Patents by Inventor Brian L. Roberts
Brian L. Roberts 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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Patent number: 11974888Abstract: A system, method, and air purification device. Air is taken in from an environment into the air purification system. The air is filtered with a primary filter. The filtered air is treated with vacuum ultraviolet radiation in a primary reaction chamber to generate irradiated air. The irradiated air is treated with ultraviolet-C radiation in a secondary reaction chamber to remove ozone and neutralize contaminants to generate purified air. The purified air is emitted back into the environment from the air purification system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: ATMENBIO, LLCInventors: Justin L. Roberts, Brian Dean Owens
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Patent number: 10842563Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to generate at least one electrosurgical waveform including a plurality of cycles; at least one sensor coupled to the RF output stage, the at least one sensor configured to measure a voltage and a current of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor and the RF output stage, the controller including a proportional-integral-derivative controller having at least one of voltage limiter or a current limiter, the proportional-integral-derivative controller configured to saturate the RF output stage based on voltage-current characteristics of the RF output stage.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: James A. Gilbert, Joshua H. Johnson, Eric J. Larson, Brian L. Roberts, Braddon M. Van Slyke
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Patent number: 10653471Abstract: Controlling a level of electrosurgical energy provided to tissue based on detected arcing patterns or impedance changes. The drag force imposed on an electrode or blade of an electrosurgical instrument may be controlled by adjusting the level of electrosurgical energy based on the arcing patterns or impedance changes. The arcing patterns or impedance changes may be detected by sensing and analyzing voltage and/or current waveforms of the electrosurgical energy. The current and/or voltage waveform analysis may involve calculating impedance based on the voltage and current waveforms and calculating changes in impedance over time. The waveform analysis may involve detecting harmonic distortion using FFTs, DFTs, Goertzel filters, polyphase demodulation techniques, and/or bandpass filters. The waveform analysis may involve determining a normalized difference or the average phase difference between the voltage and current waveforms.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Robert H. Wham, James A. Gilbert, Craig A. Keller, Brian L. Roberts
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Publication number: 20170065328Abstract: Controlling a level of electrosurgical energy provided to tissue based on detected arcing patterns or impedance changes. The drag force imposed on an electrode or blade of an electrosurgical instrument may be controlled by adjusting the level of electrosurgical energy based on the arcing patterns or impedance changes. The arcing patterns or impedance changes may be detected by sensing and analyzing voltage and/or current waveforms of the electrosurgical energy. The current and/or voltage waveform analysis may involve calculating impedance based on the voltage and current waveforms and calculating changes in impedance over time. The waveform analysis may involve detecting harmonic distortion using FFTs, DFTs, Goertzel filters, polyphase demodulation techniques, and/or bandpass filters. The waveform analysis may involve determining a normalized difference or the average phase difference between the voltage and current waveforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: ROBERT H. WHAM, JAMES A. GILBERT, CRAIG A. KELLER, BRIAN L. ROBERTS
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Patent number: 9498275Abstract: Controlling a level of electrosurgical energy provided to tissue based on detected arcing patterns or impedance changes. The drag force imposed on an electrode or blade of an electrosurgical instrument may be controlled by adjusting the level of electrosurgical energy based on the arcing patterns or impedance changes. The arcing patterns or impedance changes may be detected by sensing and analyzing voltage and/or current waveforms of the electrosurgical energy The current and/or voltage waveform analysis may involve calculating impedance based on the voltage and current waveforms and calculating changes in impedance over time. The waveform analysis may involve detecting harmonic distortion using FFTs, DFTs, Goertzel filters, polyphase demodulation techniques, and/or bandpass filters. The waveform analysis may involve determining a normalized difference or the average phase difference between the voltage and current waveforms.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Robert H. Wham, James A. Gilbert, Craig A. Keller, Brian L. Roberts
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Publication number: 20140276753Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure detect arcing patterns or impedance changes and adjust the level of electrosurgical energy provided to tissue based on the detected arcing patterns or impedance changes. In embodiments, the drag force imposed on the electrode or blade of an electrosurgical instrument may be controlled by adjusting the level of electrosurgical energy based on the detected arcing patterns or impedance changes. The arcing patterns or impedance changes may be detected by sensing voltage and/or current waveforms of the electrosurgical energy and analyzing the sensed voltage and/or current waveforms. The current and/or voltage waveform analysis may involve calculating impedance based on the sensed voltage and current waveforms and calculating changes in impedance over time. The waveform analysis may involve detecting harmonic distortion using FFTs, DFTs, Goertzel filters, polyphase demodulation techniques, and/or bandpass filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: COVIDIEN LPInventors: ROBERT H. WHAM, JAMES A. GILBERT, CRAIG A. KELLER, BRIAN L. ROBERTS
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Publication number: 20140276754Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to generate at least one electrosurgical waveform including a plurality of cycles; at least one sensor coupled to the RF output stage, the at least one sensor configured to measure a voltage and a current of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor and the RF output stage, the controller including a proportional-integral-derivative controller having at least one of voltage limiter or a current limiter, the proportional-integral-derivative controller configured to saturate the RF output stage based on voltage-current characteristics of the RF output stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: COVIDIEN LPInventors: JAMES A. GILBERT, JOSHUA H. JOHNSON, ERIC J. LARSON, BRIAN L. ROBERTS, BRADDON M. VAN SLYKE
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Patent number: 5345005Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to a catalyst in powdered form which comprises a major amount of the oxides of copper and zinc, and a minor amount of aluminum oxide wherein the pore volume of pores of said catalysts having a diameter between about 120 and about 1000 .ANG. is at least about 40% of the total pore volume. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogenation catalysts comprising the oxides of copper, zinc and aluminum which comprises the steps of(A) preparing a first aqueous solution containing at least one water-soluble copper salt and at least one water-soluble zinc salt;(B) preparing a second solution containing at least one water-soluble basic aluminum salt and at least one alkaline precipitating agent;(C) mixing the first and second solutions whereby an insoluble solid is formed;(D) recovering the insoluble solid.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1992Date of Patent: September 6, 1994Assignee: Engelhard CorporationInventors: Deepak S. Thakur, Brian L. Roberts, Thomas J. Sullivan, Anita L. Vichek
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Patent number: 4682693Abstract: A packaging tray capable of individually and separately supporting a layer of fruit for transport and point of sale display has a plurality of flexible hammock-like recesses formed in a supporting layer. This supporting layer is held above the base of a carton by supports associated with each "hammock-like recess". The flexible recesses allow fruit of varying sizes or shapes to be accommodated within a single layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1986Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Inventors: Michael S. Moffitt, Brian L. Roberts