Patents by Inventor Martin Matthews
Martin Matthews 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: 11983662Abstract: A process for verifying an item deposit via a smart drop box. The process includes an item receptacle, a processor in communication with the item receptacle, a scanning device, and a database. The item receptacle is configured to receive an item from a user, scan the item, and generate item information. The processor is configured to compare the item information generated with identified item information from the database. If the information generated matches the information from the database, the item is accepted. In some embodiments, the deposit verification includes a printed receipt and/or an electronic verification.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: United States Postal ServiceInventors: William Albert Tartal, Gabriel Michael Yessin, Dominique Danielle Strothers, Joram Shenhar, Joel Locknauth Dewnandan, Terry Martin Gingell, James Edmund Matthews
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Publication number: 20240118785Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable systems to translate three-dimensional experiences into user accessible experiences to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. This is accomplished by extracting components from a three-dimensional environment such as user avatars and furniture. The components are organized into component groups based on shared attributes. The component groups are subsequently organized into a flow hierarchy. The flow hierarchy is then presented to the user in an accessibility environment that enables interoperability with various accessibility tools such as screen readers, simplified keyboard inputs, and the like. Selecting a component group, and subsequently, a component through the accessibility environment accordingly invokes functionality within the three-dimensional environment. In this way, users with disabilities are empowered to fully interact with three-dimensional experiences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Brett D. HUMPHREY, Kian Chai NG, Thomas Matthew GABLE, Amichai CHARNOFF, Martin GRAYSON, Rita Faia MARQUES, Cecily Peregrine Borgatti MORRISON, Harshadha BALASUBRAMANIAN
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Patent number: 11939086Abstract: A fuel tank comprises an interior wall, a sump, and a baffle that comprises a center fitting, a full-length containment petal, a partial-length containment petal, a dump tube. The full-length containment petal comprises a full-length side edge, extending radially outward from the center fitting. The partial-length containment petal comprises a partial-length side edge, extending radially outward from the center fitting. The dump tube is connected to the sump. The full-length side edge of the full-length containment petal is longer than the partial-length side edge of the partial-length containment petal. All of the partial-length side edge of the partial-length containment petal is attached to a linear portion of the full-length side edge of the full-length containment petal.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jonathan David Embler, Tin Anh Luu, Morgan Ashley Lewis, John Matthew Nichols, Keith Charles Kreutztrager, Chinh Manh Cao, Jonathan Edward Toomey, Martin Edward Lozano, Alfredo Lopez
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Publication number: 20240025731Abstract: Fluid transfer systems and processes for using same. In some embodiments, the system can include a mooring structure, a fluid swivel disposed on the mooring structure, and first and second subsea conduits configured to provide fluid communication between first and second pipelines and first and second flow paths defined by the swivel, respectively. The system can also include first and second surface conduits that can provide fluid communication between a vessel storage tank and the first and second flow paths defined by the swivel, respectively. The system can also include a crossover conduit configured to provide fluid communication between (i) the first and second surface conduits, (ii) the first and second subsea conduits, or (iii) the first subsea conduit and an optional third pipeline. The system can transfer a fluid having a boiling point that is less than an ambient temperature at atmospheric pressure to or from the storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: SOFEC, INC.Inventors: Martin Matthew Duensing, Arun Sanjay Duggal, Asis Nandi, Rathipriya Narayanan
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Publication number: 20230388025Abstract: According to the present disclosure there is provided a transmitter unit for providing power and data to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the transmitter unit comprising: a free-space optical transmitter configured to generate and transmit a combined free-space optical beam comprising a power beam and a data beam; and a controller for controlling generation and transmission of the combined free-space optical beam by the free-space optical transmitter. Also disclosed is a receiver unit mountable on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for receiving power and data at the UAV, the receiver unit comprising an optical receiver configured to receive at least a portion of a combined free space optical beam comprising a power beam and a data beam, the receiver unit configured to convert the received power beam portion into local electrical power and convert the received data beam portion into one or more data signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Simon BISHOP, Carl Martin MATTHEWS
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Publication number: 20230250731Abstract: A method of cleaning a component within a turbine that includes disassembling the turbine engine to provide a flow path to an interior passageway of the component from an access point. The component has coked hydrocarbons formed thereon. The method further includes discharging a flow of cleaning solution towards the interior passageway from the access point, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Michael Robert Millhaem, Nicole Jessica Tibbetts, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Keith Anthony Lauria, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Mark Rosenzweig, Martin Matthew Morra, Timothy Mark Sambor, Andrew James Jenkins
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Patent number: 11702153Abstract: An active rear airfoil arrangement (10) for a trailing area of a vehicle having a turbulence creating area. The arrangement (10) is for connection with a static rear horizontal spoiler (20) associated with the rear portion of a vehicle and includes an active rear horizontal spoiler (30a, 30b, 30c). The active rear horizontal spoiler (30a, 30b, 30c) moves to a deployed position and forms a flow passage (48a, 48b, 48c, 48d) that extends horizontally across the top of a liftgate (12). In another aspect of the invention the active rear airfoil arrangement (10) includes vertical left and right active spoilers (32a,32b; 36a,36b) that move to create a flow passage (74,76,88,90) on the left side and right side of a liftgate (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.Inventors: Daniel VanderSluis, Martin Matthews
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Patent number: 11649735Abstract: A method of cleaning a component within a turbine that includes disassembling the turbine engine to provide a flow path to an interior passageway of the component from an access point. The component has coked hydrocarbons formed thereon. The method further includes discharging a flow of cleaning solution towards the interior passageway from the access point, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Robert Millhaem, Nicole Jessica Tibbetts, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Keith Anthony Lauria, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Mark Rosenzweig, Martin Matthew Morra, Timothy Mark Sambor, Andrew Jenkins
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Patent number: 11622876Abstract: An orthotic support comprises a shoulder section for encapsulating a first shoulder of a wearer, a glove section for conforming to at least a portion of the wearer's hand, and a sleeve section for conforming to the wearer's arm, the sleeve section connecting the shoulder section to the glove section. A resilient reinforcement extends from the glove section to the shoulder section, and at least a portion of the reinforcement extends in a spiral around the sleeve section, so that the reinforcement is configured to apply a rotational force to the wearer's arm, when worn, to urge a portion of the wearer's arm to rotate in a predetermined direction. The orthotic support may be usable to treat or prevent shoulder dislocation or subluxation, arm over-pronation or over-supination, wrist flexion or elbow flexion.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Martin Matthews
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Patent number: 11582890Abstract: An equipment enclosure (1) for electromagnetically isolating an electronic device, the equipment enclosure 1 comprising a conductive housing (3) and a plurality of conductive sheets (5). Each sheet (5) includes an aperture (7). The sheets (5) are stacked in a spaced-apart relationship within the housing (3) thereby defining a plurality of electromagnetically-isolated cavities (9) each within a respective Faraday cage formed by the conductive housing (3) and the conductive sheets (5). The apertures (7) form a channel (11) that extends through the enclosure (1) providing a route for connections between the cavities (9).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Simon Bishop, Carl Martin Matthews, Curtis Baker
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Patent number: 11543190Abstract: There is provided a thermal management apparatus for use with a vehicle comprising: a chassis in thermal contact with one or more first components that require thermal management and one or more second components that require thermal management, wherein the chassis is configured to transfer heat from the one or more first components to the one or more second components.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Robert John Salter, James Martin Miller, Carl Martin Matthews
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Publication number: 20220370227Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sportswear usable even during practice or games, having no problem of difficulty in attachment, relating to a garment, in particular, correcting the posture of the upper half body of a wearer, and particularly used when playing golf. SOLUTION: The sportswear is a stretchable garment having a face part, a back part, right and left shoulder parts, right and left sleeve parts, and a collar part, wherein an elastic string is attached to the upper part of the back part of the garment in a crossing fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: DM ORTHOTICS LIMITEDInventor: Martin MATTHEWS
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Publication number: 20220341678Abstract: There is provided a thermal management apparatus for use with a vehicle comprising: a chassis in thermal contact with one or more first components that require thermal management and one or more second components that require thermal management, wherein the chassis is configured to transfer heat from the one or more first components to the one or more second components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Robert John Salter, James Martin Miller, Carl Martin Matthews
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Patent number: 11459067Abstract: Systems and processes for recovering a condensate from a conduit. In one embodiment, the system can include a floating buoy that can include a fluid swivel assembly coupled thereto. The system can also include a floating conduit, a first gas transfer conduit, and a second gas transfer conduit that can be configured to transfer a gas discharged from a vessel storage tank to a pipeline end manifold located at a subsea location. The system can also include a first condensation conduit, a pump, and a second condensation conduit that can be configured to transfer at least a portion of any condensate that accumulates within an internal volume of the floating conduit at a low point between the vessel storage tank and the first gas transfer conduit into a flow path defined by a first swivel section of the fluid swivel assembly, a storage tank, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SOFEC, INC.Inventors: Martin Matthew Duensing, Samuel David Waronoff, Asis Nandi, Ramachandran Gopalakrishnan, Yuen How Leow
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Publication number: 20220312652Abstract: An equipment enclosure (1) for electromagnetically isolating an electronic device, the equipment enclosure 1 comprising a conductive housing (3) and a plurality of conductive sheets (5). Each sheet (5) includes an aperture (7). The sheets (5) are stacked in a spaced-apart relationship within the housing (3) thereby defining a plurality of electromagnetically-isolated cavities (9) each within a respective Faraday cage formed by the conductive housing (3) and the conductive sheets (5). The apertures (7) form a channel (11) that extends through the enclosure (1) providing a route for connections between the cavities (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Simon Bishop, Carl Martin Matthews, Curtis Baker
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Patent number: 11439527Abstract: An orthotic device (10) that may be particularly effective in the treatment of scoliosis comprises a torso section (20) and a resilient reinforcement (40) attached to the torso section. The reinforcement extends diagonally across a front and/or a rear portion of the torso section between a first attachment point (51) at a first side of the torso section and a second attachment point (52) at a second side of the torso section. At least one of the first attachment point and the second attachment point is locally indented into the torso section such that the reinforcement is stretched when device is donned a patient, thereby applying a force to the patient's torso.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Martin Matthews
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Publication number: 20220229260Abstract: An optical bench may include an integrated heater. The integrated heater may include a substrate and a heating element disposed onto the substrate. The heating element may include at least one electrical trace. The integrated heater may be associated with a non-monolithic shape configured to cause the heating element to heat an optical device disposed in proximity to the optical bench with a temperature gradient of less than a threshold. The integrated heater may be disposed onto at least one of a surface of the optical bench or a surface of an optical component of the optical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Roozbeh AHMADI, Doug CROSS, Nenad DURICIC, Martin MATTHEWS
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Publication number: 20220031490Abstract: An orthotic support comprises a shoulder section for encapsulating a first shoulder of a wearer, a glove section for conforming to at least a portion of the wearer's hand, and a sleeve section for conforming to the wearer's arm, the sleeve section connecting the shoulder section to the glove section. A resilient reinforcement extends from the glove section to the shoulder section, and at least a portion of the reinforcement extends in a spiral around the sleeve section, so that the reinforcement is configured to apply a rotational force to the wearer's arm, when worn, to urge a portion of the wearer's arm to rotate in a predetermined direction. The orthotic support may be usable to treat or prevent shoulder dislocation or subluxation, arm over-pronation or over-supination, wrist flexion or elbow flexion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: DM Orthotics LimitedInventor: Martin Matthews
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Publication number: 20210395535Abstract: A coating including a plurality of indicator oxide nanoparticles, a binder, and a wetting agent. A sulfidation corrosion mitigation coating including: a sulfidation corrosion mitigation material, a binder, and a plurality of indicator oxide nanoparticles. An article including a metal alloy substrate having the sulfidation corrosion mitigation coating thereon is also provided. The sulfidation corrosion mitigation coating can include a first indicator layer containing indicator oxide nanoparticles disposed on the surface of the metal alloy substrate. Methods for inspection of an article having a coating containing a plurality of indicator oxide nanoparticles is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Martin Matthew Morra, Rachel Marie Gettings, Erica Sampson
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Patent number: 11179259Abstract: An orthotic support comprises a shoulder section for encapsulating a first shoulder of a wearer, a glove section for conforming to at least a portion of the wearer's hand, and a sleeve section for conforming to the wearer's arm, the sleeve section connecting the shoulder section to the glove section. A resilient reinforcement extends from the glove section to the shoulder section, and at least a portion of the reinforcement extends in a spiral around the sleeve section, so that the reinforcement is configured to apply a rotational force to the wearer's arm, when worn, to urge a portion of the wearer's arm to rotate in a predetermined direction. The orthotic support may be usable to treat or prevent shoulder dislocation or subluxation, arm over-pronation or over-supination, wrist flexion or elbow flexion.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventor: Martin Matthews