Patents by Inventor Scott Adams

Scott Adams 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).

  • Compact fluid delivery system for automation
    Patent number: 9339833
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to 48 dual-lumen lines, each providing a paint color to the color tree. The robot may be included in a robotic paint station and may be configured to receive paint from and return paint to a drop box connected to a paint recirculation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Fiala, Scott Adams
  • Methods and apparatus for character set control, verification and reporting
    Patent number: 9304977
    Abstract: Systems and methods for character set control, verification and reporting are provided. In an example embodiment, a data evaluation system comprises at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to implement a language and character set phase in which an authorized character set comprising authorized characters is defined; a document phase including receipt of an input document, the input document comprising document characters; a detection phase including a comparison of the document characters against the authorized characters in the authorized character set to detect unauthorized characters in the input document not forming part of the authorized character set; and a reporting phase including display of the unauthorized characters to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Adams
  • MECHANICAL SIGN WAVING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160027349
    Abstract: A sign waving apparatus that includes a base, a housing enclosing a motor, a frame support connecting the base and the housing, and a sign mount mechanically connected to a motor. The sign or signs attach to the surfaces of the sign mount. The sign mount moves relative to the housing in a variety of different motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Velocity Signs, LLC
    Inventors: Scott ADAMS, Josh FAHERTY
  • Intelligent data source selection in application development
    Patent number: 9195440
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for amorphous data preparation for intelligent data source selection in application development are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of keywords is selected from a code portion of a source code. Using a subset of the set of keywords, an expected circumstance is determined, the expected circumstance being a circumstance relevant to a purpose of the source code. From a set of data sources, a data source is identified, wherein the data source provides information usable in the expected circumstance. A manner of accessing the information from the data source is identified. Pseudo-code is constructed to implement the manner of accessing the information from the data source. A weight is assigned to the data source based upon a type of input used for selecting the pseudo-code, wherein the selecting uses the pseudo-code in the source code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samuel Scott Adams, Rosalind Toy Allen Radcliffe, Elizabeth Vera Woodward, Shunguo Yan
  • COMPACT FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION
    Publication number: 20150321210
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to 48 dual-lumen lines, each providing a paint color to the color tree. The robot may be included in a robotic paint station and may be configured to receive paint from and return paint to a drop box connected to a paint recirculation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron FIALA, Scott ADAMS
  • Mechanical sign waving device
    Patent number: 9171487
    Abstract: A sign waving apparatus that includes a base, a housing enclosing a motor, a frame support connecting the base and the housing, and a sign mount mechanically connected to a motor. The sign or signs attach to the surfaces of the sign mount. The sign mount moves relative to the housing in a variety of different motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Velocity Signs, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Adams, Josh Faherty
  • RASPBERRY PLANT NAMED 'PS-3218'
    Publication number: 20150250082
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of raspberry plant named ‘PS-3218’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: medium to small sized fruit of light red coloration. Fruit is of consistent conic shape, high gloss, very easy release from receptacle and poor flavor. Foliage is strongly concave, medium green; possessing weak rugosity and equal 3-5 foliates. Primocanes have a medium strength waxy coat, sparse thorn density and are absent of any anthocyanin coloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Scott ADAMS, Stephen M. ACKERMAN
  • Flex mount terminal marker
    Patent number: 9058752
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a terminal marker used to identify a terminal block. The terminal marker includes a front having a print surface, a back, sides, and flexible legs. The flexible legs can be positioned in a natural state for installation in the terminal block or a compressed state for obtaining a marking from a printer. In the natural state, the flexible legs extend at an angle with respect to the print surface of the terminal marker. In the compressed state, the flexible legs extend outward beyond of the sides of the terminal marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary Scott Ganster, Jennifer Lynn Schwert, Michael Scott Adams, David Scott Morrison
  • INTELLIGENT DATA SOURCE SELECTION IN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20150149981
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for amorphous data preparation for intelligent data source selection in application development are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of keywords is selected from a code portion of a source code. Using a subset of the set of keywords, an expected circumstance is determined, the expected circumstance being a circumstance relevant to a purpose of the source code. From a set of data sources, a data source is identified, wherein the data source provides information usable in the expected circumstance. A manner of accessing the information from the data source is identified. Pseudo-code is constructed to implement the manner of accessing the information from the data source. A weight is assigned to the data source based upon a type of input used for selecting the pseudo-code, wherein the selecting uses the pseudo-code in the source code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Scott Adams, Rosalind Toy Allen Radcliffe, Elizabeth Vera Woodward, Shunguo Yan
  • Flex Mount Terminal Marker
    Publication number: 20150040447
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a terminal marker used to identify a terminal block. The terminal marker includes a front having a print surface, a back, sides, and flexible legs. The flexible legs can be positioned in a natural state for installation in the terminal block or a compressed state for obtaining a marking from a printer. In the natural state, the flexible legs extend at an angle with respect to the print surface of the terminal marker. In the compressed state, the flexible legs extend outward beyond of the sides of the terminal marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary Scott Ganster, Jennifer Lynn Schwert, Michael Scott Adams, David Scott Morrison
  • Method of coating a workpiece incorporating a color contributing primer layer
    Patent number: 8951613
    Abstract: A method of coating a workpiece. The method includes applying a primer layer having a color pigment to the workpiece, applying a basecoat layer to the primer layer, and applying a clearcoat layer to the basecoat layer. The primer layer contributes to the color of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Scott Adams, Daniel J. McQuaid, James Bielak, Aaron Fiala, Majed Hussein Elawar, Michael Jones
  • MECHANICAL SIGN WAVING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150027011
    Abstract: A sign waving apparatus that includes a base, a housing enclosing a motor, a frame support connecting the base and the housing, and a sign mount mechanically connected to a motor. The sign or signs attach to the surfaces of the sign mount. The sign mount moves relative to the housing in a variety of different motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: VELOCITY SIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott ADAMS, Josh FAHERTY
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTER SET CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND REPORTING
    Publication number: 20150026828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for character set control, verification and reporting are provided. In an example embodiment, a data evaluation system comprises at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to implement a language and character set phase in which an authorized character set comprising authorized characters is defined; a document phase including receipt of an input document, the input document comprising document characters; a detection phase including a comparison of the document characters against the authorized characters in the authorized character set to detect unauthorized characters in the input document not forming part of the authorized character set; and a reporting phase including display of the unauthorized characters to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Adams
  • SELF-LAMINATING ROTATING CABLE MARKER LABEL WITH BREAKAWAY PORTION
    Publication number: 20150007929
    Abstract: A self-laminating rotating cable marker label is constructed of a transparent film having a first adhesive area, an adhesive-free smooth area, and a second adhesive area. A print-on area forms one side of the transparent film, the print-on area adapted to receive indicia identifying the cable about which the marker label is applied. A perforation extends across the transparent film providing a line of separation of the transparent film. When wrapped around a cable, the second adhesive area overlies the print-on area such that the cable identifying indicia is visible through the transparent second adhesive area. As the transparent film is wrapped around the cable, the first adhesive area adheres to the cable. The remainder of the transparent film is rotated, breaking the perforation, whereby the smooth area of the film in contact with the cable provides smooth rotation of the label around the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David Scott Morrison, Michael Scott Adams
  • Make-up removal wipe
    Patent number: 8914936
    Abstract: To better facilitate the application and removal of make-up on the skin, including on the face, and especially around the eyes, the present invention provides a wiping product having two or more lobes which substantially conform to both the user's finger and the area around the user's eyes. The wiping product is not secured to the user's finger or worn like a glove, but rather is simply supported by one or more fingers in use. In this manner, the wiping product is both simple to use and provides excellent application and removal of make-up in often hard to reach areas, such as the recesses of the eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjoern Niklas Jemsby, Jason Robert Boon, Nadeem Haidary, Jereme Nathanial Dumm, Jonathan Adam Dien, Scott Adam Ternovits, Jennifer Lee Schiffman, Pooja Ghanshyam Merai
  • GENERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SYNTHETIC EVENTS FROM SYNTHETIC CONTEXT OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140358952
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for generating and maintaining synthetic context events. The steps include searching a data structure of synthetic context-based objects and associated data for a pattern of context exhibited at a first specified frequency within a first specified time period; combining the synthetic context-based objects and associated data exhibiting the pattern of context exhibited at the first specified frequency within the first specified time period into a synthetic context event; and optimizing and maintaining the synthetic context event by searching the data structure for additional synthetic context-based objects and associated data exhibiting a same pattern of context at a second specified time period different than the first specified time period and adding the additional synthetic context-based objects and associated data to the synthetic context event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Samuel Scott Adams, Robert R. Friedlander, James R. Kraemer, Jeb R. Linton
  • DISCOVERY OF UNUSUAL, UNEXPECTED, OR ANOMALOUS INFORMATION AND TRENDS IN HIGH THROUGHPUT DATA STREAMS AND DATABASES USING PROBABILITSTIC SURPRISAL CONTEXT FILTERS
    Publication number: 20140358948
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for detecting anomalous events from a data input comprising a plurality of events. The method comprising the steps of: selecting at least one filter selecting for context data determined to be probabilistically present within a specified degree of certainty in the data input; comparing the data input to the selected at least one filter; discarding the events from the data input that are the same as the context data for which the at least one filter selects; and storing in a repository the events remaining in the data input as anomalous events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Samuel Scott Adams, Robert R. Friedlander, James R. Kraemer, Jeb R. Linton
  • Mechanical sign waving device
    Patent number: 8887424
    Abstract: A sign waving apparatus that includes a base, a housing enclosing a motor, a frame support connecting the base and the housing, and a sign mount mechanically connected to a motor. The sign or signs attach to the surfaces of the sign mount. The sign mount moves relative to the housing in a variety of different motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Velocity Signs, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Adams, Josh Faherty
  • MAXIMIZING THE UTILITY OF INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE INTERSECTING DATA STRUCTURES USING PLATONIC SOLIDS AND RELATED POLYHEDRA AND POLYTOPES
    Publication number: 20140324735
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for maximizing the utility of data obtained from multiple intersecting data structures and stored in a multi-dimension information space. The method includes the steps of generating a rigid mathematical structure within the multi-dimensional information space; dividing the rigid mathematical structure into segments, each segment having a volume determined by a time of access to the segment relative to an event, a duration of access to the segment and a quantity of data in the segment; and determining a sellable price point for each segment of the rigid mathematical structure based on the volume of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Scott Adams, Robert R. Friedlander, James R. Kraemer, Philip R. Varker
  • Flex mount terminal marker
    Patent number: 8857086
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a terminal marker used to identify a terminal block. The terminal marker includes a front having a print surface, a back, sides, and flexible legs. The flexible legs can be positioned in a natural state for installation in the terminal block or a compressed state for obtaining a marking from a printer. In the natural state, the flexible legs extend at an angle with respect to the print surface of the terminal marker. In the compressed state, the flexible legs extend outward beyond of the sides of the terminal marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Adams, David Scott Morrison, Jennifer Lynn Schwert