Patents by Inventor Preston White

Preston White 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: 11508056
    Abstract: A set of images of a three-dimensional (3D) inspection object collected by a drone during execution of a first flight path may be received, along with telemetry data from the drone. A tagged set of images may be stored, with each tagged image being stored together with a corresponding drone position at a corresponding time that the tagged image was captured, as obtained from the telemetry data. A mapping of the set of tagged images to corresponding portions of a 3D model of the 3D inspection object may be executed, based on the telemetry data. Based on the mapping, at least one portion of the 3D inspection object omitted from the set of tagged images may be identified. A second flight path may be generated for the drone that specifies a position of the drone to capture an image of the at least one omitted portion of the 3D inspection object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MEASURE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventor: Preston White
  • Patent number: 10859564
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing and using a metastatic mimetic device. The device includes at least one chamber with a gate structure that allows a channel to selectively allow fluid communication between an interior of the chamber and an exterior of the chamber. The channel includes a porous member extending across a cross-section of the channel to control flow rates or allow the mimetic device to replicate transport across a member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Nikki Cheng, Wei Bin Fang, Terry N. Faddis, John Preston White, III
  • Publication number: 20200279367
    Abstract: A set of images of a three-dimensional (3D) inspection object collected by a drone during execution of a first flight path may be received, along with telemetry data from the drone. A tagged set of images may be stored, with each tagged image being stored together with a corresponding drone position at a corresponding time that the tagged image was captured, as obtained from the telemetry data. A mapping of the set of tagged images to corresponding portions of a 3D model of the 3D inspection object may be executed, based on the telemetry data. Based on the mapping, at least one portion of the 3D inspection object omitted from the set of tagged images may be identified. A second flight path may be generated for the drone that specifies a position of the drone to capture an image of the at least one omitted portion of the 3D inspection object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Preston White
  • Patent number: 10097108
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to a power converter. A shutdown implementation module is coupled between an energy panel arrangement and a power converter that converts DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid. Responsive to identifying a power shutdown condition, the shutdown implementation module shuts down output power from the energy panel arrangement to the power converter. A power dissipating device is invoked to dissipate power associated with the shutdown of the output power (e.g., residual power within energy storage devices, such as capacitors, associated with the power converter). The shutdown implementation module may be located within a threshold distance from the energy panel arrangement (e.g., within about 10 feet) so that the output power may be shut off within a threshold timespan (e.g., within about 10 seconds).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Paul Michael White, Robert Preston White
  • Publication number: 20170373610
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to a power converter. A shutdown implementation module is coupled between an energy panel arrangement and a power converter that converts DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid. Responsive to identifying a power shutdown condition, the shutdown implementation module shuts down output power from the energy panel arrangement to the power converter. A power dissipating device is invoked to dissipate power associated with the shutdown of the output power (e.g., residual power within energy storage devices, such as capacitors, associated with the power converter). The shutdown implementation module may be located within a threshold distance from the energy panel arrangement (e.g., within about 10 feet) so that the output power may be shut off within a threshold timespan (e.g., within about 10 seconds).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Michael White, Robert Preston White
  • Publication number: 20150369796
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing and using a metastatic mimetic device. The device includes at least one chamber with a gate structure that allows a channel to selectively allow fluid communication between an interior of the chamber and an exterior of the chamber. The channel includes a porous member extending across a cross-section of the channel to control flow rates or allow the mimetic device to replicate transport across a member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nikki CHENG, Wei Bing FANG, Terry N. FADDIS, John Preston WHITE