Patents by Inventor Douglas Ray
Douglas Ray 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: 20240159323Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable mechanical valve assembly used to control fluid flow in a pipe system that compresses air bubbles in the fluid to allow a more dense volume of fluid to exit the control valve. The valve assembly comprises a housing, a valve member, a spring member, and a retaining member. The spring member is configured to limit radial movement while allowing axial movement, thereby eliminating the need for a separate element (such as a rod) to limit radial movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Stephen Ray Tarte, Douglas Robert Ausdemore
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Patent number: 11959393Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a turbine engine comprising an outer band, an inner band radially spaced inwardly from the outer band to define an annular region, and multiple airfoils circumferentially spaced within the annular region. Each corresponding airfoil of the multiple airfoils can project from a surface at a root and can further include an outer wall defining a pressure side and a suction side. A projection can extend upwardly from the surface on the pressure side and a valley can extend into the surface on the suction side to define a contour in the surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: General Electric Company, GE Avivo S.r.l.Inventors: Saurya Ranjan Ray, Francesco Bertini, Lyle Douglas Dailey, Jeffrey D. Clements, Jaikumar Loganathan, Simone Rosa Taddei
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Patent number: 11944105Abstract: The technology as disclosed herein includes a method and apparatus for deboning a meat item, and more particular for deboning a poultry item including performing an initial shoulder cut for removing boneless breast meat from the poultry carcass or frame. The technology as disclosed and claimed further includes a method and apparatus for removing a tender meat portion from a poultry item. The method and apparatus disclosed and claimed herein is a combination of a robotic arm including an ultrasonic knife implement and/or an annular blade knife implement and a vision system for varying the cut path based on the shape and size of the poultry item. The combination as claimed including the ultrasonic knife can perform a meat cut while penetrating the meat with less force than the typical penetration that occurs when using a traditional knife. The combination as claimed including the annular blade knife implement can remove the tender meat portion for the keel bone and posterior sheath.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Doug Foreman, Douglas Martin Linn, Gilbert Ray Mitchell, Travis Lee Scarrow, Arifa Sultana, Toni Kinsey
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Publication number: 20240093892Abstract: A refrigerant leak detection (RLD) and/or mitigation/containment (RLM/RLC) system/method for use in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that incorporates a plurality of temperature and/or humidity sensors (THS), alarm status indicator (ASI), and digital control processor (DCP) is disclosed. The THS are positioned within the HVAC system (condenser coils (HCC), evaporator coils (HEC), air intake fans (AIF), air supply plenums (ASP), air return plenums (ARP), and/or temperature controlled environment (TCE)) and reports THS temperature readings to the DCP via a common temperature sensor bus (TSB) and/or a wireless temperature interface (WTI). The DCP interprets THS temperature readings in a closed control loop (CCL) to dynamically determine if a refrigerant leak has occurred within the HVAC system. If a leak is detected, the DCP activates the ASI and optionally one or more refrigerant control valves (RCV) is closed to limit refrigerant leakage in the HVAC system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kenneth Ray Green, Douglas Hiram Morse
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Patent number: 11870788Abstract: A device may receive historical operational technology data and historical information technology data associated with historical systems and may train a machine learning model with the historical operational technology data and the historical information technology data to generate a trained machine learning model. The device may receive real-time operational technology data and real-time information technology data associated with a system and may process the real-time operational technology data and the real-time information technology data, with the trained machine learning model, to determine a trust score and a risk score for an event or set of events associated with the real-time operational technology data and the real-time information technology data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the trust score and the risk score.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Bradford Henry Hegrat, Douglas Ray Wylie
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Publication number: 20230374739Abstract: This disclosure relates to an adjustable paving machine. In some examples, the adjustable paving machine includes a variably expandable portion. The variably expandable portion may be expandable laterally such as to accommodate paving operations of variable widths. The adjustable paving machine may be configured to spread a variety of paving materials on a paving surface, including oils, emulsions, asphalt, slurries, or the like. The adjustable paving machine may include a containment basin operative to contain a paving material such as to reduce lateral or longitudinal movement of the paving material. The adjustable paving machine may include an adjustable shoe configured to move the paving machine vertically relative to the paving surface. The adjustable paving machine may include one or more spreading elements configured to spread the paving material on the paving surface. The spreading elements may be supported by a spreading element support enabling easy replacement of the spreading elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Idaho Asphalt Supply, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Ray Olsen, Huachun Zhai, Devin Glenn Crighton
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Patent number: 11783254Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and computer program product for implementing adaptive business workflows, where the context is coordinated with a hierarchy. The adaptive workflow may include conditional stages that are also coordinated with the hierarchy.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Rahul Ratnakar Kamath, Douglas Ray Cosby, Matthew Lawrence Lontchar, Charles Randall Wilson
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Patent number: 11753778Abstract: An adjustable paving machine includes a first frame portion having a plurality of walls, and a variably expandable portion having a plurality of walls and being operably coupled to the first frame portion. The adjustable paving machine also includes at least one brush affixed to at least one of the first frame portion or the variably expandable portion. The first frame portion and the variably expandable portion together form a containment basin configure to confine a paving material deposited into the containment basin. The variably expandable portion is configured to laterally move relative to the first frame portion to change a width of the containment basin. The at least one brush is disposed inside of the containment basin and configured to spread the paving material on a paving surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Idaho Asphalt Supply, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Ray Olsen, Huachun Zhai, Devin Glenn Crighton
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Patent number: 11732161Abstract: A masking film includes an adhesion layer that includes a blend of hydrogenated styrene block copolymer and low density polyethylene. The adhesion layer has an outer adhesion surface configured to contact a substrate. The outer adhesion surface has an average surface roughness Ra of between 100 nm and 350 nm, and an average spacing between peaks Sm of between 20 ?m and 150 ?m. The masking film also includes a release layer on a side of the adhesion layer opposite the outer adhesion surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: TREDEGAR SURFACE PROTECTION, LLCInventors: Gregory K. Jones, Bankim Bhupendra Desai, Carl Douglas Ray, Sukwoo Park, Kevin A. Brady
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Publication number: 20230259505Abstract: Techniques for managing requests to modify a data set at future times are disclosed. The system receives a request to modify the data set at a future time, such as in a future time window. The system generates a representation of the data set at the future time. The system determines the future state of the data set based on the current state of the data set and requested future modifications to the data set. The system determines whether a conflict exists between the request to modify the data set at the future time and another scheduled request to modify the data set at the future time. Based on determining whether a conflict exists, the system performs one or more of scheduling the request to modify the data set at the future time and performing a remediation action to address the conflict.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Douglas Ray Cosby, Anurag Garg, Byron Kevin McKenzie
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Publication number: 20230237034Abstract: Techniques for modifying hierarchal-structured data of one hierarchal data structure based on a modification to another hierarchal data structure are disclosed. A system determines that a modification has been made, or is requested to be made, to a particular hierarchal data structure. The system analyzes a set of rules to determine whether the modification of the hierarchal data structure triggers another modification to an additional hierarchal data structure. The additional hierarchal data structure includes different nodes, or nodes arranged in a different hierarchal structure, than the particular hierarchal data structure. The system modifies the additional hierarchal data structure based on the rule. The modification of the additional hierarchal data structure is different than the modification to the particular hierarchal data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Anurag Garg, Douglas Ray Cosby, James Charles McCausland
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Publication number: 20230160385Abstract: A tappet, which may be a pump actuator, comprises a body that is a contiguous piece of ferrous metal. The body comprises an outer shell and an inner side. The outer shell is case-hardened to a first hardness, and the inner side comprises a second hardness less than the first hardness. The outer shell comprises a bore-running surface and an outward projection that is operative as an anti-rotation guide feature and projects outwardly from the bore-running surface. The body further comprises two parallel planar surfaces disposed at a drive-input end of the body and an axle hole defined in each of the two parallel planar surfaces. The tappet further comprises an axial support pin mounted through the axle hole of each of the two parallel planar surfaces and a cam follower mounted to the body via the axial support pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Douglas Ray Cornett, Adam Greg Paul
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Patent number: 11578717Abstract: A tappet, which may be a fuel pump actuator, includes a body that is a contiguous piece of case-hardened ferrous metal. The body has a cylinder-conforming bore-running surface and an anti-rotation guide feature that has been made by stamping to project outwardly from the bore-running surface. A cam follower is mounted to the body. The body has been case hardened by ferritic nitrocarburizing, but has not been distorted by heat treatment and has a malleable interior. A transverse web for the tappet may be fully hardened. Axle holes for the cam follower may be formed by stamping. The tappet is durable and provides superior alignment of the roller to a cam, which reduces friction and noise.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Douglas Ray Cornett, Adam Greg Paul
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Publication number: 20220353276Abstract: A device may receive historical operational technology data and historical information technology data associated with historical systems and may train a machine learning model with the historical operational technology data and the historical information technology data to generate a trained machine learning model. The device may receive real-time operational technology data and real-time information technology data associated with a system and may process the real-time operational technology data and the real-time information technology data, with the trained machine learning model, to determine a trust score and a risk score for an event or set of events associated with the real-time operational technology data and the real-time information technology data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the trust score and the risk score.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Bradford Henry HEGRAT, Douglas Ray WYLIE
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Publication number: 20220056649Abstract: This disclosure relates to an adjustable paving machine. In some examples, the adjustable paving machine includes a variably expandable portion. The variably expandable portion may be expandable laterally such as to accommodate paving operations of variable widths. The adjustable paving machine may be configured to spread a variety of paving materials on a paving surface, including oils, emulsions, asphalt, slurries, or the like. The adjustable paving machine may include a containment basin operative to contain a paving material such as to reduce lateral or longitudinal movement of the paving material. The adjustable paving machine may include an adjustable shoe configured to move the paving machine vertically relative to the paving surface. The adjustable paving machine may include one or more spreading elements configured to spread the paving material on the paving surface. The spreading elements may be supported by a spreading element support enabling easy replacement of the spreading elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Douglas Ray Olsen, Huachun Zhai, Devin Glenn Crighton
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Patent number: 11241735Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a casting mold for forming a cast part. The casting mold includes a casting shell having an internal surface bounding an interior, and a casting core positioned within the interior to define a cavity between the casting core and the casting shell, whereby the internal surface of the casting shell defines an outer surface of the cast part.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Douglas Ray Smith, Gregory Terrence Garay, Zachary Daniel Webster
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Patent number: 11230417Abstract: A film for use as an interleaf between substrates includes a first side having a first micro-embossed surface and a first formed pattern, a second side having a second micro-embossed surface and a second formed pattern, a basis weight of between about 35 gsm and about 80 gsm, a Low Load Thickness of between about 150 micrometers and 400 micrometers according to the Low Load Thickness Test, and a flexural stiffness of between about 150 grams and about 500 grams according to the Circular Bend Stiffness Test.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TREDEGAR SURFACE PROTECTION, LLCInventors: Carl Douglas Ray, Bankim Bhupendra Desai
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Patent number: 11192338Abstract: Films may be used as interleaves between hard and non-compressible surfaces such as surfaces of sheets or plates made of glass, metal, such as steel, polycarbonate, and/or poly(methyl methacrylate). The films may be embossed and/or may include a foamed core layer having a plurality of micro-voids. In particular, the films may include a polyolefin, a basis weight of between about 30 gsm and about 70 gsm, an embossed thickness of between about 150 microns and 800 microns, and a stiffness of between about 150 grams and about 750 grams according to the Circular Bend Stiffness Test.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TREDEGAR SURFACE PROTECTION, LLCInventors: Bankim Bhupendra Desai, Carl Douglas Ray, Ricky Santoso, Shailesh Chunilal Patel, Kevin A. Brady
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Patent number: 11141955Abstract: Films may be used as interleaves between hard and non-compressible surfaces such as surfaces of sheets or plates made of glass, metal, such as steel, polycarbonate, and/or poly(methyl methacrylate). The films may be embossed and/or may include a foamed core layer having a plurality of micro-voids. In particular, the films may include a polyolefin, a basis weight of between about 30 gsm and about 70 gsm, an embossed thickness of between about 150 microns and 800 microns, and a stiffness of between about 150 grams and about 750 grams according to the Circular Bend Stiffness Test.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: TREDEGAR SURFACE PROTECTION, LLCInventors: Bankim Bhupendra Desai, Carl Douglas Ray, Ricky Santoso, Shailesh Chunilal Patel, Kevin A. Brady
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Publication number: 20210277293Abstract: A carrier film includes an adhesive layer, a core layer, and a release layer. The adhesive layer includes a hydrogenated styrene block copolymer having a storage modulus (G?) of less than or equal to 400 kPa at 25° C., and a first polyolefin elastomer. The core layer includes a second polyolefin elastomer, and the release layer includes a polyolefin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Surya SSUBRAMANIAM, Carl Douglas RAY, Kevin A. BRADY