Patents by Inventor David Funk

David Funk 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: 12215536
    Abstract: A mulling system for a plurality of fenestration units includes a first joining plate configured to attach to a first outer edge of a first fenestration unit. The first joining plate includes a first outer face. The mulling system also includes a second joining plate configured to attach to a second outer edge of a second fenestration unit. The second joining plate includes a second outer face. The second joining plate is configured to engage the first joining plate to join together the first fenestration unit and the second fenestration unit with the first outer face facing the second outer face. The mulling system additionally includes a deflectable seal member attached to the first joining plate and having a sealing surface that faces away from the first outer face. The sealing surface is configured to deflect and seal against the second outer face of the second joining plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Funk, David Lee Yagla, Philip Steven Perkins
  • Patent number: 12096759
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Patent number: 11614031
    Abstract: A mounting system for retrofitting a vibration sensor to a machine component is provided. The mounting system includes an elongate fastener, a washer, and a mounting boss. The elongate fastener includes a fastener head and an elongated body defining a longitudinal top end and a longitudinal bottom end. The longitudinal bottom end defines a fastening end configured to engage with a corresponding fastening receptacle of the machine component. The washer defines an external surface and includes a central cavity for engaging the elongated body of the elongate fastener therein. The mounting boss includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an internal cavity defining a first cavity section configured to engage with the external surface of the washer, and a second cavity section to engage with the fastener head of the elongate fastener. The second portion defines a receiving port for receiving the vibration sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Raghunandana H Madhava, Ryan David Funk, Yuanhong Guan, Nathan Stephen Pauli, Daniel Gregory Wear, David Charles Hoots, Dennis Lee Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20220252003
    Abstract: A mounting system for retrofitting a vibration sensor to a machine component is provided. The mounting system includes an elongate fastener, a washer, and a mounting boss. The elongate fastener includes a fastener head and an elongated body defining a longitudinal top end and a longitudinal bottom end. The longitudinal bottom end defines a fastening end configured to engage with a corresponding fastening receptacle of the machine component. The washer defines an external surface and includes a central cavity for engaging the elongated body of the elongate fastener therein. The mounting boss includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an internal cavity defining a first cavity section configured to engage with the external surface of the washer, and a second cavity section to engage with the fastener head of the elongate fastener. The second portion defines a receiving port for receiving the vibration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Raghuandana H. Madhava, Ryan David Funk, Yuanhong Guan, Nathan Stephen Pauli, Daniel Gregory Wear, David Charles Hoots, Dennis Lee Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20220007630
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Patent number: 11160263
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Publication number: 20210029984
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Publication number: 20210029979
    Abstract: A system/method for producing a substance attractive to one or more species of insect characterised by: housing a population of live insects; providing any combination of nutrients, food or water to the live insects; removing organic matter from the population; and sterilizing the removed organic matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Gareth David Funk, Neil D'Souza-Mathew
  • Patent number: 9726824
    Abstract: A collimator device and a collimator lens array for an optical circuit switch are provided. The collimator includes a fiber array including multiple optical fibers disposed in a hole array. An optical lens array is aligned and coupled to the fiber array. A spacer is disposed between the fiber array and the optical lens array and provides substantially uniform spacing between lenses in the optical lens array and corresponding fibers in the fiber array. Multiple pads are positioned along edges of a surface of the spacer facing the optical lens array defining a first separation gap between the spacer and the optical lens array. A first epoxy bonds the spacer to the optical lens array, and a second epoxy bonds the spacer to the fiber array. The optical lens array includes a glass substrate having a first surface defining lenses in a two-dimensional array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jill D. Berger, David Funk, Steven M. Swain, Kevin Y. Yasumura
  • Publication number: 20160213942
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, JR.
  • Patent number: 9295849
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140031885
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, JR.
  • Patent number: 7106930
    Abstract: A demultiplexer/multiplexer is disclosed wherein an arrayed waveguide grating having a reflector at an end includes selectable signal path blockers. The arrayed waveguide device has a common input/output port for launching radiation in the form of an input signal having n wavelengths therein and for receiving back via the reflector at the input/output port a selected channel of the input signal. In operation a multiplexed signal have n channels is launched therein and a selected channel is output for analysis or further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Jinxi Shen, Anca L. Sala, David J. Dougherty, David Funk, Douglas E. Crafts, Barthelemy Fondeur, Pang-Chen Sun
  • Publication number: 20060006096
    Abstract: An improved shipping and display carton (94) is provided which includes strategically located perforation lines (74-84) permitting removal of portions of the carton (94) to create a dual display. The side-by-side sections (96, 98) of the carton (94) may be individually used by manual separation thereof along a perforation line (40). The carton (94) is preferably fabricated using a preform (86), the latter produced using a unitary sheet blank (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: David Funk
  • Publication number: 20050018965
    Abstract: A demultiplexer/multiplexer is disclosed wherein an arrayed waveguide grating having a reflector at an end includes selectable signal path blockers. The arrayed waveguide device has a common input/output port for launching radiation in the form of an input signal having n wavelengths therein and for receiving back via the reflector at the input/output port a selected channel of the input signal. In operation a multiplexed signal have n channels is launched therein and a selected channel is output for analysis or further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Jinxi Shen, Anca Sala, David Dougherty, David Funk, Douglas Crafts, Barthelemy Fondeur, Pang-Chen Sun
  • Publication number: 20030223749
    Abstract: A method of distributing IP routing information between elements of an optical ring or spur network for network management, the method comprising the step of assigning a control interface module to each network element, wherein each interface module has first and second point-to-point link ports to its two neighbouring interface modules respectively, and assigning an IP address and sub-netmask to each link port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: David Funk, Gregory Tunnock, Andrew Koschier, Christopher Fegan
  • Publication number: 20020178245
    Abstract: An optical network element having a management unit for receiving a management signal. The management unit includes at least two substantially identical management components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: David Funk
  • Publication number: 20020122219
    Abstract: An optical network comprising a network management station, at least one source network element associated with the network management station, and at least one destination network element, wherein the source network element comprises a source proxy for sending an OSC signal in the form of IP datagrams to the destination network element under the control of the management station, the source proxy being arranged in a manner such that, in use, it sends duplicate IP datagrams along two different optical paths to the destination network element, and wherein the destination network element comprises a destination proxy arranged to pass one of the duplicate IP datagrams into the destination network element for processing and to filter out for disposal the other one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: David Funk
  • Publication number: 20020109877
    Abstract: An optical network element for use in an optical network, the network element including a processing unit capable of running a Unix® operating system and adapted, in use, to effect at least one management function associated with the network element. (Unix® is a registered trade mark of The Open Group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: David Funk
  • Publication number: 20020089716
    Abstract: An optical network arranged in a manner such that in use at least one management function in the optical network is being effected utilising standard TCP/IP communication protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: David Funk