Patents by Inventor Edward Ward

Edward Ward 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: 12182803
    Abstract: An automatic teller machine includes a controller and a cash dispenser unit. The controller is in electronic communication with dispense authorization parties. The controller is configured to generate a requested transaction in response to a manual entry of a requested cash value, and send a withdrawal request to a given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal request includes a unique nonce. The controller is configured to receive a withdrawal authorization from the given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal authorization includes a secure dispense token and a dispense nonce. The cash dispenser unit is configured to generate the unique nonce in response to the requested transaction, verify that the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce are valid, and dispense a currency matching the requested cash value in response to the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce being valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Ward, Marc Alan Paust
  • Patent number: 12029631
    Abstract: A sensor pad assembly for detecting wetness, the pad assembly comprising a breathable polyethylene base layer, a first carbon black trace printed on a top surface of the base layer in a serpentine pattern, a second carbon black trace printed on the top surface of the base layer in a serpentine pattern that does not overlap the first trace, wherein at least a portion of the second trace is adjacent each portion of the first trace and an absorbing subassembly including non-woven layers that envelope a super absorbent polymer (SAP) material, the absorbing subassembly adhered to the top surface of the base layer over the first and second traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventors: Franklin Edward Ward, Kimberly Dawn Gray
  • Publication number: 20230383530
    Abstract: An in-line process for forming a panel having a panel body with a top face and a bottom face and at least two side edges therein between, and having one or more additional edge edgings formed from a compressible material on one or both side edges and fixed to the top and bottom faces of the panel body, the process comprising at least the steps of: (i) providing a panel body; (ii) providing of one or more additional edgings formed from a compressible material; (iii) providing a supply of an edge banding material; (iv) locating the one or more additional edgings and the edge banding material to a side edge of the panel body; and (v) fixing the edge banding material to the top and bottom faces of the panel body and encapsulating the at least one of the additional edgings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Edward WARD, Paul ROGERS
  • Publication number: 20230346609
    Abstract: A clip assembly for use with an incontinence pad having a trace pair comprising a housing and a jaw fastened together to move between open and closed states and including conductive contacts spaced to connect to the traces when the clip is attached to the pad, also including a voltage source, a sensor and a processor linked to the source and sensor n the housing and programmed to detect wetness at across the traces, at least one of the housing and the jaw having a substantially flat external surface for supporting the assembly on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Franklin Edward Ward, Kimberly Dawn Gray
  • Publication number: 20220292500
    Abstract: An automatic teller machine includes a controller and a cash dispenser unit. The controller is in electronic communication with dispense authorization parties. The controller is configured to generate a requested transaction in response to a manual entry of a requested cash value, and send a withdrawal request to a given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal request includes a unique nonce. The controller is configured to receive a withdrawal authorization from the given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal authorization includes a secure dispense token and a dispense nonce. The cash dispenser unit is configured to generate the unique nonce in response to the requested transaction, verify that the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce are valid, and dispense a currency matching the requested cash value in response to the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce being valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Ward, Marc Alan Paust
  • Patent number: 11248953
    Abstract: A broadband calibrator assembly is provided and includes a medium/long wave infrared (MW/LW IR) assembly and multiple ultraviolet (UV)/visible and near IR (VNIR)/short wave IR (SWIR) assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: James R. Chow, Edward Ward, Jr., Christopher R. Koontz, Hans P. Naepflin, Steven E. Persh, Stephen J. Schiller, Stephanie Lin
  • Patent number: 11040800
    Abstract: A collapsible dunnage box is provided that includes a box base and first and second opposed base sidewalls attached to the box base on opposing sides of the box. First and second opposed top sidewalls are pivotally attached to the top edge of respective ones of the base sidewalls. First and second opposed top endwalls are provided to form a box enclosure. The base endwalls are pivotally-mounted to the top endwalls and are moveable between a lowered, vertical deployed position enclosing respective ends of the box and a raised, horizontal stowed position to contain and store dunnage positioned in an upper portion of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Clinton Lawrence McDade, Edward James Drummond, Mark Edward Ward
  • Publication number: 20210072074
    Abstract: A broadband calibrator assembly is provided and includes a medium/long wave infrared (MW/LW IR) assembly and multiple ultraviolet (UV)/visible and near IR (VNIR)/short wave IR (SWIR) assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: James R. Chow, Edward Ward, JR., Christopher R. Koontz, Hans P. Naepflin, Steven E. Persh, Stephen J. Schiller, Stephanie Lin
  • Publication number: 20200324956
    Abstract: A collapsible dunnage adapted for being positioned in a box for transporting parts that includes a plurality of top-opening pockets for receiving the parts to be transported and formed of a flexible web positioned in side-by-side registration with each other and movable between an expanded use position and a collapsed storage position while being maintained in the same side-by-side registration position. Fastener elements are attached to the dunnage and adapted for fastening the dunnage to complementary fastener elements carried by a box in which the dunnage is adapted to be positioned for use and storage. The box is collapsible and includes features that permit convenient storage of the collapsed accordion dunnage in the collapsed box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Argetsinger, Mark Edward Ward
  • Publication number: 20200324935
    Abstract: A collapsible dunnage box is provided that includes a box base and first and second opposed base sidewalls attached to the box base on opposing sides of the box. First and second opposed top sidewalls are pivotally attached to the top edge of respective ones of the base sidewalls. First and second opposed top endwalls are provided to form a box enclosure. The base endwalls are pivotally-mounted to the top endwalls and are moveable between a lowered, vertical deployed position enclosing respective ends of the box and a raised, horizontal stowed position to contain and store dunnage positioned in an upper portion of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Clinton Lawrence McDade, Edward James Drummond, Mark Edward Ward
  • Patent number: 10484099
    Abstract: A system configured to communicate with a vehicle on-board system of a vehicle. The system includes a ground sub-system configured to provide power to and to communicate with the vehicle on-board system. The ground sub-system includes an integrated power and communications connector including a socket having a conductive portion and an optical communication portion. The integrated power and communications connector is configured to supply power to the vehicle on-board system via the conductive portion, and is configured to communicate data between the vehicle on-board system and the ground sub-system via the optical communication portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donald B. Lee, Brian Edward Ward, Timothy M. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10473581
    Abstract: A light source, calibration device and method of calibrating an imaging device is disclose. The calibration device includes the light source which includes an ultraviolet light layer that, in operation, generates ultraviolet light, and a quantum dot layer that absorbs the ultraviolet light and, in response, generates radiation within the near infrared region at a selected intensity. The near infrared light is received at the selected intensity at the imaging device and a sensitivity of the imaging device is altered to detect the near infrared light at the selected intensity provided by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: James R. Chow, Kalin Spariosu, Stephanie Lin, Kurt S. Ketola, Tom Huang, Edward Ward, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190049369
    Abstract: A light source, calibration device and method of calibrating an imaging device is disclose. The calibration device includes the light source which includes an ultraviolet light layer that, in operation, generates ultraviolet light, and a quantum dot layer that absorbs the ultraviolet light and, in response, generates radiation within the near infrared region at a selected intensity. The near infrared light is received at the selected intensity at the imaging device and a sensitivity of the imaging device is altered to detect the near infrared light at the selected intensity provided by the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: James R. Chow, Kalin Spariosu, Stephanie Lin, Kurt S. Ketola, Tom Huang, Edward Ward, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180367222
    Abstract: A system configured to communicate with a vehicle on-board system of a vehicle. The system includes a ground sub-system configured to provide power to and to communicate with the vehicle on-board system. The ground sub-system includes an integrated power and communications connector including a socket having a conductive portion and an optical communication portion. The integrated power and communications connector is configured to supply power to the vehicle on-board system via the conductive portion, and is configured to communicate data between the vehicle on-board system and the ground sub-system via the optical communication portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Donald B. Lee, Brian Edward Ward, Timothy M. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10091972
    Abstract: A smart bowl system includes one more food and water smart bowls that each has a processor, memory, and a bowl weight sensor. The smart bowls communicate with a cloud server and one or more caretaker computing devices. The caretakers can input physical information for the pet including weight. The smart bowl system can determine the healthy weight range for the pet and determine a recommended feeding schedule. The smart bowl system can remind the caretakers to feed the pet, monitor the quantity of food and water that are placed in the smart bowls and the consumption of the food and water by the pet and transmit reports to the caretaker's computing device(s). The smart bowl system can maintain the recommended feeding schedule to keep the pet within the healthy weight range or adjust the feeding schedule to bring the pet's weight within the healthy weight range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: OBE INC.
    Inventors: Hilary Jane Jensen, Ernest Edward Ward, Jr., Jean Renying Kao
  • Patent number: 10084550
    Abstract: A vehicle that includes an onboard connector including a conductive portion and an optical communication portion. The vehicle further includes an optical interface coupled in communication with the onboard connector and onboard systems of the vehicle. The optical interface is configured to at least one of receive or transmit optical signals via the optical communication portion. When a ground-system connector is connected to the onboard connector, data included in the optical signals is communicated between the ground system connector and the onboard systems of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donald B. Lee, Brian Edward Ward, Timothy M. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20160301481
    Abstract: A vehicle that includes an onboard connector including a conductive portion and an optical communication portion. The vehicle further includes an optical interface coupled in communication with the onboard connector and onboard systems of the vehicle. The optical interface is configured to at least one of receive or transmit optical signals via the optical communication portion. When a ground-system connector is connected to the onboard connector, data included in the optical signals is communicated between the ground system connector and the onboard systems of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Donald B. Lee, Brian Edward Ward, Timothy M. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9436569
    Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating data between a vehicle and a ground system are described. The system includes an integrated power and communications connector that couples to the vehicle so that power is supplied to at least selected systems on-board the vehicle. In addition, data is communicated between the vehicle on-board systems and the ground system via the integrated connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donald B. Lee, Brian Edward Ward, Timothy M. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20150140542
    Abstract: Robotic game system for education of the electrical, mechanical, design and strategic arts containing elements for robotic remote control and autonomous action in inter-team competitions with illustrative examples of said education materials and components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: VisualEdge, Inc.
    Inventor: Luke Edward Ward
  • Patent number: 8997148
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a television schedule guide which includes a detector for determining whether a previously scrambled program is unscrambled. If a previously scrambled program is momentarily unscrambled due to promotional efforts by the program provider, the system will visually distinguish the program on the guide, and a viewer may tune to or record the program from the guide. The view may also subscribe to the program provider through the guide during the promotional period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. Macrae, Thomas Edward Ward, III, Kenneth S. Hancock, Jonathan B. Orlick