Patents by Inventor David R. Thorne
David R. Thorne 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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Publication number: 20240090721Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Steven Paul CARTER, Adam Udy, Catriona A. Sutter, Christopher Pinches, David S. Clare, Andre David Brown, John Freese, Patrick Cleary, Alexander J. Calvino, Lee Cottrell, Daniel Meyer, Daniel John Innes, David Jalbert, Jason B. Thorne, Peter Hutchinson, Gordon Howes, Wenxiu Gao, David Wu, David W. Poirier, Daniel R. Der Marderosian
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Patent number: 7766827Abstract: An apparatus and a method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6743167Abstract: A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual preferably based on the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6740032Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Inventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nacy Jo Wesensten
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Publication number: 20030163028Abstract: A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual preferably based on the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: United States as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Publication number: 20030163027Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: United States as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6553252Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6530884Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably sleep history, the time of day, and the individual's activities. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6527715Abstract: A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual preferably based the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph and the individual's activities. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6419629Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Publication number: 20020017994Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably sleep history, the time of day, and the individual's activities. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Publication number: 20020005784Abstract: A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual preferably based the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph and the individual's activities. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Publication number: 20010021800Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten
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Patent number: 6241686Abstract: A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual based the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Thomas J. Balkin, Gregory L. Belenky, Stanley W. Hall, Gary H. Kamimori, Daniel P. Redmond, Helen C. Sing, Maria L. Thomas, David R. Thorne, Nancy Jo Wesensten