Patents Assigned to Systems, LLC
  • Breather layer for exhausting permeate from pressure vessels
    Patent number: 10168002
    Abstract: Devices and methods for addressing permeation of a gas through a liner of a pressure vessel involve a porous layer between the liner and a composite shell of the pressure vessel around the liner. The porous layer provides fluid communication with atmosphere for gases that permeate through the liner. Such porous layers may be provided in a continuous wound set of fibers about the liner. Further, an inner composite structure may be provided between the liner and the porous layer to reduce the rate of permeation to the porous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventor: Mark Leavitt
  • Providing failover control on a control system
    Patent number: 10169175
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing failover control in a control system are provided. For instance, a data stream from a plurality of computing nodes in a computing system can be monitored. A first subset of computing nodes can be selected based on the data streams. Control grant signals can be generated for each computing node of the first subset. An output to one or more computing nodes of the first subset can be activated based at least in part on a number of control grant signals generated for each computing node of the first subset. Control authority can then be granted to the one or more computing nodes of the first subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano A. M. Lassini, Timothy John Theriault, Mark Lawrence Darnell
  • Aircraft message management system
    Patent number: 10171395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering aircraft messages are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include receiving a message including a plurality of data fields containing data associated with the message. The method can include accessing a set of configuration data. The set of configuration data can include a set of data identifying one or more potential message structures and one or more parameters. The parameters can include one or more conditions for processing the data fields. The method can include determining a message structure of the message based at least in part on the data fields and the first set of data identifying one or more potential message structures. The method can include processing the message based at least in part on the message structure and the parameters. The method can include generating a filtered message that is based at least in part on the processed message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Barnard Pierce, Adam Veenendaal, Brent Hooker, Steven Furtwangler
  • Proximity awareness system for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 10169991
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide enhanced warnings of potential future adverse events (e.g., automobile crashes) by tracking the location and motion of multiple vehicles, and providing alerts or warnings to the drivers of such vehicles in the event that a risk of an adverse event is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ridar Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brent F. Massey, Greg L. Rouleau, Thaddeus Noll Selden
  • Trajectory amendment system
    Patent number: 10170007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing trajectory amendments are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include identifying an arrival time slot associated with a landing area. The method can further include providing to one or more second computing devices of a plurality of operators, a first set of data identifying the arrival time slot. The method can include receiving a second set of data indicating that a first operator of the plurality of operators has selected the arrival time slot. The method can further include determining one or more trajectory amendments to allow a first aircraft associated with the first operator to meet the arrival time slot associated with the landing area. The method can include sending one or more trajectory amendments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Szabolcs Andras Borgyos
  • COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING INTERNAL LOAD SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180372272
    Abstract: A device, system and method to support the ends of composite pressurized storage vessel, including supporting two ends of a cylindrical composite pressurized storage vessel with an axial rod/tube fixed axially inside the storage vessel fixed at each end; and providing a fluid pathway into the vessel from at least one of the two ends which is not obstructed by the axial rod/tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventor: Mohit Garg
  • AUTOMATIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING A SUBSTANCE INTO AN ANIMAL
    Publication number: 20180368364
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically delivering a substance to an animal or fish including a positioning system that positions each animal singularly and a sensor that detects the location of a predetermined targeted area on the animal. The system further includes a delivery device for delivering a substance to the targeted area. The position of the delivery device may be adjustable. The delivery device is in communication with the sensor. The delivery device adjusts its position in response to the data received from the sensor and delivers a substance to the targeted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Applied LifeSciences and Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Ramin Karimpour
  • Integrated thrust reverser actuation system
    Patent number: 10161356
    Abstract: A turbofan engine having a turbine engine, a nacelle surrounding a portion of the turbine engine, and a thrust reverser. The thrust reverser comprises a movable control surface movable to and from a reversing position and a thrust reverser actuation system having at least one actuator operably coupled to the movable control surface to move the movable control surface into and out of the reversing position. A guide comprising a rail and a bogie having at least one rotatable bearing surface coupled to the rail for relative translational movement between the rail and bogie connects the turbine engine to the movable control surface such that operation of the at least one actuator moves the movable control surface by translation movement between the rail and the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: John S. Mears, George Stephen Billisits, Chad Russell Wentling
  • Method and system for controlling a movable barrier
    Patent number: 10163284
    Abstract: A method and system include monitoring to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary and monitoring to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary. When a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a first barrier system response is initiated. In some examples, when a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a second barrier system response is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GTO Access Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Kirkland, Mark Chiaravalloti
  • Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
    Patent number: 10159908
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting an oil from plant material includes an extraction chamber for plant material. The plant material is exposed to a heated gas stream with a temperature sufficient to volatilize on oil from the plant material. The gas stream is rapidly cooled to liquefy the oil into entrained droplets. The oil is collected with a collection solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Receptacle sockets for twist-lock connectors
    Patent number: 10164374
    Abstract: A twist-lock connector that includes a printed circuit board component with one or more flexible portions is disclosed. The flexible portions may be formed within an interior portion of the printed circuit board by routing or otherwise removing a portion of the printed circuit board to create one or a plurality of side for each flexible portion. One or more electrical contacts may be positioned on each flexible portion and arranged to be electrically coupled with male electrical contacts that are part of a corresponding twist-lock plug, thereby deflecting the flexible portions. When deflected, the flexible portions exert an opposing, biasing force in the direction of the male electrical contacts to maintain contact there between. One or more of a mounting base and a support base may be clamped to either or both sides of the printed circuit board to provide further stability for the flexible portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: William G. Reed
  • BUFFER STATUS REPORT TRIGGER ENHANCEMENT IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180368022
    Abstract: A method for reporting backlog in a LTE-like environment is disclosed. The method includes: providing a pending allocation for transferring a pending request data; receiving a new request for transferring data prior to completion of transferring the pending request data; generating a backlog report for the new request; sending the backlog report within the pending allocation; and receiving a new allocation for the new request data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nassir BENAMMAR, Channasandra RAVISHANKAR
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCAL RETRANSMISSION OF TCP/IP FRAMES
    Publication number: 20180367256
    Abstract: A packet is received from a first link, and includes identification of a sender and a destination. An acknowledgement of receiving the packet is transmitted toward the sender, and the packet is forwarded, over a second link, toward the destination. A copy of the packet is stored in a queue. Upon detecting that the destination failed to receive the packet forwarded over the second link, the copy of the packet is retrieved from the queue and re-transmitted over the second link to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
    Inventor: Matthew Mario Butehorn
  • Oil And Gas Pipe Connector
    Publication number: 20180363815
    Abstract: Pipe connectors and methods of making and using pipe connectors to connect oil or gas pipe in oil and gas production, refining and distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Cobalt Coupler Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Joseph Jacobs, Lonnie Joseph Jacobs, Robert Wayne Noyer, Lloyd Dale Seaton
  • Liquid Storage and Filtration Method
    Publication number: 20180361286
    Abstract: Apparatus for filtering used cooking oil includes a container, an inner cup, and a filter pad. The apparatus can be configured to remove undesirable impurities from liquid. For example, the apparatus can be configured to remove total polar molecules and lovibond color red from used cooking oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Pure Gravity Filtration Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brendan S. Siegert, Lee L. Reneau
  • Caching using multicast radio transmissions
    Patent number: 10158687
    Abstract: A method of providing data via radio transmissions, the method including identifying a first content item as being of potential interest to multiple remote radio terminals; and in response to the identification of the first content item, cause a first portion of the first content item to be transmitted to a first plurality of remote radio terminals via a first multicast radio transmission, wherein the first transmission identifies the first portion of the first content as data which may be cached by the first plurality of remote radio terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Boyle Fisher, Matthew Mario Butehorn, Thomas Paul Gaske
  • Anti-drone flight protection systems and methods
    Patent number: 10157546
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing flight of one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in no-fly zones include receiving one or more no-fly zones each defined as geo-fences with associated coordinates; preventing one or more UAVs from entering the one or more no-fly zones by one or more of: transmitting the geo-fences to the one or more UAVs, transmitting avoidance commands to the one or more UAVs from an avoidance device located at a no-fly zone, and disrupting radio communication to the one or more UAVs from the avoidance device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Godwin, Lee Priest
  • Materials, treatment compositions, and material laminates, with carbon nanotubes
    Patent number: 10155877
    Abstract: Improved materials and compositions for improving materials to enhance their properties; the compositions, in certain aspects, strengthening materials, enhancing bonding between materials, and/or improving properties such as strength, impact resistance, sustainability, protection level, and structural integrity; the material in certain aspects being glass; the compositions including alcohol, glycerol, a silane, acetate adhesive, a surfactant, and carbon nanotubes; and, optionally in certain aspects, no nanotubes and/or no surfactants but with a vinyl acetate monomer. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: C-Bond Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Paul H. Brogan
  • Automated timing systems and methods having multiple time event recorders and an integrated user time entry interface
    Patent number: 10157505
    Abstract: Systems and methods for timing of a passing of an object past a monitored location using a timing system and an automated object detection system detecting the passing of the object at the monitored location, and also having a remote entry computer system being positionable at a current location selected from a plurality potential locations each of which is set apart and different than the monitored location and having a clock determining a present time, a user interface receiving user input data, and a memory storing an offset time value, and the remote entry computer system receiving the user input data, receiving a user data input time associated with the receipt of the user input data, and storing the received user input data and the user data input time, and determining of an adjusted time value responsive to the determined remote time value and the stored offset time value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Innovative Timing Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Kurt S. Hansen
  • Waypoint directory in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 10157548
    Abstract: A waypoint management method for an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network; receiving updates related to an obstruction status of each of a plurality of waypoints from the plurality of UAVs, wherein the plurality of waypoints are defined over a geographic region under control of the ATC system; and managing flight paths, landing, and take-off of the plurality of UAVs in the geographic region based on the obstruction status of each of the plurality of waypoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ETAK Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Lee Priest