Patents by Inventor James Blackwood
James Blackwood 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: 20220111459Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing metals and metal-like substances in two and three dimensional form without a substrate in a safe, rapid and economical fashion using gas shielded arc welding equipment and programmable robotic motion. The method and apparatus includes the use and application of robotic controls, temperature and position feedback, single and multiple material feeds, and semi liquid deposition thereby creating near net shape parts particularly well suited to rapid prototyping and lower volume production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: THOMAS R. KRUER, JAMES BLACKWOOD
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Publication number: 20220092974Abstract: A traffic strategy and/or management system suitable for generating and/or implementing strategy options which achieve a goal set by the user, said system including orchestration means connected to; data source means, infrastructure means and management or control means. The orchestration means is also connected to a strategy generation means configured to create at least one traffic management strategy and/or a set of control instructions for all infrastructure means relevant to the strategy to achieve a goal set by the user, wherein said data source means includes modelled data and real time data which are supplied and utilised by the strategy generation means and received via the orchestration means to create a traffic management strategy and/or a set of control instructions in real time and/or near real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Keith McCabe, Lee McCluskey, James Blackwood, Mauro Vallati
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Patent number: 11235409Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing metals and metal-like substances in two and three dimensional form without a substrate in a safe, rapid and economical fashion using gas shielded arc welding equipment and programmable robotic motion. The method and apparatus includes the use and application of robotic controls, temperature and position feedback, single and multiple material feeds, and semi liquid deposition thereby creating near net shape parts particularly well suited to rapid prototyping and lower volume production.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: +Mfg, LLCInventors: Thomas R. Kruer, James Blackwood
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Publication number: 20200290698Abstract: A child vehicle is presented. The child vehicle is an off-road vehicle with one wheel in the back and two wheels on the front. The back wheel is preferably a dirt bike wheel. The front wheels are preferably ATV like wheels. The triangular design allows for a safe, fun environment for a child to learn to, and to continue to ride off-road vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventor: James Blackwood
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Patent number: 10236917Abstract: Providing memory bandwidth compression in chipkill-correct memory architectures is disclosed. In this regard, a compressed memory controller (CMC) introduces a specified error pattern into chipkill-correct error correcting code (ECC) bits to indicate compressed data. To encode data, the CMC applies a compression algorithm to an uncompressed data block to generate a compressed data block. The CMC then generates ECC data for the compressed data block (i.e., an “inner” ECC segment), appends the inner ECC segment to the compressed data block, and generates ECC data for the compressed data block and the inner ECC segment (i.e., an “outer” ECC segment). The CMC then intentionally inverts a specified plurality of bytes of the outer ECC segment (e.g., in portions of the outer ECC segment stored in different physical memory chips by a chipkill-correct ECC mechanism). The outer ECC segment is then appended to the compressed data block and the inner ECC segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Natarajan Vaidhyanathan, Luther James Blackwood, Mattheus Cornelis Antonius Adrianus Heddes, Michael Raymond Trombley, Colin Beaton Verrilli
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Publication number: 20180074893Abstract: Providing memory bandwidth compression in chipkill-correct memory architectures is disclosed. In this regard, a compressed memory controller (CMC) introduces a specified error pattern into chipkill-correct error correcting code (ECC) bits to indicate compressed data. To encode data, the CMC applies a compression algorithm to an uncompressed data block to generate a compressed data block. The CMC then generates ECC data for the compressed data block (i.e., an “inner” ECC segment), appends the inner ECC segment to the compressed data block, and generates ECC data for the compressed data block and the inner ECC segment (i.e., an “outer” ECC segment). The CMC then intentionally inverts a specified plurality of bytes of the outer ECC segment (e.g., in portions of the outer ECC segment stored in different physical memory chips by a chipkill-correct ECC mechanism). The outer ECC segment is then appended to the compressed data block and the inner ECC segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Natarajan Vaidhyanathan, Luther James Blackwood, Mattheus Cornelis Antonius Adrianus Heddes, Michael Raymond Trombley, Colin Beaton Verrilli
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Patent number: 9619680Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a switch module having a plurality of control switches, each of the control switches including a rocker button actuatable between an off position and an activated position, and an RFID tag secured to the rocker button, the RFID tag including thereon a unique identifier tied to a function of the control switch. The vehicle communication system also includes an RFID reader that receives switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag. The vehicle communication system also includes a vehicle communications link that is connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Andrew James Blackwood
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Patent number: 9555750Abstract: A vehicle switch module includes a sub-network having switches connected thereto and a sub-network controller in operative communication with the sub-network and the switches. Each switch includes a microprocessor programmed to generate switch messages that include address and switch logic state data. The sub-network controller transmits switch queries onto the sub-network to a number of switch addresses to determine a connection status and switch state of switches in the switch module and receives switch messages responsive to the queries from switches at addresses to which the switch queries were transmitted. The received switch messages verify the identity of a switch in the module and provide a switch state for the switch. The sub-network controller interprets the received switch messages and—based on the switch address and switch state data in the messages—controls operation of a vehicle output or load associated with each of the switches.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Andrew James Blackwood, David Mark Nelsen, Richard William Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 9514899Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of a field device includes a switch having a switch contact movable between an off position and an activated position, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag integrated with the switch and in selective communication with the switch based on the position thereof, an RFID reader configured to receive switch messages from the RFID tag that indicate an operational state of the switch, and a control circuit configured to receive switch messages from the RFID reader, the control circuit receiving the switch messages for purposes of controlling the field device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Andrew James Blackwood
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Patent number: 9418808Abstract: A motor starter or contactor having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag incorporated therein for accurate determination of the position of contacts in the motor starter/contactor is disclosed. The motor starter/contactor includes separable contacts comprising a fixed contact structure and a movable contact structure having a closed position and an open position. An electromagnet is also included in the motor starter/contactor that is arranged to translate the movable contact structure between the closed position and the open position. An RFID tag is positioned on or adjacent the separable contacts to indicate the position of the movable contact structure in the motor starter/contactor.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Andrew James Blackwood, John F. Pflieger
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Publication number: 20160189888Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of a field device includes a switch having a switch contact movable between an off position and an activated position, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag integrated with the switch and in selective communication with the switch based on the position thereof, an RFID reader configured to receive switch messages from the RFID tag that indicate an operational state of the switch, and a control circuit configured to receive switch messages from the RFID reader, the control circuit receiving the switch messages for purposes of controlling the field device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Andrew James Blackwood
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Publication number: 20160189898Abstract: A motor starter or contactor having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag incorporated therein for accurate determination of the position of contacts in the motor starter/contactor is disclosed. The motor starter/contactor includes separable contacts comprising a fixed contact structure and a movable contact structure having a closed position and an open position. An electromagnet is also included in the motor starter/contactor that is arranged to translate the movable contact structure between the closed position and the open position. An RFID tag is positioned on or adjacent the separable contacts to indicate the position of the movable contact structure in the motor starter/contactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Andrew James Blackwood, John F. Pflieger
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Publication number: 20160188928Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a switch module having a plurality of control switches, each of the control switches including a rocker button actuatable between an off position and an activated position, and an RFID tag secured to the rocker button, the RFID tag including thereon a unique identifier tied to a function of the control switch. The vehicle communication system also includes an RFID reader that receives switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag. The vehicle communication system also includes a vehicle communications link that is connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Andrew James Blackwood
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Publication number: 20150108095Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing metals and metal-like substances in two and three dimensional form without a substrate in a safe, rapid and economical fashion using gas shielded arc welding equipment and programmable robotic motion. The method and apparatus includes the use and application of robotic controls, temperature and position feedback, single and multiple material feeds, and semi liquid deposition thereby creating near net shape parts particularly well suited to rapid prototyping and lower volume production.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: THOMAS R. KRUER, JAMES BLACKWOOD
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Publication number: 20150102665Abstract: A vehicle switch module includes a sub-network having switches connected thereto and a sub-network controller in operative communication with the sub-network and the switches. Each switch includes a microprocessor programmed to generate switch messages that include address and switch logic state data. The sub-network controller transmits switch queries onto the sub-network to a number of switch addresses to determine a connection status and switch state of switches in the switch module and receives switch messages responsive to the queries from switches at addresses to which the switch queries were transmitted. The received switch messages verify the identity of a switch in the module and provide a switch state for the switch. The sub-network controller interprets the received switch messages and—based on the switch address and switch state data in the messages—controls operation of a vehicle output or load associated with each of the switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Andrew James Blackwood, David Mark Nelsen, Richard William Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20050210890Abstract: A phase change material comprising a mixture of water and deuterium oxide is described, wherein the mole fraction of deuterium oxide is selected so that the mixture has a selected phase change temperature within a range between 0° C. and 4° C. The mixture is placed in a container and used for passive storage and transport of biomaterials and other temperature sensitive materials. Gels, nucleating agents, freezing point depression materials and colorants may be added to enhance the characteristics of the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Francis Wessling,, James Blackwood
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Patent number: D539184Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Inventor: James Blackwood