Patents by Inventor Douglas Bates

Douglas Bates 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: 10969147
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for a high-rise building includes a condenser unit and a compressor separate from the condenser unit and in fluid communication with the condenser unit. The compressor is to be located at a floor of a high-rise building that is below a location of the condenser unit at a roof top of the high-rise building. The system may also include an oil separator to separate oil from a refrigerant. The oil separator is in a path of the refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser unit, where the oil separator is distal from the condenser unit and proximal to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20200410790
    Abstract: Camera systems for allowing a rider (e.g., a driver, a passenger or an owner of a vehicle) to view all or a portion of a rider compartment or a storage compartment of a vehicle. The images from the cameras may be provided on a display for view by one or more of the riders. The display may be provided on a dash or mobile communication device of the rider. The view of the cameras shown on the display may be varied by the rider to view various portions of the rider compartment or the storage compartment. The systems, methods, and devices may be utilized with ride hailing services, and may be utilized with semi-autonomous or autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Derek A. Thompson, Derek L. Lewis, Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20200394923
    Abstract: Methods and systems for synchronizing navigation destination between a plurality of vehicles. The system includes an input/output unit of a first vehicle configured to receive a destination from a user of the first vehicle. The system includes an ECU of the first vehicle configured to communicate the destination to all other vehicles in the plurality of vehicles. The system includes a transceiver of a second vehicle in the plurality of vehicles configured to receive the destination from the transceiver of the first vehicle. The system includes an input/output unit of the second vehicle configured to provide a prompt to a user of the second vehicle regarding the destination of the first vehicle and whether to accept or reject the destination. The system includes an ECU of the second vehicle configured to determine navigation directions to the destination when the user of the second vehicle accepts the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Derek A. Thompson, Derek L. Lewis, Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20190086125
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for a high-rise building includes a condenser unit and a compressor separate from the condenser unit and in fluid communication with the condenser unit. The compressor is to be located at a floor of a high-rise building that is below a location of the condenser unit at a roof top of the high-rise building. The system may also include an oil separator to separate oil from a refrigerant. The oil separator is in a path of the refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser unit, where the oil separator is distal from the condenser unit and proximal to the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas Bates
  • Patent number: 10180270
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for a high-rise building includes a condenser unit and a compressor separate from the condenser unit and in fluid communication with the condenser unit. The compressor is to be located at a floor of a high-rise building that is below a location of the condenser unit at a roof top of the high-rise building. The system may also include an oil separator to separate oil from a refrigerant. The oil separator is in a path of the refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser unit, where the oil separator is distal from the condenser unit and proximal to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20180266732
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for a high-rise building includes a condenser unit and a compressor separate from the condenser unit and in fluid communication with the condenser unit. The compressor is to be located at a floor of a high-rise building that is below a location of the condenser unit at a roof top of the high-rise building. The system may also include an oil separator to separate oil from a refrigerant. The oil separator is in a path of the refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser unit, where the oil separator is distal from the condenser unit and proximal to the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Douglas Bates
  • Patent number: 9613416
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for automated reorientation and/or analysis of medical scans and/or images. The methods, systems, and devices for automated analysis of medical scans can be configured to mark, score, grade, and/other otherwise classify medical scans that are more time-sensitive, severe, and/or the like to allow a medical professional reviewing and/or analyzing medical scans to view and/or analyze such scans more efficiently by using a common image orientation and/or taking into account knowledge of the risk of severity, time-sensitiveness, and/or other priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ZEPMED, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Bates, Nathan S. White
  • Patent number: 9165360
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for automated reorientation and/or analysis of medical scans and/or images. The methods, systems, and devices for automated analysis of medical scans can be configured to mark, score, grade, and/other otherwise classify medical scans that are more time-sensitive, severe, and/or the like to allow a medical professional reviewing and/or analyzing medical scans to view and/or analyze such scans more efficiently by using a common image orientation and/or taking into account knowledge of the risk of severity, time-sensitiveness, and/or other priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ZEPMED, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Bates, Nathan S. White
  • Publication number: 20130158465
    Abstract: A device and method for treating an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with a stent delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract. A device and method to remove an obstruction from an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with an obstruction removal device delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Bates, Steven F. Bierman
  • Patent number: 8343088
    Abstract: A device and method for treating an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with a stent delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract. A device and method to remove an obstruction from an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with an obstruction removal device delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Bates, Steven F Bierman
  • Publication number: 20120152261
    Abstract: An arm positioning system for a diagnostic procedure, such as an MRI, can include a positioning block and a retention device. The retention device and the positioning block can be coupled together to position a patient's arm in various desired positions. The retention device and positioning block also can be configured to accommodate left and right arms and variation among arm, hand, and digit sizes of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Anne C. O'Connor, Steven F. Bierman, Douglas Bates
  • Patent number: 8122888
    Abstract: An arm positioning system for a diagnostic procedure such as an MRI can include a positioning block and a retention device (such as a thumb strap). The retention device and the positioning block can be coupled together (e.g. by hook and loop fasteners) to allow them to position a patient's arm in various desired positions. The retention device and positioning block can be composed of materials that do not interfere with the diagnostic device. The retention device and positioning block also can be configured to accommodate left and right arms and variation among arm, hand, and digit sizes of patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Anne C. O'Connor, Steven F. Bierman, Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20100100105
    Abstract: A device and method for treating an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with a stent delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract. A device and method to remove an obstruction from an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with an obstruction removal device delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas Bates, Steven F. Bierman
  • Publication number: 20090131780
    Abstract: An arm positioning system for a diagnostic procedure such as an MRI can include a positioning block and a retention device (such as a thumb strap). The retention device and the positioning block can be coupled together (e.g. by hook and loop fasteners) to allow them to position a patient's arm in various desired positions. The retention device and positioning block can be composed of materials that do not interfere with the diagnostic device. The retention device and positioning block also can be configured to accommodate left and right arms and variation among arm, hand, and digit sizes of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Anne C. O'Connor, Steven F. Bierman, Douglas Bates
  • Publication number: 20060106700
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing and reporting institutional investments provides a single platform for daily investment accounting, compliance, performance, and risk reports for investment portfolios held at single or multiple custody/safekeeping locations. The method involves retrieving transaction data from multiple independent financial institutions and storing it in a database in a standardized format and retrieving security data from one or more security information service providers and storing it in the database. The method further involves applying a uniform set of customized accounting, compliance, risk and performance parameters to the transaction data and security data stored in the database and, in response to a user request, calculating and reporting selected data to the user in accordance with the uniform accounting, compliance, risk and performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Boren, David Boren, Douglas Bates, Christopher Growney, Charles Dunn, James Dunn, Jerek Anderson, Paul Price, Brian Hill, Justin Reed, James Price