Patents by Inventor Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant 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: 20240118433
    Abstract: A method for determining a protection level of a position estimate using a single epoch of GNSS measurements, the method includes: specifying a prior probability density P(x) of a state x; specifying a system model h(x) that relates the state x to observables z of the measurements; quantifying quality metrics q associated with the measurements; specifying a non-Gaussian residual error probability density model f(r|?, q) and fitting model parameters ? using a set of experimental data; and defining a posterior probability density P(x|z, q, ?); estimating the state x; and computing the protection level by integrating the posterior probability density P(x|z, q, ?) over the state x.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ian SHERET, Olivier JULIEN, Rod BRYANT, Chris HIDE
  • Patent number: 10933983
    Abstract: A torque link assembly for a shock strut includes an upper torque link that is selectively retained in a stowed position when uncoupled from a lower torque link. The upper torque link includes first and second coaxial lugs that rotatably couple the upper torque link to an alignment feature. A latch mechanism includes a latch fitting rotatably coupled to either the upper torque link or the alignment feature. The latch mechanism further includes a stop fitting fixedly coupled to the other of the upper torque link and the alignment feature. The latch fitting engages the stop fitting to maintain the upper torque link in the stowed position. At least one of the latch fitting and stop fitting is positioned between the first and second lugs of the upper torque link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Dubrovsky, Peter Yu, Chris Bryant
  • Publication number: 20190039723
    Abstract: A torque link assembly for a shock strut includes an upper torque link that is selectively retained in a stowed position when uncoupled from a lower torque link. The upper torque link includes first and second coaxial lugs that rotatably couple the upper torque link to an alignment feature. A latch mechanism includes a latch fitting rotatably coupled to either the upper torque link or the alignment feature. The latch mechanism further includes a stop fitting fixedly coupled to the other of the upper torque link and the alignment feature. The latch fitting engages the stop fitting to maintain the upper torque link in the stowed position. At least one of the latch fitting and stop fitting is positioned between the first and second lugs of the upper torque link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Dubrovsky, Peter Yu, Chris Bryant
  • Patent number: 10151333
    Abstract: Described is a modular linear actuator for use in an aerospace application, comprising: a piston housing having a closed end and an open end; a piston rod slideable within an interior of the piston housing between an extended position and a compressed position, the piston rod having a first end proximal to the closed end of the piston housing and a second end distal to the closed end of the piston housing; an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a lug end to the closed end of the piston housing, the lug end for attaching the actuator to a first component; an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a rod end to the second end of the piston rod, the rod end for attaching the piston rod to a second component; and, a piston head removably attached to the first end of the piston rod, the piston head for providing a snubbing engagement with the closed end of the piston housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc./ Safran Systèmes d'Atterrissage Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Marin Besliu, Chris Bryant, Howard Smith
  • Publication number: 20150377262
    Abstract: Described is a modular linear actuator for use in an aerospace application, comprising: a piston housing having a closed end and an open end; a piston rod slideable within an interior of the piston housing between an extended position and a compressed position, the piston rod having a first end proximal to the closed end of the piston housing and a second end distal to the closed end of the piston housing; an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a lug end to the closed end of the piston housing, the lug end for attaching the actuator to a first component; an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a rod end to the second end of the piston rod, the rod end for attaching the piston rod to a second component; and, a piston head removably attached to the first end of the piston rod, the piston head for providing a snubbing engagement with the closed end of the piston housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: MESSIER-DOWTY INC.
    Inventors: Marin BESLIU, Chris BRYANT, Howard SMITH
  • Patent number: 8755784
    Abstract: Subscriber input detected via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of the wireless communication device is presented herein. A method can include receiving, via an interface of a wireless communication device, a first input from a subscriber of a wireless service associated with the wireless communication device; sending, by the wireless communication device based on the first input from the subscriber, a request for provisioning the wireless communication device via a wireless network associated with the wireless service; and outputting, via the interface of the wireless communication device, a first message including a condition for the provisioning the wireless communication device via the wireless network based on the request. In an example, the method can further include receiving, based on the request, the condition from a component of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Simon James Richardson, Louis Ascoli, Chris Bryant, James Jackson, Eric Morris, Melanie Swierstra, Qun Wei, David Wrobleski
  • Patent number: 8721120
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Patent number: 8620361
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus that facilitate effective routing of short message service (SMS) and multimedia messaging service (MMS) messages via short codes are presented herein. A group message component can be configured to receive a message transmitted via a wireless communications device, and determine whether the message comprises at least two addressees. A short code component can be configured to identify whether the at least two addressees are associated with at least one short code, and recognize whether the message comprises only text. A routing component can be configured to convert the message to an SMS message when the message comprises the at least two addressees, the at least two addressees are associated with the at least one short code, and the message comprises only text. Further, the routing component can be configured to route the SMS message to the at least one short code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bailey, Chris Bryant, William Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20130329430
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Patent number: 8532654
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting subscriber input via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of the wireless communication device are presented herein. A method can include receiving, via an interface of a wireless communication device, a first input from a subscriber of a wireless service associated with the wireless communication device; sending, by the wireless communication device based on the first input from the subscriber, a request for provisioning the wireless communication device via a wireless network associated with the wireless service; and outputting, via the interface of the wireless communication device, a first message including a condition for the provisioning the wireless communication device via the wireless network based on the request. In an example, the method can further include receiving, based on the request, the condition from a component of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Simon Richardson, Louis Ascoli, Chris Bryant, James Jackson, Eric Morris, Melanie Swierstra, Qun Wei, David Wrobleski
  • Publication number: 20130231102
    Abstract: Subscriber input detected via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of the wireless communication device is presented herein. A method can include receiving, via an interface of a wireless communication device, a first input from a subscriber of a wireless service associated with the wireless communication device; sending, by the wireless communication device based on the first input from the subscriber, a request for provisioning the wireless communication device via a wireless network associated with the wireless service; and outputting, via the interface of the wireless communication device, a first message including a condition for the provisioning the wireless communication device via the wireless network based on the request. In an example, the method can further include receiving, based on the request, the condition from a component of the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: SIMON JAMES RICHARDSON, LOUIS ASCOLI, CHRIS BRYANT, JAMES JACKSON, ERIC MORRIS, MELANIE SWIERSTRA, QUN WEI, DAVID WROBLESKI
  • Publication number: 20130115931
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting subscriber input via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of the wireless communication device are presented herein. A method can include receiving, via an interface of a wireless communication device, a first input from a subscriber of a wireless service associated with the wireless communication device; sending, by the wireless communication device based on the first input from the subscriber, a request for provisioning the wireless communication device via a wireless network associated with the wireless service; and outputting, via the interface of the wireless communication device, a first message including a condition for the provisioning the wireless communication device via the wireless network based on the request. In an example, the method can further include receiving, based on the request, the condition from a component of the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: SIMON RICHARDSON, LOUIS ASCOLI, CHRIS BRYANT, JAMES JACKSON, ERIC MORRIS, MELANIE SWIERSTRA, QUN WEI, DAVID WROBLESKI
  • Patent number: 8430529
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Publication number: 20120168562
    Abstract: A device for driving at least one door (4a, 4b) of an aircraft undercarriage bay, the device comprising a permanent mechanical linkage (20, 23, 24, 25a, 25b) between the door and the undercarriage. The permanent linkage is arranged to transform a movement of the undercarriage between a stowed position and a deployed position, or vice versa, into a go-and-return movement suitable for causing the door to open and then to close during the movement of the undercarriage between said positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Christian Alonzo, Chris Bryant, Arnaud Launay, Frederic Rouchouse
  • Publication number: 20110255286
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Publication number: 20110136519
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus that facilitate effective routing of short message service (SMS) and multimedia messaging service (MMS) messages via short codes are presented herein. A group message component can be configured to receive a message transmitted via a wireless communications device, and determine whether the message comprises at least two addressees. A short code component can be configured to identify whether the at least two addressees are associated with at least one short code, and recognize whether the message comprises only text. A routing component can be configured to convert the message to an SMS message when the message comprises the at least two addressees, the at least two addressees are associated with the at least one short code, and the message comprises only text. Further, the routing component can be configured to route the SMS message to the at least one short code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bailey, Chris Bryant, William Rosenberg