Patents by Inventor Robert A. Barker

Robert A. Barker 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: 20240394101
    Abstract: Providing storage tailored for a storage consuming application, including: identifying, for an application that utilizes storage resources within a cloud-based storage system, one or more storage performance characteristics associated with the application; comparing the storage performance characteristics of the application that were identified with storage performance characteristics of storage resources of one or more cloud-based storage systems; and selecting, based on the comparing, one or more storage resources within the one or more cloud-based storage systems to provide storage services to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: ROBERT BARKER, JR., PRAKASH DARJI, CHARLES GIANCARLO, RONALD KARR, CHADD KENNEY
  • Publication number: 20240317413
    Abstract: An electrical machine for integration into a vehicle frame structure is provided. The vehicle frame structure includes a structural wall that at least partially encloses an inner volume. The electrical machine includes a rotor with a rotor shaft. The rotor shaft is rotatable around a rotational axis, and is connectable to a propulsor for transferring torque to or from a fluid. The electrical machine includes a first bearing unit configured to hold the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner and a second bearing unit configured to hold the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner. The first bearing unit is releasably attachable to a first wall region of the structural wall, and the second bearing unit is releasably attachable to a second wall region of the structural wall. The first wall region and the second wall region are spaced apart with respect to the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas REEH, Gunar REINICKE, Robert BARKER
  • Publication number: 20240299575
    Abstract: Provided herein are conjugates comprising proteins that bind to a transferrin receptor and oligonucleotides that are capable of modulating the expression of a target gene or sequence, as well as methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Scarlett Barker, Mark S. Dennis, Sarah L. Devos, Anthony A. Estrada, Mihalis S. Kariolis, Cathal S. Mahon, Lizanne G. Nilewski, Joshua I. Park, Lu Shan, Mai B. Thayer, Raymond Ka Hang Tong, Hai L. Tran, Robert C. Wells, Joy Yu Zuchero
  • Publication number: 20240271263
    Abstract: Provided herein are continuously cast aluminum alloy products exhibiting uniform surface characteristics. The aluminum alloy products have a first surface comprising a width, wherein the first surface comprises an average of 50 exudates or less per square centimeter across the width of the first surface. Also provided herein are methods of making aluminum alloy products having improved surface characteristics. Further provided are methods and systems for manufacturing aluminum alloy products, such as sheets, having reduced surface defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Simon William BARKER, Rajasekhar TALLA, Sazol Kumar DAS, Tudor PIROTEALA, Milan FELBERBAUM, Samuel Robert WAGSTAFF
  • Patent number: 12061929
    Abstract: Providing storage tailored for a storage consuming application, including: identifying, for an application that utilizes storage resources within a cloud-based storage system, one or more storage performance characteristics associated with the application; comparing the storage performance characteristics of the application that were identified with storage performance characteristics of storage resources of one or more cloud-based storage systems; and selecting, based on the comparing, one or more storage resources within the one or more cloud-based storage systems to provide storage services to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Barker, Jr., Prakash Darji, Charles Giancarlo, Ronald Karr, Chadd Kenney
  • Patent number: 11993387
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The gas turbine engine comprises first and second engine mount planes. The first and second engine mount planes are configured to support gas turbine engine in machine body. The gas turbine engine has axial length L, with axial length extending from inlet face of engine to exhaust face of engine. The first engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at first engine mount plane position, with first engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.24*L to 0.32*L from the inlet face of the engine. The second engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at second engine mount plane position, with second engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.73*L to 0.79*L from the inlet face of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Jamie W Gallagher, Daniel Blacker, Hugh J Blakemore, Adrian M Manser, Jonathan V Watson, Alexander L Fry, Robert A Barker, James Thorp, Marie-Océane Parent
  • Patent number: 11748992
    Abstract: Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for detecting an event in a physical region within a physical space. Accordingly, a computing system may receive from a subscriber device an indication of a virtual region within a virtual representation of the physical space such that the virtual region corresponds to the physical region. The system may also receive from the subscriber a trigger condition associated with the virtual region, where the trigger condition corresponds to a particular physical change in the physical region. The system may also receive sensor data from sensors in the physical space and a portion of the sensor data may be associated with the physical region. Based on the sensor data, the system may detect an event in the physical region that satisfies the trigger condition and may responsively provide to the subscriber a notification that indicates that the trigger condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Arshan Poursohi, Daniel Aden, Matthew Amacker, Charles Robert Barker, Paul Vincent Byrne, Paul Du Bois, Greg Joseph Klein, Steve Scott Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20230215181
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a subscriber device, a request including virtual region characteristics and an occupancy threshold, and determining, using image data captured by a camera and the virtual region characteristics, a virtual region corresponding to a portion of a physical region within a field of view of the camera. The virtual region is smaller than the physical region. The method also includes determining, using the image data, an occupancy of the virtual region and determining that the occupancy of the virtual region satisfies the occupancy threshold. In response to determining that the occupancy of the virtual region satisfies the occupancy threshold, the method also includes generating a notification to the subscriber device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Arshan Poursohi, Daniel Aden, Matthew Amacker, Charles Robert Barker, Paul Vincent Byrne, Paul Du Bois, Greg Joseph Klein, Steve Scott Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20230166855
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The gas turbine engine comprises first and second engine mount planes. The first and second engine mount planes are configured to support gas turbine engine in machine body. The gas turbine engine has axial length L, with axial length extending from inlet face of engine to exhaust face of engine. The first engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at first engine mount plane position, with first engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.24*L to 0.32*L from the inlet face of the engine. The second engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at second engine mount plane position, with second engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.73*L to 0.79*L from the inlet face of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Jamie W. GALLAGHER, Daniel BLACKER, Hugh J. BLAKEMORE, Adrian M. MANSER, Jonathan V. WATSON, Alexander L. FRY, Robert A. BARKER, James THORP, Marie-Océane PARENT
  • Publication number: 20230108605
    Abstract: An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory E. Hyland, Robert Paul Keefe, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Clayton Robert Barker
  • Patent number: 11598708
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for characterising a sample comprising particles is disclosed. The method comprises performing a first measurement on the sample using a first particle characterisation technique; flowing the sample from the first particle characterisation technique to a particle separating device; separating the sample with the particle separating device; and performing a second measurement on the separated sample. The apparatus is configured to perform the method, and comprises a measurement system for performing measurements according to a first particle characterisation technique and a particle separating device for separating samples comprising particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Malvern Panalytical Limited
    Inventors: Oksana Iryna Barker, Oluseyi Latunde-Dada, Markos Trikeriotis, David Robert Barker
  • Patent number: 11600048
    Abstract: Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for detecting an event in a physical region within a physical space. Accordingly, a computing system may receive from a subscriber device an indication of a virtual region within a virtual representation of the physical space such that the virtual region corresponds to the physical region. The system may also receive from the subscriber a trigger condition associated with the virtual region, where the trigger condition corresponds to a particular physical change in the physical region. The system may also receive sensor data from sensors in the physical space and a portion of the sensor data may be associated with the physical region. Based on the sensor data, the system may detect an event in the physical region that satisfies the trigger condition and may responsively provide to the subscriber a notification that indicates that the trigger condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Arshan Poursohi, Daniel Aden, Matthew Amacker, Charles Robert Barker, Paul Vincent Byrne, Paul Du Bois, Greg Joseph Klein, Steve Scott Tompkins
  • Patent number: 11590376
    Abstract: An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory E. Hyland, Robert Paul Keefe, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Clayton Robert Barker
  • Patent number: 11573864
    Abstract: Automatically managing database applications, including identifying, by a management extension, an SQL server host connected to a storage system, wherein the SQL server host comprises an SQL server managing an SQL database supported by the storage system; identifying, by the management extension, the SQL database supported by the storage system based on the identified SQL server host; and scheduling, by the management extension, a backup of the SQL database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed Azmy Hassan, Hesham Anan, Daniele Braga Pecanha, Aoxi Yao, Robert Barker, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230016170
    Abstract: Providing storage tailored for a storage consuming application, including: identifying, for an application that utilizes storage resources within a cloud-based storage system, one or more storage performance characteristics associated with the application; comparing the storage performance characteristics of the application that were identified with storage performance characteristics of storage resources of one or more cloud-based storage systems; and selecting, based on the comparing, one or more storage resources within the one or more cloud-based storage systems to provide storage services to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: ROBERT BARKER, JR., PRAKASH DARJI, CHARLES GIANCARLO, RONALD KARR, CHADD KENNEY
  • Patent number: 11554278
    Abstract: An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory E. Hyland, Robert Paul Keefe, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Clayton Robert Barker
  • Patent number: 11416298
    Abstract: Providing application-specific storage by a cloud-based storage system, including: identifying, for an application that utilizes resources within the cloud-based storage system, one or more characteristics associated with the application; and selecting, in dependence upon the one or more characteristics associated with the application and characteristics of resources within the cloud-based storage system, one or more resources within the cloud-based storage system to support the execution of the application, wherein at least a portion of a dataset associated with the application is stored as blocks within block storage resources in the cloud-based storage system and also stored as objects within object storage resources in the cloud-based storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barker, Jr., Prakash Darji, Charles Giancarlo, Ronald Karr, Chadd Kenney
  • Patent number: 11403000
    Abstract: Providing highly available application-specific storage by a cloud-based storage system, including: detecting that a component within a cloud-based storage system that supports an application has become unavailable; and selecting a replacement component within the cloud-based storage system to support the application, wherein at least a portion of a dataset associated with the application is stored as blocks within block storage resources in the cloud-based storage system and also stored as objects within object storage resources in the cloud-based storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Barker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11340939
    Abstract: Providing application-aware analytics for storage systems, including: collecting, by a workload migration module, from a first host, first data describing performance characteristics of the first host and second data describing performance characteristics of one or more clients connected to the first host and associated with a workload supported by the first host; identifying, based on the data, a second host for servicing the workload; and deploying the workload in the second host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Barker, Jr., Andrew Sillifant
  • Publication number: 20220083370
    Abstract: Migrating workloads to a preferred environment, including: predicting, for each of a plurality of environments, a performance load on each of a plurality of environments that would result from placing one or more of a plurality of workloads on the environment; determining a preferred environment for each of the plurality of workloads by determining a placement of each of the plurality of workloads that results in a best fit for the plurality of workloads; and deploying each of the plurality of workloads in the corresponding preferred environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: ROBERT BARKER, JR., FARHAN ABROL