Patents by Inventor Brent George

Brent George 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).

  • Patent number: 10274302
    Abstract: A robotic coordinate measurement machine (CMM) having a contact direction sensitive (CDS) probe is usable to detect internal dimensions for an object of interest. A robot arm may contact a surface with the CDS probe which may then detect a magnitude and direction of the resulting reaction force. The robotic CMM may monitor the magnitude and/or direction of the reaction force while the CDS probe is being slide across a surface to determine dimensions for the surface. Changes in the reaction force sensed by the CDS probe may be used to identify contact with other surfaces of contours in the surface the CDS probe is being slid across. A path of the CDS probe may be altered based on the contact with other surfaces or the contours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan G. McGuire, Ashok Dave, Thomas Lund Dideriksen, Brent George, Steven Charles Glenner, Jake Schintgen
  • Patent number: 10061183
    Abstract: An example assembly includes a top ring, a bottom ring, and a brace connected to the top and bottom rings. The brace spaces the top ring from the bottom ring, such as along a longitudinal axis of the assembly. The assembly further includes a sidewall extending from the top ring to the bottom ring and defining at least part of an interior space of the assembly. The assembly also includes at least one mirror disposed external to the interior space and opposite the sidewall. The mirror is moveable, and is configured to direct ambient light to the interior space via the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan G. McGuire, Brent George
  • Publication number: 20180149460
    Abstract: A robotic coordinate measurement machine (CMM) having a contact direction sensitive (CDS) probe is usable to detect internal dimensions for an object of interest. A robot arm may contact a surface with the CDS probe which may then detect a magnitude and direction of the resulting reaction force. The robotic CMM may monitor the magnitude and/or direction of the reaction force while the CDS probe is being slide across a surface to determine dimensions for the surface. Changes in the reaction force sensed by the CDS probe may be used to identify contact with other surfaces of contours in the surface the CDS probe is being slid across. A path of the CDS probe may be altered based on the contact with other surfaces or the contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan G. McGuire, Ashok Dave, Thomas Lund Dideriksen, Brent George, Steven Charles Glenner, Jake Schintgen
  • Publication number: 20090201685
    Abstract: A method and system of attaching a decorative light mounting structure. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising magnetically affixing a lower support of a light mounting structure to an upper surface of a metallic roofing material by encompassing in an aperture a head of a fastener previously coupled to the metallic roofing material, and coupling a bulb through a bulb aperture of a bulb support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Brent George
  • Publication number: 20090010012
    Abstract: A method and system of attaching a decorative light mounting structure. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are decorative light mounting devices comprising a bulb support portion having an aperture and an affixation portion coupled to the bulb support portion. The affixation portion is configured to magnetically affix the decorative light mounting structure to substantially only an upper surface of a metallic roofing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: M. Brent George
  • Patent number: 7367697
    Abstract: At least some of the illustrative embodiments are decorative light support device comprising a bulb retention portion having an aperture and an affixation portion coupled to the bulb retention portion. The affixation portion comprises a first straddle member and a second straddle member. The first and second straddle members are configured to straddle an overhang portion of a roofing material and to at least partially affix the decorative light support device to the roofing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Brent George
  • Patent number: D415064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Inventors: Connie George, Brent George