Patents by Inventor Brian R. Ray

Brian R. Ray 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).

  • Patent number: 11939343
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) agonist compounds, methods of making the compounds and their methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Duvall, Keith W. Bentley, Brian D. Jones, Eugene W. Kelleher, Soumya S. Ray, Joshua D. Thomas, Dorin Toader
  • Publication number: 20180279066
    Abstract: A system shares a telematics access point between agricultural or industrial machines or vehicles utilizing short-range wireless connection devices for each of the machines or vehicles. The short-range wireless connection devices create a short-range local wireless network and transmit status messages from each of the machines or vehicles, indicating whether the machine or vehicle to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access. At least one telematics access point is chosen from among the machines or vehicles having a modem and a subscription. The wireless connection devices transmit data and informatics to the telematics access point. The telematics access point transmits the data and informatics to a back-office server using the cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Mark R. Friedenberger
  • Patent number: 10085137
    Abstract: A system shares a telematics access point between agricultural or industrial machines or vehicles utilizing short-range wireless connection devices for each of the machines or vehicles. The short-range wireless connection devices create a short-range local wireless network and transmit status messages from each of the machines or vehicles, indicating whether the machine or vehicle to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access. At least one telematics access point is chosen from among the machines or vehicles having a modem and a subscription. The wireless connection devices transmit data and informatics to the telematics access point. The telematics access point transmits the data and informatics to a back-office server using the cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Mark R. Friedenberger
  • Patent number: 9915952
    Abstract: A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver of a target vehicle. The first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver. The controller is configured to automatically control the agricultural vehicle by determining a target position and a target velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated steering control system and an automated speed control system to direct the agricultural vehicle toward the target position, and instructing the automated steering control system and the automated speed control system to substantially maintain the target position and the target velocity upon substantially reaching the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Soltions, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Adam R. Rusciolelli, Mitchel R. Torrie, Paul Lewis, Michael G. Hornberger, Daniel J. Morwood, Matthew D. Berkemeier
  • Patent number: 9807934
    Abstract: A transport vehicle arrangement includes a transport vehicle, a transport implement coupled with the transport vehicle, a sensor arrangement for establishing an angular orientation of the transport implement relative to the transport vehicle, a wireless receiver for receiving harvester information related at least to the speed and direction of an agricultural harvester vehicle, and an electrical processing circuit coupled with the sensor arrangement and the wireless receiver. The electrical processing circuit is configured for steering the transport vehicle arrangement in a reverse direction such that the transport implement is positioned at a desired position relative to an unloading conveyance of the agricultural harvester vehicle, based upon the sensed angular orientation of the transport implement and the harvester information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson Dollinger, Brian R. Ray
  • Patent number: 9750173
    Abstract: A method for altering a swath path of a vehicle includes the steps of: loading a base swath path and an original swath width into a memory of the vehicle; generating a plurality of swath paths from the base swath path and the original swath width, each of the generated swath paths defining at least two geographic locations; measuring a current geographic location of the vehicle; determining a difference between the current geographic location and a geographic location of a swath path nearest to the current geographic location; determining a number of swath paths that the generated swath path nearest to the current geographic location is subsequent to the base swath path; dividing the difference by the determined number of swath paths to produce a swath width remark distance; and adding the swath width remark distance to the original swath width to produce a modified swath width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Dix, Brian R. Ray
  • Publication number: 20170245435
    Abstract: A transport vehicle arrangement includes a transport vehicle, a transport implement coupled with the transport vehicle, a sensor arrangement for establishing an angular orientation of the transport implement relative to the transport vehicle, a wireless receiver for receiving harvester information related at least to the speed and direction of an agricultural harvester vehicle, and an electrical processing circuit coupled with the sensor arrangement and the wireless receiver. The electrical processing circuit is configured for steering the transport vehicle arrangement in a reverse direction such that the transport implement is positioned at a desired position relative to an unloading conveyance of the agricultural harvester vehicle, based upon the sensed angular orientation of the transport implement and the harvester information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson Dollinger, Brian R. Ray
  • Patent number: 9675008
    Abstract: An unloading arrangement includes and agricultural harvester and a transport vehicle arrangement. The agricultural harvester includes an unloading conveyance and a wireless transmitter for transmitting information relating at least to a speed and direction of the harvester. The transport vehicle arrangement includes a transport vehicle; a transport implement coupled with the transport vehicle; a sensor arrangement for establishing an angular orientation of the transport implement relative to the transport vehicle; a wireless receiver for receiving the transmitted information from the harvester; and an electrical processing circuit coupled with the sensor arrangement and the wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson Dollinger, Brian R. Ray
  • Publication number: 20170112045
    Abstract: A method for altering a swath path of a vehicle includes the steps of: loading a base swath path and an original swath width into a memory of the vehicle; generating a plurality of swath paths from the base swath path and the original swath width, each of the generated swath paths defining at least two geographic locations; measuring a current geographic location of the vehicle; determining a difference between the current geographic location and a geographic location of a swath path nearest to the current geographic location; determining a number of swath paths that the generated swath path nearest to the current geographic location is subsequent to the base swath path; dividing the difference by the determined number of swath paths to produce a swath width remark distance; and adding the swath width remark distance to the original swath width to produce a modified swath width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Dix, Brian R. Ray
  • Publication number: 20170112055
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester for harvesting crop material and generating residue for distribution by a spreader. A pair of deflectors are moveable by actuators to direct residue between a right limit and a left limit. An initial selection deflection selection is made and a control system compares the accurate actual heading of the agricultural harvester to the initial selection for controlling the residue pattern in accordance with prevailing winds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Dries Depreitere, Bart Vroman, John Kelley, Brian R. Ray, Todd S. Aznavorian
  • Patent number: 9529364
    Abstract: A system is provided that automatically assesses weight rating characteristics of a truck and trailer combination. The system coordinates movement and unloading functions of the grain cart to automatically load the trailer to correspond to a target total weight value and a target weight distribution value based on axle weight ratings of the axles of the truck and trailer combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson J. Dollinger, John Posselius, Brian R. Ray, Todd S. Aznavorian
  • Patent number: 9462748
    Abstract: A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a controller configured to calibrate alignment of a conveyor outlet of the agricultural vehicle with a storage compartment by receiving a first signal from a user interface indicative of alignment of the conveyor outlet with a first desired point on the storage compartment, determining a first position of the storage compartment relative to the agricultural vehicle upon receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal from the user interface indicative of alignment of the conveyor outlet with a second desired point on the storage compartment, diagonally opposite the first desired point, determining a second position of the storage compartment relative to the agricultural vehicle upon receiving the second signal, and establishing a bounding rectangle having a first corner at the first desired point and a second corner at the second desired point based on the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Adam R. Rusciolelli
  • Publication number: 20150366134
    Abstract: A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a controller configured to calibrate alignment of a conveyor outlet of the agricultural vehicle with a storage compartment by receiving a first signal from a user interface indicative of alignment of the conveyor outlet with a first desired point on the storage compartment, determining a first position of the storage compartment relative to the agricultural vehicle upon receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal from the user interface indicative of alignment of the conveyor outlet with a second desired point on the storage compartment, diagonally opposite the first desired point, determining a second position of the storage compartment relative to the agricultural vehicle upon receiving the second signal, and establishing a bounding rectangle having a first corner at the first desired point and a second corner at the second desired point based on the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Adam S. Rusciolelli
  • Publication number: 20150362922
    Abstract: A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver of a target vehicle. The first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver. The controller is configured to automatically control the agricultural vehicle by determining a target position and a target velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated steering control system and an automated speed control system to direct the agricultural vehicle toward the target position, and instructing the automated steering control system and the automated speed control system to substantially maintain the target position and the target velocity upon substantially reaching the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tyson J. Dollinger, Brian R. Ray, Adam R. Rusciolelli, Mitchel R. Torrie, Paul Lewis, Michael G. Hornberger, Daniel J. Morwood, Matthew D. Berkemeier
  • Publication number: 20150264866
    Abstract: A system is provided that automatically assesses weight rating characteristics of a truck and trailer combination. The system coordinates movement and unloading functions of the grain cart to automatically load the trailer to correspond to a target total weight value and a target weight distribution value based on axle weight ratings of the axles of the truck and trailer combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson J. Dollinger, John Posselius, Brian R. Ray, Todd S. Aznavorian
  • Patent number: 8793955
    Abstract: A multi-layered shingle includes an underlay sheet having a longitudinally extending axis and a leading edge. The underlay sheet further defines a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is connected to the first layer along a first longitudinally extending fold line and folded against the first layer. An overlay sheet is bonded to the underlay sheet, and the first and second layers of the underlay sheet define multiple layers of a multi-layered shingle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Ray, Lawrence J. Grubka
  • Publication number: 20130239506
    Abstract: A multi-layered shingle includes an underlay sheet having a longitudinally extending axis and a leading edge. The underlay sheet further defines a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is connected to the first layer along a first longitudinally extending fold line and folded against the first layer. An overlay sheet is bonded to the underlay sheet, and the first and second layers of the underlay sheet define multiple layers of a multi-layered shingle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Ray, Lawrence J. Grubka
  • Publication number: 20120259673
    Abstract: A risk-based complaint management system is provided to effectively prioritize risks and streamline a complaint process. The risk-based complaint management system comprises a risk assessment database and a risk engine. The risk assessment database is provided to establish and maintain product-specific questions. The product-specific questions are associated to risk and severity levels of product risk assessment. The risk engine is configured to determine a risk level of a customer complaint based on responses to the product-specific questions with regards to the customer complaint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Melquist, Carol A. Williams, Pearley Bhambri, Brian R. Ray, Craig D. Mullin, Richard W. Thomas
  • Patent number: D628718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence J Grubka, Brian R Ray, Geoffrey H Wilson, John P Devlin, David Swett, James S Pelletier, Kurt M Maw, Mark Bui Breneman
  • Patent number: D695925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Ray, Lawrence J. Grubka