Patents by Inventor Robert A. Lawrence

Robert A. Lawrence 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).

  • MEDIA DRIVE RESTRAINT AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CLOSED MEDIA TRAY
    Publication number: 20150145919
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for a printer includes a movable tray for supporting a print media. The tray is movable between an open position in which media may be moved on to the tray and a closed position in which media is blocked from moving on to the tray. The device also includes a rotatable media drive component for moving print media on to the tray and a movable restraint operatively connected to the tray. The restraint is movable between: a first position, corresponding to the open position of the tray, in which the restraint does not restrain the media drive component; and a second position, corresponding to the closed position of the tray, in which the restraint restrains rotation of the media drive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Mark G. Miranda, Keith Jariabka, Robert Lawrence Winburne
  • Multi-touch attribution model for valuing impressions and other online activities
    Patent number: 9037483
    Abstract: To implement a multi-touch attribution model, a conversion event resulting from user activity is programmatically detected. A set of events that precede the conversion event is identified. Respective events of the set occur on respective websites. The conversion event is attributed to multiple websites of the respective websites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Aggregate Knowledge, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew David Curcio, Robert Lawrence Grzywinski, Benjamin Charles Linsay
  • PREFERENTIAL VOLUME REDUCTION OF DISEASED SEGMENTS OF A HETEROGENEOUS LOBE
    Publication number: 20150094607
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for diagnosing and treating disorders of the lung are provided, which may include any number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining diagnostic information relating to a patient's lungs, compiling a list of potential treatment plans for lung volume reduction in the first and second lungs, excluding treatment plans from the list of potential treatment plans that propose treatment of a lung segment that falls within a segment exclusion rule, and identifying at least one preferred treatment plan from the list of potential treatment plans that targets sufficiently diseased lung segments while also targeting a preferred combined volume of the first and second lungs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence BARRY, Erik HENNE, Avina GUPTA, Sourish BANDYOPADHYAY
  • SWIRL-INDUCING INTAKE VALVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150083077
    Abstract: First intake valve and second intake valve for an engine cylinder bore within which a piston reciprocates are arranged side-by-side in a cylinder head for motion in unison along respective intake valve axes. First intake valve axis is nonparallel to the cylinder bore axis. A first intake valve seat for the first intake valve is disposed in a plane which is non-parallel to a plane which is perpendicular to the cylinder bore axis. First intake valve seat has a first semi-circumference toward a second semi-circumference of a second valve seat for second intake valve. At least a portion of first semi-circumference is closer, as measured along a direction parallel to the cylinder bore axis, to a plane passing through the piston perpendicular to the cylinder bore axis than is the second semi-circumference as measured along a direction parallel to the cylinder bore axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lawrence Rowells
  • Injection Mold Having a Simplified Evaporative Cooling System or a Simplified Cooling System with Exotic Cooling Fluids
    Publication number: 20150064303
    Abstract: An injection mold assembly for a high output consumer product injection molding machine, the injection mold assembly having a simplified cooling system that is an evaporative cooling system or a cooling system including a hazardous, dangerous, or expensive cooling fluid. The simplified cooling system has a cooling fluid channel that is confined to a mold support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Edwin NEUFARTH, Niall D. ROBINSON, Rainer SCHARRENBERG, Robert Lawrence PROSISE, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Optical Multilayer
    Publication number: 20150035269
    Abstract: An optical multilayer (1) comprising textured surfaces suitable for use in anti-counterfeiting and/or security applications is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Richard Hooper, Christopher Robert Lawrence, John Roy Sambles, Andrew Shaun Treen
  • System and method for scheduling reservation requests for a communication network
    Patent number: 8948189
    Abstract: A process for scheduling reservation requests among a plurality of nodes on a network, includes examining a level of network communication activity of a first node to determine whether the first node is active; allocating a reservation request to the first node, but only if the first node is determined to be active; and repeating the process of examining and allocating for one or more subsequent nodes on the network. In one embodiment, the process can utilize thresholds to determine whether a network device is active and the thresholds can be based on, for example, recent network activity for the node being evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Entropie Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lawrence Hare
  • Manufacturing process and heat dissipating device for forming interface for electronic component
    Patent number: 8941234
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a bonding surface of a heat dissipating member, applying flux to the bonding surface of the heat dissipating member, and removing excess flux from the bonding surface so that minimal flux is provided. The method also includes preparing a die surface of an electronic device package, applying flux to the die surface, and removing excess flux from the die surface so that minimal flux is provided. The method further includes positioning a preform solder component on the die surface, positioning the heat dissipating member over the die surface and the preform solder component such that the flux layer of the bonding surface is in contact with the preform solder component, and reflowing the solder component using a reflow oven. A heat spreader is also described for use in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: DY 4 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Straznicky, Peter Robert Lawrence Kaiser, Steven Drennan, Marc-Jason Renaud, Georges Francis Marquis
  • HEATER FOR A HAND HELD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20150021314
    Abstract: A heater for a hand held appliance, the heater comprising a first layer, a second layer and a separator for separating the first and second layers of the heater wherein the separator is a tube. The first layer and/or second layer may be a wire element. The first layer may extend at least partially around and/or partially along the tube. The tube may comprise spacers extending along the tube and radially away from the tube for supporting the first layer. An outer tube may be provided wherein the outer tube extends at least around and along the first layer. The outer tube may extend around and along the tube. An inner support structure for supporting the second layer may be provided. The inner support structure may comprise an inner tube or support wings and the second layer may extend at least partially around the inner tube or support wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Mark Brett COULTON, Robert Lawrence TWEEDIE, James Richard Warren HEWITT, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY
  • DIRECT METHOD OF PRODUCING FATTY ACID ESTERS FROM MICROBIAL BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20140373432
    Abstract: A method of producing fatty acid esters in situ from microbial biomass such as algae is provided by treating microbial biomass with a solution containing an alcohol and at least one ?-hydroxysulfonic acid. Fatty acid ester can be directly recovered from the treated microbial biomass. The ?-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the treated microbial biomass and recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Pen-Chung WANG, Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Joseph James ALISHUSKY
  • Method of recovering lipids from microbial biomass
    Patent number: 8900833
    Abstract: A method of obtaining lipids from microbial biomass such as algae is provided by treating microbial biomass with a solution containing at least one ?-hydroxysulfonic acid to extract and recover liposoluble components. The ?-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product containing liposoluble components and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Pen-Chung Wang, Joseph James Alishusky, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Paul Richard Weider
  • Beetle sensing device and method of use
    Patent number: 8896451
    Abstract: Improved beam-interruption type pest detection devices adaptable to mounting on known pest traps utilizing a focused reflective optical sensor providing reduced clogging risk, increased sensitivity, increased sensing consistency and reduced energy consumption, and which can be electronically networked providing improved pest detection, analysis, and management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Plurasense, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hugh Oppenheimer, Robert Lawrence Heberling
  • Bettle sensing device and method of use
    Patent number: 8896452
    Abstract: An imaging pest detection device, adaptable to mounting on known pest traps, utilizing a camera module and LED light providing daily gathering of images of the catch-can interior, thereby providing a remote real-time awareness of trap contents with reduced labor and increased accuracy and immediacy of trap condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Plurasense, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hugh Oppenheimer, Robert Lawrence Heberling, Travis Johnathan Smith, Luke Robert Heberling
  • Media Stack Compression
    Publication number: 20140339760
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for compressing media in a media stack. In various embodiments, a paddle moves between various positions. During the move, the paddle is configured to compress the media stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence Winburne, Kieran B. Kelly, Keith Jariabka, Juan D. Ramos
  • Probing network nodes for optimization
    Patent number: 8849969
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a network that is formed from a plurality of nodes. The NC node of the network compiles an order that the plurality of nodes perform a probing operation. The order is typically round robin. The NC node receives a request from a client that identifies a next node to perform the probing operation. Based on the request, the NC node changes the order so that the next node performs the probing operation after the current node that is performing the probing operation has completed the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Lee, Ken Chu, Robert Lawrence Hare, Jr., Glenn Delucio, Zong Liang Wu
  • METHOD OF SEPARATING LIGNIN DERIVED COMPOUNDS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL
    Publication number: 20140259888
    Abstract: A novel method of separating bio oil (pyrolysis oil) into oxygenated rich species and lignin/phenolic based species in a highly efficient manner is provided. Lignin and phenolic fractions can be separated from light oxygenates from bio oil by use of reversible ?-hydroxysulfonic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Pen-Chung WANG, Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN
  • Electromagnetic Radiation Absorber
    Publication number: 20140240159
    Abstract: A radiation absorber comprising multiple layers has a conducting base layer, and at least first and second further layers, each separated by a dielectric material, the first and second layers having patches thereon of highly conducting material, and defining resonant cavities in cooperation with the dielectric material, wherein the resonant cavities formed on adjacent layers differ in frequency. Characteristics of the patch, such as size or shape may vary on each layer to provide different resonant frequencies, and/or dielectric or magnetic properties of the dielectric material, and/or separation distance of the patches may be varied. In some embodiments, complex dielectrics may have their loss factors adapted to tune a resonant frequency, or to adapt its resonant bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Lawrence, Matthew J. Lockyear, Peter Allen Hobson, Alastair Paul Hibbins, John Roy Sambles
  • Square fire pit
    Patent number: D723146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mortarless Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Travis Robert Lawrence, Dirk Allan Terpstra, Brian A. Price
  • Square fire pit
    Patent number: D723147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mortarless Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Travis Robert Lawrence, Dirk Allan Terpstra, Brian A. Price
  • Square fire pit
    Patent number: D723148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mortarless Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Travis Robert Lawrence, Dirk Allan Terpstra, Brian A. Price