Patents by Inventor R. Davidson

R. Davidson 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: 20200024837
    Abstract: A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a first water parameter. A dial is supported for rotation independent of the handle for adjusting a second water parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Wales, Kyle R. Davidson, Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Ryan J. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10515147
    Abstract: Using a statistical language model to make information related to a word or other content of interest available is disclosed. An indication that a word or phrase is of interest is received. A contextual meta-information associated with the word or phrase of interest as used in context is used to make information related to the word or phrase of interest available, for example, by forming a more precise query and/or filtering search results based on the contextual meta-information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Lauren Moore, Brent D. Ramerth, Douglas R. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20190370323
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to text correction and generating text correction models. In an example process for text correction, text input is received. In response to receiving the text input, a text string corresponding to the text input is displayed. The text string is represented by a token sequence. The process determines whether an end of the token sequence corresponds to a text boundary. In accordance with a determination that the end of the token sequence corresponds to a text boundary, the process determines, based on a context state of the token sequence, one or more textual errors at one or more tokens of the token sequence. An error indication for a portion of the text string corresponding to the one or more tokens is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas R. DAVIDSON, Bishal BARMAN, Vivek Kumar RANGARAJAN SRIDHAR
  • Patent number: 10464155
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data corresponding to a voltage level over time and a current level over time. The method also includes determining a first ratio corresponding to a voltage ramp percent or a voltage falling edge percent with respect to a peak in the voltage level and determining a second ratio corresponding to a current ramp ratio or a current falling edge ratio with respect to a peak in the current level. The method further includes determining, based on a comparison between the first ratio and the second ratio, whether to increment, decrement, or maintain an inductance compensation estimation value corresponding to an estimated inductance present in one or more secondary components associated with the welding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Thomas A. Bunker, Richard Schuh
  • Publication number: 20190329345
    Abstract: A data structure for weld programs associates configuration data for a welding system with a plurality of weld programs and weld sequence data. The data structure allows the welding system to be configured for a particular part, operator, or stage in a welding process, and to be easily reconfigured when the part, operator, or stage changes, providing improved efficiency and flexibility in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Anthony J. Kowaleski, Bruce A. Casner, L. Thomas Hayes, Richard J. Schuh
  • Patent number: 10428497
    Abstract: A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a water parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Kyle R. Davidson, Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Ryan J. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20190271140
    Abstract: A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle R. Davidson, Curtis H. Harris, Gerald R. Hayes, Darrell S. Crowe
  • Patent number: 10391575
    Abstract: A data structure for weld programs associates configuration data for a welding system with a plurality of weld programs and weld sequence data. The data structure allows the welding system to be configured for a particular part, operator, or stage in a welding process, and to be easily reconfigured when the part, operator, or stage changes, providing improved efficiency and flexibility in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Anthony J. Kowaleski, Bruce A. Casner, L. Thomas Hayes, Richard J. Schuh
  • Publication number: 20190217412
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a short clearing prediction module that uses the second derivative with respect to time of the output voltage, or an error between a measured output voltage and an output voltage predicted using the first derivative with respect to time of the output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Richard M. Hutchison, James L. Uecker
  • Publication number: 20190143436
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a welding type power using a welding power circuit having a control input and a welding type power output, a feedback circuit and a controller connected to the control input and the feedback circuit is disclosed. The controller includes a parameter setting module and/or a process selection module that are connected to and responsive to at least one of the feedback circuit. The a process selection module can be responsive to the parameter setting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Albrecht, Robert R. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10287760
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout, an active sensor, and a passive sensor. The active sensor is configured to detect the presence of a user adjacent the spout when enabled. The passive sensor is configured to define a sensing field in an area near the spout and also to detect a presence of a user. A controller is coupled to the passive sensor and the active sensor. The controller is programmed to detect the presence of a user in the sensing field based on an output signal from the active sensor in response to detecting the presence of the user in the sensing field with the passive sensor, thereby reducing the amount of power used by the active sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Joel D. Sawaski, Kyle R. Davidson, Kent Rittenhouse
  • Patent number: 10271402
    Abstract: A laser sensor stimulator integrates laser units, an inertial measurement unit, a control unit, and ergonomic, modular design with GPS data feeds into a portable system that can be used to test energy sensors and warning devices and includes a user interface facilitates tracking and acquisition of items of interest by the laser sensor stimulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Anthony M. Cain, Danny J. Hugh, Donald R. Thomas, Shawn R. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10239146
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a short clearing prediction module that uses the second derivative with respect to time of the output voltage, or an error between a measured output voltage and an output voltage predicted using the first derivative with respect to time of the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Richard M. Hutchison, James L. Uecker
  • Publication number: 20190083878
    Abstract: A game in which two players each attempt to occupy more spaces on a grid with their assigned playing tokens and also attempt to move a playing token to a center space on the grid. The grid, which may be mounted or printed on a board, includes four concentrically aligned circles and four perpendicularly aligned main connectors. Extending radially from the outer most circle to the inner most circle and from the outer most circle to the inner intermediate circle are intermediate and short segments, respectively. Intersections, called spaces, are formed where the main connectors and the segments intersect the circles. The object of the game is for the players to occupy the greatest number of spaces by adding new tokens or moving previously played tokens in a prescribed manner. Some moves result in the player's token being switched or replaced by a token owned by opposing player. The game ends when a player is unable to place a token on a space or when a player advances a token into the board's center space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Jared R. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20190034405
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can generate user input correction suggestions based on the user's context. For example, the user's context can include content that the user has open or has recently opened on the computing device or another computing device. For example, when the user opens an item of content, the computing device can generate a context dictionary that includes words, phrases, etc., that describe the opened content. When the user provides input (e.g., text, speech, etc.) the computing device can use the context dictionary to generate input correction suggestions. The computing device can synchronize the context dictionary with other computing devices that the user may be using so that the user's context on one device can be used by another device to generate input correction suggestions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jason J. Ivan, Christopher S. Linn, Douglas R. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20180311754
    Abstract: A pulsed welding regime includes a peak phase in which energy is added to an electrode and a weld puddle, and a molten ball begins to detach from the electrode, followed by a dabbing phase in which current is significantly reduced to place the ball in the weld puddle with addition of little or no energy. The resulting short circuit clears and the system proceeds to a background phase. The current in the dabbing phase is lower than the current during the background phase. The process may be specifically adapted for particular welding wires, and may be particularly well suited for use with cored wires. The dabbing phase allows for lower energy to be transferred to the sheath of such wires, and resets the arc length after each pulse cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Richard J. Schuh, Matthew Alex Palmer
  • Publication number: 20180266089
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout, an active sensor, and a passive sensor. The active sensor is configured to detect the presence of a user adjacent the spout when enabled. The passive sensor is configured to define a sensing field in an area near the spout and also to detect a presence of a user. A controller is coupled to the passive sensor and the active sensor. The controller is programmed to detect the presence of a user in the sensing field based on an output signal from the active sensor in response to detecting the presence of the user in the sensing field with the passive sensor, thereby reducing the amount of power used by the active sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Joel D. Sawaski, Kyle R. Davidson, Kent Rittenhouse
  • Patent number: 10067938
    Abstract: Systems and processes for multilingual word prediction are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, receiving context information associated with a current word; determining, for each of a plurality of languages, a set of monolingual probabilities based on the context information; determining a set of language weights based on the context information; determining a set of multilingual probabilities based on the respective sets of monolingual probabilities and the set of language weights; and providing a plurality of candidate words based on the set of multilingual probabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bellegarda, Douglas R. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20180236585
    Abstract: Welding wire preheating systems and methods are disclosed. An example welding method includes: receiving a signal indicative of initiation of welding process; prior to initiating a welding arc based on the received signal, controlling voltage or current applied to a welding electrode to preheat the electrode to a temperature above an ambient temperature but below a melting point of the welding electrode; monitoring feedback voltage to determine a termination of preheating; and terminating preheating prior to initiating the welding arc in accordance with a welding protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Richard J. Schuh
  • Patent number: 10040143
    Abstract: A pulsed welding regime includes a peak phase in which energy is added to an electrode and a weld puddle, and a molten ball begins to detach from the electrode, followed by a dabbing phase in which current is significantly reduced to place the ball in the weld puddle with addition of little or no energy. The resulting short circuit clears and the system proceeds to a background phase. The current in the dabbing phase is lower than the current during the background phase. The process may be specifically adapted for particular welding wires, and may be particularly well suited for use with cored wires. The dabbing phase allows for lower energy to be transferred to the sheath of such wires, and resets the arc length after each pulse cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Davidson, Richard J. Schuh, Matthew Alex Palmer