Patents by Inventor Robert Bell

Robert Bell 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).

  • LATEX POLYMER WITH IMPROVED WASHABILITY AND BLOCK RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20230075015
    Abstract: Coating compositions or paint having a pigment blended with a polymer system including one or more latex polymers, wherein the polymer system contains an alkali-soluble resin having an acid value and molecular weight and provided in a preferably desired amount to demonstrate optimal performance characteristics of washability, stain resistance or scrubability without negatively impacting block resistance, especially when neutralized with a low-volatility base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Dana CHRISTENSEN, Tyler BELL, Robert Sandoval, Mary Jane HIBBEN, Michael WILDMAN
  • Identification of intent and non-intent query portions
    Patent number: 11580115
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improved categorization of queries are disclosed. In one aspect, first queries having query results limited to a particular category are identified. Second queries including a first query are also identified. For identified second queries, a pattern is generated based on the second query and the included first query, and a rank of the first query's particular category in results for the second query and a percentage of the second query's results having a category equivalent to the included first query's particular category are determined. The ranks and percentages are aggregated for matching patterns, and second patterns with aggregated ranks and percentages meeting a criterion are determined. Results for a third query are limited to a category equivalent to a particular category for a first query included in the third query, and then transmitted over a computer network to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Robert Bell
  • Methods and systems for analog circuit analysis
    Patent number: 11550984
    Abstract: A method for analyzing an analog circuit controlled by a plurality of digital inputs is presented. The circuit is represented with a data structure with nodes connected via edges, which represent a circuit component. The data structure can be traversed across all connected nodes; and said digital inputs can be toggled between two or more input states. The method steps include identifying a set of boundary nodes in the data structure which are at a digital-analog boundary of the data structure; for each digital input, identifying associated boundary nodes which are coupled with the digital input; grouping digital inputs into input sets, where each of the different input sets are associated with mutually exclusive sets of associated boundary nodes, and analyzing the circuit by successively analyzing one or more of the input sets for all possible combinations of inputs states within that set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Indrajit Manna, Russell Christopher Giles, Peter Robert Bell
  • CAPACITORS ENCAPSULATED WITH AT LEAST ONE POLYMER HAVING HIGH THERMAL STABILITY
    Publication number: 20230005666
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a device comprising: a capacitor and at least one encapsulant. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulant comprises at least one polymer. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulant at least partially encapsulates the capacitor. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulant has a stable Young's modulus. Some embodiments of the present disclosure further relate to methods of manufacturing and using the device described herein. In the examples the at least one polymer is a PVDF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Luis Emmanuelli, Thomas Cooper, Robert Bell, Venkateswaran Santhanam
  • Custom query of a media universe database
    Patent number: 11513658
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing a custom query of a media universe database. A plurality of content items are generated based at least in part on a media universe database. The media universe database is configured to store a plurality of elements of media universe content related to a media universe. The content items are sent to a client. From the client is received input indicating a combination of the content items. The combination comprises a selection of two or more of the content items. The media universe database is queried for additional content relevant to the two or more of the content items in the combination. The additional content is sent to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Jacob Olsen, Christian Robert Cabanero, Pilarina Estrada, Matthew George Bell
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING REACTOR
    Publication number: 20220369434
    Abstract: An electromagnetic heating reactor for heating a fluid stream contained within a supply conduit that is microwave and/or radio frequency, RF, transparent or substantially or partially transparent, in a microwave enclosure formed substantially of a conducting material. The cross-section area of the enclosure is not constant transverse to the fluid conduit and in which the fluid is continuously moved through the cavity to increase the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Robert BELL, Mark ROBBINS
  • Locking wedge system having opposing wedges with interlocking detent
    Patent number: 11502571
    Abstract: A locking wedge system for securing a stator coil in a slot of a stator core includes a slot layer positioned on the stator coil to inhibit movement of the stator coil within the slot, an outer wedge including a first tapered surface, an inner locking wedge positioned on the slot layer, the inner locking wedge including a second tapered face that interfaces with the first tapered face, a locking member configured to lock the inner locking wedge to the stator core, and an interlocking mechanism to couple the outer wedge to the inner locking wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Gore, Shane Bell
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20220359096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the electrochemical removal of material from a surface in which two or more fluid jets or flows are arranged to impinge on the surface of the object and an electrical current flows through one fluid flow path, through the object, and then through a second fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: John COLLINS, Robert BELL
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Patent number: 11479783
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Richard Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Vai, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
  • Latex polymer with improved washability and block resistance
    Patent number: 11459480
    Abstract: Coating compositions or paint having a pigment blended with a polymer system including one or more latex polymers, wherein the polymer system contains an alkali-soluble resin having an acid value and molecular weight and provided in a preferably desired amount to demonstrate optimal performance characteristics of washability, stain resistance or scrubability without negatively impacting block resistance, especially when neutralized with a low-volatility base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Dana Christensen, Tyler Bell, Robert Sandoval, Mary Jane Hibben, Michael Wildman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBFUSCATING A CIRCUIT DESIGN
    Publication number: 20220277126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit design are described. One of the methods includes receiving the circuit design from a user computing device. The circuit design includes a plurality of circuit components. The method further includes obfuscating each of the circuit components by transforming layout features associated with the circuit design into a generic layout feature representation. The generic layout feature representation excludes scaled representations of the layout features. The method also includes generating a visual representation of the obfuscated designs. Each of the obfuscated designs has an input port and an output port. The method further includes enabling placement of the obfuscated designs and routing between the input ports and the output ports of the obfuscated designs. The method includes generating an obfuscated integrated circuit design having a master input port, a master output port, the obfuscated designs, and the routing between the obfuscated designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bertrand Irissou, John M. Hughes, Lucio Lanza, Mohamed K. Kassem, Michael S. Wishart, Rajeev Srivastava, Risto Bell, Robert Timothy Edwards, Sherif Eid, Greg P. Shaurette
  • HIGH DENSITY INTERLEAVED INVERTER
    Publication number: 20220278602
    Abstract: Inverters that interface dc and ac power sources and loads are provided. An example application is solar power systems, in which a dc source of power is an array of solar panels; the inverter converts the dc power supplied by these panels to ac power that is fed into the utility grid. Another example is battery energy storage; the inverter changes the dc power of the batteries into ac power that is fed into the grid, and also can convert (rectify) ac power from the grid for charging the batteries. In one embodiment, for example, an inverter comprises slow switches that generate a three-level ac voltage, followed by a plurality of fast-switching half-bridges that introduce high-frequency pulse-width modulation into a plurality of ac output voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: ROBERT ERICKSON, AARON ROGERS, ROGER BELL
  • System and braking kit for enabling a vehicle trailer and a tow bar to be interconnected in either a braking or a non-braking configuration
    Patent number: 11427280
    Abstract: A system, generally for use with light personal vehicles such as bicycles or e-bikes, for enabling a vehicle trailer and a tow bar to be interconnected in either a braking configuration or a non-braking configuration, is described. Also described is a braking kit for interconnecting a tow bar and a vehicle trailer in a braking configuration, wherein the vehicle trailer comprises a connection interface dimensioned to be connected with an end of the tow bar in a non-braking configuration. When the tow bar and the trailer are interconnected in the braking configuration, at least a threshold amount of rearward force imparted via the tow bar during vehicle braking causes the actuation of at least one brake associated with the trailer wheels. The same tow bar can be used in either braking or non-braking configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Pi Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Bell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OVER A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20220239716
    Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example transmitting, via a connection to a network having an available digital bandwidth, a first pre-fetch media content item of media content items included in the a media recommendation transmitted to a communication device, the first pre-fetch media content item having a first rank. Responsive to a determination of a change in the available digital bandwidth, the transmitting of the first pre-fetch media content item is stopped and a second pre-fetch media content item of media content items included in the media recommendation is transmitted via the connection to the network. The second pre-fetch media content item has a second rank. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Kadangode Ramakrishnan, Yifan Hu, Robert Bell, Jeffrey Pang, Jeffrey Erman
  • Dynamic record identification and analysis computer system with event monitoring components
    Patent number: 11394735
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying and utilizing a dynamic record identification and analysis computer system with event monitoring components. A computing device may receive account reconnaissance data identifying a first plurality of user accounts that have experienced at least one event associated with account security concern characteristics. The computing platform may analyze event history data associated with the first plurality of user accounts to identify one or more common interactions associated with a subset of the first plurality of user accounts. The computing platform may identify a point of compromise among the subset of the first plurality of user accounts. Subsequently, the computing platform may search enterprise user account records to identify a second plurality of user accounts that have at least one event associated with the point of compromise. The computing platform may add the second plurality of user accounts to an alert table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amijo Bearley, Robert D. Jones, Kolt Bell, Craig Widmann
  • SYSTEM AND BRAKING KIT FOR ENABLING A VEHICLE TRAILER AND A TOW BAR TO BE INTERCONNECTED IN EITHER A BRAKING OR A NON-BRAKING CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20220219773
    Abstract: A system, generally for use with light personal vehicles such as bicycles or e-bikes, for enabling a vehicle trailer and a tow bar to be interconnected in either a braking configuration or a non-braking configuration, is described. Also described is a braking kit for interconnecting a tow bar and a vehicle trailer in a braking configuration, wherein the vehicle trailer comprises a connection interface dimensioned to be connected with an end of the tow bar in a non-braking configuration. When the tow bar and the trailer are interconnected in the braking configuration, at least a threshold amount of rearward force imparted via the tow bar during vehicle braking causes the actuation of at least one brake associated with the trailer wheels. The same tow bar can be used in either braking or non-braking configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Bell
  • Method and apparatus for content distribution over a network
    Patent number: 11336708
    Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example transmitting, via a connection to a network having an available digital bandwidth, a first pre-fetch media content item of media content items included in the a media recommendation transmitted to a communication device, the first pre-fetch media content item having a first rank. Responsive to a determination of a change in the available digital bandwidth, the transmitting of the first pre-fetch media content item is stopped and a second pre-fetch media content item of media content items included in the media recommendation is transmitted via the connection to the network. The second pre-fetch media content item has a second rank. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Kadangode Ramakrishnan, Yifan Hu, Robert Bell, Jeffrey Pang, Jeffrey Erman
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING TRAILER DETECTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220147742
    Abstract: A method for modifying a trailer detection routine for a vehicle trailer detection system includes identifying a trailer in image data via a trailer detection model and activating a detection training routine for the trailer. The method further includes capturing the image data of the trailer from a plurality of perspectives relative to a trailer heading of the trailer and controlling an update procedure configured to generate a modified trailer detection model operable to detect the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed El-sawah, Robert Bell, Scott Howard Gaboury
  • METHOD FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20220130566
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the electrochemically mediated oxidation of radioactive organic materials comprising the step of mixing aqueous phase that contains the oxidising agent with immiscible non-aqueous phase containing organic material that is to be destroyed in a chamber fitted with a contactor to integrate the aqueous phase with the organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Robert BELL, John COLLINS, Peter EDDOWES
  • Power adapter
    Patent number: D978078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Hyoji Heidi Lim, Boris Landwehr, Pei-Lin Lo, Andrew Robert Bell, Gabriele Gorla, Timothy Lee, Yongju Kwak