Patents by Inventor Richard Wiley
Richard Wiley 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: 11946820Abstract: A system and method for performing structural health monitoring on a structural element while it remains in service and experiences normal loading. The energy input to the element will be the normal and random energy inputs the element sees in service. The inventive system places an intelligent module at one or more points along the length of the structural element. The inventive system collects mass data from multiple modules on multiple elements. The system then applies machine learning or artificial intelligence techniques to detect changes in the measurements received from one or more modules. This approach reduces or eliminates the need to provide calibrated input energy. The invention preferably provides the ability to determine the condition of one element or sub-element under measurement relative to other elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Knowix, LLCInventors: Richard V. Campbell, Philip Bull, John Wiley Horton, Luis Padilla
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Publication number: 20230052797Abstract: A stage hoist motor assembly includes a first electric motor including a first brake and a second electric motor including a second brake. The first electric motor and the second electric motor are stacked one atop the other within a common plane. A cable winch is rotatable about a winch axis and includes a cable winch shaft that is driven by the first and second electric motors through respective ones of a first drive coupling and a second drive coupling. A width of the motors is less than a width of the winch. Moreover, the motors are stacked one atop the other within a common plane to provide a compact foot print that is favorable to use in performance venue environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Richard Wiley Parks, Ben William Marson, Ree Seminole, Geoffrey Michael Stock
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Patent number: 9640153Abstract: A drum-supporting component is provided for maintaining a drum or cymbal acoustically separated from an underlying support surface. A body of the component is configured to maintain the drum separated from the underlying support thereby increasing the sound generated from the drum which is projected therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventors: Richard Wiley, Toby L. Ahrens
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Publication number: 20150170623Abstract: A drum-supporting component is provided for maintaining a drum or cymbal acoustically separated from an underlying support surface. A body of the component is configured to maintain the drum separated from the underlying support thereby increasing the sound generated from the drum which is projected therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Richard Wiley, Toby L. Ahrens
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Patent number: 8969696Abstract: A drum supporting component is provided for maintaining the legs of a drum or cymbal elevated from an underlying support surface. The elevation positioning decouples the legs from the underlying surface and increases the amount of sound generated from the drum or cymbal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Inventors: Richard Wiley, Toby L. Ahrens
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Publication number: 20140033895Abstract: A drum supporting component is provided for maintaining the legs of a drum or cymbal elevated from an underlying support surface. The elevation positioning decouples the legs from the underlying surface and increases the amount of sound generated from the drum or cymbal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Richard Wiley, Toby L. Ahrens
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Patent number: 8411053Abstract: An electromagnetic interactive whiteboard system includes a first electronic pen (16) constructed and arranged to operate at a first frequency (F1). At least a second electronic pen (18) is constructed and arranged to operate at a second frequency (F2) that is different from the first frequency. An electromagnetic interactive whiteboard (12) has a single conductive grid (14) constructed and arranged to receive electromagnetic signals from the pens due to proximity of the pens to the grid. A circuit (30) separates the first and second frequencies into their respective X and Y component frequencies when the pens are operating simultaneously. A controller (20) receives a signal including the separated X and Y component frequencies of each of the first and second pens to detect each pen and to determine an X and Y coordinate position of each pen relative to the grid based on the X and Y component frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: eInstruction CorporationInventors: Dana Gene Doubrava, Mark Edward Plasterer, David Eric Timmons, Richard Wiley Prugh
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Patent number: 8002520Abstract: A turbofan engine is provided that includes a core nacelle at least partially surrounded by a fan nacelle. The core nacelle includes a reflex nozzle providing a core exit. The core nacelle includes a contour on its exterior surface upstream from the reflex nozzle. The contour is generally conical and tapers toward the core exit at a first slope. The reflex nozzle tapers toward the exit at a second slope that is less steep than the first slope. The reflex nozzle includes a generally linear portion. In one example, the reflex nozzle is provided by a generally cylindrical extension that sufficiently turns the bypass flow away from the core exit so that the core flow does not become choked.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Stacie M. Dawson, Richard Wiley
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Publication number: 20100221102Abstract: A turbofan engine is provided that includes a core nacelle at least partially surrounded by a fan nacelle. The core nacelle includes a reflex nozzle providing a core exit. The core nacelle includes a contour on its exterior surface upstream from the reflex nozzle. The contour is generally conical and tapers toward the core exit at a first slope. The reflex nozzle tapers toward the exit at a second slope that is less steep than the first slope. The reflex nozzle includes a generally linear portion. In one example, the reflex nozzle is provided by a generally cylindrical extension that sufficiently turns the bypass flow away from the core exit so that the core flow does not become choked.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Stacie M. Dawson, Richard Wiley
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Publication number: 20100156831Abstract: An electromagnetic interactive whiteboard system includes a first electronic pen (16) constructed and arranged to operate at a first frequency (F1). At least a second electronic pen (18) is constructed and arranged to operate at a second frequency (F2) that is different from the first frequency. An electromagnetic interactive whiteboard (12) has a single conductive grid (14) constructed and arranged to receive electromagnetic signals from the pens due to proximity of the pens to the grid. A circuit (30) separates the first and second frequencies into their respective X and Y component frequencies when the pens are operating simultaneously. A controller (20) receives a signal including the separated X and Y component frequencies of each of the first and second pens to detect each pen and to determine an X and Y coordinate position of each pen relative to the grid based on the X and Y component frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Dana Gene Doubrava, Mark Edward Plasterer, David Eric Timmons, Richard Wiley Prugh
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Publication number: 20070143372Abstract: A method and system for detecting granular data store changes in a computing environment. Data values stored in a first relational database are changed. Each data value is stored in a row and a column of the first relational database. Rows (i.e., changed rows) including the changed data values are identified. Changed rows are propagated to a second relational database. Columns including the changed data values are identified in the second relational database. The types of changes associated with the changed data values are identified. Filters optionally filter out one or more of the changed data values from further processing. At least one data value of the changed data values, along with their types of changes, are transformed into a language neutral format included in packaged data to be sent in response to a client requesting the at least one data value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrea Martinez, Charles Matula, David Starke, Gregory Richard Wiley
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Patent number: 6831720Abstract: A color liquid crystal display using reflective color filters using layers of cholesteric liquid crystals is disclosed. The reflective color filters have two different center wavelengths and bandwidths per layer and are stacked in two layers to provide colored light for displays. With various numbers of layers in the stack, different polarization levels are provided. The pixels in the display of the invention are arranged such that multiple adjacent sub-pixels in a layer with the same color makes the color filters easier to manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Reveo, Inc.Inventors: Yingqiu Jiang, Le Li, Aharon Hochbaum, Sameer Vartak, Hristina Galabova, Richard Wiley, Sadeg M. Faris
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Publication number: 20040095531Abstract: A color liquid crystal display using reflective color filters using layers of cholesteric liquid crystals is disclosed. The reflective color filters have two different center wavelengths and bandwidths per layer and are stacked in two layers to provide colored light for displays. With various numbers of layers in the stack, different polarization levels are provided. The pixels in the display of the invention are arranged such that multiple adjacent sub-pixels in a layer with the same color makes the color filters easier to manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Yingqiu Jiang, Le Li, Aharon Hochbaum, Sameer Vartak, Hristina Galabova, Richard Wiley, Sadeg M. Faris
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Patent number: 6573961Abstract: Reflective color filters using layers of cholesteric liquid crystals with two different center wavelengths and bandwidths per layer are stacked in two layers to provide colored light for displays. With a two layer stack circularly polarized light of one handedness can be provided. With a two layer stack circulary unpolarized colored light can be provided. With a broadband polarizing filter overlapping other filters in the stack a black matrix can be provided by reflecting all colors and transmitting no light in the overlapping areas. When broadband reflective cholesteric liquid crystals are used two primary colors can be reflected in the same pixel of a display making reflective layers with two reflective portions per layer possible. Color displays having three linear sub-pixels with three primary colors or with four sub-pixels of white, blue, green, and red in a pixel with two colors in a top row and two colors on a bottom row can are made with two colors per layer in two layer stacks.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Reveo, Inc.Inventors: Yingqiu Jiang, Le Li, Aharon Hochbaum, Sameer Vartak, Hristina Galabova, Richard Wiley, Sadeg M. Faris
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Publication number: 20020113921Abstract: Reflective color filters using layers of cholesteric liquid crystals with two different center wavelengths and bandwidths per layer are stacked in two layers to provide colored light for displays. With a two layer stack circularly polarized light of one handedness can be provided. With a four layer stack unpolarized colored light can be provided. With a broadband polarizing filter overlapping other filters in the stack a black matrix can be provided by reflecting all colors and transmitting no light in the overlapping areas. When broadband reflective cholesteric liquid crystals are used two primary colors can be reflected in the same pixel of a display making reflective layers with two reflective portions per layer possible. Color displays having three linear sub-pixels with three primary colors or with four sub-pixels of white, blue, green, and red in a pixel with two colors in a top row and two colors on a bottom row can are made with two colors per layer in two layer stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 1999Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: YINGQIU JIANG, LE LI, AHARON HOCHBAUM, SAMEER VARTAK, HRISTINA GALABOVA, RICHARD WILEY, SADEG M. FARIS
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Publication number: 20020019566Abstract: This invention provides improvements in certain processes for alkylating amino acids whereby yields based on amino acid are improved. More specifically, the invention provides a process for the preparation of amino acid derivatives in free acid or salt form, in which the nitrogen atoms of two or more amino acid molecules are linked by a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, which comprises reacting, in an aqueous medium at a pH in the range 7-14, a compound of the formula X-A-Y where X and Y are halo atoms which may be the same or different and A is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, in which X and Y are attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms, with an amino acid (or salt thereof), wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of dissolved cations of an alkaline earth metal or of a transition metal and/or wherein the unreacted amino acid is recovered and recycled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Applicant: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Rajeshkumar Natrwarlal Patel, Jonathan Richard Wiley, Peter Michael Radley, Robert Graham Tyson
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Patent number: 6278020Abstract: This invention provides improvements in certain processes for alkylating amino acids whereby yields based on amino acid are improved. More specifically, the invention provides a process for the preparation of amino acid derivatives in free acid or salt form, in which the nitrogen atoms of two or more amino acid molecules are linked by a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, which comprises reacting, in an aqueous medium at a pH in the range 7-14, a compound of the formula X—A—Y where X and Y are halo atoms which may be the same or different and A is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, in which X and Y are attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms, with an amino acid (or salt thereof), wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of dissolved cations of an alkaline earth metal or of a transition metal and/or wherein the unreacted amino acid is recovered and recycled.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Rajeshkumar Natwarlal Patel, Jonathan Richard Wiley, Peter Michael Radley, Robert Graham Tyson
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Patent number: 6075164Abstract: This invention provides improvements in certain processes for alkylating amino acids whereby yields based on amino acid are improved. More specifically, the invention provides a process for the preparation of amino acid derivatives in free acid or salt form, in which the nitrogen atoms of two or more amino acid molecules are linked by a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, which comprises reacting, in an aqueous medium at a pH in the range 7-14, a compound of the formula X-A-Y where X and Y are halo atoms which may be the same or different and A is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, in which X and Y are attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms, with an amino acid (or salt thereof), wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of dissolved cations of an alkaline earth metal or of a transition metal and/or wherein the unreacted amino acid is recovered and recycled.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Rajeshkumar Natwarlal Patel, Jonathan Richard Wiley, Peter Michael Radley, Robert Graham Tyson
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Patent number: 5849948Abstract: This invention provides improvements in certain processes for alkylating amino acids whereby yields based on amino acid are improved. More specifically, the invention provides a process for the preparation of amino acid derivatives in free acid or salt form, in which the nitrogen atoms of two or more amino acid molecules are linked by a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, which comprises reacting, in an aqueous medium at a pH in the range 7--14, a compound of the formula X--A--Y where X and Y are halo atoms which may be the same or different and A is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, in which X and Y are attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms, with an amino acid (or salt thereof), wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of dissolved cations of an alkaline earth metal or of a transition metal and/or wherein the unreacted amino acid is recovered and recycled.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Rajeshkumar Natwarlal Patel, Peter Michael Radley, Jonathan Richard Wiley, Robert Graham Tyson
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Patent number: 5076668Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a display medium and a gain reflector disposed behind the display medium for reflecting incident light. The display medium may comprise a liquid crystal material containing a dye that conforms to the structure of the liquid crystal material and a containment medium for inducing distorted alignment of the liquid crystal material which in response to such alignment scatters and absorbs light and which response to a prescribed input reduces the amount of such scattering and absorption.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1990Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Taliq CorporationInventors: Andrew L. Dalisa, James McCoy, Richard Wiley