Patents by Inventor Alexander Bell

Alexander Bell 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).

  • Systems and methods for object storage and retrieval
    Patent number: 12162684
    Abstract: Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Seo, Alexander Bell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20230373721
    Abstract: Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Seo, Alexander Bell
  • Systems and methods for object storage and retrieval
    Patent number: 11753244
    Abstract: Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Seo, Alexander Bell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20220127077
    Abstract: Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Seo, Alexander Bell
  • Systems and Methods for Object Storage and Retrieval
    Publication number: 20200172338
    Abstract: Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from the user device including the decoded identifier from the machine-readable element associated with the one or more physical objects, via a input device, confirm the one or more physical objects are stored within the interior volume of the at least one storage receptacle, and dispense the one or more physical objects via the at least one opening of the at least one storage receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Seo, Alexander Bell
  • Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8806866
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne LaVen, Adam Rauwerdink
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER IN COMPRESSED-AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140000251
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne LaVen, Adam Rauwerdink
  • FORMING LIQUID SPRAYS IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20130327033
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SUSTAINX, INC.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Andrew Shang, David Chmiel, Horst Richter, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron
  • Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8539763
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne La Ven, Adam Rauwerdink
  • Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange
    Patent number: 8474255
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Andrew Shang, David Chmiel, Horst Richter, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER IN COMPRESSED-AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130145764
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne La Ven, Adam Rauwerdink
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER IN COMPRESSED-AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120297772
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne LaVen, Adam Rauwerdink
  • Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange
    Patent number: 8234863
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R. Bollinger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DEAD VOLUME IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110315255
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron, Alexander Bell, David Chmiel, Michael Neil Scott
  • FORMING LIQUID SPRAYS IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20110314803
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: TROY O. MCBRIDE, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R. Bollinger, Andrew Shang, David Chmiel, Horst Richter, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron
  • Survey device
    Patent number: 8068789
    Abstract: A survey device, including: an antenna to receive at least one wireless signal; an interface to receive environmental data; one or more processors to determine spatial data using the at least one wireless signal, and to produce collocated data by combining the spatial data and the environmental data; and, an output device to output the collocated data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Data Info Tech Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alexander Bell, Simon Lott, Neil Murray
  • FORMING LIQUID SPRAYS IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20110259001
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R. Bollinger
  • Survey Device
    Publication number: 20090089015
    Abstract: A survey device, including: an antenna to receive at least one wireless signal; an interface to receive environmental data; one or more processors to determine spatial data using the at least one wireless signal, and to produce collocated data by combining the spatial data and the environmental data; and, an output device to output the collocated data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Bell, Simon Lott, Neil Murray
  • REDUCTION OF REDUNDANT PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION IN HIGH THROUGHPUT PROTEOMICS
    Publication number: 20070122844
    Abstract: There is provided a method for the identification of proteins with reduced redundancy in protein hits. The method eliminates protein hits that are described by peptides sets that are included in at least one other protein hit associated peptides set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: MCGILL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert Kearney, John Bergeron, Alexander Bell, Peter McPherson, Francois Blondeau, Mathieu Drapeau, Florence Servant, Sebastien De Grandpre, Annalyn Gilchrist, Souad Lesimple, Catherine Au
  • Drug-containing chlorofluorocarbon aerosol propellent formulations
    Patent number: 4814161
    Abstract: Complete dissolution of a wide range of drugs in chlorofluorocarbon aerosol propellents is achieved by the presence of glycerol phosphatides, preferably phosphatidylcholine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Riker Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip A. Jinks, Alexander Bell, Franz X. Fischer