Patents by Inventor Robert A. Phillips

Robert A. Phillips 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).

  • Stress detection in rail
    Patent number: 9689760
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for determining rail stress. The method may include generating at least one ultrasonic guided wave to enable the at least one ultrasonic guided wave to propagate through a rail; detecting at least one of a fundamental frequency component of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave, one or more harmonics of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave, and/or a mixing component of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave; and determining a stress of the rail based on at least a nonlinearity parameter determined from the detected at least one of the fundamental frequency component, the one or more harmonics, and the mixing component. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents Of The University Of California
    Inventors: Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Claudio Nucera, Robert Phillips, Stefano Coccia
  • Virtual management of work items
    Patent number: 9569741
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to solve these and other problems and disadvantages of the prior art. A list of work items is received. A work item can be anything that a user may work on such as an email, an incoming call in a contact center, a trouble ticket, and the like. A user is identified to work on the list of work items. A virtual setting is created based on the list of work items and the user. The virtual setting includes a virtual list of work items that represents the list of work items and a user avatar that represents the user. The user can select a work item from the virtual list of work items. The user is then presented with the work item. For example, if the work item is an email, the email will be presented. The user can then process the work item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Phillips, Gregory D. Weber
  • ADDRESSING AND MANAGING AN INTERNAL NETWORK OF A VIRTUAL BRANCH NODE
    Publication number: 20160359805
    Abstract: A device is configured to support one or more virtual networking functions at a branch in a network. The device receives from a central control entity a command to deploy a particular virtual networking function, the command including or accompanied by a deployment file that identifies an external port at which the particular virtual networking function is accessed externally at the device. The device maps the external port to an internal port on an internal management network of the device, and stores a portmapping entry for the particular virtual networking function based on the mapping. The device sends to the central control entity a notification containing portmapping information that indicates the internal port to which the external port is mapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Simon James Trevor Spraggs, Nagaraj Arunkumar, Yegappan Lakshmanan, Andrew Persaud, Michael Yeung, Andrew Robert Phillips, Lang Zhang, Michael F. O'Gorman, Brian Richard Sarbin, Joe Sutton, Vinay Singla
  • Cement testing
    Patent number: 9500573
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for testing a cement by applying force in a first direction until the first portion of the cement sample fails in compression or tension; and applying force a second direction opposite the first direction until the second portion of the cement sample fails in tension or compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David Leon Meadows, Robert Phillip Darbe, Walmy Cuello Jimenez, Robert Lee Browning
  • Floating apparatus and method for fabricating the apparatus
    Patent number: 9291007
    Abstract: A floating apparatus for use in a casing string is provided. The apparatus includes an outer sleeve having a valve centrally positioned therein. A cement body is affixed to the check valve and the housing by use of a bonding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Phillip Darbe, Henry Eugene Rogers, Paul Joseph Jones, Misty Dawn Rowe, Jeffery Dwane Karcher, Lonnie C Helms
  • POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20160017357
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for producing plant with altered biomass, the methods comprising the step of altering the expression and/or activity of the polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a variant thereof, in a plant cell or plant. The invention also provides a polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, and fragments of variants thereof the sequence. The invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such polypetide sequences. The invention also provides constructs, cells and plants comprising such polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sathish Puthigae, Jonathan Robert Phillips, Claudia Jeannette Smith-Espinoza, Catherine Jane Bryant, Kieran Michael Elborough, Margaret Biswas
  • Fence attachable awning
    Patent number: 9187922
    Abstract: The fence attachable awning is constructed with a plurality of shade members that connect to form an awning. The plurality of shade members connects via a plurality of snap buttons to form the overall shape of the awning. The awning is attached to a set of frame supports that extend laterally from a respective hanging support. The awning attaches to the frame supports at a declination in order to enable rain to slope off of the awning when in use. The frame supports are constructed of individual components that collapse the frame support when not in use. The hanging supports of the frame supports are adapted to clip onto a top portion of a fence in order to support the frame support and awning there from.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Phillips, Jr.
  • Communication device having a microphone coupler
    Patent number: 9055361
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile communication device. The device comprises: a housing including a housing port; a microphone in the housing; circuitry in the housing and connected to the microphone; a coupler including an acoustic conduit having a first end in communication with the housing port and a second end, and a body section associated with the microphone and in communication with the second end of the acoustic conduit; and a support to brace the coupler in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry Hawker, Ilan Rashish, Robert Phillips, Robert Lowles
  • Polynucleotides and methods for the improvement of plants
    Patent number: 9000259
    Abstract: Methods are described for producing a plant with altered seed yield comprising transformation of a plant with a genetic construct including a polynucleotide encoding of a polypeptide with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant or fragment thereof. Also provided by the disclosed methods are isolated polypeptides, polynucleotides, constructs and vectors useful for producing a plant with altered seed yield. The methods also provide plant cells and plants transformed to contain and express the polypeptides, polynucleotides and constructs. Plants produced by the disclosed methods are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Vialactia Biosciences (NZ) Limited
    Inventors: Sathish Puthigae, Jonathan Robert Phillips, Claudia Jeannette Smith-Espinoza, Catherine Jane Bryant, Kieran Michael Elborough, Margaret Biswas
  • Cement testing
    Patent number: 8960013
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for testing a cement by applying force in a first direction until the first portion of the cement sample fails in compression or tension; and applying force a second direction opposite the first direction until the second portion of the cement sample fails in tension or compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David Leon Meadows, Robert Phillip Darbe, Walmy Cuello Jimenez, Robert Lee Browning
  • Control of gene expression in plants
    Patent number: 8921538
    Abstract: The invention provides the isolated promoter polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), and fragments and variants thereof. The invention also provides constructs, plant cells and plant genetically modified to contain the promoter polynucleotide. The invention also provides methods for producing plants with altered gene expression and traits via genetic transformation of plants with the promoter polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Vialactia Biosciences (NZ) Limited
    Inventors: Sathish Puthigae, Jonathan Robert Phillips, Nimali Piyushika Withana, Claudia Jeannette Smith-Espinoza, Catherine Jane Bryant, Shivendra Bajaj, Kerry Robert Templeton
  • Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20140374097
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a sealant material, helical fibers and a base fluid, placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, and allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to set therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie Glen MORGAN, Robert Lee BROWNING, Marcus Allen DUFFY, Chase Russell GAMWELL, Robert Phillip DARBE
  • Methods and compositions for the improvement of plant tolerance to environmental stresses
    Patent number: 8901376
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, polynucleotides and polypeptides useful for producing or selecting plants with increased tolerance to at least one environmental stress selected from drought, cold, freezing, heat and salinity. The invention also provides constructs, cells, plant cells and plants comprising the polynucleotides of the invention. The invention also provides plants produced by the methods of the invention. The invention also provides groups of plants selected by the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Vialactia Biosciences (NZ) Limited
    Inventors: Sathish Puthigae, Jonathan Robert Phillips, Claudia Jeannette Smith-Espinoza, Catherine Jane Bryant, Kieran Michael Elborough
  • Cement Testing
    Publication number: 20140326073
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for testing a cement by applying force in a first direction until the first portion of the cement sample fails in compression or tension; and applying force a second direction opposite the first direction until the second portion of the cement sample fails in tension or compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: David Leon Meadows, Robert Phillip Darbe, Walmy Cuello Jimenez, Robert Lee Browning
  • System, method, and computer program product for performing shadowing utilizing shadow maps and ray tracing
    Patent number: 8872824
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for performing shadowing utilizing shadow maps and ray tracing. In operation, one or more shadow maps are rendered for at least one light source. Additionally, low confidence pixels associated with the one or more shadow maps are determined. Furthermore, shadow rays associated with the low confidence pixels are traced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Robert Phillips, David Patrick Luebke, Jonathan Michael Cohen, Peter Schuyler Shirley, David Kirk McAllister
  • STRESS DETECTION IN RAIL
    Publication number: 20140316719
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for determining rail stress. The method may include generating at least one ultrasonic guided wave to enable the at least one ultrasonic guided wave to propagate through a rail; detecting at least one of a fundamental frequency component of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave, one or more harmonics of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave, and/or a mixing component of the at least one ultrasonic guided wave; and determining a stress of the rail based on at least a nonlinearity parameter determined from the detected at least one of the fundamental frequency component, the one or more harmonics, and the mixing component. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Claudio Nucera, Robert Phillips, Stefano Coccia
  • FLOATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140216742
    Abstract: A floating apparatus for use in a casing string is provided. The apparatus includes an outer sleeve having a valve centrally positioned therein. A cement body is affixed to the check valve and the housing by use of a bonding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Phillip Darbe, Henry Eugene Rogers, Paul Joseph Jones, Misty Dawn Rowe, Jeffery Dwane Karcher, Lonnie C. Helms
  • Cement testing
    Patent number: 8794078
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for testing a cement by measuring both axial shrinkage/expansion and radial shrinkage/expansion of a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Phillip Darbe, David Leon Meadows, Walmy Cuello Jimenez
  • VIRTUAL MANAGEMENT OF WORK ITEMS
    Publication number: 20140095235
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to solve these and other problems and disadvantages of the prior art. A list of work items is received. A work item can be anything that a user may work on such as an email, an incoming call in a contact center, a trouble ticket, and the like. A user is identified to work on the list of work items. A virtual setting is created based on the list of work items and the user. The virtual setting includes a virtual list of work items that represents the list of work items and a user avatar that represents the user. The user can select a work item from the virtual list of work items. The user is then presented with the work item. For example, if the work item is an email, the email will be presented. The user can then process the work item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Phillips, Gregory D. Weber
  • CREATING VIRTUAL GROUPS FOR MANAGING A CONTACT CENTER
    Publication number: 20140095397
    Abstract: A first virtual group is dynamically created. A virtual group allows a supervisor or subject matter expert to virtually monitor contact center communications that an agent is currently associated with. The supervisor or subject matter expert can define criteria for a first event to create the virtual group. The first virtual group typically comprises a first agent avatar representing a first agent, a first monitoring avatar representing the supervisor or subject matter expert, and a first entity avatar representing a first customer. These avatars are created in a first virtual reality setting such as a virtual room. Using the first monitoring avatar, the supervisor or subject matter expert can virtually monitor a communication between the agent and the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Phillips, Gregory D. Weber