Patents by Inventor Brian Gordon
Brian Gordon 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: 9454149Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for extracting attribute fail rates for manufactured devices including testing manufactured devices having a set of attributes to provide a set of test results stored in memory; generating a yield model of the manufactured devices parsed by the set of attributes; populating the yield model based on the set of test results; and utilizing a processor to perform statistical analysis of the populated yield model to extract fail rates of the selected subset of attributes.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventors: John Kim, Brian Gordon, Christophe Suzor, Karen Movsisyan
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Patent number: 9381806Abstract: A vehicle having a multiple drive axle assembly includes a forward axle assembly including a forward interaxle differential, a forward interaxle differential input shaft and a forward interaxle differential output shaft. An intermediate drive shaft is connected to the forward interaxle differential output shaft. A rear axle assembly includes a rear differential and a rear differential input shaft. A rear clutch arrangement is provided between the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft and is movable between a first position in which the rear clutch arrangement rotationally locks the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft and a second position in which the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft are rotationally disconnected. The rear axle assembly of the vehicle can be raised and lowered relative to a frame of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Mack Trucks, Inc.Inventors: Krishna Tavvala, Brian Gordon
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Patent number: 9310349Abstract: A system and method controls a ratio of fuel to gas delivered to an internal combustion engine. Fuel for the engine is stored in a fuel supply. The fuel supply generates fuel vapor that is retained in a canister. The canister is in fluid communication with the engine via a flow path. Hydrocarbon concentration of fuel vapor in the flow path is determined. Pressure drop across a restrictive orifice provided in the flow path is measured to determine a flow rate of the fuel vapor in the flow path. A flow of the fuel vapor through the flow path and to the engine is controlled and injection valves that inject fuel into the engine are controlled so that an amount of fuel injected into the engine is based on the determined concentration of hydrocarbons in the fuel vapor.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150316007Abstract: A valve assembly providing flow control between a fuel tank and a carbon canister, which includes two valves providing two different flow paths, where the first valve provides active vacuum relief along the first flow path, and the second valve provides passive vacuum relief along the second flow path. A reservoir is added to the cap which is common for both flow paths. The second valve has a sealing valve member and a biasable member that passively relieves fuel tank vacuum pressure at a predetermined vacuum level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Ben Dominick Williams, David William Balsdon, Robert Douglas Jefford, David Rene Forgeron, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150266375Abstract: A vehicle having a multiple drive axle assembly includes a forward axle assembly including a forward interaxle differential, a forward interaxle differential input shaft and a forward interaxle differential output shaft. An intermediate drive shaft is connected to the forward interaxle differential output shaft. A rear axle assembly includes a rear differential and a rear differential input shaft. A rear clutch arrangement is provided between the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft and is movable between a first position in which the rear clutch arrangement rotationally locks the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft and a second position in which the intermediate drive shaft and the rear differential input shaft are rotationally disconnected. The rear axle assembly of the vehicle can be raised and lowered relative to a frame of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Krishna Tavvala, Brian Gordon
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Patent number: 9115675Abstract: An evaporative emission control system for a vehicle includes a fuel tank, a vapor collection canister in communication with the fuel tank so as to receive hydrocarbons, a fuel cell in communication with the canister, and a pump constructed and arranged to pump hydrocarbons from the canister to the fuel cell so that the fuel cell can purge the canister by converting the hydrocarbons to water, carbon dioxide and electricity.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Gordon Woods, David William Balsdon
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Publication number: 20150211449Abstract: An active purge system module which includes a passive bypass valve assembly that allows for purge of a canister with engine vacuum or through the use of a pump, and also provides the functions of allowing air to escape the fuel tank during refueling. The valve assembly includes two valve members, which are moved between open and closed positions to direct air through the valve assembly during periods of engine vacuum, or when the valve assembly receives positive pressure from a pressure pump. The module is also used to perform a leak check when the valves are both in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian Gordon Woods, Thierry Collet
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Publication number: 20150160180Abstract: A system and method controls a ratio of fuel to gas delivered to an internal combustion engine. Fuel for the engine is stored in a fuel supply. The fuel supply generates fuel vapor that is retained in a canister. The canister is in fluid communication with the engine via a flow path. Hydrocarbon concentration of fuel vapor in the flow path is determined. Pressure drop across a restrictive orifice provided in the flow path is measured to determine a flow rate of the fuel vapor in the flow path. A flow of the fuel vapor through the flow path and to the engine is controlled and injection valves that inject fuel into the engine are controlled so that an amount of fuel injected into the engine is based on the determined concentration of hydrocarbons in the fuel vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150118375Abstract: An apparatus for and method of steam treatment of fodder, for example animal fodder which is typically in baled form. The purpose of steam treating is to kill mesophilic and thermophilic mould spores that are either attached to the fodder or detach when disturbed and become airborne. These airborne particles are associated with respiratory problems, infections and allergies to livestock as well as humans. The apparatus for steam treating fodder comprises at least one steam distribution manifold, which has a plurality of lances adapted to penetrate a bale of fodder so that steam is supplied to the interior volume of the fodder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Brian Gordon FILLERY, Timothy Michael OLIVER
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Publication number: 20150101677Abstract: A vapor purge system having a tank isolation valve and a canister vent valve, where each valve includes a latching mechanism for maintaining the valves in an open position, and a diagnostic test is performed on the purge system to prove that each of the valves are functioning correctly. Using latching valves in these applications reduces electricity draw from the battery and reduces electrical interference with integrated pressure sensors. The fuel tank is sealed by the tank isolation valve between the fuel tank and a vapor storage canister, and the canister vent valve provides sealing between the canister and the atmosphere, and controls venting of the canister. The diagnostic test is performed using the tank isolation valve and the canister vent valve under different operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150101577Abstract: A purge vapor system, which includes a fuel tank, a fuel tank isolation valve in fluid communication with the fuel tank, and a carbon canister in fluid communication with the fuel tank isolation valve. The purge vapor system also includes a canister vent valve in fluid communication with the carbon canister, an air filter in fluid communication with the canister vent valve, and a latching mechanism for changing the canister vent valve between an open position and a closed position, where the latching mechanism is part of the canister vent valve. The latching mechanism is energized as the latching mechanism changes the canister vent valve between the open position and the closed position, and the latching mechanism is de-energized as the canister vent valve is held in the open position or the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150101689Abstract: A vapor purge system having a tank isolation valve and a canister vent valve, where each valve includes a latching mechanism for maintaining the valves in an open position, and a diagnostic test is performed on the purge system to prove that each of the valves are functioning correctly. Using latching valves in these applications reduces electricity draw from the battery and reduces electrical interference with integrated pressure sensors. The fuel tank is sealed by the tank isolation valve between the fuel tank and a vapor storage canister, and the canister vent valve provides sealing between the canister and the atmosphere, and controls venting of the canister. The diagnostic test is performed using the tank isolation valve and the canister vent valve under different operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Publication number: 20150102039Abstract: A vapor purge system having a tank isolation valve and a canister vent valve, where each valve includes a latching mechanism for maintaining the valves in an open position. A diagnostic test is performed on the purge system to prove that each of the valves are functioning correctly. Using latching valves in these applications reduces electricity draw from the battery and reduces electrical interference with integrated pressure sensors. The fuel tank is sealed by the tank isolation valve between the fuel tank and a vapor storage canister, and the canister vent valve provides sealing between the canister and the atmosphere, and controls venting of the canister. The tank isolation valve reduces power consumption from the battery, while the valve is being held in either an open position or a closed position by the latching mechanism, and uses only a single pulse of voltage to change the state of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: David William Balsdon, Brian Gordon Woods
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Patent number: 8959721Abstract: An apparatus for and method of steam treatment of fodder, for example animal fodder which is typically in baled form. The purpose of steam treating is to kill mesophilic and thermophilic mould spores that are either attached to the fodder or detach when disturbed and become airborne. These airborne particles are associated with respiratory problems, infections and allergies to livestock as well as humans. The apparatus for steam treating fodder comprises at least one steam distribution manifold, which has a plurality of lances adapted to penetrate a bale of fodder so that steam is supplied to the interior volume of the fodder.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Propress Equine LimitedInventors: Brian Gordon Fillery, Timothy Michael Oliver
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Publication number: 20140324374Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for extracting attribute fail rates for manufactured devices including testing manufactured devices having a set of attributes to provide a set of test results stored in memory; generating a yield model of the manufactured devices parsed by the set of attributes; populating the yield model based on the set of test results; and utilizing a processor to perform statistical analysis of the populated yield model to extract fail rates of the selected subset of attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Synopsys Inc.Inventors: John Kim, Brian Gordon, Christophe Suzor, Karen Movsisyan
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Publication number: 20140150752Abstract: An evaporative emission control system for a vehicle includes a fuel tank, a vapor collection canister in communication with the fuel tank so as to receive hydrocarbons, a fuel cell in communication with the canister, and a pump constructed and arranged to pump hydrocarbons from the canister to the fuel cell so that the fuel cell can purge the canister by converting the hydrocarbons to water, carbon dioxide and electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian Gordon Woods, David William Balsdon
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Publication number: 20130265144Abstract: A system that includes an implanted medical device such as an auditory prosthesis having a capacity to conduct communications on two channels to establish an association for communication with another electronic device. One of the channels is preferably a short range or near field channel, and the other channel is a broadcast channel. A method of asynchronous communication using both channels for establishing the association is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Rami Banna, Justin Gilmour, Werner Meskens, Brian Gordon
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Patent number: 8126075Abstract: A system and method for encoding data for transmission over a telecommunications network. The system and method involve embedding a control data block (Ik0) within a plurality of real data blocks (IN0). Preferably, real data in the real data blocks (INO) is convoluted with at least some of the control data in the control data block (Ik0) For example, each entry in each real data block (INO) may be phase convoluted with phase angle of the corresponding entry in the control block using an encoding module. Once this is done, the real data in the real data blocks and additionally the control data block in the control block is modulated with every sub carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: University Court of Glasgow Caledonian UniversityInventor: Brian Gordon Stewart
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Patent number: 7804425Abstract: A vehicle parking assist system for assisting a driver of the vehicle in parking such vehicle in a garage located at a preselected global position. The system includes: a global positioning system mounted to the vehicle having stored therein the global position of the garage, for determining actual global position of the vehicle and providing a signal indicating when the vehicle is proximate the location of the garage; a range sensor for detecting a wall of the garage in front of a direction of motion of the vehicle into the garage; and a processor, responsive to the global positioning system provided by the global positioning system indicating when the vehicle is proximate the garage; the range sensor, for indicating when the vehicle has parked in the garage such that front of the vehicle is forward of the wall while enabling a door of the garage to be closed without striking the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Kwiecinski, Thomas Michael McQuade, Brian Gordon Bennie
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Publication number: 20100080878Abstract: An apparatus for and method of steam treatment of fodder, for example animal fodder which is typically in baled form. The purpose of steam treating is to kill mesophilic and thermophilic mould spores that are either attached to the fodder or detach when disturbed and become airborne. These airborne particles are associated with respiratory problems, infections and allergies to livestock as well as humans. The apparatus for steam treating fodder comprises at least one steam distribution manifold, which has a plurality of lances adapted to penetrate a bale of fodder so that steam is supplied to the interior volume of the fodder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Brian Gordon Fillery, Timothy Michael Oliver