Patents by Inventor Brad Allen
Brad 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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Publication number: 20170122784Abstract: A flow measuring device for measuring flow of a fluid. A housing has a passage which extends between an inlet and an outlet. A shaft is disposed within the housing and is rotatable about a central axis. A flow detector is mounted on the shaft and disposed at least partially within the passage. The flow detector includes a rotatable, generally cylindrical body that rotates about a central axis as the fluid flows. A magnet is disposed within the housing such that the central axis extends through it, and is configured to rotate simultaneously with the body about the central axis. A magnetic encoder is disposed within the housing and configured to sense rotation of the magnet as the flow detector angularly displaces about the central axis so as to detect angular displacement of the flow detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Viktor Alekseyev, Nathan David Donovan, Eric Krassinger, Canlong He, Brad Allen Edler, Paul G. Conley
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Patent number: 9581474Abstract: A flow measuring device for measuring flow of a fluid. A housing has a passage which extends between an inlet and an outlet. A shaft is disposed within the housing and is rotatable about a central axis. A flow detector is mounted on the shaft and disposed at least partially within the passage. The flow detector includes a rotatable, generally cylindrical body that rotates about a central axis as the fluid flows. A magnet is mounted on the rotatable body or on the shaft, and is configured to rotate simultaneously with the body about the central axis. A sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to sense rotation of the magnet as the flow detector angularly displaces about the central axis so as to detect angular displacement of the flow detector.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Viktor Alekseyev, Nathan David Donovan, Eric Krassinger, Canlong He, Brad Allen Edler, Paul G. Conley
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Patent number: 9554180Abstract: A system includes a converter to receive a receiving a satellite signal at first transport frequencies and to convert the satellite signal to second transport frequencies and a processor. The processor removes a radio frequency portion from the satellite signal without altering a sequence of media contents of a moving picture experts group portion of the satellite signal and without altering a quality of the media contents of the moving picture experts group portion. The processor determines whether the media contents include an error and corrects the error in the moving picture experts group portion with error correction data of the satellite signal. The processor encrypts the media contents to produce an encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal. The processor also sends the encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal to a modulator.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Ahmad Ansari, Dinesh Nadarajah
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Patent number: 9388940Abstract: Apparatus and method for supplying lubricant to a plurality of lubrication sites. Embodiments include a pump with venting and non-venting piston return, a pump with stirrer and direct feed mechanism, a pump with CAN system and self-diagnostics, a pump with heated housing and reservoir and a pump with stepper motor and overdrive control. Profiles drive the stepper motor at various speeds.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Paul G. Conley, Nathan David Donovan, Brad Allen Edler
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Patent number: 9239044Abstract: A pump for pumping viscous liquid. The pump includes a body, an elongate core, and a tube surrounding the core. A stepper or servo motor mounted on the body has a selectively rotatable output shaft. A transmission operatively connecting the motor output shaft and the elongate tube reciprocates the tube between a raised position and a lowered position. An inlet check valve defining an expansible lower chamber is oriented to open during each downward pumping stroke so liquid enters the lower chamber. The pump includes a pump chamber and a feed passage connecting the lower chamber to the pump chamber. The passage has a check valve oriented to open during each upward stroke to deliver liquid from the lower chamber to the pump chamber. An outlet passage connected to the pump chamber permits liquid to flow from the pump chamber to an outlet on each upward and downward stroke.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
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Patent number: 9212627Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for draining water separated from diesel fuel into an EGR system. In response to the water volume in the fuel system and EGR flow at pre-determined levels, water may be introduced into the EGR system. EGR flow may also be controlled in response to introducing water into the EGR system and engine operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Carlos Armesto, Larry Castleberry, Brad Allen Brown, Armando Chacon
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Patent number: 9157393Abstract: A fuel system for an engine is provided herein. According to one embodiment, the fuel system includes a fuel supply coupled to a low pressure fuel pump, the low pressure fuel pump coupled to a high pressure fuel pump to provide fuel to a fuel rail. Further, the fuel system includes a plurality of injectors coupled to the fuel rail to provide fuel to a plurality of engine cylinders. Further still, the fuel system includes a first fuel return line coupling the fuel rail to the fuel supply and a thermal recirculation valve, the thermal recirculation valve further coupled to a low pressure pump intake line; a second fuel return line coupling the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line; and a third fuel return line coupling the plurality of injectors to a high pressure pump intake line.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Brad Allen Brown, Carlos Armesto, Larry Castleberry, Scott J. Szymusiak
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Patent number: 9140246Abstract: A pump includes a pump body and an elongate tube. The pump includes an elongate core slidably received in the tube, a stepper motor having a selectively rotatable output shaft extending vertically and a transmission for effecting relative reciprocating motion between the core and the tube. The pump includes an inlet check valve mounted inside the core defining with the core an expansible and contractible lower pump chamber. The inlet check valve is oriented to open during each upward pumping stroke. The pump includes an annular upper chamber above the lower pump chamber and a lateral passage connecting the lower pump chamber to the annular upper chamber. The lateral passage has a check valve oriented to open during each downward pumping stroke. The pump includes an outlet passage connected to the annular upper chamber permitting viscous liquid to flow to the outlet passage on each upward and downward pumping stroke.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
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Patent number: 9127809Abstract: A lubricant reservoir including a container defining an interior for holding lubricant. The reservoir includes a partition inside the container interior dividing the interior into multiple chambers. Each chamber segregates lubricant from lubricant in every other chamber. The reservoir has multiple outlets. An outlet is positioned in each chamber to permit lubricant to be removed from the corresponding chamber. The reservoir includes multiple motor-driven stirrers. A stirrer is positioned in each chamber to stir lubricant in the corresponding chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
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Publication number: 20150187224Abstract: A system for driver assessment and training comprising a simulator which can be operated by a driver or pilot under test or in training, the simulator displaying scenarios the driver or pilot must drive through or fly through. The inputs of the driver or pilot in reaction to the displayed scenario are fed to a free body model which calculates the resulting movement of the simulated vehicle in the displayed world. Scoring can be by analysis of calculated Fonda curves comparing the driver performance to performances by one or more normative drivers plotted by standard deviation from norm on the vertical axis and sample point on the horizontal axis. Simulator sickness can be mitigated by calculation and display of a mitigation object which partially obscures the virtual scene being displayed. Signature curves give the driver or pilots' performance at a glance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: MBFARR, LLCInventors: RICK L. MONCRIEF, Max Larkin Behensky, Tomas G. Harkins, Brad Allen Fuller
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Publication number: 20150177034Abstract: A flow measuring device for measuring flow of a fluid. A housing has a passage which extends between an inlet and an outlet. A shaft is disposed within the housing and is rotatable about a central axis. A flow detector is mounted on the shaft and disposed at least partially within the passage. The flow detector includes a rotatable, generally cylindrical body that rotates about a central axis as the fluid flows. A magnet is mounted on the rotatable body or on the shaft, and is configured to rotate simultaneously with the body about the central axis. A sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to sense rotation of the magnet as the flow detector angularly displaces about the central axis so as to detect angular displacement of the flow detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Viktor Alekseyev, Nathan David Donovan, Eric Krassinger, Canlong He, Brad Allen Edler, Paul G. Conley
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Publication number: 20150104757Abstract: A system for driver assessment and training comprising a simulator which can be operated by a driver or pilot under test or in training, the simulator displaying scenarios the driver or pilot must drive through or fly through. The inputs of the driver or pilot in reaction to the displayed scenario are fed to a free body model which calculates the resulting movement of the simulated vehicle in the displayed world. Scoring can be by analysis of calculated Fonda curves comparing the driver performance to performances by one or more normative drivers plotted by standard deviation from norm on the vertical axis and sample point on the horizontal axis. Simulator sickness can be mitigated by calculation and display of a mitigation object which partially obscures the virtual scene being displayed. Signature curves give the driver or pilots' performance at a glance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: MBFARR, LLCInventors: RICK L. MONCRIEF, Max Larkin Behensky, Tomas G. Harkins, Brad Allen Fuller
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Patent number: 8978825Abstract: A dual-line pump unit for supplying lubricant includes a reservoir having an interior for holding lubricant. A first pump is provided for pumping lubricant from the reservoir through a first main line to a lubricant distribution system. A second pump is provided for pumping lubricant from the reservoir through a second main line to the lubricant distribution system. During a first stage of operation, the first pump operates to pump lubricant from the reservoir through the first main line to the lubricant distribution system and the second pump is idle, the second main line venting back to the reservoir via the second pump. During a second stage of operation, the second pump operates to pump lubricant from the reservoir through the second main line to the lubricant distribution system and the first pump is idle, the first main line venting back to the reservoir via the first pump.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Lincoln Industrial CorporationInventors: Paul G. Conley, Rainer Bels, Brad Allen Edler
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Patent number: 8972939Abstract: Mechanisms for the publication of web content are disclosed. Various stages can be used in a general publishing framework in moving content to publication. For instance, a development stage for the content can be used, where the development stage allows entities, such as developers, to code any materials associated with the content. Also, a testing stage can be used in order to test content developed in the development stage. Once these two stages are complete, a staging stage can be used for storing the content, and a production stage can be used for the actual publication of the content. Moreover, various interfaces can be used to allow entities to make requests to submit content and to log the state of such content in the framework. Lastly, various entities can collaborate on the publication of web content using the framework.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brad Allen, Patrick Sturdivant, Alan Brant Ramey
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Publication number: 20140330641Abstract: A system and method for verifying completion of an activity are provided. The system comprises a scanner operable to obtain token data obtainable based on completion of an activity; and a server operable to obtain the token data from the scanner to verify completion of the activity. The method comprises obtaining token data from completion of an activity and providing the token data to a server to verify completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Matthew LEWIS, Brad ALLEN
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Patent number: 8874346Abstract: A brake system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The brake system may have an anti-lock braking subsystem configured to calculate a maximum allowable brake command. The brake system may have a stability control subsystem configured to generate a desired differential brake command. The brake system may have a brake command adjustment subsystem. The brake command adjustment subsystem may be configured to calculate an ideal solution of a left brake command and a right brake command to satisfy a combination of the desired differential brake command and a desired total brake command. When the ideal solution is valid, the brake command adjustment subsystem may output the ideal solution as an actual brake command. When the ideal solution is invalid, the brake command adjustment subsystem may calculate a non-ideal solution of the left brake command and the right brake command.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Matthew Edward Kontz, Brad Allen Edler, Jeffrey Lee Kuehn
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Patent number: 8776153Abstract: A system for transporting content to subscriber premises includes a centralized content repository, a subscriber unit, and a network connecting the subscriber unit and repository. The content can be video, image, or other files and the network can include a digital subscriber line (DSL) link. The repository stores higher quality parts of decomposed content files. The subscriber unit locally stores lower quality parts of the content files corresponding to the higher quality parts in the repository. The lower quality parts can be downloaded to the subscriber unit during off-peak hours. During operation, a subscriber selects a locally stored file. In response to the selection, the repository downloads at least one of the higher quality parts corresponding to the selected file to be combined with one of the lower quality parts stored by the subscriber unit for real-time presentation of the content.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ahmad Ansari, John Robert Erickson, Pierre Costa, Brad Allen Medford
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Patent number: 8732771Abstract: Systems and methods for providing direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) video services to multiple display devices are disclosed. Generally the disclosed system receives a plurality of DBS channels and DSL content. The system receives a first user-initiated video selection and generates a first television signal based on the first user-initiated video selection. The first television signal combines video from at least one DBS channel and video from DSL content for simultaneously displaying at least a portion of the video from at least one DBS channel and at least a portion of the video from the DSL content on a display device. The first television signal is then transmitted to a first display device. Additionally, the system receives a second user-initiated video selection, generates a second television signal based on the second user-initiated video selection, and transmits the second television signal to a second display device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ahmad Ansari, Brad Allen Medford, Russell William White, David Bruce Hartman
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Patent number: D708417Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventor: Brad Allen
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Patent number: D708418Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventor: Brad Allen