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).

  • TORQUE INDICATING THREADED MECHANICAL FASTENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190331155
    Abstract: Threaded mechanical fastening systems and methods are provided that allow the simple deflection of a washer to indicate that a desired minimum torque has been reached or that a desired maximum torque has been exceeded. The method includes providing a threaded connection having a washer, installing the threaded connection so that the washer is supported as a simple beam over a gap, and using an amount of deflection of the washer as a result of torque applied by the threaded connection as an indicator. The torque indicating threaded mechanical fastening system includes a threaded connection and a washer supported as a simple beam over a gap so that the threaded connection, when tightened to a predetermined torque, deflects, in bending, the washer into the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • SPRING LOADED PARALELL PAD CLAMP CONNECTORS CONNECTABLE USING LINEMAN HOT STICKS
    Publication number: 20190296457
    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: June 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • Lens, lens blank, and eyewear
    Patent number: 10423011
    Abstract: A lens includes a lens body, and an electro-active section (liquid crystals and a diffraction section) that is provided to a region of part of the lens body. The lens includes a pair of electrodes that are embedded in the lens body, that are electrically connected to a focal length modification section, that extend downward from an upper side end of the lens body, and that are disposed substantially parallel to each other spaced apart in a width direction orthogonal to an up-down direction of the lens body. Lower ends of the pair of electrodes are disposed spaced apart from the electro-active section in the up-down direction of the lens body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa, Tsuyoshi Kamibeppu, Akifumi Aono, Akihiro Muramatsu
  • TECHNIQUES FOR MODULAR MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST AND MULTICAST SERVICE (MBMS) DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20190281420
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a system, method, and apparatus for providing multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) operations in a wireless communication system. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the system, method and apparatus may provide flexibility for an application server to select one or more MBMS service delivery functionalities supported by a network device for transmission of multimedia content to a mobile device. The MBMS service delivery functionalities selected by the application server may be a subset of a plurality of MBMS service delivery functionalities supported by the network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Haris ZISIMOPOULOS, Lorenzo CASACCIA, Edward Robert HALL, Thomas STOCKHAMMER
  • Torque indicating threaded mechanical fastening systems and methods
    Patent number: 10378576
    Abstract: Threaded mechanical fastening systems and methods are provided that allow the simple deflection of a washer to indicate that a desired minimum torque has been reached or that a desired maximum torque has been exceeded. The method includes providing a threaded connection having a washer, installing the threaded connection so that the washer is supported as a simple beam over a gap, and using an amount of deflection of the washer as a result of torque applied by the threaded connection as an indicator. The torque indicating threaded mechanical fastening system includes a threaded connection and a washer supported as a simple beam over a gap so that the threaded connection, when tightened to a predetermined torque, deflects, in bending, the washer into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • Spring loaded parallel pad clamp connectors connectable using lineman hot sticks
    Patent number: 10361493
    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: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski, Jefferson Robert Hall
  • Techniques for modular multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) delivery
    Patent number: 10341820
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a system, method, and apparatus for providing multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) operations in a wireless communication system. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the system, method and apparatus may provide flexibility for an application server to select one or more MBMS service delivery functionalities supported by a network device for transmission of multimedia content to a mobile device. The MBMS service delivery functionalities selected by the application server may be a subset of a plurality of MBMS service delivery functionalities supported by the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Haris Zisimopoulos, Lorenzo Casaccia, Edward Robert Hall, Thomas Stockhammer
  • Electronic eyeglasses and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 10222633
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa
  • Electronic eyeglasses and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 10191304
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa
  • Automated system for determining optimal train driving system parameters
    Patent number: 10173703
    Abstract: A system for optimizing the control of a train that includes an interface for receiving data representing a set of operational parameters for a train that will traverse a predetermined route. A server is interconnected to the interface and programmed to generate a plurality of scenarios using the same set of operational parameters but different control parameters. A simulator is programmed to perform a simulation of the operation of the train as described by the operation parameters and control parameters. The server is programmed to review the results of the simulation and score how closely the simulations achieved one or more performance metrics, thereby identifying which control parameters should be used by the train and allowing the control parameters to be transmitted to the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Wesley Wait, Bradley Howard, Devon Robert Hall
  • Electronic eyeglasses and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 10168551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa
  • CONTINUOUS SPATIAL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FILMS ON PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20180363136
    Abstract: Continuous spatial atomic layer deposition is performed on a particulate substrate in a continuous reactor comprising a plurality of spatially separated, precursor dosing zones and a means for moving the particulate substrate spatially through the precursor dosing zones to apply an atomic layer deposition coating thereon. The precursor dosing zones may be used simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Allen SPENCER, II, Robert A. HALL
  • Generator storage system
    Patent number: 10112546
    Abstract: A generator storage system for securing and transporting a generator includes a vehicle that has a back side. A mount is coupled to the back side of the vehicle and a cage is coupled to the mount. A lid is hingedly coupled to the cage such that the lid selectively closes the cage. A generator is provided and the generator is positioned in the cage for transporting the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Hall
  • METHODS FOR MAKING PHARMACEUTICAL SOLID DOSAGE FORMS OF SPRAY-DRIED DISPERSIONS
    Publication number: 20180221282
    Abstract: A process for drying a spray dried dispersion, comprising: a) providing a spray-dried dispersion comprising particles wherein the particles comprise an active agent and a polymer and optionally one or more surfactants, the dispersion having an average particle diameter of less than about 100 m; b) blending an amount of silicon dioxide with the dispersion to form a dispersion-silicon dioxide blend, wherein the amount of silicon dioxide relative to the amount of dispersion is between about 0.5 and 2.0% by weight; c) drying the blend with a secondary dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Lee, David Harris, Justin David Moser, Michael McNevin, Amber Broadbent, Robert Hall, Ari Ericson
  • AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL TRAIN DRIVING SYSTEM PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20180029620
    Abstract: A system for optimizing the control of a train that includes an interface for receiving data representing a set of operational parameters for a train that will traverse a predetermined route. A server is interconnected to the interface and programmed to generate a plurality of scenarios using the same set of operational parameters but different control parameters. A simulator is programmed to perform a simulation of the operation of the train as described by the operation parameters and control parameters. The server is programmed to review the results of the simulation and score how closely the simulations achieved one or more performance metrics, thereby identifying which control parameters should be used by the train and allowing the control parameters to be transmitted to the train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Wesley Wait, Bradley Howard, Devon Robert Hall
  • Smooth transition between multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) and unicast service by demand
    Patent number: 9820259
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for smooth transition between broadcast/multicast transmission and unicast transmission. A method for managing unicast and multicast services switching in a multi-band/multi-frequency wireless communications system (WCS) capable of both unicast and multicast signaling includes determining whether an aggregate demand for a content provided via dedicated unicast transmissions exceeds a threshold. The method includes switching transmission of the content from the dedicated unicast transmissions on one frequency to a multicast transmission on a second or more frequencies in response to determining that the aggregate demand exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jun Wang, George Cherian, Nagaraju Naik, Xiaoxia Zhang, Edward Robert Hall, Arungundram Chandrasekaran Mahendran, Gordon Kent Walker, Charles N. Lo, Carlos Marcelo Dias Pazos, Kuo-Chun Lee, Jack Shyh-Hurng Shauh, Gang Bao
  • Inflatable Garment with Lightweight Air Pump and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20170295860
    Abstract: An inflatable cold-weather upper-body garment. The garment includes first and second pluralities of interconnected gas flow chambers, each plurality enclosed by gas-impermeable material; a fluid-flow channel connecting the first and second pluralities of gas flow chambers; and a hand-operable air pump in fluid communication with one of the gas flow chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: NuDown, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hall, Cory Tholl, Matt Maxfield
  • Facilitation of geographically addressed data streaming
    Patent number: 9794855
    Abstract: A more efficient network is facilitated by data routing. A node device within a network can broadcast a first set of data to a network of other node devices. Based on node device characteristics, some nodes will hear the broadcast first and can be labeled as a relay node. The relay nodes can then transmit other data based on the determination of other relay nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: Robert Hall
  • LENS, LENS BLANK, AND EYEWEAR
    Publication number: 20170108713
    Abstract: A lens includes a lens body, and an electro-active section (liquid crystals and a diffraction section) that is provided to a region of part of the lens body. The lens includes a pair of electrodes that are embedded in the lens body, that are electrically connected to a focal length modification section, that extend downward from an upper side end of the lens body, and that are disposed substantially parallel to each other spaced apart in a width direction orthogonal to an up-down direction of the lens body. Lower ends of the pair of electrodes are disposed spaced apart from the electro-active section in the up-down direction of the lens body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie ADAMS, David BOYD, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, Joshua HADDOCK, Robert HALL, Venki IYER, William KOKONASKI, Charles WILLEY, Yongping WANG, Claudio Dalla LONGA, Tsuyoshi KAMIBEPPU, Akifumi AONO, Akihiro MURAMATSU
  • ELECTRONIC EYEGLASSES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170075141
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie ADAMS, David BOYD, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, Joshua HADDOCK, Robert HALL, Venki IYER, William KOKONASKI, Charles WILLEY, Yongping WANG, Claudio Dalla LONGA