Patents by Inventor Richard A. Morris

Richard A. Morris 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: 20240115810
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Anthony Paul Morris, Ronald Antony Smith, Brian Charles Molyneux, Paul Richard Draper, Craig Ashley Mason, Oliver Charles Gazeley, Daniel Edward Clark, David Aubrey Plumptre, Aidan Michael O'Hare, Richard James Thomas, Felix Kramer, Beat Wyss, Philipp Müller
  • Publication number: 20240109378
    Abstract: A modular tire pressure leak detection system includes a tire that supports a vehicle and a sensor unit mounted on the tire. The sensor unit detects real-time tire parameters inside the tire and transmits the parameters to a processor. A plurality of modules are in electronic communication with the processor. The plurality of modules include a pre-processing module that receives the parameters and applies a set of operations to generate pressure time series data, a leak detection module that receives the pressure time series data and determines a leak rate of the tire, and a post-processing module that receives the leak rate of the tire and analyzes the leak rate of the tire with determinations from a plurality of conditions. A leak alert is issued by the post-processing module based upon the analysis of the leak rate of the tire and the determinations from the plurality of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Adam William Birdsall, Jing Xue, Mirko Aurelio Ledda, Cary Duane Marr, Brian Richard Morris, Micah John Thorn
  • Patent number: 11927134
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided, having a turbomachine and a rotor assembly driven by the turbomachine and operable at a first blade passing frequency (f1) greater than or equal to 2,500 hertz and less than or equal to 5,000 hertz during a high power operating condition; a heat exchanger positioned within an annular duct and extending substantially continuously along the circumferential direction, wherein an effective transmission loss (ETL) for the heat exchanger positioned within the annular duct is between 5 decibels and 1 decibels for a high power operating condition, and wherein the heat exchanger comprises a heat transfer section defining an acoustic length (Li), and wherein an Operational Acoustic Reduction Ratio (OARR) is greater than or equal to 0.75 to achieve the ETL at the high power operating condition, the OARR equal to: sin ? ? ( 2 × ? × f 1 a 1 × L i ) 2 wherein a1 is equal to 13,200 inches per second during the high power operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Scott Alan Schimmels, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Timothy Richard DePuy, Steven B. Morris
  • Publication number: 20240074440
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • Patent number: 11890632
    Abstract: A variable pressure regulator defining a distance between a proximal end of a piston and a floor of a piston seat is disclosed. Adjustment mechanisms for adjusting this distance to alter output pressure are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Richard Morris, Eric Tres Wangsgaard, Jonathan Taylor Merrill
  • Publication number: 20230225569
    Abstract: A personal cleansing device may include, but is not limited to: a body portion; an electric motor disposed within the body portion; control circuitry configured for control of operation of the electric motor; and a recess defined in the body portion and configured to receive at least one sponge insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas A. Chapman, Cheryl Chapman, Chris Wolfe, Jamie Wolfe, Scott Bragg, Razia Aziz-Seible, Richard Morris, Alan Tipp, David Tipp, Curtis D. Gridley, Tracy A. Hoover
  • Patent number: 11632776
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving a timing adjustment (TA) command indicating to adjust timing for an uplink transmission in a time division, adjusting, by the UE and based on the TA command, the timing for the uplink transmission in the time division, and where the uplink transmission includes an overlapping portion that at least partially overlaps in time with a previous uplink transmission scheduled for transmission in a previous time division, due to the TA command, and a non-overlapping portion that does not at least partially overlap in time with the previous uplink transmission, refraining from transmitting the non-overlapping portion of the uplink transmission that is scheduled in the time division. Other aspects relate to transmitting the TA command and not receiving an overlapping uplink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Anthony Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20230071391
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving a timing adjustment (TA) command indicating to adjust timing for an uplink transmission in a time division, adjusting, by the UE and based on the TA command, the timing for the uplink transmission in the time division, and where the uplink transmission includes an overlapping portion that at least partially overlaps in time with a previous uplink transmission scheduled for transmission in a previous time division, due to the TA command, and a non-overlapping portion that does not at least partially overlap in time with the previous uplink transmission, refraining from transmitting the non-overlapping portion of the uplink transmission that is scheduled in the time division. Other aspects relate to transmitting the TA command and not receiving an overlapping uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Anthony Richard MORRIS
  • Patent number: 11377213
    Abstract: An aircraft lavatory complex incorporating lavatories accessible to passengers of reduced mobility (PRM) is disclosed. Left-side and right-side full service lavatory units are accessible via left-side and right-side lavatory access doors opening in opposing directions. The left-side and right-side full service lavatory units are separated by a common central partition repositionable by cabin crewmembers (but protected from independent repositioning by occupants of either lavatory unit) to enlarge either of the left-side or right-side lavatory units for enhanced PRM accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Hough, Richard Morris, Jefferey M. McKee, Shawn A. Claflin
  • Patent number: 11370548
    Abstract: A modular aft galley and lavatory complex is disclosed. The galley complex is situated aft of an aircraft passenger cabin and incorporates left-side, right-side, and aft galley structures together partially enclosing an interior workspace, the left-side and right-side galley structures separated by a center aisle. Each galley structure includes trolley bays capable of securing trolleys therewithin. Each trolley can be removed from its trolley bay into the interior workspace or central aisle for use in catering or service operations inflight. Each galley structure includes storage bays accessible from the interior workspace. Between the upper and lower portions are flat workdecks and galley insert bays capable of accepting ovens, chillers, beverage makers, and other galley insert devices. Either the left or right galley structure includes a lavatory complex adjacent to the passenger cabin, incorporating aft lavatory units and a galley extension housing additional storage and cart space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Hough, Richard Morris, Jefferey M. McKee, Shawn A. Claflin
  • Patent number: 11223890
    Abstract: An electronic device for playing audio information to a user includes a body and an ear insert. The body has a speaker therein. The ear insert includes an integrated fin and sound director. The fin and sound director are oriented opposite one another at opposite ends of the ear insert in a longitudinal direction. The fin and sound director each project beyond the body in the longitudinal direction. The sound director is in audio communication with the speaker to direct sound from the speaker through and out of the sound director.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Timothy Guyton Escolin, John Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20210371528
    Abstract: Conversation user interfaces that are configured for virtual assistant interaction may include contextual interface items that are based on contextual information. The contextual information may relate to a current or previous conversation between a user and a virtual assistant and/or may relate to other types of information, such as a location of a user, an orientation of a device, missing information, and so on. The conversation user interfaces may additionally, or alternatively, control an input mode based on contextual information, such as an inferred input mode of a user or a location of a user. Further, the conversation user interfaces may tag conversation items by saving the conversation items to a tray and/or associating the conversation items with indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Fred A. Brown, Tanya M. Miller, Richard Morris
  • Patent number: 11155218
    Abstract: A utility rack configured for use on a vehicle. The utility rack may include a base, storage surface, and rails coupled to the base via supports. The storage surface may be configured to hold various types of equipment, boxes, and the like. The utility rack may additionally include, on a bottom side of the base, a housing for a storage container and a housing for utility equipment. In at least one example, the storage container may be configured to house liquids, such as gasoline or diesel fuel for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: William Richard Morris
  • Patent number: 11103890
    Abstract: A variable pressure regulator defining a distance between a proximal end of a piston and a floor of a piston seat is disclosed. Adjustment mechanisms for adjusting this distance to alter output pressure are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Richard Morris, Eric Tres Wangsgaard, Jonathan Taylor Merrill
  • Patent number: 11099867
    Abstract: Conversation user interfaces that are configured for virtual assistant interaction may include contextual interface items that are based on contextual information. The contextual information may relate to a current or previous conversation between a user and a virtual assistant and/or may relate to other types of information, such as a location of a user, an orientation of a device, missing information, and so on. The conversation user interfaces may additionally, or alternatively, control an input mode based on contextual information, such as an inferred input mode of a user or a location of a user. Further, the conversation user interfaces may tag conversation items by saving the conversation items to a tray and/or associating the conversation items with indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Fred A. Brown, Tanya M. Miller, Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20210181064
    Abstract: A method for estimating a condition of a tire is provided. The tire supports a vehicle and is mounted on a wheel. The wheel is rotatably mounted on an axle. A sensor is mounted on at least one of the tire, the wheel, the axle, and a component of the brake system. Vibrational data is measured with the sensor. The data from the sensor is transmitted to a processor, and the data is processed. The processed data is normalized and at least one of the normalized data and pre-processed data is input into a machine learning model. A condition estimation for the tire is generated, which includes at least one of a tread depth of the tire, a pressure of the tire, and a dual tire mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Brandon Charles Kelly, Peter Jung-min Suh, Mark Robert Milliren, Brian Richard Morris, Srikanth Veppathur Sivaramakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11006206
    Abstract: A headphone device having a listening configuration and a storage configuration. In the listening configuration, the headphone device is configured to provide an ergonomic fit for a user when the headphone device is worn on the user's head with earcups oriented over the user's ears. In the storage configuration, the headphone device is configured to provide an ergonomic fit for the user when the headphone device is worn around the user's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Richard Morris, Daniel Anton Ruud Dhondt, Alexander Norman Bennett, Ryan Alain Laprise
  • Publication number: 20210061188
    Abstract: A utility rack configured for use on a vehicle. The utility rack may include a base, storage surface, and rails coupled to the base via supports. The storage surface may be configured to hold various types of equipment, boxes, and the like. The utility rack may additionally include, on a bottom side of the base, a housing for a storage container and a housing for utility equipment. In at least one example, the storage container may be configured to house liquids, such as gasoline or diesel fuel for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: William Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20210059565
    Abstract: Neurodegeneration can be assessed based on a gait signature, using a machine-learning model trained on gait metrics acquired for a patient, in conjunction with cognitive test data and neuropathology information about the patient. The gait signature can be derived from gait kinematic data, e.g., as obtained with a video-based, marker-less motion capture system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Morris, Barbara Schnan Mastronardi
  • Patent number: 10875649
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a modular galley monument for an aircraft cabin includes a first side panel, a second side panel, and an upper surface connecting the first side panel and the second side panel. The modular galley monument may include dividers partitioning the monument into a number of compartments. The monument may include an upper monument portion and a lower monument portion connected at a periphery via a seal allowing for vertical deflection between the first monument portion and the second monument portion of at least one inch while maintaining contact with both. The monument may include an integrated heating appliance for a compartment, including an insulation shell, a heated compartment positioned within the insulation shell, an electrical heating unit disposed within the insulation shell and configured to provide heat energy to the heated compartment. And a door assembly rotatably connected about an opening of the heated compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Brown, Donna C. Brownlie, Neil Elshaw, Sam Foster, Peter Griffiths, Shahmaan Khan, Richard Morris, Venkata Prasanth Suman Neti, Chris Nixon, Elizabeth M. Payne