Patents by Inventor Robert Case

Robert Case 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: 20240360633
    Abstract: A control system for a construction machine is disclosed. The control system may comprise a controller configured to: receive work parameters associated with working of the worksite surface by a surface-working member; generate an edge-to-edge work plan of the worksite surface, the edge-to-edge work plan comprising a plurality of paths each having a center-line-of-travel, wherein one of the plurality of paths includes a first outer edge defined by a first boundary side and another includes a second outer edge defined by a second boundary side; and activate the construction machine to traverse the center-line-of travel of each of the plurality of paths. The plurality of paths may comprise a first path and a second path that includes a second path overlap-section that overlaps the first path, wherein a width of the second path overlap-section varies along a length of the second path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Russell FRIEND, Mark Andrew Tarvin, Nathaniel Steven Doy, Robert Jason McGee, Joel Case Miller
  • Patent number: 12127675
    Abstract: A smart gaming chair system for use in conjunction with a video gaming system. The smart gaming chair system includes a gaming chair and a body presence sensor. The gaming chair includes at least one of a speaker, a vibration mechanism and a light. The gaming chair is operably connected to a video game system. The body presence sensor is mounted with respect to gaming chair. The body presence sensor is capable of sensing a person in the gaming chair and in response to the sensing of the person in the gaming chair, controlling operation of the at least one of the speaker, the vibration mechanism and the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ace Bayou Corp.
    Inventors: Gareth Case, Robert McNae
  • Publication number: 20240185325
    Abstract: Methods and systems for characterizing a user or a session associated with a user interface and customizing the user interface responsive to the characterization such that a sales transaction is facilitated. The methods and systems are applicable in the vehicle sales, leasing, subscription, and rental contexts, as well as in other contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Case, Orhan Uyaver, Qirui Li, Sai Krishna Ravilisetty, Shabana Firdose
  • Publication number: 20240185319
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing a user experience such that customers/users who are online looking to purchase or lease/subscribe/rent vehicles are presented UI/UX user flows defaulting to or otherwise favoring a vehicle model/version (and trim and color and add-ons) that are as optimal as possible for both the customer/user and for the vehicle manufacturer. These concepts may be extended beyond the automotive context as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventor: Douglas Robert Case
  • Publication number: 20230368275
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing duplicate orders in a client-server architecture, the method including and the system operable for: storing in a database an indicator that an order has been placed for an order identification; when a front-end system calls a back-end system to place a subsequent order for another order identification, the back-end system checking the database to see if the another order identification matches the order identification for the placed order using the indicator; and, if so, the back-end system labeling the subsequent order as a duplicate order and disregarding the subsequent order, but returning a successful return code to the front-end system. The indicator that the order has been placed for the order identification is only stored in the database for a dynamically adjustable threshold period of time, after which period of time the subsequent order is determined to be a new order that is processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Qirui LI, Douglas Robert Case
  • Publication number: 20230290117
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for generating multi-class machine learning classifiers using a plurality of hyper-trained binary classifiers to perform both characteristic detection and object type classification. A range associated with a characteristic of the data sought to be classified may be divided into a plurality of sub-ranges that can be ordered. A plurality of binary machine learning classifiers can be generated, with each binary classifier associated with one of the sub-ranges. Each binary classifier of the plurality of classifiers may be generated by training the classifier to determine if a given input data set contains a characteristic within or outside of the sub-range associated with the binary classifier. Once the binary classifiers have been trained, they can be used to determine what value within the range of the characteristic an input data sample has, and may be used to determine other properties about the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. CASE, Monica P. CARLEY-SPENCER, Nirupama BHATTACHARYA, Dasith A. GUNAWARDHANA, Siva P. RAPARLA, Mark V. GIGLIO, Michelle M. BRENNAN, Eric R. HUGHES, Richard W. HUZIL
  • Publication number: 20230290110
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods for generating synthetic training data for machine learning models. Images of a particular object (such as an aircraft) can be received and processed to cutout the object (i.e., separate the object from the background) from the received image. The systems and methods described herein can detect areas in the background images to place an object. Once a suitable area has been detected, the cutout object image can be superimposed on the background image at the location determined to be suitable for placing the object. Superimposing the object onto the background image can include blending the two images using a plurality of blending techniques to reduce artifacts that may bias a supervised training process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. CASE, Joseph JUBINSKI, Dasith A. GUNAWARDHANA, Melvin H. DEDICATORIA, Richard W. HUZIL, Ransom WINDER
  • Patent number: 11645419
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can comprise determining, by a device comprising a processor, personally identifying data elements of data, representative of a group of transactions, that comprise personally identifying information according to an anonymization criterion associated with personally identifying information being determined not to be satisfied by the data elements, and storing, by the device, non-identifying data elements of the data to a non-identifying data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Case, Bin Wang
  • Publication number: 20220398344
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can comprise determining, by a device comprising a processor, personally identifying data elements of data, representative of a group of transactions, that comprise personally identifying information according to an anonymization criterion associated with personally identifying information being determined not to be satisfied by the data elements, and storing, by the device, non-identifying data elements of the data to a non-identifying data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Case, Bin Wang
  • Publication number: 20210097606
    Abstract: A method of enabling a user to subscribe to, lease, or purchase an asset or asset service using an application, the method including: receiving user and asset information via the application; receiving credit check information via the application; based on the user, asset, and credit check information, via a customer service organization link, designating the user as one status of “approved”, “denied”, and “maybe”; in the event of a “denied” or “maybe” status designation, requesting additional user information via the application or manually or automatically taking a dynamic rule action to change the status designation to “approved” in a systematic manner based on the additional user information or dynamic rule action; and notifying the user of the status designation via the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas Robert CASE, Stephen Beck SUNDQUIST, Warren DAVIDSON
  • Patent number: 10795709
    Abstract: A method for automatically provisioning a secure data analytic environment is provided. In one or more embodiments, the method can include receiving one or more specifications regarding the data analytic environment to be created from a user, and using the specifications to automatically implement the data analytic environment on a cloud computing environment. In one or more embodiments, the created data analytic environment can be analyzed to determine if the environment is compliant with one or more computing security rules. If the environment is found to be compliant, then the provisioning scripts can be used to generate clones of the originally created analytic environment or modify the pre-existing data analytic environment without requiring the newly created or modified environment to undergo the level of security scrutiny provided when the original analytic environment was created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Glessner, Robert A. Case, Ronald T. Sienknecht, Jr., William R. Kinkel, John W. Ferguson, Alexander H. Ethier
  • Patent number: 10666512
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a device to operate based on a current configuration state of the device in a manner agnostic to an assumed configuration state of a device. Systems can include a local state aware device manager and a state aware device configuration agnostic mediator. Methods can include locally determining an actual current configuration state of a device in operation, generating desired configuration instructions based on the actual current configuration state of the device, and locally configuring the device to operate according to the desired configuration instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenshin Sakura, Douglas Robert Case
  • Publication number: 20190095230
    Abstract: A method for automatically provisioning a secure data analytic environment is provided. In one or more embodiments, the method can include receiving one or more specifications regarding the data analytic environment to be created from a user, and using the specifications to automatically implement the data analytic environment on a cloud computing environment. In one or more embodiments, the created data analytic environment can be analyzed to determine if the environment is compliant with one or more computing security rules. If the environment is found to be compliant, then the provisioning scripts can be used to generate clones of the originally created analytic environment or modify the pre-existing data analytic environment without requiring the newly created or modified environment to undergo the level of security scrutiny provided when the original analytic environment was created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. GLESSNER, Robert A. CASE, Ronald T. SIENKNECHT, JR., William R. KINKEL, John W. FERGUSON, Alexander H. ETHIER
  • Patent number: 10118520
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat bottom having a bottom cushion, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom with the seat back having a back cushion, and at least one of the bottom cushion and the back cushion having a passage. The assembly further includes a flow control layer coupled to the cushion having the passage with the flow control layer defining a first support area having a first plurality of slits and a second support area, adjacent to the first support area, having a second plurality of slits. Each slit defines a width that is moveable between a restricted position and a free-flowing position. The width of the first slits can move to the free-flowing position while the width of the second slits remains in the restricted position when the first support area receives a first load for flowing air through the first slits and the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Kongsberg Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Craig, Zachary Abbott, Robert Case, Douglas Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20180262394
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a device to operate based on a current configuration state of the device in a manner agnostic to an assumed configuration state of a device. Systems can include a local state aware device manager and a state aware device configuration agnostic mediator. Methods can include locally determining an actual current configuration state of a device in operation, generating desired configuration instructions based on the actual current configuration state of the device, and locally configuring the device to operate according to the desired configuration instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenshin Sakura, Douglas Robert Case
  • Publication number: 20170361742
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat bottom having a bottom cushion, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom with the seat back having a back cushion, and at least one of the bottom cushion and the back cushion having a passage. The assembly further includes a flow control layer coupled to the cushion having the passage with the flow control layer defining a first support area having a first plurality of slits and a second support area, adjacent to the first support area, having a second plurality of slits. Each slit defines a width that is moveable between a restricted position and a free-flowing position. The width of the first slits can move to the free-flowing position while the width of the second slits remains in the restricted position when the first support area receives a first load for flowing air through the first slits and the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Craig, Zachary Abbott, Robert Case, Douglas Wheeler
  • Patent number: 9557204
    Abstract: A metering apparatus for determining a characteristic of a fluid, such as the volumetric flow rate, flowing through a non-linear section of a pipe is disclosed having a first strain gauge mountable to the non-linear section of the pipe offset from the bending neutral axis of the non-linear section of the pipe, to detect a bending force on the non-linear section of the pipe induced by the inertia of the fluid flowing through the pipe. A second strain gauge is mountable to the pipe disposed on the bending neutral axis of the non-linear section of the pipe, to detect at least one of the hoop strains, longitudinal strains and radial strains imparted on the pipe by the pressure of the fluid flowing through the pipe. A controller is configured to determine the mass flow rate of fluid flowing through the pipe based on the bending force determined by the first strain gauge and the at least one of the hoop strains, longitudinal strains and radial strains determined by the second strain gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: George Edmond, Rhona Whitlock, Robert Case
  • Publication number: 20160349092
    Abstract: A metering apparatus for determining a characteristic of a fluid, such as the volumetric flow rate, flowing through a non-linear section of a pipe is disclosed having a first strain gauge mountable to the non-linear section of the pipe offset from the bending neutral axis of the non-linear section of the pipe, to detect a bending force on the non-linear section of the pipe induced by the inertia of the fluid flowing through the pipe. A second strain gauge is mountable to the pipe disposed on the bending neutral axis of the non-linear section of the pipe, to detect at least one of the hoop strains, longitudinal strains and radial strains imparted on the pipe by the pressure of the fluid flowing through the pipe. A controller is configured to determine the mass flow rate of fluid flowing through the pipe based on the bending force determined by the first strain gauge and the at least one of the hoop strains, longitudinal strains and radial strains determined by the second strain gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: George EDMOND, Rhona WHITLOCK, Robert CASE
  • Patent number: 9334041
    Abstract: A glazing unit is provided in which a two part bush is provided such that relative movement between a fastener, a glazing component and a wing skin is permitted, thus avoiding stress concentrations and lowering risk of damage in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: George Edmond, John Monteith, Robert Case, Michael Dawson
  • Patent number: D800490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Robert A. Case