Patents by Inventor Patrick Martin
Patrick Martin 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: 20240114314Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the sizes of geo-fences based on an individual's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining one or more geo-fenced zones corresponding to one or more respective areas; receiving location information indicative of the one or more areas expected to be visited by the individual, of the one or more respective areas; and adjusting the one or more geo-fenced zones based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
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Publication number: 20240114318Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the strengths of signals received from a transmitter based on the transmitter's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, location information corresponding to one or more respective areas expected to be visited by an individual; receiving, by the one or more processors, measurements indicative of signal strengths of one or more signals transmitted by a transmitter associated with the individual and received by one or more receivers configured to receive one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter, the one or more receivers being positioned at respective receiver locations corresponding to one or more respective areas; and adjusting, by the one or more processors, the received measurements indicative of the signal strengths of the one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, John M. Seimer, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
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Publication number: 20240110640Abstract: A hanger for securing electrical cabling to a structure, the hanger including a cable holding portion provided at a distal end of the hanger for holding one or more cables to be secured, a hook-like portion provided at a proximal end portion of the hanger for securing to the structure and a locking clip-like portion provided intermediate of the cable holding portion and the hook-like portion for clipping the hanger to and securing the hanger to the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Evan Ronald Martin, Greg Patrick Roccapriore
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Patent number: 11932313Abstract: A cargo box extension assembly for a cargo box of a vehicle and method of operating the extension assembly. The assembly includes a center panel configured and arranged for pivotally connecting to a front surface of a tailgate of the cargo box; a left panel; and a right panel, each of the left and right panels being rotatable between an open position and a closed position where the left and right panels are aligned with each other, when the cargo box extension assembly is installed on the tailgate of the vehicle and the center panel is pivotally connected to the front surface of the tailgate: the cargo box extension assembly being selectively movable between a collapsed position and an extended position; in the collapsed position, the cargo box extension assembly being at least partially received in a recess of the tailgate.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Laurent Savard, Patrick Mathieu, Hugo Martin, Hubert Bilodeau, Mathieu Caille
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Publication number: 20240085930Abstract: A hybrid flow ratio controller system is provided, which includes an inlet configured to receive a total inlet fluid flow and three or more distribution channels. Each of the three or more distribution channels has a respective variable flow control valve and carries a respective portion of the total inlet fluid flow. The hybrid flow ratio controller further includes a controller operatively coupled to the respective variable flow control valves. The controller is configured to control a flow rate of at least a first distribution channel according to a predetermined flow ratio of the inlet fluid flow in accordance with a flow ratio control mode, to control a flow of at least a second distribution channel in either a flow rate control mode or a pressure control mode, and to control a third distribution channel in an overflow mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Maximilian Martin Gundlach, Patrick Lowery, Tadahiro Yasuda
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Publication number: 20240075739Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert E. Beach, Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Patrick Martin Brown, John J. Bozeki, Lucjan K. Perlowski
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Patent number: 11920347Abstract: A joist assembly system that is structured for dynamic retrieval of components, dynamic and precise positioning and location of retrieved components, assembly of the components to form a joist, and delivery of the assembled joist. The joist assembly system has a plurality of material handling systems, a plurality of welding systems, and a rigging table system. The material handling systems are structured to load and position the components such as chords and webs onto the rigging table. The rigging table in turn supports the chords or webs. Subsequently, the plurality of welding systems weld the webs to the chords to form the joist.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATIONInventors: Jason Alan Freidenberger, Joseph Patrick Cagle, Christopher Ray Couch, Richard Thomas Erickson, Travis Marshall Fuhrman, John Lyman Hale, Matthew Glenn Hire, Christopher William Martin, James E. Ogburn, III, Jonathan Pressley Poston, Peter Michael Puglisi, Phillip Murray Sylvester, Jr., Adam Taylor Watkins
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Patent number: 11921130Abstract: A new scanning electrochemical microscopy tip positioning method that allows topography and surface activity to be resolved independently is presented. A SECM tip is oscillated relative to the surface of interest. Changes in the oscillation amplitude, caused by the intermittent contact of the SECM tip with the surface of interest, are used to detect the surface of interest, and as a feedback signal for various types of imaging.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: The University of WarwickInventors: Patrick Unwin, Kim Martin McKelvey
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Patent number: 11912934Abstract: The instant invention friction reducer formulation comprising friction reducer polymers such as PAM within the dispersed phase of an inverse emulsion containing a composition C which comprises a mixture of: —at least an alkanolamide emulsifier; and —a block copolymer comprising: —a hydrophilic block A comprising units deriving from a mono-alpha-ethylenically-unsaturated monomers; and —a hydrophobic block B.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Helène Martin, Patrick Moreau, Arnaud Cadix
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Patent number: 11891002Abstract: An apparatus includes a capture device and a processor. The capture device may be configured to generate a plurality of video frames corresponding to users of a vehicle. The processor may be configured to perform operations to detect objects in the video frames, detect users of the vehicle based on the objects detected in the video frames, determine a comfort profile for the users and select a reaction to adjust vehicle components according to the comfort profile of the detected users. The comfort profile may be determined in response to characteristics of the users. The characteristics of the users may be determined by performing the operations on each of the users.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Ambarella International LPInventors: Shimon Pertsel, Patrick Martin
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Patent number: 11865024Abstract: Support braces and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A support brace includes a flexible fabric substrate and an elastomeric member disposed on the surface of the flexible fabric substrate. The elastomeric member is disposed so as to apply pressure non-uniformly about a limb or joint of the wearer, in a pattern selected to divert pain and/or reduce loads on the joint. The flexible fabric substrate can include regions having different levels of elasticity, to provide different levels of compression to different parts of the joint or limb in addition to the compression provided by the elastomeric member. The elastomeric member can be deposited, screen printed, injection molded, or otherwise applied to the fabric substrate, optionally without adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Nicholas Gomez, Ian Kovacevich, Richard E Gildersleeve, John Patrick Martin, David Orr
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Patent number: 11850853Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert E. Beach, Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Patrick Martin Brown, John J. Bozeki, Lucjan K. Perlowski
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Patent number: 11841216Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dimensioning a moving freight in motion along a path. An example system includes a plurality of laser line generators configured to emit coplanar laser beams forming a laser curtain oriented perpendicular to the floor and angled towards the direction of the path of the moving freight. A camera is configured to capture a series of two-dimensional images of the freight as it passes through the laser curtain. Additionally a positioning sensor is configured to detect the position and orientation of the moving freight as it passes through the laser curtain. A computing device in communication with the camera and the positioning sensor correlates each successive two-dimensional image with each corresponding position and orientation of the freight to obtain a composite three-dimensional shape of the freight. Furthermore, the computing device processes the composite three-dimensional shape of the freight to dimension the freight.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown
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Publication number: 20230375600Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to electrical overstress protection devices, and more particularly to electrical overstress monitoring devices for detecting electrical overstress events in semiconductor devices. In one aspect, an electrical overstress monitor and/or protection device includes a two different conductive structures configured to electrically arc in response to an EOS event and a sensing circuit configured to detect a change in a physical property of the two conductive structures caused by the EOS event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: David J. Clarke, Stephen Denis Heffernan, Nijun Wei, Alan J. O'Donnell, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Shaun Bradley, Edward John Coyne, David Aherne, David M. Boland
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Patent number: 11790275Abstract: Systems and methods for a machine learning system to learn a new skill without catastrophically forgetting an existing skill and to continually learn in a self-supervised manner during operation, without human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLCInventors: Mario Aguilar-Simon, Andrew Paul Brna, Ryan Charles Brown, Patrick Martin Connolly
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Patent number: 11771578Abstract: A cross-strap tensioning apparatus is disclosed for use with a brace having a proximal portion engageable above a joint of a user and an opposing distal portion engageable below the joint. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides first and second cross-straps each extending between and interconnecting the proximal and distal portions of the brace. A terminal end of each of a first anterior strap portion and a spaced apart first posterior strap portion of the first cross-strap, along with a second anterior strap portion and a spaced apart second posterior strap portion of the second cross-strap, provides a cord channel configured for allowing a cord from a tensioning mechanism to extend therethrough in series. During use, as the tensioning mechanism is selectively tightened, the cord urges each of the first anterior strap portion, first posterior strap portion, second anterior strap portion and second posterior strap portion closer together.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Townsend Industries, Inc.Inventors: Marie Camille DuPont, John Patrick Martin
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Patent number: 11764469Abstract: The trirectangular tetrahedron array provides nearly constant gain over a hemisphere, by adaptively combining signals from elements, having substantially cosine-squared power patterns, on orthogonal faces. By using a deterministic aperiodic lattice, the array can use higher gain elements rather than lower gain elements for traditional wide-scan phased arrays. Thus, the number of elements needed can be reduced by more than a factor of two. Importantly, element spacing is increased with this design, thus lowering mutual coupling and the associated potential for scan blindness. Higher gain elements require spacing exceeding ½ wavelength can have grating lobes. This is addressed with an aperiodic lattice designed to ensure that no grating lobe can form. By connecting two trirectangular tetrahedrons by their bases and mounting on an air/space-based platform, nearly spherical coverage with constant gain results.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SPECIALIZED ARRAYS, INC.Inventors: G. Patrick Martin, Kathleen Marie Minear
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Publication number: 20230234386Abstract: A laser printhead assembly for a laser printhead is disclosed herein. The laser printhead assembly may include a laser containment door; and a laser containment housing that is configured to form a sealed enclosure with a label support of a label. The sealed enclosure may be configured to include the label and the laser printhead. The laser containment door, in a laser-enabled position, may be configured to permit the laser printhead, via a light beam, to modify the label and the laser containment door, in a laserdisabled position, may be configured to prevent a light beam from escaping the laser containment housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Publication number: 20230221360Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to detecting and recording information associated with electrical overstress (EOS) events, such as electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. For example, in one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electrical overstress protection device, a detection circuit configured to detect an occurrence of the EOS event, and a memory configured to store information indicative of the EOS event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Alan J. O'Donnell, David Aherne, Javier Alejandro Salcedo, David J. Clarke, John A. Cleary, Patrick Martin McGuinness, Albert C. O'Grady
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Patent number: D1014283Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MEDISCA PHARMACEUTIQUE INC.Inventors: Patrick-Martin Bader, Vance Bao