Patents by Inventor Charles Martinez
Charles Martinez 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: 11983959Abstract: Disclosed subject matter relates to method and system for securing data of objects in a laboratory environment. An image capturing device configured in a laboratory instrument may capture images of plurality of objects in the laboratory environment. A processor in the laboratory instrument may identify one or more objects from the images matching with predefined target objects. The processor may apply virtual masking object on or around the identified objects to prevent exposure of data associated with the identified objects and thus provides data privacy.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventor: Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20240139994Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an additively manufactured transport structure. The transport structure includes cavities into which components that use an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle. In an embodiment, the components and frame are modular, enabling reparability and replacement of single parts in the event of isolated failures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Kevin Robert Czinger, Broc William Tenhouten, Stuart Paul Macey, David Charles O'Connell, Jon Paul Gunner, Antonio Bernerd Martinez, Narender Shankar Lakshman
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Patent number: 11964459Abstract: A system and method for removing a backing from a ply of composite material is disclosed. The system includes a roller having a roller axis and a roller surface that circumscribes the roller axis. The system also includes an adhesion feature disposed on the roller surface. The system further includes a roller drive to move the roller along a travel path that is perpendicular to the roller axis and to rotate the roller about the roller axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Travis R. Adams, Charles A. Rhodes, Benjamin Richards, Juliette Dubon, Adam Martinez, Eric E. Moyes, Timothy J. Luchini, Augustus J. Ellis
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Publication number: 20240123723Abstract: A system and method for removing a backing from a ply of composite material is disclosed. The system includes a roller having a roller axis and a roller surface that circumscribes the roller axis. The system also includes an adhesion feature disposed on the roller surface. The system further includes a roller drive to move the roller along a travel path that is perpendicular to the roller axis and to rotate the roller about the roller axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Travis R. Adams, Charles A. Rhodes, Benjamin Richards, Juliette Dubon, Adam Martinez, Eric E. Moyes, Timothy J. Luchini, Augustus J. Ellis
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Patent number: 11454574Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving instruction data relating to a sample in a sample container. The method includes generating, by at least one processor using a workflow management layer, a process plan for the sample, and providing the process plan to a process control layer. The process plan comprises a plurality of possible routes. The method also comprises selecting, by the at least one processor using the process control layer, an optimized route within the plurality of possible routes in the process plan, and providing the optimized route to a middleware control layer. The at least one processor and middleware control layer are operable to cause a transport system to proceed along the selected route.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Charles Martinez, Kathleen Payne, Christoph Welte, Bernd Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20220074825Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving instruction data relating to a sample in a sample container. The method includes generating, by at least one processor using a workflow management layer, a process plan for the sample, and providing the process plan to a process control layer. The process plan comprises a plurality of possible routes. The method also comprises selecting, by the at least one processor using the process control layer, an optimized route within the plurality of possible routes in the process plan, and providing the optimized route to a middleware control layer. The at least one processor and middleware control layer are operable to cause a transport system to proceed along the selected route.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Charles Martinez, Kathleen Payne, Christoph Welte, Bernd Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20210397821Abstract: Disclosed subject matter relates to method and system for securing data of objects in a laboratory environment. An image capturing device configured in a laboratory instrument may capture images of plurality of objects in the laboratory environment. A processor in the laboratory instrument may identify one or more objects from the images matching with predefined target objects. The processor may apply virtual masking object on or around the identified objects to prevent exposure of data associated with the identified objects and thus provides data privacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: Charles MARTINEZ
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Patent number: 10402603Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Johns, Luciano Brueggemann, Christian Frenz, Charles Martinez
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Patent number: 10089434Abstract: A method for creating a laboratory automation system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of subgraphs that correspond to a plurality of system blocks. The system blocks are chosen and the subgraphs are stitched together to form a site graph for the laboratory automation system.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Charles Martinez, Thomas T. Nguyen, Guenther Schulmayr
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Publication number: 20180137315Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Johns, Luciano Brueggemann, Christian Frenz, Charles Martinez
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Patent number: 9870494Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Johns, Luciano Brueggemann, Christian Frenz, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20140240096Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Johns, Luciano Brueggemann, Christian Frenz, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20140129172Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving instruction data relating to a sample in a sample container. The method includes generating, by at least one processor using a workflow management layer, a process plan for the sample, and providing the process plan to a process control layer. The process plan comprises a plurality of possible routes. The method also comprises selecting, by the at least one processor using the process control layer, an optimized route within the plurality of possible routes in the process plan, and providing the optimized route to a middleware control layer. The at least one processor and middleware control layer are operable to cause a transport system to proceed along the selected route.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Charles Martinez, Kathleen Payne, Christoph Welte, Bernd Wiedemann
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Patent number: 7148995Abstract: A printing adjustment method includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a proofing device that represent intended density values. The method also includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a press output device. The method also provides calculating, in response to selected ones of the plurality of density values produced by the press output device and selected ones of the plurality of density values produced by the proofing device, required percent dot values to be used to print on the press output device a plurality of adjusted density values that approximately correspond to the intended density values. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of solid density values produced by the press output device are varied approximately linearly in density along a first axis, the first axis approximately perpendicular to direction in which output of the press output device is produced.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: The Ackley Martinez CompanyInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20060146350Abstract: A method comprises receiving a set of color transfer curves, receiving a digital image file having a plurality of pixel stacks, for each pixel stack in the digital image file: identify initial percent dot values for the pixel stack, determining a degree of affiliation of the pixel stack to each of seven color families including neutral, cyan, magenta, yellow, red, green, and blue, determining a curve adjustment value for each color transfer curve for each initial percent dot value, applying the curve adjustment values of the color transfer curves to the initial percent dot value and generating a color-correct percent dot value, and replacing the initial percent dot value with the color-corrected percent dot value. The above steps are repeated until all pixel stacks in the digital image file are processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: The Ackley Martinez Company d/b/a MGI StudioInventors: Henry Martinez, Charles Martinez
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Patent number: 6725772Abstract: A method provides reference profile density values for at least one color combination having a plurality of colors produced by a reference device using a reference colorant set, at least one overprint color combination having reference initial percent dot values (IPDVs); providing current profile density values for at least one color combination produced by a current device using a current colorant set, at least one color combination produced by the current colorant set having current IPDVs; quantifying reference theoretical percent dot values (TPDVs) as efficiency attributes using reference colorant set; quantifying current TPDVs as efficiency attributes using the current colorant set; and calculating factors that compensate for at least one difference between image data produced with the reference colorant set and image data to be printed with the current colorant set in response to reference efficiency attributes and current efficiency attributes, factors used to adjust and generate image data.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Ackley Martinez CompanyInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20030156299Abstract: A color management processing method is disclosed. The method includes providing a first set of one-dimensional profile density values for a proofing system according to a first set of specifications, providing a first set of system admixture density values for the proofing system according to the first set of specifications, and providing a second set of one-dimensional density values using a press output device according to a second set of specifications. The method also includes providing a second set of system admixture density values using the press output device according to the second set of specifications, creating a proof of a production print job using a second proofing system compliant with the first set of specifications, and providing the production print job in response to the first and second sets of one-dimensional density values and the first and second sets of system admixture density values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: The Ackley Martinz Company dba MGI StudioInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20030089262Abstract: A method provides reference profile density values for at least one color combination having a plurality of colors produced by a reference device using a reference colorant set, at least one overprint color combination having reference initial percent dot values (IPDVs); providing current profile density values for at least one color combination produced by a current device using a current colorant set, at least one color combination produced by the current colorant set having current IPDVs; quantifying reference theoretical percent dot values (TPDVs) as efficiency attributes using reference colorant set; quantifying current TPDVs as efficiency attributes using the current colorant set; and calculating factors that compensate for at least one difference between image data produced with the reference colorant set and image data to be printed with the current colorant set in response to reference efficiency attributes and current efficiency attributes, factors used to adjust and generate image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: The Ackley Martinez Company dba MGI StudioInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20030058462Abstract: A printing adjustment method includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a proofing device that represent intended density values. The method also includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a press output device. The method also provides calculating, in response to selected ones of the plurality of density values produced by the press output device and selected ones of the plurality of density values produced by the proofing device, required percent dot values to be used to print on the press output device a plurality of adjusted density values that approximately correspond to the intended density values. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of solid density values produced by the press output device are varied approximately linearly in density along a first axis, the first axis approximately perpendicular to direction in which output of the press output device is produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: The Ackley Martinez Company dba MGI StudioInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez