Patents by Inventor Robert On

Robert On 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).

  • LOTTERY TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200312090
    Abstract: A lottery transaction processing method is provided and includes receiving a lottery play request by a lottery play generation processor. The method further includes generating play information including a unique play serial number, and a play random number key, by the play generation processor, generating a play digital signature as a function of the play information and the play random number key by the play generation processor, transmitting the play information and the play digital signature, but not the play random number key, over a network to a gaming system server for storage by the gaming system server, and issuing a lottery play record including the play information and the play random number key by the play generation processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Robert J. Nitz
  • SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200312650
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • COOLING PLATE FOR A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200313260
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rechargeable energy system includes a plurality of bus bars, a cooling plate configured for cooling the plurality of bus bars and disposed in a thermally-conductive relationship with a portion of each of the plurality of bus bars, and an isolation component disposed between and in contact with the cooling plate and each of the plurality of bus bars. A rechargeable energy storage system and device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bao Wang, Andrew K. Chandler, David P. Tasky, Karl C. Dorgan, Robert J. Heydel
  • CONTAMINATION LOAD SENSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200309702
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bacterial load sensing devices are disclosed. An example contamination sensing device may comprise a body, a light emitter disposed on the body and configured to emit an excitation wavelength of light toward a surface, a sensor disposed on the body, configured to detect light, and directed toward the surface, and a filter adjuster configured to determine, based on the excitation wavelength of light, a filter configured to remove light outside of an emission wavelength range, wherein the emission wavelength range corresponds to wavelengths of light emitted by contamination upon exposure to the excitation wavelength of light, and adjustably move the filter in front of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori J. Winslow
  • INSTRUMENTED ROTARY TOOL WITH COMPLIANT CONNECTING PORTIONS
    Publication number: 20200308955
    Abstract: A rotary tool for operation within an underground wellbore or within tubing in a wellbore has at least one force-sensitive element attached to the tool body and positioned to contact the conduit wall, wherein the force-sensitive element comprises an outer portion to contact the wellbore or tubing wall, at least one connecting portion which is more compliant than the outer portion and through which the outer portion is connected to the tool body, and at least one sensor responsive to force on the outer portion transmitted through the force-sensitive element to the tool body. The sensors may resolve forces into measurable forces on three axes. Possible rotary tools include drill bit, reamer, mill, stabilizer and rotary steerable system for a drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Hird, Ashley Bernard Johnson, Michael Paul Barrett, Walter David Aldred, Tomas Rosinski, Jarek Rosinski
  • TRAJECTORY ESTIMATION FOR A MEMS REFLECTOR
    Publication number: 20200314395
    Abstract: A controller for a tiltable MEMS reflector is configured to oscillate the reflector about X axis or about X and Y axes, and to obtain information about current and past tilt angles. The controller is configured to evaluate tilt angles of the tiltable MEMS reflector at a later moment of time based on the previously obtained information about the tilt angles of the tiltable MEMS reflector at the different earlier moments of time. The controller may be further configured to energize the light source providing a light beam to the tiltable MEMS reflector at the later moment of time with brightness and color corresponding to the brightness and color of a pixel that will be painted by the tiltable MEMS reflector at the later moment of time. A statistical model may be combined with machine learning to accurately predict future tilt angles of the tiltable MEMS reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Guenther Greif, James Laudolff, Ziv Magoz, Stephen John Holmes, Taha Masood, Scott Charles McEldowney, Jonathan Robert Peterson
  • PREDICTIVE REFRIGERATION CYCLE
    Publication number: 20200309403
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle, an air conditioning system, and a method for controlling a refrigeration cycle are provided. The refrigeration cycle includes an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, a controller, and an inverter. The controller controls a compressor and an outdoor fan of the air conditioning system so as to minimize a total electric power consumption of the air conditioning system. The inverter controls the outdoor fan in a rotation state predicted from a capacity demand in an air conditioning space depending on an operation mode and sensor values. The controller predicts the capacity demand and controls a rotation rate of the outdoor fan based on a prediction of the capacity demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Koji Naito, Robert D. Turney, Liming Yang, Yasutaka Yoshida
  • PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING INTERFERENCE REMEDIATION
    Publication number: 20200314799
    Abstract: Presented herein are methodologies for managing radio resources in a venue that implements a high density wireless infrastructure. The methodology includes detecting, using wireless access points, neighbor awareness networking (NAN) communications broadcast by a mobile device, determining a wireless channel on which the mobile device is sending the NAN communications, predicting a destination of the mobile device based on a path, through a predetermined venue, being taken by the mobile device, the path being detected using the wireless access points; and implementing a radio resource management remediation technique to reduce radio interference that is expected to be caused by the NAN communications broadcast by the mobile device at the destination based on the wireless channel and the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jerome Henry, Robert Edgar Barton, Vishal Satyendra Desai, Indermeet Singh Gandhi
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH FLOATING CONTACT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20200313354
    Abstract: An electrical connector for use with a separable mating connector includes base and a contact element captively received within the base. The contact element may be laterally or laterally and rotatably displaceable with respect to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Chip BRONK, Hannah HAN, Robert KELLER, Michael STIBGEN
  • DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20200306154
    Abstract: A deodorant composition comprising a magnesium salt and an aqueous carrier, wherein the deodorant composition is substantially free of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Cetti, David Frederick Swaile, Stevan David Jones, David Arthur Sturgis
  • DISHWASHER INCLUDING RACK CORNER SPRAYERS
    Publication number: 20200305680
    Abstract: A dishwasher utilizes multiple rack-mounted corner sprayers disposed in corners defined between a side wall and front and rear walls of a dishwasher rack to direct fluid inwardly from the corners to wash utensils supported by the rack. The corner sprayers are in fluid communication with one another by a fluid channel that extends along the side wall of the rack, and an inlet port coupled to the first corner sprayer conveys fluid to each of the corner sprayers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Wilson, Robert M. Digman, Joel Boyer
  • STANDING WAVE PATTERN FOR AREA OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20200310544
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: determining, using a processor, at least one area of interest on a display screen of an information handling device; identifying at least one haptic source corresponding to the at least one area of interest; and directing, based on the identifying, the at least one haptic source to produce a standing wave pattern. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • DIRECTIONALLY ADJUSTABLE FOAM GENERATING ATTACHMENT FOR A HOSE
    Publication number: 20200306800
    Abstract: A foam generating spray nozzle for water jet hose attachments having an adjustable spray nozzle that provides incremental directional nozzle outlet adjustment. A cleaning mixture reservoir having premeasured dissolvable cleaning product pod receivable within in fluid communication with the nozzle assembly. Selective cleaning product mix reservoir access provides fluid reservoir product to the nozzle fluid stream under metered acceleration and aeration foam prior to direct outlet nozzle directional adjustment and spray stream deflector downstream thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Nugent, Robert E. Bacon
  • Geographic location determination in a content delivery framework
    Patent number: 10791050
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery network (CDN), includes receiving a request a service in said CDN; determining a particular classification of an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with said request, said determining using a first function that maps IP addresses to one or more classifications, said particular classification being one of said one or more classifications; and processing said request based on said particular classification of said IP address associated with said request. A location-specific response to a request may be based on a geographic location associated with said IP address associated with said request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Lewis Robert Varney, Laurence R. Lipstone, William Crowder, Andrew Swart, Christopher Newton
  • Methods and apparatus to facilitate pedestrian detection during remote-controlled maneuvers
    Patent number: 10787124
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate pedestrian detection during remote-controlled maneuvers. An example vehicle comprises external indicators and a processor and memory. The processor and memory are in communication with the external indicators and a remote device. The processor is configured to: determine whether the remote device is in a travel zone related to the vehicle; determine a risk assessment if the remote device is in the travel zone; and communicate a warning based on the risk assessment via the external indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid M. Golgiri, Erick Michael Lavoie, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Electronic communication based on user input and determination of active execution of application for playback
    Patent number: 10788927
    Abstract: A device includes a touch-sensitive display, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs including instructions for receiving data from an external device representing user input received over a duration of time at the external device. The programs may include instructions for determining whether the electronic device is actively executing an application for playback. The programs may further include instructions for in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not actively executing an application for playback: displaying an indication of the receiving of the data; and displaying an affordance, wherein the affordance when selected launches the application for playback and causes the electronic device to playback the received data according to the duration of time of the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Allen Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicholas V. King, Kevin Lynch, Gregory Novick, Daniel Trent Preston, Monica Jenkins, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Dual mode, passcode storage, wireless secure lock
    Patent number: 10789792
    Abstract: A dual mode, passcode storage, wireless secure lock is disclosed. In one embodiment, a key is provided that includes a key coil, a first key data processing device (DPD), a second key DPD, and a key radio transceiver. The first key DPD is configured to receive a first authentication code (AC) from a lock via the key coil. The first key DPD is configured to compare the first AC with data in memory of the key DPD. The first key DPD is configured to activate the second key DPD in response to response to determining the first AC compares equally to data in memory of the first key DPD. The second key DPD is configured to transmit a second AC to the lock via the key radio transceiver after the second key DPD is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Grange, Shigeru Maeta, Eugene G. Bonev
  • Pendulum tensioner having adjustable axial play and belt drive
    Patent number: 10788105
    Abstract: A pendulum tensioner, comprising a first and second tensioning arm, and a bearing sleeve configured to attach to a generator housing, wherein the bearing sleeve forms a sliding channel together with a locking sleeve, in which one of the tensioning arms is rotatably positioned with axial play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Reuschel, Luc Fischer, Thierry Leobold, Thomas Motz, Marco Meisborn, Robert Kamm
  • Device and method for processing hydrocarbon feedstocks
    Patent number: 10787612
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and modular devices for processing hydrocarbon feedstocks. In particular, the methods and modular devices disclosed herein provide for increasing the amounts of light fractions obtainable from a hydrocarbon feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NexCrude Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Swiss, Robert P W Miller, Ross Alan Falconer
  • Handle
    Patent number: D897185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: David G. Perkins, Jr., Robert S. Englert, Timothy R. Fitch, Brian Perrault