Patents by Inventor Jacob Fitzgerald

Jacob Fitzgerald 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: 20240058953
    Abstract: Object picking optimization is disclosed, including: receiving an image of a target object; inputting the image in a machine learning model that is configured to output a pick probability heat map corresponding to the target object; selecting a pick location on the target object based at least in part on the pick probability heat map corresponding to the target object; and causing a diverting mechanism to perform a pick operation on the target object based at least in part on the pick location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Stanton, Jacob Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Stenberg, Jason M. Calaiaro, Carter J. Schultz, John C. McCoy, JR., Kevin Taylor, Brian J. Leach, Peter March, Joseph M. Castagneri, Brendan Edward Richards
  • Publication number: 20240058965
    Abstract: Pick quality determination is disclosed, including: using a pressure meter to sense a pressure associated with an airflow through a gripper mechanism of a diverting mechanism over time during a pick operation on a target object; storing the sensed pressure associated with the airflow through the gripper mechanism over time as a pressure sequence associated with the pick operation on the target object; and correlating the pressure sequence with representative pressure sequences associated with corresponding pick quality types to determine whether the pick operation on the target object was successful or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Stanton, Jacob Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Stenberg, Jason M. Calaiaro, Carter J. Schultz, John C. McCoy, JR., Kevin Taylor, Brian J. Leach, Peter March, Joseph M. Castagneri, Brendan Edward Richards
  • Publication number: 20220347842
    Abstract: A vacuum tube assembly for removing material is disclosed, including: a vacuum generator configured to generate a vacuum airflow; one or more tubes coupled to the vacuum generator and configured to channel the vacuum airflow; and an actuation mechanism coupled to the one or more tubes, wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to actuate at least one tube from a first position relative to a material stream to a second position relative to the material stream, wherein the first position is farther from the material stream than the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Byars, Matthew Stanton, James Gregory Braeckel, III, Stefan Michael Elsener, Samuel Creighton, Simon Patrick Hall, Jacob John Schmidt, Peter Edward Gayler, Richard Reisbick, Kevin Taylor, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20220111519
    Abstract: A material picker assembly is disclosed, including: a connector configured to be attached to an actuator device; and a plurality of picker mechanisms, wherein each picker mechanism includes a suspension element that is configured to absorb impact on the picker mechanism by one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Stanton, Jacob Fitzgerald, Jason M. Calaiaro
  • Patent number: 9480878
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jr., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20160166882
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, JR., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 9233269
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An aria extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 9062548
    Abstract: The present technology is directed generally to rotary displacement systems and associated methods of use and manufacture. The systems can be used to compress and/or expand compressible fluids. In some embodiments, the rotary displacement systems include a chamber housing having a pressure-modifying chamber with a first port and a second port, a first passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the first port, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the second port. The systems can further include a shaft positioned within the chamber housing and rotatable relative to the chamber housing about a rotational axis, and a rotor comprising no more than two lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Bright Energy Storage Technologies, LLP
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, John Tandler, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alexander Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Patent number: 9057265
    Abstract: The present technology is directed generally to rotary displacement systems and associated methods of use and manufacture. The systems can be used to compress and/or expand compressible fluids. In some embodiments, the rotary displacement systems include a chamber housing having a pressure-modifying chamber with a first port and a second port, a first passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the first port, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the second port. The systems can further include a shaft positioned within the chamber housing and rotatable relative to the chamber housing about a rotational axis, and a rotor comprising no more than two lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Bright Energy Storage Technologies LLP.
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, John Tandler, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alexander Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Publication number: 20150141199
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An aria extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 8585556
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jr., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20120316037
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, JR., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 8197389
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jr., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20110217197
    Abstract: The present technology is directed generally to rotary displacement systems and associated methods of use and manufacture. The systems can be used to compress and/or expand compressible fluids. In some embodiments, the rotary displacement systems include a chamber housing having a pressure-modifying chamber with a first port and a second port, a first passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the first port, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the second port. The systems can further include a shaft positioned within the chamber housing and rotatable relative to the chamber housing about a rotational axis, and a rotor comprising no more than two lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, John Tandler, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alexander Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Publication number: 20110209477
    Abstract: The present technology is directed generally to rotary displacement systems and associated methods of use and manufacture. The systems can be used to compress and/or expand compressible fluids. In some embodiments, the rotary displacement systems include a chamber housing having a pressure-modifying chamber with a first port and a second port, a first passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the first port, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the second port. The systems can further include a shaft positioned within the chamber housing and rotatable relative to the chamber housing about a rotational axis, and a rotor comprising no more than two lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, John Tandler, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alexander Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Publication number: 20110209480
    Abstract: The present technology is directed generally to rotary displacement systems and associated methods of use and manufacture. The systems can be used to compress and/or expand compressible fluids. In some embodiments, the rotary displacement systems include a chamber housing having a pressure-modifying chamber with a first port and a second port, a first passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the first port, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the chamber via the second port. The systems can further include a shaft positioned within the chamber housing and rotatable relative to the chamber housing about a rotational axis, and a rotor comprising no more than two lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, John Tandler, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alexander Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Publication number: 20100292052
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, JR., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 7771319
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame having a body, a base and a top. A load is positioned on the frame for providing a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. An arm extends between a support end and a user end. A support pivot secures the support end of the arm to the top of the frame for pivoting the arm about the frame. A user interface inputs and outputs data. A user pivot securing the user interface to the user end of the arm for pivoting the user interface about the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Carl R. Spoeth, Jr., Jeffrey A. Pearson, Jacob Fitzgerald