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).
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Patent number: 11874642Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
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Patent number: 11847384Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Patent number: 11704451Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORPInventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20230146523Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20220155748Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20220147681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Patent number: 11270035Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORPInventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Patent number: 11249452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: BANNER ENGINEERING CORP.Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20210319482Abstract: Interactive, image-based collectible product analysis systems and methods are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: Jeff DIXON
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Publication number: 20210266407Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Anh Burton, Hans-Martin Will, James Tian, Andreas Kurt Pursche, Jeff Dixon, Matthew Berg, Thomas Obermeyer
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Publication number: 20210011449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20210011978Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: John Klesk, Danielle Liu, Greg Sorvari, Dean Erickson, Greg Anderson, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20090096286Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Derrick Scott Buck, Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20090063273Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventor: Jeff Dixon
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Publication number: 20080274400Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Jeff Dixon, Chad Hartzog, Hiroyuki Yumoto