Patents by Inventor Brendan Paul
Brendan Paul 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: 11994303Abstract: An adapter device and/or a thermostat device for use during installation and testing of in-floor heating systems. The adapter device allows for temporary electrical interconnection between a mat and an AC power source, and includes at least one switch configured to actuate based on a user-supplied force (e.g., a finger press) to temporarily electrically couple the mat to an AC power source. The at least one switch is further configured to automatically de-actuate in the absence of the user-supplied force to electrically decouple the mat from the AC power source. The thermostat device includes at least one integrated power measurement circuit for testing and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: WATTS REGULATOR CO.Inventors: Dustin Wade Allcorn, Thomas Jeffery Rudnick, Serge Seminutin, Michael William Fraser, Geoffery Paul Bisson, Brendan Koch
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Patent number: 11958579Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a system and method for performing an inspection of an underwater environment. Embodiments may include providing an autonomous underwater vehicle (“AUV”) and performing an inspection of an underwater environment using the AUV. Embodiments may further include acquiring real-time sensor data during the inspection of the underwater environment and applying an active simultaneous localization and mapping (“SLAM”) algorithm during the inspection, wherein applying includes estimating one or more virtual landmarks based upon, at least in part, at least one past measurement and a current estimate of AUV activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Brendan J. Englot, Jinkun Wang, Tixiao Shan, Timothy Paul Osedach
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Patent number: 11938990Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, a mobile apparatus for identifying items. For instance, the mobile apparatus may include a frame, a basket that attaches to the frame, a tray that attaches to the frame, and a user-facing module that attaches to the frame. Weight sensors may be located beneath the basket and the tray in order to determine the weights of items added to the mobile apparatus. The user-facing module may include imaging devices, such as cameras, that the mobile apparatus uses to perform one or more functions. For example, the mobile apparatus may use the imaging devices to identify items placed within the basket, determine locations of the mobile apparatus within a facility, and/or the like. By including these components, the mobile apparatus is able to generate data that represents the items added to the mobile apparatus, the weights of the items, and the costs of the items.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wade Burch, Robert David Serra, Matthew Clark Webster, Jacob A Siegel, Brendan Kyle McLeod, Jacob Paul Warren, Sridharan Thirumalai Vasu
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Patent number: 11938097Abstract: A bottle comprises a body having an opening in an upper end for receiving fluid; a membrane provided to seal across the opening; and a receptacle sealingly secured to a surface of the membrane within the body. Separation of the membrane from the opening in the receptacle releases the receptacle such that the contents of the receptacle are released into the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BOTTLE GO PTY LTDInventors: Brendan Paul James Richard Clark, Adam Brand, Michael Barton Longman, Edward Joseph Khoury
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Publication number: 20230404921Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a non-lamellar lyotropic liquid crystalline phase particle which is useful for the delivery of active agents to treat gram-negative bacterial and/or fungal infections. The non-lamellar lyotropic liquid crystalline phase particle is shown to provide benefits in delivery of the active agents through a fusion event with the gram-negative bacteria outer membrane or fungi outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Calum DRUMMOND, Brendan Paul DYETT, Charlotte CONN, Haitao YU
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Publication number: 20230203812Abstract: A device may include an anchor point operationally connected to a rebar, an E-clamp coupled to the anchor point, and a forcing handle configured to tighten the E-clamp to the rebar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Robert LOMAX, Benjamin Joseph PERRY, Brendan Paul BARRY
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Patent number: 11590410Abstract: It is suggested to provide a line marking device having a GNSS receiver or prism for a robotic total station. The line marking device further has at least one spray nozzle and a comparator adapted to compare a detected location to a predetermined pattern. The comparator calculates a location and/or a direction error. Further the line marking device has a prompting device for providing steering information to a user. The provided information is the location and/or direction error. The at least one spray nozzle and the GNSS receiver or the prism are in a fixed spatial relation to a connecting element, which is connected or connectable to an unmovable receiving element of a cart.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SWOZI AGInventors: Peter James Roberts, Aleksander Valdis Velde, Donald John Hill, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Mathias Wäckerlin, Patrick Specker, Mario Hutter
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Publication number: 20200078270Abstract: A bottle comprises a body having an opening in an upper end for receiving fluid; a membrane provided to seal across the opening; and a receptacle sealingly secured to a surface of the membrane within the body. Separation of the membrane from the opening in the receptacle releases the receptacle such that the contents of the receptacle are released into the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Brendan Paul James Richard Clark, Adam Brand, Michael Barton Longman, Edward Joseph Khoury
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Publication number: 20200021495Abstract: A universal rack architecture management system provides a single point of administration and management through use of a novel universal management appliance. The universal management appliance enables communication between it and at least one serial console device. The universal management appliance also allows for remote control of: a server, a storage array module, a multi-interface module, a firewall, an uninterruptable power supply, a power distribution unit, a computer, a serial console device, and other manageable devices. The universal management appliance also manages an IPMI capable server, including iDRAC, iLO IMM, and ILOM. The universal management appliance monitors and receives real-time telemetry. The universal management appliance uses standard network, IPMI, USB, or Serial (DB9) interfaces. The universal management appliance automatically sends real-time predictive and actual failure notifications and alerts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Stephen Klenk, Brendan Paul Getchel
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Publication number: 20190038960Abstract: It is suggested to provide a line marking device having a GNSS receiver or prism for a robotic total station. The line marking device further has at least one spray nozzle and a comparator adapted to compare a detected location to a predetermined pattern. The comparator calculates a location and/or a direction error. Further the line marking device has a prompting device for providing steering information to a user. The provided information is the location and/or direction error. The at least one spray nozzle and the GNSS receiver or the prism are in a fixed spatial relation to a connecting element, which is connected or connectable to an unmovable receiving element of a cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Peter James ROBERTS, Aleksander Valdis VELDE, Donald John HILL, Brendan Paul MCCARTHY, Mathias WÄCKERLIN, Patrick SPECKER, Mario HUTTER
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Patent number: 10031525Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Peter John Dix, Brett Carson McClelland, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Brian Robert Ray, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Robert Dean Ashby, John Arthur Mitsuru Petersen, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
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Patent number: 9974225Abstract: A method includes generating a non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path for an agricultural vehicle, wherein the non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path includes a plurality of initial segments that are curved or straight, adding at least one continuity segment between each of the initial segments, wherein the at least one continuity segment is a clothoid segment, and the initial segments and the at least one continuity segment combine to form a continuous curvature end-of-row turn path, and implementing the continuous end-of-row turn path, displaying the continuous end-of-row turn path, or both.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Eric Bunderson, Daniel John Morwood, Brian Robert Ray, Peter John Dix, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Bret Todd Turpin, Brett McClelland
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Patent number: 9968025Abstract: A method includes generating a non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path for an agricultural vehicle, wherein the non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path includes a plurality of initial segments that are curved or straight, adding at least one continuity segment between each of the plurality of initial segments, wherein the at least one continuity segment includes a clothoid segment, and the initial segments and the at least one continuity segment combine to form a continuous curvature end-of-row turn path, determining, via an iterative process, a maximum drivable speed based on a minimum speed and a target speed, and implementing the continuous end-of-row turn path at the maximum drivable speed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: CNH Industrial American LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Eric Bunderson, Daniel John Morwood, Brian Robert Ray, Peter John Dix, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Bret Todd Turpin, Brett McClelland
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Publication number: 20170357262Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Peter John Dix, Brett Carson McClelland, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Brian Robert Ray, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Robert Dean Ashby, John Arthur Mitsuru Petersen, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
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Patent number: 9821954Abstract: A system for transporting fluid cargo within a shipping container, the system comprising an open topped box having side walls and end walls and a flexible membrane which either independently or in combination with the box contains the fluid cargo. The box supports the portion of the cargo within the box and is designed to flex and absorb at least part of the horizontal forces generated within the cargo during its transportation thus preventing overloading of the walls of the surrounding container. The membrane may be a bladder which completely encloses the cargo and is disposed partially within the box to contain the cargo independently of the box. The box may have a floor pan which can seal the box against leakage of any cargo.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventors: Martin Clive-Smith, Brendan Paul McKenna
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Publication number: 20170308091Abstract: A method includes generating a non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path for an agricultural vehicle, wherein the non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path includes a plurality of initial segments that are curved or straight, adding at least one continuity segment between each of the plurality of initial segments, wherein the at least one continuity segment includes a clothoid segment, and the initial segments and the at least one continuity segment combine to form a continuous curvature end-of-row turn path, determining, via an iterative process, a maximum drivable speed based on a minimum speed and a target speed, and implementing the continuous end-of-row turn path at the maximum drivable speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Nathan Eric Bunderson, Daniel John Morwood, Brian Robert Ray, Peter John Dix, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Bret Todd Turpin, Brett McClelland
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Publication number: 20170287014Abstract: An automated direct response advertising system can include: collecting information of a consumer; routing and matching the consumer to an offer of a product; providing content to the consumer with a reusable page, reusable page components, reusable multi-tenant components, and white-labeling components; requesting contact information from the consumer; requesting billing information from the consumer; providing a cross-sell offer for complimentary products of the product; providing an up-sell offer for upgrades to the product; aggregating information within an advanced analytics module; and displaying the information from the advanced analytics module on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Hung D. Vu, Peter Nguyen, Jay D. Bose, Tom Furukawa, Andrew Puchalski, Justin Durham, James Durham, Daniel Eichler, James Nguyen, Matthew P.H. Kam, Kayvan Fayazkhah, Brendan Paul, Dong Derek Nguyen
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Publication number: 20170202131Abstract: A method includes generating a non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path for an agricultural vehicle, wherein the non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path includes a plurality of initial segments that are curved or straight, adding at least one continuity segment between each of the initial segments, wherein the at least one continuity segment is a clothoid segment, and the initial segments and the at least one continuity segment combine to form a continuous curvature end-of-row turn path, and implementing the continuous end-of-row turn path, displaying the continuous end-of-row turn path, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Nathan Eric Bunderson, Daniel John Morwood, Brian Robert Ray, Peter John Dix, Brendan Paul McCarthy, Bret Todd Turpin, Brett McClelland
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Patent number: 9392346Abstract: A system of remote diagnostics comprising a guidance device having a guidance device identifier, the guidance device further including a communication module for communicating a service request message, the service request message including the guidance device identifier; and a diagnostics module able to communicate with the communication module of the guidance device and configured to receive the service request message of the communication module of the guidance device, the diagnostics module maintaining a data store associating the guidance device identifier with a service provider entity; wherein, the diagnostics module is configured to facilitate communication between the service provider entity and the communication module of the guidance device in response to receipt of the service request message from the communication device of the guidance device and based upon the association of the guidance device identifier with the service provider entity.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AGInventors: Donald John Hill, Aleks Valdis Velde, Brendan Paul McCarthy
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Publication number: 20160075510Abstract: A system for transporting fluid cargo within a shipping container, the system comprising an open topped box having side walls and end walls and a flexible membrane which either independently or in combination with the box contains the fluid cargo. The box supports the portion of the cargo within the box and is designed to flex and absorb at least part of the horizontal forces generated within the cargo during its transportation thus preventing overloading of the walls of the surrounding container. The membrane may be a bladder which completely encloses the cargo and is disposed partially within the box to contain the cargo independently of the box. The box may have a floor pan which can seal the box against leakage of any cargo.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Martin CLIVE-SMITH, Brendan Paul McKENNA