Patents by Inventor Joseph Richard
Joseph Richard 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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Patent number: 11571618Abstract: A multi-region game server fleet may span a plurality of computing regions including a home computing region and one or more remote computing regions. A fleet management service operating in the home computing region may receive a request to perform a modification to the multi-region game server fleet, such as adding an additional remote computing region, removing an existing remote computing region, or making a configuration change. The modification may be performed, at least in part, by one or more region specific worker processes hosted in the home region. The fleet management service operating in the home computing region may also receive a request to perform an interaction with a specific remote region game server. An instruction corresponding to the interaction may be transmitted, by a region-specific computing function hosted in the home region, to the specific remote region game server.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brian J. Schuster, Akshay Gopal Shetty, Xiaohang Miao, Jonathan Robert Bush, Joseph Richard Thompson, Dajun Duan
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Patent number: 11565615Abstract: An anti-microbial partition divider assembly for a cart such as a golf cart is provided. The cart has a passenger seating area, including at least one seat, a roof and a floor. The assembly includes a flexible or beam-rigid partition divider having a substrate layer made of a material which prevents airborne liquid droplets from traveling therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Joseph Richard Tignanelli
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Patent number: 11560222Abstract: A duct for a ducted-rotor aircraft may include an internal structure and an aerodynamic exterior skin that is adhesively bonded to the internal structure. The skin may include a leading-edge portion disposed at an inlet of the duct and an inner portion disposed along an interior of the duct. The inner portion of the skin may be bonded to the internal structure with a first bondline of adhesive and the leading-edge portion of the skin may be bonded to the inner portion of the skin with a second bondline of adhesive. One or both of the first and second bondlines of adhesive may be of non-uniform thickness to take up tolerance stackups between the inner portion of the skin, the leading-edge portion of the skin, and the internal structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Karl Schroeder, Timothy Brian Carr, David G. Carlson, Kevin Stump, William Anthony Amante, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr.
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Patent number: 11548630Abstract: A ducted-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, first and second ducts, and a spindle that is coupled to the fuselage. Each duct includes a rotor having a plurality of blades. The first and second ducts are coupled to opposed ends of the spindle. The spindle is rotatably coupled to the fuselage with first and second bearings. The first bearing is configured to react to radial loads and the second bearing is configured to react to both radial and axial loads. The spindle includes a shaft, first and second fittings secured to opposed ends of the shaft, and first and second attachment interfaces that are attachable to the first and second ducts. The attachment interfaces may be integral with the fittings. Alternatively, the fittings may be configured to be secured to the attachment interfaces with fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations inc.Inventors: William Anthony Amante, Karl Schroeder, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr., Timothy Brian Carr
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Patent number: 11536521Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming a hybrid heat exchanger including a first manifold defining a first fluid inlet and a second manifold defining a second fluid inlet. A monolithic core body includes a first set of flow passages in fluid communication with the first manifold and a second set of flow passages is in communication with the second manifold. At least a portion of the first manifold or the second manifold has a tunable coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the structurally rigid monolithic core.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Gordon Tajiri, Emily Marie Phelps, Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Joseph Richard Schmitt
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Patent number: 11504617Abstract: A game-streaming service of a service provider network is configured to assign virtual machine (VM) instances to game streaming requests using a value-based approach. In order to assign a VM instance to a game streaming request for streaming a game to a client device of a player associated with the game streaming request, the game-streaming service may determine one or more attributes of the game streaming request, such as player attributes and/or game attributes. The game-streaming service may also determine available VM instances allocated to a subscriber associated with the game streaming request, which may be located across disparate geographical regions. A value(s) may be determined based on the attributes of the game streaming request, and the value(s) may be used to select one of the available VM instances for streaming the game as part of a corresponding game session.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Pare, Joseph Richard Thompson, Bruce Erwin Brown, Alexander Lambertus Eusman, Brian J Schuster, Christopher Byskal
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Publication number: 20220348309Abstract: A fitting for securing a rotor blade in pivotable engagement with a yoke that is coupled to a mast of an aircraft for rotation therewith about a mast axis has a body that extends from an inboard end to an outboard end. The body of the fitting has an opening that extends into the body from the outboard end and that is adapted to receive a root end of the blade. The body further has a first bearing race that is defined along an outer surface of the body and is located between the inboard and outboard ends. The body further has an array of apertures that is located between the inboard end and the first bearing race, each aperture adapted to receive a respective fastener for retaining the blade within the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: George Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Andrew Knoll, Nicholas Ralph Carlson, Joseph Richard Carpenter, JR.
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Patent number: 11480072Abstract: A duct for a ducted-rotor aircraft includes a hub, a duct ring, and a plurality of stators that extend outward from the hub. The duct ring defines a trailing edge. The duct includes one or more fittings, such as a system of fittings. Each fitting has a body that defines a first attachment interface that is configured to couple to structure of the duct ring and a second attachment interface that is configured to couple to one of the plurality of stators. The first and second attachment interfaces are spaced from each other such that when the fittings are coupled to the duct ring and the plurality of stators, all or substantially all of each of the plurality of stators are located aft of the trailing edge of the duct ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Feeley, Karl Schroeder, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr.
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Patent number: 11454280Abstract: A bearing system includes an inboard bearing assembly and an outboard bearing assembly. The inboard bearing assembly includes an inboard fitting and an inboard race. The inboard fitting includes a plate with a convex mating surface and a first aperture formed through the plate for receiving a blade root of a rotor blade. The inboard race comprising a concave mating surface configured to receive the convex mating surface a second aperture formed the inboard race. The outboard bearing assembly includes an outboard bearing assembly comprising an outboard fitting having an aperture formed therethrough for receiving the blade root of the rotor blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: George Matthew Thompson, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr., Paul Sherrill, Jonathan Andrew Knoll
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Patent number: 11453491Abstract: One embodiment is a rotor system comprising a duct ring; a hub disposed centrally to the duct ring; first and second stators each connected between the duct ring and the hub; first and second control vanes rotatably connected to the first and second stators, respectively; a structural hoop having a first end connected to the first control vane and a second end connected to the second control vane, the structural hoop for translating rotation of the first control vane about a vane axis to the second control vane; and a mechanism for restricting at least one of forward-aft movement and side-to-side movement of the structural hoop relative to the duct ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Feeley, Karl H. Schroeder, George Matthew Thompson, Michael Mark Attaway, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220265876Abstract: A sanitation device is disclosed. The sanitation device includes a housing, one or more reflective panels, one or more bulb assemblies, and an access door. The one or more reflective panels and the access door define a chamber. The one or more bulb assemblies are positioned within the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Tekna, Inc.Inventors: Adam Wayne Dudycha, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Joseph Richard Regimbald, Michael Rex Gruizinga, Joseph Quentin Marietta, Timothy James LaRoy, Aaron Michael Betker, Robert Aaron Feeman, Benjamin John Purrenhage, Lars Robert Chrisman
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Publication number: 20220240735Abstract: A system and method for a body positioning system for use with a toilet, whereby the body positioning system has an adjustable stool designed to align the user's colon in the squatting position and an improved toilet seat. The body positioning system results in the user being placed in a squatting position that may create an angle in the rectal canal that leads to less strain and less effort to empty the bowels, as compared to sitting. The body positioning system helps individuals reduce straining and decreasing pressure in the veins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: Joseph Richard Hardwick, JR.
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Patent number: 11392757Abstract: Managing annotation jobs is disclosed, including: receiving an annotation job, including: obtaining an input text to be annotated; and obtaining an ontology specifying a plurality of labels to be used to annotate the input text; distributing the annotation job to a plurality of annotator devices via an annotation platform; receiving a plurality of annotation results with respect to the input text from the plurality of annotator devices; and providing an aggregate annotation report corresponding to the annotation job, wherein the aggregate annotation report combines the plurality of annotation results.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Figure Eight Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Butkovic, Matthew Allen Gordon, Joseph Richard Cloughley, Kiran Vajapey, Caiqun Xiao
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Patent number: 11375855Abstract: This disclosure relates to a disposable cutting board assembly. The assembly includes a homogenous sheet of cut-resistant paper material having an inner cutting area. A plurality of peripheral outer borders and a plurality of corners extend from said inner cutting area to an endless exterior edge. The inner cutting area, said outer borders and said corners each have a top surface and a bottom surface. A coating of plastic is disposed on said top surface of said inner cutting area, said outer borders and said corners of said homogeneous sheet of paper material. The coating of plastic provides a sterile durable surface to prevent liquid absorption into said sheet of paper material and reduces cross contamination. An embossed pattern is within said inner cutting area. The embossed pattern includes plurality of embossed lines that intersect to form a plurality of repeating geometric shapes. Each of the plurality of repeating geometric shapes include at least one acute angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: The Tradewell Group, Inc.Inventors: Gary Michael Wilson, Joseph Richard Cant
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Patent number: 11370326Abstract: A detection system may include a first sleeve shaped to receive and retain a buckle of a child safety seat. The first sleeve may include a first body portion shaped to receive and retain the buckle, a male connector portion integrally formed with the first body portion, and a transmitter electrically coupled to the male connector portion. The detection system may include a second sleeve shaped to receive and retain a buckle connector. The second sleeve may include a second body portion shaped to receive and retain the buckle connector, a female connector portion connected to the second body portion, and a battery electrically coupled to the female connector portion and configured to provide energy to the transmitter when the male connector portion communicates with the female connector portion. The transmitter may generate a signal, indicating a presence of a child, when the transmitter receives energy from the battery.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ketan Shridhar Adkar, Charles Forbes Stickels, John Gregory Bosque, Diego Mondragon, Joseph Richard Cantrell
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Patent number: 11305867Abstract: A hub assembly for a ducted-rotor aircraft includes a plurality of stator supports, a first integral fitting that attaches to first ends of the stator supports, and a second integral fitting that attaches to second ends of the stator supports. The first fitting includes a plurality of motor attachment portions configured to locate and support a motor of the ducted-rotor aircraft, a plurality of fairing mounts configured to support attachment of an aerodynamic fairing to the hub assembly, and a plurality of stator locators configured to locate respective ones of the plurality of stator supports for attachment to the hub assembly. The first fitting has a body portion with an annular wall that supports the motor attachment portions, the fairing mounts, and the stator locators. The first fitting may be fabricated as a monolith that includes the body portion, motor attachment portions, fairing mounts, and stator locators.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Karl Schroeder, Christopher Marion Johnson, Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr., David G. Carlson
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Publication number: 20220101730Abstract: One or more devices associated with a first vehicle receives location information that specifies a location of a second vehicle. The one or more devices determine, based on the location information, that the second vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first vehicle. The one or more devices establish, based on determining that the second vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first vehicle, a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second vehicle. The one or more devices receive from the second vehicle, and by using the P2P connection, content that has been captured by a camera component associated with the second vehicle. The one or more devices cause an interface associated with the first vehicle to display the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ketan Shridhar ADKAR, Charles Forbes STICKELS, Joseph Richard CANTRELL, Thomas George ANCHERIYIL
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Publication number: 20220085618Abstract: Power systems and methods of using the same to deliver power. A power system referenced herein can include a housing capable of attaching to a workstation, one or more cradles or mounting fixtures to receive at least one energy storage device, electronic circuitry to communicate status of the at least one energy storage device, state of charge of the at least one energy storage device, and/or overall health of the at least one energy storage device, and one or more electrical connectors to allow the at least one energy storage device to charge and/or discharge and communicate with the electronic circuitry, with said housing having an internal power supply and charge circuitry, said power supply capable of receiving input power from an external AC or DC power source; wherein the power system is configured to deliver power to the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Green Cubes Technology, LLCInventors: Mohammed ALOBAIDI, Anthony Cooper, Patrick Ney, Joseph Richards
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Patent number: 11257309Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to test an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can receive, from one or more test nodes of a preconfigured test track, log data indicating positions of elements of the test track over a period of time. Log data indicating parameters of an autonomous vehicle over the period of time can be received from the autonomous vehicle. The log data indicating the positions of the elements of the test track over the period of time can be compared with the log data indicating the parameters of the autonomous vehicle over the period of time to determine a performance metric of the autonomous vehicle on the test track over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Adam Watson, Chad David McIntosh, Anthony Bembic, Joseph Richard Leja
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Patent number: D963060Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: LEGO A/SInventor: Joseph Richard Coleman