Patents by Inventor Albert Shane

Albert Shane 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: 9436182
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Nemec, Anne Aula, David Tse-Zhou Lu, Brian Cullinane, Calvin Karl Johnson, Albert Shane, Christopher Ludwick, YooJung Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150338849
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Nemec, Anne Aula, David Tse-Zhou Lu, Brian Cullinane, Calvin Karl Johnson, Albert Shane, Christopher Ludwick, YooJung Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140305952
    Abstract: A folding container comprising a body portion defining a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled and at least one rib extending along at least a portion of the body portion. The at least one rib being collapsible to permit the body portion to collapse to a generally flattened position in the absence of the product contained therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: AMCOR LIMITED
    Inventors: Ivan F. Harris, Ricardo Sandoval, Albert Shane, Luke A. Mast, Vicki Catalina
  • Publication number: 20080318510
    Abstract: An air distribution system has an elongate distribution conduit which receives an axially directed air flow. At least one venting region is provided along the conduit and includes at least one aperture extending through the conduit. A control cover is mounted over the conduit so as to rotate axially about in one of the venting regions, and the cover is rotatable to selectively cover and at least partially uncover an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS U.S.A., INC.
    Inventor: Albert Shane
  • Patent number: 6681770
    Abstract: A spinal treatment table includes a head support, a leg support, and a contoured spinal support there between defined by separate support segments of different heights. The segments are supported within a frame and connected by a scissors hinge. A first end segment is anchored to the frame, and the other segments are movable longitudinally within the frame. A linear drive is connected to a second end segment. All the segments are moved by the same amount relative to adjacent segments whenever the second end segment is moved by the linear drive to adjust the length of the spinal support for supporting spines of different lengths. A spinal manipulation device is movable within a longitudinal slot in the spinal support for evenly applying therapy to the length of the spine. The spinal manipulation device may be a reciprocating device, a roller device, or a water jet device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Albert Shane Dreher
  • Patent number: 6135529
    Abstract: An interior assembly for a vehicle comprising a center console and a guide member for mounting the console to the vehicle. Preferably, the center console is of the type including at least one storage compartment and an associated lid. The guide member defines a reciprocal path from a first end of the guide to a second end of the guide. Preferably the first end of the guide is adjacent a set of front passenger seats and the second end of the guide is adjacent a set of rear passenger seats. A carriage is operatively coupled between the console and the guide member for slidably moving the console on the guide member along the reciprocal path between the front and rear passenger seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Atoma International Inc.
    Inventors: Dean G. De Angelis, Paul E. Newman, Albert Shane, Omar D. Tame
  • Patent number: D717208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Stone, Albert Shane, Peter Privitera
  • Patent number: D722281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Stone, Albert Shane, Peter Privitera
  • Patent number: D722631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Stone, Albert Shane, Peter Privitera
  • Patent number: D722632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Stone, Albert Shane, Peter Privitera
  • Patent number: D734211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: YooJung Ahn, Philipp Haban, Jared S. Gross, Jonas De Moe, Benjamin W. Julian, Albert Shane
  • Patent number: D736117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Stone, Albert Shane, Peter Privitera
  • Patent number: D746194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: YooJung Ahn, Jared S. Gross, Benjamin W. Julian, Albert Shane
  • Patent number: D755531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: YooJung Ahn, Albert Shane
  • Patent number: D755673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: YooJung Ahn, Philipp Haban, Jared S. Gross, Jonas De Moe, Benjamin W. Julian, Albert Shane