Patents by Inventor Patrick Robertson

Patrick Robertson 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: 12064063
    Abstract: Some sheet product dispensers disclosed herein are configured to dispense from a sheet product roll that includes a plurality of predetermined portions that are designed for providing a toilet seat cover. A line of perforations separates consecutive portions. A motor operates to drive the drive roller to cause movement of the sheet product along a dispensing pathway to position a leading predetermined portion of the sheet product into a dispensing position such that the trailing edge of the leading predetermined portion is positioned within the housing and the leading edge of the leading predetermined portion is positioned outside the dispensing chute to enable removal of the leading predetermined portion. Staged dispensing is utilized to help maintain hygiene, while still quickly providing the dispense. Perforation tear assist features are provided to aid in proper separation of the line of perforations, such as to help maintain integrity of the dispensed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Bartman, John Patrick Laitala, John William Grosz, Jr., Timothy Andrew Robertson, Ted Allen Casper, Jacob Charles Dahl
  • Publication number: 20240249428
    Abstract: A method and system provide for automated detection of prescription product conditions and enables virtual verification of the dispensed prescription product. The method and system include receiving an image of a prescription product to be dispensed according to a prescription to a patient, processing the image with an artificial intelligence model to generate a condition signal indicating a prescription product condition, sending the condition signal to an image analysis engine; and responsive to receiving the condition signal, performing an action based on the prescription product condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Bachmann, Rik Banerjee, Ajay K. Behuria, David Fafel, Shreesha Jayaseetharam, Vanteya A. Pandit, Grant Peret, Kyle Robertson, Patrick D. Ruff, Hari Charan Vemula
  • Publication number: 20240050682
    Abstract: A nasal cannula interface is provided for supplying a gases flow to a patient comprising: a nasal cannula defining at least a portion of a gases flow path and comprising a body having a base portion and at least one prong extending from the base portion, the at least one prong being configured to direct the gases flow to an orifice of the patient, and one or more sensors configured to measure a parameter. The one or more sensors may comprise a pulse oximeter. The one or more sensors may be mounted on the nasal cannula body, or headgear to which the body is connector. The one or more sensors may be configured to be in contact with the face of the patient, and may be configured to be mounted in and/or substantially flush with, a cheek contacting portion of the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Anton Kim GULLEY, Andrew Paul Maxwell SALMON, Silas Sao Jin SIEW, Jeremy Patrick ROBERTSON, David Martin RUSSELL, Philip Ian ROWE, Francis George BRIDGE
  • Publication number: 20210222807
    Abstract: Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Bander, Patrick Robertson, David Wittekind, T. Scott Tanner
  • Patent number: 10920914
    Abstract: Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Garlock Pipeline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bander, Patrick Robertson, David Wittekind, T. Scott Tanner
  • Publication number: 20200322753
    Abstract: To calibrate a device, a system receives an indication of current weather conditions at a geographic area, obtains, from a database, elevation data for the geographic area, and generating expected measurements of atmospheric pressure at the geographic area using the indication of weather conditions and the elevation data for the geographic area. The system then causes at least one mobile device located in the geographic area and equipped with a barometer to calibrate the barometer using the expected measurements of atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Robertson, Brian Williams, Maria Jesus Garcia Puyol, Etienne Le Grand, Mohammed Khider, Luigi Bruno
  • Patent number: 10738571
    Abstract: A system for powering down-hole instrumentation/equipment used with an electrical submersible pump that has a motor and a cable, the system comprising a down-hole current transformer operable to convert a current in a phase of the cable to power down-hole instrumentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: RMS PUMPTOOLS LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Patrick Robertson
  • Patent number: 10694325
    Abstract: Positioning mobile devices in a three-dimensional space includes receiving multiple traces, each trace corresponding to a sequence of atmospheric pressure readings from a respective mobile device, receiving indications of signals received by the mobile devices from signal sources concurrently with the atmospheric pressure readings, generate similarity metrics for the multiple traces using the indications of other signals received by the mobile devices, the similarity metrics being indicative of associations between the signal sources and the atmospheric pressure readings, and determine estimated changes in elevation over time for the multiple traces using the generated similarity metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Robertson, Brian Williams, Maria Jesus Garcia Puyol, Etienne Le Grand, Mohammed Khider, Luigi Bruno
  • Publication number: 20180266595
    Abstract: Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Bander, Patrick Robertson, David Wittekind, T. Scott Tanner
  • Publication number: 20180255431
    Abstract: Positioning mobile devices in a three-dimensional space includes receiving multiple traces, each trace corresponding to a sequence of atmospheric pressure readings from a respective mobile device, receiving indications of signals received by the mobile devices from signal sources concurrently with the atmospheric pressure readings, generate similarity metrics for the multiple traces using the indications of other signals received by the mobile devices, the similarity metrics being indicative of associations between the signal sources and the atmospheric pressure readings, and determine estimated changes in elevation over time for the multiple traces using the generated similarity metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Robertson, Brian Williams, Maria Jesus Garcia Puyol, Etienne Le Grand, Mohammed Khider, Luigi Bruno
  • Patent number: 10001235
    Abstract: Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Garlock Pipeline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bander, Patrick Robertson, David Wittekind, T. Scott Tanner
  • Patent number: 9925393
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a contour of a treatment region in a patient includes a computer processor to receive input regarding a contour of at least one organ-at-risk (OAR) adjacent to the treatment region; receive input regarding an initial contour of the treatment region; predict a radiation toxicity to the at least one OAR based on the contour of the at least one OAR, the initial contour of the treatment region, and a radiation treatment regimen; determine whether the predicted radiation toxicity exceeds a threshold; and determine a contour of the treatment region by iteratively modifying the initial contour of the treatment region, and any subsequent modified contours of the treatment region, until a stopping condition is satisfied. The stopping condition can be a preselected number of iterations or that the predicted radiation toxicity using the contour in place of the initial contour is first calculated is below said threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Minoru Nakatsugawa, John Wayne Haller, Robert Andrew Davey, Rachel-Louise Kvertus Koktava, Kosuke Sakaue, Todd McNutt, Harry Quon, Scott Patrick Robertson, Zhi Cheng
  • Patent number: 9769620
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors, and data storage configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform functions. In this example, the functions include receiving sensor data that is collected by one or more sensors of a device over one or more locations and over a time period. Further, in the present example, the functions also include determining location estimates of the device by performing filtering of the sensor data to determine offsets for a least one sensor providing sensor data. The filtering is an iterative process of filtering control input data to determine the sensor bias based on data from a second sensor of the at least two sensors and adjusting the set of sensor data based on the determined bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Khider, Brian Williams, Etienne Le Grand, Patrick Robertson
  • Publication number: 20170259083
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a contour of a treatment region in a patient includes a computer processor to receive input regarding a contour of at least one organ-at-risk (OAR) adjacent to the treatment region; receive input regarding an initial contour of the treatment region; predict a radiation toxicity to the at least one OAR based on the contour of the at least one OAR, the initial contour of the treatment region, and a radiation treatment regimen; determine whether the predicted radiation toxicity exceeds a threshold; and determine a contour of the treatment region by iteratively modifying the initial contour of the treatment region, and any subsequent modified contours of the treatment region, until a stopping condition is satisfied. The stopping condition can be a preselected number of iterations or that the predicted radiation toxicity using the contour in place of the initial contour is first calculated is below said threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Minoru NAKATSUGAWA, John Wayne HALLER, Robert Andrew DAVEY, Rachel-Louise Kvertus KOKTAVA, Kosuke SAKAUE, Todd MCNUTT, Harry QUON, Scott Patrick ROBERTSON, Zhi CHENG
  • Publication number: 20170122074
    Abstract: A system for powering down-hole instrumentation/equipment used with an electrical submersible pump that has a motor and a cable, the system comprising a down-hole current transformer operable to convert a current in a phase of the cable to power down-hole instrumentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Patrick Robertson
  • Patent number: 9639466
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for processing commands received by an intermediary cache from one or more clients. The technique involves receiving a first write command from an arbiter unit, where the first write command specifies a first memory address, determining that a first cache line related to a set of cache lines included in the intermediary cache is associated with the first memory address, causing data associated with the first write command to be written into the first cache line, and marking the first cache line as dirty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: James Patrick Robertson, Gregory Alan Muthler, Hemayet Hossain, Timothy John Purcell, Karan Mehra, Peter B. Holmqvist, George R. Lynch
  • Patent number: 9594810
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for determining and identifying a highly accurate description of an entity, including discovering hidden attributes, features, characteristics, behaviors, and opinions of an entity; and identifying the entity through processing, summarizing, abstracting, generalizing, discovering, and inferring information from a plurality of databases including publicly available data, private purchased data, private data provided by others, and derived data from public or private data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: REUNIFY LLC
    Inventors: Jafar Adibi, Edward Fullman, Joseph Fullman, Patrick Robertson, Elena Fullman, Emil Ettelaie, Namhee Kwon
  • Patent number: 9581467
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors, and data storage configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform functions. In this example, the functions include receiving sensor data that is collected by one or more sensors of a device over one or more locations and over a time period. Further, in the present example, the functions also include determining location estimates of the device by performing filtering of the sensor data to determine offsets for a least one sensor providing sensor data. The filtering is an iterative process of filtering control input data to determine the sensor bias based on data from a second sensor of the at least two sensors and adjusting the set of sensor data based on the determined bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Khider, Etienne Le Grand, Brian Williams, Patrick Robertson
  • Patent number: 9250078
    Abstract: Method for determining the position of moving objects, wherein the object has a sensor or an apparatus for determining odometry data, having the steps of: transmitting the odometry data to a calculation device, estimating the location and position of the object with the aid of the calculation device, creating a diffusion matrix on the basis of the estimated location and position taking into account environmental data, determining a contour line on the basis of the diffusion matrix, determining the distances between the position and the contour line for different orientations, in particular each orientation, and calculating a probability density function on the basis of the distances determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft-Und Raumfarhrt E.V.
    Inventors: Susanna Kaiser, Mohammed Khider, Patrick Robertson
  • Publication number: 20150276105
    Abstract: Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas Bander, Patrick Robertson, David Wittekind, T. Scott Tanner