Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Lyons
Daniel A. Lyons 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).
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Patent number: 11703338Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Huizhu Crystal Wang, Joshua Daniel Lyon, Mohammad Abouali, Qianyi Wang
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Publication number: 20230219666Abstract: A shiplift transfer system for moving a ship between a shiplift platform and a shipyard is disclosed. The system includes transition rails coupled with the shipyard that are pivotable about trunnion pins between a position that bridges a gap between the shipyard and the shiplift platform and a position that is clear of the gap and of the shiplift platform. The pins are positioned such that the load is not transferred to the pins. Load on the transition rails is reacted at curved surfaces of the transition rails that are engaged with curved surfaces on the yard. The transition rails are accessible for maintenance and replacement via removable plates. The rails include beveling to accommodate misalignment between the yard and platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Charlie O'Rourke, Daniel Lyons
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Patent number: 11383804Abstract: A shipyard including a shiplift platform that is capable of being raised above yard level for maintenance is provided. Hoists are coupled with the shiplift platform, and jacks are coupled with the hoists. The jacks are capable of lifting the hoists relative to the yard, and are capable of lifting the shiplift platform above the yard level.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Bardex CorporationInventors: Robert Taylor, Daniel Lyons
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Patent number: 11248921Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Huizhu Crystal Wang, Joshua Daniel Lyon, Mohammad Abouali, Qianyi Wang
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Publication number: 20210072036Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Huizhu Crystal WANG, Joshua Daniel LYON, Mohammad ABOUALI, Qianyi WANG
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Publication number: 20210070408Abstract: A shipyard including a shiplift platform that is capable of being raised above yard level for maintenance is provided. Hoists are coupled with the shiplift platform, and jacks are coupled with the hoists. The jacks are capable of lifting the hoists relative to the yard, and are capable of lifting the shiplift platform above the yard level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Robert Taylor, Daniel Lyons
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Publication number: 20200267172Abstract: A method of processing web requests directed to a website, the method including: (i) receiving a plurality of web requests directed to the website; (ii) for each of the plurality of web requests, identifying a source from which the web request has originated; (iii) for at least one web request identified as having originated from a given source: determining whether the source is a bot or a non-bot based on the at least one web request; if the source is determined to be a bot, using a machine learning engine to assign one of a plurality of predetermined bot categories to the source based on the at least one web request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Andrew Still, Mark Greenwood, Doug Greenall, Daniel Lyon, Jennifer Talbot
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Publication number: 20200116511Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Huizhu Crystal WANG, Joshua Daniel LYON, Mohammad ABOUALI, Qianyi WANG
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Patent number: 10253856Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Bardex CorporationInventors: Daniel Lyons, Robert Taylor, Kanghua Sun, Charlie O'Rourke, Tom Miller, Nick Atallah, Matt Frowiss
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Publication number: 20170370455Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: DANIEL LYONS, ROBERT TAYLOR, KANGHUA SUN, CHARLIE O'ROURKE, TOM MILLER, NICK ATALLAH, MATT FROWISS
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Patent number: 9786977Abstract: An example circuit board structure includes: a substrate; and vias that are electrically conductive and that pass through the substrate to enable electrical connection through the circuit board structure. The substrate is thinner, and lengths of the vias are shorter, in first areas of the circuit board structure that deliver first speed signals than in second areas of the circuit board structure that deliver second speed signals and power. The first speed signals have a shorter rise time than the second speed signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Daniel Lyons, Frank B. Parrish, Roger Allen Sinsheimer, Brian G. Donovan, Vladimir Vayner, Brandon E. Creager, Brian C. Wadell
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Patent number: 9772378Abstract: An example apparatus for interfacing between automatic test equipment (ATE) and a device under test (DUT) includes: multiple stages arranged in sequence between the ATE and the DUT, where each of the multiple stages includes a driver, at least two of the multiple stages each includes a filter, each filter is arranged between two drivers, and each filter is configured to reduce jitter produced by a preceding driver in a signal transmitted between the ATE and the DUT.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Daniel Lyons
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Publication number: 20170170537Abstract: An example circuit board structure includes: a substrate; and vias that are electrically conductive and that pass through the substrate to enable electrical connection through the circuit board structure. The substrate is thinner, and lengths of the vias are shorter, in first areas of the circuit board structure that deliver first speed signals than in second areas of the circuit board structure that deliver second speed signals and power. The first speed signals have a shorter rise time than the second speed signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Timothy Daniel Lyons, Frank B. Parrish, Roger Allen Sinsheimer, Brian G. Donovan, Vladimir Vayner, Brandon E. Creager, Brian C. Wadell
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Publication number: 20160097554Abstract: A smartphone-operated wireless HVAC airflow anemometer device and system includes an anemometer device having an impeller assembly, an inductor and a controller. A magnet within the impeller assembly generates an oscillating current in the inductor which is proportional to the rotational rate of the impeller. A controller captures and transmits this information wirelessly to an airflow balancing application located on a smartphone device that includes a plurality of algorithms for calculating airflow information. An environmental sensor unit, and an electronic compass are also located within the wireless anemometer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Daniel Lyons, Scott Madden, David St. John, Derek Trauger
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Publication number: 20160097555Abstract: A smartphone-operated HVAC airflow anemometer device and system includes an anemometer device having an impeller and a photo interrupter circuit. The circuit generates an output signal that is proportional to the rotation speed of the impeller, and transmits the same via a headphone jack to a smartphone device running an airflow balancing application. The airflow balancing application receives airflow data from the anemometer and provides power to the same. The application can apply one or more algorithms to the received airflow data to generate airflow information which can be stored or transmitted by the smartphone device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Daniel Lyons, Scott Madden, David St. John, Derek Trauger
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Publication number: 20160061926Abstract: An example apparatus for interfacing between automatic test equipment (ATE) and a device under test (DUT) includes: multiple stages arranged in sequence between the ATE and the DUT, where each of the multiple stages includes a driver, at least two of the multiple stages each includes a filter, each filter is arranged between two drivers, and each filter is configured to reduce jitter produced by a preceding driver in a signal transmitted between the ATE and the DUT.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventor: Timothy Daniel Lyons
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Patent number: 8782811Abstract: A cleaning station for thoroughly cleaning the AFM component surfaces that are exposed to fluid during imaging of a sample supported in a fluid medium is disclosed. The cleaning station is designed to selectively expose the AFM component surfaces to cleansing agents, such as soap/detergent and water, plasma cleaning, etc., and cleaning tools, such as brushes, while protecting fluid sensitive components from exposure to the cleansing agents. The preferred embodiments are particularly beneficial for scanners in which the fluid sensitive components (actuator, sensor, connector, etc.) are integrated in the same device to which the cantilever holder is attached.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Bruker Nano, Inc.Inventors: Johannes H. Kindt, Daniel Lyons, Charles Meyer, Russ Mead
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Publication number: 20130311393Abstract: A method and electronic system is provided for managing a commodity shipment or container shipment. A Statement of Fact (SOF) is maintained on the electronic system; and electronic access is allowed to the SOF by one or more of a plurality of parties involved in the shipment using data communication. A contract for the commodity shipment may be formulated and electronically stored based on the received information from one of the parties. A laytime calculation may be made using information from the SOF and optionally from the contract.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: CLS LimitedInventors: Tony Herbert, Daniel Lyons, Adam Lewis
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Publication number: 20120297510Abstract: A cleaning station for thoroughly cleaning the AFM component surfaces that are exposed to fluid during imaging of a sample supported in a fluid medium is disclosed. The cleaning station is designed to selectively expose the AFM component surfaces to cleansing agents, such as soap/detergent and water, plasma cleaning, etc., and cleaning tools, such as brushes, while protecting fluid sensitive components from exposure to the cleansing agents. The preferred embodiments are particularly beneficial for scanners in which the fluid sensitive components (actuator, sensor, connector, etc.) are integrated in the same device to which the cantilever holder is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: BRUKER NANO INC.Inventors: Johannes H. Kindt, Daniel Lyons, Charles Meyer, Russ Mead
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Patent number: 7884290Abstract: A sanitary, live loaded, pass-through fitting apparatus which allows for variable depth insertion of a pass-through object is disclosed. The apparatus is useful for sanitary introduction of a thermowell probe, dip tube, or other objects into a process stream or vessel. The pass-through object is sealed to the fitting at the point of fluid insertion with the seal material under a live load.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventor: Daniel Lyon