Patents by Inventor Scott J. Soma
Scott J. Soma 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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Method for measuring imbalance forces of a tire/hub assembly of vehicle during motion of the vehicle
Patent number: 11982586Abstract: A method is provided for collecting measurement parameters related to imbalance forces of a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle during motion of the vehicle. An apparatus is removably attached to the tire/hub assembly of the vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus includes a disk, a plurality of cup-shaped objects, and one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk. Each of the cup-shaped objects are rigidly fixed at one end to the disk and extend perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) are mounted to the disk and configured to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: NVH TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David A. Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti -
Patent number: 11815225Abstract: A lubricant applicator for a ball hitch includes a diaphragm assembly, a hollow support structure, and preferably, a removable cover. The diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm member and may also include a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm member has a non-permeable top surface having an inner facing surface and an outer facing surface. A central region of the inner facing surface is coated with lubricant that is releasable from the inner facing surface when pressed against an external surface and, optionally, rotated slightly. The hollow support structure has a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm assembly is positionally secured within the hollow support structure to provide a unitary structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: EZ GREASE'N GO LLCInventors: Scott J. Soma, William C. Groves, Jr., Eric L. Canfield
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Publication number: 20220283049Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David A. FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
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Publication number: 20220282831Abstract: A lubricant applicator for a ball hitch includes a diaphragm assembly, a hollow support structure, and preferably, a removable cover. The diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm member and may also include a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm member has a non-permeable top surface having an inner facing surface and an outer facing surface. A central region of the inner facing surface is coated with lubricant that is releasable from the inner facing surface when pressed against an external surface and, optionally, rotated slightly. The hollow support structure has a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm assembly is positionally secured within the hollow support structure to provide a unitary structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Scott J. Soma, William C. Groves, JR., Eric L. Canfield
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Patent number: 11287348Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: BALANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTION, LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
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Publication number: 20210223131Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
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Patent number: 10969292Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: BALANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTION, LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, David M. Scribner, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, David Fenimore, Zoe Kane, Rachel Foster, Meer Gujral, Joseph H. Cottingham, Saahas S. Yechuri, Aron Sun, Ethan Reiland, Anish Sudini, Amish Saini, William Liao, Rohan Epur, Ryan M. Larue, Brandon T. Fanti
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Publication number: 20210063267Abstract: An apparatus configured to be removably attached to a tire/hub assembly of a vehicle via lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly is used to determine imbalance forces of the tire/hub assembly during motion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cup-shaped objects fixed at one end to the disk and extending perpendicularly outward from the disk. The plurality of cup-shaped objects are arranged a fixed radial distance from a radial center of the disk in a pattern that matches the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus is mounted to the vehicle's tire/hub assembly by fitting the plurality of cup-shaped objects over the lug nuts of the tire/hub assembly. The apparatus further includes one or more inertial measurement units (IMU's) mounted to the disk to measure parameters that are used for calculating the imbalance forces during motion of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, David M. SCRIBNER, Scott J. SOMA, Robert P. ALSTON, David FENIMORE, Zoe KANE, Rachel FOSTER, Meer GUJRAL, Joseph H. COTTINGHAM, Saahas S. YECHURI, Aron SUN, Ethan REILAND, Anish SUDINI, Amish SAINI, William LIAO, Rohan EPUR, Ryan M. LARUE, Brandon T. FANTI
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Patent number: 10701266Abstract: A method is provided for reading out contents of a video file having a predefined video file format. The contents include video frames of an object in motion captured by a video recording device, and motion data of an object collected by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that is attached to the object. The motion data is stored as metadata in one or more time intervals of the video file. Parsing instructions are stored in a computer memory. The parsing instructions indicate how the metadata is parsed into motion data for one or more video frames that are associated with the respective motion data. The contents of the video file are read out using the stored parsing instructions, thereby identifying specific video frames with their respective correlated motion data.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: BioForce Analytics LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, Scott J. Soma, Brandon T. Fanti, Vineeth Voruganti, Daniel J. Gao, Aron Sun, Ryan M. LaRue, Saahas S. Yechuri
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Publication number: 20200137307Abstract: A method is provided for reading out contents of a video file having a predefined video file format. The contents include video frames of an object in motion captured by a video recording device, and motion data of an object collected by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that is attached to the object. The motion data is stored as metadata in one or more time intervals of the video file. Parsing instructions are stored in a computer memory. The parsing instructions indicate how the metadata is parsed into motion data for one or more video frames that are associated with the respective motion data. The contents of the video file are read out using the stored parsing instructions, thereby identifying specific video frames with their respective correlated motion data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, Scott J. SOMA, Brandon T. FANTI, Vineeth VORUGANTI, Daniel J. GAO, Aron SUN, Ryan M. LARUE, Saahas S. YECHURI
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Publication number: 20190364209Abstract: A method is provided for embedding motion data of an object collected by an inertial measurement unit that is attached to the object into a video file that includes video frames of the object in motion captured by a video recording device. The video file has a predefined video file format that is configured to include metadata that is storable at predefined time intervals of the video file. The method operates by capturing video frames of an object in motion and simultaneously collecting motion data of the object, storing the captured video frames in the video file, and storing the collected motion data, converting the motion data to the metadata, and inserting the metadata into one or more time intervals of the video file, wherein the metadata in each time interval includes the metadata for a plurality of successive or preceding video frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, Scott J. Soma, Brandon T. Fanti, Vineeth Voruganti, Daniel J. Gao, Aron Sun, Ryan M. LaRue, Saahas S. Yechuri
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Patent number: 10469750Abstract: A method is provided for embedding motion data of an object collected by an inertial measurement unit that is attached to the object into a video file that includes video frames of the object in motion captured by a video recording device. The video file has a predefined video file format that is configured to include metadata that is storable at predefined time intervals of the video file. The method operates by capturing video frames of an object in motion and simultaneously collecting motion data of the object, storing the captured video frames in the video file, and storing the collected motion data, converting the motion data to the metadata, and inserting the metadata into one or more time intervals of the video file, wherein the metadata in each time interval includes the metadata for a plurality of successive or preceding video frames.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BioForce Analytics LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, Scott J. Soma, Brandon T. Fanti, Vineeth Voruganti, Daniel J. Gao, Aron Sun, Ryan M. LaRue, Saahas S. Yechuri
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Patent number: 10385559Abstract: A toilet monitor uses a toilet tank water level sensor producing a toilet tank water level measurement signal. A processor detects rate of change of the measurement signal and conditionally produce a responsive actuation signal in response to the detected rate of change. A transducer connected to receive the actuation signal and transmit information, provide a humanly-perceptible indication, generate a data log and/or control an electronic water supply valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: H20 Connected, LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, Scott J. Soma
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Patent number: 10284752Abstract: A method is provided for determining a start offset between a video recording device and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for use in synchronizing motion data of an object collected by the IMU attached to the object with video frames captured by an image sensor of the video recording device of the object in motion. The start offset is then used to synchronize subsequently captured video frames to subsequently collected IMU motion data.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BioForce Analytics LLCInventors: Eric L. Canfield, Connor D. Cozad, Scott J. Soma, Robert P. Alston, Andrew D. McEntee, Robert P. Warner, Brandon T. Fanti, Vineeth Voruganti, Daniel J. Gao, Aron Sun, Joseph H. Cottingham, Ryan M. Larue, Saahas S. Yechuri
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Patent number: 10226035Abstract: An insect decoy is provided that includes a vapor-isolated vessel, a chemical compound disposed within the vapor-isolated vessel, and an excitation energy source. The chemical compound may have one or more absorption bands at a set of absorption wavelengths and have one or more emission bands at a set of emission wavelengths. The excitation energy source may be configured to produce electromagnetic radiation at the absorption wavelengths so as to fluoresce the chemical compound and release photons at the emission wavelengths. The vapor-isolated vessel may be configured with at least one infrared transmissive window that is substantially transparent to the released photons at the emission wavelengths of the chemical compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Technology SG, L.P.Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, Thomas M. Dykstra, Scott J. Soma, Robert E. Rasmussen, Robert P. Alston
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Publication number: 20180135285Abstract: A toilet monitor uses a toilet tank water level sensor producing a toilet tank water level measurement signal. A processor detects rate of change of the measurement signal and conditionally produce a responsive actuation signal in response to the detected rate of change. A transducer connected to receive the actuation signal and transmit information, provide a humanly-perceptible indication, generate a data log and/or control an electronic water supply valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, Scott J. SOMA
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Publication number: 20160050900Abstract: An insect decoy is provided that includes a vapor-isolated vessel, a chemical compound disposed within the vapor-isolated vessel, and an excitation energy source. The chemical compound may have one or more absorption bands at a set of absorption wavelengths and have one or more emission bands at a set of emission wavelengths. The excitation energy source may be configured to produce electromagnetic radiation at the absorption wavelengths so as to fluoresce the chemical compound and release photons at the emission wavelengths. The vapor-isolated vessel may be configured with at least one infrared transmissive window that is substantially transparent to the released photons at the emission wavelengths of the chemical compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: Technology SG, L.P.Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, Thomas M. Dykstra, Scott J. Soma, Robert E. Rasmussen, Robert P. Alston
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Patent number: 9173388Abstract: An insect decoy is provided that includes a vapor-isolated vessel, a chemical compound disposed within the vapor-isolated vessel, and an excitation energy source. The chemical compound may have one or more absorption bands at a set of absorption wavelengths and have one or more emission bands at a set of emission wavelengths. The excitation energy source may be configured to produce electromagnetic radiation at the absorption wavelengths so as to fluoresce the chemical compound and release photons at the emission wavelengths. The vapor-isolated vessel may be configured with at least one infrared transmissive window that is substantially transparent to the released photons at the emission wavelengths of the chemical compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Technology SG, L.P.Inventors: Eric L. Canfield, Thomas M. Dykstra, Scott J. Soma, Robert E. Rasmussen, Robert P. Alston
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Publication number: 20150196019Abstract: An insect decoy is provided that includes a vapor-isolated vessel, a chemical compound disposed within the vapor-isolated vessel, and an excitation energy source. The chemical compound may have one or more absorption bands at a set of absorption wavelengths and have one or more emission bands at a set of emission wavelengths. The excitation energy source may be configured to produce electromagnetic radiation at the absorption wavelengths so as to fluoresce the chemical compound and release photons at the emission wavelengths. The vapor-isolated vessel may be configured with at least one infrared transmissive window that is substantially transparent to the released photons at the emission wavelengths of the chemical compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Technology SG, L.P.Inventors: Eric L. CANFIELD, Thomas M. DYKSTRA, Scott J. SOMA, Robert E. RASMUSSEN, Robert P. ALSTON
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Patent number: D764239Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: KINDLE HILL, LLCInventors: Saly A. Glassman, Robyn Yantes, Scott J. Soma