Patents by Inventor Paul Clements
Paul Clements 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: 20240090734Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot can include navigating the mobile cleaning robot within an environment. A vacuum system of the mobile cleaning robot can be operated to ingest debris from the environment Whether a dispense condition is satisfied can be determined. Fluid can be dispensed from the mobile cleaning robot when the dispense condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Paul Bourget, Jack Wells, Olga Taran, Matthew Clements, Chris Bailey, Varun Malhotra, Landon Unninayar, Bingqian Xie
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Patent number: 11879493Abstract: A split nut with an outer body and an inner body formed of two jaws for gripping a threaded rod. The outer body has an inner surface defining tapered axial channel and includes a separator between the jaws to guide the jaws against an inner surface of the tapered axial channel. The inner surface can be circular in cross section and the outer body can also have an outer surface be circular in cross section. A lock is arranged to lock the jaws in an axial position at which the jaws are sufficiently close to force the jaws into threaded engagement with the threaded rod. The lock can also lock the jaws in an additional axial position at which the threaded rod can be moved freely axially between the jaws. The lock can comprise a locking pin movable within the outer body into respective slots corresponding to each locking position.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Gordian Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Frank Mcisaac, Paul Clements
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Patent number: 11873763Abstract: An acoustic treatment grid intended to be mounted inside or at the outlet of a duct of a bleed valve of a turbomachine of an aircraft intended to convey a gas flow, the grid comprising a perforated plate and circular orifices traversing the perforated plate along a first direction, the orifices having a diameter and a geometrical center. Each orifice is separated from an adjacent orifice by a space, the length of which is equal to the product of the diameter of said orifice and a spacing coefficient of a value between 1.1 and 6.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON IInventors: Paul Clément Guillaume Laffay, Fernando Gea Aguilera, Josselin David Florian Regnard, Marc Cornelius Jacob, Stéphane Moreau
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Patent number: 11809626Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to techniques for identifying elements in a user interface (UI), and more particularly, techniques for determining UI elements selected on a contact-sensitive user interface and using those techniques to provide one or more haptic responses.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: William Liddell, Paul Clements, Thomas Souche
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Patent number: 11708790Abstract: Discharge grate intended to be mounted inside or at the outlet of a conduit of a discharge valve of a turbine engine of an aircraft, the discharge grate comprising an upstream face intended to receive a gas flow, a downstream face parallel to the upstream face and intended to deliver the gas flow received on the upstream face, and orifices passing through the perforated plate from the upstream face to the downstream face and intended to convey the gas flow through the perforated plate. The discharge grate comprises for each orifice of the perforated plate a tubular channel, coaxial with the orifice with which it is associated, and projecting from the downstream face of the perforated plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Josselin David Florian Regnard, Paul Clément Guillaume Laffay, Marc Cornelius Jacob, Stéphane Moreau
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Publication number: 20230151769Abstract: An acoustic treatment grid intended to be mounted inside or at the outlet of a duct of a bleed valve of a turbomachine of an aircraft intended to convey a gas flow, the grid comprising a perforated plate and circular orifices traversing the perforated plate along a first direction, the orifices having a diameter and a geometrical center. Each orifice is separated from an adjacent orifice by a space, the length of which is equal to the product of the diameter of said orifice and a spacing coefficient of a value between 1.1 and 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON IInventors: Paul Clément Guillaume LAFFAY, Fernando GEA AGUILERA, Josselin David Florian REGNARD, Marc Cornelius JACOB, Stéphane MOREAU
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Publication number: 20230124079Abstract: Discharge grate intended to be mounted inside or at the outlet of a conduit of a discharge valve of a turbine engine of an aircraft, the discharge grate comprising an upstream face intended to receive a gas flow, a downstream face parallel to the upstream face and intended to deliver the gas flow received on the upstream face, and orifices passing through the perforated plate from the upstream face to the downstream face and intended to convey the gas flow through the perforated plate. The discharge grate comprises for each orifice of the perforated plate a tubular channel, coaxial with the orifice with which it is associated, and projecting from the downstream face of the perforated plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON IInventors: Josselin David Florian REGNARD, Paul Clément Guillaume LAFFAY, Marc Cornelius JACOB, Stéphane MOREAU
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Patent number: 11408350Abstract: Electrical harness for a turbomachine, comprising a first termination connected to an apparatus (3) capable of emitting an electrical signal, and a second termination connected to a signal processing apparatus (4), characterised in that it comprises an electronic circuit for filtering the signal, said circuit comprising at least one electronic component associated with an operating temperature threshold, and one thermally triggered electrical interruption means connected in series or in parallel with said electronic component, said electrical interruption means being capable of changing from an open state in which a current cannot flow through it, to a closed state in which a current can flow through it, or reciprocally from a closed state to an open state, from a tripping temperature lower than or equal to the operating temperature threshold of said electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: George Alex Kwakye, Benoit Marie Bernard Kieffer, Jacques Paul Michel Gauvrit, Jean-François Jean-Paul Clément Schielin
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Patent number: 11360113Abstract: A method for measuring rotation speed of an aircraft engine shaft includes: acquisition of an alternating rotation speed detection signal across terminals of a phonic wheel sensor, conversion of the alternating signal into a square signal; comparison of a plurality of previously-stored square signal period samples to lower and upper period limits, to determine valid samples of a value included between the terminals; if the number of valid samples is greater than a first threshold, determination on the basis of the valid samples of a desired period of the square signal; and at least on the condition that the number of valid samples is less than the first threshold, computation of a plurality of sums of samples, and computation of the average of a set comprising a number of valid period samples and a number of sums from among the plurality of sums of at least two samples.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Cedrik Djelassi, Jacques Paul Michel Gauvrit, Jean-Francois Jean-Paul Clement Schielin
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Patent number: 11157083Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to techniques for identifying elements in a user interface (UI), and more particularly, techniques for determining UI elements selected on a contact-sensitive user interface and using those techniques to provide one or more haptic responses.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: William Liddell, Paul Clements, Thomas Souche
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Publication number: 20210148946Abstract: A method for measuring rotation speed of an aircraft engine shaft includes: acquisition of an alternating rotation speed detection signal across terminals of a phonic wheel sensor, conversion of the alternating signal into a square signal; comparison of a plurality of previously-stored square signal period samples to lower and upper period limits, to determine valid samples of a value included between the terminals; if the number of valid samples is greater than a first threshold, determination on the basis of the valid samples of a desired period of the square signal; and at least on the condition that the number of valid samples is less than the first threshold, computation of a plurality of sums of samples, and computation of the average of a set comprising a number of valid period samples and a number of sums from among the plurality of sums of at least two samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Cedrik DJELASSI, Jacques Paul Michel GAUVRIT, Jean-Francois Jean-Paul Clement SCHIELIN
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Publication number: 20200378431Abstract: A split nut with an outer body and an inner body formed of two jaws for gripping a threaded rod. The outer body has an inner surface defining tapered axial channel and includes a separator between the jaws to guide the jaws against an inner surface of the tapered axial channel. The inner surface can be circular in cross section and the outer body can also have an outer surface be circular in cross section. A lock is arranged to lock the jaws in an axial position at which the jaws are sufficiently close to force the jaws into threaded engagement with the threaded rod. The lock can also lock the jaws in an additional axial position at which the threaded rod can be moved freely axially between the jaws. The lock can comprise a locking pin movable within the outer body into respective slots corresponding to each locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Gordian Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Frank MCISAAC, Paul CLEMENTS
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Patent number: 10765025Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizing arrangement for transporting a switch cabinet, with a switch cabinet which comprises a frame stand consisting of vertical and horizontal struts, and with a switch cabinet door fastened on a door side of the frame stand by at least one hinge, so that the switch cabinet door can be pivoted back and forth between an open position in which it is pivoted away from the door side and a closed position in which it rests on the door side, characterized in that at least one positive-locking part is fastened on the door side and which extends away from the door side with its free end and comprises an undercut on its free end, wherein the switch cabinet door comprises a positive receptacle into which receptacle the positive-locking part extends with its free end in the closed position and extends behind the undercut in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Paul Clements, Malcom Sillingford
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Publication number: 20200224593Abstract: Electrical harness for a turbomachine, comprising a first termination connected to an apparatus (3) capable of emitting an electrical signal, and a second termination connected to a signal processing apparatus (4), characterised in that it comprises an electronic circuit for filtering the signal, said circuit comprising at least one electronic component associated with an operating temperature threshold, and one thermally triggered electrical interruption means connected in series or in parallel with said electronic component, said electrical interruption means being capable of changing from an open state in which a current cannot flow through it, to a closed state in which a current can flow through it, or reciprocally from a closed state to an open state, from a tripping temperature lower than or equal to the operating temperature threshold of said electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: George Alex KWAKYE, Benoit Marie Bernard KIEFFER, Jacques Paul Michel GAUVRIT, Jean-François Jean-Paul Clément SCHIELIN
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Publication number: 20200159332Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to techniques for identifying elements in a user interface (UI), and more particularly, techniques for determining UI elements selected on a contact-sensitive user interface and using those techniques to provide one or more haptic responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: William Liddell, Paul Clements, Thomas Souche
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Patent number: 10649595Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch screen device includes a controller, a force sensing layer, a cushion layer, and a reference layer. The controller includes a processor to determine a distance between the force sensing layer and the reference layer. The cushion layer is between the force sensing layer and the reference layer. The cushion layer may include a plurality of holes at selected locations devoid of material of which the cushion layer is made. The reference layer may include a plurality of raised areas at selected locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Carl Carley, Paul Clements, Karl Attrill, Thomas Matthew Bell
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Patent number: 10635248Abstract: Assemblies include a chassis having a first side configured to receive a force-sensitive surface, a support structure including first electrode portions, and resilient mounting elements attached to the chassis and to the support structure. The mounting elements include second electrode portions positioned adjacent to the first electrode portions. Force-sensitive systems include force sensors including portions of a support structure and portions of a mounting element that are adapted to relatively move responsive to one or more applied forces, and a controller configured to identify the one or more applied forces by determining movement between the support structure and the mounting element. Methods include detecting changes in capacitances of respective capacitors formed by first electrode portions on a support structure and second electrode portions defined by mounting elements coupling a chassis to the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Amtel CorporationInventors: Nigel Hinson, Paul Clements
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Patent number: 10521181Abstract: In some implementations, an electronic device includes a display stack to display content. The display stack can include a number of substrates coupled using a first optically clear adhesive (OCA) and a second OCA. In an implementation, the first OCA includes an acrylic-containing OCA and the second OCA includes a silicon-containing OCA. In some instances, the first OCA can include an additive to filter ultraviolet radiation. In a particular implementation, the first OCA can have a total luminous transmittance of no greater than approximately 30% for at least a portion of the UV spectrum radiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Anoop Menon, Robert Waverly Zehner, John-Paul Clement Perron
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Publication number: 20190212842Abstract: Assemblies include a chassis having a first side configured to receive a force-sensitive surface, a support structure including first electrode portions, and resilient mounting elements attached to the chassis and to the support structure. The mounting elements include second electrode portions positioned adjacent to the first electrode portions. Force-sensitive systems include force sensors including portions of a support structure and portions of a mounting element that are adapted to relatively move responsive to one or more applied forces, and a controller configured to identify the one or more applied forces by determining movement between the support structure and the mounting element. Methods include detecting changes in capacitances of respective capacitors formed by first electrode portions on a support structure and second electrode portions defined by mounting elements coupling a chassis to the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Paul Clements
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Publication number: 20190132976Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizing arrangement for transporting a switch cabinet, with a switch cabinet which comprises a frame stand consisting of vertical and horizontal struts, and with a switch cabinet door fastened on a door side of the frame stand by at least one hinge, so that the switch cabinet door can be pivoted back and forth between an open position in which it is pivoted away from the door side and a closed position in which it rests on the door side, characterized in that at least one positive-locking part is fastened on the door side and which extends away from the door side with its free end and comprises an undercut on its free end, wherein the switch cabinet door comprises a positive receptacle into which receptacle the positive-locking part extends with its free end in the closed position and extends behind the undercut in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Rittal GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Paul Clements, Malcom Sillingford