Patents by Inventor James Theodore

James Theodore 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: 12240416
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back connected to the seat base. The seat back includes a first side bolster including a first lateral surface and a second side bolster having a second lateral surface. An item restraint system including a selectively deployable restraint element is mounted adjacent to the first lateral surface and a selectively positionable hook is mounted to the second lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: James Theodore Dorris
  • Patent number: 12035874
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Patent number: 11986136
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a fluid delivery system for mopping a floor surface after sweeping debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a brushroll, a collection bin that receives dirt and liquid swept by the brushroll, and a cleanout member configured to empty the collection bin and mechanically remove dirt and liquid accumulated on one or more internal surfaces of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Publication number: 20240140319
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back connected to the seat base. The seat back includes a first side bolster including a first lateral surface and a second side bolster having a second lateral surface. An item restraint system including a selectively deployable restraint element is mounted adjacent to the first lateral surface and a selectively positionable hook is mounted to the second lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: James Theodore Dorris
  • Publication number: 20240041286
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a fluid delivery system for mopping a floor surface after sweeping debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a brushroll, a collection bin that receives dirt and liquid swept by the brushroll, and a cleanout member configured to empty the collection bin and mechanically remove dirt and liquid accumulated on one or more internal surfaces of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Publication number: 20230358327
    Abstract: A system including a pressure accommodating assembly having a body with a first side and a second side. The assembly further includes a gas permeable membrane coupled to the body and configured to allow gases to permeate therethrough to thereby move from the first side to the second side. The assembly also includes a pressure relief valve coupled to the body, wherein the pressure relief valve is biased to a closed position to generally block a flow of gases therethrough and is configured to move to an open position when there is a predetermined pressure differential thereacross to allow gases to flow therethrough to move from the first side to the second side. The pressure accommodating assembly is configured to maintain its structural integrity after being exposed to a temperature of about 500° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Lowell CLERICUS, James Theodore STOPE, Martin Jozef REEF, Jerrod McClain ETIENNE, Elizabeth QUIGLEY, Oscar Daniel Louis TEUNISSE, Gerrit Jan WEEKENSTROO, Dennis KOLKMAN, Evert VAN DEN HURK, Anthony Robert STROIK, Kenneth Gerhard MADDEN, Andrew Douglas WOODWARD, Robert Christopher FERGUSON
  • Patent number: 11796076
    Abstract: A system including a pressure accommodating assembly having a body with a first side and a second side. The assembly further includes a gas permeable membrane coupled to the body and configured to allow gases to permeate therethrough to thereby move from the first side to the second side. The assembly also includes a pressure relief valve coupled to the body, wherein the pressure relief valve is biased to a closed position to generally block a flow of gases therethrough and is configured to move to an open position when there is a predetermined pressure differential thereacross to allow gases to flow therethrough to move from the first side to the second side. The pressure accommodating assembly is configured to maintain its structural integrity after being exposed to a temperature of about 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt Lowell Clericus, James Theodore Stope, Martin Jozef Reef, Jerrod McClain Etienne, Elizabeth Quigley, Oscar Daniel Louis Teunisse, Gerrit Jan Weekenstroo, Dennis Kolkman, Evert Van Den Hurk, Anthony Robert Stroik, Kenneth Gerhard Madden, Andrew Douglas Woodward, Robert Christopher Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11771284
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a steam delivery system for steam mopping a floor surface after sweeping dry dirt, dust, hair, and other debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to perform multiple cleaning functions, including dry sweeping and steam mopping. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a steam vent for venting a portion of the steam from a brush chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Patent number: 11400977
    Abstract: A system and method for guiding an articulated vehicle having at least a first section and a second section includes one or more sensors positioned separately from the vehicle and adapted to detect the positions of and the angle between the first and second sections. The system also may include one or more position sensors located on the vehicle. A computing system that may be on the vehicle or positioned separately from the vehicle receives the position data and includes a pose-determining algorithm for determining the position and orientation of the vehicle and a guidance-determining algorithm for determining guidance commands to guide the vehicle to a target position. A communications device communicates the guidance commands or sensed position and/or angle information to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas Brennan, James Theodore Dorris
  • Publication number: 20220185700
    Abstract: Processes and systems for treating Kraft pulping foul condensate are provided. The processes comprise removing volatile compounds from the foul condensate to produce a resulting condensate and removing methanol from the resulting condensate. The systems comprise a volatile compound removal stage and a methanol removal stage downstream of and in fluid communication with the volatile removal stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Rohan BANDEKAR, James Theodore WEARING, Jonathan Edward FOAN
  • Publication number: 20220175204
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Publication number: 20220142442
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a steam delivery system for steam mopping a floor surface after sweeping dry dirt, dust, hair, and other debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to perform multiple cleaning functions, including dry sweeping and steam mopping. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a steam vent for venting a portion of the steam from a brush chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Patent number: 11284759
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Patent number: 11266285
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a steam delivery system for steam mopping a floor surface after sweeping dry dirt, dust, hair, and other debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to perform multiple cleaning functions, including dry sweeping and steam mopping. The surface cleaning apparatus can be convertible between different modes of operation, including at least an upright mode and a handheld mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Publication number: 20210298548
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Publication number: 20210169294
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a steam delivery system for steam mopping a floor surface after sweeping dry dirt, dust, hair, and other debris from the floor surface. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to perform multiple cleaning functions, including dry sweeping and steam mopping. The surface cleaning apparatus can be convertible between different modes of operation, including at least an upright mode and a handheld mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jacob Resch, James Theodore Hotary, Guoshun Wang
  • Patent number: 11025439
    Abstract: A plurality of authentication devices form and manage a self-organizing mobile peer-to-peer mesh network to provide robust authentication of mobile peers, humans and or mobile devices such as drones, cars, satellites, robots etc. The mesh network may supplement traditional fixed point of entry authentication to combat social engineering penetrations or be used in situations where fixed-point authentication is not viable. Network efficiency can be enhanced by using two-level encryption, a first level of encryption based on permissions to join a mesh network and a simpler second level of encryption based on knowledge shared with members of the network for communication. Making the permissions a function of location can make the network more robust. Re-authenticating member peers based on the occurrence of defined events can further enhance security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David James Theodore, Blake Cameron Sims, Andres Rios, Hyperia Doe, Jesse Jonathan Lee, Alfonso Andres Lopez
  • Publication number: 20210122616
    Abstract: A smart lifting device, a system, and a related and method for evaluating a duty cycle status of a lifting device suspendable from a support for lifting loads are disclosed. The subject matter may include attaching a load to a base member; lifting the base member and the load using the support; monitoring parameters related to the lifting step using at least one sensor and a lift monitor attached to the base member, the at least one sensor detecting at least an instance of lifting; and reporting information related to the determined parameters. The device and system may include base members and lift monitors with sensors and/or communications devices, as well as optional computer interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Kumler, James Theodore, Rian Simpson, Jacob McDaris, David Topham
  • Patent number: 10846751
    Abstract: An online system receives multiple candidate components for including in content items to be presented to online system users. Upon identifying an opportunity to present content to a subject user of the online system, the online system dynamically generates an optimal content item for presentation to the subject user that includes one or more candidate components. Candidate components included in the optimal content item are selected by predicting an affinity of the subject user for each candidate component. The affinity of the subject user for a candidate component may be predicted using a machine-learned model that is trained using historical performance information about content items including the candidate component that were presented to viewing users of the online system having at least a threshold measure of similarity to the subject user. Components of content items used to train the model may be selected using a heuristic (e.g., Thompson sampling).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhurun Zhang, Hao Zhang, Junbiao Tang, James Theodore Kleban, Avi Samuel Gavlovski, Hao Song, David Benjamin Lue, Anand Sumatilal Bhalgat
  • Publication number: 20200032763
    Abstract: A mechanical device that can generate decentralized electrical power and/or hydraulic fluid pressure on a continual basis, using fully integrated omnipresent energy sources which remain unchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: James Theodore Berling