Patents by Inventor John Roberts

John Roberts 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: 11923638
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes an electrical connector mounted to a circuit board having a connector housing holding contacts in a contact array. A connector mount having a bracket is coupled to the mounting surface of the circuit board proximate to the mating edge. The electrical connector is movably coupled to the connector mount to move relative to the circuit board during mating with the mating electrical connector. The connector mount has a biasing member compressible along a compression axis parallel to the mating direction to allow the electrical connector to float in the mating direction relative to the circuit board. The electrical connector is movably coupled to the connector mount in a confined envelope in at least one floating direction perpendicular to the mating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, John Joseph Consoli, Timothy Robert Minnick, Justin Dennis Pickel, David Allison Trout, Michael Streckewald, Douglas Edward Shirk
  • Patent number: 11920903
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon may include an interposer. The interposer may be disposed in a bay of the conducted electrical weapon or may be coupled to a magazine insertable within the bay of the conducted electrical weapon. The interposer may include a cartridge separator. The cartridge separator may logically or physically define a plurality of cartridge compartments. Each cartridge compartment may be configured to receive and align with a cartridge loaded into a magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: John Groff, Trevor Ryan, Arturo Meuniot, Michael Roberts
  • Patent number: 11920029
    Abstract: Provided are X-ray and metal detectable thermoset composites and methods of detecting the same. The present X-ray and metal detectable thermoset composites may be formed into trays, sheets, or other substrates suitable for use in food or pharmaceutical processing or manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MOLDED FIBER GLASS COMPANIES
    Inventors: Routian Gao, Christine Ann Ericksen, Dailene Marie Osborn, John Robert Thompson
  • Patent number: 11922238
    Abstract: A parametric constant resolves to different values in different contexts, but a single value within a particular context. An anchor constant is a parametric constant that allows for a degree of parametricity for an API point. The context for the anchor constant is provided by a caller to the API point. The anchor constant resolves to an anchor value that records specialization decisions for the API point within the provided context. Specialization decisions may include type restrictions, memory layout, and/or memory size. The anchor value together with an unspecialized type of the API point result in a specialized type of the API point. A class object representing the specialized type is created. The class object may be accessible to the caller, but the full value of the anchor value is not accessible to the caller. The API point is executed based on the specialization decisions embodied in the anchor value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: John Robert Rose, Brian Goetz
  • Publication number: 20240066990
    Abstract: Remote power supply systems are provided for motor vehicles. The remote power supply systems may power auxiliary devices separate from the vehicle. Exemplary remote power supply systems may include one or more exportable power outlet boxes that include electrical power outlets for connecting the auxiliary devices. The electrical power outlets may be powered by a generator system of the vehicle. A control module associated with the remote power supply system may command one or more vehicle-specific actions designed to reduce the realized sound level at one or more nearby areas of interest when operating the vehicle in a power generation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Vyas Shenoy, Brendan Diamond, William David Treharne, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ryan O'Gorman
  • Patent number: 11912235
    Abstract: While a vehicle is in a minimal power state, a first sensor is activated based on a location of the vehicle within a monitored area. The vehicle is transitioned to an on state based on detecting an object via data from the first sensor. Then the vehicle is operated to block an exit from the monitored area based on identifying the object as an unauthorized object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Sam Harris, Tarik Safir, Donald Paul Bilger, Thomas Joseph Hermann, Todd Ansbacher
  • Patent number: 11914914
    Abstract: A system includes a display screen positioned to display on an exterior of a host vehicle, a user interface of the host vehicle, and a computer communicatively coupled to the display screen and the user interface. The computer is programmed to, in response to detecting a target vehicle having prespecified indicia, instruct the user interface to output an instruction to an occupant of the host vehicle, and in response to detecting personnel from the target vehicle, instruct the display screen to output a message to the personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Hussein H. Berry, Lucretia Williams, Monica Lam, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Clay Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11914064
    Abstract: A method for localizing a user device using a Time-of-Flight (ToF) antenna array disposed on a vehicle, the method includes determining via a ToF localization controller, that a user device is positioned at a front region of a vehicle, calculating a distance to the user device from a combination of two ToF antennae of the ToF antenna array, and performing a 2-dimensional (2D) trilateration calculation. The method further includes evaluating a confidence metric value, determining a position of the user device based on the confidence metric value, and generating an unlock signal that unlocks a vehicle door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Vaccariello, Vivekanandh Elangovan, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Patent number: 11917411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to detect rogue wireless access points and determine their approximate location in a geospatial location. Wireless access point data collected from wireless access points by fixed sensor nodes and agent-based sensor nodes in a geospatial location is received. A wireless site survey is performed at the geospatial location based on the wireless access point data. Based on the wireless site survey, an approximate location of a rogue wireless access point at the geospatial location is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: John Robert Southern, Jack Matthew Heysel, Tyler Stiller, Kasra Asadzadeh, Sharon Katz
  • Patent number: 11913379
    Abstract: An entryway system includes a divided volute turbocharger having variable turbine geometry (VTG). The turbocharger includes a turbine housing, first and second volutes separated by a wall having a first and second tongue, and a turbine housing outlet. The system also includes a turbine wheel disposed in the turbine housing and a vane ring disposed in the turbine housing between the turbine wheel and the volutes. The system includes design modifications of one or more of the VTG components and/or locations of such components to manipulate the aerodynamic forces and/or subsequent mechanical loads in the VTG mechanism of the entryway system to mitigate VTG component wear during normal usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Biswas, John Robert Zagone, Paul Troxler, Craig Andrew Colont
  • Patent number: 11912206
    Abstract: An apparatus includes, among other things, a spare tire cover comprising an attaching ring configured to surround an outer circumference of a tire and a center panel that is attached to the attaching ring. At least one exciter is mounted to the center panel. A method includes, among other things, molding at least one temperature sensor to a center panel, mounting the center panel to enclose one open side of an attaching ring to form a spare tire cover, and mounting at least one exciter to the center panel to selectively generate a desired sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman, Annette Lynn Huebner, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jeffrey Robert Seaman
  • Patent number: 11915538
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable to determine a currently activatable feature on a vehicle from a plurality of features; establish negotiations between each of a plurality of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors of the vehicle and at least one mobile device; select a search strategy based on the currently activatable feature; upon selecting the search strategy, during a search iteration, determine distance data to at least one mobile device from a subset of UWB anchors, and inhibit a remainder of the UWB anchors other than the subset; perform a trilateral calculation on the distance data for the mobile device; and actuate a component of the vehicle according to the currently activatable feature based on a result of the trilateral calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Joseph Gorski, Vivekanandh Elangovan, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Patent number: 11916420
    Abstract: A charge level of a sensor battery providing power to a sensor in a vehicle is determined. A charge depletion of the sensor battery is determined based on the charge level. A recharge rate to recharge the sensor battery is determined based on a time elapsed on a previously traveled path, a current charge level, and the charge depletion. Upon activation of the vehicle, one or both of a propulsion or a vehicle battery is actuated to recharge the sensor battery at the recharge rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Donald Paul Bilger, Tarik Safir, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Zeljko Deljevic, Sam Harris
  • Patent number: 11912234
    Abstract: Upon authorizing a user via challenge biometric data, user data is determined to be updated based on detecting a trigger. Upon detecting the trigger prior to authenticating the user, the user data is updated with the challenge biometric data based on authenticating the user. Upon detecting the trigger after authenticating the user, the user data is updated with updated challenge biometric data based on a confidence score for the second biometric data exceeding a threshold. Structure components are controlled based on the updated user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Hassani, Mackenzie Martinez, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jake Schwartz, Medha Karkare
  • Publication number: 20240058504
    Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of materials for piezoelectric implants. Also disclosed are exemplary methods of poling materials for piezoelectric response for bone growth stimulation. Additional exemplary embodiments are disclosed of piezoelectric implants comprising such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: DMJ Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert JOHNSON, Kimathi DOSS
  • Publication number: 20240060007
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a wetting composition comprising (a) from 20 to less than 50 wt % of one or more C10 to C14 alcohol, (b) 25 to 70 wt % of a surfactant selected from a non-ionic, cationic, anionic and amphoteric surfactant, and (c) from 5 to 50 wt % of a polar component comprising at least one selected from (i) water, and (ii) up to 25 wt % of a water-miscible C1-C3 organic solvent in lowering the surface tension of non-aqueous liquids, to methods for using the wetting composition, and products and non-aqueous compositions containing the wetting composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Raymond John ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20240062302
    Abstract: A system for managing trading orders comprises a memory operable to store an order associated with a first price. The system further comprises a processor communicatively couple to the memory and operable to identify a latency value. The processor is further operable to receive a counterorder and to identify a potential trade associated with the order and the counterorder, the potential trade based at least in part on the first price. If the latency value satisfies a configurable condition, the processor is further operable to initiate a configurable period of time. If the potential trade is not valid upon expiration of the configurable period, the processor is further operable to prevent the execution of the potential trade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Bartko, John Robert Capuano, Joseph C. Noviello, Brian Alexander Weston
  • Publication number: 20240061733
    Abstract: A parametric constant resolves to different values in different contexts, but a single value within a particular context. An anchor constant is a parametric constant that allows for a degree of parametricity for an API point. The context for the anchor constant is provided by a caller to the API point. The anchor constant resolves to an anchor value that records specialization decisions for the API point within the provided context. Specialization decisions may include type restrictions, memory layout, and/or memory size. The anchor value together with an unspecialized type of the API point result in a specialized type of the API point. A class object representing the specialized type is created. The class object may be accessible to the caller, but the full value of the anchor value is not accessible to the caller. The API point is executed based on the specialization decisions embodied in the anchor value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: John Robert Rose, Brian Goetz
  • Patent number: D1016206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: 22 Evolution LLC
    Inventors: Philip Robert DiMuzio, John L. Overstreet, David Warner
  • Patent number: D1016630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Illumagear, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Squires, Jedediah Joaquin McCann, Joshua Robert Buesseler, Kyle Visner, Ben Salinas, Chester Macklin, George Harris, John Maxwell Baker