Patents by Inventor Robert A. Close

Robert A. Close 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: 20240117937
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tank for storing volatile gas under pressure and a structure comprising the tank. The tank has a wall formed of a filament wound carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP). The CFRP may have a graphene nanomaterial filler dispersed in the polymer adhesive matrix. The structure includes a frame for bearing static and dynamic forces from internal and external loads, the frame including the tank, the tank being an active load bearing structural element configured as a stressed member in the frame such that, in the structure in use, the tank bears static and dynamic forces from internal and external loads. One or more of: the filament winding pattern of the carbon fibre, the wall thickness, the wall shape, or the material properties of the polymer matrix including the dispersed graphene; is configured such that the tank has mechanical properties required by the design of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: VIRITECH LTD
    Inventors: Matthew Robert FAULKS, Romilly Francesca CLOSE, Nicholas Leo WEATHERBY, Laurence TURNER
  • Publication number: 20230252790
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an incident management system that provide for detection, reporting, and processing for a various incident types that occur in connection to a school bus environment. The disclosed systems and methods can be leveraged to recognize conditions occurring in a school bus environment, classify the conditions as a candidate incident, such as incidents occurring between student passenger. The candidate incident can be used to generate an incident report. In an example implementation, sensors associated with areas of a bus cabin may are used to detect events, categorize the events as candidate incidents, and identify suspected student participants of the candidate incidents based on the areas to the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: David ZICKAFOOSE, Robert CLOSE
  • Publication number: 20220193191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of asthma in a human subject by administering by inhalation a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) lipocalin mutein, or a variant or fragment thereof, to said subject, wherein the delivered dose of said lipocalin mutein, or variant or fragment thereof, is from about 0.1 mg to about 160 mg. The lipocalin mutein, or a variant or fragment thereof, may for example be administered at least once per day, once per day or twice per day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Lena Therese AXELSSON, David Robert CLOSE, Philip GARDINER, Aulikki Ingergard Alexandra JAUHIANINEN, Ekaterina PARDALI, Mary FITZGERALD, Gabriele MATSCHINER, Ingmar BRUNS, Gunnel Marita OLSSON
  • Patent number: 8103375
    Abstract: A method for finishing a part having excess material includes generating one or more surfaces on a model of the part to be machined, creating a machining tool path drive geometry, using the machine tool path drive geometry and one or more surfaces on the model to be machined to generate machining tool paths on the surfaces; and running tool paths on the part in a fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall Maurice Ouellette, Jeffrey Robert Close, James Henry Madge
  • Publication number: 20090214561
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating autoimmune diseases by administration of a complete therapeutically effective amount of a CD20 specific antagonist as a single intravenous infusion. Retreatment may follow by the administration of a complete therapeutically effective amount of the CD20 specific antagonist by a single intravenous infusion, 4 to 6 months after the first administration. The CD20 specific antagonist preferably is a CD20 specific antibody, and the autoimmune disease preferably is rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: David Robert Close
  • Publication number: 20080209727
    Abstract: A method for finishing a part having excess material includes generating one or more surfaces on a model of the part to be machined, creating a machining tool path drive geometry, using the machine tool path drive geometry and one or more surfaces on the model to be machined to generate machining tool paths on the surfaces; and running tool paths on the part in a fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Randall Maurice Ouellette, Jeffrey Robert Close, James Henry Madge
  • Patent number: 7377037
    Abstract: A method for finishing a part having excess material includes generating one or more surfaces on a model of the part to be machined, creating a machining tool path drive geometry, using the machine tool path drive geometry and one or more surfaces on the model to be machined to generate machining tool paths on the surfaces; and running tool paths on the part in a fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall Maurice Ouellette, Jeffrey Robert Close, James Henry Madge
  • Patent number: 6532380
    Abstract: A method for image guidance of coronary stent deployment using radiopaque markers and the image processing technique of moving layer decomposition. The radiopaque markers are attached to guidewires or delivery balloons that are used to place the stent and co-moves with the coronary vessel. A series of fluoroscopic images are taken during the stent placement and are used to generate layer images which represent different structures in the angiograms, such as the stent and guidewires, background structures, etc. The clearly visible images of the markers are used in the layer decomposition. Although stents are less radiopaque than the markers, visibility of previously deployed stents is also enhanced in the layer images. The layer images are used to guide placement of multiple stents to prevent overlap or gaps between the stents. After stent expansion, angiographic images are acquired of the lumen filled with liquid contrast agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Robert A. Close, James S. Whiting, Craig K. Abbey
  • Patent number: 4872717
    Abstract: A doorjamb strike plate reinforcing device to provide increased holding strength and, therefore, security to bolted doors and similar closures. A reinforcing device is provided having a rigid body configured for cooperating with a strike plate to laterally restrain a bolt received by the strike plate. Integral to the body of the device is fastening means for fastening a fastener thereto to secure the device to the doorjamb. The fastening means is configured for receiving a fastener from a direction above the device and for guiding the passage of the fastener into the doorjamb in a direction which is at an angle of less than 25 degrees to the plane defined by the strike plate and, preferably not greater than 10 degrees so as to provide for the anchoring of the device and strike plate in a direction which is substantially parallel to the line of force which would be exerted thereon during an attempt to forcefully open a bolted door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Inventors: Richard J. McEvoy, Robert A. Close