Patents by Inventor Robert A. Garner
Robert A. Garner 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: 12004443Abstract: Computer vision and autonomous identification of objects are used for the application of a treatment to an object. Robotics and mobility technologies navigate a delivery system which is configured to identify and apply an agricultural treatment to an identified agricultural object. The delivery system identifies a subset of payloads to provide one or more actions based on data representing a policy for one or more subsets of agricultural objects. The delivery system causes one or more cartridges to be charged based on the subset of payloads.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Verdant Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
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Patent number: 11999455Abstract: A water safety garment and apparatus configured to avoid drowning can be configured to permit submergence for a predetermined period of time without inflation. After the predetermined time has passed, the garment or other apparatus can be configured to inflate to help a person wearing the garment float on top of the water to avoid drowning or other potentially harmful condition that may result from being underwater for too long. In some embodiments, a circuit may be utilized to detect the submergence condition of a person wearing the apparatus or garment. Upon a determination that the detected submergence condition has occurred continuously for a pre-determined period of time, an inflation mechanism can be actuated to force the person wearing the apparatus or garment to float to the top of the water.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Boost Ideas, LLCInventors: Robert Garner, Paul Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Publication number: 20240136390Abstract: A method of assembling a display area includes selecting a first tile from a plurality of tiles, each tile of the plurality of tiles includes a predetermined parameter and a plurality of microLEDs defining a plurality of pixels. The selecting the first tile based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the first tile. The method includes selecting a second tile from the plurality of tiles based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the second tile. The method further includes positioning the first tile and the second tile into an array defining at least a portion of the display area. A first edge of the first tile facing a second edge of the second tile. A display device including the display area assembled by the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Sean Matthew Garner, David Robert Heine
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Patent number: 11963473Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to computer vision and automation to autonomously identify and deliver for application a treatment to an object among other objects, data science and data analysis, including machine learning, deep learning, and other disciplines of computer-based artificial intelligence to facilitate identification and treatment of objects, and robotics and mobility technologies to navigate a delivery system, more specifically, to an agricultural delivery system configured to identify and apply, for example, an agricultural treatment to an identified agricultural object. In some examples, a method may include, receiving data representing a policy specifying a type of action for an agricultural object, selecting an emitter with which to perform a type of action for the agricultural object as one of one or more classified subsets, and configuring the agricultural projectile delivery system to activate an emitter to propel an agricultural projectile to intercept the agricultural object.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Verdant Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
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Publication number: 20240074340Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to computer vision and automation to autonomously survey an agricultural environment. In some examples, a system can receive sensor data of a geographic boundary from one or more sensors onboard of the agricultural observation system, detect a plurality of external dynamic objects, a plurality of external static objects, one or more agricultural objects, or a combination thereof from the sensor data, determine a position of a component of the agricultural observation system relative to the plurality of external dynamic objects, the plurality of external static objects, the one or more agricultural objects, or a combination thereof, and generate a local map, in real time, via one or more processing units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
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Publication number: 20220074166Abstract: A subsea plough includes a plough share coupled to a chassis, boulder clearance and spoil clearance members, and front and rear support surfaces. In a first configuration, a maximum span of the boulder clearance member in an extended position is greater than a span of the spoil clearance member. The plough may be reconfigurable to include a backfill member. A method of use of the plough is provided in a boulder clearing only mode, and optional modes of simultaneous boulder clearing and trenching, second pass trenching, and backfilling a trench to bury a flexible elongate member in a seabed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Robert GARNER, Matthew HEAP, Robert BLAKEMAN
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Publication number: 20220001968Abstract: A water safety garment and apparatus configured to avoid drowning can be configured to permit submergence for a predetermined period of time without inflation. After the predetermined time has passed, the garment or other apparatus can be configured to inflate to help a person wearing the garment float on top of the water to avoid drowning or other potentially harmful condition that may result from being underwater for too long. In some embodiments, a circuit may be utilized to detect the submergence condition of a person wearing the apparatus or garment. Upon a determination that the detected submergence condition has occurred continuously for a pre-determined period of time, an inflation mechanism can be actuated to force the person wearing the apparatus or garment to float to the top of the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Robert Garner, Paul Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Patent number: 11155325Abstract: A water safety garment and apparatus configured to avoid drowning can be configured to permit submergence for a predetermined period of time without inflation. After the predetermined time has passed, the garment or other apparatus can be configured to inflate to help a person wearing the garment float on top of the water to avoid drowning or other potentially harmful condition that may result from being underwater for too long. In some embodiments, a circuit may be utilized to detect the submergence condition of a person wearing the apparatus or garment. Upon a determination that the detected submergence condition has occurred continuously for a pre-determined period of time, an inflation mechanism can be actuated to force the person wearing the apparatus or garment to float to the top of the water.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: BOOST IDEAS, LLCInventors: Robert Garner, Paul Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Publication number: 20200247513Abstract: A water safety garment and apparatus configured to avoid drowning can be configured to permit submergence for a predetermined period of time without inflation. After the predetermined time has passed, the garment or other apparatus can be configured to inflate to help a person wearing the garment float on top of the water to avoid drowning or other potentially harmful condition that may result from being underwater for too long. In some embodiments, a circuit may be utilized to detect the submergence condition of a person wearing the apparatus or garment. Upon a determination that the detected submergence condition has occurred continuously for a pre-determined period of time, an inflation mechanism can be actuated to force the person wearing the apparatus or garment to float to the top of the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Robert Garner, Paul Metcalfe, Scott Urban
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Patent number: 9555898Abstract: A helicopter dolly includes a platform defining a helicopter landing area, a plurality of rollers connected to the platform such that a vertical clearance is defined between the platform and the ground and a plurality of safety panels movably connected to edges of the platform so as to be movable relative thereto between raised and lowered positions. The safety panels cover the vertical clearance in the lowered position. A method of using a helicopter dolly includes arranging a helicopter dolly for a helicopter landing, moving a plurality of safety panels and a plurality of corner members to cover a vertical clearance defined between a platform and the ground and moving the plurality of safety panels and the plurality of corner members to uncover the vertical clearance after the helicopter landing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Boost Ideas LLCInventor: Robert Garner
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Publication number: 20160347475Abstract: A helicopter dolly includes a platform defining a helicopter landing area, a plurality of rollers connected to the platform such that a vertical clearance is defined between the platform and the ground and a plurality of safety panels movably connected to edges of the platform so as to be movable relative thereto between raised and lowered positions. The safety panels cover the vertical clearance in the lowered position. A method of using a helicopter dolly includes arranging a helicopter dolly for a helicopter landing, moving a plurality of safety panels and a plurality of corner members to cover a vertical clearance defined between a platform and the ground and moving the plurality of safety panels and the plurality of corner members to uncover the vertical clearance after the helicopter landing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: BOOST IDEAS LLCInventor: Robert Garner
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Patent number: 8635731Abstract: A full mouth toothbrush for simultaneously brushing the facial, lingual, occlusal and incisal surfaces of all the maxillary and mandibular teeth is provided. The full mouth toothbrush can include a handle, a power source, a motor assembly, and a drive assembly. The full mouth toothbrush can further include a mouthpiece configured to collectively contact multiple surfaces of multiple teeth simultaneously that brushes and, thus, cleans the teeth and gums.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Inventors: Robert Garner, Heather Brundage, Nathaniel Sharpe, Alexis Hornstein, James Brewster
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Patent number: 8631531Abstract: A device and method for brushing all surfaces of all of a user's teeth simultaneously. The device comprises bristle strip surfaces that envelope all of a user's teeth, the bristle strips comprising bristle bundles that scrub all surfaces of a user's teeth due to a reciprocating motion of the bristle strips. To use the device, a user inserts the toothbrush bristle strips into their mouth so to engage the user's teeth. A power source, motor, and drive assembly are utilized to cause the bristles to reciprocate, cleaning all a user's teeth surfaces simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Inventors: Robert Garner, Heather Brundage, Nathaniel Sharpe, Alexis Hornstein, James Brewster
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Publication number: 20130014331Abstract: A full mouth toothbrush for simultaneously brushing the facial, lingual, occlusal and incisal surfaces of all the maxillary and mandibular teeth is provided. The full mouth toothbrush can include a handle, a power source, a motor assembly, and a drive assembly. The full mouth toothbrush can further include a mouthpiece configured to collectively contact multiple surfaces of multiple teeth simultaneously that brushes and, thus, cleans the teeth and gums.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Robert Garner, Heather Brundage, Nathaniel Sharpe, Alexis Hornstein, James Brewster
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Publication number: 20130014332Abstract: A device and method for brushing all surfaces of all of a user's teeth simultaneously. The device comprises bristle strip surfaces that envelope all of a user's teeth, the bristle strips comprising bristle bundles that scrub all surfaces of a user's teeth due to a reciprocating motion of the bristle strips. To use the device, a user inserts the toothbrush bristle strips into their mouth so to engage the user's teeth. A power source, motor, and drive assembly are utilized to cause the bristles to reciprocate, cleaning all a user's teeth surfaces simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Robert GARNER, Heather BRUNDAGE, Nathaniel SHARPE, Alexis HORNSTEIN, James BREWSTER
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Publication number: 20120151343Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method for deep tag media playback is provided. The method includes activating a user interface control for a media player executing in memory of a computer and correlating the user interface control to a classification of content type for digital media. A starting frame of digital media loaded for playback in the media player is determined for the correlated classification and the digital media is indexed to the starting frame in the media player. Finally, playback of the digital media is directed in the media player beginning with the starting frame. Optionally, a proximity event can be detected for the user interface control. In response, a thumbnail image is generated based on the starting frame and the thumbnail image is displayed in proximity to the user interface control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Deep Tags, LLCInventors: Robert Garner, Ernesto Morales
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Patent number: D660625Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Inventor: Robert Garner
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Patent number: D660626Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Inventor: Robert Garner
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Patent number: D1026311Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Wei Phang Lim, Callum Wright, Nathan Andrew Thomas, James Robert Alexander Fisher, Gerald Eng, Graeme McPherson, Simon Brian McNamee, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack, Leanne Joyce Garner, Laura Anne Howard
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Patent number: D1028344Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: David Oliver Williams, Emily Mary Menzies, James Robert Alexander Fisher, Apoorv Agha, Gerald Eng, Graeme McPherson, Simon Brian McNamee, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack, Leanne Joyce Garner, Laura Anne Howard