Patents by Inventor Robert Ripley
Robert Ripley 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: 11697303Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
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Publication number: 20220001607Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
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Patent number: 11203224Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: INTERFACE, INC.Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
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Patent number: 11148465Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
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Publication number: 20200070414Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
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Patent number: 10087561Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph can be on a common user interface and can be viewable at the same time on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
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Publication number: 20180073175Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph can be on a common user interface and can be viewable at the same time on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
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Patent number: 9850607Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph are on a common user interface and are viewable at the same time on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
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Publication number: 20170260668Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph are on a common user interface and are viewable at the same time on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
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Publication number: 20070102013Abstract: A tobacco mass is heated to a temperature of about 150° to about 220° C. to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air passing through the tobacco mass, and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol. The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater. The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A shell can enclose the heater and tobacco mass and define a preheating chamber for inflowing air. A mouthpiece, with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the heating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: John Adams, William Crowe, John Hearn, Robert Lee, Brett Stevenson, Zuyin Yang, James Baggett, John Hairfield, Steven Larson, Robert Ripley, Susan Wrenn
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Publication number: 20050045198Abstract: A dryer for a smoking device includes a heating element adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device, the heating element projecting from a base portion of the dryer. The base portion of the dryer has an interface surface on which the smoking device rests when the heating element is positioned within the cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device. At least one air passageway is provided in the base portion of the dryer to communicate between the cigarette receiving portion and surrounding ambient air when the smoking device rests on the interface surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: Philip Morris USA, Inc.Inventors: Steven Larson, John Campbell, Robert Ripley
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Patent number: D760088Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Glenn Kaye, Anne Nixon, Alexander Bennett, Robert Ripley
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Patent number: D803685Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Glenn Kaye, Anne Nixon, Alexander Bennett, Robert Ripley