Patents by Inventor David A. Brice
David A. Brice 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: 11983760Abstract: A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart, a locationing component, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Media Cart Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steve Carpenter, David Brice
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Patent number: 11930582Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming torsional magnetic reconnection, and converting stored magnetic energy into charged particle kinetic energy and particle acceleration, is claimed. A torsional magnetic reconnection apparatus generally comprises (1) a vacuum environment housing (2) a plurality of conducting coils to form a magnetic field fan-spine topology and (3) a plasma generation device providing an azimuthal magnetic field perturbation such that current sheets are formed and magnetic reconnection processes can occur. Electric current energization of the plurality of conducting coils generates a potential magnetic fan-spine topology. A simultaneous capacitor bank discharge forms and axially drives a plasma sheath, featuring an azimuthal magnetic field, toward the fan-spine magnetic null that forces the diffusion of magnetic flux through the plasma. This magnetic to plasma kinetic energy conversion process accelerates charged particles far away from the reconnection region along open magnetic field lines.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SunBeam Technologies, LLCInventors: David Lawrence Chesny, Norton Brice Orange
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Publication number: 20230085634Abstract: A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart, a locationing component, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Media Cart Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steve Carpenter, David Brice
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Patent number: 11538090Abstract: A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart, a locationing component, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Media Cart Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steve Carpenter, David Brice
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Publication number: 20220226158Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 11376712Abstract: Processes for producing peening media, the peening media produced from such processes, and methods of using such media. Particles are provided having surfaces that are formed of or contain a metal that exhibits solubility for oxygen in a metallic phase so as to increase in surface hardness as a result of solid solution strengthening due to oxidizing of the surfaces of the particles. The particles are subjected to a thermal process in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at a process temperature and for a process duration sufficient to oxidize the surfaces of the particles to increase the surface hardness of the particles while not forming an oxide layer that encases the particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: David A. Brice, David F. Bahr
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Publication number: 20220202617Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator, an earpiece having an axial earpiece bore, and a valved conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator and the axial earpiece bore, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: David George, George Buckler, Timothy A. Crown, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 11096828Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 11090194Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator, an earpiece having an axial earpiece bore, and a valved conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator and the axial earpiece bore, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, Timothy A. Crown, David Brice Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210228414Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: David George, David Brice Sullivan, George Buckler
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Publication number: 20210192600Abstract: A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart, a locationing component, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Medica Cart Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steve Carpenter, David Brice
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Patent number: 10949910Abstract: A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart, a locationing component, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Media Cart Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steve Carpenter, David Brice
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Publication number: 20200391350Abstract: Processes for producing peening media, the peening media produced from such processes, and methods of using such media. Particles are provided having surfaces that are formed of or contain a metal that exhibits solubility for oxygen in a metallic phase so as to increase in surface hardness as a result of solid solution strengthening due to oxidizing of the surfaces of the particles. The particles are subjected to a thermal process in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at a process temperature and for a process duration sufficient to oxidize the surfaces of the particles to increase the surface hardness of the particles while not forming an oxide layer that encases the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: David F. Bahr, David A. Brice
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Patent number: 10772766Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventor: David Brice Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190231597Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 10278868Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: NOCIRA, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 10251790Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, David Brice Sullivan, George Buckler
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Patent number: 10076464Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Publication number: 20180000686Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Publication number: 20160151206Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator, an earpiece having an axial earpiece bore, and a valved conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator and the axial earpiece bore, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: GBS VENTURES LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, Timothy A. Crown, David Brice Sullivan