Patents by Inventor Kevin Wright

Kevin Wright 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: 20240140492
    Abstract: The technology employs a holistic approach to passenger pickups and other wayfinding situations. This includes identifying where passengers are relative to the vehicle and/or the pickup location. Information synthesis from different sensors, agent behavior prediction models, and real-time situational awareness are employed to identify the likelihood that the passenger to be picked up is at a given location at a particular point in time, with sufficient confidence. The system can provide adaptive navigation by helping passengers understand their distance and direction to the vehicle, for instance using various cues via an app on the person's device. Rider support tools may be provided, which enable a remote agent to interact with a customer via that person's device, such as using the camera on the device to provide wayfinding support to enable the person to find their vehicle. Ride support may also use sensor information from the vehicle when providing wayfinding support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Clement Wright, Lauren Schwendimann, Maria Moon, Kevin Malta, Ganesh Balachandran, Jonathan Pedersen, Daniella Gutlansky
  • Publication number: 20240123692
    Abstract: A needle apparatus for making a pinning hole in a composite material, the apparatus having a needle with a longitudinal axis, a collar fixed about the needle, a motor having an axis of rotation, and being fixed to the needle such that the needle can be rotated by the motor, the motor and the collar being situated within a motor housing, the motor housing having a first bush, and a second bush, wherein the collar is positioned between the first bush and second bush so as to prevent the needle from moving away from or towards the motor, but allow the needle to rotate freely around its longitudinal axis, wherein each needle apparatus further comprises a linear actuator connected to the motor such that the motor can be moved along the axis of rotation of the motor by the linear actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Kevin M. WORLD, Simon GROVES, Wojciech WASINSKI, Neal WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20240102338
    Abstract: A door seal for attaching to a door includes an elongated body that has a first arm for attaching to the door and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm. The first arm has a first connection feature, and the second arm has a second connection feature that is configured to connect to the first connection feature of the first arm. The first arm is movable relative to the second arm to a folded configuration that allows the door seal to be rolled to a coiled configuration. The second arm is movable relative to the first arm to allow the second connection feature to connect to the first connection feature such that the door seal is in an installed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin Wright
  • Publication number: 20240087738
    Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Tim Wright, Michael Chan, Marco Pinter, Kevin Hanrahan, Daniel Sanchez, James Ballantyne, Cody Herzog, Blair Whitney, Fuji Lai, Kelton Temby, Eben Christopher Rauhut, Justin H. Kearns, Cheuk Wah Wong, Timothy Sturtevant Farlow
  • Publication number: 20230340535
    Abstract: The present relation relates to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for use as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines as well as the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher L. PARKS, Maoli YUAN, Kevin WRIGHT, Christy JURGENS
  • Patent number: 11777391
    Abstract: Described herein are braking mechanisms and related methods of using eddy current interactions to resist relative movement between members, the magnetic flux about an eddy current region being modified beyond an inherent drag effect resulting from a simple magnetic pole arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Eddy Current Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Patent number: 11667930
    Abstract: The present relation relates to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for use as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines as well as the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Parks, Maoli Yuan, Kevin Wright, Christy Jurgens
  • Patent number: 11628373
    Abstract: Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation. The assembly and methods also may minimize the number of parts required and may minimize the number of moving parts thereby increasing the mechanical durability of the assembly compared to art designs that may have more moving parts and greater part complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Eddy Current Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A Wright
  • Publication number: 20230116258
    Abstract: A door seal for attaching to a door includes an elongated body that has a first arm for attaching to the door and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm. The first arm has a first connection feature, and the second arm has a second connection feature that is configured to connect to the first connection feature of the first arm. The first arm is movable relative to the second arm to a folded configuration that allows the door seal to be rolled to a coiled configuration. The second arm is movable relative to the first arm to allow the second connection feature to connect to the first connection feature such that the door seal is in an installed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin Wright
  • Publication number: 20230019168
    Abstract: Described herein is a system, method of use and Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) apparatus using a system that governs a dynamic response between members causing a halt in relative motion between the members. Magnetic interactions, eddy current drag forces and centrifugal and/or inertial forces may provide various mechanisms of governing movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Patent number: 11499596
    Abstract: Described herein is a system, method of use and Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) apparatus using a system that governs a dynamic response between members causing a halt in relative motion between the members. Magnetic interactions, eddy current drag forces and centrifugal and/or inertial forces may provide various mechanisms of governing movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: EDDY CURRENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Publication number: 20220267462
    Abstract: Provided herein are EpCAM binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or fragments thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such EpCAM binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed EpCAM binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Richard J. AUSTIN, Shuoyen Jack LIN, Bryan LEMON, Kevin WRIGHT, Sony ROCHA, Kathryn KWANT
  • Publication number: 20220226741
    Abstract: Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright
  • Patent number: 11266917
    Abstract: Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation. The assembly and methods also may minimize the number of parts required and may minimize the number of moving parts thereby increasing the mechanical durability of the assembly compared to art designs that may have more moving parts and greater part complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Eddy Current Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright
  • Publication number: 20220054544
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conditionally active receptors which comprise a target antigen binding domain and a binding moiety. Each binding moiety comprises non-CDR loops for masking the binding of a target antigen binding domain to its target. The receptors are activated upon cleavage of the cleavable linkers. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising cells comprising the conditionally active receptors disclosed herein and methods of using such formulations are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shuoyen Jack LIN, Richard J. AUSTIN, Bryan D. LEMON, Kevin WRIGHT, Holger WESCHE
  • Publication number: 20210367498
    Abstract: Described herein are eddy current brakes and associated methods of their use, particularly configurations that have a kinematic relationship with at least two rotational degrees of freedom used to tune operation of the brake or apparatus in which the brake is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Publication number: 20210359585
    Abstract: Described herein are braking mechanisms and related methods of using eddy current interactions to resist relative movement between members, the magnetic flux about an eddy current region being modified beyond an inherent drag effect resulting from a simple magnetic pole arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Publication number: 20210322949
    Abstract: The invention provides an absorbent composition comprising an oxide or a carbonate, the oxide or carbonate comprising one or more transition and/or Group 12 metal and a hydrocolloidal polymer and/or a thermal decomposition product thereof. A method of removing materials such as sulphur containing compounds (such as hydrogen sulphide) or mercury is also provided, as is a method of making an absorbent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: William Blythe Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Wright, Will Weston, David Crossley
  • Patent number: 11114930
    Abstract: Described herein are eddy current brakes and associated methods of their use, particularly configurations that have a kinematic relationship with at least two rotational degrees of freedom used to tune operation of the brake or apparatus in which the brake is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: EDDY CURRENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • Publication number: 20210231180
    Abstract: Described herein is a system, method of use and Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) apparatus using a system that governs a dynamic response between members causing a halt in relative motion between the members. Magnetic interactions, eddy current drag forces and centrifugal and/or inertial forces may provide various mechanisms of governing movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters