Patents by Inventor Hugh A. Wells
Hugh A. Wells 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: 11958033Abstract: This invention relates to modified MOF materials, methods of preparing them and processes using them. A modified MOF of the invention is modified by impregnating a MOF with an inorganic metal salt. The starting MOF contains at least one linker or ligand which contains an aryl amino group as part of its structure. These modified MOFs are able to adsorb either basic or acidic toxic industrial compounds (TIC). The modified MOFs can be used to remove TICs from various gaseous streams such as air.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NuMat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Hugh Weston, William Morris, William Joseph Hoover, Patrick Emmett Fuller, John Paul Siegfried, Randi Danielle Groy, Jeffrey Loren Wells, Timothy Chiaan Wang, Edwin Alfonso Argueta Fajardo
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Patent number: 11551554Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for coordinating the movement of assets at transfer hubs includes determining one or more assets to move from a first location associated with a transfer hub. The method also includes assigning a jockey to move the one or more assets to a second location associated with the transfer hub based at least in part on an availability of the jockey. The method further includes directing the jockey to move the one or more assets from the first location to the second location.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Publication number: 20220092988Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing available capacity at a location for receiving an asset includes obtaining data indicative of one or more first assets that will arrive at a first location within a first transfer hub at an arrival time, the one or more first assets being associated with a first service provider. The method includes determining an available capacity at the first location within the first transfer hub for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time. The method includes moving one or more second assets positioned at the first location to a second location within the first transfer hub to increase the available capacity at the first location for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Patent number: 11217102Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing available capacity at a location for receiving an asset includes obtaining data indicative of one or more first assets that will arrive at a first location within a first transfer hub at an arrival time, the one or more first assets being associated with a first service provider. The method includes determining an available capacity at the first location within the first transfer hub for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time. The method includes moving one or more second assets positioned at the first location to a second location within the first transfer hub to increase the available capacity at the first location for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Publication number: 20210247196Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting objects with autonomous light electric vehicles are provided. A computer-implemented method can include obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices positioned onboard an autonomous light electric vehicle, image data from a camera located onboard the autonomous light electric vehicle. The computer-implemented method can further include determining, by the computing system, that the autonomous light electric vehicle has a likelihood of interacting with an object based at least in part on the image data. In response to determining that the autonomous light electric vehicle has the likelihood of interacting with the object, the computer-implemented method can further include determining, by the computing system, a control action to modify an operation of the autonomous light electric vehicle. The computer-implemented method can further include implementing, by the computing system, the control action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Alan Hugh Wells, Lucie Zikova, Himaanshu Gupta, Aaron Rogan, Mark Calleija
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Publication number: 20210233198Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting non-compliant use of a micro-mobility vehicle, for example, based on parking the micro-mobility vehicle outside of a designated area. In an embodiment, a processor detects that a micro-mobility vehicle shared by a plurality of users has transitioned from an operational state to a parked state, where the micro-mobility vehicle was operated by a user of the plurality of users when in the operational state. The processor determines a location of the micro-mobility vehicle while the micro-mobility vehicle is in the parked state, and evaluates whether it is permissible to transition the micro-mobility vehicle to the parked state at the location. Responsive to determining that it is not permissible to transition to the parked state at the location, the processor updates a profile of the user to indicate non-compliant use of the micro-mobility vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Alan Hugh Wells, Gregory Mark Mahowald, Lucie Zikova, Aaron Matthew Rogan
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Publication number: 20210124348Abstract: Systems and methods for clustering autonomous light electric vehicles are provided. A method can include obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a respective location for each of a plurality of autonomous light electric vehicles; determining, by the computing system, at least a subset of the plurality of autonomous light electric vehicles to cluster within a geographic area based at least in part on the data indicative of the respective location for each of the plurality of autonomous light electric vehicles; determining, by the computing system, a point autonomous light electric vehicle and one or more follower autonomous light electric vehicles based at least in part on one or more properties of the subset of the autonomous light electric vehicles; and controlling, by the computing system, each of the follower autonomous light electric vehicles to within a threshold distance of the point autonomous light electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Sean Hyde, Ronnie Cameron, Eric Meyhofer, Nick Foley, Alan Hugh Wells
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Publication number: 20200356107Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting walkways using sensor data from an autonomous light electric vehicle are provided. A method can include obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, sensor data from a sensor located onboard an autonomous light electric vehicle. The method can further include determining, by the computing system, that the autonomous light electric vehicle is located on a walkway based at least in part on the sensor data. In response to determining that the autonomous light electric vehicle is located on the walkway, the method can further include determining, by the computing system, a control action to modify an operation or a location of the autonomous light electric vehicle. The method can further include implementing, by the computing system, the control action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventor: Alan Hugh Wells
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Publication number: 20200320881Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing available capacity at a location for receiving an asset includes obtaining data indicative of one or more first assets that will arrive at a first location within a first transfer hub at an arrival time, the one or more first assets being associated with a first service provider. The method includes determining an available capacity at the first location within the first transfer hub for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time. The method includes moving one or more second assets positioned at the first location to a second location within the first transfer hub to increase the available capacity at the first location for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Patent number: 10672277Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing available capacity at a location for receiving an asset includes obtaining data indicative of one or more first assets that will arrive at a first location within a first transfer hub at an arrival time, the one or more first assets being associated with a first service provider. The method includes determining an available capacity at the first location within the first transfer hub for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time. The method includes moving one or more second assets positioned at the first location to a second location within the first transfer hub to increase the available capacity at the first location for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Publication number: 20190332104Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for coordinating the movement of assets at transfer hubs includes determining one or more assets to move from a first location associated with a transfer hub. The method also includes assigning a jockey to move the one or more assets to a second location associated with the transfer hub based at least in part on an availability of the jockey. The method further includes directing the jockey to move the one or more assets from the first location to the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Publication number: 20190333390Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for coordinating an arrival of an asset at a location includes identifying one or more assets arriving at a transfer hub, based at least in part on one or more attributes associated with the one or more assets. The method includes determining an arrival time for the one or more assets, based at least in part on an available capacity associated with the transfer hub for receiving the one or more assets. The method includes controlling the one or more assets to arrive at the determined arrival time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Publication number: 20190333383Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing available capacity at a location for receiving an asset includes obtaining data indicative of one or more first assets that will arrive at a first location within a first transfer hub at an arrival time, the one or more first assets being associated with a first service provider. The method includes determining an available capacity at the first location within the first transfer hub for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time. The method includes moving one or more second assets positioned at the first location to a second location within the first transfer hub to increase the available capacity at the first location for receiving the one or more first assets at the arrival time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Alden James Woodrow, Alan Hugh Wells, Maxwell MacGavin Pike
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Patent number: 4437605Abstract: The formation of dross in a molten solder bath (28) by surface agitation of the bath, and the adverse effects of dross on a solder pumping operation, are essentially eliminated by suspending a pump shaft (36) and an impeller (38) thereon for free rotation within a housing (96) in the molten solder bath so that solder in the solder bath is precluded from making any significant contact with the rotating shaft. To insure against binding between the impeller (38) and an opposed horizontal inner surface (132) of the housing (96), a small amount of solder is permitted to flow continuously between the impeller and the surface into contact with the rotating shaft (36) adjacent the impeller. The small solder flow then is exposed to the atmosphere to form a correspondingly small amount of light powdery solder dross (134).Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1981Date of Patent: March 20, 1984Assignee: Western Electric Co., Inc.Inventors: John G. Tucker, Hugh A. Wells
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Patent number: 4148677Abstract: In winding tape on an article a preselected length of the tape is collected from a tape supply and the collected tape is severed from the supply to form a trailing end portion on the collected tape. The trailing end portion of the collected tape then is attached to the article and the article is rotated to wind the collected tape onto the article without any significant back tension in the tape which could damage the article. Preferably, the collected tape is moved from a collecting position to a position adjacent the article between the tape severing and tape attaching operations, to eliminate twisting and misalignment of the tape as it is transferred to the article, and possible damage to the article. The tape collecting operation also preferably involves winding the tape onto a rotatable tape collecting member in a small compact package, to reduce the size of the apparatus required.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1977Date of Patent: April 10, 1979Assignee: Western Electric Company, IncorporatedInventors: William G. Bellamy, John G. Tucker, Hugh A. Wells