Patents by Inventor Robert Hall

Robert Hall 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).

  • Publication number: 20210214844
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for coating an oxide material, process comprising: (a) providing a particulate material chosen from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides, lithiated cobalt-manganese oxides, and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides, (b) treating the cathode active material with a metal alkoxide, a metal halide, a metal chloride, a metal amide, or an alkyl metal compound, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with a gas containing HF, and, optionally, repeating the sequence of steps (b) and (c), wherein step (b) is carried out in a mechanical mixer, or step (b) is carried out using a moving bed or fixed bed wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out at a pressure that is in the range of from 5 mbar to 1 bar above ambient pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Maraike AHLF, Heino SOMMER, Regina VOGELSANG, Jacob HAAG, Markus GRONER, Christopher GUMP, Robert HALL, Joseph SPENCER, II
  • Publication number: 20210219220
    Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The UE may be configured to transmit a message indicating an identifier (ID) associated with an application to a first edge computing system; receive first information associated with the application in response to transmitting the message, the first information indicating whether at least one second edge computing system configured to provide the application is accessible through at least one cell; and determine a set of cells through which the at least one second edge computing system is accessible based on the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Robert HALL, Tom CHIN, Alan SOLOWAY, Ajith Tom PAYYAPPILLY
  • Publication number: 20210218008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for coating an oxide material comprising: (a) providing a particulate material chosen from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides, lithiated cobalt-manganese oxides, and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides, (b) treating the cathode active material with a metal alkoxide, metal amide, alkyl metal compound, metal halide, or metal hydride at a pressure ranging from 5 mbar to 1 bar above ambient pressure, (c) deactivating the material obtained in step (b) with a HF containing gas at ambient pressure, ?wherein step (b) is carried out in a mechanical mixer chosen from compulsory mixers and free-fall mixers, or step (b) is carried out using a moving bed or a fixed bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Maraike AHLF, Heino SOMMER, Carsten SUELING, Markus Daniel GRONER, Christopher GUMP, Robert HALL, Joseph SPENCER, II
  • Publication number: 20210136177
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a connection with an edge application server are provided. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network establishes a connection with an edge application server to offload the data processing of an application executing on the UE to the edge application server. The UE communicates key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with the application to the edge data network. The KPIs indicate the resources that application uses to process the data. In response, the UE receives edge application server parameters from multiple servers in the edge data network that meet or exceed the KPIs. The parameters include compute, graphical compute, memory and storage parameters with various levels of specificity. The UE selects one of the edge application servers to process the data on behalf of the application based on the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Robert Hall, Alan Soloway, Prashanth Haridas Hande, Imed Bouazizi
  • Publication number: 20210136775
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a processor of a mobile device for allocating resources to a plurality of mobile devices in communication with an Edge network. The processor may receive from the plurality of mobile devices one or more capabilities of each mobile device related to a computing task in which the plurality of mobile devices are participating. The processor may determine a fairness result for the plurality of computing devices based on the one or more capabilities of each mobile device and the computing task. The processor may allocate resources to each of the plurality of mobile devices based on the determined fairness result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Soloway, Edward Robert Hall, Thomas Stockhammer
  • Publication number: 20210111953
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for configuration of edge data networks based on current and projected future locations of a user equipment (UE). The UE may provide one or more expected future locations based on routing information of the UE, a polygon associated with one or more current or future UE locations, a waypoint set of the UE, and the like. Based on the provided one or more future locations, the edge data network may provide to the UE one or more edge data network configurations for different UE locations. As the UE moves to different locations, different edge data network configurations may be used, thereby enhancing efficiency of UE operation in the edge data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Robert Hall, Mahmoud Watfa, Alan Soloway, Tom Chin
  • Publication number: 20210112438
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method includes transmitting, to an edge data network via a wireless network, an indication of an adjustment to one or more performance indicators for an application client operating on the UE to receive service from the edge data network based on a UE modified performance profile for the application client and communicating application data traffic with the edge data network via the wireless network in accordance with adjusted performance indicators. The method includes receiving, from a UE via a wireless network, an indication of an adjustment to one or more performance indicators for an application client operating on the UE to receive service from the edge data network based on a UE modified performance profile for the application client and communicating application data traffic with the UE via the wireless network in accordance with adjusted performance indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Soloway, Edward Robert Hall
  • Publication number: 20210112137
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for establishment and maintenance of edge data network services. A user equipment (UE) may register one or more application clients for edge services at an edge application server. In order to maintain edge application servers that are continuing to be used by the UE, an edge enabler server at the edge data network, an edge enabler client at the UE, or both, may initiate a timer that is used to confirm the edge application server is continuing to be used. Such techniques may help prevent resources from being consumed after the edge services are no longer needed, such as after the UE no longer needs the edge services or the UE has moved outside of an area associated with the edge services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Soloway, Edward Robert Hall, Tom Chin, Ajith Tom Payyappilly
  • Publication number: 20210101612
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a processor of an Edge computing device for generating local dynamic map (LDM) data. The processor may receive new or updated (“first”) LDM data for a service area of the Edge computing device. The processor may integrate the first LDM data into an LDM data model. The processor may determine second LDM data of the LDM data model that is relevant to a vehicle or mobile device. The processor may provide the determined second LDM data to the vehicle or mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Robert Hall, Alan SOLOWAY, Hong CHENG
  • Publication number: 20210067594
    Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a service deployment system configured to deploy one or more service instances into a service instance pool, wherein each service instance comprises a computing resource configured in accordance with a service topology and allocable in response to a service request, and a pool management system configured to monitor consumption information related to consumption of the service instance pool and to determine whether to deploy one or more additional service instances to the service instance pool based on the consumption information relative to a threshold metric, wherein the pool management system comprises a deployment controller configured to control the service deployment system to deploy the one or more additional service instances to the service instance pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan BATTLE, Costel RADU, Roberto SANTOS, Anush Prabhu RAMACHANDRAN, Robert HALL, Vladimir LOZHKIN, Yagnesh SETTI SUBRAMANIAN
  • Patent number: 10924969
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) registers on a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and, while in an idle mode, receives a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) service. The UE determines whether to perform a periodic network reselection search for a higher priority PLMN while in the idle mode, wherein the UE determines whether to perform the periodic network reselection search based on reception of the MBMS service. The UE may postpone the periodic network reselection search for a period of time while the UE receives the MBMS service in the idle mode. The UE may postpone the periodic network reselection search for a period of time while the UE receives the MBMS service in the idle mode. The UE may interleave the periodic network reselection search with the reception of transmission bursts of the MBMS service, the search being performed on frequencies other than that of the MBMS transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Ashish Bhardwaj, Edward Robert Hall
  • Patent number: 10848574
    Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a service deployment system configured to deploy one or more service instances into a service instance pool, wherein each service instance comprises a computing resource configured in accordance with a service topology and allocable in response to a service request, and a pool management system configured to monitor consumption information related to consumption of the service instance pool and to determine whether to deploy one or more additional service instances to the service instance pool based on the consumption information relative to a threshold metric, wherein the pool management system comprises a deployment controller configured to control the service deployment system to deploy the one or more additional service instances to the service instance pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Battle, Costel Radu, Roberto Santos, Anush Prabhu Ramachandran, Robert Hall, Vladimir Lozhkin, Yagnesh Setti Subramanian
  • Patent number: 10836296
    Abstract: A feed distribution assembly for transporting and dispensing feed includes a trailer and a silo. The silo is coupled to a bed of the trailer and is configured to position feed. The trailer is configured to couple to a vehicle to transport the feed to a desired location. An auger is coupled to a bottom of the silo. The auger is configured to selectively convey the feed from the silo to dispense the feed at the desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Hall
  • Publication number: 20200144743
    Abstract: An alignment member is provided for an electrical connector that provides electrical communication between a plurality of electrical conductors. The alignment member includes a first portion adapted to engage an opening of the connector block; a passageway for receiving one of the electrical conductors; and a second portion that is movable to adjust a dimension of the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Dana Khalid Saeed, Jefferson Robert Hall, Daniel Paul Owens
  • Patent number: 10615518
    Abstract: A spring-loaded parallel pad clamp connector is provided. The clamp includes a top jaw; a bottom jaw having an eye depending therefrom; one or more springs biasing the top and bottom jaws to a closed position; and a surface positioned a predetermined distance from the eye so that the surface acts as a fulcrum and force translation surface for a lineman hot stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • Publication number: 20200045599
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) registers on a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and, while in an idle mode, receives a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) service. The UE determines whether to perform a periodic network reselection search for a higher priority PLMN while in the idle mode, wherein the UE determines whether to perform the periodic network reselection search based on reception of the MBMS service. The UE may postpone the periodic network reselection search for a period of time while the UE receives the MBMS service in the idle mode. The UE may postpone the periodic network reselection search for a period of time while the UE receives the MBMS service in the idle mode. The UE may interleave the periodic network reselection search with the reception of transmission bursts of the MBMS service, the search being performed on frequencies other than that of the MBMS transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ashish BHARDWAJ, Edward Robert HALL
  • Patent number: 10554708
    Abstract: In some cases, V2X systems may send warning messages. The warning messages may be sent over short distances. The warning messages may be useful over wider distances. Some systems may us MBMS from a V2X proximity broadcast. Electronic communications devices, such as UEs may be unaware of the MBMS. A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be an RSU. The RSU receive a V2X message from a UE. The RSU may broadcast information associated with the V2X message. The RSU may send the information associated with the V2X message to a network entity for a point-to-multipoint broadcast. The method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication may also use V2X messages that include bootstrapping information to tune to an MBMS broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xinzhou Wu, Edward Robert Hall, James Alan Misener, Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20200036113
    Abstract: A spring-loaded parallel pad clamp connector is provided. The clamp includes a top jaw; a bottom jaw having an eye depending therefrom; one or more springs biasing the top and bottom jaws to a closed position; and a surface positioned a predetermined distance from the eye so that the surface acts as a fulcrum and force translation surface for a lineman hot stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • Publication number: 20190381926
    Abstract: A feed distribution assembly for transporting and dispensing feed includes a trailer and a silo. The silo is coupled to a bed of the trailer and is configured to position feed. The trailer is configured to couple to a vehicle to transport the feed to a desired location. An auger is coupled to a bottom of the silo. The auger is configured to selectively convey the feed from the silo to dispense the feed at the desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Robert Hall
  • Patent number: 10490913
    Abstract: A spring-loaded parallel pad clamp connector is provided. The clamp includes a top jaw; a bottom jaw having an eye depending therefrom; one or more springs biasing the top and bottom jaws to a closed position; and a surface positioned a predetermined distance from the eye so that the surface acts as a fulcrum and force translation surface for a lineman hot stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall