Patents by Inventor Alan Hart

Alan Hart 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: 12357861
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit includes a rotatable spray head assembly (81, 82; FIG. 9, 83; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (181, 182; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: PLUMIS LTD.
    Inventors: Alan Hart, Yusuf Muhammad, William Makant, Anderson Horst
  • Patent number: 12007428
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for multidimensional parts average testing for testing devices and analyzing testing results to detect outliers according to embodiments of the present invention. The testing can include calculating multivariate (e.g., bivariate) statistics using delta measurements of like devices, a ratio of measurements, or principal component analysis that identifies eigenvectors and eigenvalues to define meta parameters, for example. Raw test result data can be converted to residual space and robust regression can be performed to prevent outlier results from influencing regression, thereby reducing overkill advantageously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth Butler, Ira Leventhal, Constantinos Xanthopoulos, Alan Hart, Brian Buras, Keith Schaub
  • Patent number: 11801407
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit is shown with a display and/or at least one user input device. The wall-mountable spray head unit is shown deployed in a fire suppression system that includes at least one or at least two wall-mounted spray head units capable of aiming and shooting fire suppressant liquid into a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Alan Hart, William Makant, Yusuf Muhammad, Andrew Horst, Mitchell Couper
  • Publication number: 20230111543
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for multidimensional parts average testing for testing devices and analyzing testing results to detect outliers according to embodiments of the present invention. The testing can include calculating multivariate (e.g., bivariate) statistics using delta measurements of like devices, a ratio of measurements, or principal component analysis that identifies eigenvectors and eigenvalues to define meta parameters, for example. Raw test result data can be converted to residual space and robust regression can be performed to prevent outlier results from influencing regression, thereby reducing overkill advantageously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Butler, Ira Leventhal, Constantinos Xanthopoulos, Alan Hart, Brian Buras, Keith Schaub
  • Publication number: 20220088427
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit includes a rotatable spray head assembly (81, 82; FIG. 9, 83; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (181, 182; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alan Hart, Yusuf MUHAMMAD, William Makant, Anderson Horst
  • Publication number: 20220062678
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit is shown with a display and/or at least one user input device. The wall-mountable spray head unit is shown deployed in a fire suppression system that includes at least one or at least two wall-mounted spray head units capable of aiming and shooting fire suppressant liquid into a fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Alan Hart, William Makant, Yusuf Muhammad, Andrew Horst, Mitchell Couper
  • Patent number: 11191986
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (81, 82; FIG. 9, 83; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (181, 182; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Hart, Yusuf Muhammad, William Makant, Anderson Horst
  • Patent number: 11167160
    Abstract: A fire suppression system is shown including at least one or at least two wall-mounted spray head units capable of aiming and shooting fire suppressant liquid into a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Hart, William Makant, Yusuf Muhammad, Andrew Horst, Mitchell Couper
  • Publication number: 20190099631
    Abstract: A fire suppression system comprising at least one or at least two wall-mounted spray head units capable of aiming and shooting fire suppressant liquid into a fire is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: PLUMIS LTD.
    Inventors: Alan Hart, William Makant, Yusuf Muhammad, Andrew Horst, Mitchell Couper
  • Patent number: 10156086
    Abstract: A dual entry safety cuff port for use in a correctional facility. The dual entry safety cuff port includes a frame and a panel, the panel configured to slide within the frame between a fully open position and a closed position. The dual entry safety cuff port also includes a lock. The lock configured to allow operation of the dual entry safety cuff port from either side of the panel. The dual entry safety cuff porter further includes a flange on the panel, the flange configured to stop the panel in the fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventors: Mike Wayne Hart, Alan Hart, Dave Bingham
  • Patent number: 10072744
    Abstract: A rotary actuation mechanism comprising an actuator having a body, and a slider movable on a linear path relative to the body. A first linkage can be pivotally coupled to the body at a first pivot having a first axis. A second linkage can be pivotally coupled to the slider at a second pivot having a second axis, and pivotally coupled to the first linkage at a third pivot. A length of the first linkage between the first pivot and the third pivot can be equal to a length of the second linkage between the second pivot and the third pivot. The slider can be movable to position the second axis in a collinear relationship with the first axis. The rotary actuation mechanism can include an anti-singularity device to constrain movement of the body when the first axis and the second axis are in the collinear relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sarcos LC
    Inventors: Fraser M. Smith, Shane Olsen, Michael Morrison, Glenn Colvin, Jr., Brian Maclean, Alan Hart
  • Publication number: 20170319882
    Abstract: A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (81, 82; FIG. 9, 83; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (181, 182; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Alan Hart, Yusuf Muhammad, William Makant, Anderson Horst
  • Publication number: 20160333610
    Abstract: A dual entry safety cuff port for use in a correctional facility. The dual entry safety cuff port includes a frame and a panel, the panel configured to slide within the frame between a fully open position and a closed position. The dual entry safety cuff port also includes a lock. The lock configured to allow operation of the dual entry safety cuff port from either side of the panel. The dual entry safety cuff porter further includes a flange on the panel, the flange configured to stop the panel in the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Mike Wayne Hart, Alan Hart, Dave Bingham
  • Patent number: 8920073
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises at least one cutting jet configured to inject a fluid into a first layer of soil below a surface layer of underwater soil in a first region. At least one soil extractor is configured to remove at least a portion of the injected fluid and a portion of the first layer of soil in the first region. A mixing manifold is provided for mixing the removed portion of the injected fluid and the removed portion of the first layer of soil. A discharge is provided for depositing the mixed fluid and soil over the surface layer of underwater soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Alan Hart, James Adamson
  • Publication number: 20140260737
    Abstract: A rotary actuation mechanism is disclosed. The rotary actuation mechanism can include an actuator having a body, and a slider movable on a linear path relative to the body. A first linkage can be pivotally coupled to the body at a first pivot having a first axis. A second linkage can be pivotally coupled to the slider at a second pivot having a second axis, and pivotally coupled to the first linkage at a third pivot. A length of the first linkage between the first pivot and the third pivot can be equal to a length of the second linkage between the second pivot and the third pivot. The slider can be movable to position the second axis in a collinear relationship with the first axis. The rotary actuation mechanism can include an anti-singularity device to constrain movement of the body when the first axis and the second axis are in the collinear relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Fraser M. Smith, Shane Olsen, Michael Morrison, Glenn Colvin, JR., Brian Maclean, Alan Hart
  • Publication number: 20130045053
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises at least one cutting jet configured to inject a fluid into a first layer of soil below a surface layer of underwater soil in a first region. At least one soil extractor is configured to remove at least a portion of the injected fluid and a portion of the first layer of soil in the first region. A mixing manifold is provided for mixing the removed portion of the injected fluid and the removed portion of the first layer of soil. A discharge is provided for depositing the mixed fluid and soil over the surface layer of underwater soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: CSA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin PETERSON, Alan HART, James ADAMSON
  • Patent number: 8320235
    Abstract: A self-repair system provides resource failure tolerance using an interconnection network that provides interconnection information identifying connections between system resources, redundant resources and ports that are connectable to consumers of the system resources. A controller identifies both defective system resources and the affected sinks connected to the defective system resources from the interconnection network. The controller further identifies compatible resources from the system resources and redundant resources that are capable of replacing the defective system resources for each of the affected sinks from the interconnection network. The controller determines a respective cost associated with each of the compatible resources, and in response to the determined costs, selects at least one of the compatible resources as a replacement resource for each of the defective system resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Advantest (Singapore) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Erik H. Volkerink, Alan Hart
  • Publication number: 20070293358
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a batter to position a ball for hitting and therefore provides a method for playing the game of baseball without a pitcher. The ball is slidingly engaged with the baseball bat such that the baseball bat hitting end is inserted through a bore through the ball, the ball can be tossed into the air in front of the batter with a flipping motion of the bat, and the batter can strike the ball with a batting motion to deliver the ball into the field of play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Alan Hart
  • Publication number: 20070266771
    Abstract: A capture system to enable volatiles associated with targeted materials located within a confined environment to be trapped over a period of time to enable the volatiles to be concentrated. The capture system comprises a package having a “surface” which is constructed in a manner that it can be located within a confined environment to trap specific volatiles associated with the targeted materials. The captured volatiles are desorbed from the surface and are analysed and the results compared with known signature volatile profiles from the targeted materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Goldson, Terry Braggins, Alan Hart
  • Publication number: 20070195691
    Abstract: A self-repair system provides resource failure tolerance using an interconnection network that provides interconnection information identifying connections between system resources, redundant resources and ports that are connectable to consumers of the system resources. A controller identifies both defective system resources and the affected sinks connected to the defective system resources from the interconnection network. The controller further identifies compatible resources from the system resources and redundant resources that are capable of replacing the defective system resources for each of the affected sinks from the interconnection network. The controller determines a respective cost associated with each of the compatible resources, and in response to the determined costs, selects at least one of the compatible resources as a replacement resource for each of the defective system resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Erik Volkerink, Alan Hart