Patents by Inventor Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts 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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Patent number: 12195197Abstract: A cargo handling system is configured to load and unload a cargo container with respect to a cargo holding area of a vehicle. The cargo handling system includes parallel roller tracks extending from a floor. The roller tracks are separated by a clearance space. The roller tracks include rollers that are configured to rotatably support the cargo container. A mobile cargo mover is configured to move within the clearance space. The cargo mover is configured to engage the cargo container to move the cargo container on the roller tracks. The cargo mover is configured to disengage the cargo container to move away from the cargo container.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Douglas Alan Brown, William Robert Clos, Karen L. Hills, Avery Riddle, Cynthia A. Vandewall
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Publication number: 20250001859Abstract: A method and a system of deploying an ignition interlock device (IID). The method comprises receiving a time series of breath alcohol content (BrAC) measurements that are unitarily sourced from a pre-identified user, each BrAC measurement of the time series including an alveolar breath component and an interferent breath component; estimating a dissipation rate of alcohol attributable to the pre-identified user in accordance with the time series of BrAC measurements; determining, responsive to estimating the dissipation rate of alcohol, at least a subset of the BrAC measurements as being based on the alveolar breath component but not the interferent breath component; and performing one of triggering and not triggering the IID into a lockout state based on the at least a subset of the BrAC measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Amanda Renee Mallinger, Jennifer Ringgenberg, Usha Rani Chintala, Douglas Robert Bruce, Sujitha Chandra Mohan
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Publication number: 20240425000Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a hinge and a wire shield assembly mounted to the hinge. A method of shielding a wire can include providing a tailgate assembly that includes a door subassembly pivotably coupled to a frame subassembly. The door subassembly and the frame subassembly can be pivotable together between a tailgate closed position and a tailgate open position. The method can include pivoting the door subassembly relative to the frame subassembly to provide a cargo bed access opening; and electrically connecting the door subassembly using a wire routed through a wire shield assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Douglas Christian Lipp, Joseph Prior, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Raul Ezequiel Alvarez Ruiz, Michael Shawn Watterworth
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Patent number: 12171750Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige
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Publication number: 20240400499Abstract: A novel amino acid derivative is provided, wherein the amino acid derivative is expected to improve binding affinity of polypeptides comprising the derivative the rein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Haruaki KURASAKI, Naoki OKADA, Katsuma MATSUI, Masatoshi TAKUWA, Kyosuke UEDA, Masatoshi MATSUMOTO, Shunichi NAKANO, Yoshihide MIZUKOSHI, Atsushi YOSHIZAWA, Akihiro KUROO, Ayumu MATSUDA, Motoki MURAI, Masahiko KINEBUCHI, Tomoko ASHIZAWA, Kentarou FUKUMOTO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Kouki MORIMOTO, Masami YAMADA, Douglas Robert CARY, Makoto JITSUOKA, Kotaro TOKUMOTO, Keiichi MASUYA
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Publication number: 20240405794Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Erik L. Wang, Phillip Michael Hobson, Kenneth A. Jenks, Adam D. Mittleman, Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Anthony Whang, Rico L. Zorkendorfer
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Publication number: 20240390940Abstract: A vibration exciter apparatus includes an exciter housing and at least one bearing means supporting at least one driven shaft carrying eccentric mass means. The exciter housing has an array of bore passages extending from an upper wall of the exciter housing to a lower wall of the exciter housing and a mounting structure plate securable to mineral processing or handling equipment intended to be vibrated by the exciter apparatus. The mounting structure plate includes an array of fastener receiving zones, whereby elongated fastener means can pass through the bore passages from the upper wall to be engaged in the fastener receiving zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Douglas Robert TEYHAN, Tim Stanton COOK, Andreas WIELTSCH, Simon MANN
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Publication number: 20240382360Abstract: An isolation room apparatus configured to isolate a subject, the apparatus including: a frame movable between collapsed and erected configurations, the frame including: first and second front frame members; first and second rear frame members; a canopy mounting mounted to each frame member, and, a curtain rail that in the erected configuration is mounted proximate upper ends of the first and second front frame members so that the curtain rail extends between the first and second front frame members above an opening defining a doorway; and, a canopy configured to be supported by the frame in the erected configuration, the canopy defining an internal volume for containing a subject to thereby substantially isolate the subject from a surrounding environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Justin Douglas Ballantyne, James Edward Robert Burkwood, Anna Louise Ballantyne
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Patent number: 12145691Abstract: A crank impact and wear protection article. The crank arm includes a crank body and an impact and wear protection article coupled with the crank body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Fraser Andrew, Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Douglas Alexander Chalmers, Robbie Roberts, Marco Rota
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Patent number: 12143386Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In embodiments, a method of using a diabetes management partner interface to configure an analyte sensor system for wireless communication with a plurality of partner devices is provided. The method includes the analyte sensor system receiving authorization to provide one of the partner devices with access to a set of configuration parameters via the diabetes management partner interface. The set of configuration parameters is stored in a memory of the analyte sensor system. The method also includes, responsive to input received from the one partner device via the diabetes management partner interface, the analyte sensor system setting or causing a modification to the set of configuration parameters, according to a system requirement of the one partner device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.Inventors: Apurv Ullas Kamath, Michael Robert Mensinger, Nicholas Polytaridis, Gary A. Morris, Alexandra Elena Constantin, Douglas William Burnette, Mario Remon, Jorge R. Barreras, Benjamin Elrod West, Christopher Robert Hannemann
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Publication number: 20240367022Abstract: A swim in place system and method are provided. The system comprises a swim in place pool, at least one sensor, at least one pump associated with said at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory comprising instructions which when executed by the at least one processor configure the at least one processor to perform the method. The method comprises receiving object location data from at least one sensor, and actuating the at least one pump associated with the at least one sensor when the object is positioned inside a set perimeter within said swim in place pool. The object positioned in a swim in place pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Nicolae BADITA, Douglas Robert WYATT, JR.
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Patent number: 12130450Abstract: An optical assembly includes a Fresnel lens and a diffractive optical element. The Fresnel lens includes a high-refractive-index material having a refractive index greater than 1.9. The diffractive optical element is optically coupled with the Fresnel lens to compensate for chromatic aberration caused by the Fresnel lens. A method for imaging light with the optical assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Yang Zhao, Ying Geng, Jacques Gollier, Douglas Robert Lanman
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Patent number: 12130359Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for ultrasonic imaging by sparse sampling are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system comprises an array of ultrasound transducer elements, electronic circuitry in communication with the array of ultrasound transducer elements and configured to select a first receive aperture of the array comprising a plurality of contiguous ultrasound transducer elements and at least one non-contiguous ultrasound transducer element, and a beamformer in communication with the electronic circuitry. Each ultrasound transducer element of the first receive aperture is configured to receive reflected ultrasound echoes and generate an electrical signal representative of imaging data.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Sheng-Wen Huang, Changhong Hu, Douglas Robert Maxwell, David Hope Simpson, James Robertson Jago, Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon, Jun Seob Shin, Xiaowen Hu, Unmin Bae
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Patent number: 12122477Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel and a rear wheel and a frameset supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel. The frameset includes a main frame and a front fork rotationally coupled to the main frame. The main frame includes a top tube, a head tube rotationally supporting the front fork, a down tube coupling the head tube to a bottom bracket, a seat tube extending downward from the top tube and including a lower end spaced from the bottom bracket, a seatstay extending rearward from the lower end of the seat tube, and a strut member extending forward from the lower end of the seat tube and connecting the seat tube to the down tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Graham Russell, Eric Robert Fischer, Chad Nathaniel Price, Philip Alan Primeaux
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Publication number: 20240343740Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using this compound for treating type II diabetes mellitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Francisco Javier AGEJAS CHICHARRO, Renato Alejandro BAUER, Michael Gregory BELL, Qi CHEN, Graham Robert CUMMING, Todd FIELDS, Douglas Linn GERNERT, Joseph Daniel HO, Talbi Abelkader KAOUDI, Thierry Jean MASQUELIN, Jose Miguel MINGUEZ ORTEGA, Julian PRIEGO SOLER, Antonio RODRIGUEZ HERGUETA, Eric Michael WOERLY
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Patent number: 12116368Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel p-toluenesulfonic acid salt and a crystalline polymorphic Form 1 of said salt of 1-((2S,5R)-5-((7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, pharmaceutical composition containing the same, as well as preparations and uses thereof. The present invention also discloses a novel phosphoric acid salt of 1-((2S,5R)-5-((7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, pharma-ceutical composition containing the same, as well as preparations and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Brian Matthew Samas, Yong Tao, Douglas James Critcher, David Sydney Bernard Daniels, Kevin Paul Girard, Gregory Scott Goeken, Peter Robert Rose
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Patent number: 12113565Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Erik L. Wang, Phillip Michael Hobson, Kenneth A. Jenks, Adam D. Mittleman, Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Anthony Whang, Rico L. Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: D1043604Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: RE50139Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D1055911Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas B. Satzger, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer