Patents by Inventor Kenneth Roberts

Kenneth Roberts 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: 20170100392
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of fibanserin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, for the treatment of disorders of sexual desire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Franco Borsini, Kenneth Robert Evans
  • Patent number: 9616450
    Abstract: Coat-in-place assemblies and methods to provide an aesthetically pleasing sprinkler assembly. A coat-in-place assembly includes a sprinkler body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a thermally responsive trigger disposed adjacent the distal portion; and an escutcheon centered about the distal portion of the sprinkler body to define a void between the sprinkler axis and the escutcheon. A coating-inhibiting-cap encloses and protects the thermally responsive trigger between the sprinkler body and the cap. The cap extends into the void and is radially spaced inward relative to the escutcheon so as expose surfaces of the escutcheon for coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: Tyco Fire Products LP, Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Luke Stevenson Connery, Jeffrey Martin Brighenti, Bharani Kannan, Manikandan Krishnaswamy, Kenneth Robert Brown, Joseph W. Beagen
  • Publication number: 20170044759
    Abstract: Frame supported panels with an increased load carrying capacity derived from inducing newly discovered conditions on panels made from weaker, lighter and thinner materials. The fixed/continuous/dropped condition can increase a panel's load capacity many times based on the panel's interaction with frame members. This enables foam panels, for example, to be used in structural applications. It also enables polyurethane foam with any cladding to provide a comprehensive, structural building panel that provides a finished exterior, continuous and cavity insulation, an air, moisture and vapor barrier and increased uplift resistance while eliminating condensation and thermal expansion/contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth Robert Kreizinger
  • Patent number: 9551690
    Abstract: A phased array ultrasonic probe may be mounted to a component to be inspected for wall thickness on an apparatus that includes a split ring adapted to be magnetically held in place on the component. In particular, the probe may be mounted to a carriage connected to the split ring in a manner that allows the carriage to rotate around the split ring while the probe is in operation. Between the probe and the component, a transducer shoe defining, by a flexible membrane, a cavity and an aperture. Conveniently, the construction of the flexible membrane allows wall thickness measurements to be acquired in portions of the component that have complex topography, such as welds. The apparatus is installed on an adaptor assembly for inspection of straight section of pipes. This adaptor assembly is not used in absence of straight section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited
    Inventors: Michel Joseph Gilles Gaudet, Robert Hayden Lumsden, Glenn Curtis Longhurst, Kristopher Kyle Jones, Stuart Thomas Craig, David Walter Dunford, Paul Gregory Adams, Kenneth Robert Chaplin, Helene Marie Hebert
  • Publication number: 20160369555
    Abstract: A screen system for use with a sliding panel of a window or door is used to screen an opening as the sliding panel or door is opened. The screen is attached to the edge of the sliding panel adjacent the opening, and is wound onto a spindle. The spindle is rotatably mounted adjacent the screen opening around which the screen is wound so that the screen can be unwound from or wound onto the spindle. A cord is connected between the sliding panel and the spindle pulley via an idler pulley. In this arrangement the spindle is caused to rotate so as to wind the screen back onto the spindle as the sliding panel is slid towards the closed position. Whilst the screen is wound off the spindle, the cord is wound onto the spindle pulley and vice versa. As the A tension adjustment arrangement can also be provided that is configured to adjust the tension in the cable as the screen is wound and unwound from the spindle due to the change in diameter of the cord around the spindle pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: John Riemelmoser, Concetta Antonina Riemelmoser, Kenneth Robert Doley, Mark Leslie Schmick
  • Publication number: 20160346184
    Abstract: A method of improving the health of hair emerging from a scalp comprising a reduction of oxidative stress in the scalp by application of a composition resulting in reduction in oxidative stress in pre-emergent hair as demonstrated by reduced oxidative stress in emergent hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: James Robert Schwartz, James Patrick Henry, Kathleen Marie Kerr, Kenneth Robert Wehmeyer, Lijuan Li, Haruko Mizoguchi
  • Publication number: 20160348091
    Abstract: Methods and systems for purifying cells and/or viruses are provided. The sample is added to a well disposed in a medium. A potential is applied across the medium to cause the contaminants to enter one or more walls of the well, and retain the cells and/or viruses in the well. The cells and/or viruses can be removed from the well, and optionally adhered or fixed to a surface, or detected. In one embodiment, the cells and/or viruses may be retained in the well by embedding in the medium. The medium including the embedded cells and/or viruses may be excised or otherwise removed and transferred to a glass slide or other solid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Metzger, Kenneth Robert Hance
  • Patent number: 9477749
    Abstract: A system and method of identifying root cause of an observation by leveraging features from unstructured data is disclosed. A report generation component may be configured to generate a report. A report presentation component may be configured to allow an operator to select an observation from the report. A root cause component may be configured to determine one or more causal factors associated with the observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CLARABRIDGE, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Mathew, Kenneth Robert Voorhees
  • Patent number: 9468639
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of flibanserin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, for the treatment of disorders of sexual desire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Borsini, Kenneth Robert Evans
  • Publication number: 20160295175
    Abstract: A small wearable recall device is provided to capture images triggered by a combination of a detection of a capture condition (e.g., changes in motion, temperature or light level) followed by a relatively stable period, as detected by an accelerometer. By triggering on the combination of a detected capture condition followed by a detected stability condition, a clearer image of the environment of an interesting event is expected to be captured. The small size of the recall device makes it possible to integrate it into common portable consumer products, such as MP3 players, purses, clothing, hats, backpacks, necklaces, collars, and other human-wearable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lyndsay Williams, Kenneth Robert Woodberry, Kevin Michael Schofield
  • Publication number: 20160261502
    Abstract: Overload of a source included in a network is prevented. Each packet of a plurality of packets is transmitted, via the network, between at least one source and at least one intended destination. The network is interfaced between each of the at least one source and each of the at least one intended destination. Each packet of at least a subset of packets of the plurality of packets is intercepted at the interfacing. For each intercepted packet, it is determined whether the intercepted packet is transmitted from one source to one intended destination or is transmitted from one intended destination to one source. For each of the at least one intended destination, each intercepted packet transmitted thereto or received therefrom is accounted based on the determining. An action is taken based on the accounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Donovan, Patrick Lynch, Kenneth Roberts, Todd Beine
  • Patent number: 9434937
    Abstract: Methods and systems for purifying cells and/or viruses are provided. The sample is added to a well disposed in a medium. A potential is applied across the medium to cause the contaminants to enter one or more walls of the well, and retain the cells and/or viruses in the well. The cells and/or viruses can be removed from the well, and optionally adhered or fixed to a surface, or detected. In one embodiment, the cells and/or viruses may be retained in the well by embedding in the medium. The medium including the embedded cells and/or viruses may be excised or otherwise removed and transferred to a glass slide or other solid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven W. Metzger, Kenneth Robert Hance
  • Publication number: 20160249858
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor for measuring both impedance and ECG waveforms that is configured to be worn around a patient's neck. The sensor features 1) an ECG system that includes an analog ECG circuit, in electrical contact with at least two ECG electrodes, that generates an analog ECG waveform; and 2) an impedance system that includes an analog impedance circuit, in electrical contact with at least two (and typically four) impedance electrodes, that generates an analog impedance waveform. Also included in the neck-worn system are a digital processing system featuring a microprocessor, and an analog-to-digital converter. During a measurement, the digital processing system receives and processes the analog ECG and impedance waveforms to measure physiological information from the patient. Finally, a cable that drapes around the patient's neck connects the ECG system, impedance system, and digital processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Banet, Susan Meeks Pede, Marshal Singh Dhillon, Kenneth Robert Hunt
  • Publication number: 20160186671
    Abstract: A system includes a fuel premixer configured to distribute a fuel to a combustor and a purge system configured to purge the fuel from the fuel premixer. The purge system includes a discharge line configured to receive a flow of a purge mixture from the fuel premixer. The purge system includes an orifice coupled to the discharge line and an eductor having an interior, an opening, and an outlet. The orifice is configured to constrict the flow of the purge mixture. The interior is fluidly coupled to the orifice, to the opening, and to the outlet. The purge mixture is configured to flow through the interior from the orifice to the outlet, the flow of the purge mixture through the orifice is configured to draw coolant into interior of the eductor through the opening, and the coolant drawn through the opening is configured to mix with the purge mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Austin, Tu Nguyen, Tuy Cam Huynh
  • Publication number: 20160166155
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor for measuring both impedance and ECG waveforms that is configured to be worn around a patient's neck. The sensor features 1) an ECG system that includes an analog ECG circuit, in electrical contact with at least two ECG electrodes, that generates an analog ECG waveform; and 2) an impedance system that includes an analog impedance circuit, in electrical contact with at least two (and typically four) impedance electrodes, that generates an analog impedance waveform. Also included in the neck-worn system are a digital processing system featuring a microprocessor, and an analog-to-digital converter. During a measurement, the digital processing system receives and processes the analog ECG and impedance waveforms to measure physiological information from the patient. Finally, a cable that drapes around the patient's neck connects the ECG system, impedance system, and digital processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew BANET, Susan Meeks PEDE, Marshal Singh DHILLON, Kenneth Robert HUNT
  • Patent number: 9359778
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a forming system that reduces the hydrostatic pressure caused by casting freshly mixed concrete or other cementicious material into a vertical form. Reducing the hydrostatic pressure in forms enables relatively weak materials to be used as forms and minimizes the amount of bracing necessary to support the forms—both of which lead to lower construction costs. The method uses the highly thixotropic properties of no-slump or low-slump concrete which enable the concrete to be quickly changed from a semi-solid state to a liquid state and back to a semi-solid state numerous times before it hardens and without affecting the concrete's quality. Since hydrostatic pressure is only present when a liquid state exists, minimizing the amount of liquid concrete in vertical forms will also minimize the hydrostatic pressure present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Robert Kreizinger
  • Publication number: 20160138067
    Abstract: Methods and systems for purifying cells and/or viruses are provided. The sample is added to a well disposed in a medium. A potential is applied across the medium to cause the contaminants to enter one or more walls of the well, and retain the cells and/or viruses in the well. The cells and/or viruses can be removed from the well, and optionally adhered or fixed to a surface, or detected. In one embodiment, the cells and/or viruses may be retained in the well by embedding in the medium. The medium including the embedded cells and/or viruses may be excised or otherwise removed and transferred to a glass slide or other solid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Metzger, Kenneth Robert Hance
  • Publication number: 20160135722
    Abstract: An array of methods for assessing vaginal atrophy are disclosed. The methods may be used alone or in combination with a treatment or as part of a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Raphael Warren, Dean Larry DuVal, Miranda Aref Farage, Charles Carson Bascom, Gina Marie Fadayel, Kenneth Robert Wehmeyer, Jay Patrick Tiesman, David Burton Moore, Murray A. Friedman
  • Patent number: 9344688
    Abstract: A small wearable recall device is provided to capture images triggered by a combination of a detection of a capture condition (e.g., changes in motion, temperature or light level) followed by a relatively stable period, as detected by an accelerometer. By triggering on the combination of a detected capture condition followed by a detected stability condition, a clearer image of the environment of an interesting event is expected to be captured. The small size of the recall device makes it possible to integrate it into common portable consumer products, such as MP3 players, purses, clothing, hats, backpacks, necklaces, collars, and other human-wearable products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lyndsay Williams, Kenneth Robert Woodberry, Kevin Michael Schofield
  • Patent number: 9332941
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor for measuring both impedance and ECG waveforms that is configured to be worn around a patient's neck. The sensor features 1) an ECG system that includes an analog ECG circuit, in electrical contact with at least two ECG electrodes, that generates an analog ECG waveform; and 2) an impedance system that includes an analog impedance circuit, in electrical contact with at least two (and typically four) impedance electrodes, that generates an analog impedance waveform. Also included in the neck-worn system are a digital processing system featuring a microprocessor, and an analog-to-digital converter. During a measurement, the digital processing system receives and processes the analog ECG and impedance waveforms to measure physiological information from the patient. Finally, a cable that drapes around the patient's neck connects the ECG system, impedance system, and digital processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: TOSENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Banet, Susan Meeks Pede, Marshal Singh Dhillon, Kenneth Robert Hunt