Patents by Inventor John A. Conrad
John A. Conrad 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: 20240096222Abstract: System and graphical user interface for managing communications between a remote terminal device operated by a remote pilot or other operator and an uncrewed aircraft. The communication system may include a satellite communication system or other relay communication system that is used to relay voice communication packets between the terminal device and the uncrewed aircraft. A computing system on board the uncrewed aircraft is configured to monitor an RF-communication channel between the uncrewed aircraft and an air traffic control (ATC) facility. In accordance with a state of the RF-communication channel and input provided at the remote terminal device, the computing system may transmit, buffer, delay, store, suppress transmission of, or delete voice communication messages generated by the remote pilot or operator at the terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Chadwick Healy, Michael Westenhaver, John Folliard, James Conrad, Lewis Catton, Casey Klebba
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Patent number: 11723384Abstract: Granulated animal feed additives having high bulk density were obtained by adding a surface-active substance to a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, wherein low residual moisture levels were achieved at high spray rates and low granulator temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Wilfried Blümke, Franz Ulrich Becker, Christopher John Conrad
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Publication number: 20220104519Abstract: Granulated animal feed additives having high bulk density were obtained by adding a surface-active substance to a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, wherein low residual moisture levels were achieved at high spray rates and low granulator temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Wilfried Blümke, Franz Ulrich Becker, Christopher John Conrad
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Publication number: 20210131417Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of diaphragm pumps including a sensor mount are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a diaphragm pump may include a shaft disposed within a pump housing and coupled to at least one diaphragm, a mount removably attached to the pump housing and having a sensor receptacle, and a proximity sensor received in the sensor receptacle of the mount such that a sensing end of the proximity sensor is flush with an end of the sensor receptacle nearest the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Dale Treml, John Conrad
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Publication number: 20200350654Abstract: An antenna mounting system has a base assembly secured to a pipe mount, and a rotating assembly that supports the antenna and allows azimuth rotation. The base assembly includes a tubular insert extending downward into the pipe and a conical bearing surface. The rotating assembly has a tapered insert that slides into the tubular insert of the base assembly, and a conical bearing surface that is complementary to the conical bearing surface of the base assembly. The bottom of the tapered insert of the rotating assembly is rotatably secured to the bottom of the tubular insert of the base assembly by means of a fastener that permits azimuth rotation of the rotating assembly and antenna with respect to the base assembly. However, this configuration prevents axial (i.e., vertical) movement and movement in the horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Winegard CompanyInventors: Jared David Schmidgall, Timothy John Conrad
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Publication number: 20200302094Abstract: A method of modelling system behaviour of a physical system, the method including, in one or more electronic processing devices obtaining quantified system data measured for the physical system, the quantified system data being at least partially indicative of the system behaviour for at least a time period, forming at least one population of model units, each model unit including model parameters and at least part of a model, the model parameters being at least partially based on the quantified system data, each model including one or more mathematical equations for modelling system behaviour, for each model unit calculating at least one solution trajectory for at least part of the at least one time period; determining a fitness value based at least in part on the at least one solution trajectory; and, selecting a combination of model units using the fitness values of each model unit, the combination of model units representing a collective model that models the system behaviour.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventor: Nigel John Conrad Greenwood
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Patent number: 10731641Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of diaphragm pumps including a sensor mount are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a diaphragm pump may include a shaft disposed within a pump housing and coupled to at least one diaphragm, a mount removably attached to the pump housing and having a sensor receptacle, and a proximity sensor received in the sensor receptacle of the mount such that a sensing end of the proximity sensor is flush with an end of the sensor receptacle nearest the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Dale Treml, John Conrad
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Patent number: 10629986Abstract: A portable antenna system has a dish antenna mounted to an antenna support platform and enclosed within a radome. The elevation and azimuth of the antenna can be adjustably directed over a range of angles with respect to the antenna support platform by a controller with electric motors. The antenna support platform is hinged at its periphery to a base. The hinge allows the antenna support platform and antenna to pivot upward with respect to the base between a stowed state in which the antenna support platform rests against the base, and a desired angle of elevation in a raised state. A prop extending between the base and antenna support platform holds the antenna support platform at the design elevation angle in the raised state. Optionally, this prop can allow an adjustable elevation angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Winegard CompanyInventor: Timothy John Conrad
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Patent number: 10565329Abstract: A method of modelling system behaviour of a physical system, the method including, in one or more electronic processing devices obtaining quantified system data measured for the physical system, the quantified system data being at least partially indicative of the system behaviour for at least a time period, forming at least one population of model units, each model unit including model parameters and at least part of a model, the model parameters being at least partially based on the quantified system data, each model including one or more mathematical equations for modelling system behaviour, for each model unit calculating at least one solution trajectory for at least part of the at least one time period; determining a fitness value based at least in part on the at least one solution trajectory; and, selecting a combination of model units using the fitness values of each model unit, the combination of model units representing a collective model that models the system behaviour.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Evolving Machine Intelligence PTY LTDInventor: Nigel John Conrad Greenwood
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Publication number: 20200046361Abstract: An implantable closure structure is delivered using minimally invasive techniques and inhibits the migration of liquid and particulate matter from inside a physiological cavity or opening, such as an aneurysm or a septal defect, as well as inhibiting the flow of liquid and particulate matter, such as from an associated blood vessel or chamber, into the physiological cavity or opening. The device has a closure structure that covers the neck or opening of a cavity and has one or more anchoring structures for supporting and retaining the closure structure in place across the cavity or opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Pulsar Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Joseph ESKRIDGE, Gilbert CLARKE, Matthew PEASE, Gregory Marlin MAST, John Conrad MUSKIVITCH
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Patent number: 10499927Abstract: An implantable closure structure is delivered using minimally invasive techniques, and inhibits the migration of liquid and particulate matter from inside a physiological cavity or opening, such as an aneurysm or a septal defect, as well as inhibiting the flow of liquid and particulate matter, such as from an associated blood vessel or chamber, into the physiological cavity or opening. The device has a closure structure that covers the neck or opening of a cavity and has one or more anchoring structures for supporting and retaining the closure structure in place across the cavity or opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: PULSAR VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Joseph Eskridge, Gilbert Clarke, Matthew Pease, Gregory Martin Mast, John Conrad Muskivitch
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Publication number: 20190341671Abstract: An antenna adjustment apparatus adapted to fit between an antenna mount and an antenna support frame for fine positioning a directional antenna in the azimuth and elevation directions. Two motors for controlling movement in the azimuth and elevation directions are mounted within a housing. The motors are pivotally connected and controlled through a control component which carries signals and power for controlling the operation of the motors. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least upper and lower housing mounted to each other for rotational movement. Through the adjustment apparatus, a directional antenna can be rapidly positioned in both the azimuth and elevation directions from a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Timothy John Conrad
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Patent number: 10452935Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to detecting spoofed human faces. One example provides a computing device comprising a processor configured to compute a first feature distance between registered image data of a human face in a first spectral region and test image data of the human face in the first spectral region, compute a second feature distance between the registered image data and test image data of the human face in a second spectral region, compute a test feature distance between the test image data in the first spectral region and the test image data in the second spectral region, determine, based on a predetermined relationship, whether the human face to which the test image data in the first and second spectral regions corresponds is a real human face or a spoofed human face, and modify a behavior of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Jinyu Li, Fang Wen, Yichen Wei, Michael John Conrad, Chun-Te Chu, Aamir Jawaid
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Publication number: 20190131698Abstract: A portable antenna system has a dish antenna mounted to an antenna support platform and enclosed within a radome. The elevation and azimuth of the antenna can be adjustably directed over a range of angles with respect to the antenna support platform by a controller with electric motors. The antenna support platform is hinged at its periphery to a base. The hinge allows the antenna support platform and antenna to pivot upward with respect to the base between a stowed state in which the antenna support platform rests against the base, and a desired angle of elevation in a raised state. A prop extending between the base and antenna support platform holds the antenna support platform at the design elevation angle in the raised state. Optionally, this prop can allow an adjustable elevation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Winegard CompanyInventor: Timothy John Conrad
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Publication number: 20180285668Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to detecting spoofed human faces. One example provides a computing device comprising a processor configured to compute a first feature distance between registered image data of a human face in a first spectral region and test image data of the human face in the first spectral region, compute a second feature distance between the registered image data and test image data of the human face in a second spectral region, compute a test feature distance between the test image data in the first spectral region and the test image data in the second spectral region, determine, based on a predetermined relationship, whether the human face to which the test image data in the first and second spectral regions corresponds is a real human face or a spoofed human face, and modify a behavior of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jinyu Li, Fang Wen, Yichen Wei, Michael John Conrad, Chun-Te Chu, Aamir Jawaid
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Patent number: 9841807Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Varghese George, John Conrad, Robert Milstrey, Stephen A. Fischer, Alon Naveh, Shai Rotem
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Publication number: 20170273688Abstract: An implantable closure structure is delivered using minimally invasive techniques, and inhibits the migration of liquid and particulate matter from inside a physiological cavity or opening, such as an aneurysm or a septal defect, as well as inhibiting the flow of liquid and particulate matter, such as from an associated blood vessel or chamber, into the physiological cavity or opening. The device has a closure structure that covers the neck or opening of a cavity and has one or more anchoring structures for supporting and retaining the closure structure in place across the cavity or opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Joseph Eskridge, Gilbert Clarke, Matthew Pease, Gregory Martin Mast, John Conrad Muskivitch
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Publication number: 20170147722Abstract: A method of modelling system behaviour of a physical system, the method including, in one or more electronic processing devices obtaining quantified system data measured for the physical system, the quantified system data being at least partially indicative of the system behaviour for at least a time period, forming at least one population of model units, each model unit including model parameters and at least part of a model, the model parameters being at least partially based on the quantified system data, each model including one or more mathematical equations for modelling system behaviour, for each model unit calculating at least one solution trajectory for at least part of the at least one time period; determining a fitness value based at least in part on the at least one solution trajectory; and, selecting a combination of model units using the fitness values of each model unit, the combination of model units representing a collective model that models the system behaviour.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Nigel John Conrad Greenwood
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Patent number: 9519363Abstract: A stylus for a capacitive touch screen includes an inverting charge integrator circuit is connected to a conductive tip for providing an output signal proportional to a charge induced at the conductive tip. An inverting amplifier generates an amplified signal proportional to the signal output from the inverting charge integrator. A conductive contact provides electrical or capacitive coupling between the amplified signal and an exterior of the stylus which may provide electrical or capacitive coupling with a person holding the stylus. In other embodiments, the order of the inverting charge integrator and the inverting amplifier may be reversed. A power supply circuit powers the inverting charge integrator and the inverting amplifier. Shielding may be implemented to isolate the stylus circuitry and prevent oscillation. The provided circuitry may enable a ball point or other fine point stylus tip configurations.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: JCM Electronic Stylus, LLCInventor: John Conrad Mann
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Patent number: D1024833Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Portal Infinity Mirrors, Inc.Inventors: Sean Conrad Stephens, Jasmine Mercedes Muhammad, John Walter Sanders