Patents by Inventor Christopher Willis

Christopher Willis 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: 20250180675
    Abstract: A debris sensor apparatus comprising a head portion, a male-threaded portion, and a shaft comprising a debris sensor assembly, the debris sensor assembly comprising one or more permanent magnets comprising a cavity on a first end, a Hall-effect sensor configured within the cavity, a first pole piece configured adjacent to a second end of the one or more permanent magnets, and a second pole piece configured adjacent to the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Prathap S, Murgesh SAJJAN, Nithin M N, John P JERRED, Christopher WILLIS
  • Publication number: 20240045051
    Abstract: An example multi-beam, radar based ground speed sensor utilizing a single radar integrated circuit apparatus, is provided. An example multi-beam, radar based ground speed sensor utilizing a single radar integrated circuit includes a single radar integrated circuit configured to generate frequency spectrum data and signal processing circuitry in communication with the single radar integrated circuit. The signal processing circuitry includes at least one processor and at least one memory having computer coded instructions. The computer-coded instructions are configured to, in execution with the processor, configure the signal processing circuitry to receive feedback frequency spectrum data from two or more directed frequency spectrum data beams reflecting of an obstructing surface and determine a ground speed based at least in part on the signal measurements of the returning feedback frequency spectrum data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Prince Ashwin Kumar Anburaj JAYAKUMAR, Christopher WILLIS, Sudhakar AROCKIARAJ, Vikram Vasantha BHAT, Shridhara SHANBHOGUE, Bhagyshree PATIL
  • Patent number: 10288832
    Abstract: Disclosed is an analyte detector with a light blocking assembly. The light blocking assembly includes a light blocking cartridge positioned within the bore of a sampling tip. The light blocking assembly provides fluid communication between the environment and a sensor assembly in an analyte detector while substantially precluding the passage of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Craig Aker
  • Patent number: 9921385
    Abstract: An optical barrel assembly includes a barrel having an inner bottom surface and an inner lateral surface extending from the inner bottom surface, the inner bottom and lateral surfaces defining a cylindrical housing, and a first element surrounded by the inner lateral surface of the barrel, wherein an outer perimeter of the first element has a different shape than a perimeter defined by the cylindrical housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Craig Aker, Todd Rixman, Jeremy Huddleston, David Keller, Paul Greco
  • Publication number: 20170234789
    Abstract: Disclosed is an analyte detector with a light blocking assembly. The light blocking assembly includes a light blocking cartridge positioned within the bore of a sampling tip. The light blocking assembly provides fluid communication between the environment and a sensor assembly in an analyte detector while substantially precluding the passage of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Craig Aker
  • Publication number: 20160246027
    Abstract: An optical barrel assembly includes a barrel having an inner bottom surface and an inner lateral surface extending from the inner bottom surface, the inner bottom and lateral surfaces defining a cylindrical housing, and a first element surrounded by the inner lateral surface of the barrel, wherein an outer perimeter of the first element has a different shape than a perimeter defined by the cylindrical housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher WILLIS, Craig AKER, Todd RIXMAN, Jeremy HUDDLESTON, David KELLER, Paul GRECO
  • Patent number: 9277158
    Abstract: A remote control device sends an arrangement change to a display device. The display device responsively changes an arrangement of video feeds displayed thereon. The display device transmits the arrangement to every remote control device. The arrangement change transmitted to the display device and the arrangement transmitted by the display device do not include any of the video feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers, Henry Sang, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150350600
    Abstract: According to an example, a visual call apparatus is described for providing a health care service to a user. The apparatus includes a memory storing machine readable instructions to receive input related to a health related status of a user. The machine readable instructions analyze the health related status of the user to select options, from a plurality of available options, to provide services to the user. The user is to actuate one of the selected options to receive a service related to the actuated option. The machine readable instructions further output the selected options to allow the user to actuate one of the selected options, and upon actuation of one of the selected options, provide feedback to the user related to completion of the service related to the actuated option. The apparatus includes a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ingo BEINLICH, Henri J. SUERMONDT, Christopher WILLIS, Jerome ROLIA
  • Publication number: 20140365930
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a caching system for remote display of content elements are described herein. In one example, a method can include loading a first content element in a remote display system and a second content element in a virtual display. The method can also include detecting a selection of the second content element in a remote interface associated with the virtual display. Additionally, the method can include generating an instruction to move the second content element from the virtual display to the remote display system. Furthermore, the method can include moving the second content element from the virtual display to the remote display system. In addition, the method can include displaying the first content element and the second content element without overlapping in the remote display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers, Henry Sang, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140365873
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to arranging content displayed on a display of a computing device. The computing device receives a content change to alter one or more items displayed on the computing device. The computing device generates a content layout responsive to the content change, wherein positioning of remaining items displayed on the computing device remains the same with respect to positioning of the one or more items. The computing device displays the content layout on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers
  • Publication number: 20140365906
    Abstract: A system and method for method for managing pre-defined configurations of content elements are described herein. In one example, the method can include storing a first pre-defined configuration of content elements with the modification in a clustered display system. The method can also include detecting a selection of a second pre-defined configuration of content elements. Additionally, the method can include generating an instruction to replace the first pre-defined configuration of content elements with the second pre-defined configuration of content elements. The method can also include loading the second pre-defined configuration of content elements in at least two clustered display systems. In addition, the method can include displaying the second pre-defined configuration of content elements in the at least two clustered display systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers, Henry Sang, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140362299
    Abstract: A remote control device sends an arrangement change to a display device. The display device responsively changes an arrangement of video feeds displayed thereon. The display device transmits the arrangement to every remote control device. The arrangement change transmitted to the display device and the arrangement transmitted by the display device do not include any of the video feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers, Henry Sang, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140325389
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is provided. The system includes a display and a sharing module. The sharing module is to detect that an object is moved and released such that a portion of the released object overlaps at least a portion of a region of the display. The sharing module is then to cause the system to share the object with at least one computing device via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Kevin Smathers
  • Patent number: 8208696
    Abstract: A method for creating a relation tree including scanning a storage device for digital images and performing at least one facial analysis on individuals in the digital images, identifying members of a nuclear family and an association of an individual from the digital images with the nuclear family in response to at least one of the facial analysis, and organizing the relation tree such that the nuclear family is linked with the associated individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Hui Chao, Christopher Willis
  • Publication number: 20120106854
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed that classify images according to their association with an event. Both metadata and visual content of images in a collection of images can be used for event classification. The confidence scores from the classification using a metadata classifier and from the classification using a visual classifier are combined through a confidence-based fusion to provide the classification for a set of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Feng Tang, Daniel R. Tretter, Christopher Willis
  • Publication number: 20110142300
    Abstract: A method for creating a relation tree including scanning a storage device for digital images and performing at least one facial analysis on individuals in the digital images, identifying members of a nuclear family and an association of an individual from the digital images with the nuclear family in response to at least one of the facial analysis, and organizing the relation tree such that the nuclear family is linked with the associated individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Hui Chao, Christopher Willis
  • Publication number: 20080001429
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced polymer material having an improved combination of characteristics. The polymer material generally comprises a fiber reinforced polymer resin containing reinforcing fibers and having a porosity between about 0% to about 95% by volume of the polymer material. The fiber reinforced polymer material may form a panel or substrate material that helps resist impact and/or environmental loading. Typically, such a material includes a fiber reinforced thermoplastic or thermoset support layer that has a skin layer on one or both sides, which are joined to one another to form the substrate or panel material. The exterior skin layer typically includes a polymer resin that may also include a support structure, such as reinforcing fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Willis, Peter Zuber, Richard Hemstreet
  • Publication number: 20070058615
    Abstract: A method for determining the physical coordinates of a VoIP phone and transmitting the physical coordinates to an emergency services call center or the like comprises the steps of determining the physical coordinates of the VoIP phone using signals from a GPS or cellular network, placing a call to an emergency services call center using the VoIP phone, and automatically transmitting the physical coordinates of the VoIP phone to the emergency services call center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis Hasenfang, Christopher Willis
  • Publication number: 20050084696
    Abstract: Multi-layer composite structures offer improved weatherability and adhesion to fiber-reinforced plastic substrates when compared to structures now available. These composites have an outer layer made from a polyacrylate, a second layer made from an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate rubber terpolymer; a third layer made from an ABS polymer; and optionally a fourth layer made from a polyacrylate. The layers include one or more layers having an improvement selected from among: (a) the improvement wherein the second layer is made from an acrylate-modified acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate rubber terpolymer; (b) the improvement wherein the third layer is a modified ABS that further includes a polymer modifier that decreases the softening of the ABS on contact with styrene, and an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate rubber terpolymer; and (c) the improvement wherein the fourth layer is present and is a polyacrylate. This composite can be applied to a fiber-reinforced plastic substrate such as fiberglass as a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Satish Gaggar, Ke Feng, Donald Kulich, Christopher Willis, Craig Williams
  • Patent number: D704214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ingo Beinlich, Henri J. Suemondt, Christopher Willis, Jerome Rolia