Patents by Inventor Patrick Ross
Patrick Ross 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: 20250257658Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig includes a carousel rotatable about a carousel axis and including a plurality of stations configured to support a plurality of consumables, one or more actuators, and a position sensor coupled to the carousel. The one or more actuators are configured to rotate the carousel about the carousel axis. The drilling and bolting rig further includes an electronic processor coupled to the one or more actuators and the position sensor. The electronic processor is configured to detect, using the position sensor, a rotational position of the carousel, and rotate, using the one or more actuators, the carousel based on the rotational position of the carousel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2025Publication date: August 14, 2025Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
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Asymmetrical high-frequency waveguide, 3-axis rigging, and spherical enclosure for surround speakers
Patent number: 12356144Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott -
Patent number: 12291968Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig includes a carousel rotatable about a carousel axis and including a plurality of stations configured to support a plurality of consumables, one or more actuators, and a position sensor coupled to the carousel. The one or more actuators are configured to rotate the carousel about the carousel axis. The drilling and bolting rig further includes an electronic processor coupled to the one or more actuators and the position sensor. The electronic processor is configured to detect, using the position sensor, a rotational position of the carousel, and rotate, using the one or more actuators, the carousel based on the rotational position of the carousel.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLCInventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
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Patent number: 12223515Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, methods, computer readable media, computer program products, and systems related to optimizing carbon emission in mobile device lifecycle operations, including by programmatically determining and executing carbon efficient mobile device repairs. In some embodiments, the system may be configured for carbon optimized repair of a plurality of mobile devices. The system may connect with the mobile device; receive device data from the mobile device, the device data including a device identifier. The system may diagnose at least one defect with the mobile device; identify a plurality of solutions for the at least one defect; apply the device identifier and information associated with the at least one defect to one or more models to generate lifecycle efficiency prediction data for the mobile device for the plurality of solutions; and select a carbon minimized solution of the plurality of solutions based on the lifecycle efficiency predictions.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: ASSURANT, INC.Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
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Publication number: 20250045775Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, methods, computer readable media, computer program products, and systems related to optimizing carbon emission in mobile device lifecycle operations, including by programmatically determining and executing carbon efficient mobile device repairs. In some embodiments, the system may be configured for carbon optimized repair of a plurality of mobile devices. The system may connect with the mobile device; receive device data from the mobile device, the device data including a device identifier. The system may diagnose at least one defect with the mobile device; identify a plurality of solutions for the at least one defect; apply the device identifier and information associated with the at least one defect to one or more models to generate lifecycle efficiency prediction data for the mobile device for the plurality of solutions; and select a carbon minimized solution of the plurality of solutions based on the lifecycle efficiency predictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
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Publication number: 20240341997Abstract: The disclosed urostomy belt includes a length of fabric having two ends. A protective unit includes a bracing member, wherein the bracing member forms a channel and is shaped to partially encircle a stoma. A shield integral with a top surface of the bracing member overlaps the channel. The protective unit is attachable to each end of the length of fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventor: David Patrick Ross
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Publication number: 20240289814Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, methods, computer readable media, computer program products, and systems related to optimizing carbon emission in mobile device lifecycle operations, including by programmatically determining and executing carbon efficient mobile device repairs. In some embodiments, the system may be configured for carbon optimized repair of a plurality of mobile devices. The system may connect with the mobile device; receive device data from the mobile device, the device data including a device identifier. The system may diagnose at least one defect with the mobile device; identify a plurality of solutions for the at least one defect; apply the device identifier and information associated with the at least one defect to one or more models to generate lifecycle efficiency prediction data for the mobile device for the plurality of solutions; and select a carbon minimized solution of the plurality of solutions based on the lifecycle efficiency predictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
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Publication number: 20240289177Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, methods, computer program products, computer readable media, and systems related to optimizing resource usage. In some embodiments a computer-implemented method may include receiving a device identifier corresponding to a device; identifying a plurality of segments of device data associated with the device; assembling resource usage data, using one or more models, for the device by generating one or more resource usage data segments for one or more of the plurality of segments of the device data; and generating the resource usage data for the device from the one or more resource usage data segments. In some embodiments, the computer-implemented method may include triggering a subsequent use period of the device by directing disposition of the device based on the resource usage data, wherein the subsequent use period comprises linking the device with a subsequent user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
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Patent number: 11915821Abstract: This disclosure relates to a medical image viewer for incorporating multi-user collaboration features, such as in-image commenting and workspace sharing. An example method includes receiving a comment location including image coordinates and comment information associated with the comment from a user device. The comment information includes a text body, identify identity information related to the user, and a comment creation date. The example method further includes determining world coordinates based on the image coordinates, and storing the world coordinates and the comment information as a subset of header attributes of the DICOM image file.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ARTERYS INC.Inventors: Fabien Rafael David Beckers, John Axerio-Cilies, Maud Josee Caroline Benaddi, Patrick Ross Corless, Shek Bun Law, Justin Reid, Derek John Scherger, Kendall Wu
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Publication number: 20230417141Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig for performing drilling and bolting operations. The drilling and bolting rig includes a magazine for storing a consumable, a feed supporting a drill head for movement relative to a work surface, and a loader configured to retrieve the consumable from the magazine and load the consumable into the drill head. The loader includes an arm operable to engage the consumable. The arm is supported for both rotational and translational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
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ASYMMETRICAL HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVEGUIDE, 3-AXIS RIGGING, AND SPHERICAL ENCLOSURE FOR SURROUND SPEAKERS
Publication number: 20230388702Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT -
Publication number: 20230340879Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig includes a carousel rotatable about a carousel axis and including a plurality of stations configured to support a plurality of consumables, one or more actuators, and a position sensor coupled to the carousel. The one or more actuators are configured to rotate the carousel about the carousel axis. The drilling and bolting rig further includes an electronic processor coupled to the one or more actuators and the position sensor. The electronic processor is configured to detect, using the position sensor, a rotational position of the carousel, and rotate, using the one or more actuators, the carousel based on the rotational position of the carousel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
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Patent number: 11781430Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig for performing drilling and bolting operations. The drilling and bolting rig includes a magazine for storing a consumable, a feed supporting a drill head for movement relative to a work surface, and a loader configured to retrieve the consumable from the magazine and load the consumable into the drill head. The loader includes an arm operable to engage the consumable. The arm is supported for both rotational and translational movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLCInventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
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Patent number: 11725514Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig includes a carousel rotatable about a carousel axis and including a plurality of stations configured to support a plurality of consumables, one or more actuators, and a position sensor coupled to the carousel. The one or more actuators are configured to rotate the carousel about the carousel axis. The drilling and bolting rig further includes an electronic processor coupled to the one or more actuators and the position sensor. The electronic processor is configured to detect, using the position sensor, a rotational position of the carousel, and rotate, using the one or more actuators, the carousel based on the rotational position of the carousel.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLCInventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
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Asymmetrical high-frequency waveguide, 3-axis rigging, and spherical enclosure for surround speakers
Patent number: 11659321Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott -
Patent number: 11391458Abstract: A thermal oxidizer (50) employing an oxidation mixer (51), an oxidation chamber (52), a retention chamber (53) and a heat dissipater (54) forming a fluid flow path for thermal oxidation of a waste gas. In operation, the oxidation mixer (51) facilitates a combustible mixture of the waste gas and an oxidant into an combustible waste gas stream. A heating element (55) of the oxidation chamber (52) facilitates a primary combustion reaction of the combustible waste gas stream into an oxygenated waste gas stream. The retention chamber (53) facilitates a secondary combustion reaction of the oxygenated waste gas stream into oxidized gases. The heat dissipater (54) atmospherically vents of the oxidized gases. An oxidization controller (61) may be employed to regulate the operation of the thermal oxidizer (50), and a data logger (63) and a data reporter (65) may be employed for respectively logging and remotely reporting a regulation of the thermal oxidizer (50) by the oxidation controller (61).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Combustion Systems Company, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Ross Evans, David Elliott Johnson, Jr., Thomas Darrell Evans, James David Hailey
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Asymmetrical High-Frequency Waveguide, 3-Axis Rigging, and Spherical Enclosure for Surround Speakers
Publication number: 20220167081Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT -
Publication number: 20220106880Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig for performing drilling and bolting operations. The drilling and bolting rig includes a magazine for storing a consumable, a feed supporting a drill head for movement relative to a work surface, and a loader configured to retrieve the consumable from the magazine and load the consumable into the drill head. The loader includes an arm operable to engage the consumable. The arm is supported for both rotational and translational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
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Publication number: 20220106838Abstract: A drilling and bolting rig includes a carousel rotatable about a carousel axis and including a plurality of stations configured to support a plurality of consumables, one or more actuators, and a position sensor coupled to the carousel. The one or more actuators are configured to rotate the carousel about the carousel axis. The drilling and bolting rig further includes an electronic processor coupled to the one or more actuators and the position sensor. The electronic processor is configured to detect, using the position sensor, a rotational position of the carousel, and rotate, using the one or more actuators, the carousel based on the rotational position of the carousel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
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Patent number: 11274506Abstract: A drill device includes a base frame, a feed frame supported for movement relative to the base frame, and a feed device for inserting a drill element into a rock surface. The base frame includes a pair of fluid cylinders. The feed frame extends along a feed axis and includes a plurality of guide bars aligned parallel to the feed axis. The feed device is supported for movement relative to the feed frame in a direction parallel to the feed axis. The feed device includes a first guide member and a second guide member. The first guide member engages a surface of at least one of the guide bars, and the second guide member engages another surface of at least one of the guide bars.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLCInventor: Patrick Ross Willaman