Patents by Inventor Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers 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: 11965714Abstract: Video sources and inertial sensors are attached to a weapon and to goggles. A computer receives video images from the weapon- and goggles-mounted sources and inertial data from the sensors. The computer calculates a location for an image from the weapon-mounted source within an image from the goggles-mounted source using the inertial sensor data. The sensor-based location is checked (and possibly adjusted) based on a comparison of the images. A database contains information about real-world objects in a field of view of the goggles-mounted source, and is used to generate icons or other graphics concerning such objects.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: John Richard Scales, Michael Harris Rodgers, Mark D. Hose
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Publication number: 20230071152Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly supported on a support structure, wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape connected between the support structure and the lens assembly and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires has features extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility. At least part of the optical image stabilization assembly overlaps the lens assembly in the direction along the optical axis, thereby reducing the height of the camera assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Chee Keong Lai, James Howarth, Peter Francis Ladwig, Richard Rodger Jenneke, Robin Eddington, Stephen Matthew Bunting
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Patent number: 11526021Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly supported on a support structure, wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape connected between the support structure and the lens assembly and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires has features extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility. At least part of the optical image stabilization assembly overlaps the lens assembly in the direction along the optical axis, thereby reducing the height of the camera assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: Cambridge Mechatronics Limited, Hutchinson Technology IncorporatedInventors: Chee Keong Lai, James Howarth, Peter Francis Ladwig, Richard Rodger Jenneke, Robin Eddington, Stephen Matthew Bunting
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Patent number: 11345633Abstract: A water resistant sealing material suitable as a gasket or valve seal is described. The sealing material comprises modified chemically exfoliated vermiculite (CEV) in a proportion of 30-70% w/w sealing material and a filler in a proportion of 70-30% w/w sealing material, and optionally other additives in a proportion of 0-10% w/w sealing material. The modified CEV comprises water resistance enhancing monovalent cations. The sealing material is particularly useful to provide improved water resistance in gaskets and valve seals.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Flexitallic Investments, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Peter Bond, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Woolfenden, Neal Skipper
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Publication number: 20220033747Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to novel apparatuses, methods and systems employing said novel apparatuses, and sensors for use with said apparatuses and systems. In some embodiments, apparatuses and systems described herein are used to culture cells and/or detect changes in pH levels or dissolved oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels in a cell culture sample resulting from the growth of living cells contained within a reaction vessel such as a flask. In some embodiments, said novel apparatuses may be used in combination with a rocker or shaking device or apparatus. The systems and methods may be used to detect changes in pH and dissolved gas levels in a liquid contained in the reaction vessel due to growth of living cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Joseph G. Cremonese, E. Scott Anderson, Jake Boy, James Clancy, Kenneth Kato, Doug Koebler, Richard Rodgers
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Publication number: 20220023031Abstract: Systems and methods for reversing remodeling of the heart caused by mitral regurgitation are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise installing a valve implant to at least partially restrict mitral regurgitation, and anchoring the valve implant using one or more anchors that are each attached to the wall of the heart. The anchors may include a pre-tensioned elastic material coated with a slow-absorbable or dissolvable coating configured to release the tension of the pre-tensioned elastic material at an appropriate time to promote reshaping of the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Cardiosolutions, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Piemonte, Jonathan E. Wilson, Richard Rodgers
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Patent number: 10834301Abstract: A miniature camera (1) comprising at least one SMA actuator wire (11) arranged to effect focus, zoom or optical image stabilization. The SMA actuator wire (11) is coated with an electrically insulating layer (40) of thickness in the range from 0.3 ?m to 10 ?m. The layer (40) provides electrical insulation whilst permitting cooling that provides a rapid response time of the SMA actuator wire (11).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Andrew Benjamin David Brown, Peter Francis Ladwig, Richard Rodger Jenneke, Timothy Alan McDaniel, Paul Valentine Pesavento, Todd Austin Peter, Bryan John Scheele
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Publication number: 20190086686Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly supported on a support structure, wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape connected between the support structure and the lens assembly and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires has features extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility. At least part of the optical image stabilization assembly overlaps the lens assembly in the direction along the optical axis, thereby reducing the height of the camera assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicants: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, Hutchinson Technology IncorporatedInventors: Chee Keong LAI, James Howarth, Peter Francis Ladwig, Richard Rodger Jenneke, Robin Eddington, Stephen Matthew Bunting
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Patent number: 10175499Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly supported on a support structure, wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape connected between the support structure and the lens assembly and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires has features extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility. At least part of the optical image stabilization assembly overlaps the lens assembly in the direction along the optical axis, thereby reducing the height of the camera assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: James Howarth, Robin Eddington, Stephen Matthew Bunting, Peter Francis Ladwig, Richard Rodger Jenneke, Chee Keong Lai
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Publication number: 20180141860Abstract: A water resistant sealing material suitable as a gasket or valve seal is described. The sealing material comprises modified chemically exfoliated vermiculite (CEV) in a proportion of 30-70% w/w sealing material and a filler in a proportion of 70-30% w/w sealing material, and optionally other additives in a proportion of 0-10% w/w sealing material. The modified CEV comprises water resistance enhancing monovalent cations. The sealing material is particularly useful to provide improved water resistance in gaskets and valve seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Stephen Peter Bond, Richard Rodgers, Stephen WOOLFENDEN, Neal Skipper
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Publication number: 20170325949Abstract: Heart valve implants and methods for implanting and delivering same are described. A heart valve implant can include a shaft, having a first end and a second end, an anchor, and a plurality of wafers. The anchor is coupled to the first end of the shaft and configured to secure the heart implant to a patient's heart. The wafers are coupled to the second end of the shaft and configured to form a stacked array of wafers. The stacked array of wafers can partially reduce a flow of blood through a heart valve upon coming in contact with a portion of a leaflet of the heart valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Richard Rodgers, Steve Tallarida
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Publication number: 20170219842Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly (20) supported on a support structure (4), wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement (24) and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly (40) arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape (103) connected between the support structure (4) and the lens assembly (20) and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement (24) is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape (103) to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate (62) connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires (80) has features (63) extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicants: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: James HOWARTH, Robin EDDINGTON, Stephen Matthew BUNTING, Peter Francis LADWIG, Richard Rodger JENNEKE, Chee Keong LAI
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Publication number: 20160227088Abstract: A miniature camera (1) comprising at least one SMA actuator wire (11) arranged to effect focus, zoom or optical image stabilization. The SMA actuator wire (11) is coated with an electrically insulating layer (40) of thickness in the range from 0.3 ?m to 10 ?m. The layer (40) provides electrical insulation whilst permitting cooling that provides a rapid response time of the SMA atuator wire (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicants: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Andrew Benjamin David BROWN, Peter Francis LADWIG, Richard Rodger JENNEKE, Timothy Alan MCDANIEL, Paul Valentine PESAVENTO, Todd Austin PETER, Bryan John SCHEELE
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Patent number: 8472311Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing instantaneous failover of packet processing elements in a network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing instantaneous failover of packet processing elements in a network. The system includes a plurality of packet processing elements for processing packets in a network and a packet distribution module for maintaining information about the operating status of each element of the plurality of packet processing elements, for maintaining information about packet flows being processed by the packet processing elements, and, for each packet flow, assigning one of the plurality of packet processing elements as the primary element for the packet flow and assigning another of the plurality of packet processing elements as the secondary element for the packet flow.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Genband US LLCInventors: Richard Rodgers, James H. Cervantes
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Patent number: 8332802Abstract: A method, system and program for reducing or optimizing leakage power consumption in an integrated circuit produced in accordance with an integrated circuit model. A fast corner timing database and configurable timing constraints are used in conjunction with hold cell logic to identify a set of cells that should not be modified. A leakage optimization procedure is responsive to a slow corner timing database and timing constraints for a slow corner. The procedure is configurable and includes the repair of register transition violations. The procedure is performed on a select number of paths before an adjusted timing slack value is determined and cells are addressed in response to the number of failing timing paths associated with a cell. Some embodiments generate information in a router compatible format that identifies a desired modification to the top-level integrated circuit design.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Avago Technologies Enterprise IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Benjamin P. Haugestuen, Howard L. Porter, Richard Rodgers
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Publication number: 20120102448Abstract: A method, system and program for reducing or optimizing leakage power consumption in an integrated circuit produced in accordance with an integrated circuit model. A fast corner timing database and configurable timing constraints are used in conjunction with hold cell logic to identify a set of cells that should not be modified. A leakage optimization procedure is responsive to a slow corner timing database and timing constraints for a slow corner. The procedure is configurable and includes the repair of register transition violations. The procedure is performed on a select number of paths before an adjusted timing slack value is determined and cells are addressed in response to the number of failing timing paths associated with a cell. Some embodiments generate information in a router compatible format that identifies a desired modification to the top-level integrated circuit design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Avago Technologies Enterprise IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Benjamin P. Haugestuen, Howard L. Porter, Richard Rodgers
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Publication number: 20110191624Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing instantaneous failover of packet processing elements in a network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing instantaneous failover of packet processing elements in a network. The system includes a plurality of packet processing elements for processing packets in a network and a packet distribution module for maintaining information about the operating status of each element of the plurality of packet processing elements, for maintaining information about packet flows being processed by the packet processing elements, and, for each packet flow, assigning one of the plurality of packet processing elements as the primary element for the packet flow and assigning another of the plurality of packet processing elements as the secondary element for the packet flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Richard Rodgers, James H. Cervantes
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Patent number: 7865275Abstract: A method and controller for controlling electric vehicles wherein an output level to an output device is determined on the basis of timing information of input timing data. In one embodiment the timing data is provided on the basis of the duration of one or more user input device, such as one or more buttons. Different algorithms may be applied depending upon the duration of activation of the input device. An electric vehicle including the controller is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Dynamic Controls LimitedInventors: Ian Palmer, Richard Rodgers, Piers Seed
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Publication number: 20100268935Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for maintaining flow affinity to IPSec sessions in a load-sharing security gateway are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving packets at a security gateway that provides communications of packet flows between source and destination entities using IPSec sessions. For each packet, it is determined whether the packet is assigned to an existing packet flow between a source and a destination entity that is being processed by the SG. In response to determining that the packet belongs to an existing flow, the packet is forwarded to a processing element associated with that flow and IPSec processing is performed at the processing element. In response to determining that the packet does not belong to an existing flow, a new flow is defined and assigned to a next available processing element. IPSec processing is performed for the flow at the next available processing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Richard Rodgers, James Cervantes
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Publication number: 20070050599Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining the placement of a standard cell, representing a semiconductor component in a design stage, on an integrated circuit die. One embodiment of a method, among others, comprises analyzing regions of a semiconductor die with respect to the susceptibility of the region to be exposed to radiation. This method further comprises placing the standard cell in one of the analyzed regions of the semiconductor die, the standard cell being placed based on the sensitivity of the standard cell to radiation. The method may also comprise running an algorithm, e.g. using a component placement engine, for determining the placement of semiconductor components on an integrated circuit die.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Howard Porter, Richard Rodgers, Troy Frerichs