Patents by Inventor Ian Cunningham

Ian Cunningham 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).

  • Publication number: 20250014348
    Abstract: A method and system for remote visual inspection and failure detection at industrial sites, utilizing pre-existing digital cameras connected to a server. The server hosts adaptive object-detection software that analyzes images from the cameras to identify focus cues, which indicate areas prone to failure. The system contextualizes these images to define interest regions that require ongoing monitoring. In a continuous monitoring loop, new images are periodically received, processed, and analyzed for visible failure attributes. Detected potential failures trigger notifications to users via a human interface, allowing them to validate or modify the system's findings. User feedback is used to enhance the software's accuracy over time. The system supports various camera types and is adaptable to multiple monitoring environments, offering a robust solution for automating failure detection without requiring specialized site hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ian Cunningham, Barrett Ramstead, Ricardo Mendizabal, Minhajul Arifin Badhon
  • Patent number: 12101552
    Abstract: A method of remote facilities monitoring for the detection of contamination, leaks or failures in petrochemical and related facilities. Remote cameras are used to capture images of equipment to be inspected, which are transmitted to a central server. A software component on the central server applies artificial intelligence and image processing methods to detect the presence of anomalies in the images for display to an operator and potential subsequent dispatch of in person follow-up. Parallel data streams from sensors at the remote sites can be used by the software on the server to enhance the level of confidence in anomaly detection. The server software uses an adaptive object-detection function to analyze image data and learns over time to provide enhanced detection of interest regions and failure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: WAVE9 TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Ian Cunningham, Barrett Ramstead, Ricardo Mendizabal, Minhajul Arifin Badhon
  • Patent number: 11745319
    Abstract: A torque wrench may include a head having a driving member configured to be operably coupled to a socket, a handle, a lever arm operably coupled to the head and the handle at respective opposing ends thereof, and a torque adjuster configured to enable a torque setting of the torque wrench to be adjusted. The torque adjuster may include a fixed member affixed to the lever arm and a movable member operably coupled to the fixed member. The handle may include a first end cap at a distal end thereof relative to the head and a second end cap at a proximal end thereof relative to the head, the second end cap being disposed proximate to the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Ian Cunningham, Brian Butler, Paul Stephen Steinweg
  • Publication number: 20220345668
    Abstract: A method of remote facilities monitoring for the detection of contamination, leaks or failures in petrochemical and related facilities. Remote cameras are used to capture images of equipment to be inspected, which are transmitted to a central server. A software component on the central server applies artificial intelligence and image processing methods to detect the presence of anomalies in the images for display to an operator and potential subsequent dispatch of in person follow-up. Parallel data streams from sensors at the remote sites can be used by the software on the server to enhance the level of confidence in anomaly detection. The rl server software uses an adaptive object-detection function to analyze image data and learns over time to provide enhanced detection of interest regions and failure conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ian Cunningham, Barrett Ramstead, Ricardo Mendizabal, Minhajul Arafin Bahdon
  • Publication number: 20210323133
    Abstract: A hand tool may include a head, a handle and one or more instances of an adjustable weight. The head may include a bell and a face for delivering an impact. The handle may be operably coupled to the head and extend linearly away from the head along an axis. The adjustable weight may be positionable on the head and/or the handle at a selected one of a plurality of different locations relative to the axis such that the hand tool is configurable to adjust both a striking power and a swinging balance of the hand tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Imsand, Ian Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20210323134
    Abstract: A hand tool may include a head having a bell and a face for delivering an impact at a front end of the head. The hand tool may also include a handle operably coupled to the head and extending linearly away from the head along an axis. The bell may be perimeter weighted such that a void space is disposed within the bell rearward of the face and spaced apart from peripheral edges of the bell and the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Imsand, Ian Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20210131781
    Abstract: An example distance measuring apparatus is provided. The example apparatus may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly, a measuring tape, a touch control, an audio output device, an audio input device, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive a touch control signal and initiate a measurement acquisition session, receive verbal measurement audio data from the audio input device, perform a speech recognition analysis on the verbal measurement audio data to determine measurement data, and store the measurement data in a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias McKay Bridges, Kay Randolph Ligon, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Vlad Petru Patrangenaru, Ian Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20210069877
    Abstract: A torque wrench may include a head having a driving member configured to be operably coupled to a socket, a handle, a lever arm operably coupled to the head and the handle at respective opposing ends thereof, and a torque adjuster configured to enable a torque setting of the torque wrench to be adjusted. The torque adjuster may include a fixed member affixed to the lever arm and a movable member operably coupled to the fixed member. The handle may include a first end cap at a distal end thereof relative to the head and a second end cap at a proximal end thereof relative to the head, the second end cap being disposed proximate to the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Ian Cunningham, Brian Butler
  • Patent number: 10051956
    Abstract: A work station comprises a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a surface. An upper arm and a lower arm are mounted to the mounting bracket for pivoting motion about a first vertical axis. A track is pivoted to the upper arm and the lower arm about a second vertical axis where the track supports a vertically displaceable carriage. The carriage may support a monitor and work platform where the work platform supports a key board tray. A lift system supports the carriage for vertical movement. Work station mounting systems are also provided for movably supporting a work platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventors: Roddy Burgess, Ian Cunningham, Robert Grant McRorie
  • Patent number: 9126747
    Abstract: A cooler comprises a body having a bottom edge and at least one handle positioned near the bottom edge of the cooler. The handle may be located below the center of gravity of the cooler or within approximately 2 to 3 inches of the bottom edge of the cooler. The body and the handle may be formed as one-piece and from molded plastic. The handle may also be mounted on a separate handle tray where the tray is secured to the body. A spigot may be provided for dispensing fluid from said body. The body may comprise an insulated wall construction. A removable lid may be used to close the opening. A handle may also be positioned near the top edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roddy Burgess, Ian Cunningham, Thomas E. Hanna, Robert J. Warner, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150047535
    Abstract: A work station comprises a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a surface. An upper arm and a lower arm are mounted to the mounting bracket for pivoting motion about a first vertical axis. A track is pivoted to the upper arm and the lower arm about a second vertical axis where the track supports a vertically displaceable carriage. The carriage may support a monitor and work platform where the work platform supports a key board tray. A lift system supports the carriage for vertical movement. Work station mounting systems are also provided for movably supporting a work platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Roddy Burgess, Ian Cunningham, Robert Grant McRorie
  • Patent number: 8905496
    Abstract: A work station comprises a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a surface. An upper arm and a lower arm are mounted to the mounting bracket for pivoting motion about a first vertical axis. A track is pivoted to the upper arm and the lower arm about a second vertical axis where the track supports a vertically displaceable carriage. The carriage may support a monitor and work platform where the work platform supports a key board tray. A lift system supports the carriage for vertical movement. Work station mounting systems are also provided for movably supporting a work platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Roddy Burgess, Ian Cunningham, Robert Grant McRorie
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    Patent number: D808713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rane, Dustin Bullock, Ian Cunningham
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    Patent number: D811162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rane, Dustin Bullock, Ian Cunningham
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    Patent number: D812970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rane, Dustin Bullock, Ian Cunningham
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    Patent number: D821135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rane, Dustin Bullock, Ian Cunningham
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    Patent number: D821809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rane, Dustin Bullock, Ian Cunningham
  • Patent number: D873638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Ian Cunningham, Brian Butler
  • Patent number: D913764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Ian Cunningham, Brian Butler
  • Patent number: D913765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Ian Cunningham, Brian Butler