Patents by Inventor Robert Little

Robert Little 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).

  • Publication number: 20220364559
    Abstract: A mud motor includes a rotor and a stator. Drilling fluid received by cavities of the mud motor drives the rotor to rotate within the stator. The rotor includes one or more rotor lobes extending helically and defining a rotor pitch. The stator includes two or more stator lobes extending helically and defining a stator pitch. The rotor and the stator together define a tapered profile of the mud motor that varies proceeding from a top end of the mud motor to a bottom end of the mud motor. At least one of the rotor pitch or the stator pitch vary as proceeding from the top end of the mud motor to the bottom end of the mud motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Anton Kolyshkin, Maxim Pushkarev, Samba Ba, Li Guo, Robert Little, Geoffrey Charles Downton
  • Patent number: 11231177
    Abstract: A fireplace system can comprise a firebox and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may be in fluid communication with ambient air and may comprise an inlet configured to draw air into the front of the heat exchanger. Operation of a fireplace system comprising a heat exchanger may produce airflow through the heat exchanger by natural convection. The airflow through the heat exchanger may reduce heat transmission from the firebox and the fireplace system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: FPI FIREPLACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Little, Julian Mills
  • Patent number: 10740367
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for indicating a change to content in a document to a user. A document is displayed in a user interface to an application. Content then is introduced into the document from a source external to the document. After the content has been introduced into the document, the source of the content is queried for any changes to the content at the source. If a change has occurred, an indication of the change to the content at the source is introduced in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Taylor, Robyn Sambo, James S. Masson, Michael Gary Heyns, Victor Poznanski, Ruth Kikin-Gil, Seth Fox, Yibing Zhu, Georges Krinker, Robin Emily Wakefield, Robert A. Little, Ali Taleghani
  • Publication number: 20200124287
    Abstract: A fireplace system can comprise a first safety barrier and a second safety barrier disposed across a firebox opening and defining an interbarrier space. A fireplace system can also comprise a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the interbarrier space. The interbarrier space and heat exchanger may further be in fluid communication with ambient air. Operation of the fireplace system may produce natural convection through the interbarrier space, resulting in cooling of the safety barrier and the fireplace system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Little, Julian Mills
  • Publication number: 20200081962
    Abstract: A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content's actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. Little, Zeyad Rajabi, Scott M. Stiles
  • Patent number: 10495314
    Abstract: A fireplace system can comprise a first safety barrier and a second safety barrier disposed across a firebox opening and defining an interbarrier space. A fireplace system can also comprise a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the interbarrier space. The interbarrier space and heat exchanger may further be in fluid communication with ambient air. Operation of the fireplace system may produce natural convection through the interbarrier space, resulting in cooling of the safety barrier and the fireplace system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Little, Julian Mills
  • Patent number: 10498521
    Abstract: Switched-filter duplexing architecture for front-end systems. In some embodiments, a wireless architecture can include a first system having a first signal routing circuit for a first transceiver, and a first antenna node, and be configured to be capable of simultaneous transmit and receive operations for a first band and a receive operation for a second band through the first antenna node. The wireless architecture can further include a second system having a second signal routing circuit for a second transceiver and a second antenna node, and be configured to be capable of a transmit operation for the second band through the second antenna node. The wireless architecture can further include a switchable path implemented to selectively allow the transmit operation for the second band to be performed through the second antenna node of the second system or the first antenna node of the first system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Robert Little
  • Patent number: 10474740
    Abstract: A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content's actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Little, Zeyad Rajabi, Scott M. Stiles
  • Publication number: 20190326940
    Abstract: Multiplexing architectures for wireless applications are discussed herein. In some embodiments, a front-end architecture can include a first power amplifier having an output coupled to a transmit filter through a path that is substantially free of a switch. The transmit filter can be configured to support a first transmit band or a second transmit band. The front-end architecture can further include a receive filter configured to support at least a first receive band associated with the first transmit band, and a second power amplifier having an output configured to couple to a first duplexer or a second duplexer through a selector switch. The first duplexer can include a receive portion configured to support a second receive band associated with the second transmit band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher Robert LITTLE
  • Publication number: 20190316777
    Abstract: A fireplace system can comprise a firebox and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may be in fluid communication with ambient air and may comprise an inlet configured to draw air into the front of the heat exchanger. Operation of a fireplace system comprising a heat exchanger may produce airflow through the heat exchanger by natural convection. The airflow through the heat exchanger may reduce heat transmission from the firebox and the fireplace system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Little, Julian Mills
  • Publication number: 20190220539
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for indicating a change to content in a document to a user. A document is displayed in a user interface to an application. Content then is introduced into the document from a source external to the document. After the content has been introduced into the document, the source of the content is queried for any changes to the content at the source. If a change has occurred, an indication of the change to the content at the source is introduced in the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Taylor, Robyn Sambo, James S. Masson, Michael Gary Heyns, Victor Poznanski, Ruth Kikin-Gil, Seth Fox, Yibing Zhu, Georges Krinker, Robin Emily Wakefield, Robert A. Little, Ali Taleghani
  • Patent number: 10309656
    Abstract: A fireplace system can comprise a firebox and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may be in fluid communication with ambient air and may comprise an inlet configured to draw air into the front of the heat exchanger. Operation of a fireplace system comprising a heat exchanger may produce airflow through the heat exchanger by natural convection. The airflow through the heat exchanger may reduce heat transmission from the firebox and the fireplace system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FPI FIREPLACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Little, Julian Mills
  • Patent number: 10263647
    Abstract: Multiplexing architectures for wireless applications. In some embodiments, a front-end architecture can include a first power amplifier having an output coupled to a transmit filter through a path that is substantially free of a switch. The transmit filter can be configured for a first transmit band or a second transmit band, with the first and second transmit bands at least partially overlapping with each other. The front-end architecture can further include a receive filter configured for at least a first receive band corresponding to the first transmit band, and a second power amplifier having an output capable of being coupled to a first duplexer or a second duplexer through a selector switch. The first duplexer can include a receive portion configured for a second receive band corresponding to the second transmit band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Robert Little
  • Patent number: 10162805
    Abstract: Content curation can be facilitated by an application programming interface (API) for creating an address for a block of content in a document identified through a location identifier as well as APIs for retrieving content from the created address and pushing or merging the content back to the created address. Access services including conversion and merge services can be used to provide the content blocks in a suitable format for various clients. A document view is described in which a plurality of content blocks are presented as a single document even though the content blocks may be retrieved using at least two uniform resource locators (URLs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Robert A. Little
  • Publication number: 20180196788
    Abstract: Content curation can be facilitated by an application programming interface (API) for creating an address for a block of content in a document identified through a location identifier as well as APIs for retrieving content from the created address and pushing or merging the content back to the created address. Access services including conversion and merge services can be used to provide the content blocks in a suitable format for various clients. A document view is described in which a plurality of content blocks are presented as a single document even though the content blocks may be retrieved using at least two uniform resource locators (URLs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Robert A. Little
  • Patent number: 9996515
    Abstract: A system is provided in which access to documents and collaboration across varied platforms and feature versions is supported. A conversion and merge services is described that enables a client device to display documents irrespective of the original file format and re-integrate into the original document the modifications of the displayed document. The displayed document (as a whole or in parts) can be imported and converted to the file format of the original document before the changes are compared and merged into the original document. A set of application programming interfaces are also provided that perform certain tasks, such as highlight, comment, or format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Little, Zeyad Rajabi, Scott M. Stiles
  • Publication number: 20180131501
    Abstract: Switched-filter duplexing architecture for front-end systems. In some embodiments, a wireless architecture can include a first system having a first signal routing circuit for a first transceiver, and a first antenna node, and be configured to be capable of simultaneous transmit and receive operations for a first band and a receive operation for a second band through the first antenna node. The wireless architecture can further include a second system having a second signal routing circuit for a second transceiver and a second antenna node, and be configured to be capable of a transmit operation for the second band through the second antenna node. The wireless architecture can further include a switchable path implemented to selectively allow the transmit operation for the second band to be performed through the second antenna node of the second system or the first antenna node of the first system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher Robert LITTLE
  • Patent number: 9954564
    Abstract: A filtered electromagnetic coupler includes a main transmission line extending between an input port and an output port, and a coupled line section extending between a coupled port and an isolation port. The coupler is configured to couple signal power from the main transmission line to provide coupled signals at the coupled port, and a filter subsystem is connected to the coupled port to filter the coupled signals. The filter subsystem includes filters configured to pass or reject coupled signals by frequency, and the filter subsystem provides the filtered output signal to a measurement node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Little, Nuttapong Srirattana, Dogan Gunes, David Scott Whitefield
  • Patent number: 9946691
    Abstract: Content curation can be facilitated by an application programming interface (API) for creating an address for a block of content in a document identified through a location identifier as well as APIs for retrieving content from the created address and pushing or merging the content back to the created address. Access services including conversion and merge services can be used to provide the content blocks in a suitable format for various clients. A document view is described in which a plurality of content blocks are presented as a single document even though the content blocks may be retrieved using at least two uniform resource locators (URLs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Robert A. Little
  • Patent number: 9852115
    Abstract: A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content's actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Little, Zeyad Rajabi, Scott M. Stiles