Patents by Inventor Patrick Dunne

Patrick Dunne 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).

  • Patent number: 12291251
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a railroad integration system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, an optional user interface (UI), an optional fleet management system, and an optional track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority within a rail network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Marc Greenbaum, Babatunde Ogunfemi
  • Patent number: 12275444
    Abstract: The system can include: a vehicle and a remote operator platform. The system can optionally include or be used with a motion planner and a set of remote data systems. However, the system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system can function to facilitate remote monitoring of a vehicle system(s), such as an unmanned rail vehicle, and/or positive train control (PTC) when operating under speed-restriction rules. Additionally, the system can function to facilitate remote monitoring, tele-operation, and/or exception handling across multiple vehicles/trains by a single operator. Additionally, the system can function to adjust command of a remotely monitored vehicle based on the observability of the environment and/or response capability of a remote monitor/tele-operator (e.g., based on line-of-sight, video latency, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Casey Walker, Christopher E. Denniston, Vladi Iotov, Bobby Genalo, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Julie Wang, Marc Greenbaum, Daniel Sweet
  • Publication number: 20250100602
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Andrea Anez
  • Publication number: 20250026388
    Abstract: The system can include: a vehicle and a remote operator platform. The system can optionally include or be used with a motion planner and a set of remote data systems. However, the system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system can function to facilitate remote monitoring of a vehicle system(s), such as an unmanned rail vehicle, and/or positive train control (PTC) when operating under speed-restriction rules. Additionally, the system can function to facilitate remote monitoring, tele-operation, and/or exception handling across multiple vehicles/trains by a single operator. Additionally, the system can function to adjust command of a remotely monitored vehicle based on the observability of the environment and/or response capability of a remote monitor/tele-operator (e.g., based on line-of-sight, video latency, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Casey Walker, Christopher E. Denniston, Vladi Iotov, Bobby Genalo, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Julie Wang, Marc Greenbaum, Daniel Sweet
  • Publication number: 20250018648
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing system includes a vessel configured to contain a photocurable resin, a coating subsystem including a coater blade, a build plate coupled to a vertical movement mechanism, an imaging system configured to selectively image the photocurable resin at a build plane, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the vertical movement mechanism to position an upper surface of the build plate at the build plane, translate a lower edge of the coater blade over the build plane along a scan direction, and concurrent with translating the lower edge of the coater blade, operate the imaging system to selectively image the build plane while maintaining an exclusion zone that includes a digital shadow that translates with the coater blade, the digital shadow includes an area of the coater blade and a fluidic wake area that follows the coater blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Dunne, Eric M. Innes
  • Patent number: 12195064
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Andrea Anez
  • Publication number: 20240416975
    Abstract: The system can include: a motion planner and a switch management system. The system can optionally include or operate in conjunction with a vehicle controller, a user interface (UI), and a track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority, in the form of exclusive track reservations, within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to manage switch positions (and/or operation based on switch positions) within a rail network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Greenbaum, Andrea Anez, Patrick Dunn
  • Patent number: 12110045
    Abstract: The system can include: a motion planner and a switch management system. The system can optionally include or operate in conjunction with a vehicle controller, a user interface (UI), and a track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority, in the form of exclusive track reservations, within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to manage switch positions (and/or operation based on switch positions) within a rail network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Greenbaum, Andrea Anez, Patrick Dunn
  • Publication number: 20240300556
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a railroad integration system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, an optional user interface (UI), an optional fleet management system, and an optional track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority within a rail network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Marc Greenbaum, Babatunde Ogunfemi
  • Publication number: 20240278817
    Abstract: The method S100 can include: determining a remote operation request Silo; optionally determining a priority of the remote operation request S120; providing vehicle data to a remote operator S130; responding to the remote operation request S140; and optionally training a model based on the response S150. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method S100 functions to facilitate remote assistance of a vehicle operating within a rail network (e.g., operation of unmanned vehicles within restricted track regions). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate remote validation/verification of vehicle operations and/or rail infrastructure status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Marc Greenbaum
  • Publication number: 20240238878
    Abstract: A drilling apparatus includes an attachment box configured to couple to a machine tool. The drilling apparatus facilitates formation of a hole in a workpiece with workpiece structure that results in a large offset distance from a start location of the hole to the machine tool, restricted access to the start location, or both. The drilling apparatus includes a bearing housing coupled to the attachment box. The bearing housing includes a pair of bearings. The drilling apparatus includes a shaft position through the bearing housing to couple to the bearings. The shaft includes an end effector interface configured to couple to one or more end effectors of the machine tool at a first end of the shaft. The shaft includes a tool interface configured to couple to a tool at a second end of the shaft. The drilling apparatus also includes an offset foot coupled to the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kip Ryan Kuldell, Ryan Frank Mir, John Edward Inman, Russell C. DeVlieg, Patrick Dunn, Timothy Ray Jackson
  • Publication number: 20240227886
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Andrea Anez
  • Patent number: 12017692
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a railroad integration system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, an optional user interface (UI), an optional fleet management system, and an optional track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority within a rail network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Marc Greenbaum, Babatunde Ogunfemi
  • Publication number: 20240196920
    Abstract: A food sweetener is a powder having an average particle size of, at most, 1,500 ?m and including pulverized dried fruit, vegetables or both fruit and vegetables. The powder, on a dry basis, has at least 30% wt and at most 70% wt of total sugars, and has a moisture content of from 1 to 6% by weight. Chocolate products may incorporate the powder and a method for producing the power is taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Sweet Ninja Foods Limited
    Inventors: Gareth Patrick Dunne, Gregory Morris Combs
  • Publication number: 20240195755
    Abstract: A data diode provides a flexible device for collecting data from a data source and transmitting the data to a data destination using one-way data transmission. On-board processing elements allow the data diode to identify automatically the type of connectivity provided to the data diode and configure the data diode to handle the identified type of connectivity. A network tap allows monitoring network traffic on the source side of the data diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Fend Incorporated
    Inventors: Sang Cheon Lee, Colin Patrick Dunn, Philip Quebe, Nicholas Norwood
  • Publication number: 20240166250
    Abstract: The method S100 can include: determining a remote operation request S110; optionally determining a priority of the remote operation request S120; providing vehicle data to a remote operator S130; responding to the remote operation request S140; and optionally training a model based on the response S150. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method S100 functions to facilitate remote assistance of a vehicle operating within a rail network (e.g., operation of unmanned vehicles within restricted track regions). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate remote validation/verification of vehicle operations and/or rail infrastructure status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Marc Greenbaum
  • Patent number: 11981363
    Abstract: The method S100 can include: determining a remote operation request S110; optionally determining a priority of the remote operation request S120; providing vehicle data to a remote operator S130; responding to the remote operation request S140; and optionally training a model based on the response S150. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method S100 functions to facilitate remote assistance of a vehicle operating within a rail network (e.g., operation of unmanned vehicles within restricted track regions). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate remote validation/verification of vehicle operations and/or rail infrastructure status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Marc Greenbaum
  • Publication number: 20240140505
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Andrea Anez
  • Patent number: 11964682
    Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dunn, Andrea Anez
  • Patent number: 11954235
    Abstract: A data diode chip provides a flexible device for collecting data from a data source and transmitting the data to a data destination using one-way data transmission. On-chip processing elements allow the data diode to identify automatically the type of connectivity provided to the data diode and configure the data diode to handle the identified type of connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Fend Incorporated
    Inventors: Sang Cheon Lee, Colin Patrick Dunn