Patents by Inventor Brian Wright

Brian Wright 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: 20250387665
    Abstract: A treadmill may include a frame, a deck carried by the frame, and a belt movable over the deck to provide a moving contact surface for feet of a user. The treadmill may also include a handrail carried by the frame to be grasped by the user, and a belt drive arrangement carried by the frame and coupled to the belt. The belt drive arrangement may be operable in a selected operating mode. The operating mode may include a set pace mode with the speed of the belt set to a fixed pace, and a freewheel mode with the belt operationally decoupled from the belt drive arrangement. The operating mode may also include a sled push mode with selectable resistance provided to the belt as the user pushes against the handrail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Brian WRIGHT, Timothy STOCKTON
  • Publication number: 20250229325
    Abstract: A configurable end-effector is provided for a robotic system used in a casting process. The end-effector can have one or more ablate and/or cooling modules that can apply an ablating material and/or cooling fluid to a mold for the solidification or the solid to solid transformation of the metal component of the part to be cast or formed in the mold or tooling. The end-effector may incorporate one or more air push or vacuum modules that can be used to remove or move the ablate material phase state change and/or the cooling fluid after the ablate material and/or cooling fluid absorbs heat from the part. The end-effector can include one or more energy modules that can be used to introduce heat to the mold and/or tooling and the formed component part so that additional processes can be performed on the component part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Alotech Limited R&D, LLC
    Inventors: John Grassi, Brian Wright, Matthew Burdick, Eric Ehrhardt, Gary Kuehnel
  • Patent number: 12058167
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system provide the ability to act on cyber risks and reduce cyber attacks. System characteristics and system information for a cyber system are gathered. The system characteristics and system information are pre-processed to identify vulnerabilities that are relevant to the cyber system. A system model of a cyber environment is generated for the cyber system. One or more features are converted from cyber threat reports to one or more semantically relevant queries over the system model. The system model is reasoned over to generate one or more answers relevant to the one or more semantically relevant queries. Attack models are executed over the system model to generate actionable intelligence and reduce cyber attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kymie Tan, Jeremy L. Pecharich, Arun A. Viswanathan, Marc I. Pomerantz, Deniz E. Celik, Bryan Johnson, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 12037049
    Abstract: A trailer chassis having multiple wheels attached to one or more axels and a bed area. A main gate movably attached to the chassis at the rear edge portion of the bed area and being movable between elevated and lowered positions The main gate having upper and lower edge portions and left and right gate side edges. A cutout or open portion of the main gate providing a gap or recess or opening for enabling carriage of elongated articles above the load carrying area that are longer than the bed length. An auxiliary gate that is smaller than the main gate, the auxiliary gate being movable between an auxiliary gate closed position that covers the gap or recess or opening and an auxiliary gate open position that enables articles to occupy the gap or recess or opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 11732575
    Abstract: An oil well orphan well casing locator primarily used for locating abandoned well heads below ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald Horning, Jr., Brian Wright
  • Publication number: 20230254335
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system provide the ability to act on cyber risks and reduce cyber attacks. System characteristics and system information for a cyber system are gathered. The system characteristics and system information are preprocessed to identify vulnerabilities that are relevant to the cyber system. A system model of a cyber environment is generated for the cyber system. One or more features are converted from cyber threat reports to one or more semantically relevant queries over the system model. The system model is reasoned over to generate one or more answers relevant to the one or more semantically relevant queries. Attack models are executed over the system model to generate actionable intelligence and reduce cyber attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kymie Tan, Jeremy L. Pecharich, Arun A. Viswanathan, Marc I. Pomerantz, Deniz E. Celik, Bryan Johnson, Brian Wright
  • Publication number: 20230203940
    Abstract: An oil well orphan well casing locator primarily used for locating abandoned well heads below ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald Horning, JR., Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 11425157
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system provide the ability to act on cyber risks and reduce cyber attacks. System characteristics and system information for a cyber system are gathered. The system characteristics and system information are pre-processed to identify vulnerabilities that are relevant to the cyber system. A system model of a cyber environment is generated for the cyber system. One or more features are converted from cyber threat reports to one or more semantically relevant queries over the system model. The system model is reasoned over to generate one or more answers relevant to the one or more semantically relevant queries. Attack models are executed over the system model to generate actionable intelligence and reduce cyber attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kymie Tan, Jeremy L. Pecharich, Arun A. Viswanathan, Marc I. Pomerantz, Deniz E. Celik, Bryan Johnson, Brian Wright
  • Publication number: 20210380342
    Abstract: A multi-temperature, intelligent storage and retrieval system and methods to facilitate un-attended pick-up of orders by customers, which is particularly applicable to grocery purchases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SencorpWhite, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Wright, Corey Calla, Robert Gordon, Kevin Hutchens, Anthony Morocco, Adam Kraft, Scott Boyson
  • Patent number: 11145192
    Abstract: A traffic sensing alarm assembly includes a motion sensing unit that emits a focused beam of electromagnetic energy to detect a vehicle that passes through the focused beam. The motion sensing unit broadcasts an alert signal when the focused beam is interrupted. A first mount is removably attachable to the motion sensing unit to engage an edge of a road sign. A second mount is removably attachable to the motion sensing unit to rest on a dashboard of a service vehicle that is parked on a roadside. An attachment is removably coupled to the motion sensing unit to engage a rear view mirror on the service vehicle. A remote alert is worn on a service worker's clothing and the remote alert is in wireless communication with the motion sensing unit. The remote alert emits an audible alarm when the motion sensing unit broadcasts the alert signal to alert the service worker to the potential hazard of oncoming traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Wright
  • Publication number: 20200067962
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system provide the ability to act on cyber risks and reduce cyber attacks. System characteristics and system information for a cyber system are gathered. The system characteristics and system information are pre-processed to identify vulnerabilities that are relevant to the cyber system. A system model of a cyber environment is generated for the cyber system. One or more features are converted from cyber threat reports to one or more semantically relevant queries over the system model. The system model is reasoned over to generate one or more answers relevant to the one or more semantically relevant queries. Attack models are executed over the system model to generate actionable intelligence and reduce cyber attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kymie Tan, Jeremy L. Pecharich, Arun A. Viswanathan, Marc I. Pomerantz, Deniz E. Celik, Bryan Johnson, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 10508524
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna assembly configured to be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery may include an RF transmission line and an RF antenna coupled to the RF transmission line. The RF antenna assembly may also include an adjustable balun that may include a tubular balun housing surrounding the RF transmission line and defining a space therebetween. The adjustable balun may further include an adjustable shorting body slidably movable within the space and contacting the tubular balun housing and the RF transmission line at an adjustable shorting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Wright, Murray Hann, Raymond Hewit, Verlin A. Hibner
  • Patent number: 10332498
    Abstract: Techniques are described that relate to various aspects of converting the mechanical energy of instrument strings to digital representations for use in a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KMI Music, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Chris Shaver, Michael Rush, Evan Adams, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 10294777
    Abstract: A steering tool system may provide a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and a surface control/interface (SCI). The steering tool may provide an improved electronic schematic that provides a data line that is separate from the power line. The BHA may provide a full bore flow path. The connectors of a cablehead section may be designed to ease make up with proper contact to the connectors. The BHA may also be suitable for pumping a ball to a hydraulic disconnect. The design of the system allows conductors to pass through the hydraulic disconnect and orienter control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Jarman, Philippe Giacalone, Rick Kleinhans, Brian Wright, Jeffrey Adams, Nigel Rowcliffe
  • Patent number: 10153572
    Abstract: A transmission line segment coupler is for coupling together first and second coaxial transmission line segments each including an inner tubular conductor and an outer tubular conductor surrounding the inner tubular conductor and a dielectric therebetween. The coupler apparatus includes an outer tubular bearing body to be positioned within adjacent open ends of the inner tubular conductors of the first and second coaxial transmission line segments, and an inner tubular bearing body configured to slidably move within the outer tubular bearing body to define a linear bearing therewith. The inner tubular bearing body is configured to define a fluid passageway in communication with the adjacent open ends of the inner tubular conductors of the first and second coaxial transmission line segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tim Dittmer, Murray Hann, Raymond Hewit, Brian Wright
  • Publication number: 20180174562
    Abstract: Techniques are described that relate to various aspects of converting the mechanical energy of instrument strings to digital representations for use in a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Chris Shaver, Michael Rush, Evan Adams, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 9948007
    Abstract: An antenna assembly may be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The antenna assembly includes a tubular antenna element to be positioned within the wellbore, and an RF coaxial transmission line to be positioned within the tubular antenna element. The RF coaxial transmission line includes a series of coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation, each coaxial section including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the outer conductors has opposing threaded ends defining overlapping mechanical threaded joints with adjacent outer conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: HARRIS CORPORATION, CONTINENTAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Wright, Daniel L. Dickey, Raymond Hewit
  • Patent number: 9822622
    Abstract: A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a choke fluid source, and an elongate RF antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore and coupled to the RF source. The elongate RF antenna may have a proximal end and a distal end separated from the proximal end. The system may further include a first choke fluid dispenser coupled to the choke fluid source and positioned to selectively dispense choke fluid into adjacent portions of the subterranean formation at the proximal end of the RF antenna, and a second choke fluid dispenser coupled to the choke fluid source and positioned to selectively dispense choke fluid into adjacent portions of the subterranean formation at the distal end of the RF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Trautman, Verlin Hibner, Murray Hann, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: 9784083
    Abstract: A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a choke fluid source, and an elongate RF antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore and coupled to the RF source, with the elongate RF antenna having a proximal end and a distal end separated from the proximal end. The system may also include a choke fluid dispenser coupled to the choke fluid source and positioned to selectively dispense choke fluid into adjacent portions of the subterranean formation at the proximal end of the RF antenna to define a common mode current choke at the proximal end of the RF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Trautman, Verlin Hibner, Murray Hann, Brian Wright
  • Patent number: D1117674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Pradeep Chapagain, Brian Wright