Patents by Inventor Andrew Long
Andrew Long 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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Patent number: 10759540Abstract: An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes a plurality of power units configured to output electrical energy onto one or more electrical busses; one or more propulsors; and one or more electrical machines, each respective electrical machine configured to drive a respective propulsor of the one or more propulsors using electrical energy received from at least one of the one or more electrical busses.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20200153252Abstract: An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes a plurality of electrical busses comprising a propulsion bus, a critical bus, and a non-critical bus; an electrical energy storage system coupled to each of the plurality of electrical busses; one or more power units configured to generate and output electrical energy via the propulsion bus; one or more electrical machines configured to drive respective propulsors using electrical energy received via the propulsion bus; one or more hotel loads configured to receive energy via the non-critical bus; and one or more critical loads configured to receive energy via the critical bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Stephen Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20200149427Abstract: An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes one or more parallel propulsion units, each of the parallel propulsion units comprising: a first propulsor; a gas turbine engine configured to drive the first propulsor; and an electrical machine selectively configurable to: generate, for output via one or more electrical busses, electrical energy using mechanical energy derived from the first propulsor or the gas turbine engine; and drive the first propulsor using electrical energy received via the one or more electrical busses; and one or more series propulsion units, each of the series propulsion units comprising: a second propulsor; and an electrical machine selectively configurable to: generate, for output via the one or more electrical busses, electrical energy using mechanical energy derived from the second propulsor or the gas turbine engine; and drive the second propulsor using electrical energy received from one or more electrical busses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Stephen Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20200148373Abstract: An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes a plurality of power units configured to output electrical energy onto one or more electrical busses; one or more propulsors; and one or more electrical machines, each respective electrical machine configured to drive a respective propulsor of the one or more propulsors using electrical energy received from at least one of the one or more electrical busses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Stephen Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20200148372Abstract: An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes one or more power units configured to output electrical energy onto one or more electrical busses; a plurality of propulsors; and a plurality of electrical machines, each respective electrical machine configured to drive a respective propulsor of the plurality of propulsors using electrical energy received from at least one of the one or more electrical busses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Stephen Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20200140101Abstract: Energy storage systems for aircraft and methods of operating the same are provided. The energy storage system may include a main battery, a propulsion power bus, a non-critical bus, a critical bus, and an engine starter bus. The propulsion power bus may be configured to convey electricity, which is supplied by the main battery, to an electric propulsion machine configured to provide propulsion for the aircraft. The non-critical bus may be configured to convey electricity to a hotel load on the aircraft. The critical bus may be configured to convey electricity, which is supplied by the main battery, to a critical load on the aircraft. The engine starter bus may be configured to convey electricity, which is supplied by the main battery, to an electric starter for a gas turbine engine, where the gas turbine engine is configured to power the electric propulsion machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicants: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Stephen Andrew Long, Andrew Bollman, Michael Adam Zagrodnik, Chandana Jayampathi Gajanayake
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Patent number: 10085893Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region has a front waist edge and the back waist region has a back waist edge. The front and back waist edges define a waist opening when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration. An elastomeric waist band extends around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges and defines a circumference of the waist opening. Each leg cuff member of a pair of leg cuff members defines a respective leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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Patent number: 9996620Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for a user interface that provides active assistance to discover, investigate, refine and save multiple topics of interest, i.e., a topic incubator where user interests are discovered, quickly developed to maturity and preserved. Each topic may have an independent topic interface with independently suggested topics. In each topic interface, users may control topic development by selecting saved topics, dynamically suggested topics and manually entered topics. Suggested topics may be based on saved interests, related interests and/or browsed content. Suggested topics may differ between topic interfaces and may change with topics. Suggested topics may be continuously refined or updated based on existing topics, changed topics, selected suggested topics and selected content. Users control treatment of selected topics individually or as refinements of (combinations with) other topics to create compound topics.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLCInventors: Neil Gawain Campbell, Barry Crane, James Andrew Long
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Patent number: 9878179Abstract: In various embodiments, a system for controlling radiotherapy equipment in a treatment environment includes a controller for receiving, from one or more image capture devices, data indicating the position of one or more objects in the treatment environment. Based on the position data, the controller defines one or more exclusionary zones from which the radiotherapy equipment is excluded. Each zone has a buffer area surrounding one or more of the objects. The controller further directs the radiotherapy equipment such that a radiotherapy treatment plan is delivered without the equipment entering into the exclusionary zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)Inventors: Per H. Bergfjord, Daniel Thompson, Christopher Knox, Andrew Long, Stephen Young
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Patent number: 9789010Abstract: A disposable absorbent article includes a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover, a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region extending between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions, and a tear away section configured to be torn from the absorbent article when at least a threshold force is applied to the tear away section. The front and back waist regions are attached to each other by side panels at least partially defining leg openings and a waist opening of the absorbent article. The tear away section extends from the waist opening to a respective leg opening and is defined by at least one line of weakness. The tear away section has a tear strength greater than the threshold force.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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Patent number: 9680782Abstract: Message management services can include processing an email to identify relevant content from among all content in the email and converting the identified relevant content into a simple, easy-to-read format. For example, message management services can apply multiple parsing strategies to an email. Each strategy can attempt to parse the email to identify relevant content and to output results that include any identified relevant content and an associated confidence score. The results having the highest confidence score can be selected. The identified relevant content included in the selected results can be converted into a flat string with stylings and links for displaying relevant content of the email in a simple, easy-to-read format.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: David Barshow, Ringo Law, Kevin Ewe, Sean Beausoleil, Andrew Long, Steven Kabbes, Michael Roeder
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Construction and application of angle gathers from three-dimensional imaging of multiples wavefields
Patent number: 9651695Abstract: One embodiment relates to a technological process for identifying a potential subsurface structure below a body of water. Three-dimensional seismic sensor data that includes at least two measured components is obtained. Up-going and down-going wavefields comprising multiples wavefields are constructed from the three-dimensional seismic sensor data by applying wavefield separation. The up-going and down-going wavefields are extrapolated to a reflector surface below a water bottom. An imaging condition is applied at the reflector surface to generate images that include information from the multiples wavefields. Angle gathers are constructed, where each angle gather is constructed by gathering the images generated using the multiples wavefields for a range of illumination angles. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: PGS Geophysical ASInventors: Shaoping Lu, Norman Daniel Whitmore, Jr., Alejandro Antonio Valenciano Mavilio, Nizar Chemingui, Andrew Long, Grunde Rønholt -
Publication number: 20170036040Abstract: In various embodiments, a system for controlling radiotherapy equipment in a treatment environment includes a controller for receiving, from one or more image capture devices, data indicating the position of one or more objects in the treatment environment. Based on the position data, the controller defines one or more exclusionary zones from which the radiotherapy equipment is excluded. Each zone has a buffer area surrounding one or more of the objects. The controller further directs the radiotherapy equipment such that a radiotherapy treatment plan is delivered without the equipment entering into the exclusionary zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Elekta AB (Publ)Inventors: Per H. Bergfjord, Daniel Thompson, Christopher Knox, Andrew Long, Stephen Young
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Patent number: 9486647Abstract: In various embodiments, a system for controlling radiotherapy equipment in a treatment environment includes a controller for receiving, from one or more image capture devices, data indicating the position of one or more objects in the treatment environment. Based on the position data, the controller defines one or more exclusionary zones from which the radiotherapy equipment is excluded. Each zone has a buffer area surrounding one or more of the objects. The controller further directs the radiotherapy equipment such that a radiotherapy treatment plan is delivered without the equipment entering into the exclusionary zones.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)Inventors: Per H. Bergfjord, Dan Thompson, Kevin Brown, Christopher Knox, Andrew Long, Stephen Young
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Publication number: 20160199234Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region has a front waist edge and the back waist region has a back waist edge. The front and back waist edges define a waist opening when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration. An elastomeric waist band extends around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges and defines a circumference of the waist opening. Each leg cuff member of a pair of leg cuff members defines a respective leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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Patent number: 9320657Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region has a front waist edge and the back waist region has a back waist edge. The front and back waist edges define a waist opening when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration. An elastomeric waist band extends around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges and defines a circumference of the waist opening. Each leg cuff member of a pair of leg cuff members defines a respective leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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Publication number: 20150272789Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region has a front waist edge and the back waist region has a back waist edge. The front and back waist edges define a waist opening when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration. An elastomeric waist band extends around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges and defines a circumference of the waist opening. Each leg cuff member of a pair of leg cuff members defines a respective leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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Publication number: 20150272788Abstract: A disposable absorbent article includes a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover, a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region extending between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions, and a tear away section configured to be torn from the absorbent article when at least a threshold force is applied to the tear away section. The front and back waist regions are attached to each other by side panels at least partially defining leg openings and a waist opening of the absorbent article. The tear away section extends from the waist opening to a respective leg opening and is defined by at least one line of weakness. The tear away section has a tear strength greater than the threshold force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Andrew Long, Julie Paveletzke
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CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF ANGLE GATHERS FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF MULTIPLES WAVEFIELDS
Publication number: 20150078124Abstract: One embodiment relates to a technological process for identifying a potential subsurface structure below a body of water. Three-dimensional seismic sensor data that includes at least two measured components is obtained. Up-going and down-going wavefields comprising multiples wavefields are constructed from the three-dimensional seismic sensor data by applying wavefield separation. The up-going and down-going wavefields are extrapolated to a reflector surface below a water bottom. An imaging condition is applied at the reflector surface to generate images that include information from the multiples wavefields. Angle gathers are constructed, where each angle gather is constructed by gathering the images generated using the multiples wavefields for a range of illumination angles. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Shaoping LU, Norman Daniel WHITMORE, JR., Alejandro Antonio Valenciano MAVILIO, Nizar CHEMINGUI, Andrew LONG, Grunde RØNHOLT -
Publication number: 20150032829Abstract: Message management services can include processing an email to identify relevant content from among all content in the email and converting the identified relevant content into a simple, easy-to-read format. For example, message management services can apply multiple parsing strategies to an email. Each strategy can attempt to parse the email to identify relevant content and to output results that include any identified relevant content and an associated confidence score. The results having the highest confidence score can be selected. The identified relevant content included in the selected results can be converted into a flat string with stylings and links for displaying relevant content of the email in a simple, easy-to-read format.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: David Barshow, Ringo Law, Kevin Ewe, Sean Beausoleil, Andrew Long, Steven Kabbes, Michael Roeder