Patents by Inventor Robert A. Hilton
Robert A. Hilton 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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Publication number: 20210117445Abstract: Technologies for data capture and data analysis include a system having a knowledge repository in which all input data is stored as objects and relationships between objects, and each object represents at least one container of one or more properties. The knowledge repository is capable of storing the input data according to more than one storage format. The system may also include a user interface providing an input mechanism to obtain the input data, object information that defines one or more of the properties, and relationship information that defines one or more of the relationships. The system includes a controller configured to receive the input data, the object information, and the relationship information from the user interface and to cause the input data to be stored in the knowledge repository as at least one object based on the object information and the relationship information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Site GUO, Robert E. JOHNSON, Blain Robert HILTON, David A. NEVILL
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Patent number: 10891310Abstract: A system for knowledge capture and discovery that overcomes the disadvantages of prior art solutions. In an embodiment, data is stored in at least one storage device as a plurality of objects and relationships between the plurality of objects where the relationships between the plurality of objects establish an object social network. Root cause analysis is performed on at least a portion of the object social network to identify a potential causal relationship between a first object of the plurality of objects and a second object of the plurality of objects. Thereafter, the object social network is modified based on the potential causal relationship between the first object and the second object. At least one of the first and second objects may be representative of a plurality of other objects.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: BEULAHWORKS, LLCInventors: Site Guo, Robert E. Johnson, Blain Robert Hilton, David A. Nevill
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Patent number: 10018246Abstract: A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Flybrid Automotic LimitedInventors: Andrew Early, Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20170351745Abstract: A system for knowledge capture and discovery that overcomes the disadvantages of prior art solutions. In an embodiment, data is stored in at least one storage device as a plurality of objects and relationships between the plurality of objects where the relationships between the plurality of objects establish an object social network. Root cause analysis is performed on at least a portion of the object social network to identify a potential causal relationship between a first object of the plurality of objects and a second object of the plurality of objects. Thereafter, the object social network is modified based on the potential causal relationship between the first object and the second object. At least one of the first and second objects may be representative of a plurality of other objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Site GUO, Robert E. JOHNSON, Blain Robert HILTON, David A. NEVILL
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Patent number: 9792347Abstract: A system for knowledge capture and discovery comprises a knowledge repository in which all input data is stored as objects and relationships between objects, and which input data may be stored according to more than one storage format. At least two hierarchical user interfaces provide input mechanisms to obtain the input data, object information concerning the input data and relationship information concerning the input data, thereby permitting end user applications to be developed. A controller receives the input data, object information and relationship information from the at least two hierarchical user interfaces and causes the input data to be stored in the knowledge repository as an object based on the object information and the relationship information.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: BEULAHWORKS, LLCInventors: Site Guo, Robert E. Johnson, Blaine Robert Hilton, David A. Nevill
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Publication number: 20160265622Abstract: A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Andrew Early, Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Patent number: 9430549Abstract: A system for knowledge capture and discovery comprises a knowledge repository in which all input data is stored as objects and relationships between objects, and which input data may be stored according to more than one storage format. At least two hierarchical user interfaces provide input mechanisms to obtain the input data, object information concerning the input data and relationship information concerning the input data, thereby permitting end user applications to be developed. A controller receives the input data, object information and relationship information from the at least two hierarchical user interfaces and causes the input data to be stored in the knowledge repository as an object based on the object information and the relationship information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: BEULAHWORKS, LLCInventors: Site Guo, Robert E. Johnson, III, Blaine Robert Hilton, David Alan Nevill
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Patent number: 9360082Abstract: A high speed flywheel system for a vehicle, i.e. capable of running at speeds of 20,000 rpm or greater, the system comprising a flywheel mounted on a shaft and contained within a housing, and at least one bearing arrangement, wherein the bearing arrangement is mounted to the flywheel or the housing via an elastomeric component such as a ring and/or a metalastic bush, thereby to reduce NVH and prevent the resonant modes of the flywheel and housing interfering with one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Flybird Automotive LimitedInventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Patent number: 9303721Abstract: A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: FLYBRID AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Early, Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20140331817Abstract: A seal for a high speed flywheel mounted on a shaft, the seal having a two housing sections, and a cavity formed between the housing sections, lip seal beings provided on either side of the cavity, the lip seals being in contact with and encircling the shaft, wherein an oil based fluid can be inserted into the cavity via a fill nipple, and during insertion of the fluid, air can be expelled from the cavity via a bleed nipple, whereby the fluid can form a hermetical seal against the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: FLYBRID AUTOMOTIVE LTD.Inventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20140279837Abstract: A system for knowledge capture and discovery comprises a knowledge repository in which all input data is stored as objects and relationships between objects, and which input data may be stored according to more than one storage format. At least two hierarchical user interfaces provide input mechanisms to obtain the input data, object information concerning the input data and relationship information concerning the input data, thereby permitting end user applications to be developed. A controller receives the input data, object information and relationship information from the at least two hierarchical user interfaces and causes the input data to be stored in the knowledge repository as an object based on the object information and the relationship information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Site Guo, Robert E. Johnson, III, Blaine Robert Hilton, David Alan Nevill
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Publication number: 20140033859Abstract: A high speed flywheel system for a vehicle, i.e. capable of running at speeds of 20,000 rpm or greater, the system comprising a flywheel mounted on a shaft and contained within a housing, and at least one bearing arrangement, wherein the bearing arrangement is mounted to the flywheel or the housing via an elastomeric component such as a ring and/or a metalastic bush, thereby to reduce NVH and prevent the resonant modes of the flywheel and housing interfering with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Patent number: 8234953Abstract: The present invention provides a high inertia flywheel for a vehicle including a hub, a periphery of which is surrounded by a rim, and a housing, wherein at least one annular ring is provided on either side of the flywheel, whereby, on oscillation of the flywheel, a contact surface of the flywheel contacts against a contact surface of the annular ring, thus causing friction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Flybrid Systems LLPInventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20110232415Abstract: A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Andrew Early, Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20100126302Abstract: The present invention provides a high inertia flywheel for a vehicle including a hub, a periphery of which is surrounded by a rim, and a housing, wherein at least one annular ring is provided on either side of the flywheel, whereby, on oscillation of the flywheel, a contact surface of the flywheel contacts against a contact surface of the annular ring, thus causing friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20100059938Abstract: A seal for a high speed flywheel mounted on a shaft and comprising an evacuated core, the seal having two housing sections, and a cavity formed between the housing sections, lip seals being provided on either side of the cavity, the lip seals being in contact with and encircling the shaft, wherein an oil based fluid can be inserted into the cavity via a fill nipple, and during insertion of the fluid, air can be expelled from the cavity via a bleed nipple, whereby the fluid can form a hermetical seal against the shaft, and wherein the fluid inserted into the cavity does not vaporize at the pressure of the evacuated flywheel core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: FLYBRID SYSTEMS LLPInventors: Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross
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Publication number: 20060204417Abstract: A method for removing pollutants from flue gas generated by a plant having one or more burners located at an inlet end of a vertically extending stack, the flue gas being discharged through an outlet end of the stack. The pollutants are removed by an emission treatment system which includes a major component module and inlet and outlet ductwork providing fluid communications between the stack and the major component module. The major component module includes an SCR segment, a heat exchanger segment, and an ID fan, the SCR segment having at least one catalyst unit composed of materials for selectively catalyzing at least one pollutant. The method comprises the steps of drawing the flue gas from the stack and through the major component module with the ID fan, removing the pollutant from the flue gas with the SCR segment to produce a clean flue gas, and discharging the clean flue gas to the stack with the ID fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Michael Rini, Mou Jian, Thomas Raines, Marie Aumaugher, Noel Kuck, Arlyn Petig, David Anderson, Frederic Kozak, Keri Cochran, James Yann, Tom Lillestolen, Robert Hilton
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Publication number: 20060179872Abstract: A cooler device includes an elongate housing for receiving canned drinks. A lid is selectively secured by a catch mechanism for enclosing an open top end of the housing in a closed position of the lid. The housing has an external surface configured to have the appearance of an animal, with the lid being concealed within the external surface of the housing to provide an entertaining and finished appearance to the cooler device. The catch mechanism is also concealed by the external surface of the housing by forming a release button of the catch mechanism to be a facial feature of the animal which decorates the external surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventor: Robert Hilton
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Publication number: 20050231222Abstract: A probing system or process for electrical testing of a device fabricated on a wafer also conditions terminals such as solder balls on the device to improve uniformity of the heights of the terminals and improve the reliability of connections to an interconnect substrate in a flip-chip package or to a printed circuit board in a chip-on-board application. The system can employ a probe card that is a printed circuit board and/or is substantially identical to interconnect substrates used in flip-chip packaging. The probe card can be replaceable on a test head to allow for quick changes the reduce ATE downtime and to accommodate device changes such as a die shrink. Probe tips on the probe card can be the contact pads or bumps that are the normal electrical contact structures of the interconnect substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Mark DiOrio, Robert Hilton
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Patent number: D959958Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventors: Robert Hilton, Adam Rivera, Doug Pomeranz, Sam Fontenot