Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Carl
Joseph A. Carl 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: 20140114851Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for processing a payment coupon image. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image representing a payment coupon from a payer, determining an identity of a biller associated with the payment coupon based at least in part on information displayed by the image, and extracting data from the image based at least in part on payment coupon metadata associated with the biller indicating a layout of the payment coupon. The method may further include performing at least one of: (a) processing a payment associated with the payment coupon to the biller based at least in part on the data extracted from the image; (b) adding the biller to a list of billers for a payer associated with the payment coupon; or (c) activating the biller as an electronic biller for the payer associated with the payment coupon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Fiserv, Inc.Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Lawson, Joseph Carl Dickerson, Barbara Wilson Whiteside, Donald Kenneth Hobday, Hans Daniel Dreyer
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Publication number: 20140111357Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with a vehicle computing system (VCS) and a remote target. The processor is configured to receive an alarm message from the VCS, including GPS coordinates. The processor is further configured to interpret the alarm message to retrieve at least the GPS coordinates. The processor is also configured to perform reverse geocoding on the GPS coordinates to associate an address with the GPS coordinates. Also, the processor is configured to package the address in a new alarm message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: David Anthony Hatton, Robert Bruce Kleve, Arthur Van Jack, Christian Krozal, David Randolph Roberts, Joseph Carl Beiser, Chad Evert Esselink, Tricia Tobolski, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Publication number: 20140051380Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to communicate, via a voice call, with a remote server over a connection established through a wireless phone in communication with the processor. The processor is also configured to deliver and receive data and instructions over a voice channel, using spoken, human-language-based communication. The processor is further configured to utilize a standardized voice, to dynamically form, transmit and interpret commands and data, including both predefined system commands and dynamically user-input variables relating to one or more system commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Robert Bruce Kleve, Joseph Carl Beiser
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Patent number: 8635155Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for processing a payment coupon image. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image representing a payment coupon from a payer, determining an identity of a biller associated with the payment coupon based at least in part on information displayed by the image, and extracting data from the image based at least in part on payment coupon metadata associated with the biller indicating a layout of the payment coupon. The method may further include performing at least one of: (a) processing a payment associated with the payment coupon to the biller based at least in part on the data extracted from the image; (b) adding the biller to a list of billers for a payer associated with the payment coupon; or (c) activating the biller as an electronic biller for the payer associated with the payment coupon.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Fiserv, Inc.Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Lawson, Joseph Carl Dickerson, Barbara Wilson Whiteside, Donald Kenneth Hobday, Hans Daniel Dreyer
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Publication number: 20130311036Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote application. The system also includes one or more outputs, controllable by the processor. The processor is configured to receive an advertisement for playback on at least one output, determine the suitability of the received advertisement for playback, permit or deny advertisement playback based on the suitability of the advertisement, and provide access to the at least one output upon permitting advertisement playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Yimin Liu, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Julius Marchwicki, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Joseph Carl Beiser
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Publication number: 20130254109Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a request for payment-related information at a wireless device. The method also includes communicating between the wireless device and a paired vehicle computing system (VCS) to verify the presence of a known vehicle. Further, the method includes transmitting requested payment-related information, responsive to the verification of the presence of the known vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joseph Carl Beiser, Michael Raymond Westra
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Patent number: 8543501Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for capturing and processing payment coupon information. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image representing a payment coupon from a payer and determining an identity of a biller associated with the payment coupon from the image. It may then be determined that no payment coupon metadata for obtaining one or more fields from the payment coupon is stored in association with the biller. The method may then include requesting a respective set of one or more field indicators representing at least an approximate size or an approximate location for one or more fields within the image. Upon receipt, the field indicators for the fields within the image are stored as the payment coupon metadata in association with the biller.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Fiserv, Inc.Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Lawson, Joseph Carl Dickerson, Barbara Wilson Whiteside, Donald Kenneth Hobday, Hans Daniel Dreyer
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Publication number: 20130209244Abstract: A wind-powered turbine has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. Located in the housing is a cylindrical stator array having a plurality of spaced-apart stators located in it. An annular cylindrical rotor array having a plurality of cups rotates about a central axis, fits inside of the stator array. The stators are positioned to cause air which flows around the outer periphery of the stator array to impinge on the rotors and an air handling system causes air entering the housing to be distributed substantially around the periphery of the stator array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: ZEPHYR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Joseph Carl Cassidy, JR.
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Publication number: 20130204517Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving route data from an in-vehicle process. The method further includes setting one or more geo-fences corresponding to known conditions along a route defined by the route data. The method additionally includes sending the geo-fences to the in-vehicle process for monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Madhuri Raju, Joseph Carl Beiser, Gerald Douglas Neely
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Patent number: 8387570Abstract: A coke burning engine is described wherein hot coke fuel chunks are first compressed with air and reacted therewith to form a carbon monoxide rich gas, during a compression cycle time period. Next these primary reacted gases are mixed into and burned with secondary air during a blowdown cycle time period. These fully reacted gases are expanded though an expander engine whose power output drives the air compressor, and yields a net useful engine power output.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Inventor: Joseph Carl Firey
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Patent number: 8382958Abstract: Apparatus and a process are described for compressing superheated steam into porous coal batches in chambers, and, after a time interval, expanding this steam out of the chambers, and repeating this steam cycle of compression followed by expansion. Thusly heated by the steam, volatile matter separates from the solid coke portion of the coal and separate volatile matter and coke products can be produced from coal or biomass fuels. These volatile matter liquids and tars can be used as fuel components in slurry fuels, for internal combustion engines used in our surface transportation industries. These solid coke products can be used as boiler fuel in steam electric plants. In this way our large domestic reserves of coal can be used as a fuel source, not only for electric power generation, but also for our surface transportation needs.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Inventor: Joseph Carl Firey
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Patent number: 8377406Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing bis(fluorosulfonyl) compounds of the formula: F—S(O)2—Z—S(O)2—F??I by contacting a nonfluorohalide compound of the formula: X—S(O)2—Z—S(O)2—X with bismuth trifluoride under conditions sufficient to produce the bis(fluorosulfonyl) compound of Formula I, where Z and X are those defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Boulder Ionics CorporationInventors: Rajendra P. Singh, Jerry Lynn Martin, Joseph Carl Poshusta
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Patent number: 8346858Abstract: A system for providing an optimal motivational response is provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive at least one client input from the client. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the at least one client input received from the client and generate a current state of the client based on the at least one client input. The processor is further configured to analyze the current state of the client and determine an optimal motivational technique for the client based on the current state of the client and the at least one client input. The processor is also configured to generate an optimal motivational response based on the optimal motivational technique. The system further includes an output device configured to display the optimal motivational response to the client.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Joseph Cleary, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, Joseph Carl Shultz
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Patent number: 8338971Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling an internal combustion engine driving a generator/welder or a stand-alone generator. Controlling the engine may include altering the engine speed based upon a detected demand on the generator and/or operating parameters of a welder. For example, the engine speed may be increased based on a detected draw on the generator and/or the operating parameters of the welder. In addition, the engine speed may be automatically decreased to a non-standard idle speed or the engine may be automatically turned off if no demand is detected for a period of time. Additionally, the engine speed may be increased if only frequency-insensitive demands are detected on the generator. Combinations of these and further methods may be executed. Various devices are provided for implementing the above methods.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: David Edwin Radtke, Daniel C. Fosbinder, Joseph Carl Gitter
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Patent number: 8246296Abstract: In one embodiment, a centrifugal impeller is described having a front side with airfoils and a back side. A conduit may be formed between the front side and the back side, or any other side, and may convey pressurized working fluid between the two. The conduit may pass relatively high pressure working fluid between any two locations such as from the front side to the back side. The conduit may include an aperture located on the front side and an aperture located on the back side. Any number of conduits may be defined within the centrifugal impeller. Apertures located on the front side of the impeller may be formed in any suitable place, such as a hub of the impeller or an airfoil surface, to set forth just two non-limiting examples.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventor: Joseph Carl Smith
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Publication number: 20120158826Abstract: A system for providing an optimal motivational response is provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive at least one client input from the client. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the at least one client input received from the client and generate a current state of the client based on the at least one client input. The processor is further configured to analyze the current state of the client and determine an optimal motivational technique for the client based on the current state of the client and the at least one client input. The processor is also configured to generate an optimal motivational response based on the optimal motivational technique. The system further includes an output device configured to display the optimal motivational response to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Daniel Joseph Cleary, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, Joseph Carl Shultz
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Publication number: 20120152910Abstract: A grounding system is provided for welding applications. The system comprises a pair of contacts that are brought into close grounding contact with a workpiece, and a measurement circuit coupled to the contacts. The contacts may be urged into intimate contact with the workpiece by a biasing structure that pulls the contacts tightly against the workpiece. The measurement circuit may include a center-tap transformer having a secondary coupled to a ground lead and to the contacts. A primary winding of the transformer is coupled to an oscillator that executes a measurement test. The system may provide an indication of the quality of the ground in the form of an operator perceptible notification, a digitized value, or any other suitable form.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Joseph Carl Gitter, George Harold Baus, Anthony Van Bergen Salsich
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Publication number: 20120150736Abstract: Systems and methods for generating proposed budget amounts by a budget tool are provided. A budget system identifies a budget category for a user. Information associated with one or more payees of the user and payment history information associated with one or more payments made to a payee included in the one or more payees is obtained from a bill payment system. Based at least in part on the obtained information, the payee is identified by the budget system as a budget payee associated with the budget category. Based at least in part on the identified payment history information, a proposed budget amount for the budget payee is calculated. A presentation is generated that includes an indication of the budget category, an indication of the budget payee, and an indication of the proposed budget amount. The generated presentation is transmitted by the budget system for display to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: FISERV, INC.Inventors: Joseph Carl Dickerson, Barbara Wilson Whiteside
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Publication number: 20120138582Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling an internal combustion engine driving a generator/welder or a stand-alone generator. Controlling the engine may include altering the engine speed based upon a detected demand on the generator and/or operating parameters of a welder. For example, the engine speed may be increased based on a detected draw on the generator and/or the operating parameters of the welder. In addition, the engine speed may be automatically decreased to a non-standard idle speed or the engine may be automatically turned off if no demand is detected for a period of time. Additionally, the engine speed may be increased if only frequency-insensitive demands are detected on the generator. Combinations of these and further methods may be executed. Various devices are provided for implementing the above methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: David Edwin Radtke, Daniel C. Fosbinder, Joseph Carl Gitter
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Patent number: 8187350Abstract: Apparatus and a process are described for compressing superheated steam into porous coal chunks in a chamber, and, after a time interval, expanding this steam out of the chamber, and repeating this steam cycle of compression followed by expansion. Thusly heated by the steam, volatile matter separates from the solid coke portion of the coal and separate volatile matter and coke products can be produced from coal or biomass fuels. These volatile matter liquids and tars can be used as fuel components in slurry fuels, for internal combustion engines used in our surface transportation industries. These solid coke products can be used as boiler fuel in steam electric plants. In this way our large domestic reserves of coal can be used as a fuel source, not only for electric power generation, but also for our surface transportation needs.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Inventor: Joseph Carl Firey