Patents by Inventor Douglas Charles

Douglas Charles 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: 12339133
    Abstract: An improved in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system and methodology facilitating the display, computation, receipt and transmission of enhanced data elements and data files. System and methodology comprising an improved IVI system with an enhanced series of software and firmware capable of communicating with external data servers, processing enhanced protocols, transmitting data elements in report form with data attachments, and displaying the received enhanced data elements onto callout icons overlaid onto a GPS navigation interface. Additional system and methods include protocols for external servers to receive, encode, decode, compress, decompress, store, compute and transmit emergency reports and aggregate data files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Miller Analytics LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Miller, Jr., Jihyun Lee, Jeffrey Floyd Miller
  • Publication number: 20250109576
    Abstract: A shroud retention system has a boss attached to a work tool and a retention block attached to the boss. The shroud retention system has a plunger block connected to and slidably movable relative to the retention block. The boss, the retention block, and the plunger block are slidably receivable in a shroud including a retainer slot. The shroud retention system has a retainer plate disposed in the retainer slot and configured to engage with the plunger block. The shroud retention system has a shim with a shim front face engaging the retention block and a shim rear face engaging a shroud inner wall. The shroud retention system has a retention fastener that passes through a thru hole in each of the plunger block, the retainer plate, and the shim and engages with a lock nut in the retention block to attach the shroud to the work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas SINN, Douglas Charles SERRURIER, Corey Michael WELLS, Kevin SPAHN, Jerome Alexander SENDON
  • Publication number: 20250036692
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) documents from Past Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs utilizing a unified, flexible, cloud-based service that can be leveraged across disparate solutions and/or systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alison Elizabeth Elenchin, Douglas Charles Pratt
  • Publication number: 20250027299
    Abstract: A retention mechanism for connecting a ground engaging tip and an adapter has a spring, a retainer block configured for insertion into a cutout in the adapter, and a retainer. The retainer block has a cavity having an internal thread. The retainer block also has an outer surface defining a contact surface, a back surface opposite the contact surface, and a plurality of angled surfaces between the contact surface and the back surface. Further, the retainer block has a slot passing through the back surface and configured to receive the spring. The retainer is configured for insertion in in the cavity of the retainer block. The retainer has a threaded outer surface configured to engage with the internal thread of the retainer block, a detent cutout configured to receive a portion of the spring, and a chamfered bottom surface configured to engage with and deflect the portion of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027297
    Abstract: A retention mechanism for connecting a tip to an adapter may have a main retainer, a center pin, and a center pin clip attachable to the center pin. The main retainer may have a retainer body, a non-circular thru hole extending along a central axis, and a male thread around an outer surface of the main retainer. The male thread may engage a female thread in a transverse thru hole in the tip. The center pin may have a profile matching that of the non-circular thru hole of the main retainer. The non-circular thru hole of the main retainer may align with a non-circular blind hole in the adapter when in its fully engaged position. The center pin may be inserted into the non-circular thru hole of the main retainer with a distal end of the center pin positioned in the non-circular blind hole in the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, Corey Michael WELLS, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Thomas M. CONGDON, Eric Thomas SINN, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027298
    Abstract: A retention mechanism may have a pin inserted into a retainer pin opening in the adapter. The retention mechanism may also have a spring clip inserted into the tip through a first end of a transverse hole in the tip, and a retainer inserted through a second end of the transverse hole. The retainer may have a retainer body extending from a first axial end to a second axial end. The retainer may have at least one tab extending radially from the retainer body at the first axial end. The at least one tab may engage with a female thread in the transverse hole. The retainer may have at least one detent cutout disposed on an outer surface of the retainer body for receiving a portion of the spring clip. The retainer may also have an axial cavity at the second axial end for receiving one end of the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027296
    Abstract: A ground engaging tip assembly includes a ground engaging tip, an adapter, and a retention mechanism. The ground engaging tip includes an inner surface extending inward from a rear edge defining a nose cavity within the ground engaging tip. The nose cavity includes a front inner surface, top inner surface, bottom inner surface, and oppositely disposed side inner surfaces. The top inner surface includes a front portion proximate the front inner surface comprising a front central surface connecting two opposing front side-sloping surfaces and a rear portion proximate the rear edge comprising a rear central surface connecting two opposing rear side-sloping surfaces. The bottom includes a tapered bottom channel. The adapter includes a nose portion configured to be inserted into the nose cavity of the ground engaging tip. The retention mechanism is configured to secure the ground engaging tip to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER, Thomas M. CONGDON
  • Patent number: 12153635
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) documents from Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs utilizing a unified, flexible, cloud-based service that can be leveraged across disparate solutions and/or systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alison Elizabeth Elenchin, Douglas Charles Pratt
  • Patent number: 12072190
    Abstract: A method for calibrating zero rate offset (ZRO) of a first inertial sensor located on a device, the method includes determining a stability level of the device based on information associated with at least one non-inertial sensor located on the device; and performing a calibration of the ZRO of the first inertial sensor when the stability level is above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CEVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Cook, Yun Li, Mark Turner, Douglas Charles Carlson
  • Publication number: 20240149395
    Abstract: A rotation and air/abrasive delivery system for an abrasive material surface finishing system includes a rotating basket within the tub; a blast head connected with a compressed air source and an abrasive media source; a hinged connection configured to allow angular adjustment of the blast head into a desired angular position relative to the rotating basket and maintain the blast head in the desired angular position; a motor outside of the tub that is configured to drive rotation of the rotating basket; a bearing shaft connected with the motor and with the rotating basket, the bearing shaft being operable to transfer rotational force from the motor to the rotating basket; and a linkage assembly having at least one seal configured to isolate the motor from the abrasive media source within the tub. A method of retrofitting an abrasive material surface finishing system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Douglas York, Douglas Charles York
  • Publication number: 20240050348
    Abstract: A topically applied scalp treatment composition and related method is provided including caffeine, melatonin, a meroterpene and a cosmetically acceptable carrier, and wherein the composition treated scalp area has an anagen to telogen ratio increase from a baseline control of 3.8 compared to at least about 4.6 units of ratio after a 30-day daily application to the scalp area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Joel Meyers, Douglas Charles Tomczak, Marianne Cliville
  • Patent number: 11886014
    Abstract: A silicon-based photonic chip is provided that includes an interface for optically coupling the photonic chip to an optical fiber or an optical fiber assembly. The interface includes: a single-mode waveguide configured to guide light and to provide a first light beam; a first optical element configured to expand the light beam in a first direction in-plane of the photonic chip, thereby providing an expanded light beam; and a second optical element configured to deflect and to further expand the expanded light beam in a second direction, thereby providing an output light beam from the photonic chip. Also provided are methods for fabricating such a photonic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Imec VZW
    Inventors: Junwen He, Joris Van Campenhout, Geert Van Steenberge, Jeroen Missinne, Yigit Yilmaz, Do Won Kim, Douglas Charles La Tulipe
  • Publication number: 20230408252
    Abstract: A multi-axis system (30) for positioning a workpiece measuring sensor (54) on a metrology machine. Preferably, each sensor is positionable via a system comprising movement along and/or about at least linear directions/axes (X, Z, A, B) so as to control linear and/or rotational movement of a sensor automatically to a predetermined position without operator intervention. The multi-axis positioning system allows faster setup times when a workpiece or tooling on a machine is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Parag Prakash Wagaj, Ethan James Shepherd, Michael R. Tanner, Edward J. Damron, Douglas Charles Beerck
  • Publication number: 20230397999
    Abstract: Various apparatus and methods for implanting glenoid prostheses are disclosed. In various embodiments, a kit for shoulder surgery can include a partial reaming guide having a patient-matched surface shaped to conform to a scapula of a patient, the partial reaming guide configured to limit glenoid reaming about a reaming axis to only a portion of a glenoid; and an anchor peg channel guide having a patient-matched surface shaped to conform to a portion of the glenoid, the anchor peg channel guide having a channel offset from the reaming axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Pierric Deransart, William J. Slone, Robert J. Ball, Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, George S. Athwal, Jon J.P. Warner, Robert Z. Tashjian, Jay D. Keener, Charles L. Penninger, Ryan D. Koepke, Matthew Victor Kartholl, Marine Godelu, Douglas Charles Garman
  • Publication number: 20230383502
    Abstract: A shroud retention system may include a retainer plate holder having a top surface, a bottom surface parallel to the top surface, a retainer plate engaging surface extending between the bottom surface and the top surface, wherein the retainer plate engaging surface may be inclined relative to a plane perpendicular to the top surface, a rear surface opposite the retainer plate engaging surface, a through-hole intersecting the retainer plate engaging surface and the rear surface and one or more protrusions extending from the retainer plate engaging surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Charles SERRURIER, Andrew W. YOUNG, Eric Thomas SINN
  • Publication number: 20230341233
    Abstract: An improved in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system and methodology facilitating the display, computation, receipt and transmission of enhanced data elements and data files. System and methodology comprising an improved IVI system with an enhanced series of software and firmware capable of communicating with external data servers, processing enhanced protocols, transmitting data elements in report form with data attachments, and displaying the received enhanced data elements onto callout icons overlaid onto a GPS navigation interface. Additional system and methods include protocols for external servers to receive, encode, decode, compress, decompress, store, compute and transmit emergency reports and aggregate data files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Miller, JR., Jihyun Lee, Jeffrey Floyd Miller
  • Publication number: 20230333560
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for estimating a trajectory of a robot by fusing a plurality of robot velocity measurements from a plurality of robot sensors located within a robot to generate a fused robot velocity based on the accuracy of those robot velocity measurements and applying Kalman filtering to the fused robot velocity to compute a current robot location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Zhanlue ZHAO, Douglas Charles CARLSON, Yun LI, Bryan A. COOK
  • Patent number: 11788259
    Abstract: In some implementations, a retainer sleeve may include a body including an at least partially annular configuration defining a retainer axis. The body may include an inner surface configured to rotatably receive an outer surface of a lock. The body may include a plurality of plates circumferentially joined together with respect to the retainer axis, where a first plate of the plurality of plates includes a first leg joined to the first plate extending away from the retainer axis and configured to contact a lock cavity of the lock. The body may include an anti-rotation feature, disposed on the first plate, extending inward from the inner surface toward the retainer axis, the anti-rotation feature including a locking surface configured to contact a lock skirt of the lock, the locking surface disposed at a first angle with respect to a bottom end of the first plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Corey Wells, Douglas Charles Serrurier, Jason Jura
  • Patent number: D1009091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Young, Ezhil Valavan Karunakaran, Eric Thomas Sinn, Douglas Charles Serrurier
  • Patent number: D1039003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Young, Ezhil Valavan Karunakaran, Eric Thomas Sinn, Douglas Charles Serrurier