Patents by Inventor Eric Daniel

Eric Daniel 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).

  • Supply and/or Disposal System for Autonomous Floor Cleaner
    Publication number: 20200329941
    Abstract: A system for refilling, emptying and/or recharging of an autonomous floor cleaner includes a docking station adapted to be coupled with a household plumbing infrastructure. The docking station can be provided on a household appliance, which may be a toilet, a dishwasher, or another appliance coupled with the plumbing infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Buehler, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Adam Brown
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NEUROSTIMULATION
    Publication number: 20200316370
    Abstract: An efficient nanoscale semiconducting optoelectronic system, containing a P/N acceptor donor organic hetrojunction which is optimized for neuronal stimulation—an organic electrolytic photocapacitor. The devices comprise a thin (80 nm) trilayer of metal and p-n semiconducting organic nanocrystals. When illuminated in physiological solution, these metal-semiconductor devices charge up, transducing light pulses into localized displacement currents that are strong enough to electrically stimulate neurons with safe light intensities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Yael HANEIN, Niyazi Serdar SARICIFTCI, Eric Daniel GLOWACKI, David RAND, Gur LUBIN, Marie JAKESOVA
  • Conveyor lubricants including emulsions and methods employing them
    Patent number: 10793806
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to conveyor lubricant compositions including an emulsion. The present disclosure also relates to methods of employing such lubricant compositions. In an embodiment, the methods include applying the present lubricant composition to a conveyor with a non-energized nozzle. In an embodiment, the methods include applying the present lubricant composition in a “semi-dry” mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Seemeyer, Stephan Scharrenbach, Jeffrey S. Hutchison, Eric Daniel Morrison, Jason Gregory Lang, Kellan Wesley Chamblee, Chad Aaron Thompson
  • Antiskid operation during degraded operation
    Patent number: 10759524
    Abstract: A braking system may include a controller, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first wheel may be laterally displaced from the second wheel by a first distance. A first wheel speed sensor may be coupled to the first wheel and a second wheel sensor may be coupled to the second wheel. The controller may be configured to determine at least one of a slip ratio, a coefficient of friction, or a braking pressure of the second wheel in response to failure of the first wheel speed sensor. The controller may be configured to calculate a consistency value of the at least one of the slip ratio, the coefficient of friction, or the braking pressure. The controller may be configured to adjust a braking pressure of the first wheel speed sensor based upon the consistency value and the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Daniel Cahill
  • Selectively specifying account access recovery process based on account activity
    Patent number: 10735396
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an account-access recovery method that receives a request to recover access to an account. The method also assesses recent usage of a device that is associated with the account. The method also, based on the assessment, selects a recovery process from a group of different recovery processes for regaining access to the account. The method also provides the selected recovery process to a party that is requesting the access recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Krstic, James Wilson, Eric Daniel Friedman, Selvarajan Subramaniam, Patrice O. Gautier, John Patrick Gates, Ramarathnam Santhanagopal, Prabhakaran Vaidyanathaswami, Sudhakar Mambakkam, Raghunandan Pai, Karthik Narayanan
  • Arbitration of multiple systems using shared components
    Patent number: 10723342
    Abstract: A brake control system (BCS) may comprise a first controller, a second controller in electronic communication with the first controller, and a valve comprising a first coil and a second coil. The first controller may be configured to actuate the valve via the first coil. The second controller may be configured to actuate the valve via the second coil. The first controller may be configured to disable the second controller to take over control of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Cahill, Paul R. Burte, Efrem E. Ayichew, Lane B. Robbins, Marc Georgin
  • Systems And Methods Of Applying Compositions To Webs
    Publication number: 20200223217
    Abstract: A method of printing composition(s) on a web is disclosed. The method includes the steps of advancing the web and printing a plurality of composition sites on the web. The method further includes the step of forming one or more discontinuities in the web. The discontinuities correspond to the printed composition sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Misael Omar Aviles, Martin James, Stephen Michael Varga, Hui Yang, Arman Ashraf, Eric Daniel Ricciardi
  • Supply and/or disposal system for autonomous deep cleaner
    Patent number: 10709308
    Abstract: A system for refilling, emptying and/or recharging of an autonomous floor cleaner includes a docking station adapted to be coupled with a household plumbing infrastructure. The docking station can be provided on a household appliance, which may be a toilet, a dishwasher, or another appliance coupled with the plumbing infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Buehler, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Adam Brown
  • ACCOUNT ACCESS RECOVERY SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200213323
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan KRSTIC, James WILSON, Eric Daniel FRIEDMAN, Selvarajan SUBRAMANIAM, Patrice O. GAUTIER, John Patrick GATES, Ramarathnam SANTHANAGOPAL, Prabhakaran VAIDYANATHASWAMI, Sudhakar MAMBAKKAM, Raghunandan PAI, Karthik NARAYANAN
  • AUTONOMOUS VACUUM CLEANER
    Publication number: 20200178746
    Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
  • Systems and methods of applying compositions to webs
    Patent number: 10632736
    Abstract: A method of printing composition(s) on a web is disclosed. The method includes the steps of advancing the web and printing a plurality of composition sites on the web. The method further includes the step of forming one or more discontinuities in the web. The discontinuities correspond to the printed composition sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Misael Omar Aviles, Martin James, Stephen Michael Varga, Hui Yang, Arman Ashraf, Eric Daniel Ricciardi
  • Autonomous vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 10595694
    Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
  • SCALABLE HIERARCHICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION GRID UTILIZING HOMOGENEOUS CONTROL LOGIC
    Publication number: 20200052492
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing a scalable hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic are disclosed that provide distributed, autonomous control of a multitude of sites in an energy system using abstraction and aggregation techniques. A hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic is provided that includes multiple control modules arranged in a hierarchy. Each control module can implement a same energy optimization scheme logic to directly control site energy resources and possibly energy resources of sites associated with control modules existing below it in the hierarchy. Each control module can act autonomously through use a similar set of input values to the common optimization scheme logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Rive, Eric Daniel Carlson
  • AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20200039079
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner, such as a robotic vacuum cleaner, includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. A bumper is provided on the housing and provides obstacle sensing redundancy. The bumper can be provided with a cliff sensor actuator member that activates an associated cliff sensor upon an impact or obstacle event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew James Brouwers, Jake Andrew Mohan, Eric Daniel Buehler
  • Catalyzed Alkylation, Alkylation Catalysts, and Methods of Making Alkylation Catalysts
    Publication number: 20200031733
    Abstract: Improved alkylation catalysts, alkylation methods, and methods of making alkylation catalysts are described. The alkylation method comprises reaction over a solid acid, zeolite-based catalyst and can be conducted for relatively long periods at steady state conditions. The alkylation catalyst comprises a crystalline zeolite structure, a Si/Al molar ratio of 20 or less, less than 0.5 weight percent alkali metals, and further having a characteristic catalyst life property. Some catalysts may contain rare earth elements in the range of 10 to 35 wt %. One method of making a catalyst includes a calcination step following exchange of the rare earth element(s) conducted at a temperature of at least 575° C. to stabilize the resulting structure followed by an deammoniation treatment. An improved method of deammoniation uses low temperature oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mitrajit Mukherjee, Eric Daniel Gauthier, Kelly Ann Coley
  • ANTISKID OPERATION DURING DEGRADED OPERATION
    Publication number: 20200023949
    Abstract: A braking system may include a controller, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first wheel may be laterally displaced from the second wheel by a first distance. A first wheel speed sensor may be coupled to the first wheel and a second wheel sensor may be coupled to the second wheel. The controller may be configured to determine at least one of a slip ratio, a coefficient of friction, or a braking pressure of the second wheel in response to failure of the first wheel speed sensor. The controller may be configured to calculate a consistency value of the at least one of the slip ratio, the coefficient of friction, or the braking pressure. The controller may be configured to adjust a braking pressure of the first wheel speed sensor based upon the consistency value and the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventor: ERIC DANIEL CAHILL
  • Emergency park brake system
    Patent number: 10518758
    Abstract: An emergency park brake system of an aircraft may include a user input interface configured to receive actuation input from a user. The emergency park brake system may also include a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor that are both coupled to the user input interface. The first displacement sensor may be configured to detect displacement of the user input interface and generate a first status of the user input interface and the second displacement sensor may be configured to also detect displacement of the user input interface and generate a second status of the user input interface. The emergency park brake system may also include a controller having a processor and memory. The controller may be configured to determine an emergency park brake condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Cahill, David B. Stein, Paul R. Burte
  • Scalable hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic
    Patent number: 10523008
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing a scalable hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic are disclosed that provide distributed, autonomous control of a multitude of sites in an energy system using abstraction and aggregation techniques. A hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic is provided that includes multiple control modules arranged in a hierarchy. Each control module can implement a same energy optimization scheme logic to directly control site energy resources and possibly energy resources of sites associated with control modules existing below it in the hierarchy. Each control module can act autonomously through use a similar set of input values to the common optimization scheme logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rive, Eric Daniel Carlson
  • Account access recovery system, method and apparatus
    Patent number: 10498738
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ivan Krstic, James Wilson, Eric Daniel Friedman, Selvarajan Subramaniam, Patrice O. Gautier, John Patrick Gates, Ramarathnam Santhanagopal, Prabhakaran Vaidyanathaswami, Sudhakar Mambakkam, Raghunandan Pai, Karthik Narayanan
  • Antiskid operation during degraded operation
    Patent number: 10472054
    Abstract: A braking system may include a controller, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first wheel may be laterally displaced from the second wheel by a first distance. A first wheel speed sensor may be coupled to the first wheel and a second wheel sensor may be coupled to the second wheel. The controller may be configured to determine at least one of a slip ratio, a coefficient of friction, or a braking pressure of the second wheel in response to failure of the first wheel speed sensor. The controller may be configured to calculate a consistency value of the at least one of the slip ratio, the coefficient of friction, or the braking pressure. The controller may be configured to adjust a braking pressure of the first wheel speed sensor based upon the consistency value and the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Daniel Cahill