Patents by Inventor Richard D. Robinson
Richard D. Robinson 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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Patent number: 11957893Abstract: A neuromodulation therapy is delivered via at least one electrode implanted subcutaneously and superficially to a fascia layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. In one example, an implantable medical device is deployed along a superficial surface of a deep fascia tissue layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. Electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the nerve through the deep fascia tissue layer via implantable medical device electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Brad C. Tischendorf, John E. Kast, Thomas P. Miltich, Gordon O. Munns, Randy S. Roles, Craig L. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Christian S. Nielsen, Prabhakar A. Tamirisa, Anthony M. Chasensky, Markus W. Reiterer, Chris J. Paidosh, Reginald D. Robinson, Bernard Q. Li, Erik R. Scott, Phillip C. Falkner, Xuan K. Wei, Eric H. Bonde, David A. Dinsmoor, Duane L. Bourget, Forrest C M Pape, Gabriela C. Molnar, Joel A. Anderson, Michael J. Ebert, Richard T. Stone, Shawn C. Kelley, Stephen J. Roddy, Timothy J. Denison, Todd V. Smith
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Patent number: 11957894Abstract: A neuromodulation therapy is delivered via at least one electrode implanted subcutaneously and superficially to a fascia layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. In one example, an implantable medical device is deployed along a superficial surface of a deep fascia tissue layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. Electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the nerve through the deep fascia tissue layer via implantable medical device electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Anthony M. Chasensky, Bernard Q. Li, Brad C. Tischendorf, Chris J. Paidosh, Christian S. Nielsen, Craig L. Schmidt, David A. Dinsmoor, Duane L. Bourget, Eric H. Bonde, Erik R. Scott, Forrest C M Pape, Gabriela C. Molnar, Gordon O. Munns, Joel A. Anderson, John E. Kast, Joseph J. Viavattine, Markus W. Reiterer, Michael J. Ebert, Phillip C. Falkner, Prabhakar A. Tamirisa, Randy S. Roles, Reginald D. Robinson, Richard T. Stone, Shawn C. Kelley, Stephen J. Roddy, Thomas P. Miltich, Timothy J. Denison, Todd V. Smith, Xuan K. Wei
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Patent number: 11920802Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes an indoor heat exchanger assembly positioned in an indoor portion of the air conditioner unit. The indoor heat exchanger assembly includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The air conditioner unit also includes a heating unit. The heating unit may be positioned in the indoor portion of the air conditioner unit downstream of the indoor fan and/or at the exhaust side of the indoor fan.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Charles D. Robinson, III, Joshua Duane Longenecker, Richard Dustin Henderson, Bryan Isaac D'Souza, Timothy Scott Shaffer
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Patent number: 10752514Abstract: A method for synthesizing a metal chalcogenide nanocrystal (NC) material includes reacting a metal material and an ammonium chalcogenide material in an organic solvent material. The method provides that the metal chalcogenide nanocrystal material may be synthesized by a heating-up method at large scale (i.e., greater than 30 grams). Ammonium chalcogenide salts exhibit high reactivity and metal chalcogenide nanocrystals can be synthesized at low temperatures (i.e., less than 200° C.) with high conversion yields (i.e., greater than 90 percent).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Haitao Zhang, Richard D. Robinson
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Patent number: 10629321Abstract: A p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO) mixed metal oxide material layer formed upon a substrate has a formula M1xM2yOz generally, CaxCoyOz more specifically, and Ca3Co4O9 most specifically. Embodiments provide that the p-type TCO mixed metal oxide material may be formed absent an epitaxial crystalline relationship with respect to the substrate while using a sol-gel synthesis method that uses a chelating polymer material and not a block copolymer material.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Mahmut Aksit, Richard D. Robinson
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Patent number: 10483532Abstract: A method for forming an adherent metal based nanoparticle material layer upon a substrate includes an electrophoretic deposition method for depositing a metal nanoparticle material layer upon the substrate. The metal nanoparticle material layer may then be treated to form the adherent metal based nanoparticle material layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide material, a metal nitride material, a metal oxynitride material and a metal chalcogenide material. The method is particularly useful for fabricating a battery electrode comprising a Co3O4 nanoparticle material layer, for use within a lithium ion battery. Other applications include fuel cells, capacitors and catalytic reactors.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Richard D. Robinson, Don-Hyung Ha
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Patent number: 10118833Abstract: A methodology for synthesizing a nanoparticle batch, such as but not limited to a metal chalcogenide nanoparticle batch and further such as but not limited to a metal sulfide nanoparticle batch is predicated upon an expectation and observation that at elevated concentrations of at least one reactant material within a heat-up nanoparticle batch synthesis method, the resulting nucleated batch comprises nanoparticles that may be dimensionally focused to provide a substantially monodisperse nanoparticle batch. The embodied methodology is also applicable to a continuous reactor. The embodied methodology also considers viscosity as a dimensionally focusing result effective variable.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Richard D. Robinson, Tobias Hanrath, Curtis Williamson, Douglas Nevers
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Publication number: 20170253493Abstract: A methodology for synthesizing a nanoparticle batch, such as but not limited to a metal chalcogenide nanoparticle batch and further such as but not limited to a metal sulfide nanoparticle batch is predicated upon an expectation and observation that at elevated concentrations of at least one reactant material within a heat-up nanoparticle batch synthesis method, the resulting nucleated batch comprises nanoparticles that may be dimensionally focused to provide a substantially monodisperse nanoparticle batch. The embodied methodology is also applicable to a continuous reactor. The embodied methodology also considers viscosity as a dimensionally focusing result effective variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Richard D. ROBINSON, Tobias HANRATH, Curtis WILLIAMSON, Douglas NEVERS
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Patent number: 9580307Abstract: A nanosheet comprises a single crystal mixed metal oxide M1xM2yO2 material composition that may comprise a single crystal NaxCoO2 material composition. The nanosheet may be prepared using a sequential process sequence that includes chelated mixed metal ion sol-gel mixture formation, autocombustion, isostatic pressing, electro kinetic demixing and calcination. This particular process sequence provides single crystal nanosheets having in-plane mutually perpendicular lateral sheet dimensions greater than about 10 microns by about 200 microns, and a thickness from about 5 to about 100 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Mahmut Aksit, Richard D. Robinson
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Publication number: 20170025196Abstract: A p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO) mixed metal oxide material layer formed upon a substrate has a formula M1xM2yOz generally, CaxCoyOz more specifically, and Ca3Co4O9 most specifically. Embodiments provide that the p-type TCO mixed metal oxide material may be formed absent an epitaxial crystalline relationship with respect to the substrate while using a sol-gel synthesis method that uses a chelating polymer material and not a block copolymer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Mahmut Aksit, Richard D. Robinson
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Publication number: 20160097140Abstract: A facile room-temperature method for assembling colloidal copper sulfide (Cu2-xS) nanoparticles into highly electrically conducting calcogenide material layer films utilizes ammonium sulfide for connecting the nanoparticles, while simultaneously effecting templating surfactant ligand removal. The foregoing process steps transform an as-deposited insulating films into a highly conducting films (i.e., having a conductivity at least about 75 S·cm?1). The methodology is anticipated as applicable to copper chalcogenides other than copper sulfide, as well as metal chalcogenides other than copper chalcogenides. The comparatively high conductivities reported are attributed to better interparticle coupling through the ammonium sulfide treatment. This approach presents a scalable room temperature route for fabricating comparatively highly conducting nanoparticle assemblies for large area electronic and optoelectronic applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Richard D. Robinson, Obafemi Otelaja
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Publication number: 20150225254Abstract: A method for synthesizing a metal chalcogenide nanocrystal (NC) material includes reacting a metal material and an ammonium chalcogenide material in an organic solvent material. The method provides that the metal chalcogenide nanocrystal material may be synthesized by a heating-up method at large scale (i.e., greater than 30 grams). Ammonium chalcogenide salts exhibit high reactivity and metal chalcogenide nanocrystals can be synthesized at low temperatures (i.e., less than 200° C.) with high conversion yields (i.e., greater than 90 percent).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Haitao Zhang, Richard D. Robinson
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Publication number: 20150188128Abstract: A method for forming an adherent metal based nanoparticle material layer upon a substrate includes an electrophoretic deposition method for depositing a metal nanoparticle material layer upon the substrate. The metal nanoparticle material layer may then be treated to form the adherent metal based nanoparticle material layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide material, a metal nitride material, a metal oxynitride material and a metal chalcogenide material. The method is particularly useful for fabricating a battery electrode comprising a Co3O4 nanoparticle material layer, for use within a lithium ion battery. Other applications include fuel cells, capacitors and catalytic reactors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Richard D. Robinson, Don-Hyung Ha
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Publication number: 20140093778Abstract: A nanosheet comprises a single crystal mixed metal oxide M1xM2yO2 material composition that may comprise a single crystal NaxCoO2 material composition. The nanosheet may be prepared using a sequential process sequence that includes chelated mixed metal ion sol-gel mixture formation, autocombustion, isostatic pressing, electro kinetic demixing and calcination. This particular process sequence provides single crystal nanosheets having in-plane mutually perpendicular lateral sheet dimensions greater than about 10 microns by about 200 microns, and a thickness from about 5 to about 100 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITYInventors: Mahmut Askit, Richard D. Robinson
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Patent number: 7343414Abstract: A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: ZapMedia Services, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robinson, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz, John Paul Whitehead, III
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Patent number: 5060771Abstract: A rotary vane air motor tool includes an adjustable torque sensing clutch which disengages the tool bit from the air motor and simultaneously closes a normally open valve to the air motor upon reaching a threshold value. A lever or toggle actuated normally closed valve is operable to initiate operation of the tool. The normally closed valve includes an exhaust or bypass passage to permit resetting of the normally open valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1990Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: The Aro CorporationInventor: Richard D. Robinson
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Patent number: 4844177Abstract: An improved torque control and fluid shut-off mechanism for a fluid operated tool includes a bit holder and driving clutch member which are connected for uniform cojoint axial movement and independent rotary movement. Spring biased ball bearings provides for cojoint rotary movement which is overcome when the spring biasing force associated with the driving clutch member exceeds a threshold level. A locking sleeve fitted over the driving clutch member cooperates with a control rod for the fluid inlet to the rotary vane air motor to control initiation of operation, termination of operation, and resetting of the tool. A toggle-type trigger controls inlet fluid for forward and reverse operation of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1987Date of Patent: July 4, 1989Assignee: The Aro CorporationInventors: Richard D. Robinson, Robert A. Willoughby, Phil D. Thorp