Patents by Inventor an Robertson
an Robertson 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).
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Publication number: 20240180533Abstract: A biopsy device includes an instrument set and an instrument drive unit removably coupled to the instrument set. The instrument set includes an instrument set housing; an elongate outer cannula having a tissue receiving aperture in a side wall thereof; an elongate inner cannula disposed within an outer cannula lumen; an aspiration vent fluidly coupling the outer cannula lumen to atmosphere; and an aspirate valve in the aspiration vent, and configured such that the outer cannula lumen is vented to atmosphere only when the aspirate valve is open. The instrument drive unit includes a drive unit support structure removably coupled to the instrument set housing; a motorized inner cannula driver configured to axially oscillate the inner cannula relative to the outer cannula to sever tissue extending through the tissue receiving opening; and an actuating member configured to selectively mechanically prevent the aspirate valve from closing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Peter Wolton, Daniel Robertson, Thomas Fisk, Joseph A. Stand, III, Christian M. Ulm, Carl Pierce
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Patent number: 11997952Abstract: The invention comprises an automated, dynamic cover plate system, which may be quickly attached, detached and adjusted to the exterior of a concave grate of a combine harvester in order to adjust the flow characteristics of the concave or separator grate assemblies. The automated, dynamic cover plate system adjusts the threshing capability of the rasp bar threshing cylinder while simultaneously capturing additional threshed grain. The automated, dynamic cover plate system of the present invention is designed to be controlled, either manually or automatically, by the operator of the combine harvester or by a computerized or automated intelligence system.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Brian Robertson
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Publication number: 20240173097Abstract: A biopsy site marker configured to expand upon deployment into a biopsy cavity, and visible under several different imaging modalities, comprises a superabsorbent hydrogel component and a radiopaque element. The hydrogel is in a compressed, dehydrated state prior to deployment to facilitate placement of the marker within the biopsy site, and thereafter expands upon deployment in the biopsy site. Such expansion limits migration of the site marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: Estefania ALVAREZ, Adam KOZAK, Jaimee ROBERTSON, Stephen SPIEGELBERG
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Publication number: 20240172811Abstract: A back to front reversible garment system is provided. The garment system includes a first portion, a second portion, the first and second portions connected together at their sides, and each having an outer layer and an inner layer defining at least one pocket therebetween with at least one pocket entrance opening. The garment system also includes at least one padded insert that is positioned in the pocket of either the first portion or the second portion. The garment system is wearable in either a first position or a second position. In the first position, the first portion covers at least a portion of a wearer's chest and the second portion covers at least a portion of the wearer's back. In the second position, the second portion covers at least a portion of the wearer's chest and the first portion covers at least a portion of the wearer's back.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Jessica May WATERS, Clare Maree ROBERTSON
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Patent number: 11992981Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Christopher Edward Holmes, Tru Huu Minh Le, Sabrina Kerling, Dharan Kirupanantham, Volker Altstädt, Amir Fathi, Daniel Raps, Clemens Keilholz, Thomas Koeppl, Paul Smith, Jan Hill, Angus Wardlaw, Daniel Stephen Price, James Tarrier, Christopher Robertson
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Patent number: 11993360Abstract: A vehicle has a pod carrier, a pod rotatably connected to the pod carrier, and an energy attenuating system (EAS) disposed between the pod and the pod carrier to attenuate forces associated with a deflection of the pod relative to the pod carrier. A method of operating an energy attenuating system (EAS) is provided for attenuating energy associated with movement between a pod and a pod carrier. The method includes providing a vehicle having a pod carrier and providing the pod carrier with an EAS configured in an undeflected state.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Kirk Landon Groninga, Daniel Bryan Robertson, Matthew Edward Louis, Paul Charles Griffiths
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Patent number: 11991948Abstract: A dynamically adjustable crop planter wheel or disc that can modify its outer configuration or tooth pattern to automatically adjust to any style, shape, size, or configuration depending on specific soil characteristics in real-time, thereby improving planting efficiency and throughput and further minimizing or eliminating any downtime, among other advantages. In particular, the adjustable crop planter wheel can include a first plurality of members projecting from a central hub, wherein the first plurality of members are disposed in a concentric configuration. The planter wheel can further include one or more actuators in communication with the first plurality of members, wherein the actuators are configured to move each of the first plurality of members, and a controller in communication with the one or more actuators.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Inventor: Brian G. Robertson
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Patent number: 11992881Abstract: A cutting element comprises a supporting substrate, and a cutting table attached to an end of the supporting substrate. The cutting table comprises a first region and a second region. The first region comprising inter-bonded diamond particles and is substantially free of at least highly catalytic metallic compounds, one or more non-catalytic compounds within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond particles, and voids within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond particles. The second region comprising inter-bonded diamond particles, one or more non-catalytic compounds within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond particles, and one or more metallic phases within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond particles. The first region of the cutting table has a content of elemental metal of at least about 2.6 wt %. A method of forming a cutting element, and an earth-boring tool are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Nicholas J. Lyons, Marc Bird, Andrew Robertson
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Patent number: 11993811Abstract: A method of identifying and quantifying copy number variations in a gene of interest for a genomic DNA sample includes (i) fragmenting a genomic DNA sample to produce a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, (ii) isolating a plurality of target polynucleotide fragments, (iii) sequencing the plurality of target polynucleotide fragments, (iv) aligning fragment sequences to a reference sequence, (v) calculating read depths for base positions of the plurality of target polynucleotide fragments, (vi) calculating copy number likelihoods for each base position of the reference sequence, (vii) performing a breakpoint analysis on a set of fragment sequences to identify at least one sequence variation located between selected breakpoint regions of the target gene and calculate modified copy number likelihoods for base positions of the reference sequence based on the at least one sequence variation, and (viii) determining whether the target gene includes at least one copy number variation.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Myriad Women's Health, Inc.Inventors: Jared Robert Maguire, Alexander D. Robertson, Eric Andrew Evans
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Publication number: 20240169655Abstract: In a ray tracer, to prevent any long-running query from hanging the graphics processing unit, a traversal coprocessor provides a preemption mechanism that will allow rays to stop processing or time out early. The example non-limiting implementations described herein provide such a preemption mechanism, including a forward progress guarantee, and additional programmable timeout options that can be time or cycle based. Those programmable options provide a means for quality of service timing guarantees for applications such as virtual reality (VR) that have strict timing requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Greg MUTHLER, Ronald Charles BABICH, JR., William Parsons NEWHALL, Jr., Peter NELSON, James ROBERTSON, John BURGESS
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Publication number: 20240168784Abstract: A process includes emulating, by a programmable logic device, a hardware component to provide an emulated hardware component. The emulated hardware component is capable of exercising the predetermined functionality. The process includes testing the emulated hardware component. The process includes determining, by the programmable logic device, whether the emulated hardware component exercised the predetermined functionality during the test. The determination includes, responsive to the testing, detecting, by a state sequence detector of the programmable logic device, whether the emulated hardware component sequenced through a plurality of states associated with the predetermined functionality. The process includes, responsive to the detection of whether the emulated hardware component sequenced through the plurality of states, generating, by the programmable logic device, an indicator representing a coverage of the predetermined functionality by the testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Naysen J. Robertson, Samuel Gonzalez, David A. Young, Theodore F. Emerson, Nathaniel W. Jansen
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Publication number: 20240165145Abstract: In alternative embodiment, provided are methods and compositions for treating, ameliorating or preventing diseases and conditions, such as cancer, including cancers associated with stem cells such as, without limitation, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and a myeloproliferative neoplasm like chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and ablating or killing cancer stem cells. In alternative embodiment, provided are a new set of biomarkers to detect leukemia stem cell reprogramming and CML progression. In alternative embodiment, provided are therapeutic targets for treating myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) by targeting edited let-7 transcripts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Catriona JAMIESON, Maria Anna ZIPETO, Leslie ROBERTSON, Larisa BALAIAN, Nathaniel Delos SANTOS, Qingfei JIANG
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Publication number: 20240165381Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to implantable medical devices and associated methods. For example, a system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include a body implantable into a patient and configured to undergo a shape change, the body having a conductive path with variable conductivity in portions thereof for selective and/or preferential heating. The body can be coupled with an energy source that can delivery energy to the body and/or conductive path, to promote the shape change in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Brian Fahey, Scott Robertson, Peter Andriola
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Publication number: 20240167356Abstract: A severing apparatus is used for severing a conduit. The apparatus includes a main body section having an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion. A combustible charge is located in the intermediate portion, and an ignition mechanism is coupled to the upper portion for igniting the combustible charge. A nozzle head is located in the lower portion and includes an internal cavity and a nozzle portion having apertures at spaced apart positions for providing passages from the internal cavity to outside of the nozzle head. The ignition mechanism is configured to ignite the combustible charge to create a flame and combustion products and pressure in the internal cavity for moving the nozzle head relative to the lower portion so that the nozzle portion protrudes out of the lower portion for passage of the flame and hot combustion products out of the apertures to sever the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLCInventor: Michael C. Robertson
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Publication number: 20240164847Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system for needle insertion guidance uses a curved array transducer to scan an image field with unsteered beams as a needle is inserted into the image field. Due to differences in the angle of incidence between the radially directed beams and the needle, echoes will return most strongly from only a section of the needle. This section is identified in an image, and the angle of incidence producing the strongest returns is identified. Beams with this optimal angle of incidence are then steered in parallel from the curved array transducer to produce the best needle image. The steep steering angles of some of the steered beams can give rise to side lobe clutter artifacts, which can be identified and removed from the image data using dual apodization processing of the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Shannon Renee Fox, Changhong Hu, Kyong Chang, James Robertson Jago, Thanasis Loupas
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Publication number: 20240164756Abstract: User feedback on acquisition of ultrasound data may be provided to a user. The feedback may indicate a quality of the acquisition and/or the reliability of the measurements calculated from the ultrasound data, for example, the volume flow measurements calculated from Doppler data. Various quality factors such as a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), motion, Doppler angle, vessel size, vessel depth, and/or variance in velocity values may be determined to provide an indication of quality of the acquisition. The quality factors may be provided individually or in combination. In some examples, one or more quantitative values of the quality factors may be provided. In some examples, one or more qualitative indications of the quality of the acquisition may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Shriram Sethuraman, Sibo Li, William Tao Shi, James Robertson Jago, Thanasis Loupas
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Publication number: 20240171925Abstract: In an audio system that includes at least one audio output element for outputting audio signals, one or more audio settings, from a plurality of audio settings supported in the audio system, may be determined based on a selected audio mode supported in the audio system and mapping data. The mapping data defines, for at least the selected audio mode, valid values for at least one audio setting. At least one user control element may be configured to enable a user input that includes a selection for the one or more audio settings, with the configuring including adjusting operation of the at least one user control element, and the adjusting including enabling for selection or setting, via the at least one user control element, values for the user input that match or correspond to only the valid values for the at least one audio setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Kevin Arthur Robertson, David Gallagher, Nicholas Richard Bourne
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Patent number: 11988070Abstract: A drill pipe mountable wellbore cleaning tool apparatus that enables attachment to a drill pipe joint having first and second connector end portions and a cylindrically shaped portion in between the connector end portions The apparatus includes a support sleeve that is mounted to the drill pipe joint in between the connector end portions. Centralizers are attached to the opposing ends of the support sleeve, with each centralizer overlapping a portion of the support sleeve. At least one locking clamp is attached to the cylindrical portion next to a said centralizer. The locking clamp prevents the support sleeve from moving longitudinally along the drill pipe joint.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Odfjell Well Services Norway ASInventors: Simon Leiper, Kevin Robertson
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Patent number: 11988058Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a conduit in a borehole includes combustible material within a body; a nozzle comprising apertures; a support element between the nozzle and the combustible material, the support element comprising a mixing cavity within the support element; an activation device for igniting the combustible material to form a matrix of combustion products for passage toward the nozzle via the mixing cavity; and a swirl diverter comprising an outer surface having a plurality of helical vanes which extend from one end of the swirl diverter toward an opposite end of the swirl diverter. The apertures of the nozzle are configured to direct the matrix of combustion products from the mixing cavity to the helical vanes, and the helical vanes are shaped to rotate the matrix of combustion products and direct the matrix of combustion products radially outward of the body for cutting the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLCInventors: Michael C. Robertson, Antony F. Grattan
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Patent number: 11989111Abstract: A processor supervisory unit for monitoring the program flow executed by a processor, the supervisory unit being arranged to store a set of values representing locations to which the program flow is expected to return after jumps in the program flow, the unit being capable of: in a first mode, on detecting a jump in the program flow to store a location value representing a location to which the program flow is expected to return from that jump; and in a second mode, on detecting a jump in the program flow to increment a counter associated with a location value representing a location to which the program flow is expected to return from that jump.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Siemens Industry Software Inc.Inventor: Iain Robertson