Patents by Inventor William Roland

William Roland 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).

  • Patent number: 11964895
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20240031513
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20230072890
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Patent number: 11539898
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20220075174
    Abstract: A slide imaging apparatus that includes a copy holder moving system and an imaging system. The copy holder moving system includes a movable stage configured to move along first and second slide movement axes relative to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system is configured to form an image of a sample mounted on a slide located in the/each imaging location on the movable stage during an image forming process that includes the movable stage moving relative to the imaging system along the first and second slide movement axes. The copy holder moving system also includes a copy holder configured to be mounted to the movable stage, wherein the copy holder is configured to be mounted to the movable stage in each of a plurality of indexing positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: William Roland HAWES, Jagdish PANKHANIA
  • Patent number: 11231574
    Abstract: A slide imaging apparatus that includes a copy holder moving system and an imaging system. The copy holder moving system includes a movable stage configured to move along first and second slide movement axes relative to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system is configured to form an image of a sample mounted on a slide located in the/each imaging location on the movable stage during an image forming process that includes the movable stage moving relative to the imaging system along the first and second slide movement axes. The copy holder moving system also includes a copy holder configured to be mounted to the movable stage, wherein the copy holder is configured to be mounted to the movable stage in each of a plurality of indexing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Jagdish Pankhania
  • Patent number: 11197475
    Abstract: Granular compositions comprising at least one herbicide that inhibits microtubule assembly, at least one herbicide that inhibits cell wall synthesis, and a surfactant, and methods for making and using such compositions, are generally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: EVERRIS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: William Roland Leatherwood, Ariana Cohen, Rebecca Schackow
  • Publication number: 20210088769
    Abstract: A microscope scanning apparatus is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use and to move relative to the detector array along a scan path. A controller is further provided to monitor the position of the sample holder relative to the detector array and to trigger image capture by the detector array in accordance with said monitored position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20210092308
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Patent number: 10904457
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Patent number: 10895731
    Abstract: A microscope scanning apparatus is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use and to move relative to the detector array along a scan path. A controller is further provided to monitor the position of the sample holder relative to the detector array and to trigger image capture by the detector array in accordance with said monitored position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20190361215
    Abstract: A slide imaging apparatus that includes a copy holder moving system and an imaging system. The copy holder moving system includes a movable stage configured to move along first and second slide movement axes relative to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system is configured to form an image of a sample mounted on a slide located in the/each imaging location on the movable stage during an image forming process that includes the movable stage moving relative to the imaging system along the first and second slide movement axes. The copy holder moving system also includes a copy holder configured to be mounted to the movable stage, wherein the copy holder is configured to be mounted to the movable stage in each of a plurality of indexing positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Jagdish Pankhania
  • Patent number: 10462322
    Abstract: Image scanning apparatus and method of operating an image scanning apparatus, the image scanning apparatus including a line scan detector and being configured to image a surface of an object mounted in the image scanning apparatus in a plurality of swathes, wherein each swathe is formed by a group of scan lines, each scan line being acquired using the scan line detector from a respective elongate region of the surface of the object extending in a scan width direction, wherein each group of scan lines is acquired whilst the object is moved relative to the scan line detector in a scan length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Philip Gouch, William Roland Hawes, Joachim Helmut Schmid
  • Publication number: 20190246047
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20190243119
    Abstract: A microscope scanning apparatus is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use and to move relative to the detector array along a scan path. A controller is further provided to monitor the position of the sample holder relative to the detector array and to trigger image capture by the detector array in accordance with said monitored position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Patent number: 10317666
    Abstract: A microscope scanning apparatus is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use and to move relative to the detector array along a scan path. A controller is further provided to monitor the position of the sample holder relative to the detector array and to trigger image capture by the detector array in accordance with said monitored position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Patent number: 10313606
    Abstract: A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC
    Inventors: William Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
  • Publication number: 20180295254
    Abstract: Image scanning apparatus and method of operating an image scanning apparatus, the image scanning apparatus including a line scan detector and being configured to image a surface of an object mounted in the image scanning apparatus in a plurality of swathes, wherein each swathe is formed by a group of scan lines, each scan line being acquired using the scan line detector from a respective elongate region of the surface of the object extending in a scan width direction, wherein each group of scan lines is acquired whilst the object is moved relative to the scan line detector in a scan length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Philip Gouch, William Roland Hawes, Joachim Helmut Schmid
  • Patent number: 9873038
    Abstract: An interactive game in which one or more game characters are controlled by chewing, or other mouth-related movements of one or more players. The game may be used in conjunction with marketing of a chewable product, and the game may include a feature in which data associated with a particular product may be detected by a device associated with the game to affect play of the game. The data may be in the form of graphics such as a QR code, bar code or other code on the package interior or exterior that may be read by a camera, or may be in other forms, e.g., a code provided on a website, in an e-mail or text message, or in another way, to be entered manually by the player. The game may be played on a mobile electronic device. The game play may comprise one or more actions of the character(s) that are caused by one or more different mouth movements of the player(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: William Roland Hooke, Katherine Anne Harrison
  • Publication number: 20180007891
    Abstract: Granular compositions comprising at least one herbicide that inhibits microtubule assembly, at least one herbicide that inhibits cell wall synthesis, and a surfactant, and methods for making and using such compositions, are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: EVERRIS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: William Roland LEATHERWOOD, Ariana COHEN, Rebecca SCHACKOW