Patents by Inventor Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements 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: 20240090733Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot can include navigating the mobile cleaning robot within an environment. Whether a movement condition is satisfied can be determined and a mopping pad tray can be moved relative to a body of the mobile cleaning robot between a cleaning position and a stored position in response to receipt of a command to move the mopping pad tray when the movement condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Matthew Clements, Varun Malhotra, Landon Unninayar, Brian Cleve Benson, JR., Andrew Graziani, Shiwei Wang, Thomas C. Chang, Dan Wivagg
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Publication number: 20230217907Abstract: Disclosed are livewell systems and methods of operating livewell systems. A livewell system may include a livewell tank having a chamber formed therein, a fill sensor configured to detect a fill level of the chamber, an intake pump configured to selectively convey water into the chamber, and a control unit including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to receive a fill signal, determine whether the chamber is filled to a predetermined fill level; and in response to the fill signal and a determination that the chamber is not filled to the predetermined fill level, cause the intake pump to convey water into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: iKon Boats, LLCInventors: Matthew OSTMEYER, Mike MYERS, Brent Brenon BUTLER, Joel CHAPLIN, Ryan GARRISON, Cameron O'CONNELL, Edgar MILLER, Andrew CLEMENTS, Tommy CONNER
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Publication number: 20230180723Abstract: Disclosed are livewell systems and methods of operating livewell systems. A livewell system may include a livewell tank having a chamber formed therein, a fill sensor configured to detect a fill level of the chamber, an intake pump configured to selectively convey water into the chamber, and a control unit including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to receive a fill signal, determine whether the chamber is filled to a predetermined fill level; and in response to the fill signal and a determination that the chamber is not filled to the predetermined fill level, cause the intake pump to convey water into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: iKon Boats, LLCInventors: Matthew OSTMEYER, Mike MYERS, Brent Brenon BUTLER, Joel CHAPLIN, Ryan GARRISON, Cameron O'CONNELL, Edgar MILLER, Andrew CLEMENTS, Tommy CONNER
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Patent number: 9050967Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, automatic engine stopping is inhibited in response to a driver communicating a desire to not automatically stop an engine. The driver communicates intentions to allow or inhibit automatic engine stopping via a brake pedal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Peter Mitchell Lyon, Andrew Clement Dame, Peter Douglas Kuechler, Alan Robert Dona
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Publication number: 20150148192Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, automatic engine stopping is inhibited in response to a driver communicating a desire to not automatically stop an engine. The driver communicates intentions to allow or inhibit automatic engine stopping via a brake pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Peter Mitchell Lyon, Andrew Clement Dame, Peter Douglas Kuechler, Alan Robert Dona
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Patent number: 8726872Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Publication number: 20130180499Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Patent number: 8480005Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating. The system may include a vehicle cabin heating system having a first and second heating system receiving coolant flow from the engine; and a control system for operating the engine at a first engine idle speed upon entering idle speed control operation from previous drive operation, maintaining said first idle speed for a duration, and then increasing engine speed to increase coolant flow to the second heating system during cold ambient conditions when the second heater system is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring
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Patent number: 8353266Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Publication number: 20120138005Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Patent number: 7624468Abstract: A wet mop head assembly for use with a mop handle is disclosed. The mop head includes a laminate mop substrate having a first layer of scrubbing material, a second layer of scrubbing material and an absorbent foam layer sandwiched between the scrubbing material layers. At least one bond is present to join the scrubbing and absorbent foam layers together.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kiran K. Reddy, Sridhar Ranganathan, Joseph K. Baker, Cameron Ray Morris, Stephanie Ann Rossignol, Andrew Clement, George Nukuto, Denis R. Grimard, Carl G. Rippl, MeeWha Lee, Paul Woon, Russell J. Kroll, Mark Londborg, Robert Henshaw, Fred Robert Radwanski, Charles Wilson Colman
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Publication number: 20090056351Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring
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Publication number: 20080016640Abstract: A wet mop head assembly for use with a mop handle is disclosed. The mop head includes a laminate mop substrate having a first layer of scrubbing material, a second layer of scrubbing material and an absorbent foam layer sandwiched between the scrubbing material layers. At least one bond is present to join the scrubbing and absorbent foam layers together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Kiran K. Reddy, Sridhar Ranganathan, Joseph K. Baker, Cameron Ray Morris, Stephanie Ann Rossignol, Andrew Clement, George Nukuto, Denis R. Grimard, Carl G. Rippl, MeeWha Lee, Paul Woon, Russell J. Kroll, Mark Londborg, Robert Henshaw, Fred Robert Radwanski, Charles Wilson Colman
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Publication number: 20070289987Abstract: A modular hand care system that is customizable and expandable in its design, a method of providing such a system, and a module that may be used in such a system is disclosed. The modular nature of the system allows the consumer to dispense different product, easily configure the selected modules, quickly replace or add individual modules as the consumer desires. Such a system can be used at any location of the consumer's choosing; the system may be mounted on a wall, on a movable cart, or may be installed within a frame system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Paul Francis Tramontina, Andrew Clement
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Publication number: 20060113215Abstract: The present invention provides a carton used for packaging and displaying goods. The carton includes a transparent, plastic blank which is folded to encapsulate and secure the goods therein. The carton further includes a cardboard blank which is folded and wrapped around the plastic blank. The cardboard blank is secured to itself by a friction fit. The cardboard blank provides a front face of the carton such that the front face of the carton can be dedicated to full, stylish graphics. The cardboard blank further provides a back face of the carton and has an aperture therethrough such that the back face of the carton provides visibility to the plastic blank and, thus, the goods encapsulated within the plastic blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Andrew Clements, David Kari
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Publication number: 20050097534Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a Java JIT compiler to change the status of run-time determined software routines between being activated and deactivated in an application program. Conditional statements which are used at run-time to determine whether such a routine has been activated or deactivated are presented as discrete conditions that always evaluate to a known result by using an invariant flag in the compiled bytecode. The JIT compiler optimises an application program by excluding discrete condition checks. Consequently, if the branch of the discrete condition that will never execute includes a run-time determined software routine, then the routine will be excluded from the JIT compilation and will not form part of the JIT compiled native machine code. A run-time class or code replacement facility is used as a means of activating or deactivating a run-time determined software routine at run-time by changing the value of the invariant flag of said routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew Clement, Matthew Webster
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Patent number: 5747713Abstract: There is provided a tremolo device for use with a stringed musical instrument wherein the tension in the string is not directly balanced by a spring, but rather a lever riding on a cam surface having a varying curve such that any change in the pull tension on the strings has a minimal effect on the tuning of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Inventor: Andrew Clement
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Patent number: D546752Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty LimitedInventor: Andrew Clement Dovell
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Patent number: D482221Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Phelps, Donald R. Scuvotti, John W. Fowler, Darrell R. Johnson, David W. Kapiloff, David Nevins, Andrew Clement, Louis Javier Collazo, David Scott Rowley