Patents by Inventor John Robson

John Robson 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: 11933510
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FlowEnergy, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, Jr., Billy Joe Melin, Sr., Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Publication number: 20220136720
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, Billy Joe Melin, Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Patent number: 10744276
    Abstract: A warming device, for warming infusion or transfusion fluids by an exothermic reaction of a reactive liquid. The device comprises a reaction chamber and a secondary chamber. The reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are aligned end on and are abutting. The reaction chamber contains a trigger and the secondary chamber contains the reactive liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FBE Pty Ltd
    Inventors: John Robson, Mark McEwen, Robin Woolford, David Roxby
  • Patent number: 10660516
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for evaluating a patient's contrast sensitivity. The apparatus including a table or chart with a plurality of shaded marks printed in cells in the table or chart. The shaded marks printed with a various contrasts with a log of Weber contrast ranging from ?0.20 to ?2.15. Where a subject marks an observed position of the shaded marks and a key is used to check the observed position against an actual position of the shaded mark to determine a threshold contrast of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: PRECISION VISION, INC.
    Inventor: John Robson
  • Publication number: 20190338968
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, JR., Billy Joe Melin, SR., Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180263487
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for evaluating a patient's contrast sensitivity. The apparatus including a table or chart with a plurality of shaded marks printed in cells in the table or chart. The shaded marks printed with a various contrasts with a log of Weber contrast ranging from ?0.20 to ?2.15. Where a subject marks an observed position of the shaded marks and a key is used to check the observed position against an actual position of the shaded mark to determine a threshold contrast of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: PRECISION VISION, INC.
    Inventor: John ROBSON
  • Publication number: 20180250478
    Abstract: A warming device, for warming infusion or transfusion fluids by an exothermic reaction of a reactive liquid. The device comprises a reaction chamber and a secondary chamber. The reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are aligned end on and are abutting. The reaction chamber contains a trigger and the secondary chamber contains the reactive liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: FBE Pty Ltd
    Inventors: John ROBSON, Mark MCEWEN, Robin WOOLFORD, David ROXBY
  • Patent number: 9962501
    Abstract: A method for warming infusion or transfusion fluids by an exothermic reaction of a reactive liquid using a warming device. The device comprises a reaction chamber and a secondary chamber. The reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are aligned end on and are abutting. The reaction chamber contains a trigger and the secondary chamber contains the reactive liquid. The exothermic reaction results when the reactive liquid contacts the trigger leading to crystallization of the reactive liquid. The secondary chamber is compressible. An inlet is positioned between the secondary chamber and the reaction chamber to allow passage of the reactive liquid. The inlet is transversely elongate relative to the flow of the reactive liquid. A frangible or removable barrier closes the inlet. A passageway for movement of said infusion or transfusion fluids extends through reaction chamber. The passageway, the reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are all flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: FBE PTY LTD
    Inventors: John Robson, Mark McEwen, Robin Woolford, David Roxby
  • Publication number: 20170329610
    Abstract: Architectures and methods for viewing data in multiple formats within a register file. Various disclosed embodiments allow a plurality of consecutive registers within one register file to appear to be temporarily transposed by one instruction, such that each transposed register contains one byte or word from multiple consecutive registers. A program can arbitrarily reorganize the bytes within a register by swapping the value stored in any byte within the register with the value stored in any other byte within the same register. Indirect register access is also provided, without additional scoreboarding hardware, as an apparent move from one register to another. The functionality of a hardware data FIFO at the I/O is also provided, without the power consumption of register-to-register transfers. However, the size of the FIFO can be changed under program control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: ZIILABS INC., LTD.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloomfield, John Robson, Nicholas J.N. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9665369
    Abstract: Architectures and methods for viewing data in multiple formats within a register file. Various disclosed embodiments allow a plurality of consecutive registers within one register file to appear to be temporarily transposed by one instruction, such that each transposed register contains one byte or word from multiple consecutive registers. A program can arbitrarily reorganize the bytes within a register by swapping the value stored in any byte within the register with the value stored in any other byte within the same register. Indirect register access is also provided, without additional scoreboarding hardware, as an apparent move from one register to another. The functionality of a hardware data FIFO at the I/O is also provided, without the power consumption of register-to-register transfers. However, the size of the FIFO can be changed under program control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ZIILABS INC., LTD.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloomfield, John Robson, Nicholas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20170089600
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, JR., Billy Joe Melin, SR., Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Patent number: 9447983
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FlowEnergy, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, Jr., Billy Joe Melin, Sr., Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160144136
    Abstract: A method for warming infusion or transfusion fluids by an exothermic reaction of a reactive liquid using a warming device. The device comprises a reaction chamber and a secondary chamber. The reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are aligned end on and are abutting. The reaction chamber contains a trigger and the secondary chamber contains the reactive liquid. The exothermic reaction results when the reactive liquid contacts the trigger leading to crystallization of the reactive liquid. The secondary chamber is compressible. An inlet is positioned between the secondary chamber and the reaction chamber to allow passage of the reactive liquid. The inlet is transversely elongate relative to the flow of the reactive liquid. A frangible or removable barrier closes the inlet. A passageway for movement of said infusion or transfusion fluids extends through reaction chamber. The passageway, the reaction chamber and the secondary chamber are all flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: FBE Pty Ltd
    Inventors: John ROBSON, Mark MCEWEN, Robin WOOLFORD, David ROXBY
  • Patent number: 9151118
    Abstract: A downhole apparatus for reaming a borehole incorporates two sets of cutting structures into two integral blade stabilizers, one oriented downhole and the other oriented uphole. The cutting structures comprise polycrystalline diamond cutters that are brazed into a wedge of steel that is inserted into the body of the reamers in an axial direction and retained by a stop block and retention cover that is bolted into the reamer. The two integral blade stabilizers have a combination left hand/right hand blade wrapping to provide 360° support around the circumference of the reamer. Between the two stabilizers, an impeller and a flow accelerator agitate cuttings on the low side of the borehole to mix the cuttings in with the drilling mud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Arrival Oil Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Robson, Paul Allan Sibbald, Laurier E. Comeau, Christopher Konschuh
  • Publication number: 20150057810
    Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: FlowEnergy, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, JR., Billy Joe Melin, SR., Tamara Jewell Hansen
  • Publication number: 20140052964
    Abstract: An architecture for microprocessors and the like in which instructions include a type identifier, which selects one of several interpretation registers. The interpretation registers hold information for interpreting the opcode of each instruction, so that a stream of compressed instructions (with type identifiers) can be translated into a stream of expanded instructions. Preferably the type identifiers also distinguish sequencer instructions from processing-element instructions, and can even distinguish among different types of sequencer instructions (as well as among different types of processing-element instructions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan BLOOMFIELD, John ROBSON, Nick Murphy
  • Patent number: 8572354
    Abstract: An architecture for microprocessors, in which instructions include a type identifier, selects one of several interpretation registers. The interpretation registers hold information for interpreting the opcode of each instruction, so that a stream of compressed instructions (with type identifiers) can be translated into a stream of expanded instructions. Preferably the type identifiers also distinguish sequencer instructions from processing-element instructions, and can even distinguish among different types of sequencer instructions (as well as among different types of processing-element instructions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: 3DLabs Inc., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloomfield, John Robson, Nick Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130267930
    Abstract: A device (10) for warming infusion or transfusion fluids by an exothermic reaction of a reactive liquid, including at least one reaction chamber (11) containing a trigger, and a passageway (12) extending through said reaction chamber (11) for movement of said infusion or transfusion fluids therethrough, wherein the reactive liquid is introduced into said reaction chamber (11), being at least partially evacuated of air, to thereby initiate said exothermic reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: FBE PTY LTD
    Inventors: John Robson, Mark McEwen, Robin Woolford, David Roxby
  • Patent number: 8490669
    Abstract: Insulated tracks for use with loading dock doors are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an insulated door track configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first insulator, such as a plastic material, applied to a surface of the door track that extends adjacent to the loading dock door in the closed position. A second insulator, such as a radiant barrier comprised of a thin film of a reflective material, such as aluminum, can be applied to an opposing surface of the first insulator to prevent or at least reduce radiant energy losses through the track. A gap between the first insulator and the door jamb can be sealed with a third insulator, such as a suitable strip of foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Robson Fletcher, Milena Dancheva Vohla, Carlo G. Mascari
  • Publication number: 20120132469
    Abstract: A downhole apparatus for reaming a borehole incorporates two sets of cutting structures into two integral blade stabilizers, one oriented downhole and the other oriented uphole. The cutting structures comprise polycrystalline diamond cutters that are brazed into a wedge of steel that is inserted into the body of the reamers in an axial direction and retained by a stop block and retention cover that is bolted into the reamer. The two integral blade stabilizers have a combination left hand/right hand blade wrapping to provide 360° support around the circumference of the reamer. Between the two stabilizers, an impeller and a flow accelerator agitate cuttings on the low side of the borehole to mix the cuttings in with the drilling mud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ARRIVAL OIL TOOLS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel John Robson, Paul Allan Sibbald, Laurier E. Comeau, Christopher Konschuh