Patents by Inventor Robert Seymour
Robert Seymour 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: 20190086181Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
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Patent number: 9036380Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for providing three level inverter modulation is disclosed. In one embodiment, control signals can be provided to control a three level inverter in a power converter based on at least one feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert A. Seymour, Allen Ritter
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Publication number: 20130176762Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for providing three level inverter modulation. In one embodiment, control signals can be provided to control a three level inverter in a power converter based on at least one feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert A. Seymour, Allen Ritter
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Patent number: 7940131Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly tracking fundamental frequency information in the signal of an electric grid is a cross-coupled phase-lock loop filter (CCPLL) that includes the use of a phase-lock-loop (PLL) apparatus having a plurality individual filters, wherein an input for a first filter in the plurality of individual filters comprises the signal of the electric grid and an output signal from at least a second filter in the plurality of individual filters. A method for using the CCPLL includes applying a signal to the CCPLL and monitoring the output of the CCPLL. Use of the CCPLL may be accomplished or modeled via computer instructions stored on machine readable media.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Haiqing Weng, John D. D'Atre, Robert A. Seymour, Allen M. Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert W. Delmerico
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Patent number: 7512655Abstract: Disclosed is an information management and collaboration system and method for managing information flow in real time. A real time chat communication channel provides a link for users to interact in a customized setting. Users are provided with such customizable features as contextual transcripts, parameterized input and output panels, channel management, contact management and application interaction. The system and method disclosed allows information to be managed in a customized environment based on user preferences. Further, the system and method disclosed provide a highly configurable environment for interaction with other information and collaboration systems, as well as other utility application programs.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brawnski Armstrong, Enrico Ferrari, Eric J. Kristoff, Graham Lawlor, Pat O'Donnell, Adam Radulovic, Dave Schonberg, Robert Seymour, Eric Sinclair, David Zaret
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Publication number: 20090015339Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly tracking fundamental frequency information in the signal of an electric grid is a cross-coupled phase-lock loop filter (CCPLL) that includes the use of a phase-lock-loop (PLL) apparatus having a plurality individual filters, wherein an input for a first filter in the plurality of individual filters comprises the signal of the electric grid and an output signal from at least a second filter in the plurality of individual filters. A method for using the CCPLL includes applying a signal to the CCPLL and monitoring the output of the CCPLL. Use of the CCPLL may be accomplished or modeled via computer instructions stored on machine readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Haiqing Weng, John D. D'Atre, Robert A. Seymour, Allen M. Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert W. Delmerico
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Patent number: 7456695Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly tracking fundamental frequency information in the signal of an electric grid is a cross-coupled phase-lock loop filter (CCPLL) that includes the use of a phase-lock-loop (PLL) apparatus having a plurality individual filters, wherein an input for a first filter in the plurality of individual filters comprises the signal of the electric grid and an output signal from at least a second filter in the plurality of individual filters. A method for using the CCPLL includes applying a signal to the CCPLL and monitoring the output of the CCPLL. Use of the CCPLL may be accomplished or modeled via computer instructions stored on machine readable media.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Haiqing Weng, John D. D'Atre, Robert A. Seymour, Allen M. Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert W. Delmerico
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Patent number: 7441100Abstract: A method for synchronizing a plurality of processors of a multi-processor computer system on a synchronization point is disclosed. The method includes triggering a first set of processors, using a lead processor of the plurality of processors when the lead processor encounters the synchronization point, to enter an exit holding loop. The first set of processors representing the plurality of processors except the lead processor. The triggering the first set of processors is performed without accessing a shared memory area of the multi-processor system. There is also included triggering the plurality of processors, using a tail processor of the plurality of processors when the tail processor encounters the synchronization point, to leave the exit holding loop. The triggering the plurality of processors is performed without accessing the shared memory area of the multi-processor system.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Chenghung Justin Chen, John W. Curry, Robert Seymour
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Patent number: 7423412Abstract: Method and apparatus that provide a response to the negative sequence current demands during a disturbance of the grid system connected to power-generating equipment, such as a wind turbine system, provide for tracking components in the grid signal, orienting at least a portion of the signal, and injecting the oriented portion. Controlled injection of negative sequence current provides for extending small-signal control response, and also provides for modifications of the apparent impedance to the grid interconnect of the power conversion equipment.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Haiqing Weng, Robert A. Seymour, John D. D'Atre, Allen M. Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert W. Delmerico
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Patent number: 7359772Abstract: A handheld device is provided in communication with an EEPROM in a control of a vehicle. Software in the device provides for reading EEPROM settings, writing EEPROM settings, retrieving fault data, a sentry monitoring mode, and flash downloading the control. A system for communicating with the control includes the handheld device, the control including an EEPROM, a communications link between the handheld device and the control, and software loaded into the handheld device for reading and updating settings stored in the EEPROM. A storage medium and a method provides an install tool for installing computer program code onto the handheld device and displaying a main menu, the main menu listing options for communicating between the computer and the EEPROM, the options including EEPROM settings, fault and sentry, and flash download.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ramesh Paturi, Rangababu Naga Venkata Thota, Ravi Bhushan Konduru, David Wilbon, Robert A. Seymour, Brian N. Meyer, John S. Harrison
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Publication number: 20070177314Abstract: Method and apparatus that provide a response to the negative sequence current demands during a disturbance of the grid system connected to power-generating equipment, such as a wind turbine system, provide for tracking components in the grid signal, orienting at least a portion of the signal, and injecting the oriented portion. Controlled injection of negative sequence current provides for extending small-signal control response, and also provides for modifications of the apparent impedance to the grid interconnect of the power conversion equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Haiqing Weng, Robert Seymour, John D'Atre, Allen Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert Delmerico
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Publication number: 20070159265Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly tracking fundamental frequency information in the signal of an electric grid is a cross-coupled phase-lock loop filter (CCPLL) that includes the use of a phase-lock-loop (PLL) apparatus having a plurality individual filters, wherein an input for a first filter in the plurality of individual filters comprises the signal of the electric grid and an output signal from at least a second filter in the plurality of individual filters. A method for using the CCPLL includes applying a signal to the CCPLL and monitoring the output of the CCPLL. Use of the CCPLL may be accomplished or modeled via computer instructions stored on machine readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Haiqing Weng, John D'Atre, Robert Seymour, Allen Ritter, Xiaoming Yuan, Renchang Dai, Robert Delmerico
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Publication number: 20070130793Abstract: A through-air dryer system that diverts the airflow within the through-air dryer during warm up and cool down from the normal airflow during the drying of paper in the papermaking process. During warm up and cool down, a majority of the airflow is supplied to one of the dryer's heads and extracted through the opposite head to reduce thermal stresses. If needed to further reduce thermal stresses, a minority of the airflow is supplied through the dryer's shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Frank Hada, Robert Seymour, Marek Parszewski
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Publication number: 20060229430Abstract: Disclosed are amorphous copolyesters having an inherent viscosity (IV) of about 0.5 to 1.1 dL/g measured at a temperature of 25° C. at 0.5 g/dL concentration in a solvent mixture of symmetric tetrachloroethane and phenol having a weight ratio of symmetric tetrachloroethane to phenol of 2:3 comprising (1) a diacid component comprising about 90 to 100 mole percent terephthalic acid residues and 0 to about 10 mole percent isophthalic acid residues; and (2) a diol component comprising about 10 to 70 mole percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues and about 90 to 30 mole percent neopentyl glycol residues; wherein the amorphous copolyesters comprises 100 mole percent diacid component and 100 mole percent diol component. The amorphous copolyesters are useful in the manufacture or fabrication of medical devices which have improved resistance to degradation upon exposure to lipids, as a profile produced by profile extrusion and as an injection molded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Sam Turner, Jonathan Milburn, Robert Seymour, Kab Seo
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Publication number: 20050269165Abstract: A brake structure capable of automatically swinging brake block, including two rocking arms pivotally connected on a bicycle frame, a steel cord and two frictional devices respectively disposed on the rocking arms. One end of the steel cord is connected with a brake lever of the bicycle. The other end of the steel cord is connected with the rocking arms. Each frictional device includes a rod body, a base seat and a brake block. One end of the rod body is disposed on the rocking arm. The other end of the rod body is pivotally connected with one side of the base seat. The brake block is disposed on the other side of the base seat. When pulling the brake lever of the bicycle, the steel cord drives the rocking arms to make the brake blocks contact with the rim. At this time, the brake blocks suffer a force and automatically swing by a certain angle. Accordingly, the brake blocks can always contact with the rim in an optimal mode to achieve better braking effect and prolong using life of the brake blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventor: Robert Seymour
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Publication number: 20050193148Abstract: A method for synchronizing a plurality of processors of a multi-processor computer system on a synchronization point is disclosed. The method includes triggering a first set of processors, using a lead processor of the plurality of processors when the lead processor encounters the synchronization point, to enter an exit holding loop. The first set of processors representing the plurality of processors except the lead processor. The triggering the first set of processors is performed without accessing a shared memory area of the multi-processor system. There is also included triggering the plurality of processors, using a tail processor of the plurality of processors when the tail processor encounters the synchronization point, to leave the exit holding loop. The triggering the plurality of processors is performed without accessing the shared memory area of the multi-processor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Chenghung Chen, John Curry, Robert Seymour
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Publication number: 20050102584Abstract: A handheld device is provided in communication with an EEPROM in a control of a vehicle. Software in the device provides for reading EEPROM settings, writing EEPROM settings, retrieving fault data, a sentry monitoring mode, and flash downloading the control. A system for communicating with the control includes the handheld device, the control including an EEPROM, a communications link between the handheld device and the control, and software loaded into the handheld device for reading and updating settings stored in the EEPROM. A storage medium and a method provides an install tool for installing computer program code onto the handheld device and displaying a main menu, the main menu listing options for communicating between the computer and the EEPROM, the options including EEPROM settings, fault and sentry, and flash download.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Ramesh Paturi, Rangababu Thota, Ravi Konduru, David Wilbon, Robert Seymour, Brian Meyer, John Harrison
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Publication number: 20050083221Abstract: A method and circuit for gain and/or offset correction in a CDAC circuit are provided. The gain and/or offset correction can be realized by adjusting the sampling capacitance of a capacitor array, with a positive array of the CDAC circuit being trimmed for gain correction, and a negative array of the CDAC circuit being trimmed for offset correction. Accordingly, corrections to variations in gain and/or offset caused by process variations can be suitably addressed. To facilitate gain correction, an exemplary CDAC circuit comprising an N-bit capacitor array includes on the positive side of the capacitor array an additional capacitor configured to capture the sampling voltage. An exemplary CDAC circuit can also be configured to have one or more capacitors shifted out of the total capacitance of the capacitor array, and thus reduce the amount of charge stored during sampling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2003Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Robert Seymour
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Publication number: 20050070686Abstract: Disclosed are amorphous copolyesters having an inherent viscosity (IV) of at least about 0.5 dL/g measured at a temperature of 25° C. at 0.5 g/dL concentration in a solvent mixture of symmetric tetrachloroethane and phenol having a weight ratio of symmetric tetrachloroethane to phenol of 2:3 comprising (1) a diacid component comprising about 90 to 100 mole percent terephthalic acid residues and 0 to about 10 mole percent isophthalic acid residues; and (2) a diol component comprising about 10 to 70 mole percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues and about 90 to 30 mole percent neopentyl glycol residues; wherein the amorphous copolyesters comprises 100 mole percent diacid component and 100 mole percent diol component. The amorphous copolyesters are useful in the manufacture or fabrication of medical devices which have improved resistance to degradation upon exposure to lipids, as a profile produced by profile extrusion and as an injection molded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Sam Turner, Jonathan Milburn, Robert Seymour, Kab Seo
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Publication number: 20040039779Abstract: Disclosed is an information management and collaboration system and method for managing information flow in real time. A real time chat communication channel provides a link for users to interact in a customized setting. Users are provided with such customizable features as contextual transcripts, parameterized input and output panels, channel management, contact management and application interaction. The system and method disclosed allows information to be managed in a customized environment based on user preferences. Further, the system and method disclosed provide a highly configurable environment for interaction with other information and collaboration systems, as well as other utility application programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2001Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Brawnski Amstrong, Enrico Ferrari, Eric J. Kristolf, Graham Lawlor, Pat O'Donnell, Adam Radulovic, Dave Schonberg, Robert Seymour, Eric Sinclair, David Zaret