Patents by Inventor Robert Holland
Robert Holland 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: 11963596Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling device, and in particular to a hair straightener. The hair styling device (10; 210) has a first arm (12; 212) and a second arm (14; 214), the first and second arms being moveable relative to one another between a closed or operative condition and an open or inoperative condition. The first member (12; 212) has a first heating panel (16; 116; 216) and the second member (14; 214) has a second heating panel (18; 118; 218). The heating panels (16, 18; 116, 118; 216, 218) are corrugated to increase the length of the path the hair must take between the heating panels. The first and second heating panels are spaced apart in the operative condition so as not to press or clamp the hair therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JAPHAM GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Alfredo Debenedictis, Janusz Lucien Holland, Mark Christopher Hughes, Martin Malcolm Harris, James Robert Nelson
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Publication number: 20210371783Abstract: A bioreactor comprising a housing defining a perfusion chamber, the housing including at least one port, wherein the at least one port is coupled to the housing, and a sample holder positioned within the perfusion chamber. A bioreactor and spheroid-based biofabrication method for making perfusible tissue constructs and perfusing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Lester Jeshua Smith, Brian Paul McCarthy, Mark Robert Holland, Paul Richard Territo
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Patent number: 10571804Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter array including providing substrate, forming a multilevel structure that is attached to the substrate, etching the multilevel structure to expose first wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the first wells in the multilevel structure with the first color component, curing the first color component, etching the multilevel structure to expose second wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the second wells in the multilevel structure with a second color component, and curing the second color component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Carl P. Taussig, Edward Robert Holland, Ping Mei, Richard E. Elder
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Publication number: 20190233787Abstract: A bioreactor comprising a housing defining a perfusion chamber, the housing including at least one port, wherein the at least one port is coupled to the housing, and a sample holder positioned within the perfusion chamber. A bioreactor and spheroid-based biofabrication method for making perfusible tissue constructs and perfusing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Lester Jeshua Smith, Brian Paul McCarthy, Mark Robert Holland
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Patent number: 10183190Abstract: A portable and removable mounted exercise station includes an elongated anchoring member disposed on a surface of an external stationary object, such as a wall. The anchoring module has a doorknob shaped cleat, a plurality of knobs, and brackets formed in both ends of the elongated anchoring member. A corner mounting adapter to mount the station in a corner where two walls meet. A resistance band connects to one of the knobs to provide resistance during an exercise routine. A clip allows for quick connect and disconnect of the resistance band to the station.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Inventors: Kevin Isaac Holland, Leslie Ann Holland, Jessica Katelynn Holland, Jason Robert Holland
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Publication number: 20180021622Abstract: A portable and removable mounted exercise station includes an elongated anchoring member disposed on a surface of an external stationary object, such as a wall. The anchoring module has a doorknob shaped cleat, a plurality of knobs, and brackets formed in both ends of the elongated anchoring member. A corner mounting adapter to mount the station in a corner where two walls meet. A resistance band connects to one of the knobs to provide resistance during an exercise routine. A clip allows for quick connect and disconnect of the resistance band to the station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: KEVIN ISAAC HOLLAND, LESLIE ANN HOLLAND, JESSICA KATELYNN HOLLAND, JASON ROBERT HOLLAND
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Patent number: 9831901Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio frequency (RF) signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. An interference estimation processor (IEP) may be used to estimate the one or more interfering signals. The interfering signals may be estimated using spatial and/or time diversity, which may be combined with statistical methods. The estimated interfering signals may be sent to the ICS, which may use the estimated interference signal to cancel the interference and output the SOI.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Paul Dourbal, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless
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Patent number: 9748987Abstract: Systems and methods for cancelling interference from a received signal in order to properly detect a signal of interest are disclosed. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by ?180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed, for example based on a detected output power of an optical subsystem of the interference cancellation system. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless, Paul Dourbal
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Publication number: 20170166318Abstract: A turbofan exhaust nozzle apparatus includes: an inner shell having a centerline axis, the inner shell disposed inside a surrounding outer shell to define an annular flow duct therebetween terminating in an outlet at a trailing edge of the outer shell, the inner shell terminating in a trailing edge aft of the outlet; and a pylon interrupting circumferentially the duct; wherein an aft portion of the outer shell is non-axisymmetric around a common centerline axis of the nozzle, and the trailing edge of the outer shell is vertically non-coplanar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Gavin Joseph HOLT, Tomasz IGLEWSKI, John Robert HOLLAND
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Patent number: 9651652Abstract: Systems and methods for cancelling interference while performing direction/location. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by ?180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal. Direction and/or location finding techniques can be applied to received signals during and/or after interference cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland
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Publication number: 20170102611Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter array including providing substrate, forming a multilevel structure that is attached to the substrate, etching the multilevel structure to expose first wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the first wells in the multilevel structure with the first color component, curing the first color component, etching the multilevel structure to expose second wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the second wells in the multilevel structure with a second color component, and curing the second color component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Carl P. TAUSSIG, Edward Robert HOLLAND, Ping MEI, Richard E. ELDER
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Patent number: 9577687Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio RF signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. The ICS may use a sample of the interfering signals to cancel the interfering signals from the SOI. The multiple interfering signals may be converted into a single optical signal for cancellation. One or more optical cancellation paths may be used for interference cancellation. Each optical cancellation path may include an optical attenuator and/or an optical delay to achieve phase shifts and/or delays for interference cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Dourbal
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Publication number: 20170026126Abstract: Systems and methods for cancelling interference from a received signal in order to properly detect a signal of interest are disclosed. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by ?180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed, for example based on a detected output power of an optical subsystem of the interference cancellation system. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless, Paul Dourbal
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Patent number: 9535315Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter array including providing substrate, forming a multilevel structure that is attached to the substrate, etching the multilevel structure to expose first wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the first wells in the multilevel structure with the first color component, curing the first color component, etching the multilevel structure to expose second wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the second wells in the multilevel structure with a second color component, and curing the second color component.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Carl P. Taussig, Edward Robert Holland, Ping Mei, Richard E. Elder
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Patent number: 9444502Abstract: Systems and methods for cancelling interference from a received signal in order to properly detect a signal of interest are disclosed. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by ?180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed, for example based on a detected output power of an optical subsystem of the interference cancellation system. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless, Paul Dourbal
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Publication number: 20160241283Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio RF signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. The ICS may use a sample of the interfering signals to cancel the interfering signals from the SOI. The multiple interfering signals may be converted into a single optical signal for cancellation. One or more optical cancellation paths may be used for interference cancellation. Each optical cancellation path may include an optical attenuator and/or an optical delay to achieve phase shifts and/or delays for interference cancellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Dourbal
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Publication number: 20160241354Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio frequency (RF) signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. An interference estimation processor (IEP) may be used to estimate the one or-more interfering signals. The interfering signals may be estimated using spatial and/or time diversity, which may be combined with statistical methods. The estimated interfering signals may be sent to the ICS, which may use the estimated interference signal to cancel the interference and output the SOI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Paul Dourbal, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless
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Patent number: 9350398Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio RF signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. The ICS may use a sample of the interfering signals to cancel the interfering signals from the SOI. The multiple interfering signals may be converted into a single optical signal for cancellation. One or more optical cancellation paths may be used for interference cancellation. Each optical cancellation path may include an optical attenuator and/or an optical delay to achieve phase shifts and/or delays for interference cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Yanhua Deng, Paul Dourbal
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Patent number: 9344125Abstract: An interference cancellation system (ICS) may be used with a communication system to prevent or minimize interference from one or more sources. The ICS may receive radio frequency (RF) signals comprised of one or more signals of interest (SOI) and multiple interfering signals. An interference estimation processor (IEP) may be used to estimate the one or more interfering signals. The interfering signals may be estimated using spatial and/or time diversity, which may be combined with statistical methods. The estimated interfering signals may be sent to the ICS, which may use the estimated interference signal to cancel the interference and output the SOI.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland, Paul Dourbal, Yanhua Deng, Paul Prucnal, Andrew McCandless
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Publication number: 20140268384Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter array including providing substrate, forming a multilevel structure that is attached to the substrate, etching the multilevel structure to expose first wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the first wells in the multilevel structure with the first color component, curing the first color component, etching the multilevel structure to expose second wells in the multilevel structure, filling at least the second wells in the multilevel structure with a second color component, and curing the second color component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Carl P. Taussig, Edward Robert Holland, Ping Mei, Richard E. Elder