Patents by Inventor Allen Sheldon

Allen Sheldon 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).

  • Patent number: 11511367
    Abstract: A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ryan Hahnlen, Duane Detwiler, Allen Sheldon, Marcelo Dapino, Mark Bryant Gingerich, Matthew Scheidt, Leon Headings
  • Patent number: 10979077
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for a controller that is operable to soft read a data bit a plurality of times, to generate a bit set for the data bit from the soft reads, to logically operate on the bit set, and to generate a Hamming weight for the data bit based on the logical operation. The Hamming weight has fewer bits than the bit set and is operable to correct the data bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Odin Lien, Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss, Ara Patapoutian
  • Publication number: 20210039190
    Abstract: A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan Hahnlen, Duane Detwiler, Allen Sheldon, Marcelo Dapino, Mark Bryant Gingerich, Matthew Scheidt, Leon Headings
  • Patent number: 10807186
    Abstract: A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ryan Hahnlen, Duane Detwiler, Allen Sheldon, Marcelo Dapino, Mark Bryant Gingerich, Matthew Scheidt, Leon Headings
  • Publication number: 20200091937
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for a controller that is operable to soft read a data bit a plurality of times, to generate a bit set for the data bit from the soft reads, to logically operate on the bit set, and to generate a Hamming weight for the data bit based on the logical operation. The Hamming weight has fewer bits than the bit set and is operable to correct the data bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Odin Lien, Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss, Ara Patapoutian
  • Patent number: 10490234
    Abstract: An unrecoverable error is determined when attempting to access data stored in a target memory unit of a storage medium of a data storage device. Access to neighboring memory units that are proximate to the target memory unit is controlled in response. The controlling of the access affects a temperature of the target memory unit over a period of time. After the period of time, access to the data is attempted from the target memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss
  • Patent number: 10396821
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for a controller that is operable to soft read a data bit a plurality of times, to generate a bit set for the data bit from the soft reads, to logically operate on the bit set, and to generate a Hamming weight for the data bit based on the logical operation. The Hamming weight has fewer bits than the bit set and is operable to correct the data bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Odin Lien, Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss, Ara Patapoutian
  • Publication number: 20190007063
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for a controller that is operable to soft read a data bit a plurality of times, to generate a bit set for the data bit from the soft reads, to logically operate on the bit set, and to generate a Hamming weight for the data bit based on the logical operation. The Hamming weight has fewer bits than the bit set and is operable to correct the data bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Odin Lien, Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss, Ara Patapoutian
  • Publication number: 20180107568
    Abstract: An unrecoverable error is determined when attempting to access data stored in a target memory unit of a storage medium of a data storage device. Access to neighboring memory units that are proximate to the target memory unit is controlled in response. The controlling of the access affects a temperature of the target memory unit over a period of time. After the period of time, access to the data is attempted from the target memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jay Allen Sheldon, Ryan James Goss
  • Publication number: 20170291253
    Abstract: A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan HAHNLEN, Duane DETWILER, Allen SHELDON, Marcelo DAPINO, Mark Bryant GINGERICH, Matthew SCHEIDT, Leon HEADINGS
  • Patent number: 9233415
    Abstract: A method of making a composite component and the composite component is disclosed. The composite component can comprise multiple portions with different materials. By configuring the composite component with different materials, the weight of the composite component can be reduced while maintaining the strength and support of the composite component for a cockpit assembly. Furthermore, the method provides for an increase in the efficiency of the die casting process used to create the composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakano, Hiroshi Akiyama, Brent Andrees, Brad Klein, Charles Gagliano, Ryan Joseph Phillips, Steven Behm, Kyle Pearce, Martyn Morrish, Allen Sheldon
  • Patent number: 8424207
    Abstract: A method of making a composite component and the composite component is disclosed. The composite component can comprise multiple portions with different materials. By configuring the composite component with different materials, the weight of the composite component can be reduced while maintaining the strength and support of the composite component for a cockpit assembly. Furthermore, the method provides for an increase in the efficiency of the die casting process used to create the composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakano, Hiroshi Akiyama, Brent Andrees, Brad Klein, Charles Gagliano, Ryan Joseph Phillips, Steven Behm, Kyle Pearce, Martyn Morrish, Allen Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20100101090
    Abstract: A method of making a composite component and the composite component is disclosed. The composite component can comprise multiple portions with different materials. By configuring the composite component with different materials, the weight of the composite component can be reduced while maintaining the strength and support of the composite component for a cockpit assembly. Furthermore, the method provides for an increase in the efficiency of the die casting process used to create the composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Takashi Nakano, Hiroshi Akiyama, Brent Andrees, Brad Klein, Charles Gagliano, Ryan Joseph Phillips, Steven Behm, Kyle Pearce, Martyn Morrish, Allen Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20060087159
    Abstract: A reclining chair system that features a recliner motion mechanism used for positioning a reclining unit that includes a seat and a seat back having a fixed positional relationship to each other, including a gear rack adapted to receive a gear that travels in engagement with the gear rack, a gear shaft attached to the gear and driven by a drive motor for rotating the gear and causing it to move along the gear rack, a connection between the drive motor and seat that causes the seat back to move, as the gear travels along the gear rack, at least at the seat back's lower edge, and generally in the direction of the gear rack, and a fixed position curved track, adapted to be engaged by a follower, the follower being connected to the seat back at a position for causing a rotational movement of the seat back relative to a rotational axis of the gear, to guide the seat back during movement of the gear along the gear rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: NEPSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Sheldon, Nathaniel Smith
  • Patent number: 4028806
    Abstract: A layering knife assembly for cutting of layers in cakes and other pastry items and for slicing articles such as fruit. The layering knife assembly is comprised of a base member having a pair of upward projecting cylindrical members. The knife comprises an elongate blade with a handle having a pair of cooperatively disposed holes for sliding over the cylindrical members on the base so as to allow the parallel translation of the knife and blade with respect to the surface on which the base is resting. Thumb screws in the handle provide locks for retaining the knife at any desired elevation. Alternative embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Inventor: Allen Sheldon