Patents by Inventor Mark Roberts

Mark 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASEPTIC SAMPLING AND FLUID ADDITION
    Publication number: 20220154127
    Abstract: A sampling system includes a graduated sampling chamber configured for fluid connection to a sample source, a pump device configured for fluid connection with the sampling chamber, and a sterile air filter intermediate the pump device and the sampling chamber, wherein the pump device is selectively actuatable to draw a volume of fluid from the sample source into the sampling chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
    Inventors: MARK ROBERT TIMMINS, MATTHEW SHERMAN, YASSER S. ALI, MARC PICARDO, KEITH BENOIT
  • A FOAMED PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM, AND PRODUCT CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20220142224
    Abstract: A foamed product dispensing system that includes: a product dispensing machine configured to receive an exchangeable product container; and a product container configured to cooperate with the product dispensing machine after placement in the machine, wherein the product container contains a foamable product and is provided with a product processing unit including a frothing device having a product entrance for receiving product and a product exit for discharging product, and wherein the processing unit is connectable to a fluid supply for supplying gas to the product during product discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Robert René MASSA, Robert Matheus Adriaan POETS, Koen BEECKMAN
  • AUTOMATED LOGGING OF PATCHING OPERATIONS VIA MIXED REALITY BASED LABELING
    Publication number: 20220141082
    Abstract: A machine vision device is provided including a camera, a processor, and a device memory including computer program code stored thereon. The computer program code is configured, when executed by the processor, to receive an image, from the camera, including at least one readable digital label associated with communication equipment, determine if an anchor label is present in the image, receive equipment information based on the anchor label and generate a search matrix based on the equipment information and the anchor label The search matrix includes one or more search matrix locations of assets associated with the communication equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Quentin Brun, Benoit Courchesne, Mark Robert Dagley, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Jeremie Georges Gerard Petitjean, Peter Gerard Wigley
  • MULTILAYER CATION EXCHANGE CHLORALKALI MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20220136118
    Abstract: A multilayer cation exchange membrane for use in a chloralkali process comprising an carboxylate layer comprising a fluorinated ionomer containing carboxylate groups on one side of the membrane, an exterior sulfonate layer comprising a fluorinated ionomer containing sulfonate groups on the side of the membrane opposite the carboxylate layer, and an interior sulfonate layer comprising a fluorinated ionomer containing to sulfonate groups between the carboxylate layer and the exterior sulfonate layer, the exterior sulfonate layer having an ion exchange ratio greater than about 11.3, and the interior sulfonate layer having an ion exchange ratio less than about 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: RANDAL L PERRY, MURAT UNLU, JACK CHRISTOPHER BRADY, DOUGLAS GLENN EWART, TIMOTHY EDWARD HOPKINS, RALPH BIRCHARD LLOYD, MARK ROBERT MCKEEVER
  • Pivoting stock divider with motion detector
    Patent number: 11320448
    Abstract: An inventory management system for automatically generating a restocking order or prompting generation of a restocking order includes a storage structure defining a stock storage space, a divider pivotable on the storage structure, a divider pivotable on the storage structure between a first position in which the stock storage space is divided into first and second sections, and a second position in which the stock storage space is undivided, and a motion detector module having a motion sensor in communication with a radio frequency transmitter for generating a stock reorder signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: LogiQuip LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Willit, Mark Roberts
  • Clip-on adaptor for inventory divider
    Patent number: 11317740
    Abstract: An adaptor for facilitating mounting of a shelf divider for pivoting around an axis perpendicular to uniformly spaced apart wires of a shelf include a frame having side members that are fixedly spaced apart, an axle extending between the side members on which a shelf divider can be pivotably mounted, and snap-fit connectors configured to releasably secure the adaptor onto spaced apart parallel wires of a wire shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: LogiQuip LLC
    Inventors: Mark Roberts, Kevin Langston
  • High rate ultrasonic sealer
    Patent number: 11312085
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a system for joining components. The system can include a rotating base platform, a plurality of receptacles mounted to the base platform, and a rotating sonotrode platform. A plurality of sonotrodes are mounted to the sonotrode platform. Each sonotrode can correspond to a receptacle. Each sonotrode can move in a reciprocating motion between a release position distant from a corresponding receptacle and a compressing position proximal to the corresponding receptacle. The compressing position occurs at a first angular position of the sonotrode platform. Each sonotrode is energized at the compressing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventor: Mark Robert Watts
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE FIBROUS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20220119744
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for making fibrous water-soluble unit doses utilizing a repeating nested pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Frank William Denome, Michael David Sanders
  • INTERACTIVE REPRESENTATION OF CONTENT FOR RELEVANCE DETECTION AND REVIEW
    Publication number: 20220121712
    Abstract: A content extraction and display process which process may include various functionality for segmenting content into analyzable portions, ranking relevance of content within such segments, and displaying highly ranked extractions in graphical cloud form. The graphical cloud in some embodiments will dynamically and synchronously update as the content is played back or acquired. Extracted elements maybe in the form of words, phrases, audio sequences, non-verbal visual segments or icons as well as a host of other information communicating data objects expressible by graphical display. In some cases, elements of the graphical cloud may include links to external resources such as websites or other resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Robert Cromack, Andrew Mark Jacobson
  • User interface for time entry
    Patent number: 11308452
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for providing a graphical user interface. Embodiments include displaying text input fields corresponding to days of a week. Embodiments include receiving a selection of a first text input field of the text input fields corresponding to a day of the week. Embodiments include displaying, based on the selection of the first text input field, an additional text input field for entering text related to the day of the week. Embodiments include receiving a selection of a second text input field of the text input fields corresponding to another day of the week. Embodiments include displaying, based on the selection of the second text input field, an additional text input field for entering text related to the other day of the week in place of the additional text input field related to the day of the week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: INTUIT, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bantrell Benz, Shawn Murdock, Mark Robert Vachon, Timothy Morgan
  • Treatment compositions
    Patent number: 11306275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Alessandro Corona, III, Robert Richard Dykstra, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Nicholas David Vetter, Tessa Xuan
  • Fibrous structures including an active agent and having a graphic printed thereon
    Patent number: 11293144
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fibrous structures including active agents and having a graphic printed thereon. In some embodiments, a nonwoven web may include a fibrous structure comprising filaments. In turn, the filaments may include filament forming material, and an active agent releasable from the filaments when exposed to conditions of intended use. In addition, a graphic may be printed directly onto the fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Fibrous Structures Including an Active Agent and Having a Graphic Printed Thereon
    Publication number: 20220090321
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fibrous structures including active agents and having a graphic printed thereon. In some embodiments, a nonwoven web may include a fibrous structure comprising filaments. In turn, the filaments may include filament forming material, and an active agent releasable from the filaments when exposed to conditions of intended use. In addition, a graphic may be printed directly onto the fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Control of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 11281213
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) having an autonomous mode of operation, the system comprising: one or more sensors (102) configured to measure one or more parameters associated with an operator (110) controlling the vehicle (100) to perform a first operation; and one or more processors (106) configured to: determine that measurements taken by the one or more sensors (102) fulfil one or more predetermined criteria; responsive to determining that the measurements taken by the one or more sensors (102) fulfil the one or more predetermined criteria, determine a second operation for performance by the vehicle (100); and control the vehicle (100) in the autonomous mode such that the vehicle (100) performs the second operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Gary Martin Cross, Mark Robert Goodall
  • Cloud storage scanner
    Patent number: 11281775
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program for a scanning service is presented. A scanning service compatible with a cloud storage system is configured to receive notifications from a cloud storage service about storage event activity and to access data in the cloud storage service. The scanning service receives a notification regarding storage activity related to a file in the data. After the completion of the storage activity, the scanning service receives the file from the cloud storage service and scans the file. When a determination is made based on the scan that at least a portion of the file should not be distributed then an action is taken with respect to the cloud storage service based on the determination that at least a portion of the file should not be distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Mark Robert Burdett, Guy Alexander Davies
  • Push-buttons for gaming machines
    Patent number: 11276268
    Abstract: Push-button switches and components thereof, including push-button switch button covers, as well as methods of making the same and gaming machines having such push-button switches, are provided. The push-button switches are low profile and configured for aperture-free mounting, and the button covers are configured to convey information and have improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Mark Robert Brandau, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Ian Robert Scott, James Ely Tillery
  • NOVEL WHITENING AGENTS FOR CELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20220064576
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Eugene Steven SADLOWSKI, Mark Robert SIVIK, Michael David CUMMINGS, Donna D'Angelo MORRALL, Kevin Lee KOTT, Keith Homer BAKER, Brian Joseph LOUGHNANE, Michael A. VALENTI, Laurent D. KIEKEN, Xiayong Michael HONG, Eduardo TORRES, Dominick J. VALENTI, Patrick D. MOORE, Leonard J. STARKS
  • Treatment compositions
    Patent number: 11261402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Robert Richard Dykstra, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Alessandro Corona, III, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Nicholas David Vetter
  • Unit dose detergent
    Patent number: D948785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frank William Denome, Ian Oliver Malott, Michael Sean Pratt, Michael David Sanders, Mark Robert Sivik, Brenda Delmar Torres-Cosme
  • Rack rail with multiple interfaces
    Patent number: D950993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Beach, Mark Robert Dagley, Giovanna Monserrat Franco Romo, Sergio Sanchez Garcia, Raymond Glenn Jay, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak, Wojciech Kreczmer