Patents by Inventor Brian A. Rowe

Brian A. Rowe 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: 20240153092
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing, by a computing device, a thermal image of a space within a cooking apparatus, wherein the space contains a food item. The method further includes segmenting, by a computing device and based on the thermal image, the food item in the space from the food item's environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Pedro Martinez Lopez, Brian Patton, Nigel Clarke, William Augustus Workman, Megan Rowe
  • Publication number: 20240134658
    Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for in-application dynamic content loading via a hybrid process, including both local and remote content items, via a content handler intercepting requests in a predetermined uniform resource locator (URL) scheme and redirecting the requests to local storage or a remote content provider, transparently to a browser application or webview of the application, and avoiding restrictions imposed by an operating system of the device. Content may be dynamically updated on the content provider server by developers, and dynamically loaded during execution of the application on client devices, without requiring updates to be provided to an application store or publisher server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: DK Crown Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Nguyen, Daniel Kraus, Brian Tourtellott, Jason Rowe
  • Publication number: 20230151850
    Abstract: A spherical plain bearing includes an outer ring having a concave interior spherical surface, and an inner member having a convex exterior spherical surface. The inner member is pivotally disposed in the outer ring such that the inner member and the outer ring are angularly misalignable relative to one another. The spherical plain bearing includes an angular misalignment restraint system which includes an inner member restraint feature on the inner member and an outer ring restraint feature on the outer member. The first and second portions are spaced apart when the inner member and the outer ring are angularly misaligned relative to one another by less than a predetermined maximum angle ?, and come into abutment when the inner member and the outer ring are angularly misaligned relative to one another by angle ?. The abutment prevents any further relative angular misalignment of the inner member and the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Rowe, JR., James Voisine
  • Patent number: 11391323
    Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, Jr., Bradley Smith
  • Publication number: 20210231165
    Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, JR., Bradley Smith
  • Patent number: 11009063
    Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, Jr., Bradley Smith
  • Publication number: 20200191198
    Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, JR., Bradley Smith
  • Patent number: 10089245
    Abstract: One method for managing encryption includes identifying an available or a secure mode. During restarts a passphrase must be entered in secure mode but not in available mode. Further, a master key is created for encrypting volume keys, where master and volume encryption keys are not stored in non-volatile memory (NVRAM) nor in disk storage. A half-key is created by encrypting the master key with a secure key, the secure key and the encrypted volume encryption keys being stored in disk storage. The half-key is stored in NVRAM only in available mode but not in secure mode. The master key is recreated during a restart when operating in the available mode by decrypting the NVRAM half-key with the secure key from disk storage. Further, the passphrase must be entered by an operator to recreate the half-key and the master key during a restart in the secure mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: John Kent Peacock, Tomasz Barszczak, Brian Rowe
  • Patent number: 9922526
    Abstract: A garage door status indicator system that has a controller coupled to a garage door and a remote device remotely located from proximity with the controller. The system further has a first processor residing on the controller and configured to detect when a garage door is open and transmit an open status signal indicative of the garage being open and a second processor residing on the remote device and configured to receive the open status, the second processor further configured to activate an output device indicating that the garage is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ingenuity Automotive, LLC
    Inventor: Russell Brian Rowe
  • Patent number: 9873513
    Abstract: Embodiments of a cabin outflow valve having one or more laterally-tapered sealing surfaces are provided, as are cabin pressure controls system including cabin outflow valves. In one embodiment, the cabin outflow valve includes a frame and a first door, which is pivotally coupled to the frame and which is rotated by an actuator between open and closed positions. The first door includes, in turn, a torque input point at which the actuator applies a closing force when rotating the first door into a closed position. A laterally-tapered sealing surface extends along a lateral axis of the cabin outflow valve and has a profile height decreasing with increasing proximity to the torque input point. The laterally-tapered sealing surface helps to ensure the formation of a complete lateral seal when in the first door is rotated into the closed position to significantly reduce or eliminate leakage through the cabin outflow valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steven Brian Rowe, William F. Ryan, Dan Birchak, Christopher Thomas, Albert Kang
  • Patent number: 9727260
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and machine-readable media for migrating data between storage devices of a storage array. A metric is used to measure the optimality of candidate data migrations, the metric taking into account capacity balance and proper data striping. Candidate migrations are evaluated against the metric. The candidate migration that ranks as the best migration according to the metric may be carried out. This process of evaluating candidate migrations and carrying out the best candidate migration may be iterated until data is properly distributed among the storage devices of the storage array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Brian Rowe, Bob Fozard
  • Publication number: 20160342532
    Abstract: One method for managing encryption includes identifying an available or a secure mode. During restarts a passphrase must be entered in secure mode but not in available mode. Further, a master key is created for encrypting volume keys, where master and volume encryption keys are not stored in non-volatile memory (NVRAM) nor in disk storage. A half-key is created by encrypting the master key with a secure key, the secure key and the encrypted volume encryption keys being stored in disk storage. The half-key is stored in NVRAM only in available mode but not in secure mode. The master key is recreated during a restart when operating in the available mode by decrypting the NVRAM half-key with the secure key from disk storage. Further, the passphrase must be entered by an operator to recreate the half-key and the master key during a restart in the secure mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: John Kent Peacock, Tomasz Barszczak, Brian Rowe
  • Publication number: 20160230446
    Abstract: A garage door status indicator system that has a controller coupled to a garage door and a remote device remotely located from proximity with the controller. The system further has a first processor residing on the controller and configured to detect when a garage door is open and transmit an open status signal indicative of the garage being open and a second processor residing on the remote device and configured to receive the open status, the second processor further configured to activate an output device indicating that the garage is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Russell Brian Rowe
  • Publication number: 20160214721
    Abstract: Embodiments of a cabin outflow valve having one or more laterally-tapered sealing surfaces are provided, as are cabin pressure controls system including cabin outflow valves. In one embodiment, the cabin outflow valve includes a frame and a first door, which is pivotally coupled to the frame and which is rotated by an actuator between open and closed positions. The first door includes, in turn, a torque input point at which the actuator applies a closing force when rotating the first door into a closed position. A laterally-tapered sealing surface extends along a lateral axis of the cabin outflow valve and has a profile height decreasing with increasing proximity to the torque input point. The laterally-tapered sealing surface helps to ensure the formation of a complete lateral seal when in the first door is rotated into the closed position to significantly reduce or eliminate leakage through the cabin outflow valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steven Brian Rowe, William F. Ryan, Dan Birchak, Christopher Thomas, Albert Kang
  • Publication number: 20160169104
    Abstract: Variable bleed valve systems thereof including a stop mechanism with a self-lubricating follower nut assembly are provided. Self-lubricating follower nut assembly includes a follower nut and a pair of grease reservoirs. Follower nut has a recess at each of a first end and a second end and a groove extending between the first and second ends. A grease reservoir is disposed within each recess. Each grease reservoir has an outlet opening substantially aligned with a corresponding end of the groove. Each grease reservoir is compressible to expel lubricating grease into the groove upon compression. The self-lubricating follower nut assembly is configured to translate along a hollow screw between opposed end stops disposed within a housing of the stop mechanism. Each grease reservoir is compressed each time the self-lubricating follower nut assembly impacts an end stop of the opposed end stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steven Brian Rowe, Dan Birchak, Bill Ryan
  • Patent number: 9284755
    Abstract: A system for detecting the locked status of a vehicle having an electrical power door lock system includes a status transmitter configured to transmit a signal indicating when the vehicle is in a locked status having at least an input that is connected to the vehicle system to detect a voltage indicating a command to lock all vehicle doors. A remote receiver is responsive to the status transmitter and is configured to indicate whether the vehicle is in a locked status based upon the transmitter signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Ingenuity Automotive, LLC
    Inventor: Russell Brian Rowe
  • Publication number: 20160010366
    Abstract: A system for detecting the locked status of a vehicle having an electrical power door lock system includes a status transmitter configured to transmit a signal indicating when the vehicle is in a locked status having at least an input that is connected to the vehicle system to detect a voltage indicating a command to lock all vehicle doors. A remote receiver is responsive to the status transmitter and is configured to indicate whether the vehicle is in a locked status based upon the transmitter signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Russell Brian Rowe
  • Publication number: 20150331630
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and machine-readable media for migrating data between storage devices of a storage array. A metric is used to measure the optimality of candidate data migrations, the metric taking into account capacity balance and proper data striping. Candidate migrations are evaluated against the metric. The candidate migration that ranks as the best migration according to the metric may be carried out. This process of evaluating candidate migrations and carrying out the best candidate migration may be iterated until data is properly distributed among the storage devices of the storage array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Rowe, Bob Fozard
  • Patent number: 9116630
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and machine-readable media for migrating data between storage devices of a storage array. A metric is used to measure the optimality of candidate data migrations, the metric taking into account capacity balance and proper data striping. Candidate migrations are evaluated against the metric. The candidate migration that ranks as the best migration according to the metric may be carried out. This process of evaluating candidate migrations and carrying out the best candidate migration may be iterated until data is properly distributed among the storage devices of the storage array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Nimble Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Rowe, Bob Fozard
  • Publication number: 20150067247
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and machine-readable media for migrating data between storage devices of a storage array. A metric is used to measure the optimality of candidate data migrations, the metric taking into account capacity balance and proper data striping. Candidate migrations are evaluated against the metric. The candidate migration that ranks as the best migration according to the metric may be carried out. This process of evaluating candidate migrations and carrying out the best candidate migration may be iterated until data is properly distributed among the storage devices of the storage array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Rowe, Bob Fozard