Patents by Inventor Darrell Roberts

Darrell 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: 11969206
    Abstract: Intra-cardiac voltage data display systems display a plurality of data sets derived at least from intra-cardiac voltage data sampled by an electrode. In some embodiments, at least some of the data sets are derived from a portion of the intra-cardiac voltage data that excludes an excludable portion of the intra-cardiac voltage data having a relationship with an occurrence of a particular cardiac event to facilitate identification of the existence of a transmural lesion in tissue adjacent the electrode. In some embodiments, the particular cardiac event is the occurrence of an R wave in the cardiac cycle, and the excludable portion is a V wave in the cardiac cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KARDIUM INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Weinkam, Daniel Martin Reinders, Darrell Anthony Harrington, Douglas Wayne Goertzen, Michael Hermann Weber
  • Patent number: 11921624
    Abstract: Dynamically generating data tests includes: receiving test templates and metadata for a plurality of data objects and, on a trigger condition: based on at least the metadata and the test templates, determining a current set of templated data tests, wherein determining the current set of templated data tests comprises: determining at least one templated data test, from a prior set of templated data tests, to cease using; determining at least one templated data test to add to the current set of templated data tests; and determining, within the current set of templated data tests, at least one templated data tests to regenerate; generating the at least one templated data test to add to the current set of templated data tests; regenerating the least one templated data test to regenerate; and executing templated data tests, within the set of current templated data tests, on the plurality of data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Validator, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Mark Agee, James Michael Mihalick, Darrell Ray Zook, Hollie Brooke Ortiz, Eaujenae Elizabeth Francisco, Nathan Robert Lienau, Joseph Malcolm Jordan, Jr., Gayle Renee Bunn
  • Patent number: 11906343
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Publication number: 20220333968
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D, Wills
  • Patent number: 11422020
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Patent number: 11385091
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Publication number: 20210318157
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Publication number: 20210318158
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Patent number: 11099048
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Patent number: 10712719
    Abstract: A testing machine for testing a test specimen includes an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to the test specimen; and a computing device configured to control the actuator assembly, the computing device including a graphical user interface that renders at least a visual representation or a simulated visual representation of at least a parameter of the component or the component changing in accordance with changes of the actual corresponding component on the testing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley Dean Schulz, Michael Ray Buth, Jeffrey Allan Breece, David Martin Tillman, Maureen Bitney, Darrell Robert Bennington, Pinklekumar D. Patel
  • Patent number: 10550956
    Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
  • Publication number: 20180363800
    Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
  • Patent number: 10066759
    Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
  • Publication number: 20180181093
    Abstract: A testing machine for testing a test specimen includes an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to the test specimen; and a computing device configured to control the actuator assembly, the computing device including a graphical user interface that renders at least a visual representation or a simulated visual representation of at least a parameter of the component or the component changing in accordance with changes of the actual corresponding component on the testing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Dean Schulz, Michael Ray Buth, Jeffrey Allan Breece, David Martin Tillman, Maureen Bitney, Darrell Robert Bennington, Pinkiekumar D. Patel
  • Publication number: 20180094961
    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
  • Patent number: 9904258
    Abstract: A testing machine for testing a test specimen includes an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to the test specimen; and a computing device configured to control the actuator assembly, the computing device including a graphical user interface that renders at least a visual representation or a simulated visual representation of at least a parameter of the component or the component changing in accordance with changes of the actual corresponding component on the testing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley Dean Shulz, Michael Ray Buth, Jeffrey Allan Breece, David Martin Tillman, Maureen Bitney, Darrell Robert Bennington, Pinkiekumar D. Patel
  • Patent number: 9434014
    Abstract: A broaching machine includes a support structure, a pulling head for releasably coupling to an end of a broach, and an acme screw coupled to the pulling head for linearly moving the pulling head along a portion of the support structure. A gearbox assembly is supported by the support structure and is coupled to the acme screw for translating an applied rotational forced into linear motion of the acme screw and the pulling head. A first adapter plate is supported by the support structure for mating with a compatible second adapter plate coupled to a railroad rail. The first adapter plate includes an aperture allowing a broach coupled to the pulling head to linearly travel through a pilot hole formed through the railroad rail in response to the applied rotational force and responsive linear motion of the acme screw and the pulling head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
  • Publication number: 20100071681
    Abstract: Embodiments of stone cutting apparatus may include at least one sheave, which is coupled to a stone cutting belt to drivingly engage the stone cutting belt. Belt may include an endless cable, numerous abrasive segments disposed along the length of the cable, and a flexible belt body encapsulating the cable, and extending into the abrasive segments and between the abrasive segments. The abrasive segments may include a diamond top portion, a metal bottom portion, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end. At least one bore in each abrasive segment, extending from the first and through the second end, is adapted to house the cable. The perimeter of the bore may be formed by the top diamond portion, the metal bottom portion and the interface between the diamond and metal portions of the abrasive segment. In another embodiment, each abrasive segment may further include a cutting portion and a mounting portion. The cutting portion faces a stone to be cut, and may project above the main belt body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Darrell Robert Bade
  • Patent number: 7499530
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for on-demand recording of telephone, computer, or video signals. Once a connection is established, the communication signals are sent through an intermediary device, which duplicates the signals. The signals are then stored in memory until a triggering event occurs during the connection. If the triggering event occurs, then the signals in memory are stored for playback. If the triggering event does not occur prior to the termination of the connection, the signals in memory are erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Telstrat Int'l, Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Carroll, Darrell Roberts, Theodore Edwards
  • Publication number: 20060233321
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for on-demand recording of a voice session by a telephone recording device in a telecommunication network. After establishing a voice session between the telephone recording device and at least one communication device, a user of the telephone recording device may instruct it to store voice data during the voice session so long as the voice session has not been terminated. During the voice session, the telephone recording device processes and transmits the voice data to and saved at a storage server without going through a centrally located exchange device, wherein the saved voice data is available for on-demand replay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Barker, Darrell Roberts