Patents by Inventor Jeff Dixon

Jeff Dixon 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: 11874642
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a safety control system having a processor that (1) automatically interrogates a portable data storage device, (2) determines whether a configuration profile of the safety control system matches a stored configuration profile in the portable data storage device, (3) obtains network settings of the safety control system, and (4) stores network settings into the portable data storage device. In an illustrative example, a safety control system may include a processor designed to perform operations to configure the safety control system with a configuration profile stored in the portable data storage device or download network settings of the safety control system to the portable data storage device under some predetermined conditions. By using the above method, the safety control system may be quickly configured, and network settings may be easily obtained and backed up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
  • Patent number: 11847384
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. Various embodiments may advantageously expand a number of devices possible to be connected beyond a number of terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Patent number: 11704451
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. Various embodiments may advantageously expand a number of devices to be connected to the safety evaluation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORP
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20230146523
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. By using the method, the number of devices that can be connected to the safety evaluation device may be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220155748
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a safety control system having a processor that (1) automatically interrogates a portable data storage device, (2) determines whether a configuration profile of the safety control system matches a stored configuration profile in the portable data storage device, (3) obtains network settings of the safety control system, and (4) stores network settings into the portable data storage device. In an illustrative example, a safety control system may include a processor designed to perform operations to configure the safety control system with a configuration profile stored in the portable data storage device or download network settings of the safety control system to the portable data storage device under some predetermined conditions. By using the above method, the safety control system may be quickly configured, and network settings may be easily obtained and backed up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220147681
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. By using the method, the number of devices that can be connected to the safety evaluation device may be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Patent number: 11270035
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. By using the method, the number of devices that can be connected to the safety evaluation device may be expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORP
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Patent number: 11249452
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a safety control system having a processor that (1) automatically interrogates a portable data storage device, (2) determines whether a configuration profile of the safety control system matches a stored configuration profile in the portable data storage device, (3) obtains network settings of the safety control system, and (4) stores network settings into the portable data storage device. In an illustrative example, a safety control system may include a processor designed to perform operations to configure the safety control system with a configuration profile stored in the portable data storage device or download network settings of the safety control system to the portable data storage device under some predetermined conditions. By using the above method, the safety control system may be quickly configured, and network settings may be easily obtained and backed up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORP.
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20210319482
    Abstract: Interactive, image-based collectible product analysis systems and methods are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Jeff DIXON
  • Publication number: 20210266407
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program receives a set of audio files. Each audio file in the set of audio files includes audio from an audio call. The program further truncates each audio file in the set of audio files to a defined call length. For each audio call in the set of audio calls, the program also receives a transcript of the audio call based on the audio file of the audio call. For each audio call in the set of audio calls, the program further uses the transcript of the audio call as input to a machine learning model for the machine learning model to predict a category from a plurality of categories that is associated with the audio call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Anh Burton, Hans-Martin Will, James Tian, Andreas Kurt Pursche, Jeff Dixon, Matthew Berg, Thomas Obermeyer
  • Publication number: 20210011449
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a safety control system having a processor that (1) automatically interrogates a portable data storage device, (2) determines whether a configuration profile of the safety control system matches a stored configuration profile in the portable data storage device, (3) obtains network settings of the safety control system, and (4) stores network settings into the portable data storage device. In an illustrative example, a safety control system may include a processor designed to perform operations to configure the safety control system with a configuration profile stored in the portable data storage device or download network settings of the safety control system to the portable data storage device under some predetermined conditions. By using the above method, the safety control system may be quickly configured, and network settings may be easily obtained and backed up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20210011978
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating a wiring schema with more than one safety device sharing at least one test signal through one or more external terminal blocks when the number of terminals required by safety devices exceeds the number of available terminals of a safety controller. In an illustrative example, the method may include determining a total number of terminals A of safety devices to be connected to a safety evaluation device having a number of terminals B. If A is greater than B, the method may then include generating a wiring schema that one or more external terminal blocks may show indicia of electrical connections between an identified set of safety devices and a shared terminal of the safety evaluation device associated with that set. By using the method, the number of devices that can be connected to the safety evaluation device may be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20090096286
    Abstract: A safety control assembly (10) for a vehicle (12,14) having a starter includes a plurality of battery modules (16) interconnected by a bus line (20) to form a circuit for supplying power to the starter. An interface circuit device interconnects the battery modules (16) to prevent the power supply between the battery modules (16) in response to a crash condition. The safety control assembly (10) of the present invention improves the crashworthiness response and effectiveness of the vehicle (12,14) and reduces the likelihood of injury of the driver and the passengers by diminishing a risk of an electrical shock to the passengers of the vehicle (12,14) and those trying to rescue the passengers injured during the collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Derrick Scott Buck, Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20090063273
    Abstract: A method includes electronically posting an advertisement of a job opening with an employing entity, receiving a notification that an applicant has applied to fill the advertised job opening, and after receiving the notification, charging the employing entity a predetermined fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Jeff Dixon
  • Publication number: 20080274400
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells. Each cell includes a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes. First and second insulators extend over the first and second electrodes. An envelope or shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A lithium energy control electronics device (the LEC) is disposed, i.e. integrated inside the shell of each cell of the battery assembly. Each cell of the battery assembly is electronically and operatively communicated with one another through the respective LEC disposed inside each cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Dixon, Chad Hartzog, Hiroyuki Yumoto