Patents by Inventor Doug Scott
Doug Scott 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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Publication number: 20170050822Abstract: A false car device configured for use in an elevator hoistway is provided. The false car device includes a platform assembly and a frame assembly configured to support the platform assembly. The frame assembly includes one or more safety assemblies. A lift assembly is configured to facilitate hoisting of the platform and the frame assembly within the elevator hoistway. A climbing rope is attached to the lift assembly and has a tension. The safety assembly is configured to engage an elevator guide rail in the event the tension in the climbing rope is lost.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Wurtec Elevator Products & ServicesInventors: Steven P. Wurth, Terry Rodebaugh, Andy Gries, Jeff Wagenhauser, Doug Scott
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Patent number: 9511833Abstract: The invention relates to remotely operated multi-component search robots for underwater search and rescue operations, and particularly suited for searches under ice.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Inventors: Doug Scott, Adam Azanow, Daniel Carson, William Coburn, Nicholas Exarchos, Russell Forrest, Jason Geller, Ford Grundberg, Kimya Harper, Susan Haverstick, Larion Johnson, Kevin King, James Kinsey, Alex Krasa, Ilir Kumi, Douglas Laderman, Jonathan Magee, James McLean, Alex Petrovsky, Katelyn Sweeney, Nickolas Thorsen, Olivia Van Amsterdam, Jacob Wainer, Chris Williamson, Ethan Ziegler
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Patent number: 9415338Abstract: A method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In one embodiment, the system includes a contaminant removal system having a vacuum box. The contaminant removal system includes a contaminated vapor from process equipment is introduced to the vacuum box. The contaminated vapor includes steam and hydrocarbons. The vacuum box includes a water removal device. The water removal device removes water from the contaminated vapor to provide water and a reduced water vapor. The contaminated vapor is introduced to the vacuum box below the water removal device. The water and the reduced water vapor are removed from the vacuum box. The water removal device is disposed in the vacuum box at an elevation below an elevation at which the reduced water vapor is removed from the vacuum box.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Global Vapor Control, Inc.Inventors: Lisha Salathiel, Doug Scott, Alan Finley
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Patent number: 9346400Abstract: Data may be collected relating to autonomous operation of a vehicle. A first confidence assessment concerning whether the vehicle should operate autonomously may then be generated, and it may be determined whether the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold. An alert may be provided via a user interface in the vehicle relating to ending autonomous operation of the vehicle if the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Attard, Shane Elwart, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Doug Scott Rhode, John Shutko, Hongtei Eric Tseng
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Publication number: 20150321668Abstract: An emergency in-lane steering assist system for use during a braking event comprises an object sensor for detecting the presence of an object in front of a motor vehicle and providing data from which the distance from the object to the motor vehicle is determined and a velocity sensor providing data from which the forward velocity of the motor vehicle is determined. A controller in communication with the object sensor and the velocity sensor calculates a Time to Contact (TTC) with the detected object and a steering system is responsive at least in part to operation by the controller. If the calculated TTC is less than a predetermined TTC, the controller provides a lateral steering input during the braking event to reduce the linear distance traveled by the motor vehicle relative to a predetermined path in the lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shane Elwart, Walter Joseph Talamonti, Doug Scott Rhode
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Publication number: 20150308338Abstract: An integrated coil and fin system in a gas turbine inlet. The integrated system includes at least one wavy, non-planar, fin integrated with at least one heating/cooling coil, wherein the at least one coil is configured to heat or cool air moving through the gas turbine inlet, and wherein the at least one non-planar fin is configured to remove moisture in the air moving through the gas turbine inlet. In one embodiment, at least one hook can be included at an end or along a length of at least one non-planar fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Yongjiang Hao, Doug Scott Byrd, Brad Aaron Kippel, Jianmin Zhang
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Publication number: 20150175070Abstract: Data may be collected relating to autonomous operation of a vehicle. A first confidence assessment concerning whether the vehicle should operate autonomously may then be generated, and it may be determined whether the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold. An alert may be provided via a user interface in the vehicle relating to ending autonomous operation of the vehicle if the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Attard, Shane Elwart, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Doug Scott Rhode, John Shutko, Hongtei Eric Tseng
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Publication number: 20150057903Abstract: A system and method of calculating a heading angle for a trailer that is being backed by a vehicle. A trailer backup assist control module, in communication with a hitch angle detecting apparatus, receives a hitch angle and determines displacement of left and right vehicle wheels using information supplied by vehicle wheel speed sensors while the vehicle is backing the trailer. A vehicle heading angle is determined using left and right wheel displacement information and a known vehicle track width. A trailer heading angle is then calculated using the vehicle heading angle and the hitch angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Doug Scott Rhode, Darrel Alan Recker, Erick Michael Lavoie
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Publication number: 20150027312Abstract: An apparatus, method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In an embodiment, a contaminant removal apparatus includes a vacuum box. The vacuum box is a vessel. The apparatus also includes a demister pad disposed in the vacuum box. A vapor is introduced to the vacuum box on an opposing side of the demister pad from a vapor exit from the vacuum box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: GLOBAL VAPOR CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Daryl Archuleta, Amos Ydrogo, Lisha Salathiel, Doug Scott, Alan Finley
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Publication number: 20150000693Abstract: An on-line wash system for a compressor including: a nozzle including a flow passage for wash liquid, wherein the flow passage is configured to be coupled to a source of a wash liquid and includes a discharge outlet arranged to project the wash liquid into a stream of working fluid for the turbomachine; an electrode proximate to the flow passage of the nozzle, wherein the electrode is configured to form an electrical field sufficient to charge the wash liquid flowing through the passage and the charge applied to the wash liquid is of a first polarity, and a surface of the compressor charged with the first polarity, wherein the surface is exposed to the stream of working fluid and downstream of the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Doug Scott BYRD, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Hua Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin
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Publication number: 20140360420Abstract: The invention relates to remotely operated multi-component search robots for underwater search and rescue operations, and particularly suited for searches under ice.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Natick Public SchoolsInventors: Doug Scott, Adam Azanow, Daniel Carson, William Coburn, Nicholas Exarchos, Russell Forrest, Jason Geller, Ford Grundberg, Kimya Harper, Susan Haverstick, Larion Johnson, Kevin King, James Kinsey, Alex Krasa, Ilir Kumi, Douglas Laderman, Jonathan Magee, James McLean, Alex Petrovsky, Katelyn Sweeney, Nickolas Thorsen, Olivia Van Amsterdam, Jacob Wainer, Chris Williamson, Ethan Ziegler
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Publication number: 20140143249Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that automatically identify and order the most differentiated clusters from a given collection of clusters within a dataset. A measure of dissimilarity is computed for each cluster from a defined reference cluster, and the clusters are ordered according to the chosen dissimilarity. At least N clusters are selected as the most differentiated clusters relative to the defined reference. Within each cluster, the top-M most distinguishing cluster attributes can be automatically identified by an analogous process that computes the dissimilarity of each cluster attribute to its corresponding attribute in the reference cluster, and orders the attributes by dissimilarity. This then allows for automatic surfacing of what it is about a cluster that differentiates its members relative to the population as a whole, and to provide insight on what action or treatment might be made to address that specific segment of the underlying population.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: GLOBYS, INC.Inventors: Luca Cazzanti, Courosh Mehanian, Julie Penzotti, Oliver Downs, Doug Scott
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Publication number: 20140069276Abstract: A method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In one embodiment, the system includes a contaminant removal system having a vacuum box. The contaminant removal system includes a contaminated vapor from process equipment is introduced to the vacuum box. The contaminated vapor includes steam and hydrocarbons. The vacuum box includes a water removal device. The water removal device removes water from the contaminated vapor to provide water and a reduced water vapor. The contaminated vapor is introduced to the vacuum box below the water removal device. The water and the reduced water vapor are removed from the vacuum box. The water removal device is disposed in the vacuum box at an elevation below an elevation at which the reduced water vapor is removed from the vacuum box.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: GLOBAL VAPOR CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Lisha Salathiel, Doug Scott, Alan Finley
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Patent number: 8613895Abstract: A method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In one embodiment, the system includes a contaminant removal system having a vacuum box. A contaminated vapor from process equipment is introduced to the vacuum box. The contaminated vapor includes steam and hydrocarbons. The vacuum box includes a water removal device. The water removal device removes water from the contaminated vapor to provide water and a reduced water vapor. The water and the reduced water vapor are removed from the vacuum box.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Global Vapor Control, Inc.Inventors: Alan Finley, Doug Scott, Lisha Salathiel
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Patent number: 8565993Abstract: An enhanced stability control system (200) for a vehicle includes a vehicle status sensor that generates a sensor signal. A driver input sensor that generates an input signal. A controller (214) may disable normal yaw stability control operation and enable body-force-disturbance (BFD) yaw stability control (YSC) operation, which includes at least partially reducing response functions of the normal yaw stability control associated with the input signal, in response to the sensor signal and performing BFD-YSC functions to achieve desired control performance upon the detection of BFD reception. The controller (214) may also or alternatively compare the sensor signal to a threshold and detect an improperly functioning/inoperative vehicle status sensor. The controller (214) disregards information associated with the improperly functioning/inoperative vehicle status sensor, and continues to perform enhanced yaw stability control operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Jlanbo Lu, Joseph Carr Meyers, Jeffrey Dan Rupp, Bengt Johan Henrik Jacobson, Mathijs Willem Geurink, Doug Scott Rhode, Olle Johansson
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Publication number: 20120215705Abstract: A method for providing an about me user interface for an enterprise social network including users associated with an entity. The method can include receiving a request for user information. The request can include a name of a user of the enterprise social network. In response to receiving a request, user information can be obtained from one or more databases associated with the enterprise social network. The obtained user information can comprise information previously obtained from the named user and information obtained from one or more external software systems that the named user is currently assigned. The obtained information can be transmitted to a user system associated with a user who requested the user information for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Cheryl Porro, Kenneth Doug Scott, Jeanette Zalder, Jennifer Blackburn, James Hatton, Vamsi Deepak Gadey, Thomas Dvomik, Kavitha Musthyala, Chad Labrosse
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Publication number: 20120215706Abstract: A method for providing a recognition user interface for an enterprise social network including users associated with an entity. The method can include receiving a recognition request to award recognition to a second user of the enterprise social network. The recognition request can include identification information associated with the first user. In response to receiving the request, a profile associated with the second user can be accessed from one or more databases associated with the enterprise social network. A total recognition parameter in the profile associated with the second user can be updated. The updated total recognition parameter associated with the second user and the identification information associated with the first user can be saved in the one or more databases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Cheryl Porro, Kenneth Doug Scott, Herman Kwong, James Halton, James Hang, Peter (Yuan) Wang, Andrea Holmes
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Publication number: 20120216130Abstract: A method for providing an ongoing feedback user interface for an enterprise social network including users associated with an entity. The method can include receiving ongoing feedback from a first user. The ongoing feedback can comprise at least one comment about a second user of the enterprise social network and a name of the second user, the at least one comment is associated with one or more actions performed by the second user in a given time period. The ongoing feedback associated with the second user can be stored in one or more databases associated with the enterprise social network. In response to a request from the second user, the ongoing feedback can be transmitted to display the ongoing feedback on the user system associated with the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Cheryl Porro, Kenneth Doug Scott, Andrea Suzanne Leszek, Thomas Dvomik
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Patent number: 8104695Abstract: A fuel injector for injecting fuel into a gasifier includes a mating end including a nozzle portion and a first flange fixedly coupled to the mating end and having a first receiving hole there through and including a first diaphragm disposed therein. The injector also includes a fuel transmission nozzle displaced at least partially within the mating end and passing through the first receiving hole arranged and configured such that a secondary oxygen channel exists between the fuel transmission nozzle and the mating end, the fuel transmission nozzle being fixedly coupled to the first diaphragm and further including a fuel inlet for receiving fuel for introduction into the gasifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Monty Lee Harned, Doug Scott Byrd, Paul Stephen Dimascio, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
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Publication number: 20110166744Abstract: An enchanced stability control system (200) for a vehicle includes a vehicle status sensor that generates a sensor signal. A driver input sensor that generates an input signal. A controller (214) may disable normal yaw stability control operation and enable body-force- disturbance (BDF) yaw stability control (YSC) operation, which includes at least partially reducing response functions of the normal yaw stability control associated with the input signal, in response to the sensor signal and performing BFD-YSC functions to achieve desired control performance upon the detection of BFD reception. The controller (214) may also or alternatively compare the sensor signal to a threshold and detect an improperly functioning/inoperative vehicle status sensor. The controller (214) disregards information associated with the improperly functioning/inoperative vehicle status sensor, and continues to perform enhanced yaw stability control operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Jlanbo Lu, Joseph Carr Meyers, Jeffrey Dan Rupp, Bengt Johan Henrik Jacobson, Mathijs Geurink, Doug Scott Rhode, Olle Johansson