Patents by Inventor Rob THOMPSON

Rob THOMPSON 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: 11666037
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and/or method of determining a health condition of an animal is provided. First data may be received from a first sensor device. The first data may be indicative of an animal event of an animal. Second data may be received from a second sensor device. The second sensor may be separate and/or distinct from the first sensor device. The second data may confirm an occurrence of the animal event. The animal event may be a discharge event and/or a feeding event. The occurrence of the animal event may be identified based on the first data and the second data. The occurrence of the animal event may be displayed via a display device. A health condition of the animal may be determined based on the animal event. The determination of the health condition may be based on a quantity and/or a duration of the animal event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc., Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sue Wernimont, Kathy Gross, Rob Thompson, Jason Zutty
  • Publication number: 20220379593
    Abstract: The disclosed composite structure provides a reinforced thermoplastic polymer composite part with a high-quality surface finish. This may be used as a vehicle part or body panel, such as an interior vehicle part or exterior body panel. Additionally, the surface finish may be coloured, such that the surface does not need to be painted or wrapped to achieve a desired surface colour, and the surface may protect inner layers from UV radiation, either by virtue of the material of the surface itself, or the incorporation of a UV-absorbing additive. Specifically, the disclosed composite structure comprises a structural layer comprising reinforcing fibres, such as glass or carbon fibres, and a thermoplastic body polymer. The structure further comprises a surface layer providing a surface finish to the composite structure, the surface layer comprising a thermoplastic surface polymer substantially free from reinforcing fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Rob Thompson, Denis Sverdlov, Jennifer Chapman, Joe Allum
  • Publication number: 20220089237
    Abstract: A vehicle robotic production environment, in which the environment hosts robotic agents that are organised as groups of cells, each cell with no more than 10 robots. One group of robotic cells transforms fabric into vehicle composite panels and other parts, eliminating the need for steel panel pressing equipment. Other robotic cells assemble at least portions of a vehicle together from modular components, such as aluminium extrusions. Each cell is served by AMRs (autonomous mobile robots), eliminating the need for a costly moving production line. The robotic production environment can be implemented or installed in a factory that is less than 25,000 square meters in area, with a conventional flat concrete floor that has not been strengthened for a vehicle body panel stamping press. Conventional vehicle production plants are typically over 1M square meters in area, with specially strengthened concrete floors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Denis SVERDLOV, Douglas MORTON, Sergey MALYGIN, Andrey KOSTIN, Andrey VOLKOV, Alexis LARIN, Dmitrii RUDNITCKII, Murray SCHOFIELD, Rob THOMPSON, Jennifer CHAPMAN, Patrick BION, James GADD, Ben JARDINE, Glenn SAINT, Tom ELVIDGE, Karandeep BHOGAL, Daryl ZALAN
  • Publication number: 20200205381
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and/or method of determining a health condition of an animal is provided. First data may be received from a first sensor device. The first data may be indicative of an animal event of an animal. Second data may be received from a second sensor device. The second sensor may be separate and/or distinct from the first sensor device. The second data may confirm an occurrence of the animal event. The animal event may be a discharge event and/or a feeding event. The occurrence of the animal event may be identified based on the first data and the second data. The occurrence of the animal event may be displayed via a display device. A health condition of the animal may be determined based on the animal event. The determination of the health condition may be based on a quantity and/or a duration of the animal event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sue WERNIMONT, Kathy GROSS, Rob THOMPSON, Jason ZUTTY