Patents by Inventor Richard Hall

Richard Hall 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: 20240105399
    Abstract: A handheld power tool (1) is disclosed comprising a handle (20) and a trigger element (30) extending along a curved portion of the handle (20) and being movably arranged relative to the handle (20). The power tool (1) further comprises a spring assembly (8) configured to bias the trigger element (30) towards an unactuated position relative to the handle (20) and a switch (10) configured to switch from a first state to a second state when the trigger element (30) is moved from the unactuated position. The spring assembly (8) comprises a follower (9) and a spring member (13) configured to bias the follower (9) in a first direction (d1) against a sliding surface (18) of one of the handle (20) and the trigger element (30) to bias the trigger element (30) towards the unactuated position. The follower (9) is slidably arranged relative to the sliding surface (18) along a second direction (d2) being perpendicular to the first direction (d1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Per-Anders Bülow, Stefan Kullberg, Richard Hall, Lars Malmqvist
  • Patent number: 11936214
    Abstract: In an aspect the current disclosure is directed to an electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charger is comprised of an energy source, a transmitter coil electrically connected to the energy source and configured to wirelessly conduct a current in a receiver coil using induction, at least a proximity sensor configured to generate alignment data relating to an electric vehicle, and a computing device that is communicatively connected to the at least a proximity sensor. The computing device may be configured to identify the electric vehicle. Identification may include receiving and authenticating at least an identification datum, and identifying the electric vehicle using that; The computing device is configured to align the transmitter coil with the receiver coil using the alignment data. Additionally, the computing device may be configured to authorize the electric vehicle to be begin charging as a function of the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: John Charles Palombini, Richard Donnelly, Jake Pill, Edward Hall
  • Publication number: 20240084374
    Abstract: The digital amplification methods and kits provide the ability to estimate the fetal fraction of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in a maternal sample, e.g., plasma or serum, by analysis of target sites that are differentially methylated in fetal and maternal cfDNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chenyu LI, Olga MIKHAYLICHENKO, Nathan HENDEL, Anthony HENRIQUEZ, Richard DANNEBAUM, Monica HERRERA, Eric HALL, Séverine MARGERIDON, Thea RIEL
  • Patent number: 11926249
    Abstract: A system may include an adjustable headrest assembly. The adjustable headrest assembly may include a headrest center bracket, a left vertical side plate track, a left headrest side plate assembly including a left headrest side plate, a right vertical side plate track, and a right headrest side plate assembly including a right headrest side plate. The left headrest side plate may be configured to move up and down relative to the left vertical side plate track based on the engagement of the left headrest side plate assembly with the left vertical side plate track. The right headrest side plate may be configured to move up and down relative to the right vertical side plate track based on the engagement of the right headrest side plate assembly with the right vertical side plate track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold J. Wickham, Richard Dishman, Brett A. Hall
  • Patent number: 11919622
    Abstract: In an aspect, a cockpit assembly is presented. A cockpit assembly includes at least a door. A cockpit assembly includes an inceptor stick. An inceptor stick includes a sheath movably connected thereon. An inceptor stick includes an actuator communicatively connected to a sheath. An actuator is configured to move a sheath between at least a door of a cockpit and an inceptor stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BETA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hall, Richard Ward, Matthieu Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20240069043
    Abstract: Portable coagulation monitoring devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. Namely, a test cartridge is provided for use in a portable coagulation monitor (PCM) device. Further, the test cartridge comprises two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates and a disposable blood introduction device. The two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates are arranged substantially in parallel with a small gap therebetween for receiving a sample of blood to be tested. Using the PCM device, the two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates can be moved linearly relative to each other. Methods of measuring coagulation response in a blood sample using the test cartridge and the PCM device are provided. A method of introducing blood into the test cartridge using the disposable blood introduction device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Entegrion, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew PEARCE, Richard HALL, Joseph Anthony DACORTA
  • Publication number: 20240035210
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite component, including: weaving a multi-layer woven preform from warp and weft tows of fibre-reinforcement material, the woven preform includes: multi-layer weave including: plurality of weft tow layers; plurality of laterally-adjacent stacks extending along the longitudinal direction, primary portion having longitudinal extent along woven preform, the primary portion having one or more edge regions each defining respective lateral side of primary portion; wherein for the or each edge region: the multi-layer weave defines at least the edge region; plurality of stacks in the edge region are binding stacks in which one or more warp tows are interlaced to bind a respective plurality of weft tow layers; weave property differs between binding stacks in the edge region to reduce a thickness of the edge region towards respective lateral side. Also disclosed herein is a woven structure, formed by warp and weft tows of fibre reinforcement material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Christopher D. JONES, Adam J. BISHOP, Richard HALL, Ian BUCK, Sarvesh DHIMAN
  • Publication number: 20240003920
    Abstract: Portable coagulation monitoring devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. Namely, a test cartridge is provided for use in a portable coagulation monitor (PCM) device. Further, the test cartridge comprises two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates and a disposable blood introduction device. The two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates are arranged substantially in parallel with a small gap therebetween for receiving a sample of blood to be tested. Using the PCM device, the two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates can be moved linearly relative to each other. Methods of measuring coagulation response in a blood sample using the test cartridge and the PCM device are provided. A method of introducing blood into the test cartridge using the disposable blood introduction device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Entegrion, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew PEARCE, Richard HALL, Joseph Anthony DACORTA
  • Publication number: 20230412962
    Abstract: Headphone apparatus including earpieces and a module including an audio signal source. The earpieces are each tethered to the module by elongate elastic connectors that each include a wire for carrying the electrical audio signals from the module to the earpiece. Each elongate elastic connector has a preformed geometry such that a first part of each elongate elastic connector provides an ear hook that, when worn, lies directly over the otobasion superius of the wearer, and a second part of each elongate elastic connector provides a tension spring that provides a tension on the ear hook when the apparatus is worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Guillaume PARRIN, Richard HALL, Timothy ANTOS
  • Publication number: 20230400405
    Abstract: A compact light source for coupling to a movable optic probe may include a light emitting diode (LED), to generate a probe signal at a first bandwidth, an optic coupler, disposed adjacent to the LED, and arranged to couple the probe signal into the movable probe, and a narrow bandpass filter disposed to receive the probe signal at the first bandwidth, and to output the probe signal into the movable probe at a second bandwidth, less than the first bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Repligen Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Muller, Richard Hall, III, Yusheng Zhang, Peter Halatin
  • Publication number: 20230375407
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a variation in probe radiation intensity meets a stability criterion; directing the probe radiation through a probe, when the probe is disposed at a first position, defining a first path length L1 of the probe radiation through the fluid sample; measuring a transmitted intensity I1 of the probe radiation after passing through the fluid sample when the probe is disposed at the first position; directing the probe radiation through the probe when the probe is disposed at a second position, defining a second path length L2 of the probe radiation through the fluid sample; measuring a transmitted intensity I2 of the probe radiation after passing through the fluid sample when the probe is disposed at the second position; and determining a concentration C of a material in the fluid sample based upon L1, I1, L2, and I2, when the stability criterion is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Repligen Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Muller, Richard Hall, III, Yusheng Zhang, Peter Halatin
  • Publication number: 20230375467
    Abstract: A system may include a light source, to generate a probe signal, comprising incident radiation; an optical probe, to direct the incident radiation through a fluid sample; a motor, to move the optical probe along a probe axis, to change a path length of the incident radiation through the fluid sample; and a detector, to receive the incident radiation as attenuated radiation after passing through the fluid sample. The system may include a control system, arranged to: initiate an absorbance measurement by directing movement of the optical probe along the probe axis; direct the light source to emit the incident radiation; and automatically adjust at least one measurement parameter of a set of measurement parameters for the sample measurement, based upon a slope parameter m, wherein m is derived from a rate of change in an intensity of the attenuated radiation with a change in the path length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Repligen Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Muller, Richard Hall, III, Yusheng Zhang, Peter Halatin
  • Publication number: 20230375468
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a light emitting diode (LED) assembly, comprising a plurality of LEDs that output radiation at a plurality of different wavelengths, respectively. The LED assembly may be arranged to output a composite probe signal at a plurality of instances, wherein the composite probe signal comprises a plurality of probe signals, generated from the plurality of LEDs, respectively. The apparatus may also include a measurement module that includes an optic probe to direct the composite probe signal through a fluid sample, while moving between a plurality of probe positions at the plurality of instances. The measurement module may include a detector, disposed to detect, at the plurality of instances, a transmitted intensity of the composite probe signal at the plurality of different wavelengths after the composite probe signal passes through the fluid sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Repligen Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Muller, Richard Hall, III, Yusheng Zhang, Peter Halatin
  • Patent number: 11768210
    Abstract: Portable coagulation monitoring devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. Namely, a test cartridge is provided for use in a portable coagulation monitor (PCM) device. Further, the test cartridge comprises two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates and a disposable blood introduction device. The two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates are arranged substantially in parallel with a small gap therebetween for receiving a sample of blood to be tested. Using the PCM device, the two glass-filled thermoplastic polymer plates can be moved linearly relative to each other. Methods of measuring coagulation response in a blood sample using the test cartridge and the PCM device are provided. A method of introducing blood into the test cartridge using the disposable blood introduction device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Entegrion, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Pearce, Richard Hall, Joseph Anthony DaCorta
  • Patent number: 11758037
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a base station (12) having a DECT communication module (13) for wirelessly communicating with one or more registered portable DECT devices 10). The base station also has a virtual assistant module connecting over an IP communication channel (28) to a virtual assistant providing responses to user instructions, and a telephony module connecting to and accessing a remote resource over a telephony communication channel (27). A device manager (15) identifies and stores communication parameters of the DECT devices, and can implement a user instruction communicated from a DECT device via the DECT communication module and can route virtual assistant responses to a user instruction. A broker module (19) establishes a communication link between the DECT devices and the virtual assistant, and between the DECT devices and the telephony communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MEIZHOU GUOWEI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Richard Hall-Smith, Hongbing Liu
  • Publication number: 20230235682
    Abstract: A fan casing for an engine having a fan with fan blades that each have a centre of gravity (CoG) that lies on a fan blade CoG plane, the fan casing having a central axis and comprising a main impact region comprising carbon-fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) blocks and glass-fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) blocks having a constant thickness throughout the axial extent of the main impact region, wherein the total depth of the main impact region is equal to the sum of the thicknesses of the CFRP blocks and GFRP blocks, each of the GFRP blocks is positioned between two CFRP blocks, and the thickness of at least one of the GFRP blocks is different to the thickness of another of the GFRP blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mark BECKHAM, Richard HALL
  • Patent number: 11486408
    Abstract: An antisurge controller for a turbocompressor system stores multiple control algorithms in a memory for the antisurge controller. The antisurge controller identifies capabilities of field devices in the turbocompressor system. The field devices include an antisurge valve and multiple sensors. The antisurge controller selects one of the multiple control algorithms based on the identified capabilities and applies the selected control algorithm to the turbocompressor system. The selected control algorithm provides the smallest surge control margin, of the surge control margins in the multiple control algorithms, that are supported by the identified capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Compressor Controls LLC
    Inventors: Richard Hall, Thomas Pesek, Serge Staroselsky, Michael Lev Tolmatsky
  • Patent number: 11403313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing dynamic visualization of application and infrastructure components are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a system for providing dynamic visualization of application and infrastructure components may include: (1) receiving, at an interface and from a requestor, a request for information about an application or infrastructure; (2) querying one or more systems of record or a data cache containing data from the one or more systems of record for data about the application or infrastructure components within the infrastructure; (3) formatting the data received from the one or more systems of record or the data cache according to a data definition; (4) identifying relational links between the applications and the infrastructure components in the formatted data; and (5) graphically rendering the formatted data and relational links in a plurality of interactive levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew E. Duncan, Robert S. Newnam, Richard A. Hall, Eric Han Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20220131970
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a base station (12) having a DECT communication module (13) for wirelessly communicating with one or more registered portable DECT devices 10). The base station also has a virtual assistant module connecting over an IP communication channel (28) to a virtual assistant providing responses to user instructions, and a telephony module connecting to and accessing a remote resource over a telephony communication channel (27). A device manager (15) identifies and stores communication parameters of the DECT devices, and can implement a user instruction communicated from a DECT device via the DECT communication module and can route virtual assistant responses to a user instruction. A broker module (19) establishes a communication link between the DECT devices and the virtual assistant, and between the DECT devices and the telephony communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Richard HALL-SMITH, Hongbing LIU
  • Publication number: 20210244510
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for positioning at least one bracket element with respect to a respective tooth of a subject. Particularly, although not exclusively, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus for positioning at least one bracket element at a desired location proximate to at least one respective tooth of a subject; the apparatus comprising a support body supporting and integrally formed with at least one support arm, the support arm being arranged to locate a respective bracket element at a desired location with respect to a respective tooth; and at least one locating element for locating the support body relative to at least one tooth of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Gary Dickenson, Tim Flood, Richard Hall