Patents by Inventor Keith Allen

Keith Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20190227113
    Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
  • Patent number: 10354535
    Abstract: Example methods and systems for determining when to launch vehicles into a fleet of autonomous vehicles are described. A method comprises receiving a sequence of coverage requirements for a region over a period of time. The region may be characterized by landmarks and the period of time can be divided into time intervals. The method also includes defining a landmark as a launch site representative of a landmark at which a given vehicle can be added to a plurality of operating vehicles, and determining for a respective landmark, estimated landmarks that can be reached by a vehicle starting from the respective landmark by an end of a time interval. The method also includes based on the sequence of coverage requirements and the estimated landmarks, determining a given launch site and corresponding time interval at which to add the given vehicle to the plurality of operating vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Keith Allen Bonawitz, Bradley Rhodes, Adrien Treuille
  • Patent number: 10341355
    Abstract: A multi-tenant provider network may implement confidential data capture and analysis for virtual computing resources. Network traffic for virtual compute instances may be evaluated to identify possible malicious behavior of the virtual compute instances. In some embodiments, a stream of raw metering data for individual network communications to the virtual compute instances may be evaluated. A confidential analysis may be performed for identified virtual compute instances, evaluating confidential data utilized by the virtual compute instances for malicious software. Results of the confidential analysis may be generated according to an access policy that restricts access to the confidential data. The results may be provided to a client that is restricted from accessing the confidential data according to the access policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Park Niemoller, Eric Jason Brandwine, Keith Allen Bergen, Aaron Douglas Dokey
  • Patent number: 10288666
    Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
    Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
  • Patent number: 10286815
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat. A seatback is rotatably coupled with the seat to a fully reclined position. A rear seat lift device includes a mechanism disposed below a cushion support proximate a rear portion of the seat and is operable between a lowered position and a raised position. A rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in the fully reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Keith Allen Godin, Daniel Ferretti
  • Patent number: 10279720
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback. A seat is operably coupled with the seatback. A calf support is rotatably coupled with the seat. A first bladder assembly is disposed behind the calf support and is configured to rotate the calf support outward approximately 90 degrees from a design position to a deployed position. An extension is rotatably coupled with the calf support. A second bladder assembly is disposed between the calf support and the extension and is configured to rotate the extension from a stored position to a support position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Keith Allen Godin, Daniel Ferretti
  • Patent number: 10273040
    Abstract: A stocking topper having components which are combined to form an insert to be placed into or atop an open topped container, such as a Christmas stocking. The stocking topper provides a receptacle into which various items can be inserted such that they will be positioned in an upper area of a stocking while also providing entertaining visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Allen, Tim Walker
  • Patent number: 10273580
    Abstract: A device includes at least a first electrically conductive contact plate, at least a second electrically conductive contact plate and a plurality of heating elements connected electrically in parallel. Each of the plurality of heating elements includes at least one resistance heating unit, respectively. Each of the heating elements is connected by means of a first connecting contact to the heating elements is connected by means of a first connecting contact to the first contact plate and by means of a second connecting contact to the second contact plate, in which both contact plates lie in a common first plane. The resistance heating units are arranged along a spiral or arched line around a center of the device. To expand the service life of the device at reduced manufacturing costs, a plurality of heating units are arranged consecutively or nested with each other along the ached or spiral line, and both the first and second contact plates comprise interlocking comb-like contact extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventors: Pierre-Arnaud Bodin, Mark Edlef Oppen, Keith Allen, Hugo Silva
  • Patent number: 10264926
    Abstract: A collapsible liquid container for a fluid dispenser is provided and includes an upper wall, a collapsible sidewall, a bottom wall, fluid, and a dispensation mechanism. The upper wall, the collapsible sidewall, and the bottom wall cooperate to define a pressurized liquid reservoir. The fluid is contained within the liquid reservoir. A fluid dispenser includes a housing, a collapsing member, and a biasing member. The housing comprises an upper container portion and a support portion. The upper container portion at least partially defines an interior chamber for receiving the collapsible liquid container. The support portion extends downwardly from the upper container portion. The collapsing member is disposed within the interior chamber and is movably coupled with the upper container portion. The biasing member is coupled with the collapsing member and the housing and is configured to bias the collapsing member toward the dispensation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Ermanno Ciavarella, Keith Allen Pelfrey
  • Patent number: 10264008
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for an engine for exposing vulnerability within applications based on application characteristic identification. In this way, the engine identifies existing data sets that aid in understanding the possible privacy vulnerabilities associated with technologies such as applications, operated by an entity. The engine comprises dials and levers that allow for prioritization visualization of vulnerabilities critical to a particular portion of the entity. In this way, a user can drive the application engine allowing them to narrow the focus on any number of variations of application characteristics including, but not limited to types of vulnerabilities, status of the vulnerabilities, critical applications, regulated applications, vulnerabilities, business continuity and/or accessibility to the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Middleman, John Henry Denning, Keith Allen Topel
  • Patent number: 10245629
    Abstract: This invention is a hand tool for paintless dent repair on metal panels of vehicles, in which the dented area is located around the edges of said panels, and comprises two curved handle bars flexibly attached by a mechanical fastener, wherein the upper extremity of one handle bar is connected to a u-shaped plate which has its outer surface adhesively fastened to a u-shaped plate cover, and wherein the upper extremity of the other handle bar is shaped as a rounded smooth tip, with said tip inverted and facing the outer surface of the u-shaped plate cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Allen Skelton, Leticia Egger Skelton
  • Patent number: 10232787
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback. A seat includes a top side that defines a seating surface and a bottom side that includes an attachment interface. The seat is operably coupled with the seatback and is rotatable between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. A closeable pocket is removably coupled with the attachment interface of the seat. The closeable pocket includes a zipper. A handle operably disengages a latching mechanism of the seat and is disposed above the closeable pocket. The handle includes a peripheral bezel with a light source, which is a light emitting diode, configured to illuminate the closeable pocket and a cargo space disposed below the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Mozurkewich, Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Keith Allen Godin
  • Patent number: 10232747
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat operably coupled with a seatback. The seatback includes an adjustable headrest. A back panel is disposed on a rearward side of the seatback. The back panel includes engagement features removably coupled with a workstation. The workstation includes a plurality of connection features. The connection features includes a mechanical connector, a data connector, and a power connector. An upper support abuts a rear surface of the headrest. An open receptacle is disposed proximate the headrest. An intermediate compartment is disposed adjacent the open receptacle and concealed by first and second opposing doors. A lower compartment is concealed by a bottom door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Keith Allen Godin, David Frederick Lyons
  • Publication number: 20190076775
    Abstract: A tunable nanofiber filter device can include a filter housing defining an interior space, the housing having defined therein and inlet and an outlet, each in fluid communication with the interior space, and a plurality of filter laminas disposed within the interior space, each filter lamina including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture defined therethrough. The plurality of filter laminas can be arranged in a stack wherein the opposing surfaces of adjacent filter laminas define a portion of an interlaminar flow space extending between the opposing surfaces. The flow space can be in fluid communication with the apertures of corresponding adjacent filter laminas to form a continuous flow passage extending through the lamina stack from the inlet to the outlet. An array nanofibers can extend into the flow passage from a portion of each filter lamina such that a fluid flowed through the flow passage flows across a portion of said array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: William Hudson Hofmeister, Robert A. Van Wyk, Keith Allen Holloway
  • Publication number: 20190077294
    Abstract: A cargo securement system is disclosed and includes a track securable to a fixed mounting location within a cargo area. A slidable mount is movable along the track and securable at different positions along a longitudinal length to provide different securement positions adaptable to the cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Keith Allen Godin, Gregory Hagedorn, Christopher Anthony Danowski, Kevin Preuss
  • Patent number: 10219656
    Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for dispensing soap sanitizer or lotion as a function of hand size are disclosed herein. An exemplary dispenser for dispensing a soap, sanitizer or lotion includes a housing, a processor in the housing, a reservoir for holding fluid, a pump for pumping the fluid and a sensor for sensing a parameter that is indicative of the hand size. The exemplary dispenser also includes circuitry for determining a dose volume of fluid to be dispensed as a function of the sensed parameter that is indicative of a hand size and circuitry for causing the pump to dispense the dose volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Allen Pelfrey, Nick E. Ciavarella, Mark A. Bullock, Mark W. Moore, Jackson W. Wegelin
  • Publication number: 20190047452
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a headrest assembly coupled to a seatback which has an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a headrest bun between extended and retracted positions. A plate member is positioned between the seatback and the headrest assembly and coupled to a substantially rigid frame through an extendable member. The adjustment mechanism comprises a linkage to move the plate member towards a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Christian J. Hosbach, Carol Casey, Keith Allen Godin, David Andree
  • Publication number: 20190039138
    Abstract: Systems and methods of support structures in powder-bed fusion (PBF) are provided. Support structures can be formed of bound powder, which can be, for example, compacted powder, compacted and sintered powder, powder with a binding agent applied, etc. Support structures can be formed of non-powder support material, such as a foam. Support structures can be formed to include inductive components that can be used to facilitate removal of the support structures in the presence of an external magnetic field. Additionally, support structures can be formed to break when a fluid, such as air or water, creates a force and/or pressure at a connection point interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammad Faizan ZAFAR, Broc William TenHOUTEN, Antonio Bernerd MARTINEZ, Keith Allen FLEMING, John Russell BUCKNELL
  • Publication number: 20190035088
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking a plurality of objects. Unlabeled measurement data identifying a plurality of targets corresponding to the plurality of objects is received. A multi-target likelihood function is generated using a persistent target density, a birth target density, and a clutter density. The multi-target likelihood function is used to associate persistent targets with the unlabeled measurement data to update persistent tracks and to initiate a new track for each target in the plurality of targets in the measurement data that is not associated with a persistent target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Keith Allen LeGrand
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    Patent number: D842138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventors: James Chadwick Williams, Keith Allen McClain