Patents by Inventor Keith Sullivan
Keith Sullivan 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: 20220196023Abstract: An electric machine comprising: a stator assembly; a rotor assembly; and a support body. The rotor assembly comprises a shaft to which is mounted a first bearing and a second bearing either side of a permanent magnet, and the support body comprises first and second bearing seats to which the bearings of the rotor assembly are mounted, wherein the first bearing is mounted to the first bearing seat by adhesive, and the second bearing is soft-mounted to the second bearing seat by an o-ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventor: Christopher Keith SULLIVAN
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Patent number: 11300130Abstract: An electric machine comprising: a stator assembly; a rotor assembly; and a support body. The rotor assembly comprises a shaft to which is mounted a first bearing and a second bearing either side of a permanent magnet, and the support body comprises first and second bearing seats to which the bearings of the rotor assembly are mounted, wherein the first bearing is mounted to the first bearing seat by adhesive, and the second bearing is soft-mounted to the second bearing seat by an o-ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventor: Christopher Keith Sullivan
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Publication number: 20200330078Abstract: A portable urine storage device is provided. The urine storage device for maintaining urine at selectable and controllable temperatures during transportation. The fluid storage device nests a container in a heating element. A temperature probe is in the container and electrically coupled to a programmable thermostat powering the heating element. The urine storage device enables the current temperature and a desired temperature to be represented on a user interface along a housing of the container. A release switch valve enables the release of the urine from the container in a manner that simulates human urination in form and temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: Bryan Keith Sullivan
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Patent number: 10733428Abstract: A method for recognizing an action captured on an event-based camera includes the steps of receiving asynchronously transmitted pixel locations which have changed intensity via an address-event bus; stacking a plurality of frames of received pixel location to form a surrogate RGB image where the channels represent individual frames; inputting the surrogate RGB image into a first convolutional neural network; and extracting feature f1 from a last fully connected layer of the convolutional neural network to obtain an action classification of the action, thereby recognizing the action.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Wallace Lawson, Keith Sullivan
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Publication number: 20180363669Abstract: An electric machine comprising: a stator assembly; a rotor assembly; and a support body. The rotor assembly comprises a shaft to which is mounted a first bearing and a second bearing either side of a permanent magnet, and the support body comprises first and second bearing seats to which the bearings of the rotor assembly are mounted, wherein the first bearing is mounted to the first bearing seat by adhesive, and the second bearing is soft-mounted to the second bearing seat by an o-ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventor: Christopher Keith SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20180218203Abstract: A method for recognizing an action captured on an event-based camera includes the steps of receiving asynchronously transmitted pixel locations which have changed intensity via an address-event bus; stacking a plurality of frames of received pixel location to form a surrogate RGB image where the channels represent individual frames; inputting the surrogate RGB image into a first convolutional neural network; and extracting feature f1 from a last fully connected layer of the convolutional neural network to obtain an action classification of the action, thereby recognizing the action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Wallace Lawson, Keith Sullivan
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Patent number: 10036211Abstract: A work string assembly for an oil or gas well has a first and second tubulars, and a torque limiting device connected in the work string. The torque limiting device has a body with an axial bore and two interconnected members that can disconnect to be relatively rotatable. The interconnected members can be repeatedly re-engageable when the torque levels drop below a torque threshold value, or can be connected by a frangible member that is broken when the interconnected members disconnect. A selectively actuable circulation port provided in the string adjacent to and above the torque limiting device allows the annulus between the work string and the casing to be flushed with fluid from the port.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: WEATHERFORD UK LIMITEDInventors: Michael Keith Sullivan, Shane Paul Hart, Mark Christopher Glaser, Ruairidh Cooper
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Publication number: 20170009534Abstract: A work string assembly for an oil or gas well has a first and second tubulars, and a torque limiting device connected in the work string. The torque limiting device has a body with an axial bore and two interconnected members that can disconnect to be relatively rotatable. The interconnected members can be repeatedly re-engageable when the torque levels drop below a torque threshold value, or can be connected by a frangible member that is broken when the interconnected members disconnect. A selectively actuable circulation port provided in the string adjacent to and above the torque limiting device allows the annulus between the work string and the casing to be flushed with fluid from the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Michael Keith SULLIVAN, Shane Paul HART, Mark Christopher GLASER, Ruairidh COOPER
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Patent number: 9453374Abstract: A work string assembly for an oil or gas well has a first and second tubulars, and a torque limiting device connected in the work string. The torque limiting device has a body with an axial bore and two interconnected members that can disconnect to be relatively rotatable. The interconnected members can be repeatedly re-engageable when the torque levels drop below a torque threshold value, or can be connected by a frangible member that is broken when the interconnected members disconnect. A selectively actuable circulation port provided in the string adjacent to and above the torque limiting device allows the annulus between the work string and the casing to be flushed with fluid from the port.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Weatherford UK LimitedInventors: Michael Keith Sullivan, Shane Paul Hart, Mark Christopher Glaser, Ruairidh Cooper
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Publication number: 20140160996Abstract: Systems, devices, methods for use of a highly mobile conferencing system over potentially dynamic networks, such as a self-healing mobile mesh network which, by means of discrete embedded computers mixes analog and digital data for end user communications in remote, disaster, warfare or topographically challenging environments with further capability of conference calling between groups and discrete nodes within the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Rajant CorporationInventors: Paul R. Hellhake, David ACKER, Jonathan WURTZ, David B. HAYNIE, Keith SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20130140029Abstract: A work string assembly for an oil or gas well has a first and second tubulars, and a torque limiting device connected in the work string. The torque limiting device has a body with an axial bore and two interconnected members that can disconnect to be relatively rotatable. The interconnected members can be repeatedly re-engageable when the torque levels drop below a torque threshold value, or can be connected by a frangible member that is broken when the interconnected members disconnect. A selectively actuable circulation port provided in the string adjacent to and above the torque limiting device allows the annulus between the work string and the casing to be flushed with fluid from the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Michael Keith Sullivan, Shane Paul Hart, Mark Christopher Glaser, Ruairidh Cooper
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Patent number: 7961999Abstract: There is disclosed an optical waveguide distribution device having a distribution panel with splice cassettes removably connected thereto. Fiber optic splices are placed within the splice cassettes, so that removal of the splice cassettes allows improved access to the splices. In addition, the distribution panel includes a front wall upon which are positioned a plurality of couplings. The front wall is removably connected to the distribution panel to allow improved access to the couplings.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Franz-Friedrich Fröhlich, Gerhard Feiler, Keith Sullivan
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Publication number: 20090269018Abstract: There is disclosed an optical waveguide distribution device having a distribution panel with splice cassettes removably connected thereto. Fiber optic splices are placed within the splice cassettes, so that removal of the splice cassettes allows improved access to the splices. In addition, the distribution panel includes a front wall upon which are positioned a plurality of couplings. The front wall is removably connected to the distribution panel to allow improved access to the couplings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Franz-Friedrich Fröhlich, Gerhard Feiler, Keith Sullivan
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Publication number: 20070219765Abstract: A process for constructing a three-dimensional geologic model of a subsurface earth volume wherein resolution scales of multiple diverse data types, including seismic data, are accounted for by generating multiple frequency passband models and combining them together to form the complete geologic model. Preferably, a model is generated for each of a low-frequency passband, a mid-frequency passband, and a high-frequency passband. When integrating seismic data into the modeling process, the seismic-frequency passband constitutes the mid-frequency passband model. The process further contemplates updating tentative frequency-passband models through optimization of assigned rock property values in each tentative model according to specified geological criteria. Such optimization is carried out by perturbation of the rock property values in a manner wherein the frequency content of each model is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Craig Calvert, Glen Bishop, Yuan-zhe Ma, Tingting Yao, J. Foreman, Keith Sullivan, Dwight Dawson, Thomas Jones
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Publication number: 20060159401Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide connection device, a plug and a plug connection for optical waveguides. The optical waveguide connection device has a carrier element, in particular a panel, having couplings for the plugs of the optical waveguides and being of integral design with the carrier element. The plug according to the invention has a ferrule which is mounted in the plug housing in an unresilient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Oliver Lapp, Keith Sullivan, Rainer Zimmer
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Publication number: 20060133736Abstract: A module and harness are described that allow for connectors in each to be mated with other connectors in a key up to key down orientation. The module and harness may also be a part of a larger optical assembly. The optical fibers in the module and harness connect a multi-fiber ferrule on one end with a plurality of connectors on the other end, at least some of adjacent optical fibers extending from the multi-fiber ferrule are not connected with adjacent connectors at the other end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Keith Sullivan
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Patent number: 6245368Abstract: A new and improved bulk sandwich package and method of packaging and merchandising is provided. A plurality of sandwiches are individually wrapped in gas permeable wrap and then bulk packaged in a modified atmosphere process, refrigerated and distributed to store locations or merchandisers where the bulk packages are refrigerated until needed, opened and placed in a refrigerated merchandiser for sale. The refrigerated merchandiser therefore provides consumers with a deli-style sandwich in stores without kitchen facilities, and permits the self-service purchase of the pre-assembled sandwiches.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Made-Rite Sandwich Company of Chattanooga, Inc.Inventors: B. Keith Sullivan, Steven A. Corley
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Patent number: 6197024Abstract: An adjustable electrocautery surgical apparatus for selectively delivering electosurgical coagulation and cut current from an electrosurgical generator to a surgical site is provided comprising an elongated body, an extension member passing at least partially through the elongated body, a track in the elongated body for guiding the extension member, an electrode blade attached to the extension member for cutting or coagulating tissue, and an adjustable lock coupled to the extension member for selectively adjusting the position of the extension member and electrode blade relative to the elongated body and for locking the extension member and electrode blade in a selected position. A longitudinal channel passes through a sidewall of the elongated body member. A plurality of stops are positioned in the channel for providing a sequence of stop positions between maximally retracted and maximally extended positions of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Inventor: Scott Keith Sullivan
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Patent number: 6093431Abstract: A new and improved biscuit sandwich and method of packaging and merchandising is provided. A biscuit with high fat content of about 20% by weight is individually wrapped in the form of a biscuit sandwich packaged in a modified atmosphere process, refrigerated and distributed to store locations where it can be reheated and placed in a heated merchandiser for sale. The heated merchandiser therefore provides consumers with a home-style biscuit sandwich in stores without cooking facilities, and permits the self-service purchase of the pre-cooked and reheated biscuit sandwiches.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Made-Rite Sandwich Company of Chattanooga, Inc.Inventors: B. Keith Sullivan, Steven A. Corley
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Patent number: D663737Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Inventor: Keith Sullivan