Patents by Inventor Brian McIntyre
Brian McIntyre 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: 12547177Abstract: A method includes obtaining vehicle data associated with the plurality of vehicles, obtaining charging station data associated with the plurality of charging stations, and obtaining robot data associated with the one or more robots. The method includes determining, based on the vehicle data, whether a given vehicle has a given amount of electrical energy that is less than a threshold amount of electrical energy. The method includes, in response to determining that the given amount of electrical energy is less than the threshold amount of electrical energy: selecting a given charging station based on the charging station data and a given robot based on the robot data, instructing the given vehicle and the given robot to navigate to the given charging station, and instructing the given robot to initiate a charging routine when the given vehicle and the given robot are proximate to the given charging station.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jon Zimmerman, Hussein Chami, Brian McIntyre, Francis Maslar, Yifan Chen, Raj Sohmshetty, Smruti Panigrahi
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Publication number: 20240295878Abstract: A method includes obtaining vehicle data associated with the plurality of vehicles, obtaining charging station data associated with the plurality of charging stations, and obtaining robot data associated with the one or more robots. The method includes determining, based on the vehicle data, whether a given vehicle has a given amount of electrical energy that is less than a threshold amount of electrical energy. The method includes, in response to determining that the given amount of electrical energy is less than the threshold amount of electrical energy: selecting a given charging station based on the charging station data and a given robot based on the robot data, instructing the given vehicle and the given robot to navigate to the given charging station, and instructing the given robot to initiate a charging routine when the given vehicle and the given robot are proximate to the given charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jon Zimmerman, Hussein Chami, Brian McIntyre, Francis Maslar, Yifan Chen, Raj Sohmshetty, Smruti Panigrahi
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Publication number: 20240294081Abstract: A system for charging electric vehicles includes a robot, an electric charger, a vehicle localization structure, and a control system. The vehicle localization structure defines a charge zone located at a fixed position. The control system is configured to determine that a corresponding electric vehicle of the electric vehicles is in the charge zone, determine a position of a charge port of the corresponding electric vehicle based on the fixed position of the vehicle localization structure and vehicle parameters of the corresponding electric vehicle, and instruct the robot to move a charger of the electric charger from the electric charger to the charge port of the corresponding electric vehicle such that the charger is electrically coupled to the corresponding electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jon Zimmerman, Hussein Chami, Brian McIntyre, Francis Maslar, Yifan Chen, Raj Sohmshetty, Smruti Panigrahi
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Publication number: 20240294082Abstract: A system for charging a plurality of electric vehicles includes a rail structure, a mobile base unit, at least one battery and a controller. The mobile base unit is supported by the rail structure and is configured to move along the rail structure between respective vehicle charging stations. The battery is configured to provide power to the mobile base unit to move along the rail structure. The controller is configured to obtain a charge request from one or more electric vehicles, determine a charging sequence of the electric vehicles based on vehicle parameters and charge parameters of the battery, and move the mobile base unit along the rail structure based on the charging sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Smruti Panigrahi, Yifan Chen, Raj Sohmshetty, Kurt Michael Lundeen, Sanghyun Hong, Sam Hoff, Brian McIntyre, Hussein Chami
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Publication number: 20240293938Abstract: A tool for a robotic arm is configured to move an electric charger to an electric vehicle. The tool includes a base configured to be secured to the robotic arm, a vision sensor disposed on the base, a hook including a proximal end fixed to the base, a distal end having an arcuate shape, and a void defined between the proximal end and the distal end, and a gripper extending below the base. The gripper includes a track, two opposing fingers configured to move along the track, and an actuator configured to retract the two opposing fingers along the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jon Zimmerman, Hussein Chami, Brian McIntyre, Francis Maslar, Raj Sohmshetty, Yifan Chen, Smruti Panigrahi
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Patent number: 11686439Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: FINELITE INC.Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Publication number: 20210131620Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: FINELITE INC.Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Patent number: 10883677Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light-emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards, with arrays of light-emitting diodes, that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures, and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: FINELITE INCInventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Publication number: 20200041079Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light-emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards, with arrays of light-emitting diodes, that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures, and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: FINELITE INC.Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Patent number: 10495272Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Finelite INC.Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Patent number: 10060583Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
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Patent number: 9927021Abstract: A planet carrier for a planetary gear set includes a pair of carrier plates. A planet gear is positioned between the carrier plates of the pair of carrier plates. A pin extends between the carrier plates of the pair of carrier plates through the planet gear such that the planet gear is rotatable relative to the carrier plates of the pair of carrier plates on the pin. A retainer is removably mounted to one of the pair of carrier plates. The pin is positioned against the retainer at the one of the pair of carrier plates. The pin may be rotatable relative to the carrier plates of the pair of carrier plates.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: James Vorberger, Anthony Ford, Brandon Hawver, Brian McIntyre
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Publication number: 20150282630Abstract: An adjustable mattress lift system, positionable beneath a mattress for enabling users to adjust the mattress into a plurality of positions, includes an air pump motor, an upper extremity section and a lower extremity section. The upper extremity section includes at least two inflatable bladders. Each of the at least two inflatable bladders of the upper extremity section is separately connected to the air pump motor and independently inflatable by the air pump motor. The lower extremity section includes at least one inflatable bladder. The least one inflatable bladder of the lower extremity section is separately connected to the air pump motor and independently inflatable by the air pump motor from the at least two inflatable bladders of the upper extremity section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: VITAL PROGRESS SOLUTIONS, LLCInventor: Brian MCINTYRE
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Patent number: 8193641Abstract: A transistor gate comprises a substrate having a pair of spacers disposed on a surface, a high-k dielectric conformally deposited on the substrate between the spacers, a recessed workfunction metal conformally deposited on the high-k dielectric and along a portion of the spacer sidewalls, a second workfunction metal conformally deposited on the recessed workfunction metal, and an electrode metal deposited on the second workfunction metal. The transistor gate may be formed by conformally depositing the high-k dielectric into a trench between the spacers on the substrate, conformally depositing a workfunction metal atop the high-k dielectric, depositing a sacrificial mask atop the workfunction metal, etching a portion of the sacrificial mask to expose a portion of the workfunction metal, and etching the exposed portion of the workfunction metal to form the recessed workfunction metal. The second workfunction metal and the electrode metal may be deposited atop the recessed workfunction metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Willy Rachmady, Brian McIntyre, Michael K. Harper, Subhash M. Joshi
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Publication number: 20070262451Abstract: A transistor gate comprises a substrate having a pair of spacers disposed on a surface, a high-k dielectric conformally deposited on the substrate between the spacers, a recessed workfunction metal conformally deposited on the high-k dielectric and along a portion of the spacer sidewalls, a second workfunction metal conformally deposited on the recessed workfunction metal, and an electrode metal deposited on the second workfunction metal. The transistor gate may be formed by conformally depositing the high-k dielectric into a trench between the spacers on the substrate, conformally depositing a workfunction metal atop the high-k dielectric, depositing a sacrificial mask atop the workfunction metal, etching a portion of the sacrificial mask to expose a portion of the workfunction metal, and etching the exposed portion of the workfunction metal to form the recessed workfunction metal. The second workfunction metal and the electrode metal may be deposited atop the recessed workfunction metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Willy Rachmady, Brian McIntyre, Michael Harper, Subhash Joshi
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Patent number: D670998Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: USA Products Group, IncInventors: George Lavoie, Brian McIntyre