Patents by Inventor James A. Rex
James A. Rex 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).
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Publication number: 20240089693Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises: an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); an acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 11882427Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
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Publication number: 20220377492Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Publication number: 20220375470Abstract: Apparatus for outputting an audio signal in a vehicle cabin comprising: at least one audio outputting device configured to output an audio signal comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, and/or a musical instrument in a vehicle cabin; at least one audio processing device configured to process at least one audio signal output by the at least one audio outputting device so as to suppress the audio signal component in a suppression mode; at least one audio receiving device configured to receive an acoustic human voice signal, of at least one person located in the vehicle cabin whilst the audio outputting device outputs the audio signal in the vehicle cabin; and a control device configured to control operation of the audio processing device based on at least one acoustic human signal received by the audio receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Jürgen Pledl, James Rex
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Publication number: 20220319531Abstract: Apparatus (2) for outputting an audio signal (3) in a vehicle cabin (4), the apparatus (2) comprising: at least one audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (3), particularly an audio signal (3) comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, in a vehicle cabin (4); at least one audio receiving device (10) configured to receive a human voice signal (9) of at least one person (P) located in the or a vehicle cabin (4) whilst the at least one audio outputting device (6) outputs the audio signal (3) in the or a vehicle cabin (4); at least one processing device (11) configured to combine the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) so as to generate a combined audio signal containing the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) which combined audio signal is outputtable or output in the or a vehicle cabin (4) via the at least one audio outputting device (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 9787530Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The organization may comprise an internal network, such as Internet Protocol (IP) network. An alternative communication path communicatively couples communication devices of the organization to a public communication network. A recovery application operates on devices of the organization. The recovery network receives periodic availability indicators from devices within the organization. The recovery network identifies a communication endpoint of the intended recipient of a communication request using the availability indicators.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Disaster Recovery Center, Inc.Inventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Publication number: 20150036485Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The organization may comprise an internal network, such as Internet Protocol (IP) network. An alternative communication path communicatively couples communication devices of the organization to a public communication network. A recovery application operates on devices of the organization. The recovery network receives periodic availability indicators from devices within the organization. The recovery network identifies a communication endpoint of the intended recipient of a communication request using the availability indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Patent number: 8775674Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The organization may comprise an internal network, such as Internet Protocol (IP) network. An alternative communication path communicatively couples communication devices of the organization to a public communication network. A recovery application operates on devices of the organization. The recovery network receives periodic availability indicators from devices within the organization. The recovery network identifies a communication endpoint of the intended recipient of a communication request using the availability indicators.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Telecom RecoveryInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Patent number: 8537663Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to a carrier having a service area. The recovery network may be configured to communicatively couple the carrier to the public communication network (PCN) using one or more alternative communication paths, such as a satellite network. The alternative communication paths may couple the recovery network to the carrier independently of the PCN. When the carrier detects a failure in its uplink to the PCN, it may failover to the recovery network, which may service the communication requests using the alternative communication path(s). Similarly, the recovery network may be used to service inbound communication requests directed to the carrier or other organization, such as a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). When used with a PSAP, the recovery network may be configured to access and/or provide metadata related to inbound communication requests.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Telecom RecoveryInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Patent number: 8483347Abstract: In a pressurized water reactor with all of the in-core instrumentation gaining access to the core through the reactor head, each fuel assembly in which the instrumentation is introduced is aligned with an upper internals instrumentation guide-way. In the elevations above the upper internals upper support assembly, the instrumentation is protected and aligned by upper mounted instrumentation columns that are part of the instrumentation guide-way and extend from the upper support assembly towards the reactor head in hue with a corresponding head penetration. The upper mounted instrumentation columns are supported laterally at one end by an upper guide tube and at the other end by the upper support plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLCInventors: Norman R. Singleton, David A. Altman, Ching Yu, James A. Rex, David R. Forsyth
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Patent number: 8310918Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The recovery network may be communicatively coupled to the existing communication infrastructure of an organization via one or more alternative communication paths. The alternative communication paths may couple the recovery network to the organization independently of a public communication network. Upon activation of recovery services, the recovery network may receive communication requests directed to the organization from the public communication network. The recovery network may service one or more of the requests using one or more of the alternative communication paths. Similarly, the recovery network may service outbound communication requests originating at the organization over an alternative communication path. Communication requests may be backed up (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Telecom RecoveryInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Publication number: 20120239822Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The organization may comprise an internal network, such as Internet Protocol (IP) network. An alternative communication path communicatively couples communication devices of the organization to a public communication network. A recovery application operates on devices of the organization. The recovery network receives periodic availability indicators from devices within the organization. The recovery network identifies a communication endpoint of the intended recipient of a communication request using the availability indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Telecom RecoveryInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Publication number: 20120213060Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to a carrier having a service area. The recovery network may be configured to communicatively couple the carrier to the public communication network (PCN) using one or more alternative communication paths, such as a satellite network. The alternative communication paths may couple the recovery network to the carrier independently of the PCN. When the carrier detects a failure in its uplink to the PCN, it may failover to the recovery network, which may service the communication requests using the alternative communication path(s). Similarly, the recovery network may be used to service inbound communication requests directed to the carrier or other organization, such as a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). When used with a PSAP, the recovery network may be configured to access and/or provide metadata related to inbound communication requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: TELECOM RECOVERYInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Patent number: 8091537Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving performance in an internal combustion engine includes texturing on an inner surface of at least a portion of an engine head. The texturing may include elongated raised portions extending in one or more directions that may aid in controlling and directing pre-combustion and/or combustion gases in a combustion chamber for a more unified combustion. The result is improved power and/or efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventors: Kelsey Manning, James Rex Larsen
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Patent number: 8046219Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for separating speech signal from a noisy acoustic environment. The separation process may include directional filtering, blind source separation, and dual input spectral subtraction noise suppressor. The input channels may include two omnidirectional microphones whose output is processed using phase delay filtering to form speech and noise beamforms. Further, the beamforms may be frequency corrected. The omnidirectional microphones generate one channel that is substantially only noise, and another channel that is a combination of noise and speech. A blind source separation algorithm augments the directional separation through statistical techniques. The noise signal and speech signal are then used to set process characteristics at a dual input noise spectral subtraction suppressor (DINS) to efficiently reduce or eliminate the noise component. In this way, the noise is effectively removed from the combination signal to generate a good qualify speech signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Zurek, Jeffrey M. Axelrod, Joel A. Clark, Holly L. Francois, Scott K. Isabelle, David J. Pearce, James A. Rex
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Publication number: 20100220585Abstract: A recovery network may provide communication recovery and backup services to an organization. The recovery network may be communicatively coupled to the existing communication infrastructure of an organization via one or more alternative communication paths. The alternative communication paths may couple the recovery network to the organization independently of a public communication network. Upon activation of recovery services, the recovery network may receive communication requests directed to the organization from the public communication network. The recovery network may service one or more of the requests using one or more of the alternative communication paths. Similarly, the recovery network may service outbound communication requests originating at the organization over an alternative communication path. Communication requests may be backed up (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: TELECOM RECOVERYInventors: Chris Stewart Poulson, James Rex Gledhill, Timothy Alan Ruff
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Publication number: 20090126675Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving performance in an internal combustion engine includes texturing on an inner surface of at least a portion of an engine head. The texturing may include elongated raised portions extending in one or more directions that may aid in controlling and directing pre-combustion and/or combustion gases in a combustion chamber for a more unified combustion. The result is improved power and/or efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Kelsey Manning, James Rex Larsen
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Publication number: 20090106021Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for separating speech signal from a noisy acoustic environment. The separation process may include directional filtering, blind source separation, and dual input spectral subtraction noise suppressor. The input channels may include two omnidirectional microphones whose output is processed using phase delay filtering to form speech and noise beamforms. Further, the beamforms may be frequency corrected. The omnidirectional microphones generate one channel that is substantially only noise, and another channel that is a combination of noise and speech. A blind source separation algorithm augments the directional separation through statistical techniques. The noise signal and speech signal are then used to set process characteristics at a dual input noise spectral subtraction suppressor (DINS) to efficiently reduce or eliminate the noise component. In this way, the noise is effectively removed from the combination signal to generate a good qualify speech signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. ZUREK, Jeffrey M. AXELROD, Joel A. CLARK, Holly L. FRANCOIS, Scott K. ISABELLE, David J. PEARCE, James A. REX
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Publication number: 20080253497Abstract: In a pressurized water reactor with ail of the in-core instrumentation gaining access to the core through the reactor head, each fuel assembly in which the instrumentation is introduced is aligned with an upper internals instrumentation guide-way. In the elevations above the upper internals upper support assembly, the instrumentation is protected and aligned by upper mounted instrumentation columns that are part of the instrumentation guide-way and extend from the upper support assembly towards the reactor head in hue with a corresponding head penetration. The upper mounted instrumentation columns are supported laterally at one end by an upper guide tube and at the other end by the upper support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Norman R. Singleton, David A. Altman, Ching Yu, James A. Rex, David R. Forsyth
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Patent number: 6549367Abstract: The performance of a leaf spring disc clamp can be enhanced by utilizing a roughly triangular shape for the center aperture. Such a disc clamp exhibits a substantially more uniform distribution of clamping force on the data disc and thereby reduces the deformation of the disc. It has further been determined that a stiffening rib located adjacent to the rim portion which contacts the data disc also leads to more uniform distribution of clamping force. Lastly, vibrations in a leaf spring disc clamp from external shocks or drive operation can be reduced utilizing a dampening ring of visco-elastic material. The dampening ring can be fastened to the surface of the disc clamp or placed within a rib on the disc clamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Shantanu Dattatrey Joshi, Thomas M. Durrum, Daniel Scott Thompson, James Rex Staggers, Paul Allison Beatty