Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Hall

Christopher A. 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).

  • Patent number: 11030199
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for the contextual retrieval and contextual display of records. A search query and/or search results may be contextually enhanced based on (i) natural language processing (NLP) models, (ii) user behavior, and/or (iii) relationships between various entities involved in a search, such as between users, records, and/or fields of expertise. Contextually enhanced search results may be delivered and displayed to a user on a user interface in a contextually relevant order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: RIPCORD INC.
    Inventors: Michael Moskwinski, Alex Fielding, Kevin Christopher Hall, Kimberly Lembo
  • Patent number: 11008887
    Abstract: A containment assembly is disclosed for a turbofan engine. The containment assembly comprises a forward fence, an aft fence, a fan track liner, an intermediate casing member, an outer casing member, and an annular nesting cavity. The fan track liner is disposed axially between the forward and aft fences. The intermediate casing member is disposed radially outward of at least a portion of the fan track liner. The outer casing member is disposed radially outward of at least a portion of the intermediate member. The annular nesting cavity is bounded at least in part by the intermediate casing member and the outer casing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Matthew Kappes, Glenn Patterson, Robert Heeter
  • Patent number: 10961143
    Abstract: A method and system of providing ultrapure water for semiconductor fabrication operations is provided. The water is treated by utilizing a free radical scavenging system. The free radical scavenging system can utilize actinic radiation with a free radical precursor compound, such as ammonium persulfate. The ultrapure water may be further treated by utilizing ion exchange media and degasification apparatus. A control system can be utilized to regulate a continuously variable intensity of the actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Bruce Lee Coulter
  • Publication number: 20210086138
    Abstract: A conditioning system for a filter module is disclosed. The conditioning system may generally include an inlet, a heat exchanger, a magnetically levitated pump, a channel provided to bypass the heat exchanger, a controller, an outlet, and a base. The system may have components lined with corrosion-resistant materials. A method of conditioning a filter module is also disclosed. The method may generally include measuring TOC in a source of ultrapure water, heating the ultrapure water, rinsing a filter module with the heated water, flushing the filter module with ambient temperature water, and repeating the rinsing with heated water and flushing with ambient temperature water. A method of facilitating conditioning of the filter module is also disclosed. The method may generally include providing a portable filter module conditioning system and providing instructions for installation or use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gullion, Christopher Hall, Joshua Hawley
  • Patent number: 10934193
    Abstract: According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for treating groundwater contaminated with an organic contaminant is provided. According to some embodiments, the contaminated groundwater is treated by introducing a persulfate to produce a first treated aqueous solution, exposing the first treated aqueous solution to ultraviolet light to produce a second treated aqueous solution and one or more gases, and removing the one or more gases generated from exposing the first treated aqueous solution to the ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Adam Szczesniak, Jonathan H. Wood, Bruce L. Coulter, Christopher Hall
  • Publication number: 20210058526
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for identifying, isolating, and/or aligning sheets. An identification system can facilitate accurate identification of a sheet by (i) vacating one or more components of the system that are not the sheet from a zone of detection, and/or (ii) determining a reference axis of the sheet. An isolation system can facilitate accurate isolation of a sheet by (i) providing targeted air flow, and/or (ii) introducing a wave into the sheet. Identification systems and/or isolation systems described herein may facilitate isolation of sheets that were previously fastened together by one or more fasteners. An alignment system can facilitate accurate alignment of a first sheet at an upstream location relative to a second sheet at a downstream location via machine learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher HALL, Jens Jordan HURLEY, Jonathan Floyd GRUBB, Joseph David Dills HARTNAGLE, Arthur Joseph PETRON, Alex FIELDING
  • Patent number: 10931989
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a synchronized media content presentation using a plurality of media output systems communicably coupled to a respective plurality of network connected platforms are provided. A first network connected platform receives an IEEE 802.1AS master timing signal generated by “Grand Master” timing circuitry disposed in a second network connected platform. IEEE 802.1AS application service circuitry disposed in the first network connected platform determines an offset between a local timing signal and the receive master timing signal. Talker circuitry disposed in the first network connected platform synchronizes a media content presentation to the master timing signal and communicates a media/master timing signal synchronization signal to each of the network connected platforms. The media/master timing signal synchronization signal includes data representative of a media start location and a media start time referenced to the master timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sangeeta Ghangam, Kevin Stanton, Eric Auzas, Christopher Hall
  • Patent number: 10885091
    Abstract: Approaches provide for a voice communications device to control, refine, or otherwise manage the playback of media content in response to instructions, such as spoken instructions. For example, the voice communications device receives input data associated with a command, such as a request to begin media playback. Accounts corresponding to users associated with the command are identified and one or more refinements extracted from the input data are used to filter content, such as from respective content catalogs or via trained models associated with the users. Determined content is generated that includes content from each of the content catalogs or trained models associated with the users. Thereafter, the voice communications device can initiate media playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jane Meng, Toby Ray Latin-Stoermer, Jason Christopher Hall, Kintan Dilipkumar Brahmbhatt, Daniel Paul Ryan, Benjamin Lee Shepherd, Daren Gill, Brandon Scott Durham
  • Patent number: 10883373
    Abstract: A blade tip sealing portion forms the distal end of a rotor blade in a turbine engine to reduce or prevent leakage through the blade tip clearance. A rotor assembly comprises a casing, a rotor, and at least one rotor blade coupled to the rotor. The rotor blade comprises a root portion coupled to the rotor, a main airfoil body extending radially from the root portion, and a blade tip sealing portion. The blade tip sealing portion comprises a blade tip platform and a plurality of sealing members. The sealing members are positioned on the blade tip platform at an angle substantially perpendicular to an air flow across the blade tip platform and are spaced to effect overlap of adjacent sealing members in the direction of the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, M. Stephen Krautheim
  • Patent number: 10883379
    Abstract: A variable diffuser comprises a passage, at least two vanes disposed within the passage, and at least two pennies. The passage is defined between opposing disk faces of a hub and a tip. Each of the vanes comprises a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body extends between the hub face and the disk face. Each of the pennies is coupled to a respective vane body near an edge of the penny and an actuator. Rotation of at least one penny changes the orientation of the respective vane relative to the hub face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Glenn Knight
  • Patent number: 10798261
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for identifying, isolating, and/or aligning sheets. An identification system can facilitate accurate identification of a sheet by (i) vacating one or more components of the system that are not the sheet from a zone of detection, and/or (ii) determining a reference axis of the sheet. An isolation system can facilitate accurate isolation of a sheet by (i) providing targeted air flow, and/or (ii) introducing a wave into the sheet. Identification systems and/or isolation systems described herein may facilitate isolation of sheets that were previously fastened together by one or more fasteners. An alignment system can facilitate accurate alignment of a first sheet at an upstream location relative to a second sheet at a downstream location via machine learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RIPCORD INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Hall, Jens Jordan Hurley, Jonathan Floyd Grubb, Joseph David Dills Hartnagle, Arthur Joseph Petron, Alex Fielding
  • Patent number: 10758967
    Abstract: An investment casting pattern including: a consumable body formed of: a first body portion; and a second body portion; and a fastener arranged to form an interface between the first body portion and the second body portion, and to locate the first body portion relative to the second body portion, wherein the fastener is formed of a different material than the first body portion and the second body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO
    Inventors: David Stefan Isles, Mareike Wiebalck, Peter Jesson, Mark Mullan, Christopher A Hall
  • Publication number: 20200271060
    Abstract: A system and method for meeting take off noise requirements in a gas turbine engine with a multi-stage fan, comprising an inlet passage, a core passage, a bypass passage and a mid-stage offtake passage; the core passage comprising a core inlet, high pressure compressor, combustor, high pressure turbine, low pressure turbine and a core exhaust; the bypass passage comprising a primary bypass inlet and a primary bypass exit; the mid-stage offtake passage comprising an offtake inlet and offtake exit; a first stage comprising a first rotor, and a second stage comprising a second rotor; and a variable guide vane located axially between the first rotor and the second rotor; an actuator coupled to and selectively varying the variable guide vane between two or more orientations; a variable offtake exit thrust nozzle; and, wherein a gas stream exiting the inlet passage enters one of the core, bypass or mid-stage off take passages as a function of the two or more orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, William Barry Bryan
  • Patent number: 10753370
    Abstract: A variable diffuser for a centrifugal compressor comprises a passage between opposing disc faces and a plurality of vanes extending therethrough with a fixed angle relative to the engine centerline. Axial displacement between the opposing disc faces is variable. The vanes extend through one of the opposing disc faces as that disc face is axially translated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, David Sayre
  • Patent number: 10753369
    Abstract: A variable diffuser comprises a passage, at least two vanes disposed within the passage, and at least two pennies. The passage is defined between opposing disk faces of a hub and a tip. Each of the vanes comprises a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body extends between the hub face and the disk face. Each of the pennies is coupled to a respective vane body near an edge of the penny and an actuator. Rotation of at least one penny changes the orientation of the respective vane relative to the hub face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Glenn Knight
  • Patent number: 10708328
    Abstract: Techniques to output a media stream, capture a media stream, or synchronize the output or capture of the media stream at a specified time are described. A media stream output or capture apparatus may include a media processor to receive a media stream to output or a request to capture a media stream and a start time. A buffer generator may be included to generate an input or an output buffer and a media mixer may be included to mix the media stream into the output buffer at the start time or capture the media stream from the input buffer at the start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Kevin B. Stanton, Pierre-Louis Bossart, Anthony S. Bock, Ohad Falik
  • Publication number: 20200200038
    Abstract: A containment assembly is disclosed for a turbofan engine. The containment assembly comprises a forward fence, an aft fence, a fan track liner, an intermediate casing member, an outer casing member, and an annular nesting cavity. The fan track liner is disposed axially between the forward and aft fences. The intermediate casing member is disposed radially outward of at least a portion of the fan track liner. The outer casing member is disposed radially outward of at least a portion of the intermediate member. The annular nesting cavity is bounded at least in part by the intermediate casing member and the outer casing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Rolls Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hall, Matthew Kappes, Glenn Patterson, Robert Heeter
  • Publication number: 20200142913
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for classifying and tagging records in a record management system using information extracted and analyzed from specific areas or regions of records. A specific area or region of the record may be scanned, and the content disposed therein processed against a plurality of classification templates. Based on proximity to the classification templates, the record may be assigned one or more tags corresponding to the classification templates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael MOSKWINSKI, Alex FIELDING, Kevin Christopher HALL, Kimberly LEMBO
  • Patent number: 10612557
    Abstract: An assembly for attaching a nose cone to a turbofan engine includes a single center bolt connector, a nose cone, and a turbofan hub. Further, the single center bolt connector couples the nose cone to the turbofan hub and axially clamps the nose cone to the turbofan hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Hall
  • Publication number: 20200079608
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for document handling. Non-vision detection systems may be capable of detecting the dimensions, orientation, and/or position of a single sheet, or multiple stacked sheets. A document scanning arrangement may be capable of double sided scanning for sheets with various characteristics. The systems and methods provided may accommodate high throughput and rapid digitization of various types of documents, at a high quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher HALL, Jens Jordan HURLEY, Jonathan Floyd GRUBB, Joseph David Dills HARTNAGLE, Arthur Joseph PETRON, Alex FIELDING, Kevin Jon OLSON