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).

  • Publication number: 20180216288
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as edge seal strength, edge seal breadth, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Frank William Denome, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Jose Manuel Mongtenegro-Alvarado, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Publication number: 20180216038
    Abstract: A rheology-modified detergent particle comprising: (a) from about 10 wt % to about 80 wt % alkoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from about 0.5 wt % to about 20 wt % of a rheology modifier selected from the group consisting of a non-quaternized alkoxylated polyethyleneimine, wherein said alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine has a polyalkyleneimine core with one or more alkoxy side chains bonded to at least one nitrogen atom in the polyalkyleneimine core, an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide-ethylene oxide (EOx1POyEOx2) triblock copolymer wherein each of x1 and x2 is in the range of about 2 to about 140 and y is in the range of from about 15 to about 70, an N,N,N?,N?-tetra(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Paul R. MORT, III, Mark Robert SIVIK, Mark William HAMERSKY, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Guangzong ZHAO, Rui SHEN
  • Publication number: 20180216050
    Abstract: Described herein is a household care composition, which delivers active agents onto fabric or hard surfaces, in the form of a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure and one or more particles, as well as methods for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Frank William DENOME, Mark Robert SIVIK, Paul R. MORT, III, Mark William HAMERSKY
  • Publication number: 20180216037
    Abstract: Concentrated surfactant compositions that include an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactant and rheology modifier, and processes for making such compositions. Detergent compositions made from such concentrated surfactant compositions, and processes for making such detergent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Mark William HAMERSKY, John W. Semmel, III, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul R. MORT, III
  • Publication number: 20180216341
    Abstract: A flexible seal system for provision of a substantially watertight seal between adjacent concrete panels; said system comprising a first flexible seal member proximate a first end of one said concrete panel; said first flexible seal member including a surface component extending over a portion of an outer surface of said concrete panel; said surface component extending from at least one anchor component projecting from said surface component and embedded within said concrete panel; said first flexible seal member further including an overlap component extending from said surface component beyond said first end of said concrete panel; and a second flexible seal member proximate a second opposite end of an abutting said concrete panel; said second flexible seal member including a surface component extending over a portion of a surface of said abutting concrete panel; said surface component of said second flexible seal member extending from at least one anchor component projecting from said surface component an
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Robert Edmund CURTIS
  • Publication number: 20180216053
    Abstract: Described herein is a household care composition, which delivers active agents onto fabric or hard surfaces, in the form of a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a dissolvable fibrous web and one or more particles, as well as methods for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Frank William DENOME, Mark Robert SIVIK, Paul R. MORT, III, David Charles OERTEL
  • Publication number: 20180216285
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 10036426
    Abstract: Example torque tube assemblies for use with aircraft high lift devices are described herein. An example apparatus includes a spline coupling having a first yoke, a sliding splined shaft having a second yoke and a torque tube having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A first fitting with a third yoke is coupled to the first end of the torque tube, and a second fitting with a fourth yoke is coupled to the second end of the torque tube. The third yoke is coupled to the first yoke to form a first U-joint, and the fourth yoke is coupled to the second yoke to form a second U-joint. The spline coupling is to be coupled to a first high lift device drive shaft and the sliding splined shaft is to be coupled to a second high lift device drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas John Schwartz, Mark Robert Meyer
  • Patent number: 10031827
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Robert Funk, Aaron Christoph Sawdey, Philip Lee Vitale
  • Patent number: 10028372
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: THOMSON Licensing
    Inventors: Darin Bradley Ritter, Mark Robert Anderson
  • Patent number: 10019306
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Robert Hicks, George Christopher Sneed
  • Publication number: 20180185174
    Abstract: A failsafe for a transdermal apparatus for a prosthetic appendage can include a first plate, a second plate, and a breakaway connector. The first plate can have a central axis, a proximal portion, and a distal end. The distal end can be opposite the proximal portion, and the distal end can be securable with a prosthetic external to skin and can be configured to simulate an appendage of a patient. The second plate can be aligned with the central axis and can include a proximal end and a distal portion. The proximal end can be securable to a transdermal implant, and can extend proximally from the second plate. The distal portion can be opposite the proximal end, and the distal portion can be configured to interface with the proximal portion of the first plate. The breakaway connector can be couplable within the second plate and the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua R. Porter, Mark Roberts, Jason S. Toler
  • Publication number: 20180175023
    Abstract: A method of limiting plasma charging damage on ICs. A die includes gate stacks on active areas defined by a field dielectric. A pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer is over the gate electrode. A contact masking material pattern is defined on the PMD layer including first contact defining features for forming active contacts and second contact defining features for forming dummy contacts (DC's) including over active areas and gate electrodes. Contacts are etched through the PMD layer using the contact masking material pattern to form active contacts and DC's. A patterned metal 1 (M1) layer is formed including first M1 portions over the active contacts and dummy M1 portions over the DC's. Metallization processing follows including forming interconnects so that the active contacts are connected to MOS transistors on the IC, and the DC's are not electrically connected to the MOS transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: MARK ROBERT VISOKAY, TAE S. KIM, MAHALINGAM NANDAKUMAR, ERIC D. RULLAN, GREGORY B. SHINN
  • Publication number: 20180165161
    Abstract: A method is described herein. The method includes generating an allocation map for a backup. The method also includes storing the allocation map in a storage device. The method further includes reading the allocation map to skip reading empty blocks during storing of a file from the backup. The method also further includes and reading the allocation map to skip writing zeros to a formatted target disk during a restore session of a file from the backup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Alastair Michael SLATER, Mark Robert WATKINS, Gowtam Chandra KARANTH
  • Publication number: 20180148209
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include surface sterilization systems and methods for sterilizing packaged food items. In an embodiment, a surface sterilization system is included. The system can have a conveying mechanism configured to move discrete food packages, the food packages having opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed right and left surfaces, and opposed front and back surfaces. The system can further include a plurality of dielectric discharge electrodes configured to come into sliding contact with the discrete food packages as they are moved by the conveying mechanism. The system can further include an electrical current source in electrical communication with the plurality of dielectric discharge electrodes, the electrical current source delivering a current to the plurality of electrodes sufficient to generate a plasma inside of the discrete food packages. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Robert Watts, Reha Onur Azizoglu
  • Publication number: 20180150598
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically determining compliance of industry standard protocols and/or accreditation standards for medical diagnostic imaging, such as for ultrasound imaging systems. The systems and methods select a first medical image from a set of medical images, and identify a structure of interest based on a diagnostic selection. The diagnostic selection may represent a calibration mode or a certification mode. The systems and methods identify a measurement based on the structure of interest and the diagnostic selection, and generate advisory information for the medical diagnostic imaging system based on the measurement with respect to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Robert Kohls, Erik Steen, Russell Fillingham, Kathryn Watson
  • Patent number: 9981252
    Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst comprising (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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Mikael Per Uno Carlsson, Jonathan Geoffrey Oliver, Mark Robert Feaviour, David James Birdsall, Samuel Arthur French
  • Patent number: 9978355
    Abstract: A system and method for acoustic management that includes improving the sound quality of two or more audio processing modules in an acoustic environment may receive first control parameters from a first audio processing module. Receiving second control parameters from a second audio processing module. An audio processing interaction may be derived between with the first audio processing module and the second audio processing module determined from the first control parameters and the second control parameters. The first control parameters and the second control parameters may be modified responsive to the derived audio processing interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Robert Every, Phillip Alan Hetherington
  • Patent number: 9957711
    Abstract: A flexible seal system for provision of a substantially watertight seal between adjacent concrete panels; said system comprising a first flexible seal member proximate a first end of one said concrete panel; said first flexible seal member including a surface component extending over a portion of an outer surface of said concrete panel; said surface component extending from at least one anchor component projecting from said surface component and embedded within said concrete panel; said first flexible seal member further including an overlap component extending from said surface component beyond said first end of said concrete panel; and a second flexible seal member proximate a second opposite end of an abutting said concrete panel; said second flexible seal member including a surface component extending over a portion of a surface of said abutting concrete panel; said surface component of said second flexible seal member extending from at least one anchor component projecting from said surface component an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Robert Edmund Curtis
  • Publication number: 20180113719
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Cross Domain Desktop Compositor (CDDC) that allows separate graphical user interfaces (GUIs) from independent computing domains to be combined and accessed from a single physical use interface. The CDDC provides a unified desktop experience, whilst preventing data leakage between isolated domains, compositing application windows from each separate GUI and providing natural keyboard and mouse interaction with every displayed window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Robert Beaumont