Patents by Inventor Blair Allen
Blair Allen 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: 11947348Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) controller may have control elements configured to receive inputs from a user. A cover may be coupled to the controller. The cover may be movable between a closed position in which the control elements are covered and an open position in which the control elements are exposed. An antenna may be integrated in the cover. The antenna may be electrically connected to circuitry in the controller for communicating with a UAV. In some implementations, a conductive plane and/or an insulating plane may be integrated in the cover. In some implementations, a heatsink, a fan, and/or a support mechanism may be arranged on an under portion of the controller. In some implementations, a circuit board including a cutout may be arranged inside the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Scott Thompson, Christopher Brian Grasberger, Patrick Allen Lowe, Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman, Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Logan Sweet, Blair Williams, Joseph Anthony Enke
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Patent number: 11781283Abstract: A grappling apparatus usable with a vehicle is provided. The grappling apparatus includes a connection assembly, a grappling assembly and a stabilizing assembly. The connection assembly connects the grappling apparatus to the vehicle. The grappling assembly has an upper claw assembly and a lower claw assembly. The upper claw assembly has a first plurality of manipulator arms and a walking gear. The lower claw assembly has a second plurality of manipulator arms and a stabilizer gear. The walking gear is meshable with the stabilizer gear and the first and second plurality of manipulator arms are operably connected to the walking gear and the stabilizer gear so as to be moveable between a closed position and an open position. The stabilizing assembly has a stabilizer bar operably connected to the second plurality of manipulator arms and the vehicle so as to stabilize the at least one stabilizer gear.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: B-Lair Research and Development LLCInventor: Stanley Blair Allen
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Publication number: 20230126167Abstract: A flexible radiation shielding system for reducing scatter radiation that may arise during the performance of certain medical imaging procedures. A multi-articulated shielding system comprising two or more shielding elements hingedly coupled to each other to thereby enable a user to bend the shielding system into a desired shape to provide radiation shielding protection to workers. A flexible radiation shielding system may comprise a plurality of shielding elements that are, for example, translucent, transparent, clear, etc., to enable workers to view objects through the shielding elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Robert F. Wilson, John P. Gainor, Blair Allen, William J. Burmaster
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Publication number: 20200370273Abstract: A grappling apparatus usable with a vehicle is provided. The grappling apparatus includes a connection assembly, a grappling assembly and a stabilizing assembly. The connection assembly connects the grappling apparatus to the vehicle. The grappling assembly has an upper claw assembly and a lower claw assembly. The upper claw assembly has a first plurality of manipulator arms and a walking gear. The lower claw assembly has a second plurality of manipulator arms and a stabilizer gear. The walking gear is meshable with the stabilizer gear and the first and second plurality of manipulator arms are operably connected to the walking gear and the stabilizer gear so as to be moveable between a closed position and an open position. The stabilizing assembly has a stabilizer bar operably connected to the second plurality of manipulator arms and the vehicle so as to stabilize the at least one stabilizer gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventor: Stanley Blair Allen
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Patent number: 10029487Abstract: A printer includes a table configured to hold a substrate, an ink jet dispenser carried by a print head and configured to jet UV-curable ink onto the substrate in a target region, and a UV curing system configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Direct Color LLCInventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Publication number: 20170348985Abstract: A printer includes a table configured to hold a substrate, an ink jet dispenser carried by a print head and configured to jet UV-curable ink onto the substrate in a target region, and a UV curing system configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Patent number: 9757961Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Direct Color LLCInventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Publication number: 20170120626Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Patent number: 9498977Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and a print head. The print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet ink toward the substrate. The print head further includes a UV source coupled to the ink jet dispenser in a following direction. The UV source is configured to emit UV irradiance. The plurality of mirrors are coupled to the UV source and configured to deflect UV irradiance from the UV source in a direction perpendicular to the print direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Direct Color LLCInventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Publication number: 20160052298Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and a print head. The print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet ink toward the substrate. The print head further includes a UV source coupled to the ink jet dispenser in a following direction. The UV source is configured to emit UV irradiance. The plurality of mirrors are coupled to the UV source and configured to deflect UV irradiance from the UV source in a direction perpendicular to the print direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Publication number: 20150373320Abstract: A visual cognition system immersed in a medium with object and the system is also an object. The system includes means for conveying energy, which include one or more dispersive elements. The system includes means for sensing energy. The means for sensing include a plurality of detectors. The system includes means for modeling sensed energy, thereby creating a sensed energy model. The sensed energy model represents the sensed energy at a plurality of frequency bands, a plurality of polarization states, a plurality of positions and a plurality of times, using the sensed data. The system includes means for modeling a scene, thereby creating a scene model. The scene model represents the scene in three-dimensional space. The means for modeling a scene uses the sensed energy model from a plurality of directions at a plurality of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: David Scott Ackerson, Blair Allen Barbour
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Patent number: 8736670Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a real-time 3D visualization system. The system includes means for conveying electromagnetic energy emanating from one or more 3D surfaces including a scene and means for sensing spatial phase characteristics of the electromagnetic energy as the configuration of the 3D surfaces relative to the system changes. The system includes means for creating a 3D scene model utilizing the spatial phase characteristics sensed in a plurality of configurations and means for displaying the 3D scene model in real-time. The means for displaying includes means for synthesizing depth cues.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Photon-X, Inc.Inventors: Blair Allen Barbour, David Scott Ackerson
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Patent number: 8320661Abstract: An apparatus for information extraction from electromagnetic energy via multi-characteristic spatial geometry processing to determine three-dimensional aspects. Structure receives the electromagnetic energy, which has a plurality of spatial phase characteristics. Structure separates the plurality of spatial phase characteristics of the received electromagnetic energy. Structure identifies spatially segregated portions of each of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics, with each spatially segregated portion corresponding in a point to point relationship to a spatially segregated portion for each of the other of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics in a group. Structure quantifies each segregated portion to provide a spatial phase metric of each segregated portion for providing a data map of the spatial phase metric of each separated spatial phase characteristic of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Photon-X, Inc.Inventor: Blair Allen Barbour
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Patent number: 8298555Abstract: This invention discloses color cosmetic compositions and methods for anti-aging treatments that utilize plant-based copper antioxidant complexes.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Discovery Partners, LLCInventors: John Patrick McCook, Peter Ladislaus Dorogi, David Bruce Vasily, Deborah Lynn Lydic, David Blair Allen
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Publication number: 20110299763Abstract: An apparatus for information extraction from electromagnetic energy via multi-characteristic spatial geometry processing to determine three-dimensional aspects. Structure receives the electromagnetic energy, which has a plurality of spatial phase characteristics. Structure separates the plurality of spatial phase characteristics of the received electromagnetic energy. Structure identifies spatially segregated portions of each of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics, with each spatially segregated portion corresponding in a point to point relationship to a spatially segregated portion for each of the other of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics in a group. Structure quantifies each segregated portion to provide a spatial phase metric of each segregated portion for providing a data map of the spatial phase metric of each separated spatial phase characteristic of the plurality of spatial phase characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Photon-X, Inc.Inventor: Blair Allen Barbour
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Publication number: 20110134220Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a real-time 3D visualization system. The system includes means for conveying electromagnetic energy emanating from one or more 3D surfaces including a scene and means for sensing spatial phase characteristics of the electromagnetic energy as the configuration of the 3D surfaces relative to the system changes. The system includes means for creating a 3D scene model utilizing the spatial phase characteristics sensed in a plurality of configurations and means for displaying the 3D scene model in real-time. The means for displaying includes means for synthesizing depth cues.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Photon-X, Inc.Inventors: Blair Allen Barbour, David Scott Ackerson
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Publication number: 20080299155Abstract: This invention discloses color cosmetic compositions and methods for anti-aging treatments that utilize plant-based copper antioxidant complexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: John Patrick McCook, Peter Ladislaus Dorogi, David Bruce Vasily, Deborah Lynn Lydic, David Blair Allen