Patents by Inventor Patrick Ellis

Patrick Ellis 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: 11780606
    Abstract: Example positioning systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a landing platform includes a base having an aperture and multiple positioning arms attached to the base. Each of the multiple positioning arms can rotate between an unlocked position and a locked position. Additionally, each of the multiple positioning arms are configured to engage a positioning ring on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and further configured to reposition the UAV on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: James Carthew, Patrick Ellis, Aditya Singh
  • Patent number: 11337709
    Abstract: A drill bit including a shaft which has a pyramidal shaped end defining a drill tip with a plurality of edges defining the pyramidal shape. One or more recesses are provided for directing away debris produced whilst drilling. At least one recess has a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion which extends along the drill tip. The second portion of the at least one recess extends along an edge of the drill tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Surgibit IP Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 10939296
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to wirelessly connecting to a mobile device using a mobile credential issued from a server within a time frame specified in the mobile credential, issue an access token to the mobile device, and responsive to receiving a command authorized by the access token from the mobile device, route the command to a vehicle subsystem for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Atwood Whitaker, Patrick Ellis, Henry Salvatore Savage, Christopher Weir, Subhransu Mishra, Andreas Arvanitis, Lionel Ronald Sequeira, Anuja Anil Shirsat, Hansel Mauricio Monroy, Owen Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20200059787
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to wirelessly connecting to a mobile device using a mobile credential issued from a server within a time frame specified in the mobile credential, issue an access token to the mobile device, and responsive to receiving a command authorized by the access token from the mobile device, route the command to a vehicle subsystem for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Atwood Whitaker, Patrick Ellis, Henry Salvatore Savage, Christopher Weir, Subhransu Mishra, Andreas Arvanitis, Lionel Ronald Sequeira, Anuja Anil Shirsat, Hansel Mauricio Monroy, Owen Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190262007
    Abstract: A drill bit including a shaft which has a pyramidal shaped end defining a drill tip with a plurality of edges defining the pyramidal shape. One or more recesses are provided for directing away debris produced whilst drilling. At least one recess has a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion which extends along the drill tip. The second portion of the at least one recess extends along an edge of the drill tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 10335167
    Abstract: A drill bit including a shaft which has a pyramidal shaped end defining a drill tip with a plurality of edges defining the pyramidal shape. One or more recesses are provided for directing away debris produced while drilling, the at least one recess having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion which extends along the drill tip; wherein the. The second portion which extends along the drill tip. The second portion of the at least one recess extends along an edge of the drill tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SURGIBIT IP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 10092341
    Abstract: A screw has a screw tip defined at a forward end of the screw. A screw head is formed at a rear end of the screw. A screw thread helically extends from adjacent the screw tip towards the screw head. The screw thread has a series of successive screw thread portions each helically extending through 360 degrees. At least one flute extends from adjacent the screw tip towards the screw head through at least one of the screw thread portions. For each flute, a leading edge region of each of at least one screw thread portion through which the flute extends is convexly curved. Each leading edge region is defined by a trailing wall of the flute adjacent a crest of the respective screw thread portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LMM IP HOLDINGS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 9934546
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for providing integrated management of a workflow for moving industry quotes. A processor can be configured to execute workflow management software to manage a plurality of moving industry quote workflows. Each moving industry quote workflow may correspond to a move transaction. The moving industry quote workflows may correspond to a plurality of workflow types, and each workflow type may comprise an associated plurality of interrelated tasks for different aspects of managing a moving industry quote workflow. Users can interact with a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to perform the interrelated tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: UNIGROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Rahul Arun Deshpande, Casey Patrick Ellis, Paul Holway, Randall Clay Poppell
  • Patent number: 9828869
    Abstract: A thrust demand signal is provided to a processor of a gas turbine engine and is modified, according to growth time constants of a rotor and/or a casing of the engine, in order to control the rotational speed or the rate of change of rotational speed of the engine so as to prevent contact between the rotor and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Marko Bacic, Glenn Alexander Knight, Parag Vyas, Sean Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 9776727
    Abstract: A method of controlling an aircraft gas turbine engine cooling system. The cooling system includes a heat exchanger having a first fluid path through which fan air flows, and a second fluid path through which relatively hot compressor air flows. The cooling system includes a valve configurable between an open position corresponding to a first operating mode, where fan air flows through the first path cooling the compressor air in the second path to a lower temperature, and a closed position corresponding to a second operating mode, where fan air may flow through the first path at a reduced rate, thus the compressor air in the second path could be cooled to a lesser extent. The valve is operated in first mode when the aircraft is in a descent mode, or when turbine entry temperature is above a predetermined amount. Otherwise, the valve is operated in second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Ellis, Rory Douglas Stieger
  • Publication number: 20160166260
    Abstract: A drill bit including a shaft which has a pyramidal shaped end defining a drill tip with a plurality of edges defining the pyramidal shape. One or more recesses are provided for directing away debris produced whilst drilling, the at least one recess having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion which extends along the drill tip; wherein the. The second portion which extends along the drill tip. The second portion of the at least one recess extends along an edge of the drill tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 9363575
    Abstract: A system includes a client device configured to detect an initial play request for a portion of a video stream and detect a subsequent play request for the portion of the video stream. A content server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the portion of the video stream to the client device based upon the initial play request. A closed captioning information server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the closed captioning information to the client device based on the initial play request. The client device is configured to display the portion of the video stream and the closed captioning information based upon the subsequent play request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, Wim Michels, Patrick Ellis
  • Publication number: 20150230844
    Abstract: A screw (1) has a screw tip (2) defined at a forward end of the screw (1). A screw head (3) is formed at a rear end of the screw (1). A screw thread (10) helically extends from adjacent the screw tip (2) towards the screw head (3). The screw thread (10) has a series of successive screw thread portions (11) each helically extending through 360 degrees. At least one flute (20) extends from adjacent the screw tip (2) towards the screw head (3) through at least one of the screw thread portions (11). For each flute (10), a leading edge region (15) of each of at least one screw thread portion (11) through which the flute (20) extends is convexly curved. Each leading edge region (15) is defined by a trailing wall (21) of the flute (20) adjacent a crest (12) of the respective screw thread portion (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: LLM IP Holdings Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 9078670
    Abstract: A drill bit (1) has a central axis (A) and a tapered cutting end part (2 ) terminating in a drill tip (3) at one end of the drill bit (1), a shank (4) extending from an opposing end of the drill bit (1), and a body (4a) extending between the cutting end part (2) and the shank (4). A plurality of flutes (5) are formed in the drill bit (1) and helically extend along the body (4a) into the cutting end part (2). Each flute (5) has a flute leading side wall (6) and a flute trailing side wall (7). A land (9) is defined on the body (4a) between each of the flutes (5) and extends to the cutting end part (2). In any body cross-sectional plane extending perpendicular to the central axis (A) through the body (4a), a land leading edge region (11) of each land (9) adjoining the flute trailing side wall (7) of a leading adjacent flute (5) is convexly curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CPL HOLDINGS PTY. LTD.
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Publication number: 20140241696
    Abstract: A system includes a client device configured to detect an initial play request for a portion of a video stream and detect a subsequent play request for the portion of the video stream. A content server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the portion of the video stream to the client device based upon the initial play request. A closed captioning information server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the closed captioning information to the client device based on the initial play request. The client device is configured to display the portion of the video stream and the closed captioning information based upon the subsequent play request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, Wim Michels, Patrick Ellis
  • Patent number: 8700537
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for providing integrated management of a workflow for moving industry quotes. A processor can be configured to execute workflow management software to manage a plurality of moving industry quote workflows. Each moving industry quote workflow may correspond to a move transaction. The moving industry quote workflows may correspond to a plurality of workflow types, and each workflow type may comprise an associated plurality of interrelated tasks for different aspects of managing a moving industry quote workflow. Users can interact with a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to perform the interrelated tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: UniGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Arun Deshpande, Casey Patrick Ellis, Paul Holway, Randall Clay Poppell
  • Publication number: 20130317508
    Abstract: A drill bit (1) has a tapered cutting end part (2) terminating in a drill tip (3), a shank (4) and a body (4a) extending between the cutting end part (2) and the shank (4). A plurality of flutes (5) are formed in the drill bit (1) and generally helically extend along the body (4a) into the cutting end part (2) to adjacent the drill tip (3). Each flute (5) has a flute leading side wall (6) and a flute trailing side wall (7). A land (9) is defined on the body (4a) between each of the flutes (5) and extends to the cutting end part (2). Each land (9) defines a secondary edge (11) with the flute trailing side wall (7) of the leading adjacent flute (5). Each secondary edge (11) helically extends to the cutting end part (2) at a secondary edge helix angle. A plurality of tip faces (14) are defined on the cutting end part (2) and each extend from one of the lands (9) to the drill tip (3). The tip faces (14) are separated by the flutes (5) up to adjacent the drill tip (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: CPL Holdings Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Publication number: 20130296866
    Abstract: A drill bit including a shaft which has a pyramidal shaped end defining a drill tip with a plurality of edges defining the pyramidal shape. One or more recesses are provided for directing away debris produced whilst drilling, the at least one recess having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion having a first portion extending along the shaft and a second portion which extends along the drill tip; wherein the. The second portion which extends along the drill tip. The second portion of the at least one recess extends along an edge of the drill tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Liam Patrick Ellis
  • Publication number: 20130262620
    Abstract: A method includes detecting a request for content, adding the request to a playlist and supplying different content associated with the playlist to a client device. The content is associated with the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David A. Westerhoff, Patrick Ellis, Mark Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20130262431
    Abstract: A method for matching a search request from a client device includes detecting the search request from the client device, storing content listings within a content database where each of the content listings represents content, and searching for a match result between the search request and the content listings. A subscription to a subscribed content provider is detected and associated with the client device. The match result is displayed to indicate the content listings associated with the subscribed content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Mack Garner, David A. Westerhoff, Wendy M. Abowd, Thomas C. Markworth, Patrick Ellis, Jonathan Colorado Criswell