Patents by Inventor Robert J. Wright
Robert J. Wright 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: 11925365Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a patella trial and drill guide that may be used to both perform a surgical trial of the patellofemoral joint and guide the surgeon in drilling a number of anchor holes in the patella of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited CompanyInventors: Matthew S. Wallace, Jennifer B. Wyant, Richard S. Jones, David S. Barrett, Michael J. Rock, Abraham P. Wright, Olen J. Borkholder, Robert S. Gorab, Rusty T. Meier
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Publication number: 20240053265Abstract: A method for characterizing gas emissions includes sampling each of a plurality of sectors having a common geographic center. For each sector, a first laser beam is transmitted from the geographic center to a first retroreflection location, where it is retroreflected into a first retroreflected beam. Near the geographic center, the first retroreflected beam is measured to obtain a first absorption. A second laser beam is then transmitted from the geographic center to a second retroreflection location, where it is retroreflected into a second retroreflected beam. Near the geographic center, the second retroreflected beam is measured to obtain a second absorption. The first and second retroreflection locations are both located within the same sector. First and second concentrations are determined from the first and second absorptions and processed to determine emission information about a known or potential gas source whose source lies within the sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Caroline B. Alden, Robert J. Wright, Sean C. Coburn, Gregory B. Rieker
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Publication number: 20230349764Abstract: A method for adaptive dual frequency-comb spectroscopy includes repeatedly (i) recording a single interferogram with a dual frequency-comb spectrometer, (ii) averaging the single interferogram into an averaged interferogram, and (iii) determining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the averaged interferogram, until the SNR of the averaged interferogram exceeds a SNR threshold. In certain embodiments, determining the SNR includes determining a signal amplitude of a center burst of the averaged interferogram and determining a noise level of the averaged interferogram from data points of the averaged interferogram located away from the center burst. In certain embodiments, determining the SNR includes Fourier transforming the averaged interferogram into a frequency spectrum and numerically integrating the frequency spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Caroline B. Alden, Robert J. Wright, Sean C. Coburn
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Publication number: 20230250292Abstract: The present invention is a method of making 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione (where R is H or a hydrocarbyl group) comprising the step of contacting 1,4,5,8-tetrachloroanthraquinone with a mixture of R-anilines comprising at least two different R groups, under conditions to produce 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione. The present disclosure also provides a reaction mixture of 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione characterized by having the R groups on at least 75% of the 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-amino)anthracene-9,10-dione molecules in the mixture be comprised of 2 or more different R groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Evelyn Auyeung, Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Nicole Knight, Zahid Asif, Warren E. Smith
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Patent number: 11686622Abstract: A frequency-measurement method uses a dual frequency-comb spectrometer as an optical wavemeter to measure the frequency of a reference laser that is used to frequency-stabilize the spectrometer. The method includes measuring a walking rate of center bursts in a sequence of interferograms recorded by the spectrometer, determining a number of teeth in each of a plurality of Nyquist windows formed by the dual frequency-comb spectrometer, and determining a Nyquist number of the one Nyquist window covering the laser frequency. The reference laser frequency can then be determined from the number of teeth in each Nyquist window, the Nyquist number, and the comb spacing of either one of the two frequency combs of the dual frequency-comb spectrometer. The reference laser frequency does not need to be measured with a separate wavemeter, or calibrated with respect to a known atomic or molecular transition.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Caroline B. Alden, Robert J. Wright, Sean C. Coburn
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Publication number: 20220212211Abstract: A jet cartridge for jetting fluid material includes a body adapted to receive fluid material, and a fluid passage defined within the body and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. At least a portion of the fluid passage extends obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis. The body is adapted to receive heat from a heating element and to transfer the heat to the fluid material flowing through the fluid passage. A method of jetting fluid material with a jet dispenser including a jet cartridge includes receiving fluid material into the jet cartridge, directing the fluid material through the jet cartridge along a longitudinal axis thereof and obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis, heating the fluid material directed through fluid cartridge to a target temperature, maintaining the target temperature as the fluid material enters a nozzle, and jetting the heated fluid material through the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Stephen R. Des Jardins, Alan R. Lewis, Jared Wilburn, Robert J. Wright
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Patent number: 11326114Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10-substituted diaryl ether, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Patent number: 11274258Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8—substituted dibenzofuran, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, aryl or aryloxy; provided that R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 collectively have at least two carbon atoms; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Patent number: 11149222Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10-substituted xanthene, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, aryl or aryloxy; wherein each compound of formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Publication number: 20210163834Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8—substituted dibenzofuran, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, aryl or aryloxy; provided that R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 collectively have at least two carbon atoms; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Patent number: 10953413Abstract: A jet cartridge for jetting fluid material includes a body adapted to receive fluid material, and a fluid passage defined within the body and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. At least a portion of the fluid passage extends obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis. The body is adapted to receive heat from a heating element and to transfer the heat to the fluid material flowing through the fluid passage. A method of jetting fluid material with a jet dispenser including a jet cartridge includes receiving fluid material into the jet cartridge, directing the fluid material through the jet cartridge along a longitudinal axis thereof and obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis, heating the fluid material directed through fluid cartridge to a target temperature, maintaining the target temperature as the fluid material enters a nozzle, and jetting the heated fluid material through the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Stephen R. des Jardins, Alan R. Lewis, Jared Wilburn, Robert J. Wright
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Publication number: 20210080324Abstract: A frequency-measurement method uses a dual frequency-comb spectrometer as an optical wavemeter to measure the frequency of a reference laser that is used to frequency-stabilize the spectrometer. The method includes measuring a walking rate of center bursts in a sequence of interferograms recorded by the spectrometer, determining a number of teeth in each of a plurality of Nyquist windows formed by the dual frequency-comb spectrometer, and determining a Nyquist number of the one Nyquist window covering the laser frequency. The reference laser frequency can then be determined from the number of teeth in each Nyquist window, the Nyquist number, and the comb spacing of either one of the two frequency combs of the dual frequency-comb spectrometer. The reference laser frequency does not need to be measured with a separate wavemeter, or calibrated with respect to a known atomic or molecular transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Caroline B. Alden, Robert J. Wright, Sean C. Coburn
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Patent number: 10898814Abstract: A virtual interactive archive video sports game configured to generate a virtual gaming match between two opponents is disclosed. The system includes a user input, a video clip database, a challenges database, a display and a processor. The user input is configured to receive at least one opponent selection input and at least one challenge selection input. The video clip database is configured with a plurality of video clips between the two opponents. The challenges database is configured with a plurality of challenges relating to the video clips in the video clip database. The display is configured to present the video clips, challenges and results data to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Highlight Games LimitedInventors: Robert J. Wright, Stewart James Whittle, Timothy Patrick Jonathan Green
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Publication number: 20210009910Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10-substituted diaryl ether, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Publication number: 20210009909Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 , R8, R9 and R10-substituted xanthene, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, aryl or aryloxy; wherein each compound of formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
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Patent number: 10690562Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a chosen geometrical configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function, prior data, and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Kuldeep Prasad, Caroline B. Alden, Sean C. Coburn, Robert J. Wright
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Publication number: 20190265123Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a chosen geometrical configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function, prior data, and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Kuldeep Prasad, Caroline B. Alden, Sean C. Coburn, Robert J. Wright
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Patent number: 10300505Abstract: A jetting device and/or fluid module include a module body defining a passageway extending through the module body and also partially defining a fluid chamber, a nozzle supported by the module body, a valve element at least partially within the fluid chamber, a biasing element contacting the valve element and also contacting the module body, and a sealing member contacting the periphery of the valve element and configured to partially define the fluid chamber. The nozzle defines a fluid outlet that is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. The valve element has an upper portion outside of the fluid chamber that is adapted for contact with the drive pin, and the biasing element is configured to apply a spring force to the valve element. The valve element is configured to cause a droplet of the fluid to be jetted from the fluid outlet when the valve element is moved in the direction toward the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Stanley Cruz Aguilar, Mani Ahmadi, Stephen Russell des Jardins, Erik Fiske, Mark Meier, Horatio Quinones, Thomas L. Ratledge, Robert J. Wright
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Patent number: 10294203Abstract: An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd.Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Hua Ren, Hong-Yeop Na, Yuchen Liu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
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Publication number: 20180330574Abstract: A system has a database that stores a plurality of audio/visual clips. Further, the system has a memory device that has a buffer with a threshold quantity of memory blocks. In addition, the system has a processor that receives the plurality of audio/visual clips in an ordered sequence for a virtual sports game. The processor also writes one or more frames of a first audio/visual clip to the buffer. Further, the processor allocates the threshold quantity of memory blocks such that the processing speed of writing one or more frames of a second audio/visual clip to the buffer is faster than a broadcast frame rate for broadcasting the first audio/visual clip. In addition, the processor writes the one or more frames of the second audio/visual clip to the allocated threshold quantity of memory blocks of the buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: HIGHLIGHT GAMES LIMITEDInventors: Robert J. Wright, Stewart James Whittle, Timothy Patrick Jonathan Green, Angus Wood, Chris Latter