Patents by Inventor Robert Neal
Robert Neal 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: 11962594Abstract: A method of using a blockchain in an access control environment according to one embodiment includes transmitting, by a mobile device, a request to access a passageway secured by a lock device to a first node device, wherein a plurality of node devices including the first node device store the blockchain, receiving, by the mobile device, a lock-specific access token from one of the plurality of node devices in response to validation of a blockchain transaction associated with the request received from the mobile device by the plurality of node devices, transmitting, by the mobile device, the lock-specific access token to the lock device, receiving, by the mobile device, a verification message from the lock device in response to successful authentication of the lock-specific access token, and transmitting, by the mobile device, a notification of verification to the first node device to amend the blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Joseph W. Baumgarte, Robert Martens, Sean Neal
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Patent number: 11953429Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
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Publication number: 20240099201Abstract: A biodegradable plant container has side tear strips extending from its top opening to its bottom. The tear strips are hinged near the bottom and fan out to establish a diameter for a planting hole. The inside surface of the tear strips as root slicers that tease the roots of a root ball in the plant container when the tear strips are pulled outward and fanned out. The fanned out tear strips establish the diameter for the planting hole. The plant container also has a depth index to establish the proper planting depth. Once the tear strips have been opened and fanned out, the biodegradable plant container is planted directly in the soil where it will degrade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Robert Neal Alfred Hawkinson, Kelvin T. Okamoto
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Publication number: 20240075884Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and a slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Publication number: 20240050258Abstract: A knit sock orthotic is provided in which a pattern of padding is knit into the sock to create an interface between the foot and the shoe or weight-bearing surface to correct an abnormal biomechanical condition of the foot, or to relieve pressure on focal areas of structural overload of the foot, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: Robert Neal Mohr
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Patent number: 11890046Abstract: A medical system for ablating a tissue site with real-time monitoring during an electroporation treatment procedure. A pulse generator generates a pre-treatment (PT) test signal prior to the treatment procedure and intra-treatment (IT) test signals during the treatment procedure. A treatment control module determines impedance values from the PT test signal and IT test signals and determines a progress of electroporation and an end point of treatment in real-time based on the determined impedance values while the treatment progresses.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Neal, II, Rafael V. Davalos
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Patent number: 11822810Abstract: In one embodiment, a network switch for an information handling system includes: a central processing unit (CPU); and a fan module removably coupled to the network switch, the fan module including: a housing having a front end and a back end; a plurality of fans disposed within the housing proximate to the back end; a memory interface disposed within the housing proximate to the front end, the memory interface communicably coupled to the CPU; a memory device disposed within the housing proximate to the memory interface, the memory device storing information associated with the networking operations and communicably coupled to the memory interface, the memory device removably coupled to the fan module.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Robert Neal Beard, Colin John Montgomery, Shree Ramakrishna Rathinasamy, Padmanabhan Narayanan
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Patent number: 11814014Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Publication number: 20230348170Abstract: This invention relates to a bag, such as t-shirt, merchandise, dry cleaning, vegetable, grocery, carry and food bags, and more particularly relates to a bag that can be converted into another use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Robert Neal Alfred Hawkinson, Kelvin T. Okamoto
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Publication number: 20230331908Abstract: A biodegradable string trimmer line that is formed from a biodegradable aliphatic polyester produced primarily from diacid and diol monomers. The string trimmer line is produced by an extrusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Green IP, LLCInventors: Kelvin T. OKAMOTO, Robert Neal Alfred HAWKINSON
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Publication number: 20230158961Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Publication number: 20230151206Abstract: A blown film of soil biodegradable aliphatic polyesters produced primarily from diacid and diol monomers. The diacid monomers may be of any type including succinic acid, adipic acid, and hexanedioic acid. The diol monomer may be of any type including ethylene glycol, propanediol, butanediol, and hexanediol. Commercial aliphatic polyesters produced from diacid and diol monomers include polybutylene succinate (PBS), polybutylene adipate succinate (PBAS), and polybutylene adipate (PBA). Comonomers may also be added. Such comonomers include chemicals with a single carboxylic acid, hydroxy, or amine moiety, which act as chain terminators, chemicals with three or more carboxylic acid, epoxy, and/or hydroxy moieties which, act as branching agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Kelvin T. Okamoto, Robert Neal Alfred Hawkinson
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Publication number: 20230126639Abstract: In one embodiment, a network switch for an information handling system includes: a central processing unit (CPU); and a fan module removably coupled to the network switch, the fan module including: a housing having a front end and a back end; a plurality of fans disposed within the housing proximate to the back end; a memory interface disposed within the housing proximate to the front end, the memory interface communicably coupled to the CPU; a memory device disposed within the housing proximate to the memory interface, the memory device storing information associated with the networking operations and communicably coupled to the memory interface, the memory device removably coupled to the fan module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Robert Neal Beard, Colin John Montgomery, Shree Ramakrishna Rathinasamy, Padmanabhan Narayanan
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Patent number: 11613460Abstract: MEMS-based sensors can experience undesirable signal frequencies caused by vibrations, shocks, and accelerations, among other phenomena. A microisolation system can isolate individual MEMS-based sensors from undesirable signal frequencies and shocks. An embodiment of a system for microisolation of a MEMS-based sensor can include an isolation platform connected to one or more folded springs. Another embodiment of a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform and/or a frame connected to a mesh damping mechanism. In at least one embodiment, a mesh damping mechanism can be a microfibrous metal mesh damper. In one or more embodiments, a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform connected to one or more L-shaped springs, and a thickness of the one or more L-shaped springs can be less than a thickness of the isolation platform.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: EngeniusMicro, LLC, Auburn UniversityInventors: Brian A. English, Carl Rudd, Michael S. Kranz, Robert Neal Dean, Jr., Mark Lee Adams, Brent Douglas Bottenfield, Arthur Gernt Bond, III
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Patent number: 11608436Abstract: A blown film of soil biodegradable aliphatic polyesters produced primarily from diacid and diol monomers. The diacid monomers may be of any type including succinic acid, adipic acid, and hexanedioic acid. The diol monomer may be of any type including ethylene glycol, propanediol, butanediol, and hexanediol. Commercial aliphatic polyesters produced from diacid and diol monomers include polybutylene succinate (PBS), polybutylene adipate succinate (PBAS), and polybutylene adipate (PBA). Comonomers may also be added. Such comonomers include chemicals with a single carboxylic acid, hydroxy, or amine moiety, which act as chain terminators, chemicals with three or more carboxylic acid, epoxy, and/or hydroxy moieties which, act as branching agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Green IP, LLCInventors: Kelvin T. Okamoto, Robert Neal Alfred Hawkinson
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Patent number: 11565630Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Patent number: 11511911Abstract: A liquid absorbing fabric that is cut to the shape of a ring with the exact measurements and design that slips down firmly over the neck of a wine bottle. The liquid absorbing ring catches the unwanted wine drip that follows your pour of wine into a glass which usually turns into a small stream of wine running down the side of the wine bottle. The Wine Drip Ring protects the wine label, table linens and other various surfaces from wine stains; furthermore, the Wine Drip Ring is disposable when the bottle of wine is empty.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventor: Robert Neal Woodhead
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Patent number: 11509491Abstract: Presented herein are embodiments of a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) breakout system that may be used to breakout a PoE port from a PoE information handling system into a number of breakout ports. In one or more embodiments, a PoE breakout system comprises: a PoE port for connecting to a PoE information handling system, such as a PoE switch; a plurality of breakout ports for connecting to powered devices, wherein each breakout port is configured to supply power to a powered device; and a power management module electrically coupled to the PoE port and configured to supply power to each breakout port according to a configuration that sets a power level for that breakout port. In one or more embodiments. the PoE breakout system comprises a data communications module that switches data traffic to a correct PoE breakout port according to its intended powered device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Shree Rathinasamy, Robert Neal Beard, Victor Teeter
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Patent number: 11469062Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to power isolation switch devices. In one embodiment, a power isolation switch device has a power insulator, an arc breaker, and a switch. The power insulator and the switch are connected in parallel. The arc contact is operably associated with the switch such that the arc contact is removed from the arc chute as the switch is opened and is inserted to contact the arc chute when the switch is closed. In this manner, the power isolation switch device does not need an interrupter and can be provided so as to be less bulky.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventor: Robert Neal Hendrix
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Publication number: 20220023811Abstract: A multi-axis mixing apparatus is disclosed that includes a housing and a controller operatively connected to a first motor and a second motor. The apparatus includes a frame supporting the first motor configured to selectively rotate a rotatable assembly. The rotatable assembly supports and provides an operative connection to the second motor configured to selectively rotate a rotatable sub-assembly. The rotatable sub-assembly includes a mechanism configured to receive and hold a container containing contents to be mixed, and the controller is configured to independently operate the first and second motors to mix the contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Stephen John Carlson, Ross Robert Neal, Erik John Sundine