Patents by Inventor Ian Moore

Ian Moore 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).

  • Method for testing hydraulic braking systems in vehicles
    Patent number: 8788143
    Abstract: A method for testing a hydraulic braking system. The method includes activating a brake master cylinder of the braking system mechatronically, and measuring a set of measured decision ratios pertaining to the distance travelled by the piston of the brake master cylinder to the corresponding pressure developed in the brake fluid. The measured decision ratios are then compared with a set of reference decision ratios. In a case where the measured decision ratios lie within a predetermined range, it is detected that the braking system is correctly filled with the brake fluid. However, in a case where the measured decision ratios lie outside the predetermined range, it is determined that the braking system has not been correctly filled with the brake fluid and some air is present in the brake fluid flow circuit of the braking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Svensson, Rudolf Daniels, Ian Moore
  • Method and Device for Controlling a Vacuum Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140186192
    Abstract: Method and device for controlling a vacuum apparatus. A method for controlling a vacuum apparatus that applies vacuum to a vacuum accumulator with a pump of a pneumatically operated servo unit of a motor vehicle. The method comprises the steps of determining the pressure in the vacuum accumulator; determining the ambient pressure; adapting a pump control signal to the ambient pressure; comparing the pressure in the vacuum accumulator with an adapted pump control signal; and outputting a pump actuation signal that is a function of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Reiner Schmid, Martin Tarnowski, Ian Moore, Russell William Ferguson
  • ADJUSTABLE HOLDER OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20140166847
    Abstract: An adjustable holder of a hydraulic brake device for a bicycle which is assembled on a steering tube and is located between a stem and a head part includes a holder, a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member. The holder has a fixing portion and a fastening portion defined at two ends thereof respectively. A hydraulic brake device is assembled to a bottom of the holder. The fastening portion has a fastening hole opened therethrough. The fastening hole sleeves onto the steering tube. One end of the first adjusting member and one end the second adjusting member are abutted against two ends of the fastening hole respectively. Therefore, an angle between the holder and the steering tube is adjustable, which corresponds to an elevation angle of the stein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20140158487
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake device for a bicycle includes a holder, a chamber member and two side oil tubes, the holder assembled with the bicycle, the chamber member assembled to the holder and having two oil tanks, each oil tank having an operating bar movably received therein, the brake cable connected with the operating bar, each oil tank having a brake oil drain and a side oil hole, a distance being defined between each brake oil drain and each corresponding side oil hole, each brake oil drain and each side oil hole communicating with the chamber member, each brake oil drain assembled to a brake hose and communicating with a brake system of the bicycle, the chamber member having two assembling grooves, two ends of each side oil tube assembled to each corresponding side oil hole and each corresponding assembling groove respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • BICYCLE BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140097051
    Abstract: A bicycle brake disc assembly includes an inner disc, an outer annular disc and a plurality of joint assemblies. The outer annular disc encloses the inner disc. The outer annular disc has a plurality of attachment arms. The inner disc has a plurality of connecting arms. The joint assemblies connect the attachment arms and the connecting arms. Each joint member has a first joint member and a second joint member. The first joint member and the second joint member are riveted together. A buffer groove defined between the first joint member and the second joint member. Each attachment arm and each connecting arm are clipped within the buffer groove. Under this arrangement, the inner disc and the outer annular disc are movable in the buffer groove during baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • Method and device for controlling a vacuum apparatus
    Patent number: 8678773
    Abstract: Method and device for controlling a vacuum apparatus. A method for controlling a vacuum apparatus that applies vacuum to a vacuum accumulator with a pump of a pneumatically operated servo unit of a motor vehicle. The method comprises the steps of determining the pressure in the vacuum accumulator; determining the ambient pressure; adapting a pump control signal to the ambient pressure; comparing the pressure in the vacuum accumulator with an adapted pump control signal; and outputting a pump actuation signal that is a function of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Reiner Schmid, Martin Tarnowski, Ian Moore, Russell William Ferguson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140058639
    Abstract: A method for operating a service brake system in a vehicle is described. The method includes the stages of determining whether the vehicle is stationary, and detecting whether the brake pressure exceeds a predetermined value in that stationary state. If the brake pressure value exceeds the predetermined value, as part of final stage, the method includes regulating the brake pressure to a predefined limiting value, where the predefined limiting value is sufficient to maintain the vehicle in that stationary state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: THOMAS SVENSSON, RUDOLF DANIELS, IAN MOORE
  • Hydraulic brake device
    Patent number: 8651244
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake device includes a carrier body. The carrier body is integrally molded. The carrier body has at least one assembling portion disposed thereon for assembling purpose. The carrier body has at least one connecting portion respectively extending from the at least one assembling portion. At least one hydraulic brake assembly movably is mounted on the at least one connecting portion of the carrier body. The carrier body with the at least one brake assembly are adapted to assemble with a bicycle for providing a stable assembling effect, a high structural strength, and lightweight effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Ashima Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • Wheel rim with a brake rotor
    Patent number: 8646850
    Abstract: A wheel rim with a brake rotor includes a wheel rim having two retaining walls respectively and annularly formed on two lateral sides thereof. An annular groove is annularly defined between the two retaining walls for adapting to retain a tire. The wheel rim has a plurality of support plates spacedly formed on one retaining wall and extending toward a center of the wheel rim to form a hub hole defined therein. The hub hole is axially located at the center of the wheel rim for adapting to assemble with a wheel hub. A brake rotor is concentrically connected with the wheel rim and mounted with the other retaining wall of the wheel rim for adapting to be clamped by a disc brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ashima Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • PARKING DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20140035267
    Abstract: A parking device for a bicycle includes an inflator and a connecting member. The inflator has a nozzle defined thereon. The connecting member has an inserting part at one end thereof and an assembling part at another end thereof. The inserting part of the connecting member inserted into the nozzle, the assembling part assembled on the bicycle. Under this arrangement, a user connects the inflator to the bicycle via the connecting member to park the bicycle stably; in contrast, when the user wants to ride the bicycle, the connecting member and the inflator are able to be assembled on the bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • Fast 3-D surface multiple prediction
    Patent number: 8611182
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a plurality of surface multiples for a plurality of traces in a record of seismic data. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of target traces at a nominal offset and a nominal azimuth; selecting a plurality of pairs of input traces, wherein the midpoints of the input traces in each pair are separated by half the nominal offset and the azimuth of a line connecting the midpoints of the input traces in each pair is equal to the nominal azimuth; convolving the selected pairs of input traces to generate a plurality of convolutions; and applying a three dimensional operator to the convolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard Bisley, Ian Moore
  • ADAPTING A BRAKING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20130332043
    Abstract: A deceleration of a vehicle is determined based on one or more wheel speeds of the vehicle. A brake pressure of the vehicle is determined. A model of a relationship of the deceleration and the brake pressure is produced. At least one of a vehicle load and a vehicle weight is determined by using the model. The brake pressure is adapted to at least one of the determined vehicle load and the vehicle weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Svensson, Ian Moore, Rudolf Daniels
  • MOVEOUT CORRECTION OF SEISMIC DATA
    Publication number: 20130311100
    Abstract: A method of processing seismic data including measurement data and their gradients to obtain gradients of move-out corrected data, comprising deriving gradients of the measurement data, deriving a first term comprising applying a move-out correction function to the measurement data; deriving a second term by applying the move-out correction function to the gradients and deriving gradients of move-out corrected data by adding the first term and the second term. The gradients of move-out corrected data are used to process physical properties of the earth's interior. The method may be used prior to any data processing algorithm which uses measurement gradient data in which move-out correction is applied prior to the algorithm, either because the algorithm makes a zero offset assumption or because it is beneficial for the algorithm to operate on move-out corrected data to reduce aliasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventor: IAN MOORE
  • METHOD FOR TESTING HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20130304313
    Abstract: A method for testing a hydraulic braking system. The method includes activating a brake master cylinder of the braking system mechatronically, and measuring a set of measured decision ratios pertaining to the distance travelled by the piston of the brake master cylinder to the corresponding pressure developed in the brake fluid. The measured decision ratios are then compared with a set of reference decision ratios. In a case where the measured decision ratios lie within a predetermined range, it is detected that the braking system is correctly filled with the brake fluid. However, in a case where the measured decision ratios lie outside the predetermined range, it is determined that the braking system has not been correctly filled with the brake fluid and some air is present in the brake fluid flow circuit of the braking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: THOMAS SVENSSON, RUDOLF DANIELS, IAN MOORE
  • HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130284552
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake device includes a main body, a brake lever, a hydraulic rod, a connecting rod, a sleeve member and an elastic member. The elastic member has an assembling portion, a driving portion and a deformation portion. When a user actuates the brake lever suddenly and forcefully, the driving portion of the elastic member moves toward the hydraulic room; a pressure of hydraulic oil pushes the driving portion so as to indirectly force the deformation portion to deform and bend, so that the deformation portion and the driving portion slightly move toward the assembling portion; thereby, a volume of hydraulic oil is smoothly pushed into a brake caliper through a hydraulic pipeline, such that the user brakes a bicycle stably, smoothly and safely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • CORRECTING GEOMETRY-RELATED TIME AND AMPLITUDE ERRORS
    Publication number: 20130245955
    Abstract: A method for predicting a plurality of surface multiples for a plurality of target traces in a record of seismic data acquired in a survey area. The method includes selecting a target trace and identifying two or more desired traces for multiple prediction based on the target trace. After identifying the desired traces, the method identifies one or more recorded traces for each desired trace. Each identified recorded trace is described as being substantially close to one of the desired traces. The method then includes correcting the identified recorded traces for one or more geometry-related effects associated with the survey area and convolving the corrected recorded traces to generate a plurality of convolutions. After convolving the corrected recorded traces, the method then stacks the convolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: WILLIAM H. DRAGOSET, JR., IAN MOORE
  • Brake Disk Assembly
    Publication number: 20130240309
    Abstract: A brake disk assembly includes a friction disk clamped between the supporting plate and the fixing plate. The friction disk is axially movable relative to the supporting plate and the fixing plate. The contact area between the friction disk and either one of the supporting plate and the fixing plate is increased to firmly connect the friction disk and the supporting plate and the fixing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130240313
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system is adapted to be assembled on a steering assembly. The hydraulic brake system includes a connecting member and hydraulic device. The connecting member has a receiving room and a receiving opening. The hydraulic device has a hydraulic cylinder and a fluid tank. The hydraulic cylinder is received in the receiving room. The fluid tank is inserted in the receiving opening and connected with the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder has a main body, two pistons and two springs. The main body has two hydraulic chambers. The two pistons are assembled in the two hydraulic chambers and two springs sleeve onto the two pistons. Two brake cables and two fluid pipes are connected with the hydraulic cylinder. When the brake cable pulls the piston to press a fluid in the hydraulic chamber, the fluid flows into the fluid pipe so as to control a brake device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • METHODS AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING DATA
    Publication number: 20130235697
    Abstract: Computing systems and methods for processing collected data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for iteratively separating a simultaneous-source dataset is provided, wherein the simultaneous-source dataset is used as an input dataset for a first iteration of simultaneous-source separation. The input dataset includes a plurality of shots that include data corresponding to a plurality of source activations. The method of iteratively separating the input dataset includes generating simulated simultaneous shots based on shots separated in the input dataset; and forming an output dataset based on the separated simultaneous shots and the simultaneous-source dataset, wherein the output dataset is configured for use as the input dataset for the next iteration of separating the simultaneous-source dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventors: BARTOSZ SZYDLIK, IAN MOORE
  • ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130233659
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a hydraulic brake system includes a hollow casing and a retractable unit. The hollow casing has a rotatable ring to control the retractable unit. One end of the hollow casing is connected to a hydraulic hose, and another end is connected to a hydraulic cylinder. The adjustment device is assembled between a hydraulic hose and a hydraulic cylinder. When a user rotates the rotatable ring, the retractable unit is adjusted so as to control a sensitivity of a hydraulic brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore