Patents by Inventor Brian Ahern

Brian Ahern 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: 20220344972
    Abstract: A novel transformer circuit employing multi-axis windings around a large magnetic billet receives and amplifies the energy from a flux of energetic waves emanating from the sun and other celestial bodies and entities throughout the environment. A clean source of solar energy can be harvested with an energy density that is at least 50 times greater than photon-based collectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Ahern, Jean-Francois Leitner, Arthur Manelas
  • Patent number: 10260875
    Abstract: An imaging tool creates a first image of a scene and a second image of the scene taken after the first image. An RF tag reader receives data from an RF tag associated with the scene. A 3D representation of a change in the scene is created based on the first image, the second image, and the data from the RF tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Publication number: 20170284800
    Abstract: An imaging tool creates a first image of a scene and a second image of the scene taken after the first image. An RF tag reader receives data from an RF tag associated with the scene. A 3D representation of a change in the scene is created based on the first image, the second image, and the data from the RF tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Patent number: 9709394
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inspection, safety assurance, tracking, and/or as-built comparison use an imaging tool to acquire imaging data of a scene. The imaging data is processed to create a three-dimensional representation of the scene. Radio frequency (RF) data is received from an RF tag using an RF reader. The RF tag is associated with an object within the scene. The object in the three-dimensional representation of the scene is identified based on the RF data and compared to a model of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Publication number: 20170032156
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inspection, safety assurance, tracking, and/or as-built comparison use an imaging tool to acquire imaging data of a scene. The imaging data is processed to create a three-dimensional representation of the scene. Radio frequency (RF) data is received from an RF tag using an RF reader. The RF tag is associated with an object within the scene. The object in the three-dimensional representation of the scene is identified based on the RF data and compared to a model of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Patent number: 9438754
    Abstract: Information is collected by acquiring imaging data of a plurality of objects using an imaging tool; creating a three-dimensional representation of the plurality of objects based on the imaging data; and extracting RFID data stored in an RFID tag using an RFID reader. The RFID tag has a reference to a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model is created before acquiring the imaging data of the plurality of objects. And the three-dimensional model is a representation of at least one object of the plurality of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Patent number: 9262404
    Abstract: A requirements testing system facilitates the review and analysis of requirement statements for software applications. The requirements testing system automatically generates test artifacts from the requirement statements, including test scenarios, test conditions, test hints, and expected results. These test artifacts characterize the requirements statements to provide valuable analysis information that aids understanding what the intentions of the requirement statements are. The automation of the generation of these test artifacts produces numerous benefits, including fewer errors, objectivity, and no dependency on the skills and experience of a creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: David E. Ingram, Brian Ahern, Shubhashis Sengupta, Anurag Dwarakanath, Kapil Singi, Anitha Chandran
  • Publication number: 20150312426
    Abstract: Information is collected by acquiring imaging data of a plurality of objects using an imaging tool; creating a three-dimensional representation of the plurality of objects based on the imaging data; and extracting RFID data stored in an RFID tag using an RFID reader. The RFID tag has a reference to a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model is created before acquiring the imaging data of the plurality of objects. And the three-dimensional model is a representation of at least one object of the plurality of objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Patent number: 9033219
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring imaging data of a scene using an imaging tool. The method also includes processing the imaging data to create a three-dimensional representation of the scene and extracting radio frequency identification (RFID) data stored in an RFID tag. The method further includes using the RFID data for placing an object in the scene that is not yet part of the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Publication number: 20140144981
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring imaging data of a scene using an imaging tool. The method also includes processing the imaging data to create a three-dimensional representation of the scene and extracting radio frequency identification (RFID) data stored in an RFID tag. The method further includes using the RFID data for placing an object in the scene that is not yet part of the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Brian Ahern
  • Patent number: 8668136
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring imaging data of a scene using an imaging tool. The method also includes extracting radio frequency identification (RFID) data stored in an RFID tag associated with the scene. The method further includes associating the RFID data with the imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Brian Ahern, Bernd Schoner
  • Publication number: 20130228620
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring imaging data of a scene using an imaging tool. The method also includes extracting radio frequency identification (RFID) data stored in an RFID tag associated with the scene. The method further includes associating the RFID data with the imaging data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Brian Ahern, Bernd Schoner
  • Publication number: 20050037165
    Abstract: A co-injection process is provided for fabricating improved multi-layer containers, including but not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, culture bottles, centrifuges tubes, and syringe barrels. The container includes a tube (10) having a bottom wall (12) and a side wall (14) with an open end (18). The container can be provided with a stopper having an upper portion (22) and a skirt with an outside portion (30), a well (34) and a cavity (36). The tube and stopper assembly can be used for medical purposes including containing a blood sample within an enclosed interior space (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Ahern, Nicholas Grippi, Paul Soskey, Donald Carano, Norman Hutton, Danielle DeSalvo, Gregory Lusardi