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).

  • Publication number: 20140136071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: MATTHEW EDWARD KONTZ, BRAD ALLEN EDLER, JEFFREY LEE KUEHN
  • Publication number: 20140081558
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Carlos Armesto, Larry Castleberry, Brad Allen Brown, Armando Chacon
  • Publication number: 20140048017
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing an edible consumable substance to an animal, and methods of training an animal, including the provision of a housing with an edible substance therein, a dispensing member provided at one end of the housing, the dispensing member having at least one aperture through which the edible substance is dispensed, a pushing member provided inside the housing to push the edible substance in a direction of the dispensing member, and a control interface to control the movement of the pushing member such that a user can control an amount of the edible substance that is provided to the animal through the dispensing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Mainini, Brad Allen
  • Patent number: 8644393
    Abstract: A single compression engine transmits first and second discrete cosine transform (DCT)-encoded signals. The first DCT-encoded signal uses at most t coefficient bits to represent each of a plurality of DCT coefficients. The second DCT-encoded signal uses at most u coefficient bits, where u is less than t, to represent each of the plurality of DCT coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Ahmad Ansari, Pierre Costa, John Robert Erickson
  • Publication number: 20130277147
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul G. Conley, Rainer Bels, Brad Allen Edler
  • Publication number: 20130277149
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Lincoln Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
  • Publication number: 20130243609
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
  • Publication number: 20130243610
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul G. Conley, Brad Allen Edler
  • Patent number: 8453183
    Abstract: A system and method of processing a satellite signal is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a satellite signal at a receiver, where the satellite signal includes a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) portion and a radio frequency (RF) portion. The method also includes decoding the satellite signal to produce a digital MPEG transport stream signal that includes the MPEG portion, by removing the RF portion from the satellite signal without substantially altering the MPEG portion. The method also includes transmitting the digital MPEG transport stream signal to a vestigial sideband (VSB) modulator, where the VSB modulator transmodulates the digital MPEG transport stream signal to a VSB signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Ahmad Ansari, Dinesh Nadarajah
  • Publication number: 20130070840
    Abstract: A single compression engine transmits first and second discrete cosine transform (DCT)-encoded signals. The first DCT-encoded signal uses at most t coefficient bits to represent each of a plurality of DCT coefficients. The second DCT-encoded signal uses at most u coefficient bits, where u is less than t, to represent each of the plurality of DCT coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Ahmad Ansari, Pierre Costa, John Robert Erickson
  • Patent number: 8352979
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes de-multiplexing at least one program stream from at least one of a plurality of multiple program transport streams (MPTSs), and connecting at least one program stream to a SDV broadcast engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Debra Ann Phillips, Vernon Daniel Reed
  • Patent number: 8279934
    Abstract: A single compression engine transmits first and second discrete cosine transform (DCT)-encoded signals. The first DCT-encoded signal uses at most t coefficient bits to represent each of a plurality of DCT coefficients. The second DCT-encoded signal uses at most u coefficient bits, where u is less than t, to represent each of the plurality of DCT coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Ahmad Ansari, Pierre Costa, John Robert Erickson
  • Publication number: 20120216778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Brad Allen Brown, Carlos Armesto, Larry Castleberry, Scott J. Szymusiak
  • Patent number: 8195619
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extent reference count updates are presented. In one embodiment; a reference count update method includes: receiving an indication of new reference association with an extent of a shared storage component; generating reference count update log information for a reference count update log to indicate the new reference association with an extent of a shared storage component, wherein the altering occurs inline; forwarding a successful data update indicator to initiator of activity triggering the new reference association with the extent of the shared storage component; and updating a reference count table in accordance with the information in the reference count update log, wherein the updating is included in a background process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Tekkatte Subramanya, Pramodh Pisupati, Balemurughan Kumaresan, Charles H. Silvers, Brad Allen Boyer, Ajay Purushottam Salpekar
  • Publication number: 20120047115
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extent reference count updates are presented. In one embodiment; a reference count update method includes: receiving an indication of new reference association with an extent of a shared storage component; generating reference count update log information for a reference count update log to indicate the new reference association with an extent of a shared storage component, wherein the altering occurs inline; forwarding a successful data update indicator to initiator of activity triggering the new reference association with the extent of the shared storage component; and updating a reference count table in accordance with the information in the reference count update log, wherein the updating is included in a background process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Tekkatte Subramanya, Pramodh Pisupati, Balemurughan Kumaresan, Charles H. Silvers, Brad Allen Boyer, Ajay Purushottam Salpekar
  • Patent number: 8045060
    Abstract: An asynchronous camera/projector system includes a projection screen, having a key color, a projector, oriented to provide a sequenced background image to the screen, and a camera, located in front of the screen, and oriented to capture a sequenced image of the screen and a real object positioned in front of the screen. The camera and projector operate out of phase, so that the camera does not record the background image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James R. Cole, Brad Allen, Dennis R. Esterberg, Jeff Bakkom
  • Patent number: 7990889
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing virtual collaboration systems are disclosed herein. A virtual collaboration system includes a distributor communicatively coupled to a first network and a second network having different network characteristics from the first network, the distributor configured to receive first media streams from at least one first network node, and to transmit the first media streams to at least one second network node; and a management subsystem adapted to dynamically configure a topology of a virtual collaborative event, wherein configuration of the topology includes a determination of media stream connections among the distributor and the at least one first network node based, at least in part, on at least one policy, and wherein the media stream connections establish and maintain virtual relationships among the at least one first network node and the at least one second network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ted Beers, Mike Derocher, Brad Allen, Jon A Brewster, Mark E Gorzynski, Scott Grasley
  • Publication number: 20110007127
    Abstract: Telepresence system having a media wall with one or more cameras and a participant table located a fixed distance from one or more of the cameras are useful in creating images for video conferencing. A back edge of the table is convex and a center of the back edge is aligned with a central camera. The center of the back edge is located horizontally closer to the central camera than either end of the back edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Mark E. Gorzynski, Michael D. Derocher, Brad Allen
  • Patent number: 7849384
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of correcting video data errors. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a stream of data packets at a re-generator of an Internet Protocol (IP) video transport stream. The stream of data packets includes a plurality of IP media packets and a plurality of forward error correction (FEC) packets. The method also includes determining an error profile of an error within the plurality of IP media packets. The method includes identifying one of the plurality of FEC packets, where the identified FEC packet is associated with an error correction code corresponding to the error profile. The method also includes selecting an inverse FEC function from a plurality of inverse FEC functions. The selected inverse FEC function corresponds to the identified FEC packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Pierre Costa, Ahmad Ansari, David B. Hartman, Brad Allen Medford
  • Publication number: 20100256992
    Abstract: There is provided herein a system and method for allowing an individual to preauthorize that certain of his or her vital information can be made available to healthcare personnel in an emergency. The instant invention will preferably allow the individual to preauthorize release of this information by registration via the Internet. In the preferred embodiment, each registrant will be issued an alphanumeric PIN (“personal identification number”) that can be used by the emergency responder to request the patient's data and to notify the patient's contacts when the patient is being transported by ambulance. Preferably, the instant invention will be Internet or otherwise wirelessly based so that the emergency responder can obtain the information at the accident site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: DOCVIA, LLC
    Inventors: DAVID NOAH ROBERTS, CHRIS ZENTHOEFER, BRAD ALLEN SPEAR, ELANA BETH PERDECK