Patents by Inventor James Rowley
James Rowley 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: 20240131886Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Lawrence S. Klein, Stephen A. Langenderfer, Martin E. Sotola, Vikas Bahl, Mark H. Rosenblum, Peter James, Dale Dee Rowley, Matthew S. Johannes, Gary Michael Seminara, Jeremy M. Nett, Christopher T. Bate, Michael Patrick Cutter
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Patent number: 11898387Abstract: A hinged system includes a preassembled hinge module for pivotally coupling a first component to a second component. The preassembled hinge module includes a shaft, a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft, and a housing. The housing includes a cover, a side wall, and a rear wall that define an interior space enclosed within the housing. The interior space receives the torque element inside the housing. The cover defines a first aperture, and the rear wall defines a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture aligned with a pivot axis of the shaft. The shaft extends through at least the first aperture, the interior space, and the second aperture. The shaft is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component. The housing is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the second component.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Hector Eduardo Rivas, Mark James Rowley, Pradeep Jayanna, Michael Thomas Holland, Richard B. Langkamp, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210277694Abstract: A hinged system includes a preassembled hinge module for pivotally coupling a first component to a second component. The preassembled hinge module includes a shaft, a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft, and a housing. The housing includes a cover, a side wall, and a rear wall that define an interior space enclosed within the housing. The interior space receives the torque element inside the housing. The cover defines a first aperture, and the rear wall defines a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture aligned with a pivot axis of the shaft. The shaft extends through at least the first aperture, the interior space, and the second aperture. The shaft is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component. The housing is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Hector Eduardo Rivas, Mark James Rowley, Pradeep Jayanna, Michael Thomas Holland, Richard B. Langkamp, JR.
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Publication number: 20180210460Abstract: A method to simultaneously control a plurality of autonomous vehicles, wherein the method provides one or more autonomous vehicles, an autonomous vehicle controller comprising a controller processor and a controller non-transitory computer readable medium, having controller computer readable code encoded herein, and a controller task queue. The method wirelessly provides a task to an autonomous vehicle, and wirelessly provides a task completion message from that autonomous vehicle to the autonomous vehicle controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: James Rowley, Mark Omo
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Patent number: 9464209Abstract: A coating composition for application to the surface of a container comprising: (a) a film-forming resinous material comprising a functional group-containing reaction product of: (i) a cyclic carbonate group-containing material, (ii) a polyamine; (b) a curing agent reactive with functional groups of (a); (c) a liquid diluent.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: John Dudik, Courtney Richman, Qin Li, Youssef Moussa, Randy Daughenbaugh, James Rowley, Kareem Kaleem
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Publication number: 20150110981Abstract: A coating composition for application to the surface of a container comprising: (a) a film-forming resinous material comprising a functional group-containing reaction product of: (i) a cyclic carbonate group-containing material, (ii) a polyamine; (b) a curing agent reactive with functional groups of (a); (c) a liquid diluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: John Dudik, Qin Li, Youssef Moussa, Randy Daughenbaugh, James Rowley, Kareem Kaleem
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Patent number: 7744140Abstract: A mooring connector or pipeline recovery tool comprising a mandrel (10) around which is concentrically disposed a ball cage (11) having balls (12) protruding therefrom so that relative longitudinal movement of the mandrel (10) and ball cage (11) causes the balls to ascend ramped surfaces of the mandrel (10) thus to protrude outwardly through the ball cage (11). The conventional arrangement of balls in regular rows and columns is replaced by helical rows or random arrays of the balls thus to avoid excessive grooving and deformation of the wall of a receptor into which the connector is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: BSW LimitedInventor: James Rowley
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Patent number: 7566310Abstract: Two programs measure upper airway resistance using Resistance=Pressure/Flow. Raw flow and pressure data is divided into breaths and time adjusted so each breath starts with the value zero. Each breath is graphed as flow in the y-axis and time in the x-axis. The slope between points Flow=0 and Flow=0.20 is calculated. The resistance is the inverse of the slope. The second program determines whether a breath is flow limited or not. It also uses the flow and time data to perform a curve fitting to describe the flow-time in meaningful polynomial function F (P)=A t3+B t2+Ct+D. The derivative of this function is F?=3At2+2Bt+C. If the value of the derivative F? at maximum flow is less than or equal zero, then it is a flow limited breath, otherwise, it is non flow limited breath. Also, the need for a pressure-monitoring catheter is obviated.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Wayne State UniversityInventors: M. Safwan Badr, Khaled F. Mansour, James A. Rowley, Mahdi A. Shkoukani
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Publication number: 20070278104Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Sean Purdy, Dennis Simpson, Richard Foukes, David Aiken, James Rowley
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Publication number: 20060269360Abstract: A mooring connector or pipeline recovery tool comprising a mandrel (10) around which is concentrically disposed a ball cage (11) having balls (12) protruding therefrom so that relative longitudinal movement of the mandrel (10) and ball cage (11) causes the balls to ascend ramped surfaces of the mandrel (10) thus to protrude outwardly through the ball cage (11). The conventional arrangement of balls in regular rows and columns is replaced by helical rows or random arrays of the balls thus to avoid excessive grooving and deformation of the wall of a receptor into which the connector is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: James Rowley
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Patent number: 4118367Abstract: The invention relates to the production of silica reinforced rubber incorporating a novel azo-silane coupling agent which does not depend on the vulcanization reaction to effect coupling to the rubber. The novel coupling agents are of the general formula:Y -- X -- CO -- N .dbd. N -- CO -- X.sup.1 -- Zwhere X and X.sup.1 are the same or different and each is an imino group, an oxygen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted methylene group; Y is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or is the same as Z; and Z as an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group which has an substituent at least one silane group of the formula: --Si(OR).sub.3 or --OSi(OR).sub.3 in which R is a straight or branched chain alkyl group. The azo-silane is typically used in amounts of from .1 to 10 pphr. Silica reinforced rubber vulcanizates produced using the azo-silane can have improved properties e.g. abrasion resistance, scorch resistance and resilience as compared with vulcanizates made using conventional coupling agents.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1977Date of Patent: October 3, 1978Assignee: The Malaysian Rubber Producers Research AssociationInventors: Keith Dawes, Roger James Rowley
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Patent number: 4118733Abstract: The invention provides a surveillance arrangement, and in particular an airborne surveillance arrangement, in which a television display of a scene is brightened up, by means of infra-red detectors, to emphasize heat emitting targets.In one example of airborne surveillance system, a linear array of infra-red detectors is arranged to view part of a scene viewed by a television camera, with the same horizontal field of view at a desired target range. In front of the array of detectors a light chopper is provided so that the output of each detector is a modulated carrier. The output of each detector is applied to a store, via individual impedance transformers, narrow bandpass filters and demodulators. Between each demodulator and the store, individual sharp out-off low pass filters and threshold detectors may be provided to provide a degree of discrimination against spurious responses.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1976Date of Patent: October 3, 1978Assignee: Elliott Brothers (London) LimitedInventors: Alan Elmer Sarson, William James Rowley Clark