Patents by Inventor Joseph Long
Joseph Long 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: 20210130075Abstract: A thermal insulating transport container comprising an inner lining, wherein the inner lining is fabricated from a thermal insulation sheet material; and an outer box layer, wherein the outer box layer is fabricated from a water resistant thermal insulation sheet material, wherein a side wall of the outer thermal insulation box layer is connected to an adjacent side wall of the outer thermal insulation box layer by at least one locking tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: Tom Joseph LONG
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Patent number: 10907943Abstract: A fully automated, integrated, end-to-end synchronized and compact manufacturing system produces polymer or metal case ammunition. Manufacturing stations support case assembly, sealing (gluing/welding), final product inspection, cartridge packaging or binning, and loading. Station modularity facilitates rapid changeover to accommodate ammunition of differing calibers. Sensors and apparatus may be provided to place a manufacturing cell in a wait state until all components or materials are received in a preferred orientation for proper assembly. The system may join and use multipart cases, each including a lower portion with a head end attached thereto and at least one upper portion having a necked-down transition to the open top end. Elevator feeders, vibratory bowl feeders, and robotic pick-and-place feeders may be used to deliver components for assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corp.Inventors: Glenn J. Beach, James Burkowski, Amanda Christiana, Trevor Davey, Charles J. Jacobus, Joseph Long, Gary Moody, Gary Siebert
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Publication number: 20200412127Abstract: A fuel dispenser includes a power distribution system having an alternating current (AC) power supply and an AC to direct current (DC) power converter configured to convert a portion of the AC power to DC power for one or more DC peripheral components associated with the fuel dispenser. The power distribution system also includes processing circuitry configured to power down at least one of the DC peripheral components in response to an actuator, cause an indicator to be activated indicating that the DC peripheral components are de-energized and the AC power supply is active, power up the at least one direct current peripheral component in response to the actuator when the direct current peripherals are de-energized, and cause the indicator to be activated to indicate that both the DC peripheral components and the AC power supply are active.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Joseph Long, Wayne McNinch
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Patent number: 10778009Abstract: A fuel dispenser includes a power distribution system having an alternating current (AC) power supply and an AC to direct current (DC) power converter configured to convert a portion of the AC power to DC power for one or more DC peripheral components associated with the fuel dispenser. The power distribution system also includes processing circuitry configured to power down at least one of the DC peripheral components in response to an actuator, cause an indicator to be activated indicating that the DC peripheral components are de-energized and the AC power supply is active, power up the at least one direct current peripheral component in response to the actuator when the direct current peripherals are de-energized, and cause the indicator to be activated to indicate that both the DC peripheral components and the AC power supply are active.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Joseph Long, Wayne McNinch
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Publication number: 20200223068Abstract: In an automated system and method uses a multi-axis robot arm and computer vision system to perform critical demil processes using a plurality of networked workcells monitored and managed by a central processor. An inspection and paint removal cell strips paint or other coatings from the outer surface of the ordnance for disposal of the paint or other coatings. A defusing cell is operative to remove a fuse from the ordinance for disposal of the fuse, and a cutting and definning cell operative to remove fins from the body of the ordnance, and cut into the body of the ordnance to determine if submunitions are present in the ordnance. A multi-axis robot arm and computer vision system removes submunitions from the ordnance, if present, inspecting the submunitions, and transferring the submunitions to the cutting and definning cell for subsequent processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Cybernet Systems Corp.Inventors: Charles J. Jacobus, Glenn J. Beach, James Burkowski, Joseph Long, Gary Moody, Gary Siebert
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Publication number: 20190321637Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for assessing one or more outcomes associated with implantation of one or more electrodes into the inner ear of a recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Zachary Mark Smith, Paul Michael Carter, Peter Gibson
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Patent number: 10426957Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artifact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artifact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artifact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Joerg Pesch, Zachary Mark Smith
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Patent number: 10149072Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for preservation/retention of binaural cues in a bilateral system, such as a bilateral hearing/auditory prosthesis system. The bilateral system comprises first and second bilateral prostheses, each of which includes an automatic gain control (AGC) system. The first and second bilateral prostheses communicate with one another over a AGC update channel/link to exchange AGC updates in a power-efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Lakshmish Ramanna
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Publication number: 20180236233Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artefact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artefact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artefact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Christopher Joseph LONG, Joerg PESCH, Zachary Mark SMITH
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Patent number: 9956406Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artifact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artifact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artifact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Joerg Pesch, Zachary Mark Smith
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Publication number: 20180102648Abstract: A fuel dispenser includes a power distribution system having an alternating current (AC) power supply and an AC to direct current (DC) power converter configured to convert a portion of the AC power to DC power for one or more DC peripheral components associated with the fuel dispenser. The power distribution system also includes processing circuitry configured to power down at least one of the DC peripheral components in response to an actuator, cause an indicator to be activated indicating that the DC peripheral components are de-energized and the AC power supply is active, power up the at least one direct current peripheral component in response to the actuator when the direct current peripherals are de-energized, and cause the indicator to be activated to indicate that both the DC peripheral components and the AC power supply are active.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Joseph Long, Wayne McNinch
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Publication number: 20180091907Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for preservation/retention of binaural cues in a bilateral system, such as a bilateral hearing/auditory prosthesis system. The bilateral system comprises first and second bilateral prostheses, each of which includes an automatic gain control (AGC) system. The first and second bilateral prostheses communicate with one another over a AGC update channel/link to exchange AGC updates in a power-efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Lakshmish Ramanna
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Patent number: 9844670Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for determining an arrangement of complex stimulation channels to optimally distribute sensory information across the channels of a multi-channel tissue-stimulating prosthesis. A tissue-stimulating prosthesis may initially be associated with a set of complex stimulation channels. A stimulation efficiency is determined for each complex stimulation channel within the set of complex stimulation channels. A first complex stimulation channel from the set of complex stimulation channels that has an associated stimulation efficiency that is below a stimulation efficiency limit is identified. The first complex stimulation channel is combined with an adjacent/neighboring complex stimulation channel to create a combined complex stimulation channel. The combined complex stimulation channel replaces both the first complex stimulation channel and the adjacent complex stimulation channel within the set of complex stimulation channels.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Zachary Mark Smith, Christopher Joseph Long, Jan Raymond Janssen
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Publication number: 20160175592Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for determining an arrangement of complex stimulation channels to optimally distribute sensory information across the channels of a multi-channel tissue-stimulating prosthesis. A tissue-stimulating prosthesis may initially be associated with a set of complex stimulation channels. A stimulation efficiency is determined for each complex stimulation channel within the set of complex stimulation channels. A first complex stimulation channel from the set of complex stimulation channels that has an associated stimulation efficiency that is below a stimulation efficiency limit is identified. The first complex stimulation channel is combined with an adjacent/neighboring complex stimulation channel to create a combined complex stimulation channel. The combined complex stimulation channel replaces both the first complex stimulation channel and the adjacent complex stimulation channel within the set of complex stimulation channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Zachary Mark Smith, Christopher Joseph Long, Jan Raymond Janssen
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Publication number: 20160168488Abstract: Processes and systems are provided for reforming and isomerizing hydrocarbons to produce octane upgraded hydrocarbons. The process involves providing a reforming feedstream to a reforming zone containing a reforming catalyst and operating the reforming zone at reforming conditions including reforming pressure in a range of from about 1 to about 18 atmospheres to generate a reforming zone effluent. The reforming zone effluent is separated to form a net gas stream comprising primarily hydrogen and a liquid reforming product stream, and then providing the net gas stream and an isomerization feedstream to an isomerization zone containing an isomerization catalyst. The isomerization zone is operated at an isomerization pressure that is greater than the reforming pressure, to produce an isomerization zone effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Donald A. Eizenga, David James Shecterle, Joel Kaye, Charles Paul Van Zile, Xin X. Zhu, Ronald Joseph Long
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Publication number: 20150297002Abstract: A reusable wall anchor device comprised of an upper and lower panel held together by a hinge connection for facilitating the suspending of articles from wallboards without requiring a hollow void behind the wallboard. A load bearing shank extends from the front face of the lower panel for supporting an object to be carried by the device. An arcuate prong and tine extend from the rear faces of the panels providing clamping and shear support for the device when they are inserted into the wallboard. The anchor assembly requires no tools other than the human hand during installation and removal and upon removal leaves minimal disruption to the wallboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Joseph Long
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Publication number: 20150258337Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artefact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artefact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artefact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Christopher Joseph LONG, Joerg PESCH, Zachary Mark SMITH
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Publication number: 20140260925Abstract: A fully automated, integrated, end-to-end synchronized and compact manufacturing system produces polymer or metal case ammunition. Manufacturing stations support case assembly, sealing (gluing/welding), final product inspection, cartridge packaging or binning, and loading. Station modularity facilitates rapid changeover to accommodate ammunition of differing calibers. Sensors and apparatus may be provided to place a manufacturing cell in a wait state until all components or materials are received in a preferred orientation for proper assembly. The system may join and use multipart cases, each including a lower portion with a head end attached thereto and at least one upper portion having a necked-down transition to the open top end. Elevator feeders, vibratory bowl feeders, and robotic pick-and-place feeders may be used to deliver components for assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Glenn J. Beach, James Burkowski, Amanda Christiana, Trevor Davey, Charles J. Jacobus, Joseph Long, Gary Moody, Gary Siebert
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Patent number: 8532246Abstract: A control rod having a lower tip absorber material which exhibits substantially lower irradiation induced swelling than a second absorber material which extends above the lower tip absorber material. The lower tip absorber material having a substantially lower reactivity worth than the second absorber material, extends from a lower end plug of the control rod to an elevation just above a dashpot in a thimble guide tube in a nuclear fuel assembly when the control rod is fully inserted within the thimble guide tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLCInventors: Radu O. Pomirleanu, Michael J. Hone, C. Joseph Long, Michael C. Misvel, David L. Stucker
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Patent number: 8328249Abstract: A latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having a fork bolt movably secured thereto for movement between a latched position and an unlatched position. A detent lever is also provided. The detent lever is capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position. The detent lever has a stop member and a guide member each protruding away from a surface of the detent lever and the stop member is in a spaced relationship with respect to the guide member. The latch assembly also includes an actuator for moving the detent lever from the engaged position to the disengaged position by contacting the guide member while the stop member is positioned so that the actuator will contact the stop member and prevent further movement of the actuator when the fork bolt is in the unlatched position and the detent lever is in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Inteva Products, LLCInventors: Manuel Corrales, Eduardo Estrada, Joseph Long, David W. Achinger