Patents by Inventor Charles A. Spencer

Charles A. Spencer 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: 20250028436
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided that display various geographic maps and depth graphs in an interactive user interface in substantially real-time in response to input from a user in order to determine information related to measured data points, depth levels, and geological layers and provide the determined information to the user in the interactive user interface. For example, a computing device may be configured to retrieve data from one or more databases and generate one or more interactive user interfaces. The one or more interactive user interfaces may display the retrieved data in a geographic map, a heat map, a cross-plot graph, or one or more depth graphs. The user interface may be interactive in that a user may manipulate any of the graphs to identify trends or current or future issues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Julius Wilson, Tom Alexander, Daniel Cervelli, Trevor Fountain, Quentin Spencer-Harper, Daniel Horbatt, Guillem Palou Visa, Dylan Scott, Trevor Sontag, Kevin Verdieck, Alexander Ryan, Brian Lee, Charles Shepherd, Emily Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20250001573
    Abstract: A multipurpose drip irrigation tool may comprise a first reaming extension and a second reaming extension. The first reaming extension may be positioned with respect to the second reaming extension such that a tube of a smaller diameter may be expanded by either one of the first and second reaming extensions and a tube of a larger diameter may be expanded by a combination of the first and second reaming extensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Spencer Donovan, Eric Tres Wangsgaard
  • Publication number: 20240274304
    Abstract: All magnetic nuclear fusion devices face common technical challenges related to power and particle control arising from the close proximity of a thermonuclear plasma to the plasma-facing component. The plasma-facing component is subjected to high incident power density and erosion processes, and must facilitate the efficient remove of the fusion-ash. In the past, limiters and divertors have been used in magnetic fusion devices for this purpose. These are discussed and extended to a new concept, the “stochastic mantle”, which utilizes a stochastic magnetic field layer to disperse power on the plasma-facing component to the maximum extent possible. Further, if operated at sufficient plasma collisionality, it reduces the energy of particles incident on the plasma-facing component, globally reducing erosion by physical sputtering, while producing high gas pressures for fusion-ash removal through pumping ducts. The approach is particular suited for stellarators, but others devices may be considered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Spencer Pitcher
  • Publication number: 20230356161
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes one or more of a fuel media supply, coupled to a media supply injection valve and a fuel media supply flow meter, configured to provide unodorized fuel media, an odorant supply, configured to provide pressurized odorant and coupled to each of a first actuator to allow odorant flow at a first pressure, a second actuator to allow odorant flow at a second pressure, and a manual ball valve, a mixture receiver, coupled to the fuel media supply, each of the first and second actuators, and a manual flow metering valve, configured to receive odorized fuel media comprising a mixture of the unodorized fuel media and regulated pressurized odorant, and a control system, configured to initiate production of the mixture, adjust the mixture with the first and second actuators, in response to the mixture does not include a desired concentration of the odorant and terminate production of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: GPL Odorizers LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Charles Stang, Charles Spencer Toft, Preston Tyler Bender Marcoux
  • Patent number: 11712672
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes one or more of a fuel media supply, coupled to a fuel media supply flow meter, configured to provide unodorized fuel media, an odorant supply, configured to provide odorant, coupled to a first actuator, configured to allow odorant flow at a first pressure when enabled and a second actuator, configured to allow odorant flow at a second pressure lower than the first pressure when enabled, a mixture receiver, coupled to the fuel media supply and the first and second actuators, configured to receive odorized fuel media comprising a mixture of the unodorized fuel media and the odorant and a control system, configured to initiate production of the mixture, adjust the mixture with the first and second actuators, in response to the mixture does not include a desired concentration of the odorant and terminate production of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: GPL Odorizers LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Charles Stang, Charles Spencer Toft, Preston Tyler Bender Marcoux
  • Patent number: 11674738
    Abstract: An experimental payload and cryogenic system are provided. An experimental payload including a cryogenic chamber is provided. The cryogenic chamber includes an action chamber configured to be cryogenically cooled to an action temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes an inner cooling ring cooled via an internal braiding system. The inner cooling ring is configured to operate at a first temperature. The cryogenic chamber further includes an outer ring in communication with the inner cooling ring. The outer ring is configured to absorb heat from the experimental payload. The outer ring defines a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes a plurality of legs operably coupled to the cryogenic chamber at a top end of each leg. The legs are characterized by a low thermal conductivity and the experimental payload is configured to be attached to a base of a cryocooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Quantinuum LLC
    Inventors: Adam G. Dally, Chad J. Langness, Charles Spencer Nichols, Stephan F. Furlich
  • Publication number: 20220363193
    Abstract: Electric vehicles may have alternative positions for the drivetrain components such as the electric motor such as toward the rear of the vehicle. Thus, the hood/bonnet of the vehicle may be shortened and various features of the vehicle may be adjusted. For example, the driver may be seated at a position more towards the front of the vehicle. Various features of the vehicle may be adjusted to accommodate the driver's altered positioning. For example, the electric vehicle may include forward positioned side view minors that are disposed on an angled mounting arm such that the field of view of the mirrors meets regulatory requirements for vehicles. Additional embodiments incorporate a street view window disposed at the front portion of the vehicle and designed to allow increased forward visibility for the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sagar SHRIVASTAVA, Giancarlo VIGANEGO, Megan MICHEL, Charles SPENCER, Christoph KUTTNER, Richard KIM, Arthur Wilson CREWS, Marco ELKENKAMP, William Ice COCHRAN
  • Patent number: 11499764
    Abstract: A cooled system includes an enclosure having an outer surface and an inner surface comprising a cooled enclosed area, multiple cable brackets thermally coupled to the outer surface of the enclosure, each cable bracket including a first surface conforming to the outer surface of the enclosure and an opening therethrough sized to hold a cable and conduct heat from the cable to the outer surface of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Quantinuum LLC
    Inventors: Adam Dally, Charles Spencer Nichols, Chad Langness
  • Publication number: 20210333038
    Abstract: An experimental payload and cryogenic system are provided. An experimental payload including a cryogenic chamber is provided. The cryogenic chamber includes an action chamber configured to be cryogenically cooled to an action temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes an inner cooling ring cooled via an internal braiding system. The inner cooling ring is configured to operate at a first temperature. The cryogenic chamber further includes an outer ring in communication with the inner cooling ring. The outer ring is configured to absorb heat from the experimental payload. The outer ring defines a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes a plurality of legs operably coupled to the cryogenic chamber at a top end of each leg. The legs are characterized by a low thermal conductivity and the experimental payload is configured to be attached to a base of a cryocooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. DALLY, Chad J. LANGNESS, Charles Spencer NICHOLS, Stephan F. FURLICH
  • Patent number: 11123678
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes one or more of a container, filtration media, and a vacuum apparatus. The container includes a first hole in a first end of the container and a second hole in a second end of the container opposite the first end. The filtration media is disposed within the container, and is configured to absorb an odor present in inlet air. The vacuum apparatus is coupled to the first hole, and is configured to pull inlet air through the filtration media from the second hole and provide filtered air to the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian Charles Stang, Charles Spencer Toft
  • Publication number: 20210252450
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes one or more of a container, filtration media, and a vacuum apparatus. The container includes a first hole in a first end of the container and a second hole in a second end of the container opposite the first end. The filtration media is disposed within the container, and is configured to absorb an odor present in inlet air. The vacuum apparatus is coupled to the first hole, and is configured to pull inlet air through the filtration media from the second hole and provide filtered air to the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: GPL Odorizers LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Charles Stang, Charles Spencer Toft
  • Publication number: 20210063069
    Abstract: A cooled system includes an enclosure having an outer surface and an inner surface comprising a cooled enclosed area, multiple cable brackets thermally coupled to the outer surface of the enclosure, each cable bracket including a first surface conforming to the outer surface of the enclosure and an opening therethrough sized to hold a cable and conduct heat from the cable to the outer surface of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Dally, Charles Spencer Nichols, Chad Langness
  • Patent number: 10729333
    Abstract: A system and associated method is disclosed to monitor physiological activity of a subject. One or more sensors are positioned in or on a support, the support being adapted to receive the subject, at least a first one of the sensors being adapted to produce a first signal indicative of movement of the subject over time. Processing apparatus is adapted to identify first, second and third portions of the first signal. The first and third portions correspond to first and third time periods, respectively, during which the subject changes body position on the support. The second portion corresponds to a second time period, between the first and third time periods, during which substantially no change in body position of the subject on the support takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SONOMEDICAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Colin Edward Sullivan, Peter Charles Spencer, Mark Bradley Norman
  • Publication number: 20200085030
    Abstract: A bait station for controlling insects such as yellowjackets and other wasps includes a housing that is formed from bottom vessel where insecticide-laced bait is positioned, and a top portion having apertures or holes that is sealable to the bottom vessel and allows for entry and entry of insects to be controlled. A mixing top may be further included that is applicable to the bottom vessel and enables bait to be mixed inside the bottom vessel. The ingredients of the bait are placed into the bottom vessel, and the mixing top is attached and sealed to the bottom vessel, which is then shaken to mix the ingredients to evenly spread the insecticide across the bait and throughout an interior surface of the bottom vessel. The mixing top is removed and the separate top portion is sealed to the bottom vessel, forming the bait station which is deployed to attract insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: CHARLES SPENCER GRAHAM
  • Patent number: 9802739
    Abstract: A container for holding liquid is described. The container defines an inner region inside which liquid is adapted to be held and includes one or more walls for facilitating heating or cooling of the liquid therethrough, the one or more walls being adapted for invagination by a temperature control probe such that the temperature control probe extends into the container without directly contacting contents of the inner region of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kismet Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Charmayne Oldani, David John Bull, Andrew Richard Wyatt, Michael John Batty, Peter Charles Spencer, Sandy McNeil
  • Publication number: 20170035303
    Abstract: A system and associated method is disclosed to monitor physiological activity of a subject. One or more sensors are positioned in or on a support, the support being adapted to receive the subject, at least a first one of the sensors being adapted to produce a first signal indicative of movement of the subject over time. Processing apparatus is adapted to identify first, second and third portions of the first signal. The first and third portions correspond to first and third time periods, respectively, during which the subject changes body position on the support. The second portion corresponds to a second time period, between the first and third time periods, during which substantially no change in body position of the subject on the support takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Colin Edward SULLIVAN, Peter Charles SPENCER, Mark Bradley NORMAN
  • Patent number: 8939224
    Abstract: A hoof medical device comprises two attaching plates, two clamp bands, each clamp band attached to one of the two attaching plates, a band adjustor comprising a band adjustor screw and configured to connect and slidably adjust the two clamp bands relative to each other by rotating the band adjustor screw, a strap folded over at least one of the clamp bands so that the at least one of the clamp bands is movable within a fold of the strap, and a plurality of screws configured to attach the two attaching plates and the strap to a hoof of an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Charles Spencer Potter
  • Publication number: 20140130466
    Abstract: A hoof medical device comprises two attaching plates, two clamp bands, each clamp band attached to one of the two attaching plates, a band adjustor comprising a band adjustor screw and configured to connect and slidably adjust the two clamp bands relative to each other by rotating the band adjustor screw, a strap folded over at least one of the clamp bands so that the at least one of the clamp bands is movable within a fold of the strap, and a plurality of screws configured to attach the two attaching plates and the strap to a hoof of an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Charles Spencer Potter
  • Publication number: 20130310657
    Abstract: An assembly for monitoring physiological parameters of a living subject at a sensing station, the assembly comprising: a plurality of sensors arranged about the subject to create at least one sensor field in which said sensors are capable of sensing one or more said parameters of the subject in each said at least one sensor fields; electronic means to transmit data sensed by each said sensors of said at lest one sensor field to at least one data receiving station; a controller for controlling transmission of said data from said sensor fields to said receiving station; means for an operator to optimise signals received from the sensor fields; wherein the data includes sensed movements and sounds within the range of 0.5 Hz-20000 Hz; and wherein data obtained from the sensor fields includes data capable of interpretation by the use of the sense of touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SONOMEDICAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Colin Edward Sullivan, Peter Charles Spencer
  • Patent number: 8459695
    Abstract: A curtain airbag assembly is provided having a number of airbags 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d arranged in a side by side relationship. Lower ends of the airbags 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d are linked to the adjacent airbag by an airbag tether connector assembly 10. Each of the tether connector assemblies includes first and second connectors 20, 30 that engage with one another and snap together to fasten together two tethers 26, 36. In the event that the first and second connectors 20, 30 are not correctly coupled together an indication of this fact is providing in one of a number of manners thereby reducing the risk that a vehicle 5 fitted with such a curtain airbag assembly can enter service with one or more tethers 26, 36 not connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Charles Spencer, Marcus John Scott Ward