Alex ZHUKOV
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Publication number: 20240131889Abstract: An example of an apparatus to transport utility-scale lithium-ion batteries in a racked and operational state. The apparatus includes a base and an isolation platform. In addition, the apparatus includes an isolator mounted on the base to support the isolation platform. The isolator is to dampen forces exerted on the isolation platform from the base. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a rack mounted onto the isolation platform. The rack is to secure a plurality of lithium-ion batteries to store energy at a utility-scale to be provided to a power distribution network. The plurality of lithium-ion batteries is racked in an operational state during transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: NOMAD TRANSPORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Edward Bellows, Gregg Richard Noble, Alex David Perkins, Lindsay Edward Gorrill, Paul Brant Coombs, Nan Wu, Jason Jean Martin, Mark Williams Hagedorn
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Publication number: 20240105018Abstract: A gaming system including a processor and a memory storing instructions thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: select symbols from reel strips stored in the memory for display in corresponding columns by determining stopping positions for the reel strips; cause display of the selected symbols in the columns on a display of a gaming device; determine that a trigger condition stored in the memory is satisfied based on the selected symbols; and in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied: replace one or more of the selected symbols in a group of symbol positions with an animation effect, the animation effect including display of a spin and stop sequence of credit values in the group of symbol positions; select a subset of the credit values; and cause display of the subset of credit values in the group of symbol positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Alex Jagrowski
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Patent number: 11939159Abstract: A system for dispensing ingredients includes a cabinet and a conveyor disposed beneath the cabinet. The conveyor includes a staging region and a dispensing region in communication with an interior of the cabinet through a dispenser opening. One or more containers are removably disposed within the cabinet, and each of the one or more containers has an outlet disposed above the dispenser opening and includes an ejector operable to dispense one of the ingredients through the outlet. One or more bins are removably received within the conveyor. The bins are operable to be moved by the conveyor between a first position in the staging region and a second position in the dispensing region. Within the dispensing region, the conveyor is configured to move the bins between dispensing positions beneath respective ones of the containers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Kent A. Deemter, R. William Kneifel, II, Eric Brasseur, Edward Gleich, Anita Klopfenstein, David Scrivano, Dana Tilley, Thomas Hennessy, Kyle M. Bey, Evan Allen, Alex Szmatula
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Patent number: 11943886Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an electronic package having an integrated circuit component and interposer assemblies with compressible interposer contacts electrically connected thereto. Cable connector modules are coupled to the interposer assemblies. A cover assembly is coupled to the upper surface of the electronic package over the cable connector modules. The cover assembly includes bridge assemblies having plates in a plate stack that are independently movable. A load plate engages upper edges of the plates of the bridge assemblies and press against the plates to drive the bridge assemblies into the cable connector modules using compression hardware. The cable connector modules compress the interposer contacts of the interposer assemblies when the load plate presses the plates of the bridge assemblies into the cable connector modules.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Christopher William Blackburn, Brian Patrick Costello, Alex Michael Sharf
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Publication number: 20240053072Abstract: A heat pump water heater can include a refrigerant circuit, an evaporator coil in fluid communication with the refrigerant circuit, a fan configured to move air across the evaporator coil, one or more temperature sensors, a heating element located proximate an air flow path between the fan and the evaporator, and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive temperature data from the one or more temperature sensors and, in response to the temperature data, output instructions for the fan to move air across the heating element to the evaporator coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Alex Williams, Piyush Porwal
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Patent number: 11835277Abstract: A heat pump water heater can include a water tank and a refrigerant circuit that can be in fluid communication with an evaporator coil, a condenser coil, and a compressor. The heat pump water heater can include a fan configured to move air across the evaporator coil, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor and, in response to the temperature data indicating a temperature less than a predetermined temperature threshold, output instructions for the compressor to deactivate and the fan to move air across the evaporator coil.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Alex Williams, Piyush Porwal
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Patent number: 11747058Abstract: Air recirculation systems for heat pumps are disclosed. The air recirculation systems include a heat pump subsystem and a recirculation subsystem. The recirculation subsystem can include one or more arms that direct cool, dehumidified air flowing from the heat pump subsystems back to air inlets. The recirculation subsystems can transition from open to closed configurations either manually or via motors. The air recirculation systems can include a controller that outputs a control signal to the motors to open or close the recirculation subsystems. The control signals can be based on temperature data, current data, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Piyush Porwal, Alex Williams, Tobey Fowler
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Publication number: 20220337014Abstract: A thermal control apparatus including a body defining a centerline axis extended along a height and a circumferential direction extended relative to the centerline axis. The body forms a flow circuit therethrough, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening each in fluid communication with the flow circuit. The flow circuit is extended in parallel flow arrangement along the circumferential direction from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A cavity is extended at least partially through the body along the centerline axis. A thermal control system includes the thermal control apparatus, a fluid flow device configured to provide a flow of heat transfer fluid to the apparatus through the inlet opening and to receive the flow of heat transfer fluid from the outlet opening of the apparatus, and a flow conduit providing fluid communication of the flow of heat transfer fluid between the fluid flow device and the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: David Scott Simmermon, Alex William Ariapad, Mark Samuel Bailey
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Publication number: 20220316778Abstract: A heat pump water heater can include a water tank and a refrigerant circuit that can be in fluid communication with an evaporator coil, a condenser coil, and a compressor. The heat pump water heater can include a fan configured to move air across the evaporator coil, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor and, in response to the temperature data indicating a temperature less than a predetermined temperature threshold, output instructions for the compressor to deactivate and the fan to move air across the evaporator coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Alex Williams, Piyush Porwal
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Publication number: 20220186664Abstract: A heat exchanger for an aircraft includes an inlet plenum housing defining an inlet plenum configured to receive a fluid and an outlet plenum housing defining an outlet plenum configured to discharge the fluid. Furthermore, the heat exchanger includes a core configured to heat or cool a first portion of the fluid, with the core defining a plurality of fluid passages extending from the inlet plenum to the outlet plenum. Moreover, the heat exchanger includes a passive bypass defining a passive bypass flow path fluidly coupled to and extending between the inlet plenum and the outlet plenum. As such, the passive bypass flow path is in parallel with at least a portion of the core such that a second portion of the fluid bypasses at least a portion of the core and flows continuously and unobstructed through the passive bypass flow path to the outlet plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Matthew Ryan Johns, Alex William Ariapad, Nicolas Kristopher Sabo, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Ramon Martinez, Jared Wolfe
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Patent number: D963833Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Alex Williams, Jeremy Gagnon, Piyush Porwal
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Patent number: D964545Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Alex Williams, Jeremy Gagnon, Piyush Porwal
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Patent number: D990648Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Tyler Mark Nikitas, Alex William Chow
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Patent number: D1014499Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Campfire 3D, Inc.Inventors: Steve Worden, Adam Kingman, Alex William Chow, Inna Lobel
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Patent number: D1024198Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Campfire 3D, Inc.Inventors: Steve Worden, Adam Kingman, Alex William Chow, Inna Lobel
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Patent number: D1027583Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Ence & Corkin LLCInventors: Bradley Scott Maxfield, John Averill Corkin, Alex William Ence