Patents by Inventor Robert Brewer

Robert Brewer 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: 20240106929
    Abstract: The invention discloses a computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computer system, for utilizing a hypervisor installed on a smartphone running separate virtual machines (VMs), one configured for personal use and another for work use, thereby allowing for separate operating environments on one piece of hardware. The method includes receiving one or more notifications, or calls, on the smartphone and determining whether the one or more notifications, or calls, are during work hours. The method selects, automatically, the work VM as default if the one or more notifications, or calls, are during work hours. If the one or more notifications, or calls, are not during work hours, the method automatically selects the personal VM as default. The method further notifies a user to switch VMs if the one or more notifications, or calls, occur during a time that is a non-default VM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Derek Brewer, Robert Wilhelm, Jon D Gullixson, Paul Llamas Virgen
  • Publication number: 20240087473
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure include a method and system for providing an interactive virtual reality simulation for virtual reality training. A headset, controllers, and/or one or more sensors communicate with a processor to display the interactive virtual reality simulation on a user display within the headset. The interactive virtual reality training for use in facilitating virtually reality simulations including a microscope simulation, a bacteria streaking simulation, and/or a visually inspecting containers simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Crystal Mersh, Brian Duncan, Nicole Monachino, Rebecca Brewer, Robert Ferer, Vanessa Figueroa, Tyler DeWitt, Ken Wieber, Katayoun Meyer, Scott Driscoll, Michael Orndorff
  • Patent number: 11929158
    Abstract: A diabetes management system including a pump for dispensing a medicant and a control device for controlling the pump includes a user interface for controlling functions of the pump and providing information related to operation of the pump and other information. The user interface can display blood glucose information and insulin dosing data such that a user can appropriately act on the information and/or gain confidence that the diabetes management system is operating appropriately to manage the disease. User interfaces provided herein can include displays of current and projected glucose values, bolus calculators, charts displaying glucose levels and/or insulin delivery data, system maintenance reminders, system status information, patient configuration input screens, and log-in screens. Diabetes management systems can include insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, blood glucose monitors, mobile computing devices, servers, and/or other insulin delivery devices (e.g., insulin pens).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Insulet Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Mazlish, Jeffrey Brewer, Lane Desborough, Jennifer Block, Robert Weishar, Alan Schachtely
  • Patent number: 11454147
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed including an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine can include an engine block defining a combustion cylinder and a crankcase, a piston moveable within the combustion cylinder; a cylinder head coupled to the engine block adjacent to and in fluid communication with the combustion cylinder, and a purge system. The purge system can be in fluid communication with the crankcase. The purge system can supply air to the crankcase and to the cylinder head. The purge system can comprise a valve cover coupled to the cylinder head, a breather coupled to the valve cover, and a fumes disposal line coupled with the breather. The fumes disposal line can transport fumes from the breather and away from the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Edwin Wainscott, Kyle Robert Brewer, Rodney Allen Lawrence, Scott Byron Fiveland, Yongxian Gu
  • Publication number: 20220090526
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed including an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine can include an engine block defining a combustion cylinder and a crankcase, a piston moveable within the combustion cylinder; a cylinder head coupled to the engine block adjacent to and in fluid communication with the combustion cylinder, and a purge system. The purge system can be in fluid communication with the crankcase. The purge system can supply air to the crankcase and to the cylinder head. The purge system can comprise a valve cover coupled to the cylinder head, a breather coupled to the valve cover, and a fumes disposal line coupled with the breather. The fumes disposal line can transport fumes from the breather and away from the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Edwin Wainscott, Kyle Robert Brewer, Rodney Allen Lawrence, Scott Byron Fiveland, Yongxian Gu
  • Patent number: 8292825
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices and systems for detecting infection within catheters. In particular, the present invention provides catheter testing systems configured to sterilely collect a biological sample from the interior of a catheter for purposes of testing the biological sample (e.g., for the presence of fibrin, sepsis, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: CRS Medical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Richard Julius, Michael Julius, Joseph Mattano, Kevin Davidson
  • Publication number: 20120125625
    Abstract: A gas-lift apparatus and method for use in a well in which liquids accumulate in a liquid zone. The apparatus comprises a first string extending into the liquid zone and having upper and lower ends; a second string surrounding the first string and defining an annulus therewith, the second string extending a distance from the first string lower end such that the annulus has upper and lower ends, the annulus being closed at its upper and lower ends and defining a chamber, the chamber being in fluid communication with the inside of the first string; a check valve controlling the flow of liquid into from the wellbore into the lower end of said annulus; a gas valve allowing the flow of gas from the first string into the upper end of the chamber; and a valve for controlling the flow of gas into the upper end of said inner string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: James Robert Brewer
  • Publication number: 20110153401
    Abstract: A system and computer program product for testing the validity of coupon codes. Coupon codes can be automatically tested, instead of manually testing them, by having a program select one or more products on a merchant's website and then add them to the shopping cart on the merchant's website. Upon entering the checkout stage on the merchant's website, the program can submit the coupon code to be tested at the checkout stage. The validity of the coupon code is determined based on the status of the coupon code (e.g., expired, approved advertised benefit) returned by the merchant's website. By having a program automatically test coupon codes instead of having a user manually test each coupon code, the validity of coupons code can be more accurately determined in a more efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Bart Jellema, Herman Bosma, Gary Robert Brewer, Mark William Roger Bradley
  • Publication number: 20100305471
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices and systems for detecting infection within catheters. In particular, the present invention provides catheter testing systems configured to sterilely collect a biological sample from the interior of a catheter for purposes of testing the biological sample (e.g., for the presence of fibrin, sepsis, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Richard Julius, Michael Julius, Joseph Mattano, Kevin Davidson
  • Patent number: 7785270
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices and systems for detecting infection within catheters. In particular, the present invention provides catheter testing systems configured to sterilely collect a biological sample from the interior of a catheter for purposes of testing the biological sample (e.g., for the presence of fibrin, sepsis, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: CRS Medical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Richard Julius, Michael Julius, Joseph Mattano, Kevin Davidson
  • Patent number: 7374494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a bolt that includes an axis, including the steps of providing a metal rod, providing a die, extruding the metal rod through use of the die, cold forming the metal rod, at least in part, to provide a shaft and a head so that, the head includes a torque transferring structure, the head includes a flange located adjacent to the torque transferring structure, a generally cylindrical surface is located adjacent to the flange, and a sloping surface that extends from the generally cylindrical surface towards the axis, rolling a threaded surface into the shaft, and providing a plurality of grooves so that the grooves extend from an end of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: MacLean-Fogg Company
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Gerard Jakuszeski
  • Publication number: 20070248946
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices and systems for detecting infection within catheters. In particular, the present invention provides catheter testing systems configured to sterilely collect a biological sample from the interior of a catheter for purposes of testing the biological sample (e.g., for the presence of fibrin, sepsis, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: CRS Medical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Richard Julius, Michael Julius, Joseph Mattano, Kevin Davidson
  • Publication number: 20070039420
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for recovering metal values from metal-bearing materials. During a reactive process, a seeding agent is introduced to provide a nucleation site for the crystallization and/or growth of solid species which otherwise tend to passivate the reactive process or otherwise encapsulate the metal value, thereby reducing the amount of desired metal values partially or completely encapsulated by such material. The seeding agent may be generated in a number of ways, including the recycling of residue or the introduction of foreign substances. Systems embodying aspects of the present invention may be beneficial for recovering a variety of metals such as copper, gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc, rhenium, uranium, rare earth metals, and platinum group metals from any metal-bearing material, such as ores and concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Marsden, Robert Brewer, Joanna Robertson, David Baughman, Philip Thompson, Wayne Hazen, Roland Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7136005
    Abstract: An accurate, low noise conditionally resetting integrator circuit in an analog to digital system samples, with an analog to digital converter, the output of an integrating circuit a number of times during a measuring period; isolates the input for the integrating circuit during sample event; generates a reset signal in response to the integrating circuit output reaching a predetermined level; and resets the feedback capacitor of the integrating circuit by isolating it from the amplifier circuit of the integrating circuit and connecting it to a reference source during a sample event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin G. Lyden, Michael C. Coln, Robert Brewer
  • Publication number: 20060250291
    Abstract: An accurate, low noise conditionally resetting integrator circuit in an analog to digital system samples, with an analog to digital converter, the output of an integrating circuit a number of times during a measuring period; isolates the input for the integrating circuit during sample event; generates a reset signal in response to the integrating circuit output reaching a predetermined level; and resets the feedback capacitor of the integrating circuit by isolating it from the amplifier circuit of the integrating circuit and connecting it to a reference source during a sample event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Colin Lyden, Michael Coln, Robert Brewer
  • Publication number: 20060196313
    Abstract: A method for recovering copper from a copper-containing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material to produce high quality cathode copper from a leach solution without the use of copper solvent extraction techniques or apparatus. A method for recovering copper from a copper-containing ore generally includes the steps of providing a feed stream containing comminuted copper-containing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material, leaching the feed stream to yield a copper-containing solution, conditioning the copper-containing solution through one or more physical or chemical conditioning steps, and electrowinning copper directly from the copper-containing solution, without subjecting the copper-containing solution to solvent extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Marsden, Robert Brewer, Joanna Robertson, David Baughman, Philip Thompson, Wayne Hazen, Christel Bemelmans
  • Publication number: 20060191377
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for the production of sulfuric acid and liberation of precious metal values from materials containing sulfur through pressure leaching operations. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, the sulfur-bearing materials may comprise residues from pressure leaching operations, such as those carried out at medium temperatures. The process of the present invention can be advantageously used to convert such sulfur-bearing materials to sulfuric acid by means of pressure leaching. The sulfuric acid so produced can be used beneficially in other mineral processing operations, for example those at the site where it is produced. Metals, such as precious metals, that are contained within the sulfur-bearing materials advantageously may be recovered from processing products by established precious metals recovery technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Marsden, Robert Brewer, Joanna Robertson, Wayne Hazen, Philip Thompson, David Baughman
  • Publication number: 20060164279
    Abstract: An acquisition and averaging circuit is provided in which, during a sampling phase capacitors in sample blocks 4 and 6 are sequentially connected to the input signal to sample it and are then isolated so as to hold the sample. The capacitors are then connected to a combining/averaging arrangement such that an average of the sample values is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Colin Lyden, Michael Coln
  • Publication number: 20060144717
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for recovering copper and/or other metal values from a metal-bearing ore, concentrate, or other metal-bearing material using pressure leaching and direct electrowinning. More particularly, the present invention relates to a substantially acid-autogenous process for recovering copper from chalcopyrite-containing ore using pressure leaching and direct electrowinning in combination with a leaching, solvent/solution extraction and electrowinning operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Marsden, Robert Brewer, Joanna Robertson, David Baughman, Philip Thompson, Wayne Hazen, Christel Bemelmans, Susan Brewer
  • Publication number: 20060144716
    Abstract: A system and process for recovering copper from a copper-containing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material to produce high quality cathode copper from a leach solution without the use of copper solvent/solution extraction techniques or apparatus. A process for recovering copper from a copper-containing ore generally includes the steps of providing a feed stream containing comminuted copper-containing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material, leaching the feed stream to yield a copper-containing solution, conditioning the copper-containing solution through one or more physical or chemical conditioning steps, and electrowinning copper directly from the copper-containing solution in multiple electrowinning stages, without subjecting the copper-containing solution to solvent/solution extraction prior to electrowinning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Marsden, Robert Brewer, Joanna Robertson, David Baughman, Philip Thompson, Wayne Hazen, Christel Bemelmans, Susan Brewer