Patents by Inventor B. Brown

B. Brown 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).

  • Catalyst, catalytic converter, and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 9358534
    Abstract: A catalyst which remediates hydrocarbon fuel combustion exhaust, including a non-PGM containing aerogel which catalyzes the oxidation of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and the reduction of nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust, a catalytic converter made therefrom, and a method for the production thereof is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Union College
    Inventors: Michael S. Bono, Nicholas J. H. Dunn, Lauren B. Brown, Stephen J. Juhl, Ann M. Anderson, Bradford A. Bruno, Mary K. Mahony
  • ADAPTIVE BATTERY LIFE EXTENSION
    Publication number: 20160157180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first battery number is determined representing a battery condition of a battery of a mobile device using a predictive model, where the predictive model is configured to predict future battery conditions based on a past battery usage of the battery. A second battery number is determined representing the battery condition using a drain model, where the drain model is configured to predict a future battery discharge rate based on a past battery discharge rate. A third battery number is determined representing the battery condition based on a current battery level corresponding to a remaining life of the battery at the point in time. Power management logic performs a power management action based on the battery condition derived from at least one of the first battery number, the second battery number and the third battery number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander B. Brown, Gaurav Kapoor
  • Execution control during program code conversion
    Patent number: 9317264
    Abstract: Execution control techniques are described for use in a translator that converts subject code into target code. The translator includes a translator trampoline function that is called from a translator run loop and which in turn calls either to a translator code generator to generate target code, or else calls previously generated target code for execution. Control then returns to the translator trampoline function to make a new call, or returns to the translator run loop. Other aspects include making context switches through the trampoline function and setting first and second calling conventions either side of the trampoline function. Jumping directly or indirectly between target code blocks during execution is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin Barraclough, Kit Man Wan, ALexander B. Brown, David N. MacKintosh
  • Process for forming a non-woven web
    Patent number: 9309612
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for forming a non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Biax-Fiberfilm
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • Apparatus for forming a non-woven web
    Patent number: 9303334
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for forming a non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Biax-fiberfilm
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • LASER-BASED COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND LASER-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING COORDINATES
    Publication number: 20160069665
    Abstract: A method for measuring a distance includes modulating the light beam at a first frequency, receiving a second beam by the optical detector to produce a first electrical signal having the first frequency and a first phase; modulating the light beam at a second frequency different than the first frequency; receiving the second beam by the optical detector to produce a second electrical signal having the second frequency and a second. After these steps, the retroreflector is moved while modulating the light beam continuously at the second frequency; and a first distance to the retroreflector is determined based at least in part on a the first and second frequencies and phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Lawrence B. Brown, James K. West, D. Scott Ackerson
  • ZOOM CAMERA ASSEMBLY HAVING INTEGRATED ILLUMINATOR
    Publication number: 20150377604
    Abstract: A device including a zoom-camera assembly having a first lens group, a magnifier lens group, a beam splitter, an imaging sensor, a motor, and an illuminator, the illuminator generating a first beam of light and cooperating with the beam splitter to send the beam of light through the first lens group to a retroreflector, the first lens group receiving the second beam of light and cooperating with the beam splitter to pass the received second beam of light through the magnifier lens group onto the imaging sensor, the motor adjusting a spacing between the first lens group and the magnifier lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Lawrence B. Brown, Robert Mark Neal
  • Adaptive battery life extension
    Patent number: 9210662
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first battery number is determined representing a battery condition of a battery of a mobile device using a predictive model, where the predictive model is configured to predict future battery conditions based on a past battery usage of the battery. A second battery number is determined representing the battery condition using a drain model, where the drain model is configured to predict a future battery discharge rate based on a past battery discharge rate. A third battery number is determined representing the battery condition based on a current battery level corresponding to a remaining life of the battery at the point in time. Power management logic performs a power management action based on the battery condition derived from at least one of the first battery number, the second battery number and the third battery number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander B. Brown, Gaurav Kapoor
  • Business content hierarchy
    Patent number: 9208224
    Abstract: A harvesting method and system is provided. The method includes extracting from a plurality of documents, content. The content is published in external glossaries. The content is arranged in a business content hierarchy and the business content hierarchy is published in a specified format. The business content hierarchy is enabled with respect to a plurality of projects. The content and business content hierarchy are updated and the updated content is arranged in the updated business content hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sumana S. Bhat, Karen L. B. Brown, Ankur Jain, Bipin K. Joshi, Biplav Srivastava, Srikanth G. Tamilselvam, Terrence E. White
  • ADAPTIVE BATTERY LIFE EXTENSION
    Publication number: 20150351037
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first battery number is determined representing a battery condition of a battery of a mobile device using a predictive model, where the predictive model is configured to predict future battery conditions based on a past battery usage of the battery. A second battery number is determined representing the battery condition using a drain model, where the drain model is configured to predict a future battery discharge rate based on a past battery discharge rate. A third battery number is determined representing the battery condition based on a current battery level corresponding to a remaining life of the battery at the point in time. Power management logic performs a power management action based on the battery condition derived from at least one of the first battery number, the second battery number and the third battery number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander B. Brown, Gaurav Kapoor
  • MARKINGS ON GLASS CUBE-CORNER RETROREFLECTOR AND METHOD OF MEASURING RETROREFLECTOR ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20150331159
    Abstract: A retroreflector includes a glass prism having three mutually perpendicular planar reflecting faces and a front face, the three reflecting faces intersecting in intersecting lines each having a mark, the front surface including three marks, each of the marks on the intersecting lines and the front surface having a different angle in a 2D image obtained a camera for any angle of an optical axis of the camera from 0 to 45 degree relative to a vector normal of the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Lawrence B. Brown
  • SEGMENTING BUS TOPOLOGY
    Publication number: 20150331824
    Abstract: One embodiment is a method that segments a bus topology to increase addressable devices that can attach to a bus. Switching occurs between different segments on the bus having multiple bus segments linked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew C. Cartes, Andrew B. Brown
  • APPARATUS FOR FORMING A NON-WOVEN WEB
    Publication number: 20150322592
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for forming a non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: BIAX-FIBERFILM
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • NON-WOVEN WEB
    Publication number: 20150322602
    Abstract: A non-woven web is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: BIAX-FIBERFILM
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • PROCESS FOR FORMING A NON-WOVEN WEB
    Publication number: 20150322603
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for forming a non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: BIAX-FIBERFILM
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • Multiplexed diagnostic platform for point-of care pathogen detection
    Publication number: 20150322500
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for high-throughput multiplex analysis of target samples. A sample and reagent delivery unit is operatively connected to a thermal cycler for amplification of target nucleic acids. Microspheres are hybridized to the resulting amplicons in the thermal cycler. A flow cytometer is operatively connected to the thermal cycler or optionally a bead trap for washing the microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mary Teresa McBride, Benjamin J. Hindson, Steve B. Brown
  • BACKLIT ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD FOR EDITING PURPOSES
    Publication number: 20150325391
    Abstract: Disclosed illuminated keyboard specifically useful for video editing, audio editing and design programs running on a computer device comprises a plurality of keys provided with a standard keyboard letter, a shortcut key and at least one text describing the least one action to be preformed using the computer device. The illuminated keyboard includes at least one backlit means activated using a button on the illuminated keyboard for illuminating the plurality of keys under low light conditions. The shortcut key on the plurality of keys of the illuminated keyboard is an icon and/or a diagram or an image to easily describe the at least one action to be preformed using at least one program. The plurality of keys of the illuminated keyboard has different colors to enable the users to easily read the standard keyboard letters, icons and the at least one text on the plurality of keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Mark B. Brown
  • HYBRID NON-WOVEN WEB AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAID WEB
    Publication number: 20150322601
    Abstract: A hybrid non-woven web is disclosed which is a matrix of a stream of fibers of a first material joined to streams of first and second spun-blown fibers. Each of the first and second spun-blown fibers are formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains at least one polymer having a melt flow rate of from between about 5 grams/10 minutes to about 6,000 grams/10 minutes at 230° C. Each of the first and second spun-blown fibers also have an average diameter of between about 1 microns to 10 microns and a standard deviation of from between about 0.9 microns to about 5 microns. In addition, the hybrid non-woven web has a tensile strength of at least about 5 gf/gsm/cm width, measured in a machine direction. An apparatus and a method of forming the hybrid non-woven web are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas B. Brown, Jeffrey D. Stark, Mohammad A. Hassan
  • Segmented hernia patch frame
    Patent number: 9173731
    Abstract: A hernia repair prosthesis comprises a segmented frame forming a closed loop where a first segment comprises a helical hollow tube and a second segment comprises a solid strand. Both segments are preferably a metal exhibiting shape memory properties and the two segments are assembled with end portions of the second segment inserted into the lumen at opposed end portions of the first segment with a clearance fit. A prosthetic fabric is attached to the segmented frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Roderick B. Brown
  • Simplified filter
    Patent number: 9162167
    Abstract: A filter includes a structurally rigid adsorptive filtering medium formed as a sintered porous material chosen to remove targeted contaminant(s). The adsorptive filtering medium forms a hollow chamber sized to receive a mechanical filtering medium which is sized to press outward against the adsorptive filtering medium which supports the mechanical filtering medium thus eliminating a cage and a core to support the mechanical filtering medium and leading to a simplified construction. The fluid enters the filter through substantially the entire face of the adsorptive filtering structure and proceeds through the mechanical filtering medium which is a pleated paper filter. The hollow chamber may be capped at each end such that the caps effectively seal the filter and direct the fluid through the adsorptive filter medium and the mechanical filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AQUAMIRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis B. Brown