Patents by Inventor Joseph Torres
Joseph Torres 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: 20220314078Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, a method includes rendering, by a processor, a virtual environment associating, by the processor, exercise machine control signals with the virtual environment, and displaying, by the processor, the virtual environment on a video wall. The method may include receiving, by the processor, a video of a trainer on an exercise machine in front of the video wall displaying the virtual environment, wherein the exercise machine has one or more parameters which are controlled according to the exercise machine control signals associated with the virtual environment, associating, by the processor, the control signals with the video of the trainer in the virtual environment, and publishing the video with the associated control signals for use on a remote exercise machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Eric Watterson, Nick Watterson, Joseph A. Torres, JR., Michael Hope
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Patent number: 11318946Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling yaw of a vehicle while maintaining vehicle speed. In one example, equal and opposite vectoring torques are applied to first and second wheels along with a propulsion torque so that a vehicle yaw moment may be induced without accelerating or decelerating the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Rajit Johri, Joseph Torres, Peter Barrette, Michael Brewer
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Publication number: 20220090573Abstract: The Submerged/Water-Level Turbine is a hydro-electric power generator. All possible designs characteristically generate power from a turbine by channeling a vertical flow of water to and from depths of a provided reservoir. Careful construction will be able to accommodate a full range of power demands by regulating the water level of the reservoir that surrounds the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventor: Jacob Joseph Torres
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Patent number: 11167649Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that may be propelled via a primary axle and a secondary axle. In one example, a propulsion source of a secondary axle may be decoupled from at least one wheel via a dog clutch that includes teeth. The dog clutch may be disengaged in a way that reduces driveline noise and may reduce a possibility of driveline degradation.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Moubarak, Joseph Torres
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Patent number: 11085516Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that includes a torque vectoring electric machine. In one example, torque output of a torque vectoring electric machine is adjusted to reduce driveline torque disturbances when the torque vectoring electric machine is activated. The torque output is adjusted in response to a speed difference between a wheel speed and a speed of the torque vectoring electric machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Weitian Chen, Paul Moubarak, Joseph Torres, Zhengyu Dai, Hong Jiang
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Patent number: 10899237Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle during operating conditions where wheel slip may occur. In one example, a torque vectoring electric machine torque output is adjusted to direct propulsion torque from one wheel to a different wheel. Additionally, the propulsive torque is adjusted responsive to a driver demand wheel torque.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Torres, Paul Moubarak, Jonathan Sullivan
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Publication number: 20200324770Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling yaw of a vehicle while maintaining vehicle speed. In one example, equal and opposite vectoring torques are applied to first and second wheels along with a propulsion torque so that a vehicle yaw moment may be induced without accelerating or decelerating the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Rajit Johri, Joseph Torres, Peter Barrette, Michael Brewer
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Patent number: 10678665Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a cloud platform that includes a plurality of nodes. Each node includes a processor configured to run virtual machines. The cloud platform includes a fault condition injection engine configured to generate fault conditions on selected nodes of the plurality of nodes. The computer system further includes a user interface system configured to receive user input of fault condition experimentation parameters from a user for a target virtual machine associated with the user. The cloud platform allocates a set of nodes of the plurality of nodes for a controlled sandbox environment configured to run the target virtual machine of the user. The fault condition injection engine generates fault conditions on the allocated set of nodes based on the fault condition experimentation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Meir Shmouely, Charles Joseph Torre, Cheng Ding, Sekhar Poornananda Chintalapati, Ritchie Nicholas Hughes
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Publication number: 20200114769Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that may be propelled via a primary axle and a secondary axle. In one example, a propulsion source of a secondary axle may be decoupled from at least one wheel via a dog clutch that includes teeth. The dog clutch may be disengaged in a way that reduces driveline noise and may reduce a possibility of driveline degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Paul Moubarak, Joseph Torres
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Publication number: 20200088281Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that includes a torque vectoring electric machine. In one example, torque output of a torque vectoring electric machine is adjusted to reduce driveline torque disturbances when the torque vectoring electric machine is activated. The torque output is adjusted in response to a speed difference between a wheel speed and a speed of the torque vectoring electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Weitian Chen, Paul Moubarak, Joseph Torres, Zhengyu Dai, Hong Jiang
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Publication number: 20200079229Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle during operating conditions where wheel slip may occur. In one example, a torque vectoring electric machine torque output is adjusted to direct propulsion torque from one wheel to a different wheel. Additionally, the propulsive torque is adjusted responsive to a driver demand wheel torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Joseph Torres, Paul Moubarak, Jonathan Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190354454Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a cloud platform that includes a plurality of nodes. Each node includes a processor configured to run virtual machines. The cloud platform includes a fault condition injection engine configured to generate fault conditions on selected nodes of the plurality of nodes. The computer system further includes a user interface system configured to receive user input of fault condition experimentation parameters from a user for a target virtual machine associated with the user. The cloud platform allocates a set of nodes of the plurality of nodes for a controlled sandbox environment configured to run the target virtual machine of the user. The fault condition injection engine generates fault conditions on the allocated set of nodes based on the fault condition experimentation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Meir SHMOUELY, Charles Joseph TORRE, Cheng DING, Sekhar Poornananda CHINTALAPATI, Ritchie Nicholas HUGHES
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Patent number: 7395891Abstract: A four wheel drive powertrain control for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. It includes a torque transfer case that distributes power from an engine-powered transfer case mainshaft to a secondary driving axle through a friction clutch as power is distributed directly from the engine-powered mainshaft to a primary driving axle. The friction clutch capacity is sufficient to mechanically lock the transfer case in a four wheel drive mode. If the clutch torque capacity is exceeded, a control algorithm will strategically ramp down engine torque requests by a powertrain controller to eliminate clutch slip.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Peter Barrette, John Glab, Joseph Torres, John O'Rear, Brian Hildreth
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Publication number: 20080043965Abstract: Techniques are described to provision and manage conference websites. In one or more implementations, a website is provided for each of a plurality of conference attendees. Each of the websites includes a respective copy of materials related to a conference, which may be modifiable by respective conference attendees.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven M. Cellini, Charles Joseph Torre, Andrew David Corran, Hans Hugli, Scott V. Fynn, George M. Moore
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Publication number: 20070039770Abstract: A four wheel drive powertrain control for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. It includes a torque transfer case that distributes power from an engine-powered transfer case mainshaft to a secondary driving axle through a friction clutch as power is distributed directly from the engine-powered mainshaft to a primary driving axle. The friction clutch capacity is sufficient to mechanically lock the transfer case in a four wheel drive mode. If the clutch torque capacity is exceeded, a control algorithm will strategically ramp down engine torque requests by a powertrain controller to eliminate clutch slip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Peter Barrette, John Glab, Joseph Torres, John O'Rear, Brian Hildreth
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Patent number: 6062517Abstract: A shim for providing a gradual ramp between adjacent flooring materials includes a right angled triangular strip having grooved lines across its width for easy scoring with a knife for height adjustment. Fan-shaped end caps provided for abutment to the triangular strip and having corresponding grooved lines for height adjustment to provide a ramp across a 180.degree. radius.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Inventors: Joseph A. Torres, Robert T. Elgin
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Patent number: 4087681Abstract: An asynchronous to synchronous converter is disclosed which produces clock pulses in synchronism with data bits of a non-return-to-zero code having a variable data rate. The converter comprises a first bit clock generator which is adapted to produce a first timing signal for the first bit clock pulse of a data pulse which is one or more bits in width. The bit width is measured separately for high level and low level data pulses and the timing signal is generated accordingly. It also comprises a second bit clock generator which produces successive timing signals, one for each additional bit width, according to the maximum allowable number of bits per data pulse. Means are provided for compensating for systematic error in measured bit widths such as caused by ink spread variations. Additionally, means are provided to insert a bit clock pulse in the event of a missing pulse in the bit clock stream. Also, a digital noise rejection means is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1976Date of Patent: May 2, 1978Assignee: Schiller Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Patrick Spencer, Anthony Joseph Torre
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Patent number: D752319Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Inventor: Joseph Torre
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Patent number: D815801Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Inventor: Joseph Torre