Patents by Inventor Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts 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).

  • Patent number: 12235055
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for a vehicle includes a container selectively coupled with a compartment of the vehicle. The container includes at least one first port in fluid communication with an interior of the container. At least one second port is disposed on a wall of the compartment and is in fluid communication with a climate control system in the vehicle. A connection assembly is between the container and the wall. The connection assembly includes a positioning feature configured to align the at least one first port with the at least one second port. The connection assembly further includes a securing feature configured to bias the container toward the wall when the container is coupled with the wall to maintain fluid communication between the interior and the climate control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Clay Wesley Maranville, Chris Robert Sculthorpe
  • Patent number: 12109866
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchange unit coupled with a compartment of the vehicle via an interface in the compartment. A container is moveable between a first position and a second position. The container is configured to be in fluid communication with the heat exchange unit via the interface in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Koberstein, Chris Robert Sculthorpe, Craig Martin Spinneweber, John Azar, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam
  • Patent number: 12005758
    Abstract: A thermally managed storage system for a vehicle that includes a partition structure that couples with and is expandable in a compartment of the vehicle. The partition structure includes a first wall fixed with the compartment and a plurality of second walls that are each moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The plurality of second walls forms a space between the first wall and the plurality of second walls in the extended position. A casing is disposed in a space and selectively couples with a climate control system of the vehicle via a fluid connection with the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Chris Robert Sculthorpe
  • Publication number: 20240181839
    Abstract: A thermally managed storage system for a vehicle that includes a partition structure that couples with and is expandable in a compartment of the vehicle. The partition structure includes a first wall fixed with the compartment and a plurality of second walls that are each moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The plurality of second walls forms a space between the first wall and the plurality of second walls in the extended position. A casing is disposed in a space and selectively couples with a climate control system of the vehicle via a fluid connection with the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Chris Robert Sculthorpe
  • Publication number: 20240181838
    Abstract: A fluid connection for a vehicle includes a container selectively coupled with a compartment of the vehicle. The container includes at least one passage in fluid communication with an interior of the container. At least one port is disposed on the compartment and in fluid communication with a climate control system in the vehicle. The at least one passage is in fluid communication with the at least one port when the container is coupled with the compartment. The at least one port has an elongated cross-sectional area at a connection interface between the at least one port and the at least one passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Clay Wesley Maranville, Chris Robert Sculthorpe
  • Publication number: 20240181840
    Abstract: A fluid connection for a vehicle includes a duct extending from a compartment wall of the vehicle. The duct defines a first channel and a second channel each in fluid communication with a climate control system of the vehicle. A container is selectively coupled with the duct and defines a receptacle configured to receive the duct to provide fluid communication between an interior of the container and the climate control system. At least one first aperture and at least one second aperture are each formed on the duct. The at least one first aperture fluidly interposes the interior and the first channel and the at least one second aperture fluidly interposes the interior and the second channel when the container is coupled with the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Clay Wesley Maranville, Chris Robert Sculthorpe, John Wayne Jaranson
  • Publication number: 20240183626
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for a vehicle includes a container selectively coupled with a compartment of the vehicle. The container includes at least one first port in fluid communication with an interior of the container. At least one second port is disposed on a wall of the compartment and is in fluid communication with a climate control system in the vehicle. A connection assembly is between the container and the wall. The connection assembly includes a positioning feature configured to align the at least one first port with the at least one second port. The connection assembly further includes a securing feature configured to bias the container toward the wall when the container is coupled with the wall to maintain fluid communication between the interior and the climate control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hrecznyj, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam, Clay Wesley Maranville, Chris Robert Sculthorpe
  • Publication number: 20240092137
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchange unit coupled with a compartment of the vehicle via an interface in the compartment. A container is moveable between a first position and a second position. The container is configured to be in fluid communication with the heat exchange unit via the interface in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Koberstein, Chris Robert Sculthorpe, Craig Martin Spinneweber, John Azar, Michael M. Azzouz, Scott Nydam
  • Publication number: 20240075042
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing cancer (e.g., advanced solid cancer) using Compound No. 1 or Compound No. 2: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and pharmaceutical kits suitable for the treatment or prevention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth BUCK, Matthew O'CONNOR, Darlene ROMASHKO, Tai-An LIN, Alexander FLOHR, Luca ARISTA, Iwona WRONA, Matthew LUCAS, Chris ROBERTS, Giorgio OTTAVIANI, Sherri SMITH, Nigel WATERS
  • Publication number: 20220250724
    Abstract: A drive through boat wash with salt removal system design to wash and apply a salt removal compound to a vehicle or vehicle trailering a boat, where the boat wash is constructed to accommodate vehicles that are oversize in height, width or length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Chris Roberts
  • Patent number: 10386797
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for fracturing a shell of a three-dimensional object. The apparatus may be caused to receive a shell of a three-dimensional object composed of a plurality of facets including first facets and distinct second facets, and form layer data defining a plurality of layers of the shell for use in forming the three-dimensional object on a layer-by-layer basis. At least some of the plurality of layers may include respective first fragments, and at least some of the plurality of layers may include respective second fragments. The first fragments may be produced by first facets and exclusive of second facets, and the second fragments may be produced by second facets and exclusive of first facets. And at least one layer of the plurality of layers may include both a first fragment of the respective first fragments, and a second fragment of the respective second fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Robert Manners
  • Publication number: 20190016057
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing system includes a controller that performs a method of fabricating a three dimensional article of manufacture. The method includes steps A and B including (A) providing initial data defining a three dimensional object having a defined outer surface and (B) modifying the initial data to define a shelled and supported three dimensional object. Step B includes (1) defining a cavity inside the defined outer surface, the cavity bounded by an inner surface, the three dimensional object is a shell with a shell thickness between the defined outer surface and the inner surface, (2) analyzing lateral sections of the object to detect portions of the lateral sections that are unconnected or unsupported portions for a given lateral section, and (3) generating a support beam that connects an unconnected or unsupported portion of a lateral section to another portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Chris Robert Manners
  • Patent number: 9925508
    Abstract: A gas assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body in the form of a hollow tubular member, such as a single cylindrical pipe section, which defines a mixing zone and a downstream barrel extension zone. A liquid inlet and an impingement pin are supported by the tubular member in opposed relation to each other at the mixing zone, and a pressurized gas inlet is provided at an upstream end of the tubular member. An annular dispersion ring is fixedly supported within the tubular member downstream of the impingement pin for defining an annular ledge for directing a peripheral portion of pressurized gas stream and liquid atomized in the mixing zone radially inwardly for facilitating continued intermixing of the liquid and pressurized gas stream as they proceed through the barrel zone for discharge from the spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Spraying Systems Co., Technip Process Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lacroix, Eusebius Anku Gbordzoe, Chris Robert Santner
  • Publication number: 20180025480
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted apparatus for analysis of growing items having a camera configured to capture multiple sequential images of growing items, a memory comprising an image buffer for storing the images, a processor, software, which when executed on the processor is configured to repeatedly call an image from the image buffer, process the image to identify individual growing items to create item data relating to individual growing items, and update a growing item database by adding the item data wherein the software is configured to run whilst the camera captures further images, and the images are discarded once processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: The Technology Research Centre Ltd.
    Inventors: Laurence Dingle, Chris Roberts, Michael Kalyn, David Samworth
  • Patent number: 9833953
    Abstract: Methods of 3D printing an object with reduced curl on at least one surface that contacts a print plate are described herein. For example, in some embodiments, a method of 3D printing an object comprises depositing build material to form a first layer of a 3D printed object and depositing build material in a predetermined pattern to form a first layer of a skirt in contact with the 3D printed object. Depositing build material to form the first layer of the skirt comprises 3D printing a first layer of a sidewalk that substantially surrounds at least a portion of a perimeter of the 3D printed object and 3D printing a first layer of a perforated interface between the sidewalk and the perimeter of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Leigh Herran, Khalil Moussa, Martin Alan Johnson, Nickalaus K. Podgursky, Chris Roberts Manners, Terry Wilkes, Jenny Reilly
  • Patent number: 9469057
    Abstract: There is provided a support structure for use with 3D printing of objects from computer-aided designs. The support structures include fine points that contact the down-facing surfaces of the 3D object being printed in order to adequately support the 3D object while also being adapted for easy removal after the 3D print process is complete. The fine points are possible by controlling the operation of the dispenser to provide a precise amount of material in a precise location. The dispenser jumps from a first fine point to a second fine point by retracting the print material after the first fine point is printed and then moving the dispenser vertically relative to the first fine point before the dispenser is moved horizontally to the second fine point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Alan Johnson, Chris Roberts Manners, Andrew Edwards
  • Publication number: 20160288075
    Abstract: A gas assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body in the form of a hollow tubular member, such as a single cylindrical pipe section, which defines a mixing zone and a downstream barrel extension zone. A liquid inlet and an impingement pin are supported by said tubular member in opposed relation to each other at the mixing zone, and a pressurized gas inlet is provided at an upstream end of the tubular member. An annular dispersion ring is fixedly supported within said tubular member downstream of said impingement pin for defining an annular ledge for directing a peripheral portion of pressurized gas stream and liquid atomized in the mixing zone radially inwardly for facilitating continued intermixing of the liquid and pressurized gas stream as they proceed through the barrel zone for discharge from the spray nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: Spraying Systems Co., Technip Process Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lacroix, Eusebius Anku Gbordzoe, Chris Robert Santner
  • Patent number: D775735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: FusioNX, sarl, BALDEGG, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Faux, Chris Robert Hughes
  • Patent number: D825295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Haigh Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chris Roberts
  • Patent number: D950184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IP Reserve Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris Roberts, Mayer Jung