Patents by Inventor Bryan Rogers

Bryan Rogers 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: 20230399218
    Abstract: A beverage mixing device is may comprise a controller in electronic communication with a sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the sensor, and mix a pre-mixed composition with a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
  • Patent number: 11760619
    Abstract: An beverage mixing device is may comprise a controller in electronic communication with a sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the sensor, and mix a pre-mixed composition with a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Brian P. Mills, Bryan Rogers, Mudar Abu-Saymeh
  • Publication number: 20230069257
    Abstract: A beverage mixing device is disclosed herein. The beverage mixing device may comprise: a capsule receiver configured to receive a capsule including a pre-mixed composition, the capsule receiver including a first sensor; a carbonation vessel disposed within the housing, the carbonation vessel configured for on-demand carbonatation; and a controller in electronic communication with the first sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the first sensor, and dispense a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
  • Publication number: 20230065625
    Abstract: A beverage mixing device may comprise: a plurality of bulk pre-mixed compositions disposed within a housing; a user interface; and a controller in electronic communication with the user interface, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on a selection from the user interface, dispense a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water through the nozzle based on the drink type, and dispense a pre-mixed composition based on the drink type, the pre-mixed composition dispensed through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
  • Publication number: 20230068775
    Abstract: An beverage mixing device is may comprise a controller in electronic communication with a sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the sensor, and mix a pre-mixed composition with a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
  • Patent number: 11188085
    Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect and locate an object by processing video camera data with a capsule network, wherein training the capsule network includes determining routing coefficients with a scale-invariant normalization function. The computer can be further programmed to receive the detected and located object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Zhao, Ashley Naomi Kleinhans, Ishan Patel, Gursharan Sandhu, KP Unnikrishnan, Bryan Roger Goodman
  • Patent number: 10846652
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for operation of a sortation system. The methods and systems include a first conveyor configured to transport a receptacle to a sortation station. The methods and systems also include a sorter including a plurality of vessels. Each vessel can be configured to receive at least one product of a plurality of products from the receptacle at the sortation station. Each vessel includes an ejection mechanism for ejecting the at least one product at a sortation delivery station. The sortation delivery station corresponds to the at least one product based on at least one identifier assigned to the product. The methods and systems also include an order consolidation station including a plurality of order-specific portions, each order-specific portion configured to receive the product from the sortation delivery station based on the at least one identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Shayne Wahlmeier, Bryan Rogers, Jessica Lynn Solana, Mustafa Ali Harcar, Andrew Joseph Rizkallah
  • Publication number: 20200301438
    Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect and locate an object by processing video camera data with a capsule network, wherein training the capsule network includes determining routing coefficients with a scale-invariant normalization function. The computer can be further programmed to receive the detected and located object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Zhao, Ashley Naomi Kleinhans, Ishan Patel, Gursharan Sandhu, KP Unnikrishnan, Bryan Roger Goodman
  • Publication number: 20200250971
    Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect, classify and locate an object by processing video camera data with a capsule network, wherein training the capsule network includes saving routing coefficients. The computer can be further programmed to receive the detected, classified, and located object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Zhao, KP Unnikrishnan, Ashley Naomi Kleinhans, Gursharan Sandhu, Ishan Patel, Bryan Roger Goodman
  • Patent number: 10466714
    Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. While operating in either mode, an array of sensors can be used to pilot the vehicle including stereo cameras and 3D sensors. Stereo camera and 3D sensors can also be employed to assist occupants while piloting vehicles. Deep convolutional neural networks can be employed to determine estimated depth maps from stereo images of scenes in real time for vehicles in autonomous and occupant piloted modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Taimouri, Michel Cordonnier, Kyoung Min Lee, Bryan Roger Goodman, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
  • Patent number: 10318701
    Abstract: A system is provided with a memory device and a processor. The memory device is adapted to store data representative of a multi-valued decision diagram (MDD) specifying a buildable space of all possible configurations of a vehicle. The processor is in communication with the memory and is programmed to identify an invalid configuration, and to generate a restricted buildable space, including to determine an edit distance of each complete path indicative of a number of features to change the invalid configuration of that path to one of the valid configurations, identify a minimum of the edit distances, and remove configurations having edit distances larger than the minimum. The processor is further programmed to identify at least one feature to change the invalid configuration to at least one valid configuration based on the restricted buildable space; and to generate output indicative of the at least one feature to change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bryan Roger Goodman, Melinda Kaye Hunsaker, David Mark Newton, Yu-Ning Liu, Essam Mahmoud Sabbagh, Rickie Allan Sprague, Yakov M. Fradkin
  • Patent number: 10318703
    Abstract: A system is provided with a memory device adapted to store at least one multi-valued decision diagram (MDD) that specifies a total buildable space and a processor that is programmed to identify a partial configuration; generate a restricted buildable space of the total buildable space; and identify families to complete. The processor is further programmed to, for each family to complete in priority order, add any available standard features for the family to a possible set, if the possible set is empty, add a domain space of the family to the possible set, select the highest priority feature of the possible set as a Default feature state, and generate a further restricted buildable space of the total buildable space based on the Default feature state. The processor is also further programmed to generate a complete configuration including features having Default feature states for each family to complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Melinda Kaye Hunsaker, Bryan Roger Goodman, Yakov M. Fradkin
  • Publication number: 20180059679
    Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. While operating in either mode, an array of sensors can be used to pilot the vehicle including stereo cameras and 3D sensors. Stereo camera and 3D sensors can also be employed to assist occupants while piloting vehicles. Deep convolutional neural networks can be employed to determine estimated depth maps from stereo images of scenes in real time for vehicles in autonomous and occupant piloted modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Taimouri, Michel Cordonnier, Kyoung Min Lee, Bryan Roger Goodman, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
  • Patent number: 9852429
    Abstract: A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Beardslee, Jian Lin, Veera V. M. L. Ganesh Babu Alla, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Bryan Roger Goodman, Ravindranatha Kundoor, Yu-Ning Liu, Yakov M. Fradkin, Melinda Kaye Hunsaker
  • Patent number: 9836748
    Abstract: A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Beardslee, Veera V. M. L. Ganesh Babu Alla, Ravindranatha Kundoor, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Bryan Roger Goodman
  • Publication number: 20170262796
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for operation of a sortation system. The methods and systems include a first conveyor configured to transport a receptacle to a sortation station. The methods and systems also include a sorter including a plurality of vessels. Each vessel can be configured to receive at least one product of a plurality of products from the receptacle at the sortation station. Each vessel includes an ejection mechanism for ejecting the at least one product at a sortation delivery station. The sortation delivery station corresponds to the at least one product based on at least one identifier assigned to the product. The methods and systems also include an order consolidation station including a plurality of order-specific portions, each order-specific portion configured to receive the product from the sortation delivery station based on the at least one identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Shayne Wahlmeier, Bryan Rogers, Jessica Lynn Solana, Mustafa Ali Harcar, Andrew Joseph Rizkallah
  • Publication number: 20170206304
    Abstract: A system is provided with a memory device and a processor. The memory device is adapted to store data representative of a multi-valued decision diagram (MDD) specifying a buildable space of all possible valid configurations of a vehicle. The processor is in communication with the memory and is programmed to identify an invalid configuration, and to generate a restricted buildable space, including to determine an edit distance of each complete path indicative of a number of features to change the invalid configuration of that path to one of the valid configurations, identify a minimum of the edit distances, and remove configurations having edit distances larger than the minimum. The processor is further programmed to identify at least one feature to change the invalid configuration to at least one valid configuration based on the restricted buildable space; and to generate output indicative of the at least one feature to change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan Roger GOODMAN, Melinda Kaye HUNSAKER, David Mark NEWTON, Yu-Ning LIU, Essam Mahmoud SABBAGH, Rickie Allan SPRAGUE, Yakov M. FRADKIN
  • Publication number: 20170206305
    Abstract: A system is provided with a memory device adapted to store at least one multi-valued decision diagram (MDD) that specifies a total buildable space and a processor that is programmed to identify a partial configuration; generate a restricted buildable space of the total buildable space; and identify families to complete. The processor is further programmed to, for each family to complete in priority order, add any available standard features for the family to a possible set, if the possible set is empty, add a domain space of the family to the possible set, select the highest priority feature of the possible set as a Default feature state, and generate a further restricted buildable space of the total buildable space based on the Default feature state. The processor is also further programmed to generate a complete configuration including features having Default feature states for each family to complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Melinda Kaye HUNSAKER, Bryan Roger GOODMAN, Yakov M. FRADKIN
  • Publication number: 20160195404
    Abstract: A server comprising a transceiver configured to communicate data with a remote vehicle computer system and a car-reservation system. The server further includes a processor configured to utilize the data to output a car-sharing social-graph, the car-sharing social-graph including a vehicle for sharing, a vehicle-location, a user-location, and a potential parking-spot for sharing the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh PRASAD, Bryan Roger GOODMAN, Eric H. WINGFIELD, Michael James WHITENS
  • Patent number: 9098854
    Abstract: A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jian Lin, Bryan Roger Goodman, James Beardslee, Veera V. M. L. Ganesh Babu Alla, Martin Pipoly, Ravindranatha Kundoor, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Yu-Ning Liu, Melinda Kaye Hunsaker, Yakov M. Fradkin, David Mark Newton