Patents by Inventor Robert Fox

Robert Fox 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).

  • Wind turbine generator and tidal current generator with a hydraulic transmission
    Patent number: 8358024
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator 1 has the hydraulic transmission 10 for transmitting the rotation energy of a main shaft 8 to a generator 20. The hydraulic transmission 10 includes a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type which is driven by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The hydraulic transmission 10 is at least partially constituted of a plurality of modules (M1 to M7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Atsushi Maekawa, Masayuki Shimizu, Stephen Salter, Uwe Stein, William Rampen, Robert Fox, Hauke Karstens
  • Medical Tubing Installation Detection
    Publication number: 20120285870
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting fluid in medical tubing. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes controlling repetitive activation of the ultrasonic transmitter. The method also includes receiving a signal from the ultrasonic receiver during an activation of the ultrasonic transmitter. The method also includes determining that fluid is absent or present in a portion of the medical fluid tube based on a comparison between the signal and a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Nigel Wright, Samuel Ernest Magargi, III, Jeremy Thomas Harbaugh, Michael John Zang, Regis Joseph Winniewicz, JR., Joseph Stephen Beri, Douglas Mark Zatezalo, Tom Monahan, Ronald Robert Fox
  • Suspension Damper Having Inertia Valve and User Adjustable Pressure-Relief
    Publication number: 20120285778
    Abstract: A modern suspension damper, for example, a shock absorber or a suspension fork, including an inertia valve and a pressure-relief feature is disclosed. The pressure-relief feature includes a rotatable adjustment knob that allows the pressure-relief threshold to be externally adjusted by the rider “on-the-fly” and without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: William Becker, Robert Fox, Dennis K. Wootten
  • Medical Tubing Installation Detection
    Publication number: 20120289928
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to medical tubing installation detection. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes detecting that a tube is incorrectly installed on a drug delivery device by providing an instruction for a motor of the drug delivery device to pump a drug and receiving, after a period of time has passed since providing the instruction for the motor of the drug delivery device to pump the drug, a signal from a fluid detector connected to the tube, the signal indicating an absence of fluid in the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Nigel Wright, Samuel Ernest Magargi, III, Jeremy Thomas Harbaugh, Michael John Zang, Regis Joseph Winniewicz, JR., Joseph Stephen Beri, Douglas Mark Zatezalo, Tom Monahan, Ronald Robert Fox
  • Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and semiconductor device obtainable with such a method
    Patent number: 8183160
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a patterned hard-mask layer. The hard-mask layer is provided on an exposed surface of one or more layers to be patterned of a semiconductor intermediate product. The hard-mask layer covers the exposed surface in covered areas of the one or more layers to be patterned and does not cover the exposed surface in bared areas of the one or more layers to be patterned. One or more recesses are formed in the layers to be patterned by at least partially removing the layers to be patterned in the bared areas. The hard-mask layer is ten removed. After removing the hard-mask layer the recess is filled with a filling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., ST Microelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Anissa Lagha, Robert Fox, Lucile Broussous, Didier Levy
  • Fee Management System
    Publication number: 20120089510
    Abstract: A system is taught for out-sourced management of educational institution fee arrangements that reduces the contacts with a responsible party of a student during the finalization of fee payment arrangements to a single contact. Specifically, the invention includes a system that includes an apparatus configures to provide a single personalized communication with a responsible party. The single communication includes a third party fee management contract and an educational institution payment contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jeremy Martin Peyer, Joshua James Vandebogert, Ryan Robert Fox
  • WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND TIDAL CURRENT GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20120061969
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator 1 has the hydraulic transmission 10 for transmitting the rotation energy of a main shaft 8 to a generator 20. The hydraulic transmission 10 includes a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type which is driven by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The hydraulic transmission 10 is at least partially constituted of a plurality of modules (M1 to M7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Atsushi Maekawa, Masayuki Shimizu, Stephen Salter, Uwe Stein, William Rampen, Robert Fox, Hauke Karstens
  • Sustained release implants and methods for subretinal delivery of bioactive agents to treat or prevent retinal disease
    Patent number: 8003124
    Abstract: The invention relates to sustained release implants and to methods for treating eyes, particularly the eyes of mammals having eye disorders or diseases. By using the implants and methods described herein, the delivery of the one or more bioactive agents can be localized at a desired treatment site, particularly the choroid and the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Surmodics, Inc.
    Inventors: Signe E. Varner, Nathan Robert Fox Beeley, Eugene de Juan
  • Service jack with locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20110024705
    Abstract: A service jack is provided that includes a base and a pump handle configured to pivot therewith. A lifting arm is in communication with the pump handle and can move with respect to the base. A locking mechanism is configured for limiting movement of the lifting arm with respect to the base when in a locked configuration. The locking mechanism has a locking handle that may be carried by the pump handle that is capable of being actuated between the locked configuration and an unlocked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: International Specialty Services, Inc., Hangzhou Harvest Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Fox, Wu Sheng Hua
  • High density cotton picker bar and spindle assembly therefor
    Patent number: 7861504
    Abstract: A picker bar includes spindles which are nonaligned in the vertical direction to define two or more offset sets of spindles on the bar and increase the number of spindles per unit length of the spindle bar. A spindle assembly includes a support carrying two spindles driven from a picker bar drive shaft by a single drive gear. Driven spindle gears are spaced on opposite sides of the shaft axis to facilitate close spacing of the spindles. A doffer column includes doffer pads of differing diameters to optimize doffing of the offset sets of spindles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Fox, Mark S. Philips
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OBTAINABLE WITH SUCH A METHOD
    Publication number: 20100225003
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a patterned hard-mask layer. The hard-mask layer is provided on an exposed surface of one or more layers to be patterned of a semiconductor intermediate product. The hard-mask layer covers the exposed surface in covered areas of the one or more layers to be patterned and does not cover the exposed surface in bared areas of the one or more layers to be patterned. One or more recesses are formed in the layers to be patterned by at least partially removing the layers to be patterned in the bared areas. The hard-mask layer is ten removed. After removing the hard-mask layer the recess is filled with a filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Anissa Lagha, Robert Fox, Lucile Broussous, Didier Levy
  • SUSPENSION DAMPER HAVING INERTIA VALVE AND USER ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE-RELIEF
    Publication number: 20100187055
    Abstract: A modern suspension damper, for example, a shock absorber or a suspension fork, including an inertia valve and a pressure-relief feature is disclosed. The pressure-relief feature includes a rotatable adjustment knob that allows the pressure-relief threshold to be externally adjusted by the rider “on-the-fly” and without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: William Becker, Robert Fox, Dennis K. Wootten
  • High density cotton picker bar and spindle assembly therefor
    Patent number: 7650735
    Abstract: A picker bar includes spindles which are nonaligned in the vertical direction to define two or more offset sets of spindles on the bar and increase the number of spindles per unit length of the spindle bar. A spindle assembly includes support carrying two spindles driven from a picker bar drive shaft by single drive gear. Driven spindle gears are spaced on opposite sides of the shaft axis to facilitate close spacing of the spindles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Fox, Mark S. Philips
  • HIGH DENSITY COTTON PICKER BAR AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090313963
    Abstract: A picker bar includes spindles which are nonaligned in the vertical direction to define two or more offset sets of spindles on the bar and increase the number of spindles per unit length of the spindle bar. A spindle assembly includes support carrying two spindles driven from a picker bar drive shaft by single drive gear. Driven spindle gears are spaced on opposite sides of the shaft axis to facilitate close spacing of the spindles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Fox, Mark S. Philips
  • Cotton harvester chassis configuration
    Patent number: 7631716
    Abstract: Cotton harvester frame structure includes main structural members elevated to approximately cab floor level and extending horizontally rearwardly in a planar fashion over the engine compartment and the rear axle. The structural members attach to the central portion of the rear axle to provide added clearance for larger wheels and tires. The single elevated plane of the main frame structure provides simplified attachment of a power module including a transversely mounted engine. Access areas under the main structural members are of sufficient minimum width and height to allow an operator or an assembler to stand fairly erect while accessing most areas of the power module and a harvester fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Fox, Michael Lee Pearson, Robert Matthew Bares
  • High speed cotton picker drum
    Patent number: 7614208
    Abstract: To reduce destructive effects of cotton picker high speed drum rotation, rearward spindle tip motion is adjusted in part by angularly positioning the spindles in the picking zone with an improved cam track arrangement. The cam rotates the picker bar about the upright axis of the bar to vary the speed of the spindle tip in the picking zone and allow a higher drum speed. In a first portion of the picking zone the spindle tips are closer together than the spindle bases at the picker bar. The spindle tip spacing in a second portion of the picking zone is approximately equal to spindle base spacing in the extremities. The resulting spindle tip movement facilitates higher cotton picker vehicle ground speed without picking efficiency loss or additional damage to the cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Daniel John Johannsen, Jeffrey Robert Fox, Mark Samuel Philips
  • Customizable insole
    Publication number: 20090165334
    Abstract: An insert for a shoe includes an insole for fitting into a shoe and a molded support structure fitted within the insole and a plurality of arch carriers, each of which is shaped to fit in a matting relationship with the molded support structure, where a user selects one of the plurality of arch carriers and inserts the arch carrier into the molded support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Scott Kantro, Robert Fox, Charles G. Sipes, JR.
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D608206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Kopulos, Andrew Peter Heidel, Michael Robert Fox, Nathaniel David Thulin
  • Service floor jack with locking mechanism
    Patent number: D628760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Speciality Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fox, Wu Sheng Hua
  • Multi-adjustable work table
    Patent number: D656760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sunex International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Fox