Patents by Inventor Matthew Douglas

Matthew Douglas 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).

  • Systems and Methods of Processing Print Jobs at an Imaging Device
    Publication number: 20190384545
    Abstract: A system and method of processing a print job at an imaging device that includes sending the document to the imaging device, receiving an identifier associated with the document from the imaging device, transmitting the identifier with a purchase request for a number of pages to print to a payments service via a messaging application on a mobile device, requesting a proof of payment for the purchase from a receipt service, and transmitting the proof of payment to the imaging device. The proof of payment includes the identifier and is received by the receipt service from the payments service via a chatbot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Dellagnolo, Matthew Douglas Field, Chad Eugene McQuillen, Kenneth C. Napier
  • SCANNER APPARATUS HAVING AN OPTICAL SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190364165
    Abstract: According to an example, a scanner apparatus may include a housing, a scan panel positioned on the housing and a lid rotatably mounted to the housing. The lid may be moved between a closed position and an open position, in which in the closed position, the lid covers the scan panel and in the open position, the lid is extended away from the scan panel. The scanner apparatus may also include an optical sensor to detect media placed on the scan panel and a media engine to determine whether the optical sensor has detected a media on the scan panel while the lid is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Gareth Ryan Kelly, Curtis J Behrend, Matthew Douglas Reier, Arthur H Barnes, Kevin Lo
  • Surf wake forming systems and methods with primary and secondary subtabs
    Patent number: 10479461
    Abstract: A wakeboat has a hull, the hull forming a wake when moving forward in the water, with a left quiet region and a right quiet region in the wake. The hull may exhibit rotation around its yaw axis which affects the quiet regions in the wake. Yaw rotation may be measured via one or more sensors. Yaw measurement may be used to control the hull and quiet regions. A trim tab is supported by the hull at the stern of the hull. The trim tab comprises a primary subtab and a secondary subtab. One or more actuators may be optionally included to reposition the trim tab more into, or more out of, the water to create a surf left and/or surf right configuration. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Skier's Choice, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lawrence Hartman, Matthew Douglas Brown, Travis Lane Turley
  • MODULAR SCANNING CONFOCAL OPTICAL PROFILE MICROSCOPY WITH DIGITAL IMAGING PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20190293915
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a modular confocal microscope is disclosed that includes a beam steering means arranged to direct the source of electromagnetic radiation non-collinearly with the optical axis of a focusing lensing means configured within the modular confocal microscope, wherein the focused non-collinearly directed source of electromagnetic radiation is used for an imaging basis of targeted one or more sites of a specimen; and at least one arrayed detector configured along a beam path in a conjugate confocal plane to the targeted one or more sites of a specimen and further configured to provide autocorrection information to maintain focus and image quality of the targeted one or more sites using the imaging basis, and wherein the arrayed detector provides high-throughput configured synthetic apertures in a pixel range array of N=2×2 up to an array of N=21×21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew Douglas McCluskey
  • Linear actuator
    Patent number: 10415681
    Abstract: A linear actuator that includes a torque generator, a lead screw, a driven nut, an activation circuit and a push rod. The torque generator has an output shaft. The lead screw is operationally coupled to the output shaft of the torque generator. The driven nut has an internally threaded bore that threadably engages external threads of the lead screw in such a manner that frictional forces between the internal threaded bore and the external threads prevent movement between the driven nut and the lead screw when no torque is provided by the torque generator. The activation circuit is in communication with the torque generator. The activation circuit has at least one switch that is configured to be activated by the driven nut. The push rod is operationally coupled to the driven nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen James Molde, Cody Jay Wentzel, Matthew Douglas Cann
  • CONCRETE SLAB LOAD TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20190276987
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cast-in-place concrete slab load transfer apparatus and method of manufacturing same. In various embodiments, the concrete slab load transfer apparatus includes a plurality of load transfer dowels each having a top surface and a bottom surface, a basket supporting the load transfer dowels, and a plurality of welds including a plurality of breakable welds connecting the bottom surfaces of the load transfer dowels to the basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Alan Rodden, Zafar Imtiaz Ali, Matthew Douglas St. Louis, Randall Derek Riffle, Eddie Kao, Jimmy Lee Hall
  • ELEVATED PET BED
    Publication number: 20190261598
    Abstract: An elevated pet bed with a paired set of fabrics, comprising a sleeved base fabric and a removable top fabric, wherein the top fabric covers and protects the base fabric and fastens to the underside of the base fabric by way of an attachment means. The sleeved base fabric traverses horizontal frame members of the elevated pet bed for support and horizontal frame members connect to vertical members to provide elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew Douglas Moher
  • Surf wake forming systems and methods with primary and secondary subtabs
    Patent number: 10370071
    Abstract: A wakeboat has a hull, the hull forming a wake when moving forward in the water, with a left quiet region and a right quiet region in the wake. A trim tab is supported by the hull at the stern of the hull. The trim tab comprises a primary subtab and a secondary subtab. One or more actuators may be optionally included to reposition the trim tab more into, or more out of, the water to create a surf left and/or surf right configuration. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Skier's Choice, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lawrence Hartman, Matthew Douglas Brown, Travis Lane Turley
  • ROOF FAIRING WITH DISTRIBUTED FLOW CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20190225282
    Abstract: Disclosed is a roof fairing for a vehicle, such as a truck hauling a trailer. The roof fairing includes a body defining a flow directing exterior surface. The body including at least one flow directing channel that is sunk into the body toward an inner space defined by an interior surface of the body. The flow directing channel comprises a venturi construction terminating at the trailing edge. The venturi construction is configured to direct flow toward an exterior surface of the trailer when coupled to the truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Carlos PEREIRA, Max Ulysses MORTON, Matthew Douglas MARKS
  • BELT TENSIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190226559
    Abstract: In one example, an apparatus includes a plate configured to pivot about a pivot point, a pulley coupled to a first planar side of the plate and configured to rotate a belt, a motor coupled to the first planar side of the plate and configured to drive the pulley, and a torsion spring coupled to a second planar side of the plate that is opposite the first planar side and configured to apply tension to the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Boyum, Matthew Douglas Reier, Kevin Lo
  • DIAMOND CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR DRILL BITS SEEDED WITH HCP CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190145181
    Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), which is attached or bonded to a substrate to form a cutter for a drill bit, is comprised of sintered polycrystalline diamond interspersed with a seed material which has a hexagonal close packed (HCP) crystalline structure. A region of the sintered polycrystalline diamond structure, near one or more of its working surfaces, which has been seeded with an HCP seed material prior to sintering, is leached to remove catalyst. Selectively seeding portions or regions of a sintered polycrystalline diamond structure permits differing leach rates to form leached regions with differing distances or depths and geometries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew David Murdock, Matthew Douglas Mumma, John Martin Clegg, William Henry DuBose, Neal Alan Bowden
  • Sacrificial energy dissipation mechanism
    Patent number: 10253837
    Abstract: Structural devices for energy dissipation can be designed to provide asymmetrical responses to cyclic axial loading. The energy dissipation devices can be designed to provide a known or predictable response to tensile loading, along with a different known or predictable response to compressive loading. The devices may include a filament which bears a portion of both tensile and compressive loads and a bracing device which provides lateral support to the filament to prevent buckling. Interlocks or a similar restraining mechanism can be used to resist part of either a compressive or tensile load. These components can be configured in such a manner as to provide an asymmetric response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: STRUCTURAL FUSE, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Douglas Smith, Kyle Aaron Turner
  • Surf wake forming systems and methods employing primary subtab and secondary subtab
    Patent number: 10239591
    Abstract: A wakeboat has a hull, the hull forming a wake when moving forward in the water, with a port disturbance and a starboard disturbance in the wake. A trim tab is supported by the hull at the stern of the hull. The trim tab comprises a primary subtab and a secondary subtab. One or more actuators may be optionally included to reposition the trim tab more into, or more out of, the water. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Skier's Choice, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lawrence Hartman, Matthew Douglas Brown, Travis Lane Turley
  • Surf wake forming systems and methods with primary and secondary subtabs
    Patent number: 10202177
    Abstract: A wakeboat has a hull, the hull forming a wake when moving forward in the water, with a port disturbance and a starboard disturbance in the wake. A trim tab is supported by the hull at the stern of the hull. The trim tab comprises a primary subtab and a secondary subtab. One or more actuators may be optionally included to reposition the trim tab more into, or more out of, the water. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Skier's Choice, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lawrence Hartman, Matthew Douglas Brown, Travis Lane Turley
  • Methods of making parts from at least one elemental metal powder
    Patent number: 10189087
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method of making a part from at least one elemental metal powder. The part has a near-net shape, a part volume, and a part density. The method includes providing a sintered preform having a sintered density and separating a portion from the sintered preform. The portion has a portion volume exceeding the part volume and a portion shape different from the near-net shape of the part. The method also includes thermally cycling the portion for a thermal-cycling time period at a thermal-cycling pressure while superplastically deforming the portion to form the part having the near net shape and the part density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Marc R. Matsen, Matthew Douglas Carter, Carey Eugene Wilkinson, Lee C. Firth
  • Diamond cutting elements for drill bits seeded with HCP crystalline material
    Patent number: 10180032
    Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), which is attached or bonded to a substrate to form a cutter for a drill bit, is comprised of sintered polycrystalline diamond interspersed with a seed material which has a hexagonal close packed (HCP) crystalline structure. A region of the sintered polycrystalline diamond structure, near one or more of its working surfaces, which has been seeded with an HCP seed material prior to sintering, is leached to remove catalyst. Selectively seeding portions or regions of a sintered polycrystalline diamond structure permits differing leach rates to form leached regions with differing distances or depths and geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew David Murdock, Matthew Douglas Mumma, John Martin Clegg, William Henry DuBose, Neal Alan Bowden
  • Intraocular lens inserter
    Patent number: 10172706
    Abstract: Intraocular lens inserters and methods of use are disclosed. An example intraocular lens inserter may include an interior assembly having a movable member disposed therein. The movable member is movable in response to a pressure of a compressed gas. In response to the pressure of the compressed gas, the moveable member pressurizes a substantially incompressible fluid. The pressurized substantially incompressible fluid is used to advance a plunger. The plunger advances an intraocular lens through a lumen for insertion into an eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jack Robert Auld, John Christopher Huculak, Matthew Douglas McCawley, Matthew Braden Flowers, James Lescoulie
  • Sound processing using a product-of-filters model
    Patent number: 10176818
    Abstract: Sound processing using a product-of-filters model is described. In one or more implementations, a model is formed by one or more computing devices for a time frame of sound data as a product of filters. The model is utilized by the one or more computing devices to perform one or more sound processing techniques on the time frame of the sound data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Dawen Liang, Matthew Douglas Hoffman, Gautham J. Mysore
  • Selectively leached, polycrystalline structures for cutting elements of drill bits
    Patent number: 10160099
    Abstract: The rate of leaching of a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting layer for cutting elements or other wear parts is varied by introduction into the PCD of an additive prior to leaching. Selective introduction of the additive into one or more regions of a PCD cutting structure allows controlling leaching rates of selective leaching of parts of the PCD structure, which allows for creating of a boundary between the leached and non-leached regions of a PCD structure to be made so that is not parallel to the surface or surfaces exposed to the leaching solution. The additive is comprised of a material that increases the permeability of the PCD or acceptance of the PCD to the leaching solution, such as a hydrophile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew Douglas Mumma, Andrew David Murdock, John Martin Clegg, William Henry DuBose, Neal Alan Bowden
  • VITRECTOMY PROBE
    Publication number: 20180360660
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a vitrectomy probe may include an inner cutting tube reciprocating in an outer tube. The outer tube includes a side port and the inner tube includes a distal cutting port, and, in some embodiments, an additional side port. In some embodiments, the inner tube may also include a flat upper edge that cuts across the outer tube side port. In some embodiments, a diaphragm drives the inner tube and may have an open-stroke side with a lower hardness material than a closed-stroke side. In some embodiments, an aspiration tube coupled to the vitrectomy probe may include a first aspiration tubing and a second aspiration tubing with a lower hardness than the first aspiration tubing. In some embodiments, the vitrectomy probe may be coupled to pneumatic tubing that is stepped or tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jose Luis Lopez, Matthew Douglas McCawley, Brian William McDonell, Timothy C. Ryan, John R. Underwood, Salomon Valencia, Jack Robert Auld