Patents by Inventor Brian David

Brian David 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).

  • System and method for in situ repair of gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 10563510
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for preventing damage to one or more components of the gas turbine engine during a repair procedure. The method includes locating one or more gaps of one or more components of the gas turbine engine in the vicinity of the defect. Further, the method includes filling the one or more gaps with a filler material so as to prevent arcing over the gaps during repair. Thus, the method also includes applying an electrical discharge to the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herbert Chidsey Roberts, David Scott Diwinsky, Brian David Church, Michael Todd Stowe
  • METHOD, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR SENSOR WITH REMOVABLE NODES
    Publication number: 20200046291
    Abstract: Methods of measuring a physical or physiological parameter using an integrated adhesive sensor array including a sensor hub and a detachable sensor pod are presented. In one example, a method comprises: establishing a first communication link between the sensor hub and a wireless receiver; attaching at least the sensor hub directly to a body; establishing a second communication link between the detachable sensor pod and the sensor hub; sensing a physical or physiological parameter by the detachable sensor pod; transmitting sensor data of the physical or physiological parameter from the detachable sensor pod to the sensor hub via the second communication link; and transmitting the sensor data from the sensor hub to the wireless receiver via the first communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth KASKOUN, Brian David NIZNIK, Michael David ATELLA
  • Methods and system for performing 3-D tool tracking by fusion of sensor and/or camera derived data during minimally invasive robotic surgery
    Patent number: 10555775
    Abstract: Methods and system perform tool tracking during minimally invasive robotic surgery. Tool states are determined using triangulation techniques or a Bayesian filter from either or both non-endoscopically derived and endoscopically derived tool state information, or from either or both non-visually derived and visually derived tool state information. The non-endoscopically derived tool state information is derived from sensor data provided either by sensors associated with a mechanism for manipulating the tool, or sensors capable of detecting identifiable signals emanating or reflecting from the tool and indicative of its position, or external cameras viewing an end of the tool extending out of the body. The endoscopically derived tool state information is derived from image data provided by an endoscope inserted in the body so as to view the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian David Hoffman, David Q. Larkin, Giuseppe Prisco, Guanghua G Zhang, Rajesh Kumar
  • Sleep Assistance Device
    Publication number: 20200038623
    Abstract: A sleep assistance device is provided-for, including a processor, communications hardware, memory, and a speaker. The processor receives information from an other device via the communications hardware. The processor may then provide a wake up alarm to a first user via the speaker based on the information received from the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Martin James Dalgleish, Brian David Mulcahey
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE A LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200041605
    Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a location of a mobile device by combining a radio frequency navigation system and an inertial navigation system, where the radio frequency navigation system determines a location of the mobile device in reference to a map of radio frequency signals and the inertial navigation system based on dead reckoning the position of the mobile device based on measurements from motion sensors. When a set of successive locations determined by the radio frequency navigation system is found to have a predetermined pattern (e.g., within a minimum distance from each other, or separated by more than a maximum distance), the mobile device discards the location results from the radio frequency navigation system for the period of time, in favor of the location results from the inertial navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: OneMarket Network LLC
    Inventors: Gerard Joseph Cerchio, Brian David Wilson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME PRIORITIZATION OF SEQUENCING
    Publication number: 20200043569
    Abstract: A method (100) for prioritizing sequencing of nucleic acid molecules from two or more sources, comprising: (i) ligating (120) one or more ends of each of a plurality of nucleic acid molecules to an adapter, wherein the adaptor is unique to each source and comprises a unique identifier nucleic acid sequence; (ii) pooling (130) the nucleic acid molecules from each of the two or more sources; (iii) sequencing (140) a plurality of nucleotides of an identifier nucleic acid sequence of an adapter; (iv) determining (150) in real-time from which of the two or more sources the nucleic acid molecule being sequenced came; (v) determining (160), from a prioritization rule set and based on the determined source, a sequencing priority for the nucleic acid molecule; and (vi) allowing (170) the sequencing process to proceed, or modifying (180) the sequencing process, based on the determined sequencing priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Brian David Gross
  • Locking clamp
    Patent number: 10550869
    Abstract: A locking clamp for use in a cable system for stretching a sheet across a surface and maintaining it under tension, the locking clamp having a base member defining a first grasping surface; an elongate tongue member rotatively coupled to a first portion of the base member and defining a second grasping surface, and a locking member that is rotatively coupled to a second portion of the base member and that is configured to selectively rotate the tongue member to urge at least a portion of the second grasping surface of the tongue member into engageable contact with the first grasping surface of the base member. The base member of the locking clamp also has a hook configured to removably engage a cable of a tensioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Formetco, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Gibb, Jonathon Christopher Adams, Brian David Jeffries, Robert Lee Franklin
  • ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED CASTING CORE-SHELL HYBRID MOLD AND CERAMIC SHELL
    Publication number: 20200030872
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide a filament structure corresponding to a cooling hole pattern in the surface of the turbine blade, stator vane, or shroud. The disclosure also relates to the forming of a ceramic coating on at least a portion of the shell of the core-shell casting mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Xi YANG, Michael COLE, Michael BROWN, Gregory Terrence GARAY, Tingfan PANG, Brian David PRZESLAWSKI, Douglas Gerard KONITZER
  • Sensor with tail or transmission line for vehicle leak testing
    Patent number: 10546166
    Abstract: A method includes sending, by a reader, a radio frequency (RF) signal to a wireless sensor that includes an antenna having a tail section and a head section. The tail section is for placement in an RF limited area for sensing moisture in a first location of a vehicle under test and wherein the head section is for placement in a non-RF limited area. The method further includes receiving, by the reader, an RF response to the RF signal from the wireless sensor. The first RF response includes an indication of adjustment of one or more RF characteristics of the wireless sensor, which corresponds to a variance of the one or more RF characteristics from a desired value, which, in turn, corresponds to a level of moisture at the first location. The method further includes outputting, by the reader, a message regarding the level of moisture at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: RFMicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Rokhsaz, Brian David Young
  • THIO(DI)SILANES
    Publication number: 20200024737
    Abstract: A method of forming a film on a substrate is disclosed. The method comprises: heating a thiodisilane according to formula (I) (R1aR1bR1cCS)s(R22N)n(Si—Si)XxHh (I) in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD) process under thermal or plasma conditions to give a silicon-containing film disposed on the substrate, wherein: subscript s, n, x, h and R1a, R1b, R1c, R22, and X are as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Noel Mower CHANG, Byung K. HWANG, Brian David REKKEN, Vasgen Aram SHAMAMIAN, Xianghuai William WANG, Xiaobing ZHOU
  • THIO(DI)SILANES
    Publication number: 20200024291
    Abstract: Thio(di)silanes comprising a thiosilane of formula (A): (R1aR1bR1cCS)s(Si)XxHh (A) wherein subscript s is from 2 to 4 or a thiodisilane of formula (I): (R1aR1bR1cCS)s(R22N)(Si—Si)XxHh (I) wherein subscript s is from 1 to 6, and wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, X and subscripts n, x and h are defined herein. Also compositions comprising same, methods of making and using same, intermediates useful in synthesis of same, films and materials prepared therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Noel Mower CHANG, Byung K. HWANG, Brian David REKKEN, Vasgen Aram SHAMAMIAN, Xianghuai William WANG, Xiaobing ZHOU
  • Integrating wax guards into earphone ear tips
    Patent number: 10536764
    Abstract: An ear tip for an earphone includes an interior mating surface for attaching the ear tip to the earphone, the interior mating surface at least partially surrounding a cavity where the earphone will be located when the ear tip may be so attached, an outer surface including features corresponding to human ear anatomy, a nozzle extension providing a passageway from the interior cavity to space outside the ear tip, a wax guard in the nozzle extension, the wax guard blocking the passageway, and a plurality of holes through the wax guard, the holes sized and arranged to allow sound to pass along the passageway, while inhibiting ear wax from passing along the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Brian David Beaudoin, Benjamin N. Davies, Daniel K. Lee, Michael Andrew Zalisk
  • System and method to detect significant arrhythmic events through a photoplethysmogram (PPG) and accelerometer
    Patent number: 10524736
    Abstract: The medical system and method detect arrhythmic events. The medical system includes at least one processor programmed to perform the method. A photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal generated using a PPG probe positioned on or within a patient and a pulse signal generated using an accelerometer positioned on or within the patient received. Features from the PPG signal are extracted to PPG feature vectors, and features are extracted from the pulse signal to pulse feature vectors. The PPG feature vectors are correlated with the pulse feature vectors, and correlated PPG feature vectors and correlated pulse feature vectors are evaluated to detect arrhythmic events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Brian David Gross
  • Digital content interaction and navigation in virtual and augmented reality
    Patent number: 10521967
    Abstract: Digital content interaction and navigation techniques and systems in virtual and augmented reality are described. In one example, techniques are employed to aid user interaction within a physical environment in which the user is disposed while viewing a virtual or augmented reality environment. In another example, techniques are described to support a world relative field of view and a fixed relative field of view. The world relative field of view is configured to follow motion of the user (e.g., movement of the user's head or mobile phone) within the environment to support navigation to different locations within the environment. The fixed relative field of view is configured to remain fixed during this navigation such that digital content disposed in this field of view remains at that relative location to a user's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Henricus Maria Cabanier, Yuyan Song, Brian David Williams, Cory Lynn Edwards, Byungmoon Kim, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Sleep quality scoring and improvement
    Patent number: 10517527
    Abstract: A sleep scoring device is provided for, including a contactless biometric sensor, a processor, memory, and a microphone. The sleep scoring device may detect a user's sleep state by reading signals from the contactless biometric sensor based on at least one of a detected change in heartrate, body movement, or respiration, and log the biometric information. The sleep scoring device may also generate a sleep score for a sleep session based on the latency of the sleep session, the number of detected waking events, the amount of REM sleep, the amount of deep sleep, or the number of times the snooze button was pressed during the sleep session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Laura Ware, Jonathan Freed, Jack Read, Debra Reich, Leela Keshavan, Brian David Mulcahey
  • Adjustable sensor device for a plumbing fixture
    Patent number: 10519642
    Abstract: A sensing device for a plumbing fixture includes an electronics housing including a rear wall. The rear wall includes a tool passage therethrough and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage. The device further includes a fastener including head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis. The device further includes a sensor assembly including a sensor housing having a first portion coupled to the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the body of the fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the body of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Masco Canada Limited
    Inventors: Brian David Main, Bryan Fisher
  • AUXILIARY IMAGE DISPLAY AND MANIPULATION ON A COMPUTER DISPLAY IN A MEDICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190388169
    Abstract: To assist a surgeon performing a medical procedure, auxiliary images generally indicating internal details of an anatomic structure being treated are displayed and manipulated by the surgeon on a computer display screen to supplement primary images generally of an external view of the anatomic structure. A master input device controlling a robotic arm in a first mode may be switched by the surgeon to a second mode in order to function instead as a mouse-like pointing device to facilitate the surgeon performing such auxiliary information display and manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Brian David Hoffman, Rajesh Kumar, David Q. Larkin, Nitish Swarup, Guanghua G. Zhang
  • VOLTAGE PROBE CONFIGURED TO MEASURE VOLTAGE ON A MECHANICAL DEVICE BEFORE AND AFTER DISCHARGING VOLTAGE FROM THE MECHANICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190391188
    Abstract: A voltage probe for measuring voltage on a mechanical device. The voltage probe includes a sensing brush, a grounding brush, a grounding switch, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive a voltage from the sensing brush and, after a change of state of the grounding switch, which electrically connects the grounding brush to a mechanical device, measure voltage on the mechanical device, compare the measured voltage to a predetermined threshold, and generate an electronic signal indicative of the measured voltage or the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Brian David Stone, Randall Scott Herche, Nitin Diwakar Kulkarni
  • Display screen or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D873845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Keyzer, Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen, Brian David Hensley, Michael J. Goerz, Jason Beach
  • Testing apparatus set
    Patent number: D874677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Perry D. Stamm, Gregory R. Maes, Jack R. Hoffmann, Jr., Walter J. Clynes, Leonard H. Schleicher, Jr., Christopher George Kocher, Brian David Peterson, Marc William Hunter, Benjamin Cooper Priess, Tim Payne, Scott Conway