Patents by Inventor Douglas Anderson
Douglas Anderson 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: 20240133004Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to alloys, and in particular, to iron alloys.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kevin Laws, Patrick Lars Joseph Conway, Lori Cheryl Bassman, Jackson Baker, Catherine Holland Frank, Douglas Anderson Raigosa, Stephanie Blankley, Natalie Rachel Krieger
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Publication number: 20240108649Abstract: Described are gummy dosage forms comprising tricalcium phosphate and a relaxing ingredient selected from Lemon balm extract, L-theanine, GABA, or mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Michel R. IGLESIAS, Gregory C. ANDERSON, Timothy Douglas KUTCH, Isha B. SHAH
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Publication number: 20230114075Abstract: A physically unclonable function is an object that has characteristics that make it extremely difficult or impossible to copy. An array of randomly dispersed hard (magnetized) and soft (non-magnetized) magnetic particles that may be conducting or nonconducting that are disbursed in a binder create a particular magnetic field or capacitive pattern on the surface. This surface magnetic field and capacitive variations can be considered to be a unique pattern similar to fingerprint. The Hall effect prism is a sensor that measures the effects of these patterns by sensing the deformation of currents or electric potential flowing within or around a resistive substrate material that exhibits a substantial Hall effect coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Scott Richard Castle, Keith Bryan Hardin, Robert Henry Muyskens
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Publication number: 20230110624Abstract: A physically unclonable function is an object that has characteristics that make it extremely difficult or impossible to copy. An array of randomly dispersed hard (magnetized) and soft (non-magnetized) magnetic particles that may be conducting or nonconducting that are disbursed in a binder create a particular magnetic field or capacitive pattern on the surface. This surface magnetic field and capacitive variations can be considered to be a unique pattern similar to fingerprint. The Hall effect prism is a sensor that measures the effects of these patterns by sensing the deformation of currents or electric potential flowing within or around a resistive substrate material that exhibits a substantial Hall effect coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Scott Richard Castle, Keith Bryan Hardin, Robert Henry Muyskens
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Publication number: 20220245442Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for securely searching for physical resources. Attributes of a plurality of shared physical resources are accessed. An encrypted communication is received and decrypted that provides attributes for a first user. A search is performed, using a first neural network, for physical resources corresponding to attributes of the user to identity a first set of physical resources using decrypted attributes of the user and attributes of the plurality of physical resources. Search match scores are generated for the first set of physical resources. A subset of physical resources that at least one other user has access to is identified. A second neural network identifies users associated with the subset of physical resources that have a temporal usage conflict likelihood with the user. Search match scores may be adjusted. The search results may be ranked using the adjusted search match scores, and the ranked search results may be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Gregory Austin Allison, Douglas Anderson, Daivak Sunil Shah
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Publication number: 20220245443Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for allocating physical resources based on predicted utilization demand utilizing a learning engine. Historical resource reservation data for a physical resource is accessed, wherein the physical resource is shared amongst physical resource users in a time displaced manner. Historical event data, comprising event types and event dates, is accessed. Correlations between historical reservation data and the historical event data are identified and are used by a learning engine to predict future high demand dates. A notification is generated regarding a predicted future high demand date, including a control via which a request may be initiated for the physical resource for the first predicted future high demand date.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Gregory Austin Allison, Douglas Anderson, Daivak Sunil Shah
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Patent number: 11262252Abstract: The wireless capacitive load cell features a two-component strain member has a spring body and force transduction plate, which deforms when a load is applied to the structure. During loading, the force transduction plate moves the cantilever spring body out of a position of rest, which results in an indenter, located within the force transduction plate, contacting a capacitive transducer. The capacitive transducer converts deformation of the strain member into an electrical signal which is correlated to a specific load value. The microelectromechanical system that accompanies the capacitive transducer processes and prepares the signal for wireless transmission. The microelectromechanical system has a capacitive transducer, signal conditioner, microcontroller unit, and telemetry system. Additional embodiments of the wireless load cell may include acceleration and temperature sensors embedded within the microelectromechanical system.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventors: David Wayne Holdsworth, William Douglas Anderson, Sydney Lauren Molloy Wilson
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Patent number: 11221284Abstract: A sensor array can differentiate acceptable tensile and flexural stresses in a beam from stress patterns that indicate a fracture in the beam. At least three strain gauges, with additional pairs of strain gauges added for redundancy, can be used. The single, central strain gauge is adhered to the beam directly over, and with the sensing elements parallel to the neutral axis of the beam. The pairs of strain gauges are adhered to the beam parallel to the sensing elements of the single strain gauge on opposite sides of and equidistant from the neutral axis. The single strain gauge senses the tensile stress in the beam. The pairs of gauges sense the bending strain in the beam. A non-zero value in the sum of the strains measured by each of the pair of strain gauges indicates a potential structural health issue with the beam.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventor: Douglas Anderson
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Publication number: 20210278294Abstract: The wireless capacitive load cell features a two-component strain member comprising of a spring body and force transduction plate, which deforms when a load is applied to the structure. During loading, the force transduction plate moves the cantilever spring body out of a position of rest, which results in an indenter, located within the force transduction plate, contacting a capacitive transducer. The capacitive transducer converts deformation of the strain member into an electrical signal which is correlated to a specific load value. The microelectromechanical system that accompanies the capacitive transducer processes and prepares the signal for wireless transmission. The microelectromechanical system comprises of a capacitive transducer, signal conditioner, microcontroller unit, and telemetry system. Additional embodiments of the wireless load cell may include acceleration and temperature sensors embedded within the microelectromechanical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: David Wayne Holdsworth, William Douglas Anderson, Sydney Lauren Molloy Wilson
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Publication number: 20200363304Abstract: A sensor array can differentiate acceptable tensile and flexural stresses in a beam from stress patterns that indicate a fracture in the beam. At least three strain gauges, with additional pairs of strain gauges added for redundancy, can be used. The single, central strain gauge is adhered to the beam directly over, and with the sensing elements parallel to the neutral axis of the beam. The pairs of strain gauges are adhered to the beam parallel to the sensing elements of the single strain gauge on opposite sides of and equidistant from the neutral axis. The single strain gauge senses the tensile stress in the beam. The pairs of gauges sense the bending strain in the beam. A non-zero value in the sum of the strains measured by each of the pair of strain gauges indicates a potential structural health issue with the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventor: Douglas Anderson
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Publication number: 20200300935Abstract: A physically unclonable function is an object that has characteristics that make it extremely difficult or impossible to copy. An array of randomly dispersed hard (magnetized) and soft (non-magnetized) magnetic particles that may be conducting or nonconducting that are disbursed in a binder create a particular magnetic field or capacitive pattern on the surface. This surface magnetic field and capacitive variations can be considered to be a unique pattern similar to fingerprint. The Hall effect prism is a sensor that measures the effects of these patterns by sensing the deformation of currents or electric potential flowing within or around a resistive substrate material that exhibits a substantial Hall effect coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Scott Richard Castle, Keith Bryan Hardin, Robert Henry Muyskens
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Patent number: 10550012Abstract: An eductor for a water treatment system, including an eductor body having an inlet end and an opposite outlet end, the body defining an interior with a nozzle chamber and a flared conical portion. A jet nozzle is provided that is dimensioned for location in the nozzle chamber, defining an internal passage in fluid communication with the interior. A duckbill valve located in the jet nozzle includes a base from which project a pair of inherently biased, complementary flaps, free ends of the flaps oriented to open towards the outlet end. A mesh cap has a porous exterior wall defining a cavity in fluid communication with the interior, the cap having an open end engageable in the inlet end of the eductor body so that upon attachment of the mesh cap to the inlet end, the duckbill valve is held in position in the internal passage of the jet nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANYInventors: Douglas Anderson, Harkirat Sahni, David Jan West
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Patent number: 10467611Abstract: A system for verifying a price associated with an item in a retail environment includes a price tag having an optical member that includes an optical characteristic that modifies an amount of optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of optical energy received by the optical member, and a price tag holder including an optical sensor having an emitter and a detector. The emitter is positioned to emit optical energy onto the optical member and the detector is positioned to receive optical energy leaving the optical member. A computing device in operable communication with the optical sensor is operative to determine whether the price tag is accurate based upon a comparison between the amount of optical energy received by the detector and the amount of optical energy emitted by the emitter.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Christopher Michael Nelson, Adam Randal Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20190210895Abstract: An eductor for a water treatment system, including an eductor body having an inlet end and an opposite outlet end, the body defining an interior with a nozzle chamber and a flared conical portion. A jet nozzle is provided that is dimensioned for location in the nozzle chamber, defining an internal passage in fluid communication with the interior. A duckbill valve located in the jet nozzle includes a base from which project a pair of inherently biased, complementary flaps, free ends of the flaps oriented to open towards the outlet end. A mesh cap has a porous exterior wall defining a cavity in fluid communication with the interior, the cap having an open end engageable in the inlet end of the eductor body so that upon attachment of the mesh cap to the inlet end, the duckbill valve is held in position in the internal passage of the jet nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Douglas ANDERSON, Harkirat SAHNI, David Jan WEST
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Publication number: 20190213568Abstract: A system for verifying a price associated with an item in a retail environment includes a price tag having an optical member that includes an optical characteristic that modifies an amount of optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of optical energy received by the optical member, and a price tag holder including an optical sensor having an emitter and a detector. The emitter is positioned to emit optical energy onto the optical member and the detector is positioned to receive optical energy leaving the optical member. A computing device in operable communication with the optical sensor is operative to determine whether the price tag is accurate based upon a comparison between the amount of optical energy received by the detector and the amount of optical energy emitted by the emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: JOHN DOUGLAS ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NELSON, ADAM RANDAL WIEDEMANN
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Patent number: 10282721Abstract: A system for verifying a price associated with an item in a retail environment includes a price tag having an optical member that includes an optical characteristic that modifies an amount of optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of optical energy received by the optical member, and a price tag holder including an optical sensor having an emitter and a detector. The emitter is positioned to emit optical energy onto the optical member and the detector is positioned to receive optical energy leaving the optical member. A computing device in operable communication with the optical sensor is operative to determine whether the price tag is accurate based upon a comparison between the amount of optical energy received by the detector and the amount of optical energy emitted by the emitter.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Christopher Michael Nelson, Adam Randal Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20180347175Abstract: A modular building structure for a turbomachinery equipment includes a first prefabricated structure, a second prefabricated structure, and a plurality of guides to align and couple the first prefabricated structure to the second prefabricated structure. The first prefabricated structure includes a first rigid frame formed from first linear members, and defines first pin receiving holes. The second prefabricated structure includes a second rigid frame formed from second linear members, and defines second pin receiving holes. Each guide includes a plate having an opening extending through the plate, and an elongated member extending through the opening of the plate. The elongated member includes a first end portion extending inside a corresponding first pin receiving hole and a second end portion extending inside a corresponding second pin receiving hole for coupling the first prefabricated structure with the second prefabricated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Douglas Anderson, Martin Lewis Warren, Jeffrey James Jaffurs, Marcel Van Der Stok
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Patent number: 9964891Abstract: A replaceable unit for an image forming apparatus according to one example embodiment includes a housing and at least one transmissive member positioned on an exterior of the housing. The at least one transmissive member is arranged to receive optical energy from the image forming apparatus and has a transmissivity for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the at least one transmissive member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the at least one transmissive member. The at least one transmissive member indicates information relating to a characteristic of the replaceable unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Christopher Michael Nelson, Brian Keith Owens, Adam Randal Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20180058060Abstract: A building structure for operating turbomachinery equipment is disclosed. The building structure includes a first pre-fabricated structure, a second pre-fabricated structure, and a connector attaching the first pre-fabricated substructure to the second pre-fabricated substructure. Each pre-fabricated substructure includes a rigid frame formed from a plurality of linear members. The plurality of linear members forms a first rectangular structure, a second rectangular structure, and connects the first rectangular structure to the second rectangular structure. Each pre-fabricated substructure also includes a noise attenuating sealing panel attached to one or more of the first rectangular structure and the second rectangular structure. The connector includes a spacer plate inserted between first and second pre-fabricated substructures and a fastener. The spacer plate includes an elongated opening extending through the spacer plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: Kevin Douglas Anderson, Martin Lewis Warren, Jeffrey James Jaffurs, Marcel Van Der Stok
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Patent number: 9740161Abstract: A system for customizing settings of an electronic device includes a replaceable component having an optical member for receiving optical energy. The optical member has an optical characteristic for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the optical member. A support is located on an outer casing of the electronic device and the replaceable component is mountable on the support. The system further includes an optical sensor including a detector positioned to receive the amount of the optical energy leaving the optical member when the replaceable component is mounted on the support. A controller determines one or more predetermined settings to be applied to the electronic device based at least upon the amount of the optical energy received by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: John Douglas Anderson, Christopher Michael Nelson, Brian Keith Owens, Adam Randal Wiedemann