Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Bull
Jeffrey A. Bull 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: 20230277009Abstract: An automated pizza-making system builds and bakes a pizza according to a customer order. The system includes a pizza assembly route and a plurality of ingredient dispensing stations for dispensing ingredients onto the pizza along the route. The uncooked pizza is automatically transferred to the oven for cooking. After the pizza is cooked, the system automatically slices and boxes the cooked pizza. A motion translator places the closed pizza box containing the pizza in a storage locker for customer pickup. A computing device is operable to manage the orders, manage the cooking steps for preparing each order, controls each functional station to build, cook, box, and store the pizza, and notify the customer for pickup when the pizza is ready. Related methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Massimo Noja, Darian Montague Ahler, Matthew David Williams, Mengxi Ren, Vahid Alizadehyazdi, Ruslan Tita, Glen Holt Humphrey, Evan Robert Jonisch Lowell, Jeffrey Bull, Daniel Tagtow, Kyle N. Cothern, Trevor Taro Yamamoto, Roy Melling
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Publication number: 20230151534Abstract: The present invention relates to a collapsible clothes rack. The rack includes a lateral center bar with ends distal to each other, each end being attached to a center hinge assembly. A pair of foldable wing assemblies are attached to the center hinge assemblies and extend transversal to the lateral center bar. A pair of collapsible main leg assemblies are each attached to the center hinge assemblies, and wherein the center hinge assemblies are configured to pivot the main leg assemblies to a predetermined angle from each other to define a base on a surface. Finally, a leg support assembly secured between the pair of collapsible main leg assemblies, and wherein the leg support assembly includes leg support hinges configured to permit the pair of collapsible main leg assembles to pivot away from each other at the predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Honey-Can-Do International, LLCInventors: Kristina Tarasova, Pamela Mical, Jeffrey Bull, Daniel Tagtow, Steve Greenspon, Alex Hrovat
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Patent number: 11649580Abstract: The present invention relates to a collapsible clothes rack. The rack includes a lateral center bar with ends distal to each other, each end being attached to a center hinge assembly. A pair of foldable wing assemblies are attached to the center hinge assemblies and extend transversal to the lateral center bar. A pair of collapsible main leg assemblies are each attached to the center hinge assemblies, and wherein the center hinge assemblies are configured to pivot the main leg assemblies to a predetermined angle from each other to define a base on a surface. Finally, a leg support assembly secured between the pair of collapsible main leg assemblies, and wherein the leg support assembly includes leg support hinges configured to permit the pair of collapsible main leg assembles to pivot away from each other at the predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Honey-Can-Do International, LLCInventors: Kristina Tarasova, Pamela Mical, Jeffrey Bull, Daniel Tagtow, Steve Greenspon, Alex Hrovat
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Patent number: 11599009Abstract: An image sensor attached to a printed circuit board is installed in a camera. A holder includes first and second rails comprising first and second printed circuit boards, respectively, and the holder is fastened to a lens mount of the camera. The holder may be fastened to captively hold the image sensor, and the image sensor may be resiliently supported when captively held. A gripper grasps the image sensor proximate to the holder and aligns the image sensor to an aligned position of the image sensor relative to the lens mount. The image sensor may be moved to the aligned position after directing an image toward the image sensor to produce a processed image for determining relative alignment. The printed circuit board is soldered to the first and/or second printed circuit board such that the holder fixedly holds the image sensor so it is unmovable in its aligned position.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Bull, Alexander Rybolov, Roderick A. Barman, Masahiro Takada
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Publication number: 20220317547Abstract: An image sensor attached to a printed circuit board is installed in a camera. A holder includes first and second rails comprising first and second printed circuit boards, respectively, and the holder is fastened to a lens mount of the camera. The holder may be fastened to captively hold the image sensor, and the image sensor may be resiliently supported when captively held. A gripper grasps the image sensor proximate to the holder and aligns the image sensor to an aligned position of the image sensor relative to the lens mount. The image sensor may be moved to the aligned position after directing an image toward the image sensor to produce a processed image for determining relative alignment. The printed circuit board is soldered to the first and/or second printed circuit board such that the holder fixedly holds the image sensor so it is unmovable in its aligned position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey BULL, Alexander RYBOLOV, Roderick A. BARMAN, Masahiro TAKADA
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Patent number: 11444688Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless communication terminal includes a sense antenna module configured to sample an interference signal. The wireless communication terminal also includes a primary antenna module configured to receive a desired signal. The sense antenna module has a first polarization type, and the primary antenna module has a second polarization type, substantially orthogonal to the first polarization type of the sense antenna module. In addition, the wireless communication terminal includes at least one signal combiner configured to receive output from the sense antenna module and output from the primary antenna module. The at least one signal combiner is configured to mitigate interference with the desired signal by shifting the phase of the output from the sense antenna module by substantially 180 degrees and combining the phase-shifted output from the sense antenna module with the output of the primary antenna module to produce an interference mitigated signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLCInventor: Jeffrey Bull
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Patent number: 11402726Abstract: A camera has a lens mount and an image sensor for sensing images. A holder of the camera can captively hold the image sensor such that the image sensor is moveable relative to the lens mount when the image sensor is not attached to the holder. The holder is further operable to fixedly hold the image sensor such that the image sensor is unmoveable relative to the lens mount at an aligned position of the image sensor when the image sensor is attached to the holder. The image sensor may be attached to a printed circuit board. The holder may include first and second rails comprising first and second printed circuit boards, respectively. The holder is then operable to fixedly hold the image sensor by the printed circuit board being soldered to at least one of the first and second printed circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Bull, Alexander Rybolov, Roderick A. Barman, Masahiro Takada
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Patent number: 11333954Abstract: A camera includes: (a) a printed circuit board supporting a first circuit component; (b) a second printed circuit board; (c) a PCB holder for holding the printed circuit boards spaced apart from each other and pivotable relative to each other; and (d) a housing for enclosing the printed circuit boards and the PCB holder, the PCB holder being dimensioned for fastening to the housing such that the printed circuit boards are not parallel to each other and the first circuit component is placed in thermal communication with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Bull, Alexander Rybolov, Roderick A. Barman, Masahiro Takada
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Publication number: 20210274069Abstract: A camera includes: (a) a lens mount; (b) an image sensor for sensing images; and (c) a holder for fixedly holding the image sensor unmoveable relative to the lens mount at an aligned position after being aligned by gripping the image sensor. The same or different camera includes: (a) a printed circuit board supporting a first circuit component; (b) a second printed circuit board; (c) a PCB holder for holding the printed circuit boards spaced apart from each other and pivotable relative to each other; and (d) a housing for enclosing the printed circuit boards and the PCB holder, the PCB holder being dimensioned for fastening to the housing such that the printed circuit boards are not parallel to each other and the first circuit component is placed in thermal communication with the housing. Methods of installing the image sensor and an image processing assembly are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey BULL, Alexander RYBOLOV, Roderick A. BARMAN, Masahiro TAKADA
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Publication number: 20210141290Abstract: A camera includes: (a) a lens mount; (b) an image sensor for sensing images; and (c) a holder for fixedly holding the image sensor unmoveable relative to the lens mount at an aligned position after being aligned by gripping the image sensor. The same or different camera includes: (a) a printed circuit board supporting a first circuit component; (b) a second printed circuit board; (c) a PCB holder for holding the printed circuit boards spaced apart from each other and pivotable relative to each other; and (d) a housing for enclosing the printed circuit boards and the PCB holder, the PCB holder being dimensioned for fastening to the housing such that the printed circuit boards are not parallel to each other and the first circuit component is placed in thermal communication with the housing. Methods of installing the image sensor and an image processing assembly are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey BULL, Alexander RYBOLOV, Roderick A. BARMAN, Masahiro TAKADA
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Publication number: 20200404507Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless communication terminal includes a sense antenna module configured to sample an interference signal. The wireless communication terminal also includes a primary antenna module configured to receive a desired signal. The sense antenna module has a first polarization type, and the primary antenna module has a second polarization type, substantially orthogonal to the first polarization type of the sense antenna module. In addition, the wireless communication terminal includes at least one signal combiner configured to receive output from the sense antenna module and output from the primary antenna module. The at least one signal combiner is configured to mitigate interference with the desired signal by shifting the phase of the output from the sense antenna module by substantially 180 degrees and combining the phase-shifted output from the sense antenna module with the output of the primary antenna module to produce an interference mitigated signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey BULL
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Patent number: 10616768Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless communication terminal includes a sense antenna module configured to sample an interference signal. The wireless communication terminal also includes a primary antenna module configured to receive a desired signal. The sense antenna module has a first polarization type, and the primary antenna module has a second polarization type, substantially orthogonal to the first polarization type of the sense antenna module. In addition, the wireless communication terminal includes at least one signal combiner configured to receive output from the sense antenna module and output from the primary antenna module. The at least one signal combiner is configured to mitigate interference with the desired signal by shifting the phase of the output from the sense antenna module by substantially 180 degrees and combining the phase-shifted output from the sense antenna module with the output of the primary antenna module to produce an interference mitigated signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLCInventor: Jeffrey Bull
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Patent number: 10275334Abstract: A system for identifying and describing programming errors passes source code through a syntax checker, operates a parser to identify potential problems in the source code, assembles a structured problem list of identified potential problems, operates an interpreter to execute the source code and match execution errors to an identified potential problem in the structured problem list, and generates an error report for novice programmers to understand.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Codepops Inc.Inventors: Scott Lininger, Jeffrey Bull
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Publication number: 20170353864Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless communication terminal includes a sense antenna module configured to sample an interference signal. The wireless communication terminal also includes a primary antenna module configured to receive a desired signal. The sense antenna module has a first polarization type, and the primary antenna module has a second polarization type, substantially orthogonal to the first polarization type of the sense antenna module. In addition, the wireless communication terminal includes at least one signal combiner configured to receive output from the sense antenna module and output from the primary antenna module. The at least one signal combiner is configured to mitigate interference with the desired signal by shifting the phase of the output from the sense antenna module by substantially 180 degrees and combining the phase-shifted output from the sense antenna module with the output of the primary antenna module to produce an interference mitigated signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Iridium Satellite LLCInventor: Jeffrey BULL
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Publication number: 20170332647Abstract: A portioning device for cutting or leveling a food product includes a blade configured to cut the food product, a first leg section and a second leg section configured to support the portioning device on a surface, and a handle section configured to be manipulated by a user. Each of the first and second leg sections include a leg, a blade holder configured to connect with the blade, and a leg lock operatively mounted to the leg and configured to selectively lock the leg in a position at a selected height of the leg to adjust a distance between the blade and the surface. The blade is a wire. The handle section is foldable about the central portion thereof to place the device in a collapsed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: David Starr, Catherine Franczyk, Jeffrey Bull, Hugh Melling
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Patent number: 9668487Abstract: A portioning device is provided for use in cutting or leveling a food product. The portioning device comprises a handle section that is configured to be manipulated by a user, a leg section and a blade. The handle section includes an arm configured to receive a leg, a sleeve configured to slide over a portion of the arm, and an arm connector pivotally coupled to the arm. The leg section is configured to support the portioning device on a surface. The leg section includes a blade holder configured to hold an end of a blade portion, and a leg lock configured to adjustably lock the leg in a position. The blade is configured to cut an object.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: WILTON INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: David Starr, Catherine Franczyk, Jeffrey Bull, Hugh Melling, Traci Chapple, Jeffrey Chiu, Mason Umholtz
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Publication number: 20160154964Abstract: Methods and systems of managing content. More particularly, methods and systems of managing digital media content are provided. A Content Manager Application (Content Manager) can provide one or more user interfaces (UI) allowing a content provider to manage, edit, tag, group, store, secure, and distribute content to a consumer of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Evanson G. Baiya, Jeffrey A. Bull, Kenneth D. Holsinger, Michael A. Boerner
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Patent number: D902278Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.Inventors: Roderick Arthur Barman, Masahiro Takada, Jeffrey Bull, Vladislav Goldenberg
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Patent number: D1005768Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Piestro, Inc.Inventors: Massimo Noja, Darian Montague Ahler, Kyle N. Cothern, Jeffrey Bull
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Patent number: D1015671Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Honey-Can-Do International, LLCInventors: Kristina Tarasova, Pamela Mical, Jeffrey Bull, Daniel Tagtow, Steve Greenspon, Alex Hrovat