Patents by Inventor Brian Cort

Brian Cort 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: 20240291055
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes an enclosure including a plurality of battery cells, and a sensor within the enclosure. The sensor is configured to measure a parameter within the enclosure, and generate a sense signal. The battery assembly further includes a processor within the enclosure, wherein the processor is configured to process the sense signal and generate information associated with the sense signal. A first communication link is configured to transmit, from the enclosure to a system that is external to the enclosure, a discrete signal indicative of whether the sense signal indicates a fault condition. A second communication link is configured to transmit, from the enclosure to the system, a digital signal including the information. Thus, transmitting the discrete signal over the first communication link and the information associated with the sense signal over the second communication link provides redundancy and improves reliability of the battery assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: BAE Systems Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cortes, Matthew S. Boecke, Robert J. Arbogast, Michael Mallery, Laura Dionisio
  • Publication number: 20240291121
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first plurality of battery cells, a second plurality of battery cells, and a switch between the first plurality of battery cells and the second plurality of battery cells. In an example, the first plurality of battery cells, the switch, and the second plurality of battery cells are connected in series to a load. In an example, the first plurality of battery cells, the second plurality of battery cells, and the switch are within an enclosure, which is within a pressure regulated section of an aircraft. The load may be external to the enclosure. The battery assembly further includes a controller configured to open the switch and the disconnect the first plurality of battery cells from the second plurality of battery cells, in response to an air pressure proximal to the first and second pluralities of battery cells falling below a threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: BAE Systems Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mallery, Brian Cortes, Matthew S. Boecke, Robert J. Arbogast, Laura Dionisio, Peter J. Arnold
  • Publication number: 20240222821
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes an enclosure, an outgas sensor within the enclosure, a pressure relief device within the enclosure, a pressure relief sensor within the enclosure, and a processor within the enclosure. The outgas sensor is configured to sense an outgas event of one or more battery cells within the enclosure and output a first sense signal. The pressure relief device is configured to release gas pressure from the enclosure, in response to pressure within the enclosure exceeding a threshold value. The pressure relief sensor is configured to sense a pressure release event caused by the pressure relief device and output a second sense signal. The processor is configured to receive the first sense signal and the second sense signal, and to transmit information associated with the first and second sense signals to a system that is external to the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: BAE Systems Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mallery, Laura Dionisio, Matthew S. Boecke, Brian Cortes, Robert J. Arbogast
  • Patent number: 9177049
    Abstract: This application relates to information analysis and more particularly to a system and method for interactive visual representation of information content and relationships using layouts and gestures. A visualization tool is provided which facilitates both ad-hoc and more formal analytical tasks as a flexible and expressive thinking environment. The tool provides a space focused on ‘Human Interaction with Information’ and enabling evidence marshalling. Capabilities of the tool include put-this-there cognition, automatic analysis templates, and gestures for the fluid expression of thought and scalability mechanisms to support large analysis tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Uncharted Software Inc.
    Inventors: William Wright, David Schroh, Pascale Proulx, Alex Skaburskis, Brian Cort
  • Patent number: 8296666
    Abstract: This application relates to information analysis and more particularly to a system and method for interactive visual representation of information content and relationships using layouts and gestures. A visualization tool is provided which facilitates both ad-hoc and more formal analytical tasks as a flexible and expressive thinking environment. The tool provides a space focused on ‘Human Interaction with Information’ and enabling evidence marshalling. Capabilities of the tool include put-this-there cognition, automatic analysis templates, and gestures for the fluid expression of thought and scalability mechanisms to support large analysis tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Oculus Info. Inc.
    Inventors: William Wright, David Schroh, Pascale Proulx, Alex Skaburskis, Brian Cort
  • Patent number: 8131779
    Abstract: A system and method of information retrieval and triage for Information analysis provides an for interactive multi-dimensional and linked visual representation of information content and properties. A query Interface plans and obtains result sets. A dimension interface specifies dimensions with which to categorize the result sets. Links among results of a result set or results of different sets are automatically generated for linked selection viewing. Entitles may be extracted and viewed and entity relations determined to establish further links and dimensions. Properties encoded in representations of the results in the multi-dimensional views maximizes display density. Multiple queries may be performed and compared. An integrated browser component responsive to the links is provided for viewing documents. Documents and other information from the result set may be used in an analysis component providing a space for visual thinking, to arrange the information in the space while maintaining links automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Oculus Info Inc.
    Inventors: David Jonker, William Wright, David Schroh, Pascale Proulx, Brian Cort, Alex Skaburskis
  • Publication number: 20070244783
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for monitoring temporally dependent performance of at least one financial instrument in a marketplace including price and optional volume quantities for executed and unexecuted trades of the at least one financial instrument. The method and system include receiving temporally dependent financial data representing the price and optional volume quantities of the at least one financial instrument and determining a first common price scale configured for visually distinguishing the price quantities of both the executed and unexecuted trades and optionally determining at least one volume scale configured for visually distinguishing at least some of the volume quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: William Wright, David Jonker, Brian Cort, Richard Brath
  • Publication number: 20060117067
    Abstract: This application relates to information analysis and more particularly to a system and method for interactive visual representation of information content and relationships using layouts and gestures. A visualization tool is provided which facilitates both ad-hoc and more formal analytical tasks as a flexible and expressive thinking environment. The tool provides a space focused on ‘Human Interaction with Information’ and enabling evidence marshalling. Capabilities of the tool include put-this-there cognition, automatic analysis templates, and gestures for the fluid expression of thought and scalability mechanisms to support large analysis tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: William Wright, David Schroh, Pascale Proulx, Alex Skaburskis, Brian Cort
  • Publication number: 20060116994
    Abstract: A system and method of information retrieval and triage for information analysis provides an for interactive multi-dimensional and linked visual representation of information content and properties. A query interface plans and obtains result sets. A dimension interface specifies dimensions with which to categorize the result sets. Links among results of a result set or results of different sets are automatically generated for linked selection viewing. Entities may be extracted and viewed and entity relations determined to establish further links and dimensions. Properties encoded in representations (e.g. icons) of the results in the multidimensional views maximizes display density. Multiple queries may be performed and compared. An integrated browser component responsive to the links is provided for viewing documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: David Jonker, William Wright, David Schroh, Pascale Proulx, Brian Cort, Alex Skaburskis
  • Publication number: 20050048141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing Cissus quadrangularis from the family Cissus sp. or its extracts for use in a nutritional product, dietary supplement or pharmaceutical composition wherein the composition provides prevention and treatment of osteo-health related disorders and diseases as well as effective fracture healing through the use of anabolic steroid properties that increase the therapeutic process. The invention also relates to an extraction process for obtaining such composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Cortes, Lal Hingorani, Vijay Thawani