Patents by Inventor Robert A. Phelps
Robert A. Phelps 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: 20140019092Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring health of a process control system. The system includes a device configured to receive diagnostic alarm data that relates to the health of the process control system, group the diagnostic alarm data into a plurality of groups, and identify a problem associated with each group of diagnostic alarm data in the plurality of groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mark Robert Phelps, Ramesh Pai Brahmavar, Raghavendra Prasad Rachepalli
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Publication number: 20130176133Abstract: A method to monitor health of a process controller. The method includes receiving, at a remote service computer, a limited set of diagnostic alarm data that relates to the health of the process controller. The limited set of diagnostic alarm data includes diagnostic alarm data that has been filtered based on a set of rules. The method also includes displaying the limited set of diagnostic alarm data to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Mark Robert Phelps
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Patent number: 7765931Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Robert Phelps, Stephen M. Green
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Publication number: 20100091057Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III, ROBERT PHELPS, STEPHEN M. GREEN
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Publication number: 20090066773Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III, ROBERT PHELPS, STEPHEN M. GREEN
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Patent number: 7500094Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for a modular and enhanced device initialization manager (eDIM). eDIM enumerates and allocates resources to buses and devices of a computer systems during basic input output system (BIOS) power on self-test (POST).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.Inventors: Robert Phelps, Sivagar Natarajan
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Patent number: 7456024Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an original sample (3) of biological origin with a view to detecting at least one component contained in it, whereby the original sample (3) is enclosed in a first container (1) and at least a part of this original sample (3) is transferred from the first container (1) into at least one reaction container, a reagent (9) or reagent mixture being placed beforehand in at least one of the reaction containers in order to prepare the original sample (3) and the component to be detected. In order to transfer at least a part of the original sample (3), two respective containers (1, 6) are connected to one another to form a closed, airtight system at least until at least the component(s) to be detected has (have) been rendered stable by reacting it (them) with the reagent (9) or reagent mixture at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Hexal Pharma GmbHInventors: Michael Dahm, Robert Phelps
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Patent number: 7448323Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Robert Phelps, Stephen M. Green
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Publication number: 20070088943Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for a modular and enhanced device initialization manager (eDIM). eDIM enumerates and allocates resources to buses and devices of a computer systems during basic input output system (BIOS) power on self-test (POST).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Robert Phelps, Sivagar Natarajan
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Publication number: 20070083109Abstract: Adaptive line synthesis is provided. Line synthesis of collinear receive beams responsive to spatially distinct transmit beams is a function of many parameters, such as spatial or temporal frequency response of one or more of the receive beams, synthesis function, number of receive beams synthesized, or acquisition sequence. One or more of these parameters is set or adapts as a function of processor estimated or user provided information. By adapting the line synthesis, the performance and image quality is optimized as appropriate for the received data or desired imaging, such as detail resolution, contrast resolution, temporal resolution, shift-invariance and penetration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Kutay Ustuner, D-L Liu, Lewis Thomas, Charles Bradley, Anming Cai, Robert Phelps, John Lazenby
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Publication number: 20070016023Abstract: A plurality of application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips with different functions is provided. Each of the ASICs performs one or more functions along an ultrasound data path. The chips include communications protocols or processes for allowing scaling. For example, ASICs for backend processing include data exchange ports for communicating between other ASICs of the same type. As another example, receive beamformer ASICs cascade for beamformation. By providing ASICs implementing many or most of the ultrasound data path functions, with scalability, the same ASICs may be used for different system designs. A family of systems from high end to low-end using the same types of ASICs, but in different configurations, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Robert Phelps, David Petersen, John Lazenby
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Publication number: 20060196372Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Robert Phelps, Stephen Green
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Publication number: 20060173338Abstract: Medical diagnostic ultrasound stereo imaging is provided. A medical diagnostic ultrasound system operable to scan a body with ultrasound is also operable to generate a three dimensional stereoscopic view of the body. The video processing unit and/or display device create the stereoscopic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Qinglin Ma, Robert Phelps, Gerald Raitzer, Jerry Hopple, Steven Marquis, David Waataja, Carol Lowery
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Patent number: 7048651Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface of a golf ball. In another form of the invention, an indicia is applied directly to a golf ball, without a transfer medium. In this method, an indicia receiving layer is applied on at least a portion of the golf ball surface, then the indicia is printed directly on the indicia receiving layer using an ink jet printer. The indicia on the golf ball has an impact resistance suitable for use in competitive play.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Robert Phelps, Stephen M. Green
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Publication number: 20050267369Abstract: Unipolar, bipolar or sinusoidal transmitters may leave the transmitter in any of various states at the end of one pulse. Undesired acoustic energy may be generated to change states prior to beginning another transmit sequence or pulse. For example, phase inversion for tissue harmonic imaging is performed where two sequential pulses are transmitted with different phases. The first waveform starts at a low state and ends at the low state of a unipolar transmitter. The next waveform starts at the high state. Transmit apodization or spectrum control techniques may require a pattern of waveform starting states different than a current state. Acoustic disruption due to a change of state of the transmitter between transmissions for imaging is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: John Lazenby, Robert Phelps
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Publication number: 20050243812Abstract: Elements within each of a plurality of sub-arrays are dynamically grouped as a function of the steering direction. The dynamic grouping allows for partial beamforming with more similar delays within each grouping of elements within the sub-array. A plurality of partial beamformers is provided for each sub-array. Different ones of the elements are mapped to different ones of the partial beamformers as a function of the steering direction. As used herein, steering direction includes one or more of a focal location, a scan line angle, a scan line origin or other beamforming parameters associated with establishing a relative delay between elements. The shape or grouping of elements is changed at the beginning of any acquisition cycle, such as the beginning of transmit and receive operation for a given steering direction. Dynamic sub-array mapping may minimize negative effects of sub-array partial beamforming by providing an optimal shape of the sub-array groupings based on the steering direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventor: Robert Phelps
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Publication number: 20050243650Abstract: Transmitters for generating multilevel transmit waveforms for medical diagnostic ultrasound are provided. Voltages from a plurality of sources are superposed or summed. Switches control the amplitude and polarity of the summed voltages so that a transmit waveform having four or more, such as nine, voltage levels is provided. A simple switching pulser without a power amplifier combines voltages applied to two or more flux paths in a third flux path. Superposition of magnetic flux in the third flux path provides for an output voltage responsive to the sum and difference of two different voltages. Alternatively or additionally, the secondary windings of multiple transformers are connected in series with a transducer element. By providing different input voltages to each of the transformers, the multilevel transmit waveform is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: David Petersen, Robert Phelps
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Publication number: 20050228277Abstract: Methods and systems for electronically scanning within a three dimensional volume while minimizing the number of system channels and associated cables connecting a two-dimensional array of elements to an ultrasound system are provided. Larger apertures can be utilized with existing 2D transducer electronics, whose purpose is to reduce the number of conductors in the transducer cable, by having the partially beam formed sub-arrays consist of a sub-array(s) of configurable elements. Exemplary 2D transducer electronics include electronics for the entire beam forming process, partial beam forming, e.g. delaying in time and summing of signals, walking aperture multiplexing, e.g. sequential sub-array actuation, sub-aperture mixing, e.g. delaying in phase and summing, time division multiplexing, e.g. sub-dividing and allocating available bandwidth as a function of time, and frequency division multiplexing, e.g. sub-dividing and allocating available bandwidth as a function of frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Stephen Barnes, Mirsaid Bolorforosh, Robert Phelps
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Publication number: 20050203391Abstract: Element mapping and transmission of continuous waves are provided ultrasound imaging. For use with multiple dimensional or large arrays, the number of receive beamformer channels or associated cables connecting the transducer array to the receive beamformer may be limited. Subarrays of signals from different elements associated with similar phasing are combined without switching. The combined subarray signals are then received beamformed to generate a continuous wave image. Receive channels without clocking or beamforming prior to a steered continuous wave Doppler beamformer maximize dynamic range and reduce the power consumption. For further or different optimization of steering continuous waves, low voltage transmitters separate from high voltage transmitters are provided for a plurality of elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Robert Phelps, David Petersen
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Patent number: D653156Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Inventors: Robert Phelps, Belinda Phelps