Patents by Inventor Michael Roach
Michael Roach 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).
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Publication number: 20240138367Abstract: An observation chamber for three-dimensional kinematic profiling of subject animals. One example system for analyzing free-moving animal subject behavior includes a housing, a transparent arena configured to hold a subject, a camera mounted below the arena, and a mirror system configured to reflect multiple images of the subject in a single field of view of the camera. A height of the housing is less than 80 inches, and a width of the housing is less than 32 inches. The system fits within standard doorway dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Isaac Weaver, James Roach, Timothy Dunn, Michael Tadross
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Patent number: 11897354Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a standardized provisioning for an electrical vehicle charging station. A center pad is configured to be moved and placed on a horizontal surface at a desired location. A central junction box is formed in the center pad for receiving a power conduit stub-up and a communications conduit stub-up. The power and communications conduit stub-ups extend vertically above the horizontal surface. A plurality of outer junction boxes are formed in the center pad, each configured to provide a power connection and a communication connection to a respective plurality of electrical charging dispensers. A plurality of raceways extend through the center pad from the central junction box to each of the respective outer junction boxes to provide passageways for the power and communications connections between the stub-ups and the plurality of electrical charging dispensers.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ULLMAN ELECTRIC & TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Phillip Soroky, Thomas Grabowski, Michael Roach
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Patent number: 11885264Abstract: An acoustic core has a plurality of cell walls formed of an additive-manufacturing material and a resonant space defined by the plurality of cell walls. At least some of the resonant cells have sound-attenuating protuberances formed of an excess amount of the additive-manufacturing material having been intentionally introduced to the cell walls and protruding into the resonant space with a semi-random orientation and/or size.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Wendy Wenling Lin, Shanmugam Murugappan, Robert William Davidoff, Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach
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Publication number: 20230367398Abstract: A machine learning and fractal analysis process for classifying human or animal motion, including the classification of patterns generated by human or animal motion in order to assess the quality of athletic performance, artistic performance, form, or other quality of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Cooper Ray Boydston, Sean Michael Roach, Richard Philip Taylor
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Patent number: 11733781Abstract: A machine learning and fractal analysis process for classifying human or animal motion, including the classification of patterns generated by human or animal motion in order to assess the quality of athletic performance, artistic performance, form, or other quality of motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PROJECT DASEIN LLCInventors: Cooper Ray Boydston, Sean Michael Roach, Richard Philip Taylor
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Publication number: 20220282485Abstract: A joist is disclosed. The joist includes a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a central portion, wherein each of the first leg portion and the second leg portion define a first side, a second side, and a distal side, and one or more stiffeners defined within each of the first side, the second side, and the distal side of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Trilogy Structural, LLCInventors: Michael Roach, Andrew Kays
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Publication number: 20220274495Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a standardized provisioning for an electrical vehicle charging station. A center pad is configured to be moved and placed on a horizontal surface at a desired location. A central junction box is formed in the center pad for receiving a power conduit stub-up and a communications conduit stub-up. The power and communications conduit stub-ups extend vertically above the horizontal surface. A plurality of outer junction boxes are formed in the center pad, each configured to provide a power connection and a communication connection to a respective plurality of electrical charging dispensers. A plurality of raceways extend through the center pad from the central junction box to each of the respective outer junction boxes to provide passageways for the power and communications connections between the stub-ups and the plurality of electrical charging dispensers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Ullman Electric & Technologies CompanyInventors: Phillip Soroky, Thomas Grabowski, Michael Roach
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Patent number: 11365825Abstract: An actuator assembly including a fail-fix system is provided. The actuator assembly includes an output shaft, an input drive assembly, and a piston assembly. The piston assembly includes a body surrounding a piston moveable within the body. The body defines a first end and a second end opposite thereof between which the piston is moveable within the body. The piston assembly includes a spring disposed at the first end between the body and the piston. The piston assembly includes a friction mechanism disposed at the second end of the piston opposite of the first end. An adjustable area is defined within the body between the second end of the piston and the input drive assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Roger Michael Roach
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Patent number: 11344844Abstract: Calcium hydroxide-containing compositions can be manufactured by slaking quicklime, and subsequently drying and milling the slaked product. The resulting calcium hydroxide-containing composition can have a size, steepness, pore volume, and/or other features that render the compositions suitable for treatment of exhaust gases and/or removal of contaminants. In some embodiments, the calcium hydroxide-containing compositions can include a D10 from about 0.5 microns to about 4 microns, a D90 less than about 30 microns, and a ratio of D90 to D10 less than 20, wherein individual particles include a surface area greater than or equal to about 25 m2/g.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Graymont (PA) Inc.Inventors: Michael John Tate, Jared Ira Leikam, Michael Roach, Joseph Lewis, Shiaw Tseng
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Patent number: 11280091Abstract: A joist is disclosed. The joist includes a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a central portion, wherein each of the first leg portion and the second leg portion define a first side, a second side, and a distal side, a first lap portion and a second lap portion located at the central portion, and one or more stiffener defined within each of the first side, the second side, and the distal side of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Trilogy Structural, LLCInventors: Michael Roach, Andrew Kays
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Publication number: 20220015540Abstract: A modular support assembly system includes a first support assembly including a first stand, a first adjustable arm extending from the first stand, and at least one first receiving bracket provided with the first stand; a second support assembly including a second stand, a second adjustable arm extending from the second stand, and at least one second receiving bracket provided with the second stand; and a connector configured to mate with one of the at least one first receiving bracket and one of the at least one second receiving bracket to mate the first support assembly and the second support assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventor: Michael Roach
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Publication number: 20210324794Abstract: An acoustic core has a plurality of cell walls formed of an additive-manufacturing material and a resonant space defined by the plurality of cell walls. At least some of the resonant cells have a multitude of sound-attenuating protuberances formed of the additive-manufacturing material of the cell walls protruding into the resonant space with a random or semi-random orientation and/or size. The sound-attenuating protuberances may be formed by orienting an additive-manufacturing tool with respect to a toolpath to form a contour of a workpart, in which the toolpath includes a plurality of overlapping toolpath passes configured so as to intentionally introduce an amount of additive-manufacturing material to the workpart that exceeds a domain occupied by the contour. As the amount of additive-manufacturing material intentionally introduced exceeds the domain occupied by the contour, a portion of the additive-manufacturing material may incidentally form the plurality of sound-attenuating protuberances.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Wendy Wenling Lin, Shanmugam Murugappan, Robert William Davidoff, Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach
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Patent number: 11149686Abstract: A thrust reverser assembly for a gas turbine engine including a core engine, a nacelle surrounding at least a portion of the core engine defining a bypass duct between the nacelle and the core engine where an outer door movable between a stowed position and a deployed position extends outwards from the nacelle and a blocker door movable between a stowed position and a deployed position extends into an airflow conduit defined by the bypass duct to deflect air outwards.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: David Patrick Calder, Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Timothy Robert Beasman
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Publication number: 20210239235Abstract: An actuator assembly including a fail-fix system is provided. The actuator assembly includes an output shaft, an input drive assembly, and a piston assembly. The piston assembly includes a body surrounding a piston moveable within the body. The body defines a first end and a second end opposite thereof between which the piston is moveable within the body. The piston assembly includes a spring disposed at the first end between the body and the piston. The piston assembly includes a friction mechanism disposed at the second end of the piston opposite of the first end. An adjustable area is defined within the body between the second end of the piston and the input drive assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: Roger Michael Roach
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Patent number: 11047304Abstract: An acoustic core has a plurality of cell walls formed of an additive-manufacturing material and a resonant space defined by the plurality of cell walls. At least some of the resonant cells have a multitude of sound-attenuating protuberances formed of the additive-manufacturing material of the cell walls protruding into the resonant space with a random or semi-random orientation and/or size. The sound-attenuating protuberances may be formed by orienting an additive-manufacturing tool with respect to a toolpath to form a contour of a workpart, in which the toolpath includes a plurality of overlapping toolpath passes configured so as to intentionally introduce an amount of additive-manufacturing material to the workpart that exceeds a domain occupied by the contour. As the amount of additive-manufacturing material intentionally introduced exceeds the domain occupied by the contour, a portion of the additive-manufacturing material may incidentally form the plurality of sound-attenuating protuberances.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Wendy Wenling Lin, Shanmugam Murugappan, Robert William Davidoff, Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach
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Patent number: 10995699Abstract: A thrust reverser cascade can include a peripheral frame having at least one side. At least one plate can be mounted to the at least one side and have a plurality of spaced grooves. In addition, a plurality of vanes can include corresponding terminal ends positioned in the plurality of spaced grooves.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLC.Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Graham Frank Howarth, David Patrick Calder
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Patent number: 10975979Abstract: An actuator assembly including a fail-fix system is provided. The actuator assembly includes an output shaft, an input drive assembly, and a piston assembly. The piston assembly includes a body surrounding a piston moveable within the body. The body defines a first end and a second end opposite thereof between which the piston is moveable within the body. The piston assembly includes a spring disposed at the first end between the body and the piston. The piston assembly includes a friction mechanism disposed at the second end of the piston opposite of the first end. An adjustable area is defined within the body between the second end of the piston and the input drive assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Roger Michael Roach
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Patent number: 10971128Abstract: An acoustic liner (20) with perforation (30) and method of constructing (100) an acoustic liner including forming perforations in the facing sheet by grit blasting (104) the facing sheet and mounting (106) the facing sheet to one side of a support layer having a set of partitioned cavities wherein the facing sheet closes an open face of the cavities except for the perforations to form a set of acoustic resonator cells.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Graham Frank Howarth, Steven Thomas Davies, Richard David Cedar, Michael Moses Martinez, Timothy Richard Depuy
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Patent number: 10961913Abstract: An acoustic liner for a turbine engine, the acoustic liner includes a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces, a facing sheet operably coupled to the support layer such that the facing sheet overlies and closes the open faces, a set of perforations located in the facing sheet and in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the cavities to form a set of acoustic resonators, and at least a subset of the perforations have an axially-oriented, relative to the axial flow path, inlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Steven Thomas Davies, Richard David Cedar, Michael Moses Martinez, Timothy Richard DePuy
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Patent number: 10948365Abstract: A force balance sensor including a mechanical strain amplification system including a sensor torsion member having a first end and a second end spaced from one another along a longitudinal axis of the sensor torsion member, at least one strain sensor coupled to the sensor torsion member between the first and second ends, a first torsional stiffening member coupled to the first end of the sensor torsion member, and a second torsional stiffening member coupled to the second end of the sensor torsion member, wherein the first torsional stiffening member and the second torsional stiffening member are coupled to a torque member.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Michael Thomas Fox, Eric Anton Howell, Jeffrey Michael Roach