Patents by Inventor Robert Aaron

Robert Aaron 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: 20220265876
    Abstract: A sanitation device is disclosed. The sanitation device includes a housing, one or more reflective panels, one or more bulb assemblies, and an access door. The one or more reflective panels and the access door define a chamber. The one or more bulb assemblies are positioned within the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Tekna, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Wayne Dudycha, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Joseph Richard Regimbald, Michael Rex Gruizinga, Joseph Quentin Marietta, Timothy James LaRoy, Aaron Michael Betker, Robert Aaron Feeman, Benjamin John Purrenhage, Lars Robert Chrisman
  • Patent number: 11355144
    Abstract: A slider includes a slider body with an air-bearing surface and a top surface opposing the air-bearing surface. A plurality of slider bond pads are disposed on or parallel to the top surface and proximate to or at a trailing edge of the slider. The plurality of slider bond pads have an exposed surface facing away from the top surface of the slider body. One or more mounting supports extend from the top surface to a distance of at least 12 ?m above the exposed surface of the plurality of slider bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Joseph M. Stephan, Robert Aaron Newman, Lars H. Ahlen, Aaron Michael Collins
  • Patent number: 11352209
    Abstract: A rear suspension member (RSM) transfer assembly for transferring an RSM from a sub-assembly line to a main assembly line includes a first RSM lifter, an RSM buffer, and a second RSM lifter. The first RSM lifter is configured to travel laterally between the sub-assembly line and the main assembly line. The first RSM lifter includes a lifting body and a rotatable arm configured to retrieve the RSM from the sub-assembly line and transport the RSM to the main assembly line. The RSM buffer is configured to receive the RSM from the first RSM lifter and transport the RSM through a plurality of resting positions. The second RSM lifter is configured to receive the RSM from the RSM buffer and raise the RSM into position for installation on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Publication number: 20220130409
    Abstract: A system is configured to manage the recording of audio content between multiple parties participating in a two way audio communication over a plurality of user devices. The audio files recorded during the two way communication can be saved locally and then uploaded to a management server in real time or at a later time. Pluralities of single party audio datasets are organized to provide a synchronized timeline. An editor interface is displayed to an editor user that allows synchronized timelines of single party datasets to be viewed and searched in transcribed form. By selecting words from a transcript users may remove corresponding spoken audio from single party audio datasets before they are merged into a multi-party audio dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Joel Sinclair, Robert Aaron Schultz
  • Patent number: 11286142
    Abstract: A fuel tank lifting apparatus includes a first lifting apparatus including a first lifting base and a second lifting base that is connected to the first lifting base by a first actuator. A positioning mount is fixedly mounted to the second lifting base. The positioning mount is configured to support a fuel tank thereon. A powered fastening gun is fixedly mounted to the first lifting base. The first actuator raises and lowers the second lifting base relative to the first lifting base. A second lifting apparatus comprising a second actuator that raises and lowers the first lifting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Patent number: 11180121
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a cabin and a parking brake system including a parking brake handle located in the cabin for activating a wheel brake. The parking brake handle has a lowered position where the wheel brake is disengaged and a raised position where the wheel brake is engaged. A parking brake setting device is located in the cabin that is configured to be located beneath a head of the parking brake handle with the parking brake handle in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy, William T. Smith, David A. Britton
  • Publication number: 20210157346
    Abstract: A hot water delivery system includes a water heater, a mixing valve that is coupled to the output of the water heater, and a plurality of loads that are coupled to the output of the mixing valve. A load set point temperature of each load that is representative of a maximum temperature of the hot water that is to be delivered to the respective load is set by a user. Responsive to detecting the occurrence of an event associated with a load of the plurality of loads, a controller of the water heater controls the mixing valve to adjust the temperature of the hot water from the water heater to the load set point temperature associated with the load, provided the load set point temperature of the load is different from a water heater set point temperature at which the water heater maintains the hot water therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Oglesbee, Matthew S. Wasson
  • Publication number: 20210094808
    Abstract: A fuel tank lifting apparatus includes a first lifting apparatus including a first lifting base and a second lifting base that is connected to the first lifting base by a first actuator. A positioning mount is fixedly mounted to the second lifting base. The positioning mount is configured to support a fuel tank thereon. A powered fastening gun is fixedly mounted to the first lifting base. The first actuator raises and lowers the second lifting base relative to the first lifting base. A second lifting apparatus comprising a second actuator that raises and lowers the first lifting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Patent number: 10926743
    Abstract: A shock absorber support device for supporting a shock absorber coupled to a rear suspension member (RSM), the shock absorber support device including an elongated body extending between a first end and a second end. A shock absorber hooking portion is coupled to the first end, where the shock absorber hooking portion is configured to releasably engage a cylinder of a shock absorber. An RSM frame hooking portion is coupled to the second end, where the RSM frame hooking portion is configured to releasably engage a portion of an RSM frame assembly. Engagement of both the shock absorber and the portion of an RSM frame assembly prevents the shock absorber from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Publication number: 20210024043
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a cabin and a parking brake system including a parking brake handle located in the cabin for activating a wheel brake. The parking brake handle has a lowered position where the wheel brake is disengaged and a raised position where the wheel brake is engaged. A parking brake setting device is located in the cabin that is configured to be located beneath a head of the parking brake handle with the parking brake handle in the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy, William T. Smith, David A. Britton
  • Publication number: 20200407163
    Abstract: A rear suspension member (RSM) transfer assembly for transferring an RSM from a sub-assembly line to a main assembly line includes a first RSM lifter, an RSM buffer, and a second RSM lifter. The first RSM lifter is configured to travel laterally between the sub-assembly line and the main assembly line. The first RSM lifter includes a lifting body and a rotatable arm configured to retrieve the RSM from the sub-assembly line and transport the RSM to the main assembly line. The RSM buffer is configured to receive the RSM from the first RSM lifter and transport the RSM through a plurality of resting positions. The second RSM lifter is configured to receive the RSM from the RSM buffer and raise the RSM into position for installation on a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Patent number: 10870542
    Abstract: An independently-driven platform used in vehicle assembly includes a side frame and a manually-initiated synchronizing apparatus mounted to the side frame. The manually-initiated synchronizing apparatus includes a linear actuator including a cylinder portion mounted to the side frame and a rod portion that extends and retracts from the cylinder portion. A conveying platform engagement member has a front that faces a conveying direction when synchronizing with a synchronization tab of a conveying platform, a rear that faces an upstream direction and a top connected to the rod portion of the manually-initiated synchronizing apparatus. The conveying platform engagement member has a notch in the rear that is configured to engage the synchronization tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Brian McElroy, Robert Aaron Allex
  • Publication number: 20200324742
    Abstract: A shock absorber support device for supporting a shock absorber coupled to a rear suspension member (RSM), the shock absorber support device including an elongated body extending between a first end and a second end. A shock absorber hooking portion is coupled to the first end, where the shock absorber hooking portion is configured to releasably engage a cylinder of a shock absorber. An RSM frame hooking portion is coupled to the second end, where the RSM frame hooking portion is configured to releasably engage a portion of an RSM frame assembly. Engagement of both the shock absorber and the portion of an RSM frame assembly prevents the shock absorber from moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Publication number: 20200298806
    Abstract: A vehicle moving device for moving a vehicle from a first location to a second location includes a frame having a first end and a second end. A driving wheel is coupled to the first end of the frame and configured to contact a vehicle wheel at a first wheel location. A holding arm is coupled to the second end of the frame opposite the driving wheel and configured to contact the vehicle wheel at a second wheel location. The holding arm holds the vehicle wheel in contact with the driving wheel as the driving wheel rotates the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Friend, Robert Aaron Allex, Brian McElroy
  • Patent number: 10762241
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for securing data. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system, a network packet for analysis. The method includes determining, by the computer system, to examine the network packet for private data. The method includes identifying, by the computer system, private data in payload of the packet. The method includes encrypting the private data. The method includes storing the encrypted private data in a location separate from the payload. The method also includes obfuscating the private data by adding a reference to the location of the encrypted private data in the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Associatio (USAA)
    Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, Donald Nathaniel Holloway, III, Robert Aaron Ghavidel, Jennifer Nannery, Cory Landon Newsom, Robert Lawrence, Huihui Wu, Alejandra Valles
  • Publication number: 20190291241
    Abstract: Example guards for use with power tools and power tools including such guards. The guards include a collar structured to be removably coupled to a hand-guided electrical tool, a hood coupled to the collar, and a guard ring coupled to the collar via the hood. The guard ring extends entirely around the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Brown, Daniel Chronister, David Moore, William Hewett, Gregg Shirey
  • Patent number: 10318762
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for securing data. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system, a network packet for analysis. The method includes determining, by the computer system, to examine the network packet for private data. The method includes identifying, by the computer system, private data in payload of the packet. The method includes encrypting the private data. The method includes storing the encrypted private data in a location separate from the payload. The method also includes obfuscating the private data by adding a reference to the location of the encrypted private data in the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, Donald Nathaniel Holloway, III, Robert Aaron Ghavidel, Jennifer Nannery, Cory Landon Newsom, Robert Lawrence, Huihui Wu, Alejandra Valles
  • Patent number: D916266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: REHAU LIMITED
    Inventors: Sichao Jin, Robert Aaron Sperry Lamb, Moritz Ludwig
  • Patent number: D935904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Johnson, Ronald Matthew Stuart, Robert Aaron Macdonald, Quinton John Watson
  • Patent number: D945234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PAUL MUELLER COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Brown, Daniel Chronister, David Moore, William Hewett, Gregg Shirey