Patents by Inventor Robert Grant
Robert Grant 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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Patent number: 11968542Abstract: A wireless device (WD), network node and methods are provided for rate matching using dynamically indicated reference signals in a co-carrier co-existence scenario. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resource element (RE) mapping for a plurality of aperiodic zero power reference signal (ZP-RS) resources. The method also includes transmitting to a first wireless device (WD) configured to operate according to a first radio access technology (RAT), a first indication of first aperiodic ZP-RS resources of the plurality of aperiodic ZP-RS resources to be excluded during a PDSCH RE mapping by the first WD to avoid a conflict with second aperiodic ZP-RS resources indicated to a second WD configured to operate according to a second RAT.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Siva Muruganathan, Sebastian Faxér, Mattias Frenne, Shiwei Gao, Stephen Grant, Robert Mark Harrison
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Publication number: 20240127207Abstract: Examples of a system and method for transacting media at a self-service terminal (SST), are generally described. A method may include receiving a PIN on a user interface component of a media interface aperture cover. The method may include causing the media interface aperture cover to retract to dispense or receive media through a media interface aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Ian M. Denny, Andrew Robert Grant
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Patent number: 11961058Abstract: Examples of a system and method for transacting media at a self-service terminal (SST), are generally described. A method may include receiving a PIN on a user interface component of a media interface aperture cover. The method may include causing the media interface aperture cover to retract to dispense or receive media through a media interface aperture.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ian M. Denny, Andrew Robert Grant
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Patent number: 11958003Abstract: A filter housing assembly for fluid filtration which may be attached to, and removed from, a filter base by a push-actuated release. The filter housing assembly has a top portion with an ingress port and egress port extending therefrom, and a protrusion extending from the filter housing longitudinally axial center. The ingress and egress port are formed in an hourglass shape. A filter key having a base with a groove for mating with said projection, at least one finger extending from said base, and an electronic circuit component housing attached thereto for receiving a printed circuit board, is connected to the filter housing top portion by mating said top portion protrusion with the filter key groove. Both of said ingress and egress port have at least one cavity for the passage of fluid therethrough, where each cavity is exposed in a direction facing away from the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Robert Astle, George Lauri, Stephen P. Huda, Michael J. Sherman, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel, Will Anniss, Willard Grant, Raony Barrios, William Small, Marcello Correa Machado, Thomas W. McCollough, Christopher Rousey, Ramesh Subramanian
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Publication number: 20240119437Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventor: Andrew Robert Grant
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Patent number: 11929957Abstract: Embodiments herein show a method performed by a user equipment for handling communication via a set of serving cells comprising a first serving cell and a second serving cell of a communication network. The user equipment receives a grant on a first serving cell, wherein the grant comprises a first identifier identifying Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources of the first serving cell. Furthermore, the user equipment calculates a first CSI report for the first serving cell using the CSI-RS resources identified by the first identifier; and calculates a second CSI report for a second serving cell, using CSI-RS resources of the second serving cell identified by a second identifier, the second identifier being received previously in a grant on the second serving cell. The user equipment then transmits the first and second CSI reports to a network node serving the first serving cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Shiwei Gao, Siva Muruganathan, Robert Mark Harrison, Stephen Grant
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Publication number: 20240073909Abstract: A method and system for reporting multi-beam channel state information, CSI, in a wireless device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes providing an indication of a plurality of beam index pairs, (lk, mk), in the UCI in a first transmission, each beam index pair corresponding to a beam k. The method also includes providing an indication of at least one of a beam power, a beam rotation and a channel quality index, CQI, in the UCI in a second transmission. The method also includes transmitting at least one of the indication of beam index pairs, beam power, beam rotation and CQI.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Robert Mark HARRISON, Sebastian FAXÉR, Shiwei GAO, Stephen GRANT, Siva MURUGANATHAN
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Patent number: 11880817Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Andrew Robert Grant
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Patent number: 11859571Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimation of a road roughness index (RRI) and adjusting vehicle operation based on the metric. In one example, a method may include estimating the RRI as a function of a pitch energy and a roll energy of the vehicle travelling on the road. In response to the RRI being higher than a threshold, engine operation such as EGR flow rate may be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John E. Rollinger, Adam Richards, Robert Grant, Steven Lin, Matthew Gerow
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Publication number: 20230388720Abstract: An electrostatic speaker driver having specially configured stators and diaphragm for multi-directional sound projection is described. The stators and diaphragm may be frustoconical for example. Stators may have apertures to enable sound generated by vibration of the diaphragm to project in desired directions. The speaker drivers may stand alone, or alternatively, may be part of a speaker assembly including one or more speaker drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Robert Grant Oliver, III
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Patent number: 11830328Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian McFarlane Denny
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Patent number: 11820298Abstract: Described herein is a mount assembly for mounting a device to a surface, including: a socket assembly; a mounting element including a unitary mounting ball receivable by the socket assembly to pivotally couple the mounting element to the socket assembly to position the mounting element relative to the socket assembly, where the socket assembly includes a resilient member configured to define a socket to receive and engage the unitary mounting ball, the resilient member configured to permit the unitary mounting ball to be urged into the socket against a resilient bias; and the socket including at least one formation and the unitary mounting ball including at least one complementary formation, the at least one formation and at least one complementary formation configured to interact to inhibit rotational movement about a roll axis of the mounting element relative to the socket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LTDInventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
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Patent number: 11813991Abstract: Described herein is a mount assembly for mounting a device to a surface, including: a socket assembly; a mounting element including a mounting ball receivable by the socket assembly to pivotally couple the mounting element to the socket assembly to position the mounting element relative to the socket assembly; where the socket assembly includes: a resilient member configured to define a socket to receive and engage the mounting ball, the resilient member configured to permit the mounting ball to be urged into the socket against a resilient bias; a biasing element to bias the resilient member into the socket; and a retention element to inhibit deflection of an end of the resilient member away from the socket.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
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Publication number: 20230347954Abstract: A utility cart includes a base having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, and a first channel extending along each of the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side. A first, second, third, and fourth support post extends upwardly from the base between respective sides of the base. Each of the support posts has a first end and a second end. A tray is attached to the second end of each of the support posts, and the tray comprises a second channel opening downwards from the tray. A first side panel is positioned between the base, the tray, the first support post, and the second support post. The utility cart further includes a cart handle coupled to the tray and a plurality of wheels secured to a bottom of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Derek E. Bibler, Mohammed Irfan, Robert Grant McRorie, III, Sang Oh
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Patent number: 11782931Abstract: The program directs a computer processor to implement a program that selects at least one substitute ingredient for a food recipe based on a plurality of determined criteria. The program receives a food recipe comprising one or more ingredients, instructions, and preparation time. The program determines time constraints of a user. The program identifies one or more Internet of Things (IoT) enabled cooking devices that are available in a kitchen associated with the user to carry out the instructions of the food recipe. The program searches a market database in a market to identify available options for the at least one substitute ingredient found in the market database based on a similarity level of the at least one substitute ingredient compared with at least one ambiguous ingredient in the food recipe, and selects the at least one substitute ingredient according to the plurality of determined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: DoorDash, Inc.Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Mark Delaney, Robert Grant, Charlotte Hutchinson
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Patent number: 11597105Abstract: A blade retention mechanism that includes a body and a catch. The catch is configured to engage a bit. A knurled nut is configured to engage the catch and the body such that it is movable. When the nut is moved between a first position and a second position the catch moves between a first position and a second position. A v-groove is formed in the body and is configured to receive and retain a bit when the catch is in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Veiss Innovation, LLCInventor: Robert Grant McRorie, III
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Patent number: 11594109Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian Mcfarlane Denny
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Patent number: D986939Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITEDInventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
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Patent number: D986940Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITEDInventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
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Patent number: D1001688Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NMoto, Inc.Inventor: Robert Grant Niznik