Patents by Inventor David Bruce

David Bruce 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: 11285832
    Abstract: A cooling system for a power connector of a charging inlet assembly includes a cooling adapter coupled to a housing of the charging inlet assembly including an adapter body forming a cavity. The cooling adapter includes supply and return ports adjacent a cable exit. The cooling system includes a heat exchanger positioned in the cavity of the cooling adapter including a heat exchanger body configured to receive the power cable and/or the terminal. The heat exchanger body is thermally coupled to the power cable or the terminal to dissipate heat therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal, Nathan Philip Myer, Jeremy Christin Patterson, Kevin John Peterson, David Bruce Sarraf
  • Publication number: 20220085557
    Abstract: A charging inlet assembly for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a power connector including AC terminals and DC terminals. An AC terminal assembly is coupled to the housing and includes AC bus bars electrically connected to corresponding AC terminals at a separable mating interface. A DC connector is mechanically and electrically connect to the DC contact of the DC connector at a separable mating interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal, Hurley Chester Moll, Jeremy Christin Patterson, Kevin John Peterson, David Bruce Sarraf
  • Patent number: 11257811
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a III-nitride power semiconductor based heterojunction device including a low voltage terminal, a high voltage terminal, a control terminal and an active heterojunction transistor formed on a substrate, and further including the following monolithically integrated components: voltage clamp circuit configured to limit a maximum potential that can be applied to the internal gate terminal, an on-state circuit configured to control the internal gate terminal of the active heterojunction transistor during an on-state operation, a turn-off circuit configured to control the internal gate terminal of the active heterojunction transistor during a turn-off operation and during an off-state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Martin Arnold, Loizos Efthymiou, David Bruce Vail, John William Findlay, Giorgia Longobardi, Florin Udrea
  • Patent number: 11253574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins comprising an insulin receptor agonist fused to a human IgG Fc region through the use of a peptide linker, and the use of such fusion proteins in the treatment of diabetes. The fusion protein of the present invention has an extended time action profile and is useful for providing basal glucose control for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David Bruce Baldwin, John Michael Beals, Jonathan Wesley Day, Craig Duane Dickinson, Andrew Ihor Korytko, Gregory Alan Lazar
  • Publication number: 20220022328
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a circuit carrier unit and a housing at least partly encompassing the circuit carrier unit. The circuit carrier unit has an electronic element assembled on the circuit carrier unit. The circuit carrier unit has a first section and a second section arranged at a distance from the first section and opposing the first section. The housing has a first receiving portion receiving the first section and a second receiving portion receiving the second section. The first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are separated from each other by a cooling clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: David Bruce Sarraf, Bernd Kosch, Andreas Hangauer
  • Publication number: 20220015500
    Abstract: A device adapted to be secured to the foot of a user includes one or more vibration actuators configured to provide vibrations to the user's foot, one or more force or acceleration sensors configured to sense forces or acceleration exerted by the user's foot, and a controller configured to operate the vibration actuators in a continuous mode to provide intermittent vibration to the user's foot independent of information sensed by the force or acceleration sensors. The vibration includes a first period of continuous vibration followed by a second period of no vibration followed by a third period of continuous vibration. The device may also be configured to operate in a feedback mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Richard D. Martin, David Bruce Chase, Scott Jones, John F. Rabolt
  • Patent number: 11228172
    Abstract: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and at least one position sensor. The electrical contact releasably connects to a mating contact for establishing a conductive path across a mating interface. The electrical contact defines a channel therein that extends from an opening along an outer surface of the electrical contact. The sensing element is at least partially outside of the channel and is configured to move relative to the electrical contact from a first position to a second position based on a temperature increase within the channel that exceeds a designated threshold temperature. The at least one position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and is configured to detect a position change of the sensing element from the first position to the second position, indicating that the temperature within the channel exceeds the designated threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Philip Myer, Zachary Wood Lyon, David Bruce Sarraf
  • Patent number: 11203131
    Abstract: An adhesive and release liner application system and method. A bottom table is slidable with respect to a frame and a middle table is slidable with respect to the bottom table. An elevator drive subsystem between a top table and the middle table is configured to adjust the elevation of the top table relative to the middle table. An adhesive head, connected to an adhesive supply subsystem, a release liner applicator, a release liner cutter, and a staple gun are mounted to the top table for applying the adhesive to a surface of a structural member positioned adjacent the top table, for applying a release liner over the adhesive on the surface, for inserting at least one staple through the release liner and into the surface, and for cutting the release liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Brocklyn Martin, Jansen Burkholder, Peter Bogush, David Bruce, Robert Thompson, Paul J VanBuskirk, Steven Camacho, Michael J. Etzel, Derek Daniel Bennett
  • Patent number: 11198653
    Abstract: An improved solvent system for the formulation and application of N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors. These formulations provide safety and performance benefits relative to existing alternatives and enable storage, transport and subsequent coating or blending with urea based or organic based fertilizers. These formulations are comprised primarily of environmentally friendly aprotic and protic solvents (particularly dimethyl sulfoxide and alcohols/polyols) to stabilize the urease inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Gary David McKnight, David Bruce Parker, Yang Zehni, Ray Perkins, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20210380496
    Abstract: An improved solvent system for the formulation and application of N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors. These formulations provide safety and performance benefits relative to existing alternatives and enable storage, transport and subsequent coating or blending with urea based or organic based fertilizers. These formulations are comprised primarily of environmentally friendly aprotic and protic solvents (particularly dimethyl sulfoxide and alcohols/polyols) to stabilize the urease inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Gary David McKnight, David Bruce Parker, Yang Zehni, Ray Perkins, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20210363770
    Abstract: An alignment mechanism for a robotic parking device is described. The device includes a number of stacks of containers, the stacks being positioned within a frame structure having uprights and a horizontal grid disposed above the stacks, the grid having substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices can run. Cars or vehicles are positioned in containers that are moved in to and out of the stacks by the robotic handling devices. The cars are put in to the grid at entry points that can be positioned at points under the stacks. The alignment mechanism includes a series of belts moveable relative to each other and relative to the container, the belts acting to align a long axis of a vehicle with a long axis of the container in to which the vehicle is to be placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Ocado Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Lars Sverker Ture LINDBO, Matthew WHELAN, Martin Roland AKERBLAD, Carl Edvin VON OTTER, William Bjorn David BRUCE
  • Patent number: 11184232
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) communication system may include mobile vehicles, with each mobile vehicle including RF equipment and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine a reward matrix based upon possible RF equipment configurations and associated operational parameters, and operate the RF equipment to implement an RF equipment configuration based upon the reward matrix. The system may also include an oversight controller configured to update respective reward matrices of the mobile vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Rahmes, David Bruce Chester
  • Publication number: 20210352303
    Abstract: Methods, software products, digital cameras and other image processing systems process a set of transform coefficients. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises, for each block of transform coefficients representing an image: ordering the block's coefficients into a sequence; encoding the ordered coefficients to yield a sequence of codewords, each codeword including one or more encoded coefficients; and dividing the sequence of codewords into two or more sub-sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten Buettner, David Bruce Owen Stanhope
  • Publication number: 20210334404
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting errors in a client device and its associated applications while preserving the privacy of the user of the device. Methods can include obtaining and blinding contextual application data for an application on a device. Data regarding the application's digital certificate and device trustworthiness data are obtained and provided to a trust assessment server along with the blinded data. This server can provide indications that the device is trustworthy and the application is authentic, and can digitally sign the blinded data. The digital signature can be validated and the unblinded contextual application data can be obtained. If the unblinded data matches the contextual application data, the application can provide the digital signature, the indications, and the unblinded contextual application data to an error detection server, which in turn can indicate the application does not have errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Gang Wang, Marcel M. Moti Yung, David Bruce Turner
  • Publication number: 20210322403
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20210284606
    Abstract: The application discloses pharmaceutical compounds of formula I useful for treating CNS diseases wherein m, s, R1 R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Robert Greenhouse, Ralph New Harris, III, Saul Jaime-Figueroa, James M. Kress, David Bruce Repke, Russell Stephen Stabler
  • Publication number: 20210283795
    Abstract: A system for separating cut food products includes a flow inlet, a flow outlet, and at least one drum connecting the flow inlet and the flow outlet. The flow inlet may be oriented to direct the cut food product tangentially into the at least one drum. The flow inlet may be oriented to direct the cut food product into the at least one drum at a right angle to a longitudinal axis of the at least one drum. The at least one drum may be a plurality of drums including a first drum having the flow inlet and a second drum having the flow outlet. The system may include a passageway providing fluid communication from the first drum to the second drum. The passageway may include a tapered section. The flow inlet may be aligned with the flow outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: David Bruce Walker, Allen J. Neel, James Englar
  • Publication number: 20210267903
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for controlling the release of bile acid sequestrant to the stomach in order to treat or prevent upper GI tract disorders or disorders of the throat. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one bile acid sequestrant dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The bile acid sequestrant composition may be administered alone or in combination with at least one proton pump inhibitor, and optionally one or more agents chosen from antacids, histamine H2-receptor antagonists, y-aminobutyric acid-I3 (GABA-B) agonists, prodrugs of GABA-B agonists, acid pump antagonists, protease inhibitors and GC-C agonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Vasu Sethuraman, David Bruce HEDDEN, Kristen Marie LESKOW
  • Patent number: D933931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: J.R. Simplot Company
    Inventor: David Bruce Walker
  • Patent number: D942115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
    Inventor: David Bruce Walker