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).

  • Publication number: 20250257658
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
  • Patent number: 12356144
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott
  • Patent number: 12291968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC
    Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
  • Patent number: 12223515
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: ASSURANT, INC.
    Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
  • Publication number: 20250045775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
  • Publication number: 20240341997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: David Patrick Ross
  • Publication number: 20240289814
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
  • Publication number: 20240289177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Schroder, Patrick Ross
  • Patent number: 11915821
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20230417141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
  • Publication number: 20230388702
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT
  • Publication number: 20230340879
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
  • Patent number: 11781430
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
  • Patent number: 11725514
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
    Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
  • Patent number: 11659321
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott
  • Patent number: 11391458
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Combustion Systems Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ross Evans, David Elliott Johnson, Jr., Thomas Darrell Evans, James David Hailey
  • Publication number: 20220167081
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT
  • Publication number: 20220106880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou, Greg Broad, Kevin Saeler
  • Publication number: 20220106838
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Willem Fourie, Xuanwen Luo, Vijayanath Subaschandran, Patrick Ross Willaman, Michael Georgiou
  • Patent number: 11274506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Ross Willaman