Patents by Inventor David Lyons

David 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).

  • Patent number: 12089562
    Abstract: A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: Perry Nga, David Lyons, Ahmed Drief, Kaitlin Lawler
  • Publication number: 20240156046
    Abstract: A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Perry Nga, David Lyons, Ahmed Drief, Kaitlin Lawler
  • Publication number: 20240094428
    Abstract: A metal detection apparatus is provided which includes a balanced coil system with a transmitter coil connected with coil terminals to a transmitter unit, and receiver coils connected to an input of a receiver unit, whose output is connected to a signal processing unit. The transmitter unit includes a controllable frequency generator providing an input signal with a selectable operating frequency to the input of an amplifier stage, whose output is connected to an adaptation unit, which includes a coupling transformer with at least one primary and secondary coil having a transformer coil terminal and transformer tappings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: David Lyon
  • Publication number: 20240098036
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a payload pipeline system that, as part of an inter-network facilitation system, can facilitate digital payload throughput between network components using a staggered payload relayer. For example, the disclosed systems utilize custom tooling to implement a staggered payload relayer as an intelligent conduit or pipeline that operates as a publisher-subscriber paradigm system (as opposed to a data stream system). In some cases, the disclosed systems can utilize synchronous or asynchronous communication to receive digital payloads for events from publisher network components and to make the digital payloads available within a payload queue maintained by the staggered payload relayer (for access by subscriber network components).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bhashinee Garg, Alex Kleissner, Bartlomiej Ogryczak, David Lyons, Keerthi Nallani, Matt Taylor, Pengyue Li, Peter Baker, Renjie Xu
  • Publication number: 20240077635
    Abstract: A metal detection apparatus is disclosed which includes a balanced coil system with a transmitter coil and receiver coils. A coupling transformer with an input winding is energized by an input signal with a selected operating frequency and an output winding with tappings, each pair of which is selectable to define a partial winding consisting of the turns extending between the selected pair. Individually selectable excitation circuits for energization of the transmitter coil, each including a semiconductor switching device. Individually selectable tuning capacitors, each including an electro-mechanical relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: David Lyon
  • Publication number: 20230399878
    Abstract: A cargo container with integrated locking apparatus that is configured to provide operational control of an overhead style door that is operably coupled to the cargo container so as to allow or inhibit movement thereof. An actuator assembly is mounted adjacent a track configured to have wheels of an overhead door traverse therethrough. The actuator assembly is operably coupled to a movement assembly via a drive member. The drive member is movable between a first and second position and is operable to move the first lever arm and second lever arm of the movement assembly. The movement assembly is operably coupled to a pin member wherein the pin member is operably coupled to the second lever arm. The pin member is movable between a first and second position wherein in the second position the pin member extends into the track so as to inhibit movement of a wheel therepast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: David Lyon Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20230394478
    Abstract: The disclosure describes embodiments of systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage media that generates and publishes unified transaction streams from a plurality of computer networks for downstream computer service systems. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems identify transaction information over time from a variety of different transaction computer networks. For example, the disclosed systems identify different transaction events at different times from different transaction computer networks that utilize individual transaction schemas. The disclosed systems dynamic ally convert and combine these transaction events in real time to generate and publish a unified transaction stream for utilization by a variety of computer service systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Fuentes, Rajesh Mancheri, Praveen Jain, David Lyons, Fletcher Fowler, Michael Soares
  • Patent number: 11794125
    Abstract: An improved device having a size suitable for handheld use and being used for providing the illusion that a first object has disappeared from view. The first pouch being provided on a first side of a rotatable floor by the timed rotation of the rotatable floor to a second side. The rotatable floor revealing a second object in a second pouch that is provided thereon. The device being operable by a control unit including a microprocessor in communication with a timer mechanism for the motorized rotational movement of the rotatable floor. A display screen having a user interface is used to select the timer parameters for the first and second rotation of the rotational floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Joya Lashan Lyons, Andrew David Lyons, II
  • Publication number: 20230285872
    Abstract: A hidden compartment apparatus supporting an illusion that an object has disappeared from a first position of a holder slide member is provided. The hidden compartment apparatus includes a holder slide member that is slidably coupled to the bottom of a holder slide cover with a stationary opening, a plurality of inserts capable of holding objects placed in integral holder slider pockets, and actuating means. The actuating means being configured to move the holder slide member between a first position and a second position within the housing and positioning the integral transport slider pockets in the stationary opening to reveal one insert at a time based on user operated controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Joya Lashan Lyons, Andrew David Lyons, II
  • Patent number: 11684035
    Abstract: A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: Perry Nga, David Lyons, Ahmed Drief, Kaitlin Lawler
  • Publication number: 20220288543
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an installation and to a method for recirculating and mixing a fluid which is preferably a shear-thinning fluid. The installation comprises a tank, a pump, a piping assembly connected to the pump and comprising an injection piping for injecting said fluid into the tank and a return piping coupled to the injection piping for pumping the said fluid from the tank to the injection piping, wherein the piping assembly and the tank form a flow recirculation path in which fluid is homogenized by recirculation of the fluid upon action of the said pump, the injection piping being designed such as to reinject the fluid in at least two peripheral bottom locations with an horizontal and/or inclined orientation such as to create a swirl movement in the tank and to reinject simultaneously said fluid upwardly through a central location in a zone comprised between the central axis of the tank and the half radius of the tank such as to create a jet of fluid having a main vertical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Sebastian GÄRTNER, Guillaume CRINIERE, David LYONS, Deborah BALLARD, Mickey L. DIXON, Jr., Narahari N. KRAMADHATI
  • Publication number: 20220193572
    Abstract: An improved device having a size suitable for handheld use and being used for providing the illusion that a first object has disappeared from view. The first pouch being provided on a first side of a rotatable floor by the timed rotation of the rotatable floor to a second side. The rotatable floor revealing a second object in a second pouch that is provided thereon. The device being operable by a control unit including a microprocessor in communication with a timer mechanism for the motorized rotational movement of the rotatable floor. A display screen having a user interface is used to select the timer parameters for the first and second rotation of the rotational floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Joya Lashan Lyons, Andrew David Lyons, II
  • Patent number: 11304374
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end-effector device and automated selective thinning system. The system includes vision acquisition hardware, kinematic targeting and heuristic programming, a robotic arm, and a pomologically designed end-effector. The system is utilized to improve efficiency for the fruit-thinning process in a tree orchard, such as peach thinning. By automating the mechanical process of fruit thinning, selective fruit-thinners can eliminate manual labor inputs and further enhance favorable blossom removal. Automation used in conjunction with a heuristic approach provides improvements to the system. The system may also be configured as a robotic arm or as a handheld system by including a battery and switching microcontroller with handle or wrist straps. Handheld thinning devices that are mechanical in nature may also be part of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: David Lyons, Paul Heinemann
  • Patent number: 11256472
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device stores reference song characterization data and receives digital audio data. The computing device determines whether the digital audio data represents music and then performs a different process to recognize that the digital audio data represents a particular reference song. The computing device then outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirović, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller
  • Publication number: 20210329878
    Abstract: A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Perry Nga, David Lyons, Ahmed Drief, Kaitlin Lawler
  • Patent number: 11076576
    Abstract: A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: Perry Nga, David Lyons, Ahmed Drief, Kaitlin Lawler
  • Patent number: 11067273
    Abstract: Process and device for pneumatically conveying a powdery material comprising the steps of Pneumatically conveying a powdery material in a pneumatic conveying pipeline (first) and into said recipient by a flow generated by a blower, A powdery material dosing step, A fluctuation step of pressure drop in said pneumatic conveying pipeline or up to said recipient, wherein a sonic device generates sonic waves inside said pneumatic conveying pipeline or up to said recipient and provides a counteraction on the fluctuation step of the pressure drop in said pneumatic conveying pipeline or up to said recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: S.A. LHOIST RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Hugues Baquet, Johan Heiszwolf, Joel Letouzey, David Lyons, Chad Timothy Metz, Howard Braxton Fitzgerald, Gregory M. Filippelli
  • Patent number: 10874975
    Abstract: A powdery calcium-magnesium compound used as a sorbent composition in flue gas treatment, compatible with electrostatic precipitators. The calcium magnesium compound is doped with calcium nitrate or nitric acid to reduce the electrical resistivity of the particles, increasing their collection efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: S. A. Lhoist Recherche et Developpement
    Inventors: Rodney Foo, David Lyons, Ian Saratovsky
  • Publication number: 20200401367
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device stores reference song characterization data and receives digital audio data. The computing device determines whether the digital audio data represents music and then performs a different process to recognize that the digital audio data represents a particular reference song. The computing device then outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirovic, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller
  • Patent number: 10809968
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device stores reference song characterization data and receives digital audio data. The computing device determines whether the digital audio data represents music and then performs a different process to recognize that the digital audio data represents a particular reference song. The computing device then outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirovic, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller