Patents by Inventor Robert Mann
Robert Mann 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: 20120036257Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining by the network device that an S9 session should be audited; determining that the S9 session is a suspect session; transmitting an S9 message to a partner device, wherein the S9 message includes an innocuous instruction; receiving, at the network device, a response message from the partner device; determining, based on the response message, whether the suspect session is orphaned; and if the suspect session is orphaned, removing an S9 session record associated with the suspect session.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT CANADA INC.Inventors: Robert A. Mann, Lui Chu Yeung, Haiqing Ma
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Publication number: 20100085066Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 7579845Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20090071076Abstract: A sealing profile for the sealing of a mobile window pane of a motor vehicle door is provided with an elastic base that includes, but is not limited to a decorative panel area which can be positioned so as to face the motor vehicle exterior; this includes, but is not limited to a material recess in the decorative panel area and configured slot above and/or below the material recess for the mounting of a decorative panel in a clamping fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Gm Global technology operations Inc.Inventors: Thorsten Ludtke, Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20090041187Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 7417440Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system can be used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20080110312Abstract: An apparatus for generating and manipulating a high-pressure fluid jet includes an assembly coupled to a motion assembly that imparts motion to the assembly along one or more axes. The motion assembly includes two motors coupled together to form a gimbal wrist, each motor having an axis of rotation. The two axes of rotation of the two motors can be perpendicular to each other, but are not necessarily aligned with the manipulator's axes of motion. The high-pressure fluid assembly incorporates a swivel that can rotate about two axes which may be parallel to the two motors' axes of rotation, allowing the high-pressure tubing contained therein to follow the motion imparted by the gimbal wrist of the motion assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Knaupp, Charles Burnham, Mohamed Hashish, Robert Mann, Mira Sahney, C. Bader, Andreas Meyer, Sean Vaughan, Thomas Pesek, Jonathan Stewart
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Publication number: 20070221314Abstract: A method for making curved panels including the steps cutting curved subunits to the appropriate size required to form the curved panel, applying adhesive to and assembling the plurality of curved subunits into a predetermined a unitary curved panel, and clamping the curved panel to a mold conforming in shape to curved panel. The mold and clamping provide for a flush curved surface upon bonding of the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20070190900Abstract: A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include hall-effect sensors lying in the first plane and magnets lying in a second plane, parallel to the working surface. A detecting circuit processes signals from the sensors to determine an angle of the working surface, relative to the first plane, and a distance between an aperture of the nozzle and the working surface. A collision detection sensor provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. A shield plate blocks and dampens secondary spray-back of cutting fluid occurring at low angles above the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Flow International CorporationInventors: Felice Sciulli, Andreas Meyer, Robert Mann, Michael Knaupp, Charles Wakefield, Chidambaram Raghavan, Andrew Sterne, Glenn Erichsen
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Publication number: 20070190901Abstract: A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include hall-effect sensors lying in the first plane and magnets lying in a second plane, parallel to the working surface. A detecting circuit processes signals from the sensors to determine an angle of the working surface, relative to the first plane, and a distance between an aperture of the nozzle and the working surface. A collision detection sensor provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. A shield plate blocks and dampens secondary spray-back of cutting fluid occurring at low angles above the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Flow International CorporationInventors: Felice Sciulli, Andreas Meyer, Robert Mann, Michael Knaupp, Charles Wakefield, Chidambaram Raghavan, Andrew Sterne, Glenn Erichsen
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Publication number: 20070184758Abstract: A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include hall-effect sensors lying in the first plane and magnets lying in a second plane, parallel to the working surface. A detecting circuit processes signals from the sensors to determine an angle of the working surface, relative to the first plane, and a distance between an aperture of the nozzle and the working surface. A collision detection sensor provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. A shield plate blocks and dampens secondary spray-back of cutting fluid occurring at low angles above the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Flow International CorporationInventors: Felice Sciulli, Andreas Meyer, Robert Mann, Michael Knaupp, Charles Wakefield, Chidambaram Raghavan, Andrew Sterne, Glenn Erichsen
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Publication number: 20070180939Abstract: A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include hall-effect sensors lying in the first plane and magnets lying in a second plane, parallel to the working surface. A detecting circuit processes signals from the sensors to determine an angle of the working surface, relative to the first plane, and a distance between an aperture of the nozzle and the working surface. A collision detection sensor provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. A shield plate blocks and dampens secondary spray-back of cutting fluid occurring at low angles above the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Flow International CorporationInventors: Felice Sciulli, Andreas Meyer, Robert Mann, Michael Knaupp, Charles Wakefield, Chidambaram Raghavan, Andrew Sterne, Glenn Erichsen
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Patent number: 7049814Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a magnetic resonance based material detection system that includes a resonator probe which is highly resonant, is cost effective and has a compact magnetic structure with a low cost tuning mechanism and high quality factor (Q). The probe is relatively immune to radio frequency interference and can be used in close proximity to other resonator probes of similar design, complementary sensing equipment, and electromagnetic shielding due to its low external magnetic field. It is preferred that, if the magnetic resonance based detection equipment is used with complementary sensing equipment that uses x-rays, the portion of shielding that intersects the x-ray beam is made of thin material of a conductive nature which retains electromagnetic shielding properties while causing minimal attenuation to x-rays. In one embodiment, the resonator probe is a rectangular-shaped single turn toroid fabricated from copper sheets.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Rapiscan, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20060040590Abstract: A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include hall-effect sensors lying in the first plane and magnets lying in a second plane, parallel to the working surface. A detecting circuit processes signals from the sensors to determine an angle of the working surface, relative to the first plane, and a distance between an aperture of the nozzle and the working surface. A collision detection sensor provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. A shield plate blocks and dampens secondary spray-back of cutting fluid occurring at low angles above the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Flow International CorporationInventors: Felice Sciulli, Andreas Meyer, Robert Mann, Michael Knaupp, Charles Wakefield, Chidambaram Raghavan, Andrew Sterne, Glenn Erichsen
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Publication number: 20050263340Abstract: An apparatus for generating a seismic signal in a wellbore includes an elongated housing configured to be disposed in the wellbore; a piston slidably disposed in an internal bore in the elongated housing; a strike plate fixed on the elongated housing proximate one end of the internal bore; and an energizing mechanism configured to move the piston to hit the strike plate. A downhole system for seismic survey of a formation penetrated by a wellbore includes at least one seismic receiver; a seismic source; and at least one inflatable packer configured to separate the seismic source and the at least one seismic receiver in different compartments in the wellbore when inflated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Gamal Shehab, Robert Mann, Brian Abbott, James Minear, David Gillis, George Kear
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Publication number: 20050066583Abstract: A fingerguard is mounted between a support frame and a leaf which is hingedly mounted on the support frame for movement between a closed position and an open position. The leaf has an end edge that is close to the support frame when in its closed position to define a gap that widens on as the leaf moves to its open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: March 31, 2005Applicant: Lorient Polyproducts Ltd.Inventors: Giles Newcombe, Tony Tapper, Robert Mann
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Patent number: 6860697Abstract: A tray unloader for rod-like articles of the tobacco industry includes a horizontally-movable, slidable carriage supporting an independently-driven tray inverting carrier arranged to pick up an upright full tray from a receiving position and invert it during movement to an unloading position. In the unloading position articles are received directly over opposed horizontal bands having a delivery channel between confronting ends and defining the initial level at which articles are received over most of the width of the tray. Downstream of the channel is a conveyor which operates at a relatively high rate during a first phase of unloading for each tray and at a reduced rate during a second phase, so as to allow controlled emptying of the tray and establishment of the residual level of articles in the channel after completion of unloading of each tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Molins PlcInventors: Robert Mann Bradbury, William Albert Cupp, Michael Kent, Paul Malcolm Meade, Dirk Pruessmann, William Joseph Schreier, Jr., Philip Neil Theurer, Clive William Watson
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Publication number: 20050034239Abstract: A system used for the prevention of positional plagiocephaly in which an infant receiving member includes an infant supporting surface, a first portion, and a second portion. An inclined member is positioned at least partially under the first portion of the infant receiving surface such that the first portion of the infant receiving surface is inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventor: Robert Mann
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Patent number: 6594347Abstract: Speech encoding in a client server system such as a laptop, personal data assistant or mobile phone communicating with an interactive voice response telephony application. A method of communication with a speech enabled remote telephony device such as a mobile phone is described comprising the following steps. Receiving user speech input into the mobile phone as part of a dialogue with an interactive voice response telephony application. Performing speech recognition to convert the speech into text and converting the text into tones such as DTMF tones. Transmitting the DTMF tones over the voice channel to an interactive voice response (IVR) telephony application an allowed response feature converts the users response to a known valid response of the IVR application. A language conversion feature allows a person in one language to speak in that language to an IVR application operating in a different language.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gary James Calder, George Murdoch Clelland, Anthony Timothy Farrell, Robert Mann, John Brian Pickering, Paul Reilly
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Publication number: 20020041802Abstract: A tray unloader for rod-like articles of the tobacco industry includes a horizontally-movable, slidable carriage supporting an independently-driven tray inverting carrier arranged to pick up an upright full tray from a receiving position and invert it during movement to an unloading position. In the unloading position articles are received directly over opposed horizontal bands having a delivery channel between confronting ends and defining the initial level at which articles are received over most of the width of the tray. Downstream of the channel is a conveyor which operates at a relatively high rate during a first phase of unloading for each tray and at a reduced rate during a second phase, so as to allow controlled emptying of the tray and establishment of the residual level of articles in the channel after completion of unloading of each tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Robert Mann Bradbury, William Albert Cupp, Michael Kent, Paul Malcom Meade, Dirk Pruessmann, William Joseph Schreier, Philip Neil Theurer, Clive William Watson