Patents by Inventor Robert A. Lowe

Robert A. Lowe 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: 20160101893
    Abstract: The proposed invention provides a container rollout warehousing system including at least two inter-connectable modular platforms, each platform having at least one roller at one end, wherein two or more platforms are inter-connectable such that the central longitudinal axis of the platforms are collinear and wherein two or more platforms are also vertically stackable in a spaced apart relationship to receive cargo therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Sea Box International
    Inventors: Shaun Moore, Bruce Power, Thomas Egan, Andrew Constantine, Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20150134658
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: John G. VIGNOCCHI, Jeffrey BUNKER, Manfred NEBER, Jeffrey GOSZTYLA, Chad LIDDELL, Marcus FISHER, Troy LEAVITT, Jared BALS, John BLACKBURN, Robert LOWE
  • Patent number: 8986115
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, John Blackburn, Jared Bals, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Jeffrey Bunker, Robert Lowe, Manfred Neber
  • Patent number: 8972369
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Manfred Neber, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jared Bals, John Blackburn, Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20150049925
    Abstract: The present application relates to overcoming some of the physical problems associated with putting a biometric sensor into the body of an electronic card, such as a smart card. A disclosed method of manufacturing an electronic card including a biometric sensor may include providing a preformed card body including a circuit having contacts for connection to a biometric sensor, the contacts being embedded within the preformed card body, removing material from the preformed card body to form a cavity in the preformed card body to expose the contacts, coating walls of the cavity with an adhesive epoxy, and connecting a biometric sensor to the contacts using an conductive epoxy. Also disclosed is an electronic card including a biometric sensor manufactured by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Peter Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20150050995
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on information associated with objects. The information associated with the objects may be updated responsive to detecting the objects at various real world physical geographic locations. The system may be configured to enhance a user's gaming experience by enabling location based unlocking of the virtual content in the virtual space. In some implementations, the locations may be locations such as but not limited to locations within theme parks, movie theaters, restaurants, and/or stores, for example. A user may be able to transport objects to one or more geographic locations where object identification devices detect the objects. Virtual content may be unlocked responsive to the detection of objects by the object identification devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nelson, Robert Lowe, John G. Vignocchi
  • Publication number: 20150033317
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: John G. VIGNOCCHI, Robert NELSON, Jeffrey BUNKER, Troy LEAVITT, Robert LOWE, John BLACKBURN, Christopher SHEN
  • Patent number: 8909920
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Christopher Shen
  • Patent number: 8910266
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Troy Leavitt, Jeffrey Bunker, Christopher Shen, Robert Nelson, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn
  • Patent number: 8893236
    Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium tangibly recording computer program logic for use in a secure computer system with a first human user and a second human user being authorized users of the secure computer system, the computer program product including code to receive input from the first human user to select the second human user for authentication, code to electronically generate a secure code in response to the input from the first human user, code to display the secure code to the first human user, code to allow the second human user access to the secure computer system after the second human user has been verified by the secure computer system, and code to display the secure code to the second human user as the second human user accesses the secure computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Masters, Richard Monk, Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20140245392
    Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium tangibly recording computer program logic for use in a secure computer system with a first human user and a second human user being authorized users of the secure computer system, the computer program product including code to receive input from the first human user to select the second human user for authentication, code to electronically generate a secure code in response to the input from the first human user, code to display the secure code to the first human user, code to allow the second human user access to the secure computer system after the second human user has been verified by the secure computer system, and code to display the secure code to the second human user as the second human user accesses the secure computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Masters, Richard Monk, Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20140050348
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile communication device. The device comprises: a housing including a housing port; a microphone in the housing; circuitry in the housing and connected to the microphone; a coupler including an acoustic conduit having a first end in communication with the housing port and a second end, and a body section associated with the microphone and in communication with the second end of the acoustic conduit; and a support to brace the coupler in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Larry Hawker, Ilan Rashish, Robert Phillips, Robert Lowes
  • Patent number: 8555586
    Abstract: A structural module (10) for use in water irrigation, water drainage, water retention and water filtering systems, comprises a load bearing base unit (10) and porous material (15), wherein the base unit has a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements (13, 20) so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The base unit being provided with apertures (17, 18, 19) to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The porous material is a block (15) foamed polymeric material which occupies a substantial portion of the volume within the base unit and absorbs and retains water that passes through the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Lowe, Andrew Shuttleworth, Paul David Culleton, Tim Puehmeier
  • Patent number: 8104990
    Abstract: A paving system comprises an upper paving layer (1) permeable to liquid, and a substrate layer (7) of load bearing particulate material. Particles (10) of a non-load bearing, non-degradable porous foamed polymeric material are distributed in the interstitial spaces between particles (9) of the load bearing particulate material. The porous material may be an open celled phenolyic foam such as foamed phenol formaldehyde resin. The porous material absorbs water and also serves to retain microorganisms to break down pollutants. The system can be in fluid communication with the surrounding soil. Elements of the porous material may be used in lumps, which crumble under load into particles, which settle into the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Lowe
  • Patent number: 8086792
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for destaging a track from cache to a storage device. The destaged track is retained in the cache. Verification is made of whether the storage device successfully completed writing data. Indication is made of destaged tracks eligible for removal from the cache that were destaged before the storage device is verified in response to verifying that the storage device is successfully completing the writing of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Jarvis, Michael Howard Hartung, Karl Allen Nielsen, Jeremy Michael Pinson, Steven Robert Lowe
  • Patent number: 7890697
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for destaging a track from cache to a storage device. The destaged track is retained in the cache. Verification is made of whether the storage device successfully completed writing data. Indication is made of destaged tracks eligible for removal from the cache that were destaged before the storage device is verified in response to verifying that the storage device is successfully completing the writing of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Jarvis, Michael Howard Hartung, Karl Allen Nielsen, Jeremy Michael Pinson, Steven Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20100300019
    Abstract: A structural module (10) for use in water irrigation, water drainage, water retention and water filtering systems, comprises a load bearing base unit (10) and porous material (15), wherein the base unit has a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements (13, 20) so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The base unit being provided with apertures (17, 18, 19) to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The porous material is a block (15) foamed polymeric material which occupies a substantial portion of the volume within the base unit and absorbs and retains water that passes through the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, PERMAVOID LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Lowe, Andrew Shuttleworth, Paul David Culleton, Tim Puehmeier
  • Patent number: 7761680
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for copying data from a first cluster to a second cluster to reassign storage areas from the first cluster to the second cluster. An operation is initiated to reassign storage areas from a first cluster to a second cluster, wherein the first cluster includes a first cache and a first storage unit and the second cluster includes a second cache and a second storage unit. Data in the first cache for the storage areas to reassign to the second cluster is copied to the second cache. Data in the first storage unit for storage areas remaining assigned to the first cluster is copied to the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin John Ash, Lokesh Mohan Gupta, Steven Robert Lowe, Alfred Emilio Sanchez, Kenneth Wayne Todd
  • Patent number: 7702857
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for adjusting parameters used to prefetch data from storage into cache. Data units are added from a storage to a cache, wherein requested data from the storage is returned from the cache. A degree of prefetch is processed indicating a number of data units to prefetch into the cache. A trigger distance is processed indicating a prefetched trigger data unit in the cache. The number of data units indicated by the degree of prefetch is prefetched in response to processing the trigger data unit. The degree of prefetch and the trigger distance are adjusted based on a rate at which data units are accessed from the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Binny Sher Gill, Luis Angel Daniel Bathen, Steven Robert Lowe, Thomas Charles Jarvis
  • Patent number: D748199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Manfred Neber, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Jared Bals, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher