Patents by Inventor Robert Costello

Robert Costello 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: 20250047718
    Abstract: Security video is captured when one or more individuals are detected as entering a secure area. Actions of the one or more individuals are monitored based on security policies associated with the secure area. Identifiers for the one or more individuals and action identifiers for the actions are recorded in a security log while the one or more individuals remain in the secure area. The security video is stopped when the individuals are detected as exiting the secure area. The security video is linked to entries recorded in the security log. In an embodiment, when a non-compliant action is detected from the actions based on the security policies, a real-time alert is raised, and/or the security video is streamed in real time to a security monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher John Costello, Matthew Robert Burris, Gregory Joseph Hartl, Sudip Rahman Khan
  • Publication number: 20250044168
    Abstract: A system for detecting a failure in a thermocouple array may comprise the thermocouple array. The thermocouple array may comprise a plurality of thermocouples. The system may comprise an impedance determination circuit. The impedance determination circuit may include a capacitor that has a capacitance equal to an expected capacitance of one of the plurality of thermocouples. The one of the plurality of thermocouples may be connected to test nodes of the impedance determination circuit. The system may comprise a comparator circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the comparator circuit includes an amplifier and a comparator. The system may comprise an excitation circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the excitation circuit includes a waveform generator and an amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Publication number: 20250044159
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a health of a temperature system may comprise selecting a temperature sensor of a plurality of temperature sensors arranged in an array, where each temperature sensor corresponds to an address within the array. The method may comprise identifying the address corresponding to the single temperature sensor, sending the address to a multiplexer, and selecting the single temperature sensor using the identified address. The method may comprise testing the selected single temperature sensor calculating an average temperature detected by the plurality of temperatures sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Patent number: 10049490
    Abstract: A computing device can present a plurality of displayable elements, some of which appear to be on top of or overlaying others. The computing device can determine which displayable elements should cast virtual shadows on which other displayable elements based, at least in part, on a respective virtual depth value associated with each of the displayable elements. In general, a displayable element with a higher depth value can cast a shadow on a displayable element with a lower depth value. The device can select a first displayable element for which a virtual shadow is to be generated. The device can acquire a graphical representation of the first displayable element. The computing device can then apply a blurring technique, a color filtering process, and a transparency filtering process to the graphical representation to generate a virtual shadow for the first displayable element. Then the device can draw or display the shadow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Costello, Christopher Wayne Lockhart
  • Patent number: 9928161
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for intelligent automation of computer software test scripts and code requirements. A server generates a baseline test script for a plurality of browser-based applications with a sequence of action steps having one or more empty user interface component values. The server performs a first execution of the baseline test script against each of the browser-based applications to extract one or more expected values associated with user interface components that correspond to the empty user interface component values, and stores the expected values. The server performs a second execution of the baseline test script against the browser-based applications to extract one or more actual values associated with user interface components that correspond to the empty user interface component values. The server compares the actual values against the expected values, and if the values do not match, the server generates a message indicating a test failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Robert Costello, Lafayette Wallis Alves, Manisha Babbar, Abhisek Dey, Sadasiva Lingala
  • Publication number: 20170178396
    Abstract: A computing device can present a plurality of displayable elements, some of which appear to be on top of or overlaying others. The computing device can determine which displayable elements should cast virtual shadows on which other displayable elements based, at least in part, on a respective virtual depth value associated with each of the displayable elements. In general, a displayable element with a higher depth value can cast a shadow on a displayable element with a lower depth value. The device can select a first displayable element for which a virtual shadow is to be generated. The device can acquire a graphical representation of the first displayable element. The computing device can then apply a blurring technique, a color filtering process, and a transparency filtering process to the graphical representation to generate a virtual shadow for the first displayable element. Then the device can draw or display the shadow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN ROBERT COSTELLO, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE LOCKHART
  • Patent number: 9591295
    Abstract: Approaches enable display of image content (e.g., still or video content), providing an appearance or view based at least in part upon a current relative position and/or orientation of the viewer with respect to the device, and changes in that relative position and/or orientation. Image content is rendered consistent with a viewing angle for the current relative position of the viewer. As that viewing angle changes, the content can be re-rendered or otherwise updated to display the image content from a perspective that reflects the change in viewing angle. Different adjustments can be applied to portions of the content based upon the change in viewing angle. These adjustments can include changes due to parallax or occlusion, which when added to the rendered content enhance the viewer experience and increase realism for content rendered on a two- or three-dimensional display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne Lockhart, Kevin Robert Costello
  • Patent number: 9530243
    Abstract: A computing device can present a plurality of displayable elements, some of which appear to be on top of or overlaying others. The computing device can determine which displayable elements should cast virtual shadows on which other displayable elements based, at least in part, on a respective virtual depth value associated with each of the displayable elements. In general, a displayable element with a higher depth value can cast a shadow on a displayable element with a lower depth value. The device can select a first displayable element for which a virtual shadow is to be generated. The device can acquire a graphical representation of the first displayable element. The computing device can then apply a blurring technique, a color filtering process, and a transparency filtering process to the graphical representation to generate a virtual shadow for the first displayable element. Then the device can draw or display the shadow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Costello, Christopher Wayne Lockhart
  • Patent number: 9437038
    Abstract: Approaches enable image content (e.g., still or video content) to be displayed in such a way that the image content will appear, to a viewer, to include portions with different locations in physical space, with the relative positioning of those portions being determined at least in part upon a current relative position and/or orientation of the viewer with respect to the device, as well as changes in that relative position and/or orientation. For example, relationship pairs for image content capable of being displayed on a display screen can be determined. Based on the relationship pairs, a node hierarchy that includes position information for planes of content that include the image content can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Costello, Christopher Wayne Lockhart
  • Patent number: 9367203
    Abstract: Systems and approaches provide for user interfaces (UIs) that are based on a user's viewing angle and/or motion and orientation of the computing device. The UI elements of the framework can be rendered based on head tracking and/or device motion/orientation data to provide a user the impression that the UI elements exist in an environment having three-dimensional (3D) depth. To further enhance the impression of 3D depth, UI elements positioned at depths perceived to be closer to the user can cast shadows upon UI elements positioned at depths appearing to be further away from the user. During the course of operating the computing device, the depths of certain UI elements can change. The UI elements can be rendered to correspond to such changes in depth, and shadows for the UI elements can be recast to be consistent with the rendered UI elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Robert Costello
  • Patent number: 9224237
    Abstract: Approaches enable image content (e.g., still or video content) to be displayed in such a way that the image content will appear, to a viewer, to include portions with different locations in physical space, with the relative positioning of those portions being determined at least in part upon a current relative position and/or orientation of the viewer with respect to the device, as well as changes in that relative position and/or orientation. For example, image content can be grouped or otherwise contained or assigned to different planes, levels, or other such groupings of content. The planes of content can enable image content included within those planes to be displayed to provide a viewer with an appearance or view of the content that appears to be positioned and/or displayed in 3D space. As that viewing angle changes, the content can be re-rendered or otherwise updated to display the image content from a perspective that reflects the change in viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Costello, Christopher Wayne Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20150091903
    Abstract: Approaches enable image content (e.g., still or video content) to be displayed in such a way that the image content will appear, to a viewer, to include portions with different locations in physical space, with the relative positioning of those portions being determined at least in part upon a current relative position and/or orientation of the viewer with respect to the device, as well as changes in that relative position and/or orientation. For example, image content can be grouped or otherwise contained or assigned to different planes, levels, or other such groupings of content. The planes of content can enable image content included within those planes to be displayed to provide a viewer with an appearance or view of the content that appears to be positioned and/or displayed in 3D space. As that viewing angle changes, the content can be re-rendered or otherwise updated to display the image content from a perspective that reflects the change in viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Costello, Christopher Wayne Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20150085076
    Abstract: Approaches enable image content (e.g., still or video content) to be displayed to provide a viewer with an appearance or view of the content that is based at least in part upon a current relative position and/or orientation of the viewer with respect to the device, as well as changes in that relative position and/or orientation. For example, positional data can be used to render image content from a perspective that is consistent with a viewing angle for the current relative position of the viewer. As that viewing angle changes, the content can be re-rendered or otherwise updated to display the image content from a perspective that reflects the change in viewing angle. The content can include various portions, and different adjustments can be applied to each portion based upon these and/or other such changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Techologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne Lockhart, Kevin Robert Costello
  • Patent number: 8578548
    Abstract: An abrasive cleaning glove comprises a cleaning glove. The cleaning glove comprising a hand portion mechanically coupled to a cuff. The hand portion is made of a material. The material comprises a plurality of warp threads around a series of waft threads. The plurality of warp threads and the series of waft threads are in a pattern that reveals several surface heights caused by various needle pitches to enhance cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventors: John Robert Costello, Michael Christopher Costello
  • Patent number: 8516858
    Abstract: A method of making an abrasive cleaning glove comprises the following steps not necessarily in order. First, a user forms a fabric with plurality of warp threads and a series of waft threads with mosaic type needle bars and sedimentary slice principles of a glove knitting machine to allow elasticity. Next, the user utilizes an air jet propelled devices on the glove knitting machine allowing a greater elasticity. After this the user, completes inlaid neilsbed and sedimentation piece devices on the glove knitting machine allow the abrasive cleaning glove to conform with a user's hand. Then, the user attaches a rib-stitched wrist area to form a cuff and a hand opening with at least one elastic thread to allow the abrasive cleaning glove to conform to different wrist sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventors: John Robert Costello, Michael Christopher Costello
  • Publication number: 20020198730
    Abstract: A method for recovering carpet comprising polymeric fibers. A seller, i.e. retailer, manufacturer or distributor installs a carpet at a consumer location and establishes and maintains a database of installed carpet information comprising carpet type, installation date and consumer identification data. The useful lifetime of the installed carpet is estimated, and the seller contacts the consumer within a determined period of time of the end of the estimated useful lifetime of the carpet. The seller then preferably provides the consumer with an incentive to replace the carpet, such as a credit towards the purchase of a replacement carpet from the seller. The seller then collects the used carpet and sorts the collected carpet according to polymeric fiber type. At least one type of polymeric fiber is converted into a recovered polymer composition, such as by depolymerizing it into its monomeric components and then repolymerizing the monomeric components to form a recovered polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Costello, Michael David Lawrence, Truc Nguyen Brown, Edward Aloysius Duffy, Andres Camacho, David Franklin Blackwood
  • Patent number: 6497362
    Abstract: A method of performing a supervisory function for a self-checkout system including sending a request for supervisory assistance from a self-checkout system to a portable, handheld wireless terminal, receiving the request by the wireless terminal, presenting the request via a display provided with the wireless terminal to a supervisory individual, determining whether the assistance request can be remotely performed through input by the supervisory individual, responding to the request through input by the supervisory individual. The input results in a response being sent from the wireless terminal to the self-checkout system. The response results in the supervisory assistance being performed when the assistance request is remotely performable, and the response results in a notification that supervisory personnel are being dispatched to a location of the self-checkout system when the assistance request can not be remotely performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: New Check Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Persky, Norman Tsang, Robert Costello, Scott Martin, Derek Williams
  • Publication number: 20020148896
    Abstract: A method of performing a supervisory function for a self-checkout system including sending a request for supervisory assistance from a self-checkout system to a portable, handheld wireless terminal, receiving the request by the wireless terminal, presenting the request via a display provided with the wireless terminal to a supervisory individual, determining whether the assistance request can be remotely performed through input by the supervisory individual, responding to the request through input by the supervisory individual. The input results in a response being sent from the wireless terminal to the self-checkout system. The response results in the supervisory assistance being performed when the assistance request is remotely performable, and the response results in a notification that supervisory personnel are being dispatched to a location of the self-checkout system when the assistance request can not be remotely performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Persky, Norman Tsang, Robert Costello, Scott Martin, Derek Williams
  • Patent number: 6059207
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inexpensive process which can be placed in the carpet mill to add value to carpet selvage waste by segregating the various materials used to manufacture the selvage waste. The process for segregating at least one component of a carpet selvage waste comprises the steps of:a. providing carpet selvage waste from carpet manufacturing comprised of tufts comprised of face fiber material, primary backing, an adhesive and optionally a secondary backing,b. identifying face fiber type used in the tufts in the carpet selvage,c. removing the face fiber from the carpet selvage such that the face fiber is essentially free of the primary backing and residual adhesive andd. segregating the removed face fiber from the remainder of the carpet selvage in a mechanical system which segregates fiber by fiber type to obtain a relatively pure stream of the face fiber.All removed, segregated components may be recycled and/or reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Costello, Forrest Eugene Sloan, Edward Aloysius Duffy, Walter Michael Babb, Allen Edens Ward
  • Patent number: 5722603
    Abstract: A process for separating and recovering waste carpet material components, especially face fiber material, includes removing adhesive material from the waste carpet material feedstock to obtain a mixture containing face fiber material which is passed with a liquid medium to a hydrocyclone, where the solids in the mixture are separated on the basis of specific gravity, and recovered. The recovered components can then be processed into desired products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc. /DSM N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Costello, Bernd Roman Keller