Patents by Inventor J. Unger

J. Unger 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: 11904425
    Abstract: A self-contained material separator system utilizing a vacuum and blower system, a separator assembly, and a collection assembly to separate and process waste material generated from material handling and processing devices. The material separator may further be self-contained and portable to provide flexibility in the use and deployment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Compass Systems & Sales, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Speece, Jonathan J. Unger
  • Publication number: 20230356273
    Abstract: A self-contained material separator system utilizing a vacuum and blower system, a separator assembly, and a collection assembly to separate and process waste material generated from material handling and processing devices. The material separator may further be self-contained and portable to provide flexibility in the use and deployment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Compass Systems & Sales, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Speece, Jonathan J. Unger
  • Publication number: 20230356340
    Abstract: A self-contained material separator system utilizing a vacuum and blower system, a separator assembly, and a collection assembly to separate and process waste material generated from material handling and processing devices. The material separator may further be self-contained and portable to provide flexibility in the use and deployment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Compass Systems & Sales, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Speece, Jonathan J. Unger
  • Patent number: 11373765
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for synthesizing UCl3 from UCl4. These systems and methods may also be used to directly synthesize binary and ternary embodiments of uranium salts of chloride usable as nuclear fuel in certain molten salt reactor designs. The systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any desired uranium chloride fuel salt that is a combination of UCl4, UCl3 and one or more non-fissile chloride compounds, such as NaCl. In particular, the systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any UCl3—UCl4—NaCl or UCl3—NaCl fuel salt composition from UCl4—NaCl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TerraPower, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czerwinski, Bassem S. El-Dasher, William M. Kerlin, Aaron J. Unger
  • Patent number: 10977336
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method of pre-processing discrete datasets for use in machine learning. The method includes: determining a median and a standard deviation of an input discrete dataset; determining a probability mass function including a probability of finding a particular data point in the input discrete dataset within a particular bin of a histogram representative of the input discrete dataset; transforming the probability mass function into a continuously differentiable probability density function using the standard deviation, the probability density function determined using a parametric control function, the parametric control function including a lognormal derivative of the probability density function, the parameters within the control function are estimated using optimization that minimizes a mean-squared error of an objective function; and outputting the probability density function for use an input to a machine learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Andre J. Unger, Robert William Enouy
  • Publication number: 20200251231
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for synthesizing UCl3 from UCl4. These systems and methods may also be used to directly synthesize binary and ternary embodiments of uranium salts of chloride usable as nuclear fuel in certain molten salt reactor designs. The systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any desired uranium chloride fuel salt that is a combination of UCl4, UCl3 and one or more non-fissile chloride compounds, such as NaCl. In particular, the systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any UCl3—UCl4—NaCl or UCl3—NaCl fuel salt composition from UCl4—NaCl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: TerraPower, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czerwinski, Bassem S. El-Dasher, William M. Kerlin, Aaron J. Unger
  • Patent number: 10566096
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for synthesizing UCl3 from UCl4. These systems and methods may also be used to directly synthesize binary and ternary embodiments of uranium salts of chloride usable as nuclear fuel in certain molten salt reactor designs. The systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any desired uranium chloride fuel salt that is a combination of UCl4, UCl3 and one or more non-fissile chloride compounds, such as NaCl. In particular, the systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any UCl3—UCl4—NaCl or UCl3—NaCl fuel salt composition from UCl4—NaCl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: TerraPower, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czerwinski, Bassem S. El-Dasher, William M. Kerlin, Aaron J. Unger
  • Publication number: 20190377771
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method of pre-processing discrete datasets for use in machine learning. The method includes: determining a median and a standard deviation of an input discrete dataset; determining a probability mass function including a probability of finding a particular data point in the input discrete dataset within a particular bin of a histogram representative of the input discrete dataset; transforming the probability mass function into a continuously differentiable probability density function using the standard deviation, the probability density function determined using a parametric control function, the parametric control function including a lognormal derivative of the probability density function, the parameters within the control function are estimated using optimization that minimizes a mean-squared error of an objective function; and outputting the probability density function for use an input to a machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Andre J. UNGER, Robert William ENOUY
  • Publication number: 20180047467
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for synthesizing UCl3 from UCl4. These systems and methods may also be used to directly synthesize binary and ternary embodiments of uranium salts of chloride usable as nuclear fuel in certain molten salt reactor designs. The systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any desired uranium chloride fuel salt that is a combination of UCl4, UCl3 and one or more non-fissile chloride compounds, such as NaCl. In particular, the systems and methods described herein are capable of synthesizing any UCl3—UCl4—NaCl or UCl3—NaCl fuel salt composition from UCl4—NaCl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: TerraPower, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czerwinski, Bassem S. El-Dasher, William M. Kerlin, Aaron J. Unger
  • Patent number: 9789582
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the fatigue and stress corrosion cracking performance of irregular surfaces, such as welds assemblies of components, using a positioning system, such as a robotic or CNC machine, to position a tool head for inducing compression along and into the surface of a workpiece to automatically follow the surface irregularities. The method and apparatus operates to follow a virtual control surface located below the actual surface of the workpiece thereby allowing the irregular topography surface to be uniformly processed with closed loop process control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SURFACE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD.
    Inventors: John E. Haas, Larry J. Unger, Russell A. Lascelles, Michael P. Prevey, Paul S. Prevey, III
  • Patent number: 9288334
    Abstract: A network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voice and audio processor, a voice synchronizer, an Ethernet MAC, and a USB controller to provide high performance and robust operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Thi, Theodore F. Rabenko, David Hartman, Robert M. Lukas, Kenneth J. Unger, Ramin Borazjani, Shane P. Lansing, Robert J. Lee, Todd L. Brooks, Kevin L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140064267
    Abstract: A network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voice and audio processor, a voice synchronizer, an Ethernet MAC, and a USB controller to provide high performance and robust operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corproation
    Inventors: James C. THI, Theodore F. RABENKO, David HARTMAN, Robert M. LUKAS, Kenneth J. UNGER, Ramin BORAZJANI, Shane P. LANSING, Robert J. LEE, Todd L. BROOKS, Kevin L. MILLER
  • Publication number: 20140007394
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the fatigue and stress corrosion cracking performance of irregular surfaces, such as welds assemblies of components, using a positioning system, such as a robotic or CNC machine, to position a tool head for inducing compression along and into the surface of a workpiece to automatically follow the surface irregularities. The method and apparatus operates to follow a virtual control surface located below the actual surface of the workpiece thereby allowing the irregular topography surface to be uniformly processed with closed loop process control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: John E. Haas, Larry J. Unger, Russell A. Lascelles, Michael P. Prevey, Paul S. Prevey, III
  • Patent number: 8582577
    Abstract: A system is configured to facilitate bidirectional voice communication between a number of data and/or telephony devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Thi, Theodore F. Rabenko, David Hartman, Robert M. Lukas, Kenneth J. Unger, Ramin Borazjani, Shane P. Lansing, Robert J. Lee, Todd L. Brooks, Kevin L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20120319818
    Abstract: A cable management system is provided having an associational device for providing information that uniquely identifies a cable of a cable-equipped system, the device being operatively coupled to the cable and an assembly for receiving information in a wireless manner from the associational device, the assembly being operable to correlate unique identifying information of the cable with a data element concerning a location. The associational device is a radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CENTRIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Neil J. Unger, William L. DiBella
  • Patent number: 8239779
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to control a plurality of applications on a computer having a graphical user interface using a control application installed in addition to an operating system of the computer. An object, representing the control application and having a first sensitive area, is displayed within the graphical user interface. A first user input is received at the first sensitive area on the object. A window slides from the object and includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications while the first sensitive area continues to be displayed. A second user input is received in the window corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons. At least one of the applications is then controlled based on the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Unger, Edmund D. Mesterharm, Mark K. Dillon
  • Publication number: 20110200048
    Abstract: A system is configured to facilitate bidirectional voice communication between a number of data and/or telephony devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: James C. Thi, Theodore F. Rabenko, David Hartman, Robert M. Lukas, Kenneth J. Unger, Ramin Borazjani, Shane P. Lansing, Robert J. Lee, Todd L. Brooks, Kevin L. Miller
  • Patent number: 7994292
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding the MU-1 hematopoietin receptor superfamily chain and fragments thereof are disclosed. MU-1 proteins, antibodies (and fragments thereof) that specifically bind to MU-1 proteins (and fragments thereof), and methods for their production are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Genetics Institute, LLC
    Inventors: Debra D. Donaldson, Michelle J. Unger
  • Patent number: 7933295
    Abstract: A network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voice and audio processor, a voice synchronizer, an Ethernet MAC, and a USB controller to provide high performance and robust operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Thi, Theodore F. Rabenko, David Hartman, Robert M. Lukas, Kenneth J. Unger, Ramin Borazjani, Shane P. Lansing, Robert J. Lee, Todd L. Brooks, Kevin L. Miller
  • Patent number: RE46142
    Abstract: A system is configured to facilitate bidirectional voice communication between a number of data and/or telephony devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Thi, Theodore F. Rabenko, David Hartman, Robert M. Lukas, Kenneth J. Unger, Ramin Borazjani, Shane P. Lansing, Robert J. Lee, Todd L. Brooks, Kevin L. Miller