Patents by Inventor John Dawson
John Dawson 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: 20240125590Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. FRANK, John WOLFE, III, Craig CLOUD, Mark BEWLEY, Kris DAWSON
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Publication number: 20240115238Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an ultrasound scanner with a display interface are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner having an interface configured to display a visual representation, and a first transceiver configured to communicate over a communication link. The ultrasound system includes a display device having a reader configured to read the visual representation displayed by the ultrasound scanner, and a second transceiver configured to, responsive to the reader reading the visual representation, initiate communication with the first transceiver of the ultrasound scanner over the communication link to pair the ultrasound scanner and the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, John Fogelberg, Christopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
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Patent number: 11932489Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins is in communication with a retrieval conveyance system, a programmable motion device in communication with the retrieval conveyance system for receiving the storage bins from the plurality of bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and a movable carriage for receiving the selected object from the end effector of the programmable motion device, and for carrying the selected object to one of a plurality of destination bins.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Victoria Hinchey, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 11830315Abstract: An electronic gaming machine may include an illuminable notification mechanism, which may be disposed on a rear surface of the electronic gaming machine in a position or location that makes the notification mechanism visible to a casino operator. The notification mechanism may include a display, such as, for example, a display that includes at least one tri-color light emitting diode (LED). The display of the notification mechanism may be selectively illuminated in a variety of lighting configurations based, for example, upon gameplay activity of a player of the gaming machine. For instance, in some embodiments, the notification mechanism may be selectively illuminated in any of an inactive lighting configuration, an active lighting configuration, or a privileged lighting configuration. In the privileged lighting configuration, the notification mechanism may indicate that a player of the gaming machine is entitled to a complimentary item (e.g., a free or reduced-price item or service).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Bruce Urban, Gregory Schwartz, John Dawson, III
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Patent number: 11783667Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a casino management server and an electronic casino device is described. The electronic casino device includes a beacon configured to wirelessly communicate with end user devices (EUDs) of players and a processor. The processor executes instructions which cause the processor to transmit a request for a custom beacon ID, receive the custom beacon ID, and cause the beacon to wirelessly transmit the custom beacon ID to the EUD. The casino management server is configured to receive a connection request and validate that the received beacon ID matches the custom beacon ID. The casino management server is further configured to receive instructions from the EUD such that the player plays a game operated on the electronic casino device by physically interacting with the EUD, wherein the instructions received from the EUD include a low-bandwidth instruction including no more than two bytes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Taylor, Steven Santisi, Angelo Palmisano, John Dawson, III, Damian Tarnawsky, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Bruce Urban, Joseph Kaminkow, Craig Paulsen
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Publication number: 20230113803Abstract: A gaming device may include a main cabinet that defines an opening for receiving a button deck. The button deck may include a button deck enclosure and one or more buttons protruding from or otherwise defined along a button surface of the button deck enclosure. A coupling tab may include a signal connector operable to connect to a signal connector of the button deck to electrically couple the button deck to a game controller of the gaming device. The gaming device may further include a locking pin locator operable to receive a locking pin to mechanically (e.g., physically) couple the button deck to the main cabinet of the gaming device. The coupling tab may be pivotally or flexibly connected to the main cabinet such that when the signal connectors are connected, the button deck moves into the opening and the locking pin is inserted into the locking pin locator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventor: John Dawson, III
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Patent number: 11551505Abstract: A gaming device may include a main cabinet that defines an opening for receiving a button deck. The button deck may include a button deck enclosure and one or more buttons protruding from or otherwise defined along a button surface of the button deck enclosure. A coupling tab may include a signal connector operable to connect to a signal connector of the button deck to electrically couple the button deck to a game controller of the gaming device. The gaming device may further include a locking pin locator operable to receive a locking pin to mechanically (e.g., physically) couple the button deck to the main cabinet of the gaming device. The coupling tab may be pivotally or flexibly connected to the main cabinet such that when the signal connectors are connected, the button deck moves into the opening and the locking pin is inserted into the locking pin locator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John Dawson, III
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Publication number: 20220180700Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a casino management server and an electronic casino device is described. The electronic casino device includes a beacon configured to wirelessly communicate with end user devices (EUDs) of players and a processor. The processor executes instructions which cause the processor to transmit a request for a custom beacon ID, receive the custom beacon ID, and cause the beacon to wirelessly transmit the custom beacon ID to the EUD. The casino management server is configured to receive a connection request and validate that the received beacon ID matches the custom beacon ID. The casino management server is further configured to receive instructions from the EUD such that the player plays a game operated on the electronic casino device by physically interacting with the EUD, wherein the instructions received from the EUD include a low-bandwidth instruction including no more than two bytes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Eric Taylor, Steven Santisi, Angelo Palmisano, John Dawson, III, Damian Tarnawsky, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Bruce Urban, Joseph Kaminkow, Craig Paulsen
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Publication number: 20220084356Abstract: An electronic gaming machine may include an illuminable notification mechanism, which may be disposed on a rear surface of the electronic gaming machine in a position or location that makes the notification mechanism visible to a casino operator. The notification mechanism may include a display, such as, for example, a display that includes at least one tri-color light emitting diode (LED). The display of the notification mechanism may be selectively illuminated in a variety of lighting configurations based, for example, upon gameplay activity of a player of the gaming machine. For instance, in some embodiments, the notification mechanism may be selectively illuminated in any of an inactive lighting configuration, an active lighting configuration, or a privileged lighting configuration. In the privileged lighting configuration, the notification mechanism may indicate that a player of the gaming machine is entitled to a complimentary item (e.g., a free or reduced-price item or service).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Bruce Urban, Gregory Schwartz, John Dawson, III
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Patent number: 11276271Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a casino management server and an electronic casino device is described. The electronic casino device includes a beacon configured to wirelessly communicate with end user devices (EUDs) of players and a processor. The processor executes instructions which cause the processor to transmit a request for a custom beacon ID, receive the custom beacon ID, and cause the beacon to wirelessly transmit the custom beacon ID to the EUD. The casino management server is configured to receive a connection request and validate that the received beacon ID matches the custom beacon ID. The casino management server is further configured to receive instructions from the EUD such that the player plays a game operated on the electronic casino device by physically interacting with the EUD, wherein the instructions received from the EUD include a low-bandwidth instruction including no more than two bytes.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Taylor, Steven Santisi, Angelo Palmisano, John Dawson, III, Damian Tarnawsky, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Bruce Urban, Joseph Kaminkow, Craig Paulsen
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Publication number: 20220051517Abstract: A gaming device may include a main cabinet that defines an opening for receiving a button deck. The button deck may include a button deck enclosure and one or more buttons protruding from or otherwise defined along a button surface of the button deck enclosure. A coupling tab may include a signal connector operable to connect to a signal connector of the button deck to electrically couple the button deck to a game controller of the gaming device. The gaming device may further include a locking pin locator operable to receive a locking pin to mechanically (e.g., physically) couple the button deck to the main cabinet of the gaming device. The coupling tab may be pivotally or flexibly connected to the main cabinet such that when the signal connectors are connected, the button deck moves into the opening and the locking pin is inserted into the locking pin locator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventor: John Dawson, III
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Publication number: 20210312757Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a casino management server and an electronic casino device is described. The electronic casino device includes a beacon configured to wirelessly communicate with end user devices (EUDs) of players and a processor. The processor executes instructions which cause the processor to transmit a request for a custom beacon ID, receive the custom beacon ID, and cause the beacon to wirelessly transmit the custom beacon ID to the EUD. The casino management server is configured to receive a connection request and validate that the received beacon ID matches the custom beacon ID. The casino management server is further configured to receive instructions from the EUD such that the player plays a game operated on the electronic casino device by physically interacting with the EUD, wherein the instructions received from the EUD include a low-bandwidth instruction including no more than two bytes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Eric Taylor, Steven Santisi, Angelo Palmisano, John Dawson, III, Damian Tarnawsky, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Bruce Urban, Joseph Kaminkow, Craig Paulsen
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Patent number: 10877011Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for monitoring a gas source for a gas analyte. The gas source can be monitored for release of the gas analyte, for example, during a given gas source state. A sensor signal can be generated characterizing an amount of the gas analyte being released by the gas source. The gas sensor signal can be evaluated relative to a threshold. An alert signal can be generated based on a result of the comparison to provide a warning that unwanted and/or hazardous amounts of gas is being released by the gas source.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: NEXCERIS, LLCInventors: Stephen Randall Cummings, Scott Lawrence Swartz, Nicholas Brannigan Frank, William John Dawson, Davion Matthew Hill, Benjamin H. Gully
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Patent number: 10760435Abstract: Described is a turbine arrangement of a gas turbine engine, the turbine comprising: a rotor comprising a disc which incorporates a plurality of circumferentially spaced turbine blades, each blade having an aerofoil extending for a platform and a root portion securing the blade to the disc, a lock plate located at an axial end of the root portion of the blade, the lock plate comprising: a plate body having an inward facing surface which is located adjacent the blade root and an outward facing surface, radially inner and outer edge portions, and first and second circumferential edges; a head located at the radially outer edge portion of the plate body; a foot portion located at the radially inner portion of the plate body; a projection extending from the outwardly facing surface away from the turbine blade root in use, the projection being located adjacent to the foot portion, wherein the foot portion and head portion are located within slots provided at least partially by the disc and turbine blade respectivelType: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: John Dawson, Ram Bhadresa
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Patent number: 10443402Abstract: A turbine blade includes a labyrinth of internal channels for the circulation of coolant received through an inlet formed in a terminal portion of the blade root and leading to a duct-defined wall. A first passage intersects the duct and extends through the blade towards a tip. An end of the first passage is arranged to capture incoming coolant flow. A second passage intersects the duct at a position downstream of the first passage intersection. The duct and/or the passage intersections are configured to create a pressure drop in the duct in the direction from the inlet to the second passage intersection. In an axial direction, a duct wall terminates at a position between the inlet and the second passage intersection.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Peter C Burford, John Dawson, Parth Shah
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Patent number: 10352175Abstract: A turbine stage assembly includes a disc carrying a cascade of blades and an annular seal-plate that is secured to the disc by a first connection. One or more of the blades include a root portion configured to be received in a complementarily shaped radially extending slot in the disc such that a face of the root portion faces the plate. A terminal portion of the root portion is cut away adjacent the face to present an open space between a radially inner wall of the slot and a wall of the cutaway root portion. A first part of a second connector extends radially inwardly from the wall of the cutaway root portion. The first part of the second connector is configured to engage with a complementing second part of the second connector provided on the seal-plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: John Dawson, Peter C Burford
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Publication number: 20180252109Abstract: A turbine blade includes a labyrinth of internal channels for the circulation of coolant received through an inlet formed in a terminal portion of the blade root and leading to a duct- defined wall. A first passage intersects the duct and extends through the blade towards a tip. An end of the first passage is arranged to capture incoming coolant flow. A second passage intersects the duct at a position downstream of the first passage intersection. The duct and/or the passage intersections are configured to create a pressure drop in the duct in the direction from the inlet to the second passage intersection. In an axial direction, a duct wall terminates at a position between the inlet and the second passage intersection to balance the pressure of coolant in the duct with the pressure of coolant in a leakage path thereby reducing the mass flow of coolant entering the leakage path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Peter C. BURFORD, John DAWSON, Parth SHAH
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Publication number: 20180230830Abstract: Described is a turbine arrangement of a gas turbine engine, the turbine comprising: a rotor comprising a disc which incorporates a plurality of circumferentially spaced turbine blades, each blade having an aerofoil extending for a platform and a root portion securing the blade to the disc, a lock plate located at an axial end of the root portion of the blade, the lock plate comprising: a plate body having an inward facing surface which is located adjacent the blade root and an outward facing surface, radially inner and outer edge portions, and first and second circumferential edges; a head located at the radially outer edge portion of the plate body; a foot portion located at the radially inner portion of the plate body; a projection extending from the outwardly facing surface away from the turbine blade root in use, the projection being located adjacent to the foot portion, wherein the foot portion and head portion are located within slots provided at least partially by the disc and turbine blade respectivelType: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: John DAWSON, Ram BHADRESA
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Patent number: 10006044Abstract: Soybean plants comprising event SYHT04R, methods of detecting and using the same, and soybean plants comprising a heterologous insert at the same site as SYHT04R.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: John Daniel Hipskind, Kristina Burgin, Rakesh Jain, Karolyn Terpstra, John Dawson, Annick Jeanne De Framond, Becky Breitinger
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Publication number: 20180003685Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for monitoring a gas source for a gas analyte. The gas source can be monitored for release of the gas analyte, for example, during a given gas source state. A sensor signal can be generated characterizing an amount of the gas analyte being released by the gas source. The gas sensor signal can be evaluated relative to a threshold. An alert signal can be generated based on a result of the comparison to provide a warning that unwanted and/or hazardous amounts of gas is being released by the gas source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Nexceris, LLCInventors: Stephen Randall Cummings, Scott Lawrence Swartz, Nicholas Brannigan Frank, William John Dawson, Davion Matthew Hill, Benjamin H. Gully