Patents by Inventor Robert Lloyd
Robert Lloyd 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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Publication number: 20240115027Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet, a hollow body defining a flow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, the curved surface extending outwardly from the hollow. A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air outlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a hollow body defining a flow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The curved surface extends outwardly from the hollow body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Patent number: 11953938Abstract: The present technology proposes techniques for generating globally coherent timestamps. This technology may allow distributed systems to causally order transactions without incurring various types of communication delays inherent in explicit synchronization. By globally deploying a number of time masters that are based on various types of time references, the time masters may serve as primary time references. Through an interactive interface, the techniques may track, calculate and record data relative to each time master thus providing the distributed systems with causal timestamps.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Peter Hochschild, Alexander Lloyd, Wilson Cheng-Yi Hsieh, Robert Edman Felderman, Michael James Boyer Epstein
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Publication number: 20240108115Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240099441Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240081506Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240081505Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet for emitting the airflow. The attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, and a flat surface adjacent to and extending rearwardly from the air outlet. A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, and a flat surface adjacent to and extending rearwardly from the air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240081591Abstract: An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus includes a body, a drive system carried by the body, and a cleaning assembly disposed at a front of the body. The cleaning assembly includes a housing defining a suction chamber and a suction channel extending from the suction chamber to a suction channel opening provided in a first side surface of the cleaning assembly, and a side suction nozzle mounted to an extension and retraction assembly that is arranged to allow the side suction nozzle to be moved between an extended position. The side suction nozzle includes a first resilient blade and a second resilient blade, the first resilient blade being arranged such that a surface of the first resilient blade is substantially forward facing and the second resilient blade being arranged such that a surface of the second resilient blade is substantially downward facing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Stuart Lloyd GENN, Robert Michael COX, Matthew Jonathan STUBBS
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Patent number: 11921289Abstract: A personal display device for displaying virtual images to a wearer. The personal display device includes a frame having a right temple section, a left temple section, a right rear section, a left rear section, a right eye see-through section, and a left eye see-through section; a projection display device connected to the frame for projecting an image to the wearer; at least one waveguide stack module connected to the frame for propagating image-bearing light beams along a length of the at least one waveguide stack module, the at least one waveguide stack module being configured to receive the image from the projection display device and detected touch motions of the wearer sensed by the touchpad including sensing directions of the touch motions of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Vuzix CorporationInventors: Paul Travers, Tyler Porter, Robert Schultz, Gregory Moens, Connor Hack, Adalberto Perez Reyes, Kevin Lloyd, Marc J. Krolczyk, Michael J. Telek, Paul A. Boris, Robert W. Gray, Alexander Kelly
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Publication number: 20240065410Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet has a first aperture located on a first side of the haircare appliance, and a second aperture located on a second side of the haircare appliance opposite to the first side of the haircare appliance. The haircare appliance is configured such that engagement of the first side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the first aperture and decreases airflow through the second aperture, and engagement of the second side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the second aperture and decreases airflow through the first aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240065404Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet has a first aperture at least partially defined by a first movable member, and a second aperture at least partially defined by a second movable member. Each of the first and second movable members are movable to vary a cross-sectional area of the respective first and second apertures, and movement of the first movable member causes movement of second movable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240065408Abstract: Disclosed is an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including: an air inlet for receiving an airflow; an air outlet for emitting the airflow; and a hair treatment chamber for receiving hair, the hair treatment chamber in fluid communication with the air outlet. The hair treatment chamber includes a wall, an opening through which hair is insertable into the hair treatment chamber, and an aperture formed in the wall, the air outlet configured to direct airflow away from the opening and toward the aperture in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, Robert Mark Brett COULTON, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Anna O'Brien ROBB, Maria Fernanda RODRIGUEZ ARIZPE
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Publication number: 20240065407Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a fixed body defining the air outlet, and a rotatable member rotatable relative to the fixed body. The air outlet has a first aperture located on a first side of the fixed body, and a second aperture located on a second side of the fixed body opposite to the first side of the fixed body. The rotatable member is rotatable from a first configuration in which the rotatable member permits airflow through the first aperture and blocks airflow through the second aperture, to a second configuration in which the rotatable member permits airflow through the second aperture and blocks airflow through the first aperture. The rotatable member is located internally of the fixed member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, Robert Mark Brett COULTON, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
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Publication number: 20230378725Abstract: A modular power overlay architecture includes at least two sets of power overlay tiles arranged to provide for or meet a desired power overlay architecture demand. The power overlay assembly can include a base having seats to receive the power overlay tiles. The power overlay tiles can include power switching components arranged relative to a conductive surface commonly arranged relative to each of the at least two sets of power overlay tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Liqiang Yang, Richard Anthony Eddins, Robert Lloyd George, Darrell Lee Grimes
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Patent number: 11757264Abstract: A modular power overlay architecture includes at least two sets of power overlay tiles arranged to provide for or meet a desired power overlay architecture demand. The power overlay assembly can include a base having seats to receive the power overlay tiles. The power overlay tiles can include power switching components arranged relative to a conductive surface commonly arranged relative to each of the at least two sets of power overlay tiles.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Liqiang Yang, Richard Anthony Eddins, Robert Lloyd George, Darrell Lee Grimes
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Publication number: 20230138992Abstract: Magnetic shape-forming surgical continuum manipulator (“CM”) comprising an elastomeric base material and a plurality of magnetic elements, the plurality of magnetic elements being located at a plurality of points along a length of the CM and each magnetic element having a predetermined magnetic profile, whereby the shape of the CM can be magnetically manipulated substantially along said length by the application of an external magnetic field and a magnetic field gradient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Pietro Valdastri, James Henry Chandler, Giovanni Pittiglio, Peter Robert Lloyd, Tomás Guerreiro Da Veiga, Zaneta Milena Koszowska, Onaizah Onaizah, Russell Anthony Harris, Heather Elizabeth Owston, Stephen John Russell
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Patent number: 11633452Abstract: A method of treating vaginal dryness by administering a vaginal care composition, which includes an effective amount of a vaginal care agent, to vaginal tissue of a user experiencing vaginal dryness. The vaginal care agent may be selected to specifically treat symptoms of vaginal dryness exhibited by the introitus and/or labia, based on the transcriptomic data of skin cells obtained therefrom. In some instances, the vaginal care composition may be applied to introitus and/or labia with a suitable implement configured for such use.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Leo Timothy Laughlin, II, Samantha Chen-Yee Wang, Robert Lloyd Binder
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Patent number: 11573807Abstract: Embodiments are directed to managing user interfaces. User interface (UI) models associated with concepts may be provided such that the UI models include visualizations. Other concepts may be associated with a data model based on fields of the data model. Characteristics of the concepts associated with each UI model and the other concepts associated with the data model may be compared to each other such that results of each comparison may be employed to generate a score for each UI model. The UI models may be ordered based on each score. A report that includes a rank ordered list of the UI models may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Tableau Software, LLCInventor: Robert Lloyd Kincaid
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Patent number: 11137222Abstract: A firearm can have a bolt having a plurality of locking lugs that are configured to have a shear area that is larger than that of a standard M16/M4. A bolt carrier can have a bolt that has a double cut cam having an unlocking cam surface that has sufficient dwell increase to delay a start of unlocking when the bolt carrier is used in an M4 carbine. A stepped extractor pin may be provided that prevents disengagement of the extractor pin. A tube can be configured to provide gas from a barrel of the firearm to the piston via the carrier key. The tube can have a heat radiator formed from triangular shaped threads on at least a portion of the tube. A piston on the bolt and can have a plurality of rings including pairs of mating rings that are formed and maintained as a matched pair.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: ARMWEST, LLCInventors: Leroy James Sullivan, James McGarry, Robert Lloyd Waterfield, Paul N. Latulippe
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Publication number: 20210234343Abstract: A modular power overlay architecture includes at least two sets of power overlay tiles arranged to provide for or meet a desired power overlay architecture demand. The power overlay assembly can include a base having seats to receive the power overlay tiles. The power overlay tiles can include power switching components arranged relative to a conductive surface commonly arranged relative to each of the at least two sets of power overlay tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Liqiang Yang, Richard Anthony Eddins, Robert Lloyd George, Darrell Lee Grimes
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Patent number: 10985537Abstract: A modular power overlay architecture includes at least two sets of power overlay tiles arranged to provide for or meet a desired power overlay architecture demand. The power overlay assembly can include a base having seats to receive the power overlay tiles. The power overlay tiles can include power switching components arranged relative to a conductive surface commonly arranged relative to each of the at least two sets of power overlay tiles.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Liqiang Yang, Richard Anthony Eddins, Robert Lloyd George, Darrell Lee Grimes