Patents by Inventor Robert A. Allan
Robert A. Allan 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: 11972654Abstract: A parking meter may have a housing that is formed at least significantly of an impact resistant material. In particular, the impact resistant material may comprise one of a polycarbonate copolymer or polycarbonate blended resin, a nylon-based copolymer, or a nylon-based polymer that includes long glass fiber or Kevlar fiber. The housing encloses the parking meter components to provide protection for the parking meter components against an external environment and vandalism attacks.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: J.J. MacKay Canada LimitedInventors: George Allan MacKay, James George MacKay, Adrian Ignatius O'Neil, Robert Steven Cosh, Darren Scott Cameron, Gregory Emile Chauvin, David Andrew McMullin, Michael Brown, Matthew Watson
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Publication number: 20240102241Abstract: This disclosure pertains to the use of black liquors from kraft pulp mills as a source of catalysts for the thermochemical conversion of organic matter feedstocks to bio oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: Canfor Pulp Ltd., Licella Pty Ltd.Inventors: William Neil Rowlands, Leonard James Humphreys, Robert William Clayton Thew, James Allan Spankie, Victor Charles Uloth, Pawl Andrew Watson, Martin William Pudlas
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Patent number: 11940479Abstract: A system for determining the leakage current of a field effect transistor over temperature includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) having first and second current terminals and a control terminal, wherein the first current terminal is coupled to a current measurement device. A switch is coupled to the control terminal and to a voltage source. The switch is configured to apply a voltage between a control terminal and a current terminal of the (MOSFET) responsive to a first signal, and apply approximately zero volts to the control terminal of the (MOSFET) responsive to a second signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Allan Neidorff, Henry Litzmann Edwards
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Publication number: 20240087010Abstract: An automated teller machine comprises a communications module; an image module; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive a first cheque for deposit; engage the image module to capture an image of the first cheque; send, via the communications module and to a server computer system, a signal that includes the image of the first cheque for acceptance; send, via the communications module and to an automated teller machine switch, a signal that includes a request for transaction authorization approval based on the first cheque; receive, via the communications module and from the server computer system, a signal that includes an indication of acceptance of the image of the first cheque; receive, via the communications module and from the automated teller machine switch, a signal that includes an indication of approval of the request for the transaction authorization based on the first cheque; and responsive to rType: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: A. Warren PRATTEN, Anthony Wayne MILES, Graham Allan ANDERSON, Tristan RODZEN, David H. SCHLEICHER, Robert John FARMER, Giovanni FAVRETTO, Chico Chi-Kuo LAM
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Patent number: 11921568Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes based on a calculated first estimated error rate, second estimated error rate, first uncertain rank count, second uncertain rank count, and target error rate, displaying a stopping point indication. A computing system includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the computing system to: based on a calculated first estimated error rate, second estimated error rate, first uncertain rank count, second uncertain rank count, and target error rate, display a stopping point indication. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes program instructions that when executed, cause a computer system to: based on a calculated first estimated error rate, second estimated error rate, first uncertain rank count, second uncertain rank count, and target error rate, display a stopping point indication.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: RELATIVITY ODA LLCInventors: Jesse Allan Winkler, Elise Tropiano, Robert Jenson Price, Brandon Gauthier, Theo Van Wijk, Patricia Ann Gleason
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Patent number: 11924924Abstract: A location awareness system including a communication network, and a network operating element coupled to the communication network. At least one anchor network gateway is coupled to the communication network, the at least one anchor network gateway configured to generate a wireless anchor network. A plurality of anchors are configured to couple to one of the at least one anchor network gateway via its respective wireless anchor network. A plurality of tags is each configured to communicate with at least one anchor to provide ranging information for determination of a position of the tag within an area covered by the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Theodore Henry Schnaare, Robert Karschnia, Cory Robinson, John Allan Kielb, Robert Weinberger, Eric Russell Lovegren, Eric Darrell Rotvold, James A. Johnson, Jared Neuharth
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Patent number: 11920354Abstract: A modular guardrail system relates to a set of interconnected beams that each fit into pairs of detachable bases, thus allowing for the creation, adjustment, and removal of a variety of configurations of temporary fence-style barriers. Each guardrail section may include two vertical posts, one on each end of each guardrail section, connected by a set of horizontal beams and, in some cases, a horizontal toeplate. Adjacent guardrail sections share a common base, thus allowing for the chain assembly of an extended barrier. The base that connects to the guardrail sections may include several vertically-oriented brackets that may slide into the different guardrail posts. The placement of the vertical brackets upon the base is selected so that each of the attached guardrail sections can be arranged independently of one another in any direction. The vertical brackets may be rotatably attached, thereby allowing for more flexible arrangements of the guardrail sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Rex Industrial, LLCInventors: Robert Allan Martin, Lucas Banquer
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Publication number: 20230353137Abstract: In at least one example, an apparatus includes a logic circuit having a switch control output and first and second logic circuit inputs. A pulse generator has a generator output coupled to the first logic circuit input. An elevated temperature detector has a detector output and a temperature sensor. The detector output is coupled between the second logic circuit input and the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Robert Allan NEIDORFF, Robert Kenneth OPPEN
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Publication number: 20230342513Abstract: A temporal multi-configuration model dataset system comprises a computer system configured to: compare a prior parts list for a vehicle at a point in time to a current parts list in which comparing the prior parts list with the current parts list results in a comparison; determine change lists for the parts that changed using the comparison; append models to a model dataset for the vehicle in response to parts added to the vehicle, wherein models are not removed from the model dataset in response to parts being removed from the vehicle; determine display parts in the model dataset present for a selected point in time in response to receiving a request to visualize the vehicle at the selected point in time in which the display parts are determined using the set of change lists; and display a visualization of the vehicle using the display parts on a display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: James J. Troy, James Edward Fadenrecht, Vladimir Karakusevic, Christopher D. Esposito, Rohan Jayantilal Rana, Robert Allan Brandt
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Publication number: 20230325392Abstract: A computerized system, apparatus, and method of grading collectibles. The system comprises a grading apparatus that receives at least one image of the collectible. The grading apparatus applies at least one processing routine to said at least one image. The grading apparatus generates a grade report of the collectible based at least on results of the at least one processing routine. The system comprises an encasing apparatus configured to encase the graded collectible within a protective slab.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Stephen Brent Kass, Edward Korbel, Daniel R. Barbakow, Robert Allan Cook, Scot Maxwell, Kate Aplin, Hayden Blauzvern, Megan Shao, Ben Teng, Avi Thaker, Matthew R. Cook, Mark N. Cook, Brandon M. Cook, Maxfield A. Korbel
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Publication number: 20230301525Abstract: A method of determining an accurate measure of blood pressure, the method including the steps of: initially measuring a patient's blood pressure measurement; determining a temperature measurement of the surrounds where the pressure measurement was obtained; and modifying or normalising the blood pressure measurement by a correction factor as determined by the temperature measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventor: Robert Allan Phillips
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Publication number: 20230273057Abstract: A method of monitoring the flow of a gas along a channel, the method including the steps of: Utilising at least a first ultrasonic transducer to project an alternating ultrasonic signal substantially transverse to the direction of gas flow and ultrasonic receivers to receive the signals; Sampling the ultrasonic signal after it traverses the gas flow; and Processing the sampled signal to determine properties of the gas and flow parameters relating thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Robert Allan Phillips, George F. Ferenczi
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Publication number: 20230186531Abstract: Technologies for computed tomography (CT) image reconstruction of moving objects include a computing device coupled to a CT scanner. The computing device captures sinogram data indicative of one or more moving objects and determines a trajectory for each object. The trajectory may be determined as a function of the sinogram data. To do so, the computing device may determine an enveloping curve from a set of intersections of sequential projections and identify a tangent line that touches the enveloping curve at two points. The computing device determines a trajectory sum as a function of the sinogram and the trajectory of each object. Determining the trajectory sum includes calculating a line integral along the trajectory in the sinogram space. The computing device may splice or interpolate combined sinogram data to generate sinogram data for each object. The computing device generates an image of each object based on the trajectory sum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Robert Allan Corns
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Patent number: 11677323Abstract: In at least some examples, an apparatus includes a logic circuit, first transistor, and second transistor. The logic circuit has a first logic circuit output, and a second logic circuit output. The first transistor has a first transistor gate, a first transistor source, and a first transistor drain, the first transistor gate coupled to the first logic circuit output, the first transistor drain adapted to couple to a voltage source, and the first transistor source coupled to a switching terminal. The second transistor has a second transistor gate, a second transistor source, and a second transistor drain, the second transistor gate coupled to the second logic circuit output, the second transistor drain adapted to couple to the voltage source, and the second transistor source coupled to the switching terminal, wherein a transistor width of the second transistor is larger than a transistor width of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Allan Neidorff, Robert Kenneth Oppen
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Publication number: 20230143697Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a polyolefin composition and processes suitable for use in forming a lid for a hot food or beverage container that has a stiffness comparable to a similar lid made using high impact polystyrene and a density less than water at 23° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: CHENGTAO LI, ROBERT ALLAN BRUBAKER, JACOB CHRISTOPHER PURCELL
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Patent number: 11614368Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide an adaptive gate driver for switching devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an electrical switch to drive an electrical system; a condition characterizer to select a drive strength based on a first system parameter corresponding to the electrical system, the first system parameter including at least one of an input voltage corresponding to the electrical switch, an output current corresponding to the electrical switch, or a process variation of the electrical switch; and a driver to generate an output having a current corresponding to the selected drive strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Allan Neidorff, Saurav Bandyopadhyay, Thomas Matthew LaBella
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Patent number: 11584838Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a polyolefin composition and processes suitable for use in forming a lid for a hot food or beverage container that has a stiffness comparable to a similar lid made using high impact polystyrene and a density less than water at 23° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Dart Container CorporationInventors: Chengtao Li, Robert Allan Brubaker, Jacob Christopher Purcell
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Patent number: 11552565Abstract: A switch-mode power supply circuit includes a low-side switching transistor, a high-side switching transistor, a low-side current sensing circuit, and a gate driver circuit. The low-side current sensing circuit is coupled to the low-side switching transistor and is configured to sense a current flowing through the low-side switching transistor. The gate driver circuit is coupled to the low-side current sensing circuit and the high-side switching transistor. The gate driver circuit is configured to generate a signal having a first drive strength to switch the high-side switching transistor based on current flowing through the low-side switching transistor being less than a threshold current, and to generate a signal having a second drive strength to switch the high-side switching transistor based on current flowing through the low-side switching transistor being greater than the threshold current. The first drive strength is greater than the second drive strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Saurav Bandyopadhyay, Thomas Matthew LaBella, Huy Le Nhat Nguyen, Michael G. Amaro, Robert Allan Neidorff
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Patent number: 11541854Abstract: An electronic parking brake control system and method for controlling a parking brake of a vehicle. The system includes an electronic parking brake variable switch configured to produce an application signal based on an amount or an amount of time the switch is pulled upward or pushed downward. The system also includes an indicator configured to indicate an amount of application of the parking brake based on the application signal. The system also includes an electronic brake unit coupled to the electronic parking brake variable switch. The electronic brake unit is configured to receive the application signal, and transmit a rear brake signal to a plurality of rear brake actuators to apply a plurality of rear brakes based on the application signal when a speed of the vehicle is below a threshold speed or the vehicle is in a low gear.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jeremy Daniel Bultman, Robert Allan Ditner, Randall Steven Badia
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Patent number: D996008Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Gales Inc.Inventor: Robert Allan Gregg