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).

  • Active noise equalization
    Patent number: 10165363
    Abstract: An active noise equalization (ANE) system may be run on the existing audio/infotainment system as a software library. The ANE system may share components (e.g., microphones and sensors) with other audio applications. Some ANEs include a complex-domain formulation of a multiple-frequency multiple-channel ANE that requires less memory and processing requirements. The complex-domain system replaces the multiplication of multiple real gains with multiple real signals with a single complex multiplication operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Robert Every, Kyle Tegan MacDonald, Michael Andrew Percy
  • Dynamic vehicle routing for regional clusters
    Patent number: 10152685
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed towards dynamically adding new pickup orders to an existing route structure. In at least some embodiments, a service provider separates a number of vendors into separate clusters based on one or more attributes. For example, the vendors may be separated by geographic region. The service provider may then identify a set of routes that are associated with each of the vendor clusters and run optimization techniques on that set of routes. The set of routes may be filtered based on attributes of the route. In some embodiments, the service provider may make a route alteration that accommodates the new pickup order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalyanakrishnan Ananthanarayanan, Rajiv Kumar Poddar, Tej Paul Verma, Sushanta Das, Ankit Kumar Yadav, Eric Yuk-Hon Kan, Mark Robert Michener
  • Process for making an aminosiloxane polymer nanoemulsion
    Patent number: 10150844
    Abstract: Nanoemulsions are prepared by: a) solubilizing a silicone resin in an organic solvent system to yield a silicone resin solution concentration of 80% or less, wherein the organic solvent system comprises diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether and at least one additional solvent; b) mixing the silicone resin solution from a) with an aminosiloxane polymer to obtain an aminosiloxane polymer: silicone resin mixture; c) allowing the resin mixture to age for at least about 6 hours at ambient temperature; d) adding the resin mixture to a vessel; e) optionally adding with agitation an additional organic solvent to the resin mixture; f) mixing until homogenous; g) adding a protonating agent; h) adding an aqueous carrier in an amount to produce a desired concentration of emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Richard Becker, Harry William Broening, Kristi Lynn Fliter, Markus Merget, Stefanie Schuster, Ernst Selbertinger, Mark Robert Sivik, Nicholas David Vetter, Patrick Brian Whiting, Franz Xaver Wimmer
  • Automatically tuning an audio compressor to prevent distortion
    Patent number: 10153744
    Abstract: A system and method automates the tuning of one or more multiband compressors or multiband limiters to minimize loudspeaker distortion. The system and method render one or more test loudspeaker signals that vary in frequency and in amplitude out of a loudspeaker and records the responses of the loudspeaker at a microphone. The system and method measure a distortion of the loudspeaker, relative to a frequency and an amplitude, with respect to the one or more test loudspeaker signals and a microphone signal and calculate tunable parameters of the multiband compressor that includes cutoff frequencies in response to the measured distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Robert Every
  • HIGH RATE ULTRASONIC SEALER
    Publication number: 20180345587
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Robert Watts
  • ULTRASONICALLY WELDABLE POLYMERIC LIDS AND MICROWAVABLE POLYMERIC CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20180346221
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to an ultrasonically weldable polymeric lid for a microwaveable polymeric container. In an embodiment, a lid for microwaveable containers can include a polymeric ring. The polymeric ring can define a central aperture having an inner diameter. The polymeric ring can also include a recessed shelf contacting the inner diameter of the central aperture and an ultrasonic bonding surface disposed to the outside of the recessed shelf. The lid can include a peelable film disposed on the recessed shelf and occluding the central aperture. The peelable film can be removably bonded to the recessed shelf, and can include a tab attached to an edge of the peelable film. In some cases the lid can contain substantially no metal content. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Robert Watts
  • ARTHRODESIS/INTERCALLARY/SHORT STEM LIMB SALVAGE IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20180344365
    Abstract: An implant apparatus for use in uniting a pair of bone segments, the apparatus including a first stem configured to be implanted in an intramedullary cavity of a first bone segment; a second stem configured to be implanted in an intramedullary cavity of a second bone segment; and a connector for connecting the first stem to the second stem, the connector including a first connector segment and a second connector segment, wherein the first connector segment and the second connector segment are coupled together at a lap joint connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Roberts
  • ASSESSMENT OF PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE METRICS BY MONITORING PROBES CONSTRUCTED USING INSTRUCTION SEQUENCES
    Publication number: 20180341567
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products assess processor performance metrics by monitoring probes constructed using instruction sequences. A first probe value can be determined from execution of a broad spectrum probe in an execution environment. In response to determining that the first probe value is not a first expected probe value, a targeted probe providing a second probe value directed to a subsystem of the execution environment, a feature of the subsystem, or a component of the execution environment is executed. In response to determining that the second probe value is not a second expected probe value, a differential between the second probe value and the second expected probe value can be used to determine that a bottleneck exists in at least one of the subsystem of the execution environment, the feature of the subsystem, or the component of the execution environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Robert Funk, Aaron Christoph Sawdey, Philip Lee Vitale
  • Method for Delivering an Acitve Agent
    Publication number: 20180338890
    Abstract: A method for delivering an active agent is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Mark Ryan Richards, Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Michael David James, Geoffrey William Reynolds, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Frank William Denome, Stephen Joseph Hodson
  • Active Agent-Containing Fibrous Structure Articles
    Publication number: 20180334644
    Abstract: Active agent-containing fibrous structure articles, for example dryer-added fibrous structure articles and/or washing machine-added fibrous structure articles and/or hair care fibrous structure articles, and more particularly to consumable, single use, water-insoluble fibrous structure articles containing one or more active agents and optionally, one or more auxiliary ingredients, methods for making same, and methods for using same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik, Alessandro Corona, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Active Agent-Containing Articles
    Publication number: 20180334643
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example dryer-added articles and/or washing machine-added articles and/or hair care articles, and more particularly to consumable, single use, water-insoluble articles containing one or more active agents and optionally, one or more auxiliary ingredients, methods for making same, and methods for using same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik, Alessandro Corona, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • MANAGING USER IMMERSION LEVELS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
    Publication number: 20180337963
    Abstract: Disclosed techniques provide for the management of immersion levels and notifications of conference activities that are of interest to a user. In some embodiments, a system can monitor a conference session, that a user is not attending, on the user's behalf to determine when activity that is of interest to the user occurs during the conference session. The system can then send a notification to the user to inform her of the identified activity. In some embodiments, the notification may enable the user to control her immersion level with respect to the conference session. For example, the notification may include user interface element(s) that the user may select to observe or even join the conference session. In some embodiments, the notification may enable the user to directly share content with attendees of the conference session without having to observe or join the conference session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Thomas FAULKNER, Mark Robert SWIFT
  • Method and system for managing computing resources using an electronic leasing agent
    Patent number: 10122593
    Abstract: A method for managing computing resources involves obtaining, by an electronic leasing agent, a request to lease access to one or more computing resources, and leasing, by the electronic leasing agent, access to the computing resource(s) based on the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ORACLE AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander G. Vul, Mark Robert Henry Gray
  • Anomaly and Causation Detection in Computing Environments
    Publication number: 20180314835
    Abstract: Anomaly detection in computing environments is disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving an unstructured input stream of data instances from the computing environment, the unstructured input stream being time stamped; categorizing the data instances of the unstructured input stream of data instances, the data instances comprising at least one principle value and a set of categorical attributes determined through machine learning; generating anomaly scores for each of the data instances collected over a period of time; and detecting a change in the categorical attribute that is indicative of an anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Dodson, Thomas Veasey, David Mark Roberts
  • COLLISION DETECTION FOR SLAVE STORAGE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180307552
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a controller of a storage device, a first bit on a data line. The method further includes responsive to transmitting the first bit on the data line, determining, by the controller, a line level of the data line. The method further includes responsive to determining the line level of the data line, determining, by the controller, whether the line level of the data line corresponds to the first bit and responsive to determining that the line level of the data line does not correspond to the first bit, determining, by the controller, that a collision has occurred on the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Robert HICKS, George Christopher SNEED
  • MULTl-LAYER HEAT SPREADER ASSEMBLY WITH ISOLATED CONVECTIVE FINS
    Publication number: 20180310395
    Abstract: An assembly of two or more heatspreaders is attached to a printed circuit board in a compact electronic enclosure. The heatspreaders include fins which assist in convecting heat out of the enclosure through vents. The printed circuit board is shielded from the outer case by the heatspreaders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Darin Bradley RITTER, Mark Robert ANDERSON
  • Sorbent
    Patent number: 10105677
    Abstract: A method for preparing a sorbent composition includes the steps of: applying, from a solution or a slurry, a layer of a copper compound on the surface of a support material, and drying the coated support material, wherein the thickness of the copper compound layer on the dried support is in the range 1-200 ?m. The precursor may be converted to a sorbent suitable for removing heavy metals from liquids or gases by applying one or more sulphur compounds to sulphide the copper compound and form CuS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Andrew Fish, Lucy Jane Challis, Matthew John Cousins, Mark Robert Feaviour, Alison Mary Wagland, Stephen David Pollington, Edmund Hugh Stitt
  • System and method for feedback control for in-car communications
    Patent number: 10110997
    Abstract: A system and method (referred to as the system) that mitigates feedback in an audio system that adjust voice signals in a vehicle. The system generates transfer function estimates from multiple loudspeakers to multiple microphones and generates maximum forward path frequency-dependent gains based on the transfer function estimates and a frequency-dependent tuning factor for each of the loudspeakers to each of the microphones. The system generates forward path frequency-dependent gains independently that are applied to multiple loudspeaker signals, each of the loudspeaker signals drive one of the loudspeakers, respectively. The forward path frequency-dependent gains are adjusted based on the maximum forward path frequency-dependent gains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Robert Every
  • TECHNIQUES FOR INCREASING THE PROBABILITY THAT A TRANSACTION WILL BE INCLUDED IN A TARGET BLOCK OF A BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20180294967
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include techniques to increase the probability that network validators will include a specific transaction in a target block of a blockchain. The method includes creating and signing in real-time a transaction and loading copies of the transaction at agent nodes connected to a network of peer nodes. An agent node can obtain an indication of an opportunity to write the transaction to a target block. The method can further include broadcasting the transaction to the network of peer nodes based on the obtained indication of the opportunity to write the transaction, to improve a probability of having the transaction written to the target block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Mark Roberts, Brett David Bergmann
  • Catalyst Preparation Method
    Publication number: 20180264442
    Abstract: A method is described for preparing a catalyst comprising the steps of (i) preparing a calcined shaped calcium aluminate catalyst support, (ii) treating the calcined shaped calcium aluminate support with water, and then drying the support, (iii) impregnating the dried support with a solution containing one or more metal compounds and drying the impregnated support, (iv) calcining the dried impregnated support, to form metal oxide on the surface of the support and (v) optionally repeating steps (ii), (iii) and (iv) on the metal oxide coated support. The method provides an eggshell catalyst in which the metal oxide is concentrated in an outer layer on the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mikael Per Uno CARLSSON, Jonathan Geoffrey OLIVER, Mark Robert FEAVIOUR, David James BIRDSALL, Samuel Arthur FRENCH