Patents by Inventor Rachel Foster

Rachel Foster 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).

  • Patent number: 11982586
    Abstract: A method is provided for collecting measurement parameters related to imbalance forces of a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle during motion of the vehicle. An apparatus is removably attached to the tire/hub assembly of the vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus includes a disk, a plurality of cup-shaped objects, and one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk. Each of the cup-shaped objects are rigidly fixed at one end to the disk and extend perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) are mounted to the disk and configured to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NVH TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David A. Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
  • Publication number: 20220283049
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David A. FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
  • Patent number: 11287348
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BALANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTION, LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
  • Publication number: 20210223131
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
  • Patent number: 10969292
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BALANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTION, LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
  • Publication number: 20210063267
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
  • Patent number: 10373509
    Abstract: A method, computer system and non-transitory computer readable medium for processing education-related data can include providing a calendar dashboard having a plurality of timeframe subdivisions; generating education graphical icons that are associated with respective types of course material content and/or assessments of learning of at least one course assigned to a user; generating one or more personal graphical icons representing respective personalized events having a time and date; populating the education graphical icons in the timeframe subdivisions of the calendar dashboard; populating the one or more personal graphical icons in the timeframe subdivisions of the calendar dashboard; and displaying on a display device the calendar dashboard with a predetermined timeframe subdivision and corresponding populated education graphical icons and personal graphical icons for the predetermined timeframe subdivision, where the assessments of learning include a test that can be completed online or an assignment
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Rachel Foster
  • Publication number: 20170046964
    Abstract: A method, computer system and non-transitory computer readable medium for processing education-related data can include providing a calendar dashboard having a plurality of timeframe subdivisions; generating education graphical icons that are associated with respective types of course material content and/or assessments of learning of at least one course assigned to a user; generating one or more personal graphical icons representing respective personalized events having a time and date; populating the education graphical icons in the timeframe subdivisions of the calendar dashboard; populating the one or more personal graphical icons in the timeframe subdivisions of the calendar dashboard; and displaying on a display device the calendar dashboard with a predetermined timeframe subdivision and corresponding populated education graphical icons and personal graphical icons for the predetermined timeframe subdivision, where the assessments of learning include a test that can be completed online or an assignment
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Rachel Foster
  • Patent number: 9536436
    Abstract: A learning management system and method displays corresponding learning environments for delivery of instructional material to a plurality of geographically dispersed remote student workstations located in a plurality of regions after the learning system authenticates a corresponding plurality of students at the plurality of geographically dispersed remote student workstations. Each learning environment displays a user interface on a respective remote student workstation located in one region of the plurality of regions. At least one region profile stores information specifying a rule associated with communication of information between a first region and another second region. Messages are communicated amongst the geographically dispersed remote student workstations located in the plurality of regions in accordance with the region profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Venkataramani, Juan Manuel Horta Mendoza, Kenny Hugh Otwell, Kristin Lynn Pitcher, Harbhajan Singh, Rachel Foster
  • Patent number: 9342990
    Abstract: A learning management system and method displays a learning environment for delivery of instructional material to a remote student workstation student after authenticating a student at the remote student workstation. The learning environment displays a user interface to the student on the remote student workstation used to interact with an instructional material when the student enters into a learning session associated with a course when messages are communicated to and from the student. Communicated messages with the student are monitored to determine whether a message contains an unauthorized content and upon detection of an unauthorized content, an alert message is transmitted, for example, to an student associated with the course or to the student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa E. Karpoff, Juan M. Horta Mendoza, Kenny H. Otwell, Kristin L. Pitcher, Rachel Foster
  • Publication number: 20140038162
    Abstract: A learning management system and method that deliver instructional materials to a student stores electronic addresses for a plurality of contacts associated with the student. The student is associated with a set of student's contacts comprising at least one student-selected contact and at least one mandatory contact. A student-selected contact comprises a contact designated by the student to be in the set of student's contacts and a mandatory contact comprises a contact that is not designated by the student to be in the set of student's contacts. A user interface is provided that enables the student to select between communication of messages with the student-selected contact and the mandatory contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Karthik Venkataramani, Jorge Luis Elguera, Juan Manuel Horta Mendoza, Kenny Hugh Otwell, Kristin Lynn Pitcher, Harbhajan Singh, Tracey Michelle Bedocs, Rachel Foster, Aleksander Nazimok
  • Publication number: 20140038158
    Abstract: A learning management system and method displays corresponding learning environments for delivery of instructional material to a plurality of geographically dispersed remote student workstations located in a plurality of regions after the learning system authenticates a corresponding plurality of students at the plurality of geographically dispersed remote student workstations. Each learning environment displays a user interface on a respective remote student workstation located in one region of the plurality of regions. At least one region profile stores information specifying a rule associated with communication of information between a first region and another second region. Messages are communicated amongst the geographically dispersed remote student workstations located in the plurality of regions in accordance with the region profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Karthik Venkataramani, Jorge Luis Elguera, Juan Manuel Horta Mendoza, Kenny Hugh Otwell, Kristin Lynn Pitcher, Harbhajan Singh, Tracey Michelle Bedocs, Rachel Foster, Aleksander Nazimok
  • Publication number: 20140038157
    Abstract: A learning management system and method displays a learning environment for delivery of instructional material to a remote student workstation student after authenticating a student at the remote student workstation. The learning environment displays a user interface to the student on the remote student workstation used to interact with an instructional material when the student enters into a learning session associated with a course when messages are communicated to and from the student. Communicated messages with the student are monitored to determine whether a message contains an unauthorized content and upon detection of an unauthorized content, an alert message is transmitted, for example, to an student associated with the course or to the student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Karthik Venkataramani, Jorge Luis Elguera, Juan Manuel Horta Mendoza, Kenny Hugh Otwell, Kristin Lynn Pitcher, Harbhajan Singh, Tracey Michelle Bedocs, Rachel Foster, Aleksander Nazimok
  • Publication number: 20140038156
    Abstract: A learning management system and method delivers an instructional material to a student workstation after authenticating an student's entry into a learning session that is associated with a plurality of contacts. Stored electronic addresses in a database include a first electronic address that is associated with a first contact and a second electronic address that is associated with a second contact. The first contact is associated with the learning session and the second contact is not associated with the learning session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Laureate Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Rissa Ellen Karpoff, Karthik Venkataramani, Jorge Luis Elguera, Juan Manuel Horta Mendoza, Kenny Hugh Otwell, Kristin Lynn Pitcher, Harbhajan Singh, Tracey Michelle Bedocs, Rachel Foster, Aleksander Nazimok