Patents by Inventor Alexander Joseph

Alexander Joseph 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).

  • AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING
    Publication number: 20170369163
    Abstract: An aircraft having a fixed wing is operative to perform vertical takeoff and landing while positioned in a nose-down orientation. The aircraft has a fixed wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge; a propulsion system operative to selectively provide forward propulsion and rearward propulsion; and a controller operative to control operation of the propulsion system. The propulsion system provides rearward propulsion during takeoff of the aircraft to move the aircraft in a direction of the trailing edge of the fixed wing, and provides forward propulsion during flight of the aircraft to move the aircraft in a direction of the leading edge of the fixed wing. The aircraft maintains the wing substantially vertical with the trailing edge facing upwards during takeoff, and transitions to having the wing substantially horizontal during flight. A vertical landing procedure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Casey Joseph CARLIN, Luca RIGAZIO, Alexander Joseph ROMELFANGER
  • Vacuum cleaner with fluid distribution system
    Patent number: 9820627
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided with a dispensing system for applying a treating agent stored on the vacuum cleaner to the surface to be cleaned. The dispensing system can include at least one container for storing a supply of liquid treating agent and a dispenser for dispensing the liquid treating agent to the surface to be cleaned. The dispenser can include a porous a diffusion media that is configured to diffuse the treating agent through the dispenser and onto the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Vito Caro, Jr., Alexander Joseph Reed
  • Plasma generation with dialysis systems
    Patent number: 9814822
    Abstract: Embodiments for a blood plasma and red blood cell generation device are disclosed. The device may operate as an alternative modality of the dialysis machine, as part of the dialysis machine and/or as an add-on module. The fluid handling components of the plasma generation system may be integrated with a microprocessor unit for controlling and executing generation of plasma, or a control unit of the dialysis machine may be adapted to control the plasma generation aspects of the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Doyle, Alexander Joseph Brown
  • Rotary valve with an isolating distribution body
    Patent number: 9803760
    Abstract: A rotary valve is provided including a housing with an inner chamber having a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. A valve body is rotatably positioned in the housing. The valve body includes at least one isolated fluid pathway that, depending upon a rotational position of the valve body, provides at least one of a direct connection of one or more of the inlets to one or more of the outlets, or permits flow from at least an other one of the inlets or the outlets that are not in the direct connection created by the at least one isolated fluid pathway into or from the inner chamber. At least one actuator controls the position of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Joseph Morein
  • Neural network applications in resource constrained environments
    Patent number: 9760827
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for applying neural networks in resource-constrained environments. A system may include a sensor located in a resource-constrained environment configured to generate sensor data of the resource-constrained environment. The system may also include a first computing device not located in the resource-constrained environment configured to produce a neural network structure based on the sensor data. The system may further include a second computing device located in the resource-constrained environment configured to provide the sensor data as input to the neural network structure. The second computing device may be further configured to determine a state of the resource-constrained environment based on the input of the sensor data to the neural network structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Alpine Electronics of Silicon Valley, Inc.
    Inventors: Rocky Chau-Hsiung Lin, Thomas Yamasaki, Koichiro Kanda, Diego Rodriguez Risco, Alexander Joseph Ryan
  • AXIALLY PRELOADED SEALING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170227132
    Abstract: A valve arrangement including a sealing element is provided. The valve arrangement includes a housing having a port. A rotary valve body includes an opening, and the rotary valve body is arranged within the housing. The port of the housing and the opening of the rotary valve body are alignable with each other via rotation of the rotary valve body in the housing. A sealing element is arranged within the port. The sealing element includes a seal body having a first axial end engaged against the rotary valve body and a second axial end including a resilient axially compressible portion that engages against a seat in the housing. The resilient axially compressible portion of the sealing element preloads the sealing element axially against the rotary valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Joseph MOREIN
  • Terminal-Thermistor Assembly
    Publication number: 20170200538
    Abstract: A terminal-thermistor assembly may include a thermistor and a terminal. The thermistor may include a body encasing a temperature-sensing element. The terminal may include a shaft and a housing disposed on an end of the shaft. The housing may include a cavity, a protrusion extending into the cavity and a cantilevered spring element. The spring element may be resiliently flexible between a first position in which a space between the spring element and the protrusion is less than a thickness of the body of the thermistor and a second position in which the space between the spring element and the protrusion is equal to the thickness of the body. A first surface of the thermistor body may contact the spring element and a second surface of the thermistor body opposite the first surface may contact the protrusion when the body is received within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Eugene Mitchell, Alexander Joseph Advey
  • COMPOSTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170174579
    Abstract: A method of determining the volume of organic material in a composting device includes rotating a mixing paddle in a composting bin that stores the organic material; monitoring the torque from a motor that rotates the mixing paddle as the mixing paddle rotates; and determining the height of the organic material in the composting bin based on the motor torque and the angular displacement of the mixing paddle. The resulting height can be used to determine the volume of the organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: ALEXANDER JOSEPH HALBLEIB, GREGORY SAMUEL LIETO, MATTHEW MACLEAN
  • Axially preloaded sealing element
    Patent number: 9671027
    Abstract: A valve arrangement including a sealing element is provided. The valve arrangement includes a housing having a port. A rotary valve body includes an opening, and the rotary valve body is arranged within the housing. The port of the housing and the opening of the rotary valve body are alignable with each other via rotation of the rotary valve body in the housing. A sealing element is arranged within the port. The sealing element includes a seal body having a first axial end engaged against the rotary valve body and a second axial end including a resilient axially compressible portion that engages against a seat in the housing. The resilient axially compressible portion of the sealing element preloads the sealing element axially against the rotary valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Joseph Morein
  • CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES RELATED TO DIALYSIS TREATMENTS
    Publication number: 20170141601
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method of charging a medical device includes receiving radiofrequency signals from a remote machine remote from the medical device via a receiver of the medical device. The method includes converting the radiofrequency signals into electrical energy via a generator of the medical device. The method includes storing the electrical energy in an energy cell of the medical device. The method also includes powering a power consumption component of the medical device by transmitting the energy from the energy cell to the power consumption component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Donovan Halliburton, Alexander Joseph Brown, Kelly Yik
  • PLASMA GENERATION WITH DIALYSIS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170056576
    Abstract: Embodiments for a blood plasma and red blood cell generation device are disclosed. The device may operate as an alternative modality of the dialysis machine, as part of the dialysis machine and/or as an add-on module. The fluid handling components of the plasma generation system may be integrated with a microprocessor unit for controlling and executing generation of plasma, or a control unit of the dialysis machine may be adapted to control the plasma generation aspects of the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Doyle, Alexander Joseph Brown
  • Thermal management valve module with isolated flow chambers
    Patent number: 9500299
    Abstract: A thermal management valve module having separate first and second flow chambers is provided, with one or more respective inlets and outlets connected to each of the flow chambers. A first valve body is rotatably positioned in the first flow chamber, and includes a fluid pathway that connects a first and/or third inlet to a first outlet, which allows separate or mixed flows, or blocks the flow, based on the valve body position. A second valve body is rotatably positioned in the second flow chamber, and includes a fluid pathway that connects a second and/or fourth inlet to a second outlet, which allows separate or mixed flows, or blocks the flow, based on the valve body position. At least one actuator controls the positions of the first and second valve bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Joseph Morein, Sebastian Hurst, Daniel Constantin
  • AXIALLY PRELOADED SEALING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20160319943
    Abstract: A valve arrangement including a sealing element is provided. The valve arrangement includes a housing having a port. A rotary valve body includes an opening, and the rotary valve body is arranged within the housing. The port of the housing and the opening of the rotary valve body are alignable with each other via rotation of the rotary valve body in the housing. A sealing element is arranged within the port. The sealing element includes a seal body having a first axial end engaged against the rotary valve body and a second axial end including a resilient axially compressible portion that engages against a seat in the housing. The resilient axially compressible portion of the sealing element preloads the sealing element axially against the rotary valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Joseph MOREIN
  • Apparatus and method for forming flanges on components
    Patent number: 9475218
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a flange on a component is presented. The apparatus includes a mold disposed for the placement of the component thereon, a forming tool, and a tubular bladder. The forming tool is assembled to hold the component with a first portion extending into a space defined between the mold and the forming tool. The tubular bladder has a non-uniform wall thickness around its cross section along a longitudinal dimension of the bladder. The bladder is disposed in a step defined in the mold, and configured to impart a forming force to the portion extending into the space to form the flange on the component when the bladder is inflated. A method for forming the flange on the component is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Ernest Vermilyea, Nicholas Joseph Kray, Matthew Allen Radebach, Alexander Joseph Vallee, Jr., Craig Douglas Carmichael
  • CHANGING POWER LIMITS BASED ON DEVICE STATE
    Publication number: 20160266629
    Abstract: A method includes adjusting a maximum skin temperature threshold of a device based on a device state, adjusting a power limit for the device based on the adjusted maximum skin temperature threshold, and operating the device based on the adjusted power limit. A processor includes a processing unit and a power management controller to adjust a maximum skin temperature threshold based on a device state and adjust a power limit for the processing unit based on the adjusted maximum skin temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ali Akbar Merrikh, Ashish Jain, Benjamin David Bates, Yasuko Eckert, Indrani Paul, Wei Huang, Manish Arora, Alexander Joseph Branover, Sridhar V. Gada, Andrew McNamara, Samuel David Naffziger, Steven Frederick Liepe, Madhu Saravana Sibi Govindan
  • Wristband health tracker
    Patent number: D766758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: James Park, Mark Manuel Martinez, Michael Hans Berlinger, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Daniel J. Clifton, Susan Elizabeth McKinney, Gad Amit
  • Peg component of a wearable fitness band system
    Patent number: D768028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. M. Ling, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Patrick James Markan
  • Receptacle of a band for a wearable fitness band system
    Patent number: D800593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. M. Ling, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Patrick James Markan
  • Wearable fitness band
    Patent number: D800596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. M. Ling, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Patrick James Markan, Gad Amit, Daniel Joseph Clifton, Erik Keith Askin
  • Wearable fitness band strap set
    Patent number: D807219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. M. Ling, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Patrick James Markan