Patents by Inventor Robert Hobbs

Robert Hobbs 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).

  • Patent number: 7874881
    Abstract: An improved full tension connector for electrical conductors has a substantially cylindrical outer surface and a stepped series of substantially cylindrical inner surfaces with progressively smaller inside diameters. The design of the connector allows for improved control of the compression of the cable inside the fitting. A series of swages, progressing successively from a light compression to a heavier compression, ensures that the connector will sustain the required tensile load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Designed Metal Connections, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Sosa, Robert Hobbs, Bruce Young
  • Publication number: 20100061607
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computerized system and method are provided for determining an optimum amount of radioactivity to administer to a patient, comprising: assuming an activity retention limit; utilizing the activity retention limit to determine a dose rate for a phantom category; utilizing the dose rate for the phantom category to determine the dose rate for a second phantom category; and utilizing the dose rate for a second phantom category to find information regarding the second phantom category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: George Sgouros, Hong Song, Andrew Prideaux, Robert Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20100043929
    Abstract: A single crystal component comprising a first region and a second region. The component comprising a nickel base single crystal superalloy having a gamma phase matrix and gamma prime phase precipitates distributed in the gamma phase matrix. The first region of the component comprises a bi-modal distribution of gamma prime phase precipitates in the gamma phase matrix and the second region of the component comprising a uni-modal distribution of gamma prime phase precipitates in the gamma phase matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Hobbs, Sammy Tin, Catherine M.F. Rae, Robert J. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20090115472
    Abstract: A multi reference phase locked loop (MPLL) generates a high speed clock frequency and phase locks it to a lowest common reference frequency derived from a selected one of at least two reference clocks. One of the reference clocks is a system reference clock in a FBDIMM system, another may be a forwarded clock in an AMB2. A prescaler reduces the frequency of at least the forwarded clock to the lowest common reference frequency which is the frequency of the system reference clock. A PLL at the core of the MPLL may be locked to the forwarded clock or the system reference clock for generating a high speed clock. A feedback divider generates the feedback clock for the PLL as well as other clocks required in the system. Furthermore, the MPLL provides a number of clocking modes, including modes to facilitate testing and powering down of sections of the circuitry for conserving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Dirk PFAFF, Claus Reitlingshoefer, Stephen Robert Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20070162489
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for drawing mapping lines between source and target objects. A main view is displayed that shows one or more source objects, one or more target objects, and zero or more mappings between the one or more source objects and the one or more target objects, wherein a mapping line represents each mapping. Input that modifies the main view is received. In response to receiving the input, the mapping lines are sorted with a mapping strategy, and the mapping lines are drawn based on the mapping strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20060057018
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising: 5 wt % to 8 wt % rhenium; 4 wt % to 8 wt % tantalum; 2 wt % to 5 wt % tungsten; 2 wt % to 5.5 wt % molybdenum; 2 wt % to 5 wt % chromium; 2 wt % to 6 wt % ruthenium; 2 wt % to 8 wt % cobalt; 5 wt % to 7 wt % aluminium; 0 wt % to 2 wt % titanium; 0 wt % to 0.5 wt % hafnium; and the balance nickel and incidental impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Hobbs, Sammy Tin, Robert Broomfield, Colin Jones
  • Patent number: 6601026
    Abstract: A natural language information querying system includes an indexing facility configured to automatically generate indices of updated textual sources based on one or more predefined grammars and a database coupled to the indexing facility to store the indices for subsequent searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Discern Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Appelt, James Frederick Arnold, John S. Bear, Jerry Robert Hobbs, David J. Israel, Megumi Kameyama, David L. Martin, Karen Louise Myers, Gopalan Ravichandran, Mark Edward Stickel, William Mabry Tyson
  • Publication number: 20030078766
    Abstract: A natural language information querying system includes an indexing facility configured to automatically generate indices of updated textual sources based on one or more predefined grammars and a database coupled to the indexing facility to store the indices for subsequent searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: DOUGLAS E. APPELT, JAMES FREDRICK ARNOLD, JOHN S BEAR, JERRY ROBERT HOBBS, DAVID J. ISRAEL, MEGUMI KAMEYAMA, DAVID L. MARTIN, KAREN LOUIS MYERS, GOPALAN RAVICHANDRAN, MARK EDWARD STICKEL, WILLIAM MABRY TYSON
  • Publication number: 20020122063
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a method and system for electronically displaying information, comprising the steps of: (1) displaying a grid to a user, wherein each column and each row of the grid represents a category of data, wherein each column-row element of the grid corresponds to column-row data, and wherein each column-row element of the grid comprises a visual indicator relating to the column-row data; (2) receiving a request from the user to have selected column-row data displayed; and (3) displaying the selected column-row data to the user. Preferably, the color of the visual indicator relates to a quality of said column-row data, such as how important the data is. Also, the size of the visual indicator preferably relates to the quantity of the column-row data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Carl B. Weinberg, Carisa Anne Worden, Ian Charles Shepherdson, Valencia L. Ondes, Christopher Robert Hobbs