Patents by Inventor Chris Hall

Chris Hall 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: 20240135547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to identifying and/or generating high quality training data. More particularly, the present invention relates to determining a subset of images from a dataset that can be used as substantially high quality training data for the training of movement detection systems. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a system and/or method of generating substantially high quality training data for a security event detection method and/or system using video data from surveillance cameras as input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: SIDDHARTH AGRAWAL, ASHWIN D'CRUZ, CHRIS TEGHO, DAVID HALL, BORIS PLOIX
  • Patent number: 11925207
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a hand held base assembly that includes circuitry including memory and firmware executed by a processor or microcontroller of the circuitry; and a cartridge assembly that includes memory that is read by the firmware of the handheld base assembly. The cartridge assembly and the handheld base assembly are configured to removably couple together to define the electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person. An enclosed air passageway is defined by the cartridge assembly and by the handheld base assembly, which isolates the airflow from the electronics of the device. The enclosed air passageway extends between the opening of the mouthpiece for taking a breath and a diaphragm of the handheld base assembly, movement of the diaphragm changing the air pressure within an enclosed interior space having a pressure sensor for trigging the pressure sensor when a breath is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: QNOVIA, INC.
    Inventors: Mario Danek, Kassie Betts, Ian D. Kovacevich, Nouphone J. Bansansine, Joseph Gene Walsh, Christopher Kar-Heng Cheng, Chris Breen, Josh Rigberg, Toriono Granger, Muawea Rawashdeh, Ryan Hall, Tonya Charles, Jacquelyn Coker
  • Patent number: 10920537
    Abstract: A shroud assembly having two semi-cylindrical covers having a connector at each end; a plurality of receiver rings for supporting the covers and engaging the connector; and an extender ring configured to move a first receiver ring toward a second receiver ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Sessa, Scott Crowley, Jason Brasseaux, Joshua Hornsby, Chris Hall, James Reginald Boggs
  • Patent number: 10584591
    Abstract: A rotor of a turbomachine includes a plurality of rotor blades, which each have a blade leading edge and a tip, the rotor blades forming a first group and at least one further group of rotor blades of different construction. It is provided that the rotor blades of the first group are nominal rotor blades, the rotor blades of the at least one further group each have a material cutout in the transition from the blade leading edge to the tip, the material cutout not being present in the case of the rotor blades of the first group, and the rotor blades of the first group and of the at least one further group form a non-periodic sequence in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Maciek Opoka, Thomas Giersch, Bernhard Mueck, John Dodds, Chris Hall
  • Patent number: 10183547
    Abstract: An idle stop control system and method for a vehicle includes at least one electronic control unit disposed within the vehicle that is configured to determine whether an idle stop condition for the vehicle is satisfied and whether the vehicle is in a stopped condition. The at least one electronic control unit is further configured to idle stop an engine of the vehicle when determined that both the idle stop condition is satisfied and that the vehicle is in the stopped condition. The at least one electronic control unit is also configured to determine whether an engine restart condition is satisfied after the engine is idle stopped and to restart the engine when determined that the engine restart condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chris Hall, Junichi Kanemaru
  • Publication number: 20190017385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor of a turbomachine, which has a plurality of rotor blades, which each have a blade leading edge and a tip, the rotor blades forming a first group and at least one further group of rotor blades of different construction. It is provided that the rotor blades of the first group are nominal rotor blades, the rotor blades of the at least one further group each have a material cutout in the transition from the blade leading edge to the tip, said material cutout not being present in the case of the rotor blades of the first group, and the rotor blades of the first group and of the at least one further group form a non-periodic sequence in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Maciek OPOKA, Thomas GIERSCH, Bernhard MUECK, John DODDS, Chris HALL
  • Publication number: 20180298730
    Abstract: A shroud assembly having two semi-cylindrical covers having a connector at each end; a plurality of receiver rings for supporting the covers and engaging the connector; and an extender ring configured to move a first receiver ring toward a second receiver ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Joseph SESSA, Scott CROWLEY, Jason BRASSEAUX, Joshua HORNSBY, Chris HALL, James Reginald BOGGS
  • Patent number: 9309751
    Abstract: An entry tube system allows fluid to enter a chamber and flow to one or more shunt tubes connected to a downhole end of the entry tube. The fluid can enter the chamber about all or substantially all of the circumference of an inner mandrel disposed within the entry tube, and flow through the chamber to be directed into the shunt tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventor: Chris Hall
  • Publication number: 20130317728
    Abstract: An idle stop control system and method for a vehicle includes at least one electronic control unit disposed within the vehicle that is configured to determine whether an idle stop condition for the vehicle is satisfied and whether the vehicle is in a stopped condition. The at least one electronic control unit is further configured to idle stop an engine of the vehicle when determined that both the idle stop condition is satisfied and that the vehicle is in the stopped condition. The at least one electronic control unit is also configured to determine whether an engine restart condition is satisfied after the engine is idle stopped and to restart the engine when determined that the engine restart condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chris Hall, Junichi Kanemaru
  • Patent number: 8459625
    Abstract: A vehicle body clamping device including a clamping linkage unit adapted for mounting to a conveyor carrier at a location beneath a vehicle body while said vehicle body is carried on a conveyor carrier. A clamping actuation assembly is located below the conveyor carriers and along their path of travel, and includes a pair of actuator units for operating the clamping linkage. Activation of a first actuator unit cause the clamping linkage to place a clamping bar thereof in an unclamped position, such that a vehicle body can be loaded to or removed from the conveyor carrier. Activation of the second actuator unit cause the clamping linkage to place the clamping bar in a clamped position, such that a vehicle body is securely clamped to the conveyor carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chris Hall
  • Publication number: 20130126187
    Abstract: An entry tube system allows fluid to enter a chamber and flow to one or more shunt tubes connected to a downhole end of the entry tube. The fluid can enter the chamber about all or substantially all of the circumference of an inner mandrel disposed within the entry tube, and flow through the chamber to be directed into the shunt tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Hall
  • Patent number: 7322603
    Abstract: A seat belt system, in one form, includes a buckle anchored along the side of the seat, a tongue slidably mounted on the seat belt for being latched in the buckle to define the shoulder and lap belt portions, and a retractor for pay in and pay out of the seat belt into and out from the retractor. The airbag is fixed to the tongue and configured for sliding along the seat belt so that with the tongue latched in the buckle the airbag extends along the same position irrespective of the size of the occupant. Alternatively, the airbag is fixed to a guide loop adjacent to the shoulder of the occupant and configured to allow for sliding of the seat belt relative thereto so that with the tongue latched in the buckle the airbag extends from the same position and across the occupant's torso irrespective of the size of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Takata Seat Belts, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark F. Gray, Ahad M. Zadeh, Chris Hall, Robert F. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20070001435
    Abstract: A seat belt system, in one form, includes a buckle anchored along the side of the seat, a tongue slidably mounted on the seat belt for being latched in the buckle to define the shoulder and lap belt portions, and a retractor for pay in and pay out of the seat belt into and out from the retractor. The airbag is fixed to the tongue and configured for sliding along the seat belt so that with the tongue latched in the buckle the airbag extends along the same position irrespective of the size of the occupant. Alternatively, the airbag is fixed to a guide loop adjacent to the shoulder of the occupant and configured to allow for sliding of the seat belt relative thereto so that with the tongue latched in the buckle the airbag extends from the same position and across the occupant's torso irrespective of the size of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Gray, Ahad Zadeh, Chris Hall, Robert Rogers
  • Publication number: 20060220369
    Abstract: A low cost pretensioner is provided by using an ignitable charge and initiator integrated with a piston which is disposed in a cylindrical metal tube that has a common straight gas generation and piston travel bore so that a inexpensive metal tube rather than a complex casting can be used. A cable is connected at one end to the piston and passes through a cable deflection device having a locking device for locking the cable against travel in a reverse direction after tightening the seat belt system. The locking device may be an inexpensive, one-piece wedge-shaped clamping or gripping device which transfers the high tensile forces from the passenger's body pulling on the cable through the deflection device to a vehicle anchorage rather than through a locking device which is disposed within the cylinder tube which must have tube walls sufficiently strong to withstand such high tensile forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Gray, Chris Hall
  • Patent number: 5892682
    Abstract: Data processing system (800) and process (100) produce a hierarchical interconnection description of an integrated circuit design from a plurality of functional modules and a desired hierarchy. After an integrated circuit description is received (102), an interconnection structure is created (104) for each hierarchical level and functional module within the integrated circuit description. Based upon the desired hierarchy, a hierarchical tree is generated. Based upon the hierarchical tree, the interconnection structures are filled (106) with relevant interconnection and pin information to define interconnections among functional modules and hierarchical levels. After each interconnection structure is filled, a complete hierarchical interconnection description of the integrated circuit design has been completed. Finally, the hierarchical interconnection description is output (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd Hasley, Chris Hall
  • Patent number: 5680459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic identification system comprising one or more transponders which store identification and other information in memory, and readers, which capture information from the transponders and write new information thereto, and in which communications between transponders and readers are accomplished using radio frequency signals. The present invention has attributes which make it particularly useful in automatic fare collection systems, where transponders, typically in the form of thin cards and used as pre-paid tickets, are carried by fare paying passengers to replace printed tickets and eliminate exchange of cash. Specifically the system achieves simultaneous identification of numerous transponders by one reader, permits a reader to selectively program any of many transponders under its control, exhibits fast transaction speed to maximize passenger throughput, and achieves exceptional data storage integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Kasten Chase Applied Research Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Hook, Keith Juson, Chris Hall, Donald Harold Ferguson, Dimitrie Octavian Paun, Alexandru Oprea