Patents by Inventor Robert Bird
Robert Bird 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: 20230077864Abstract: A system and method for managing distributed shaping in a computer network. The system including: a plurality of logic nodes, each logic node including: a packet processor configured to determine metrics associated with traffic flows in the computer network; a control processor configured to determine a quality value based on the determined metrics and communicate with each of the plurality of logic nodes; and a shaper object configured to shape the network traffic. The method including: initializing each logic node of a plurality of logic nodes; determining metrics associated with traffic flows in the computer network; determining a quality value based on the determined metrics; communicating the metrics with each of the plurality of logic nodes; and shaping the network traffic flows based on the quality value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Tushar MULKAR, Yash PRADHAN, Robert BIRD
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Patent number: 10836971Abstract: A system for forming a woody biomass component and a binder component into a solid fuel element having a predetermined density. The system includes a first compression assembly for compressing an uncompressed mixture of the woody biomass component and the binder component to provide a first compressed mixture formed into a preliminary element having a preliminary density. The system also includes a second compression assembly for compressing the preliminary element to form the solid fuel element having the predetermined density, which is greater than the preliminary density.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ERS Fuel, Inc.Inventors: John Mark Small, Douglas Robert Bird, James Douglas Bird
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Publication number: 20190292475Abstract: A system for forming a woody biomass component and a binder component into a solid fuel element having a predetermined density. The system includes a first compression assembly for compressing an uncompressed mixture of the woody biomass component and the binder component to provide a first compressed mixture formed into a preliminary element having a preliminary density. The system also includes a second compression assembly for compressing the preliminary element to form the solid fuel element having the predetermined density, which is greater than the preliminary density.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: John Mark SMALL, Douglas Robert Bird, James Douglas BIRD
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Patent number: 9610954Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle control system for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle, the system being operable to activate a vehicle launch assist (VLA) function to prevent excessive wheel slip, when the launch assist function is active the system being configured to impose a set of one or more prescribed constraints on an amount of torque applied to one or more wheels of a vehicle, wherein the set of one or more constraints ere determined by reference to information or data in respect of an amount of wheel torque that may be applied before the amount of wheel slip exceeds a prescribed value.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Robert Bird, Paul Darnell
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Patent number: 9545926Abstract: A system and method for use with a vehicle to provide a vehicle launch assist (VLA) function that reduces wheel slip at lower speeds and to provide a fraction control (TC) function that reduces wheel slip at higher speeds. Each function affects operation of one or more vehicle subsystems that control at least one powertrain parameter. The VLA and TC functions operate in response to a driver accelerator request to generate a drive signal that controls torque delivered to at least one driven vehicle wheel. The VLA function generates the drive signal at a first value that limits the torque to below a requested torque value representing the driver accelerator request. The TC function generates the drive signal at a second value that limits the torque to below the requested torque value. And the control system outputs a powertrain drive signal based on the lesser of first and second values.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Paul Darnell, Robert Bird
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Patent number: 9390147Abstract: A system, a method and a computer readable medium for storing data elements and related data provenance information. The data elements may be represented in a hyper-table having rows and columns which may be indexed. The data-values of the corresponding data-elements in the hyper-cells may be retrieved based on the indices. Snapshots of the indices may be generated at pre-determined time periods. Checkpoints of the hyper-table may be generated at time periods that are based on transactions on the hyper-table. The hyper-table is capable of being queried as the hyper-table existed at certain time-periods, and data-values of the data-elements may be retrieved as the data-elements existed at such time-periods.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Adam Leko, Matthew Whitlock
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Patent number: 9262511Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for indexing streaming data. Data may be received from distributed devices connected via a network. Data elements may be stored and allocated to data blocks and events of the block stores. Non-text data may be converted into a text representation. The data may be split into terms, and term frequencies of each term within each of the event may be calculated. Block-level term frequency statics may be calculated based on the term frequencies. Tree index structures, such as the Y-tree index, may be generated based on the block-level term frequency data. The Y-tree index structures may use the terms as keys and pointers to the corresponding data blocks and block-level term frequency data. A search query may be performed over the tree index structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Adam Leko, Robert Bird, Matthew Whitlock
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Patent number: 9221995Abstract: A colored composition comprising: a) NIR scattering TiO2 particulate material with an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m and a particle size distribution such that 30% or more of the particles are less than 1 ?m; b) one or more non-white colorant; wherein the particulate material and the non-white colorant are dispersed within a vehicle. This material with a large crystal size has unusually high reflection of NIR radiation and, simultaneously, noticeably diminished reflectance of visible light. Also disclosed is a coated particulate TiO2 material, wherein the material has an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m, and the coating comprises one or more oxide material; this provides low levels of photocatalytic activity that were previously unattainable. This coated TiO2 material may be provided in a composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: TIOXIDE EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: John Robb, John L Edwards, John Temperley, Robert Bird, Paul C Bradley, Anthony G Jones
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Patent number: 9218702Abstract: A device and method for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill from a bill acceptor after credit has been given. The device includes a cash box, a punch plate and a security device. The security device includes at least one bill-cutting edge and at least one string-cutting surface. A method uses a security device to cut a bill when a fraudulent withdrawal of the bill is attempted.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Astrosys International Ltd.Inventors: Robert Bird, Ivan Radojkovic
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Publication number: 20150363446Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for indexing streaming data. Data may be received from distributed devices connected via a network. Data elements may be stored and allocated to data blocks and events of the block stores. Non-text data may be converted into a text representation. The data may be split into terms, and term frequencies of each term within each of the event may be calculated. Block-level term frequency statics may be calculated based on the term frequencies. Tree index structures, such as the Y-tree index, may be generated based on the block-level term frequency data. The Y-tree index structures may use the terms as keys and pointers to the corresponding data blocks and block-level term frequency data. A search query may be performed over the tree index structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Adam Leko, Robert Bird, Matthew Whitlock
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Publication number: 20150329737Abstract: A coloured composition comprising: a) NIR scattering TiO2 particulate material with an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m and a particle size distribution such that 30% or more of the particles are less than 1 ?m; b) one or more non-white colorant; wherein the particulate material and the non-white colorant are dispersed within a vehicle. This material with a large crystal size has unusually high reflection of NIR radiation and, simultaneously, noticeably diminished reflectance of visible light. Also disclosed is a coated particulate TiO2 material, wherein the material has an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m, and the coating comprises one or more oxide material; this provides low levels of photocatalytic activity that were previously unattainable. This coated TiO2 material may be provided in a composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: John Robb, John L. Edwards, John Temperley, Robert Bird, Paul C. Bradley, Anthony G. Jones
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Publication number: 20150279146Abstract: A device and method for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill from a bill acceptor after credit has been given. The device includes a cash box, a punch plate and a security device. The security device includes at least one bill-cutting edge and at least one string-cutting surface. A method uses a security device to cut a bill when a fraudulent withdrawal of the bill is attempted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Robert Bird, Ivan Radojkovic
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Patent number: 9143393Abstract: A data classification system comprising a server adapted to receive data elements from a computer network, compute a distance between the elements and a plurality of representative elements such that where the distance is less than a threshold, the input elements are associated with the representative element and where the distance is not less than the threshold, the input element is stored as a new representative element. A method of classifying network traffic is further disclosed that can include providing a server adapted to receive data from a network, compute a distance between the data elements and representative data elements such that where the distance is less than a threshold, the input elements are associated with the representative element and where the distance is not less than the threshold, the input element is stored as a new representative element.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Greg Barton, Matthew Whitlock
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Patent number: 9127172Abstract: A colored composition comprising: a) NIR scattering TiO2 particulate material with an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m and a particle size distribution such that 30% or more of the particles are less than 1 ?m; b) one or more non-white colorant; wherein the particulate material and the non-white colorant are dispersed within a vehicle. This material with a large crystal size has unusually high reflection of NIR radiation and, simultaneously, noticeably diminished reflectance of visible light. Also disclosed is a coated particulate TiO2 material, wherein the material has an average crystal size of greater than 0.40 ?m, and the coating comprises one or more oxide material; this provides low levels of photocatalytic activity that were previously unattainable. This coated TiO2 material may be provided in a composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: TIOXIDE EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: John Robb, John L. Edwards, John Temperley, Robert Bird, Paul C. Bradley, Anthony G. Jones
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Publication number: 20150203119Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle control system for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle, the system being operable to activate a vehicle launch assist (VLA) function to prevent excessive wheel slip, when the launch assist function is active the system being configured to impose a set of one or more prescribed constraints on an amount of torque applied to one or more wheels of a vehicle, wherein the set of one or more constraints ere determined by reference to information or data in respect of an amount of wheel torque that may be applied before the amount of wheel slip exceeds a prescribed value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Robert Bird, Paul Darnell
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Publication number: 20150073679Abstract: A system and method for use with a vehicle to provide a vehicle launch assist (VLA) function that reduces wheel slip at lower speeds and to provide a fraction control (TC) function that reduces wheel slip at higher speeds. Each function affects operation of one or more vehicle subsystems that control at least one powertrain parameter. The VLA and TC functions operate in response to a driver accelerator request to generate a drive signal that controls torque delivered to at least one driven vehicle wheel. The VLA function generates the drive signal at a first value that limits the torque to below a requested torque value representing the driver accelerator request. The TC function generates the drive signal at a second value that limits the torque to below the requested torque value. And the control system outputs a powertrain drive signal based on the lesser of first and second values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Paul Darnell, Robert Bird
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Patent number: 8959075Abstract: Systems and methods for storing and retrieving data elements transmitted via data streams received from distributed devices connected via a network. The received data elements may be stored in block stores on the distributed devices. The stored data-elements may be allocated to data-blocks of a block-store that have assigned block-identifiers and further allocated to events of the data-blocks that have assigned token-names. Stream-schema of the received data-streams may comprise a list of token-names and an index-definition for each corresponding data-stream. Indices may be generated for the event-allocated data-elements. A query may be executed in order to retrieve data-elements of the received data-streams based on the indices.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Adam Leko, Matthew Whitlock
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Patent number: 8914333Abstract: A system and method for storing data-files stored on distributed devices connected to a network. Data-elements of the data-files are allocated to data-blocks stored on the distributed devices. Key-identifiers are calculated for each of the data-blocks based on the allocated data-elements. The key-identifiers are stored in distributed tables stored on the distributed devices. Index-nodes are generated for the data-files based on the data-blocks. A Paxos algorithm is executed for the index-nodes based on the key-identifiers to provide a consensus of the data-files that are stored on the plurality of distributed devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Matthew Whitlock
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Publication number: 20140222829Abstract: A system and method for storing data-files stored on distributed devices connected to a network. Data-elements of the data-files are allocated to data-blocks stored on the distributed devices. Key-identifiers are calculated for each of the data-blocks based on the allocated data-elements. The key-identifiers are stored in distributed tables stored on the distributed devices. Index-nodes are generated for the data-files based on the data-blocks. A Paxos algorithm is executed for the index-nodes based on the key-identifiers to provide a consensus of the data-files that are stored on the plurality of distributed devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Matthew Whitlock
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Publication number: 20140207728Abstract: Systems and methods for storing and retrieving data elements transmitted via data streams received from distributed devices connected via a network. The received data elements may be stored in block stores on the distributed devices. The stored data-elements may be allocated to data-blocks of a block-store that have assigned block-identifiers and further allocated to events of the data-blocks that have assigned token-names. Stream-schema of the received data-streams may comprise a list of token-names and an index-definition for each corresponding data-stream. Indices may be generated for the event-allocated data-elements. A query may be executed in order to retrieve data-elements of the received data-streams based on the indices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Red Lambda, Inc.Inventors: Robert Bird, Adam Leko, Matthew Whitlock