Patents by Inventor Robert Otto

Robert Otto 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).

  • Patent number: 12366215
    Abstract: A method is disclosed to improve fuel efficiency in which detonations within an internal combustion engine are controlled to reduce fuel consumption. Nominal detonations occur when the engine main bearing shaft rotates and initiates combustion within cylinder surrounding the main bearing shaft at various predetermined angles. The current invention utilizes a starter motor to maintain a minimal rotation speed of the main engine flywheel and deactivates all cylinder detonations except occasionally a single or paired set of cylinders to provide intermittent supplemental maintenance power. Further, fuel injectors are deactivated to non-firing cylinders so that when intake valves are opened no fuel enters the cylinders. Exhaust valves are also kept open to further reduce cylinder resistance pressure, thereby creating a “free-wheeling” state of the engine pending renewed acceleration. Intermittently, a single cylinder may be activated to assist in maintaining a minimum flywheel RPM value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Inventor: Paul Robert Otto
  • Publication number: 20250035058
    Abstract: Changing a method to control engine operation is disclosed. The invention/system relates to an apparatus of an engine. We'll provide a similar process for how a mechanical system runs. Using today's method, engines have dedicated operation to use fuel constantly. An operating system using the present mechanical method has problems. Engines waste most of the fuel. The present method has an explosion (pulse) when an engine rotates 90°. It's about 3? apart along the ground in high gear. Engines fire before top dead center (TDC) but by the time the crank rotates to 90° after TDC pressure reduces to about 300 psi. Pressure drops ½ (600 drops to 300 psi in labs) after explosions. Rapid cooling from 900° F. depletes pressure. Lab data shows near 300 psi at 90° after TDC. Videos show a decrease in 100ths of a sec. An electronic system makes dynamic operation changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventor: PAUL ROBERT OTTO
  • Publication number: 20240190217
    Abstract: A method for mounting an air vent in an instrument panel of a vehicle. Provided is also an air vent for use in a vehicle, an instrument panel for use in a vehicle and a vehicle comprising at least one air vent and at least one instrument panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert OTTO, Ronny KNAUF, Fabian REISS, Marcus BUETTNER
  • Patent number: 11652893
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for processing user profiles using data structures that are specialized for processing by a GPU. More particularly, the disclosed techniques relate to systems and methods for evaluating characteristics of user profiles to determine whether to offload certain user profiles to the GPU for processing or to process the user profiles locally by one or more central processing units (CPUs). Processing user profiles may include comparing the interest tags included in the user profiles with logic trees, for example, logic trees representing marketing campaigns, to identify user profiles that match the campaigns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David Lawrence Rager, Matthew Perry Abrams, Robert Otto Barnes, II, Andrew Edward Brownsword, John Patrick Connelly, Rahul Dilip Jagad, Ron Nordan, Guy Lewis Steele, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210133774
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for processing user profiles using data structures that are specialized for processing by a GPU. More particularly, the disclosed techniques relate to systems and methods for evaluating characteristics of user profiles to determine whether to offload certain user profiles to the GPU for processing or to process the user profiles locally by one or more central processing units (CPUs). Processing user profiles may include comparing the interest tags included in the user profiles with logic trees, for example, logic trees representing marketing campaigns, to identify user profiles that match the campaigns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David Lawrence Rager, Matthew Perry Abrams, Robert Otto Barnes, II, Andrew Edward Brownsword, John Patrick Connelly, Rahul Dilip Jagad, Ron Nordan, Guy Lewis Steele, JR.
  • Patent number: 10487930
    Abstract: A drive clutch including a primary post, a fixed sheave, a movable sheave, an activation assembly is provided. The fixed sheave is statically coupled to the primary post. The movable sheave is slidably mounted on the primary post. The activation assembly is in operational communication with the movable sheave to move the movable sheave on the primary post away from and towards the fixed sheave based on a centrifugal force experienced by the drive clutch. The activation assembly includes a spider, at least one trunnion slidably mounted on a spider arm and a main activation biasing member. The at least one trunnion has opposable extending trunnion arms. A roller is rotationally mounted on each trunnion arm. Each roller is positioned to engage a ramp profile associated with a sheave post extending from the movable sheave. The main activation biasing member is positioned to assert a biasing force on the spider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Okeson, Brian G. Eck, Christopher David Hamm, Theodore Robert Otto, Canaan Wray Ricke, Brandon R. Bonham, Michael William Carver
  • Publication number: 20190200791
    Abstract: A cup and breath freshening device is provided which includes a cup having a bottom and sidewalls, the sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and being sealed about the periphery. A sleeve is circumferentially disposed around a portion of the sidewalls. The sleeve has one or more pouches affixed to the sleeve. A breath freshener or other edible product may be insertable into and retained by the pouches. In one embodiment the pouches are sealed to the paperboard sleeve. In an alternative embodiment one or more pouches may be integrally formed in the sleeve for retention of the edible food product. In a further embodiment a patch having 1 or more pouches for retaining a food product may be affixed to a beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Robert Otto Wiesemann, III
  • Publication number: 20180363748
    Abstract: A drive clutch including a primary post, a fixed sheave, a movable sheave, an activation assembly is provided. The fixed sheave is statically coupled to the primary post. The movable sheave is slidably mounted on the primary post. The activation assembly is in operational communication with the movable sheave to move the movable sheave on the primary post away from and towards the fixed sheave based on a centrifugal force experienced by the drive clutch. The activation assembly includes a spider, at least one trunnion slidably mounted on a spider arm and a main activation biasing member. The at least one trunnion has opposable extending trunnion arms. A roller is rotationally mounted on each trunnion arm. Each roller is positioned to engage a ramp profile associated with a sheave post extending from the movable sheave. The main activation biasing member is positioned to assert a biasing force on the spider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Shane Okeson, Brian G. Eck, Christopher David Hamm, Theodore Robert Otto, Canaan Wray Ricke, Brandon R. Bonham, Michael William Carver
  • Patent number: 9865449
    Abstract: A phosphor for low-pressure discharge lamps is disclosed, wherein the phosphor is present in the form of phosphor grains coated with a protective layer, wherein the protective layer consists of a metal oxide, a metal borate, a metal phosphate or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GmbH
    Inventors: Renate Hirrle, Armin Konrad, Robert Otto, Joerg Strauss
  • Publication number: 20160367056
    Abstract: A cup and breath freshening device is provided which includes a cup having a bottom and sidewalls, the sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and being sealed about the periphery. A sleeve is circumferentially disposed around a portion of the sidewalls. The sleeve has one or more pouches affixed to the sleeve. A breath freshener or other edible product may be insertable into and retained by the pouches. In one embodiment the pouches are sealed to the paperboard sleeve. In an alternative embodiment one or more pouches may be integrally formed in the sleeve for retention of the edible food product. In a further embodiment a patch having 1 or more pouches for retaining a food product may be affixed to a beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Otto Wiesemann, III
  • Patent number: 8978576
    Abstract: The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum is positioned around an inner tube so that an annular space is defined between the drum and the tube. A rotatable spiral element defines a gas pathway in the annular space, such that rotation of the spiral pushes particulate solids through the drum while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Otto Brandt, Jr., Peter Thomas Kashulines, Jr., Thomas C. Britt, K. Ressie Cavenaugh
  • Publication number: 20140191652
    Abstract: A phosphor for low-pressure discharge lamps is disclosed, wherein the phosphor is present in the form of phosphor grains coated with a protective layer, wherein the protective layer consists of a metal oxide, a metal borate, a metal phosphate or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Renate Hirrle, Armin Konrad, Robert Otto, Joerg Strauss
  • Publication number: 20140127110
    Abstract: A method for recovering phosphorus as a compound containing phosphorus from lamp waste, which contains luminophores, wherein a part, more than 20 wt.-%, of the luminophores are luminophores containing phosphorus, the method may include: a) mechanically partitioning out of coarse components; b) partitioning out of luminophores containing phosphorus as a dissolving process; c) separating the phosphorus; d) optionally carrying out at least one purification; and e) performing optional final treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Huckenbeck, Robert Otto
  • Patent number: 8628734
    Abstract: Method of recovery of rare earths from fluorescent lamps. The method comprises six steps. The individual process steps are: Mechanical separation of coarse components. Separation of the halophosphate. Extraction in acids of easily soluble rare-earth fluorescent substances (mainly Y, Eu-oxide) Extraction in acids of rare earth fluorescent substances which dissolve with difficulty (for example rare-earth phosphates) Breakdown of the remaining components which contain rare earths (for example rare-earth-aluminates) Final treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Robert Otto, Agnieszka Wojtalewicz-Kasprzak
  • Patent number: 8376268
    Abstract: A flight control system use in relation to an aviation vehicle having a thrust vectoring device for producing thrust, an air deflecting device for producing thrust having a box structure, and a computing system for receiving operation requirements is used to orient the thrust device and/or air deflecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Robert Otto
  • Publication number: 20130026285
    Abstract: A flight control system use in relation to an aviation vehicle having a thrust vectoring device for producing thrust, an air deflecting device for producing thrust having a box structure, and a computing system for receiving operation requirements is used to orient the thrust device and/or air deflecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: I Care Creations, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Robert Otto
  • Patent number: 8323711
    Abstract: The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum is positioned around an inner tube so that an annular space is defined between the drum and the tube. A rotatable spiral element defines a gas pathway in the annular space, such that rotation of the spiral pushes particulate solids through the drum while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Otto Brandt, Jr., Peter Thomas Kashulines, Jr., Thomas C. Britt, K. Ressie Cavenaugh
  • Patent number: 8240998
    Abstract: A rotatable impeller is a hollow conical/cylindrical stack, with at least one slanted/vertical side portion and at least one level of stack portions. Each impeller comprises at least one shape of airfoil/hydrofoil for thrust to propel, or pull, i.e., to draw in, vapor or fluid; plus a dynamic application utilizes a reverse operation to generate electricity from the kinetic energy of the flow of vapor or fluid. One airfoil/hydrofoil configuration of a stack impeller comprises serpentine rectangular segments positioned by internal rib members. Considered additional levels are enlarged copies of the first level of the stack impeller, positioned at an engineered distance from each level, and are considered to amplify propulsive or vacuum force; or for energy recovery to operate a dynamo generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Paul Robert Otto
  • Publication number: 20120027651
    Abstract: Method of recovery of rare earths from fluorescent lamps. The method comprises six steps. The individual process steps are: Mechanical separation of coarse components. Separation of the halophosphate. Extraction in acids of easily soluble rare-earth fluorescent substances (mainly Y, Eu-oxide) Extraction in acids of rare earth fluorescent substances which dissolve with difficulty (for example rare-earth phosphates) Breakdown of the remaining components which contain rare earths (for example rare-earth-aluminates) Final treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Robert Otto, Agnieszka Wojtalewicz-Kasprzak
  • Patent number: D899199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Otto Wiesemann, III