Patents by Inventor Paul Wilhelms
Paul Wilhelms 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: 20200205910Abstract: A user interface for a surgical robotic system includes a plurality of handles, each removably attachable to a user interface assembly by a quick release connector. The selection of handles can include handles of varying size, degree of complexity, handles adapted for laparoscopic motion, handles adapted for true cartesian motion or handles customized to surgeon anthropometric data, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Nicholas J. Jardine, Zachary S. Leonard, Paul Wilhelm Schnur
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Publication number: 20200132207Abstract: A control mechanism locks open a spring-loaded valve and automatically releases the spring-loaded valve to close upon a predetermined lesser weight load being applied. The spring-loaded valve includes a flow valve, a valve lever that pivots between open and closed positions, and a valve spring that biases the valve lever to the closed position. The control mechanism includes a pivotal release lever having an engagement arm and an opposite load arm, and a release spring that biases the release lever from a blocking position with the engagement arm retaining the valve lever in its open position to a release position with the valve lever free to pivot past the engagement arm and to the closed position under the valve spring force. The load arm includes an additive-container support for a load of an additive fluid to be mixed with a carrier fluid whose flow is controlled by the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: PRODEW, INC.Inventors: Itamar KLEINBERGER, Shakeel MERCHANT, Paul WILHELM, Kendall C. PALMER, Roland BILODEAU, Faizan ALY
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Publication number: 20190120510Abstract: A humidification system including a water-delivery system, an air-delivery system, a control system, and at least one fog-generation system. In example forms, the system includes a water-and-air delivery bar, a fog-delivery block, and/or a tubing-and-track delivery system. In another example form, a humidification system includes a housing having a nozzle discharge body, an air inlet coupling having an air delivery conduit extending therethrough, and a water inlet coupling having a water delivery conduit extending therethrough, and further including means for providing heating and/or a consistent back-pressure and flowrate across multiple nozzles in a multi-nozzle array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: PRODEW, INC.Inventors: Itamar KLEINBERGER, Shakeel MERCHANT, Roland J. BILODEAU, Faizan ALY, Kendall C. PALMER, Paul WILHELM
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Publication number: 20190068954Abstract: Structured light approaches utilize a laser to project features, which are then captured with a camera. By knowing the disparity between the laser emitter and the camera, the system can triangulate to find the range. Four, 185 degree field-of-view cameras provide overlapping views over nearly the whole unit sphere. The cameras are separated from each other to provide parallax. A near-infrared laser projection unit sends light out into the environment, which is reflected and viewed by the cameras. The laser projection system will create vertical lines, while the cameras will be displaced from each other horizontally. This relative shift of the lines, as viewed by different cameras, enables the lines to be triangulated in 3D space. At each point in time, a vertical stripe of the world will be triangulated. Over time, the laser line will be rotated over all yaw angles to provide full a 360 degree range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Publication number: 20190063763Abstract: An air mover for forcing air through the system, a pre-treating stage with a particulate filter for removing larger contaminants from the air and an antimicrobial (e.g., copper and silver) filter for killing or damaging microorganisms, a UV chamber including an ultraviolet lamp that emits radiation and a catalytic (e.g., TiO2-coated) device and a reflective (e.g., mirror-finish anodized aluminum) lining for amplifying the UV radiation for killing microorganisms, a post-UV stage including a VOC-reducing (e.g., activated-charcoal) filter for removing odors and VOCs from the air, and optionally a supply of a surface disinfectant (e.g., ClO2). In example embodiments, the UV lamps and VOC filters are selected and configured for controlling microbial pathogens, and in other example embodiments they are selected and configured for removing ethylene from the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: PRODEW, INC.Inventors: Itamar KLEINBERGER, Shakeel MERCHANT, Faizan ALY, Paul WILHELM, Kendall PALMER
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Publication number: 20180238883Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
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Publication number: 20180003826Abstract: Atomic clocks (at both the receiver and emitter) are used to obfuscate the location of the receiver by providing a different mechanism to synchronize (other than the direct reception). Using this approach, there is no need for the emitter to emit directly to the receiver; only the reflection is necessary, and therefore, the location of the receiver (or receivers) is better obfuscated. Phased antenna arrays are used in RADAR for a variety of applications, including steering of beams and increasing the “aperture” of the antenna for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The relative position of the emitters is known by means of using a Navigation unit. The beam-steering phase shifts are dynamically computed using the position of the emitters, and the atomic clock is used to synchronize the phase shifts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Publication number: 20170201738Abstract: Structured light approaches utilize a laser to project features, which are then captured with a camera. By knowing the disparity between the laser emitter and the camera, the system can triangulate to find the range. Four, 185 degree field-of-view cameras provide overlapping views over nearly the whole unit sphere. The cameras are separated from each other to provide parallax. A near-infrared laser projection unit sends light out into the environment, which is reflected and viewed by the cameras. The laser projection system will create vertical lines, while the cameras will be displaced from each other horizontally. This relative shift of the lines, as viewed by different cameras, enables the lines to be triangulated in 3D space. At each point in time, a vertical stripe of the world will be triangulated. Over time, the laser line will be rotated over all yaw angles to provide full a 360 degree range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Publication number: 20160349379Abstract: An atomic clock is used in conjunction with the GNSS receiver and the inertial sensors, creating a more capable inertial navigation system (INS). The system is composed of a GNSS receiver, an accurate clock, and a mechanism for measuring relative pose changes. The system being presented utilizes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to provide the relative pose changes, but other mechanisms can be used—like visual and ladar odometry. The GNSS receiver measures the pseudo-ranges to the GNSS satellites in the field of view. These measurements are “time tagged” with the accuracy of the atomic clock. The relative motion between the pseudo-ranges is measured using the IMU. Finally, the lock is achieved by filtering these measurements. The filtering mechanism can vary, from the traditional Kalman Filters to other mechanisms that attempt to minimize the mean square error.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Publication number: 20150121222Abstract: An after-action, mission review tool that displays camera and navigation sensor data allowing a user to pan, tilt, and zoom through the images from front and back cameras on an vehicle, while simultaneously viewing time/date information, along with any available navigation information such as the latitude and longitude of the vehicle at that time instance. Also displayed is a visual representation of the path the vehicle traversed; when the user clicks on the path, the image is automatically changed to the image corresponding to that position. If aerial images of the area are available, the path can be plotted on the geo-referenced image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Anne Rachel Schneider, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Patent number: 8954853Abstract: An after-action, mission review tool that displays camera and navigation sensor data allowing a user to pan, tilt, and zoom through the images from front and back cameras on an vehicle, while simultaneously viewing time/date information, along with any available navigation information such as the latitude and longitude of the vehicle at that time instance. Also displayed is a visual representation of the path the vehicle traversed; when the user clicks on the path, the image is automatically changed to the image corresponding to that position. If aerial images of the area are available, the path can be plotted on the geo-referenced image.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Robotic Research, LLCInventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Anne Rachel Schneider, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Patent number: 8834066Abstract: A retention basin includes interlocking concrete vertical wall segments engaged with adjacent segments. Each segment has a vertical wall and a top edge that defines a lifting bore that is complimentary in shape to a removable lifting bolt that is configured to provide a lifting attachment point for a lifting cable and an internal bore in alignment with the internal bore of an adjacent segment. A pin is disposed in the internal bores to maintain the segments in alignment. An eyebolt includes an eye portion disposed around the pin. A plate is bolted to the eyebolt and against the vertical walls of two adjacent segments to maintain the two segments in a spatial relationship. An earth anchor is buried in the soil to provide lateral support to the segments. A post-installation attachment is affixed to the lifting bore of at least one segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: HOK Product Design, LLCInventors: Paul Wilhelms, Matt Snelling, Jim Fetterman, Robert Race, David Mudd
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Patent number: 8700745Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for managing life-cycles of a “software as a service” (SaaS) software application. In one embodiment, a method comprises installing the SaaS software application in a system landscape on a computer server, the system landscape containing at least an application server and a database (DB) server; separating system data from customer data and storing them in different databases; creating a virtual machine (VM) image for the system landscape, the VM image to include the databases containing system data and exclude the databases containing customer data; deploying the SaaS software application to one or more computer servers by loading VMs based on the VM image; when the SaaS software application need to be upgraded to a new version, preparing a new VM image with the new version of the SaaS software application and using the new VM image.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventor: Wolfgang Paul Wilhelm Dittrich
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Publication number: 20140068439Abstract: An after-action, mission review tool that displays camera and navigation sensor data allowing a user to pan, tilt, and zoom through the images from front and back cameras on an vehicle, while simultaneously viewing time/date information, along with any available navigation information such as the latitude and longitude of the vehicle at that time instance. Also displayed is a visual representation of the path the vehicle traversed; when the user clicks on the path, the image is automatically changed to the image corresponding to that position. If aerial images of the area are available, the path can be plotted on the geo-referenced image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Anne Rachel Schneider, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
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Patent number: 8596909Abstract: A retention basin enclosure includes a plurality of prefabricated concrete vertical wall segments, a baffle unit and at least one steel connecting dowel. Each wall segment includes a horizontal top end that defines a notch and two vertical edges that define at least one cylindrical bore. The baffle segment includes a vertical edge surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores and a horizontal planar member from which a plurality of protrusions extend upwardly therefrom so that the baffle segment reduces water flow velocity. Two baffle vertical wall members each have a planar vertical surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores disposed so that at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by concrete baffle segment can be placed in alignment with at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by the planar vertical surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: HOK Product Design, LLCInventors: Paul Wilhelms, Matt Snelling, Jim Fetterman
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Publication number: 20130206662Abstract: A retention basin includes interlocking concrete vertical wall segments engaged with adjacent segments. Each segment has a vertical wall and a top edge that defines a lifting bore that is complimentary in shape to a removable lifting bolt that is configured to provide a lifting attachment point for a lifting cable and an internal bore in alignment with the internal bore of an adjacent segment. A pin is disposed in the internal bores to maintain the segments in alignment. An eyebolt includes an eye portion disposed around the pin. A plate is bolted to the eyebolt and against the vertical walls of two adjacent segments to maintain the two segments in a spatial relationship. An earth anchor is buried in the soil to provide lateral support to the segments. A post-installation attachment is affixed to the lifting bore of at least one segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: HOK PRODUCT DESIGN, LLCInventors: Paul Wilhelms, Matt Snelling, Jim Fetterman, Robert Race, David Mudd
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Publication number: 20120305262Abstract: A device for relieving pressure in a subsea component comprises a housing including an inner cavity, an open end in fluid communication with the inner cavity, and a through bore extending from the inner cavity to an outer surface of the housing. In addition, the device comprises a connector coupled to the open end. The connector is configured to releasably engage a mating connector coupled to the subsea component. Further, the device comprises a burst disc assembly mounted to the housing within the through bore. The burst disc assembly is configured to rupture at a predetermined differential pressure between the inner cavity and the environment outside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicants: BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.Inventors: Adam Lee Ballard, Robert Winfield Franklin, Paul Wilhelm Gulgowski, JR., Tony Oldfield, Martin Julio Pabon
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Publication number: 20120211406Abstract: A retention basin enclosure includes a plurality of prefabricated concrete vertical wall segments, a baffle unit and at least one steel connecting dowel. Each wall segment includes a horizontal top end that defines a notch and two vertical edges that define at least one cylindrical bore. The baffle segment includes a vertical edge surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores and a horizontal planar member from which a plurality of protrusions extend upwardly therefrom so that the baffle segment reduces water flow velocity. Two baffle vertical wall members each have a planar vertical surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores disposed so that at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by concrete baffle segment can be placed in alignment with at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by the planar vertical surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: HOK Product Design, LLCInventors: Paul Wilhelms, Matt Snelling, Jim Fetterman
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Patent number: 8157991Abstract: A retention basin enclosure includes a plurality of prefabricated concrete vertical wall segments, a baffle unit and at least one steel connecting dowel. Each wall segment includes a horizontal top end that defines a notch and two vertical edges that define at least one cylindrical bore. The baffle segment includes a vertical edge surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores and a horizontal planar member from which a plurality of protrusions extend upwardly therefrom so that the baffle segment reduces water flow velocity. Two baffle vertical wall members each have a planar vertical surface that defines a plurality of cylindrical bores disposed so that at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by concrete baffle segment can be placed in alignment with at least one of the cylindrical bores defined by the planar vertical surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: HOK Product Design, LLCInventors: Paul Wilhelms, Matt Snelling, Jim Fetterman
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Publication number: 20110271278Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for managing life-cycles of a “software as a service” (SaaS) software application. In one embodiment, a method comprises installing the SaaS software application in a system landscape on a computer server, the system landscape containing at least an application server and a database (DB) server; separating system data from customer data and storing them in different databases; creating a virtual machine (VM) image for the system landscape, the VM image to include the databases containing system data and exclude the databases containing customer data; deploying the SaaS software application to one or more computer servers by loading VMs based on the VM image; when the SaaS software application need to be upgraded to a new version, preparing a new VM image with the new version of the SaaS software application and using the new VM image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: SAP AGInventor: Wolfgang Paul Wilhelm DITTRICH