Patents by Inventor Robert Beach

Robert Beach 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).

  • Patent number: 12254697
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for monitoring events using a Virtual Inductive Loop system. In some implementations, image data is obtained from cameras. A region depicted in the obtained image data is identified, the region comprising lines spaced by a distance that satisfies a distance threshold. For each line included in the region: an object depicted crossing the line is determined whether to satisfy a height criteria indicating that the line is activated. In response to determining that an object depicted crossing the line satisfies the height criteria, an event is determined to have likely occurred using data indicating (i) which lines of the lines were activated and (ii) an order in which each of the lines were activated. In response to determining that an event likely occurred, actions are performed using at least some of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Narayanan Ramanathan, Allison Beach, Robert S. Hastings, Weihong Yin, Sima Taheri, Dana Eubanks, Kyoung-Jin Park, Donald Gerard Madden, Gang Qian
  • Publication number: 20250069718
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for an intelligent wellness management platform that integrates multiple wellness dimensions into a unified, adaptive system. Using advanced AI, the platform creates personalized wellness journeys that adapt in real time to users' changing goals and external influences, ensuring relevance and effectiveness. A virtual advisor guides users through goal setting, data entry, and provides continuous support for a seamless experience. The platform also identifies user connections through “orbital convergence,” enabling meaningful interactions and shared experiences to enhance wellness outcomes. With real-time data processing, event-driven architecture, and user feedback, the system continuously updates recommendations, allowing users to manage their wellness journey with personalized guidance. The platform empowers users to customize their wellness paths, set goals and timeframes, and participate in community-driven activities, all while maintaining autonomy and flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: James Beach-Drummond, Anthony Rivera, Carmin Vaccaro, Robert Hoppenfeld
  • Patent number: 12238384
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for, in response to determining that an election to opt into a privacy policy has not been received from the user (or that an election to opt out of the privacy policy has been received from the user) using limited functionality of a data provider system to select, from a set of candidate data items and using a particular selection criterion (not based on personal information of the user), data items to be transmitted. System and methods may be further provided for, in response to determining that an election to opt into the privacy policy has been received (or that an election to opt out of the privacy policy has not been received), using full functionality search of the data provider system to select data items from the set of candidate data items based at least in part on the accessed personal information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Media Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Shelly Glennon, Robert F Poniatowski, Bryan James, Brian Beach
  • Publication number: 20240413205
    Abstract: A gallium nitride (GaN) transistor which includes a multi-layer/multi-thickness barrier layer formed of segments of progressively increasing thickness between the gate and drain to progressively increase the 2DEG density in the channel from gate to drain. The GaN gate can be formed on the base barrier layer to produce an enhancement mode device with a positive threshold voltage. By forming the gate over a thicker segment of the barrier layer, a GaN transistor with a less positive threshold voltage, or a depletion mode transistor with a negative threshold voltage, can be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Christopher Rutherglen, Robert Strittmatter, Jianjun Cao, Alexander Lidow
  • Patent number: 12116769
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connecting devices and systems for constructing a structure. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a connector device and system useful for joining structural elements together for constructing a roof on a building. The present disclosure provides embodiments of connectors which are used to secure roof purlins to rafters and/or trusses to enhance the structural integrity of the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Robert Beach
  • Publication number: 20240274681
    Abstract: An enhancement mode gallium nitride (GaN) transistor with a p-type gate configured to eliminate holes accumulating under the gate metal. The gate has two electrodes, a gate electrode and a hole collector electrode. In a preferred embodiment, a negative voltage is applied to the hole collector electrode, attracting holes accumulating under the gate metal. The attracted holes recombine with electrons supplied by the negative voltage, thereby substantially eliminating the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Strittmatter, Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Muskan Sharma, Wen-Chia Liao, Alexander Lidow, Massimo Grasso, Sergio Morini
  • Publication number: 20240247816
    Abstract: An indoor environmental control and air distribution system for a building includes: an air handling unit; a manifold connected to the air handling unit having a chamber formed by a plurality of walls and a plurality of orifices formed through at least one of the walls; air distribution conduits each independently having a first end connected to the orifices of the manifold and a second end extending out from the manifold into different zones throughout the building; and an airflow modulating device having one or more airflow regulating dampers independently configured to move into at least two positions in which each position provides a different percentage of total air volume to each air distribution conduit. A method of using the indoor environmental control and air distribution system is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Poerschke, Anthony Grisolia, Robert Beach
  • Patent number: 12012746
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connecting devices and systems for constructing a structure. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a connector device and system useful for joining structural elements together for constructing a roof on a building. The present disclosure provides embodiments of connectors which are used to secure roof purlins to rafters and/or trusses to enhance the structural integrity of the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Robert Beach
  • Publication number: 20240085054
    Abstract: A fitting assembly for connection to a flexible duct includes a ferrule configured for insertion into an open end of the flexible duct a fitting removably connected to the ferrule. The ferrule includes a sidewall defining a minor diameter and a major diameter spaced apart from the minor diameter, and a ferrule thread extending radially outward from the sidewall. One of the fitting and the ferrule defines a recess. Another of the fitting and the ferrule comprises a tab configured to extend into the recess. One of the recess and the tab comprises an edge. Another of the recess and the tab comprises a ramped surface extending in a circumferential direction of the ferrule, such that rotation of the ferrule relative to the fitting causes the ramped surface to engage the edge, thereby radially deflecting the tab and disengaging the tab from the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Andrew Poerschke, Nigel Watts
  • Patent number: 11930717
    Abstract: A synthetic antiferromagnetic structure for a spintronic device is disclosed and has an FL2/Co or Co alloy/antiferromagnetic coupling/Co or Co alloy/CoFeB configuration where FL2 is a ferromagnetic free layer with intrinsic PMA. Antiferromagnetic coupling is improved by inserting a Co or Co alloy dusting layer on top and bottom surfaces of the antiferromagnetic coupling layer. The FL2 layer may be a L10 ordered alloy, a rare earth-transition metal alloy, or an (A1/A2)n laminate where A1 is one of Co, CoFe, or an alloy thereof, and A2 is one of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Mg, Mo, Os, Si, V, Ni, NiCo, and NiFe, or A1 is Fe and A2 is V. A method is also provided for forming the synthetic antiferromagnetic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Guenole Jan, Yu-Jen Wang, Ru-Ying Tong
  • Patent number: 11913671
    Abstract: An indoor environmental control and air distribution system for a building includes: an air handling unit; a manifold connected to the air handling unit having a chamber formed by a plurality of walls and a plurality of orifices formed through at least one of the walls; air distribution conduits each independently having a first end connected to the orifices of the manifold and a second end extending out from the manifold into different zones throughout the building; and an airflow modulating device having one or more airflow regulating dampers independently configured to move into at least two positions in which each position provides a different percentage of total air volume to each air distribution conduit. A method of using the indoor environmental control and air distribution system is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: RHEIA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Poerschke, Anthony Grisolia, Robert Beach
  • Patent number: 11821646
    Abstract: A fitting assembly for connection to a flexible duct includes a ferrule configured for insertion into an open end of the flexible duct a fitting removably connected to the ferrule. The ferrule includes a sidewall defining a minor diameter and a major diameter spaced apart from the minor diameter, and a ferrule thread extending radially outward from the sidewall. One of the fitting and the ferrule defines a recess. Another of the fitting and the ferrule comprises a tab configured to extend into the recess. One of the recess and the tab comprises an edge. Another of the recess and the tab comprises a ramped surface extending in a circumferential direction of the ferrule, such that rotation of the ferrule relative to the fitting causes the ramped surface to engage the edge, thereby radially deflecting the tab and disengaging the tab from the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: RHEIA, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Andrew Poerschke, Nigel Watts
  • Publication number: 20230193618
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connecting devices and systems for constructing a structure. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a connector device and system useful for joining structural elements together for constructing a roof on a building. The present disclosure provides embodiments of connectors which are used to secure roof purlins to rafters and/or trusses to enhance the structural integrity of the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Robert Beach
  • Publication number: 20230111542
    Abstract: A bidirectional GaN FET with a single gate formed by integrating a single-gate bidirectional GaN FET in parallel with a bidirectional device formed of two back-to-back GaN FETs with a common source. The single-gate bidirectional GaN FET occupies most of the integrated circuit die, such that the integrated device has a low channel resistance, while also capturing the advantages of a back-to-back bidirectional GaN FET device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Chia Liao, Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Zhikai Tang, Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20220341154
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connecting devices and systems for constructing a structure. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a connector device and system useful for joining structural elements together for constructing a roof on a building. The present disclosure provides embodiments of connectors which are used to secure roof purlins to rafters and/or trusses to enhance the structural integrity of the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Robert Beach
  • Publication number: 20210285684
    Abstract: A fitting assembly for connection to a flexible duct includes a ferrule configured for insertion into an open end of the flexible duct a fitting removably connected to the ferrule. The ferrule includes a sidewall defining a minor diameter and a major diameter spaced apart from the minor diameter, and a ferrule thread extending radially outward from the sidewall. One of the fitting and the ferrule defines a recess. Another of the fitting and the ferrule comprises a tab configured to extend into the recess. One of the recess and the tab comprises an edge. Another of the recess and the tab comprises a ramped surface extending in a circumferential direction of the ferrule, such that rotation of the ferrule relative to the fitting causes the ramped surface to engage the edge, thereby radially deflecting the tab and disengaging the tab from the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Andrew Poerschke, Nigel Watts
  • Publication number: 20210247098
    Abstract: A fitting assembly for connection to a flexible duct includes a fitting and a ferrule extending from the fitting. The ferrule includes a first end configured for insertion into an open end of the flexible duct, a second end adjacent to the fitting, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The sidewall defines a minor diameter adjacent the first end and a major diameter spaced apart from the minor diameter. The ferrule further includes a ferrule thread extending radially outward from the sidewall. The minor diameter is less than or equal to an inner diameter of the flexible duct with the flexible duct fully elongated, and the major diameter is greater than the inner diameter of the flexible duct with the flexible duct fully elongated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Poerschke, Robert Beach, Nigel Watts
  • Publication number: 20210210674
    Abstract: A synthetic antiferromagnetic structure for a spintronic device is disclosed and has an FL2/Co or Co alloy/antiferromagnetic coupling/Co or Co alloy/CoFeB configuration where FL2 is a ferromagnetic free layer with intrinsic PMA. Antiferromagnetic coupling is improved by inserting a Co or Co alloy dusting layer on top and bottom surfaces of the antiferromagnetic coupling layer. The FL2 layer may be a L10 ordered alloy, a rare earth-transition metal alloy, or an (A1/A2)n laminate where A1 is one of Co, CoFe, or an alloy thereof, and A2 is one of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Mg, Mo, Os, Si, V, Ni, NiCo, and NiFe, or A1 is Fe and A2 is V. A method is also provided for forming the synthetic antiferromagnetic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Guenole Jan, Yu-Jen Wang, Ru-Ying Tong
  • Publication number: 20210199316
    Abstract: An indoor environmental control and air distribution system for a building includes: an air handling unit; a manifold connected to the air handling unit having a chamber formed by a plurality of walls and a plurality of orifices formed through at least one of the walls; air distribution conduits each independently having a first end connected to the orifices of the manifold and a second end extending out from the manifold into different zones throughout the building; and an airflow modulating device having one or more airflow regulating dampers independently configured to move into at least two positions in which each position provides a different percentage of total air volume to each air distribution conduit. A method of using the indoor environmental control and air distribution system is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Poerschke, Anthony Grisolia, Robert Beach
  • Patent number: D1065897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Beach, Mark Robert Dagley, Giovanna Monserrat Franco Romo, Sergio Sanchez Garcia, Raymond Glenn Jay, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak, Wojciech Kreczmer