Patents by Inventor Charles Allen

Charles Allen 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: 20250100150
    Abstract: A calibration system and associated methods of calibration are disclosed. The system may include one or more sensors operable to determine the position and/or orientation of a tool. The system may be operable to move the tool along a path. An orientation of the tool may differ along the path. The sensor may measure the tool position and/or orientation at one or more positions along the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Whitney Moon, Ryan Fossett, Tyler Rogers, Ryan Tewell, Charles Allen Abrams
  • Publication number: 20250092333
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include a non-functionalized alkyl polyglycoside, a nonionic surfactant system, and water. In certain embodiments, the cleaning compositions are substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates. Additionally, some embodiments of the invention are substantially free of butyl cellosolve. The cleaning composition is capable of removing both proteinaceous food soils and hydrocarbon-based oily soils. The cleaning compositions include a biorenewable, environmentally friendly alternative to nonyl phenol ethoxylates and exhibit superior cleaning of food soils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Allen Hodge, Mark Levitt, Amanda Ruth Blattner, Victor Fuk-Pong Man
  • Publication number: 20250027653
    Abstract: A cooking appliance including: (a) an oven liner at least partially defining an oven cavity; (b) a first heating element positioned to increase temperature of air within the oven cavity; (c) a second heating element, separate from the first heating element, positioned to increase the temperature of the air within the oven cavity; (d) another cooking area outside of the oven cavity; (e) a third heating element positioned to generate heat at the other cooking area; and (f) a controller in communication with the first heating element, the second heating element, and the third heating element, the controller configured (i) to activate both the first heating element and the second heating element to generate heat simultaneously during an accelerated preheating operation to preheat the oven cavity and (ii) subsequently to deactivate either the first heating element or the second heating element after the third heating element is commanded to activate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Gerald Yanos, David Vehslage, Joel Fletty, Traci Lee Kachorek, Avery Josephine Saylor, Michael Charles Allen, Keila Mara Borsari Luiz De Araujo
  • Patent number: 12187983
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include a non-functionalized alkyl polyglycoside, a nonionic surfactant system, and water. In certain embodiments, the cleaning compositions are substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates. Additionally, some embodiments of the invention are substantially free of butyl cellosolve. The cleaning composition is capable of removing both proteinaceous food soils and hydrocarbon-based oily soils. The cleaning compositions include a biorenewable, environmentally friendly alternative to nonyl phenol ethoxylates and exhibit superior cleaning of food soils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Charles Allen Hodge, Mark Levitt, Amanda Ruth Blattner, Victor Fuk-Pong Man
  • Patent number: 12180439
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a hard surface cleaning composition including an environmentally friendly alkyl amide solvent, derived from renewable bio-based resources that works at least as well as d-limonene. In one embodiment, the present invention is a cleaning composition including an anionic surfactant salt, a saturated C8 to C10 alkyl amide solvent, a cosolvent and water. The composition is substantially free of d-limonene and can remove red food soils with up to 20 percent protein, and also functions as an asphalt removal composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Amanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Mark Dennis Levitt, Nathan D. Peitersen
  • Publication number: 20240384474
    Abstract: A fibrous structure may include a plurality of wetformed knuckles or pillows, where the wet-formed knuckles or pillows of the pattern may form a plurality of rows, and the plurality of rows may be curved in a repeating wave pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Osman Polat, Charles Allen Redd, Kathryn Christian Kien, Anthony Paul Bankemper
  • Patent number: 12139855
    Abstract: Belts and fibrous structures may include discrete cells including one or more legs and/or one or more concavities in certain patterns or Cell Groups. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and the fibrous structures may further include an emboss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Charles Allen Redd, Kathryn Christian Kien, Osman Polat, Anthony Paul Bankemper
  • Publication number: 20240335211
    Abstract: A tissue-engaging pad for a harmonic tissue cutter that comprises a shaft and a jaw pinned to the shaft, the tissue-engaging pad includes: a main body comprising a tissue-engaging surface; and a rail configured for insertion into a slot of the jaw to retain the tissue-engaging pad to the jaw, the rail comprising a stem extending from the main body opposite the tissue-engaging surface and a flange supported by the stem, wherein the flange is configured so that the rail can be pressed into the slot in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the slot of the jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Chesley FERENTHEIL, Nathan Rampton BUTTERS, Korey Brock PETERSON, Charles Allen FORKER
  • Publication number: 20240285132
    Abstract: A packaged consumer product having a first product element, wherein the first product element is a solid-phase material, and a second product element, wherein the second product element is a liquid-phase material, is presented. The packaged consumer product may also have a packaging material defining an interior package space, wherein the first product element and the second product element are disposed within the interior package space. The packaged consumer product may further have a first pouch disposed in the interior package space, wherein the first pouch includes a first semi-permeable material and a reactant disposed within an interior of the first pouch. The reactant is configured to generate chlorine dioxide upon exposure to water and/or water vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Amber Grace TEUFEL, Elizabeth Anne CASERTA, Charles Allen PETTIGREW, JR., Karolin Katrin KROENING, Kelsey Cailtlin FRIAS, Michael John BOLANDER, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • Patent number: 12071729
    Abstract: A fibrous structure may include a plurality of wetformed knuckles or pillows, where the wet-formed knuckles or pillows of the pattern may form a plurality of rows oriented in an X-direction and/or a Y-direction, and the plurality of rows may be curved in a repeating wave pattern, where the repeating wave pattern may have an amplitude and a wavelength, and wherein the amplitude may be between about 0.75 mm and about 3.0 mm, and the wavelength may be between about 25.0 mm and about 125.0 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Osman Polat, Charles Allen Redd, Kathryn Christian Kien, Anthony Paul Bankemper
  • Publication number: 20240223405
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable information about devices connected behind a gateway, such as a home gateway, to be made available to and used by other entities, such as servers and routers, on a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Charles Allen Helfinstine
  • Publication number: 20240221967
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing radioactive isotopes includes preparing a liquid solution and mixing the liquid solution with Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) powder to form a solid material. The method may further include crushing the solid material into particles and passing radioactive water through the solid material to remove radioactive isotopes from the radioactive water and stabilize the radioactive isotopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Allen Williams
  • Publication number: 20240061870
    Abstract: A method and system provide areas with lifestyle preferences selected by a user. Generally, a computing device receives a selection of one or more lifestyle preferences from the user. In response to the selected lifestyle preferences, a visual display of one or more areas of a geographic map that includes one or more of the lifestyle preferences that favorably compare to the lifestyle preferences of the user is presented to the user via a user interface of the computing device. Additionally, the user may submit a review of the lifestyle preferences available in a particular location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Torri Wollenschlager, Molly Vaughn, John Lucas Bothwell, Kristin E. Booth, Tyler Haycraft, Connor Lirot, Bart Paul Pousson, Courtney Gerard Smith, Garrick Douglas Gabbrants, James Joseph Mellinger, Charles Allen Stokes, Tim Vernon, Anthony Todd Frazier, Thomas Clausing
  • Publication number: 20240052271
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a hard surface cleaning composition including an environmentally friendly alkyl amide solvent, derived from renewable bio-based resources that works at least as well as d-limonene. In one embodiment, the present invention is a cleaning composition including an anionic surfactant salt, a saturated C8 to C10 alkyl amide solvent, a cosolvent and water. The composition is substantially free of d-limonene and can remove red food soils with up to 20 percent protein, and also functions as an asphalt removal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Amanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Mark Dennis Levitt, Nathan D. Peitersen
  • Publication number: 20240035234
    Abstract: Belts and fibrous structures of the present disclosure may comprise discrete cells comprising one or more legs and/or one or more concavities in certain patterns or Cell Groups. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and the fibrous structures may further comprise an emboss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian KIEN, Charles Allen REDD, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Osman POLAT, Anthony Paul BANKEMPER, David W. LOEBKER, Mireilly ROSADOBONILLA
  • Patent number: 11888653
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable information about devices connected behind a gateway, such as a home gateway, to be made available to and used by other entities, such as servers and routers, on a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Charles Allen Helfinstine
  • Patent number: 11875110
    Abstract: Provided herein are system, method, and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof for seamlessly adding and removing form fields from a form. A form engine may receive a request to generate a form. The form engine may render a screen to populate the form with form fields and organize the form fields by sections. Form fields may be added to a selected section by toggling a button corresponding to a given form field, from unselected to selected. Form fields may be removed from any given section by toggling a button corresponding to a given form field from selected to unselected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Martinov, Charles Allen, Keld Bangsberg, Alison Meyer, Patrick Tewson
  • Publication number: 20240009100
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair care composition having an effective amount of a 2-pyridinol-N-oxide material and an effective amount of an iron chelator; wherein the combination of the iron chelator and the 2-pyridinol-N-oxide material provides high anti-fungal efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Casey Patrick Kelly, Charles Allen Pettigrew, Gregory Scot Miracle, Patrick Christopher Stenger, Kenneth LaMont Martin, Jennifer Gentry Shields, Justin Angelo Caserta, James Patrick Henry
  • Publication number: 20240003091
    Abstract: Fibrous structures of the present disclosure may comprise discrete cells comprising one or more legs and/or one or more concavities in certain patterns or Cell Groups. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and may comprise a saddle and at least two legs, where the plurality of discrete wet-formed cells may have a Cell Width, a Saddle Height, a Saddle Width, a Leg Length and a Leg Width, and where the pillow surface has a Distance Between Saddles, a Distance Between Cells, a First Leg Separation Distance, and a Second Leg Separation Distance. A ratio of a Leg Length to a Saddle Height may be between about 1.10 and about 24.0. A ratio of a Distance Between Cells to a Leg Separation Distance may be between about 0.200 and about 10.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Allen Redd, Kathryn Christian Kien, Osman Polat, Anthony Paul Bankemper
  • Patent number: D1016520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Allen Lafferty, Jr., Chad Stephen Mason, Marinus James Oostdyk