Patents by Inventor Andrew Pierson

Andrew Pierson 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).

  • Patent number: 9941764
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electric machine with a stator and a rotor, comprising a plate stack with a plurality of superposed plates with windings which can be energized. Disposed at at least one end of the plate stack is an insulating plate. Furthermore, insulating strips are provided on the plate stack, between adjacent windings, which are supported on radially protruding shoulders on the insulating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Huber, Christian Aumann, Andrew Pierson
  • Publication number: 20150349600
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electric machine with a stator and a rotor, comprising a plate stack with a plurality of superposed plates with windings which can be energized. Disposed at at least one end of the plate stack is an insulating plate. Furthermore, insulating strips are provided on the plate stack, between adjacent windings, which are supported on radially protruding shoulders on the insulating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Huber, Christian Aumann, Andrew Pierson
  • Patent number: 9032456
    Abstract: A system for modifying commercials for multi-speed playback detects when a commercial break begins in a broadcast program content stream. If the viewer selects fast-forward playback mode during the commercial break, then the system selects the appropriate alternate content to be played to the viewer. The alternate content can include images, video, and/or audio content. The system is provided configuration information by the service provider or broadcaster to identify what alternate content will be played, when it will be played and any additional processing tasks required. A service provider can charge an advertiser or content provider a fee based on viewership of the alternate content. When the system detects that the commercial break has ended, it returns the viewer back to the program material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: TiVo Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Pierson, Craig Seidel, James M. Barton
  • Publication number: 20130026809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat adjuster (100) especially for a seat (105) in a motor vehicle, comprising an adjusting element (115), an electric adjusting device (110) and a transmission device (120) for transmitting adjusting forces between the electric adjusting device and the adjusting element, the transmission device comprising a transmission element (320) for transmitting adjusting forces and the transmission element being flexible at a right angle to the direction of the adjusting forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Pierson, Andreas Stock, Jens Schrader, Gilles Peter
  • Patent number: 8269394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a commutator with contact segments, arranged at a distance from each other and forming a brush running surface. Each contact segment is soldered to a securing portion of a metal segment support piece. The commutator has a hub body made from an electrically insulating material which supports the segment support pieces which are each provided with a winding connector hook. According to the invention, at least one solder barrier recess is provided in the upper side of the securing portion facing the contact segment and/or in the under side of the contact segment facing the securing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Pierson, Dirk Altmeyer, Helmut Huber
  • Publication number: 20110162469
    Abstract: A component is described for adjusting a movable part, of a vehicle in particular, having a gear shaft, which extends along an axis of rotation and has a receiving groove, and having a stop disk, which is situated in the receiving groove, the receiving groove being situated obliquely to the axis of rotation. Also described is a component in which the receiving groove has a contour, so that the stop disk is in contact with the receiving groove in a first contact area and in a second contact area in both the unloaded state and under load by a blocking force acting in a spatial direction parallel to the axis of rotation, the first contact area and the second contact area being situated on opposite sides of the stop disk. Also described is a component in which the receiving groove has an upper side and a lower side, at least the upper and/or lower sides of the receiving groove forming an acute angle with the axis of rotation. Also described is a gear shaft of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen OBERLE, Andreas Stock, Andrew Pierson, Gilles Peter
  • Publication number: 20100019615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a commutator with contact segments, arranged at a distance from each other and forming a brush running surface. Each contact segment is soldered to a securing portion of a metal segment support piece. The commutator has a hub body made from an electrically insulating material which supports the segment support pieces which are each provided with a winding connector hook. According to the invention, at least one solder barrier recess is provided in the upper side of the securing portion facing the contact segment and/or in the under side of the contact segment facing the securing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew Pierson, Dirk Altmeyer, Helmut Huber
  • Publication number: 20070108039
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for the production of ammonia for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine with an air supply. If the air supply includes a power supply, which is independent of the power of the internal combustion engine, and which powers a compression stage for air supply, the result would be an efficient production of reduction agents even under varying operating conditions of the internal combustion engine and the addition of the reduction agent in proper amounts to the exhaust to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Neubauer, Norbert Breuer, Peter Riegger, Andrew Pierson
  • Publication number: 20050076359
    Abstract: A system for modifying commercials for multi-speed playback detects when a commercial break begins in a broadcast program content stream. If the viewer selects fast-forward playback mode during the commercial break, then the system selects the appropriate alternate content to be played to the viewer. The alternate content can include images, video, and/or audio content. The system is provided configuration information by the service provider or broadcaster to identify what alternate content will be played, when it will be played and any additional processing tasks required. A service provider can charge an advertiser or content provider a fee based on viewership of the alternate content. When the system detects that the commercial break has ended, it returns the viewer back to the program material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Pierson, Craig Seidel, James Barton