Patents by Inventor Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128256
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert L. SANKMAN, Sairam AGRAHARAM, Shengquan OU, Thomas J. DE BONIS, Todd SPENCER, Yang SUN, Guotao WANG
  • Publication number: 20240118068
    Abstract: Provided herein are various embodiments of an improved device for accurate measurement along a desired axis that is tolerant to off axis movement and other environmental factors. The measurement relies on a conversion from linear displacement of a tensile element in a pulley system which is monitored by a low power rotational encoder. The orientation and mechanical architecture of the device is set to reduce the impact of off-axis movement or forces on the measurement of interest. A computing unit determines the distance measurement by determining the state of rotation in the system in the context of the system's specific design, without the need to constantly monitor the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Lee SPENCER, Patrick DOYLE, Jay Robert BRENNER
  • Patent number: 11938452
    Abstract: A hydro turbulator system includes a volute that has a top duct and a bottom duct that allow fluid to enter and exit the volute. An impeller system including a first impeller and a second impeller is positioned within the volute. The first impeller and the second impeller are axially aligned. A motor is operationally connected to the impeller system so that the first impeller and the second impeller rotate upon operation of the motor. Rotation of the first impeller and the second impeller creates successive zones of high pressure and low pressure to agitate and condition fluid within the volute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: REZOLV TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Robert W. Jacobi, Samuel Spencer Jacobi, Jadranko Grgic
  • Patent number: 11931384
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions composed of micronized placental components and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compositions have numerous medical applications. Methods for making and using the micronized compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MiMedx Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda S. Morse, Somaly Sith, Randall Spencer, Steven Ray, John Daniel, Robert Tofe
  • Patent number: 11929690
    Abstract: A microgrid control system that can govern power provided to a load from various power sources. The microgrid control system can determine apportionment of power between the various sources based on characteristic power features of the various sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GO ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Soverns, Alex Spencer Creviston
  • Publication number: 20240075326
    Abstract: Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Robert A. Duncan, Kevin Scott Smith, Terry A. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20240066175
    Abstract: The invention describes a method and a walk through apparatus to treat surfaces with hydroxyl ions to reduce the viability and/or kill pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Edward Turner, Brian Whitney Williams, Gregory A. Cox, James Spencer Alonso, Matthew M. Cox
  • Publication number: 20240071230
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Publication number: 20240072270
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell plates. A first plate of the fuel cell plates is connected to a plurality of plate supports located on a periphery of the first plate. Each support of the plurality of plate supports is electrically insulating and bounds an opening for receiving an aligning member therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: PLUG POWER INC.
    Inventors: Robert HOYT, Max MARCINIAK, David MARTINCHEK, Dylan SHARE, Steven SPENCER
  • Patent number: 11884285
    Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including systems and non-transitory instructions, that, in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtain data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The system may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the system may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11862022
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11849187
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and processes are provided to facilitate the streaming of a playback of a recorded program in a video playback recording system. These systems, devices, and processes provide operating the cloud-based DVR in a recording mode for user selection of program content for recordation in a video playback file by the cloud-based DVR wherein the video playback file containing the program content is recorded by the user selection beginning with a start time associated with the DVR event file; and generating a manifest file that contains a program marker of a start time of the program content omitting any recorded commercial content at a beginning of the video playback file associated by beginning of the recording from the start time associated with the DVR event file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sling TV L.L.C.
    Inventors: Edward Galbraith, Robert Spencer
  • Publication number: 20230252412
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data capture instructions for asset tracking are provided. An example method for capturing data involves obtaining raw data from a data source onboard an asset and monitoring the raw data for satisfaction of a simplified data capture trigger. When the simplified data capture trigger is satisfied, a dataset simplification algorithm is performed on the raw data to generate a simplified set of raw data, and the simplified set of raw data is logged. The method further involves monitoring the raw data for satisfaction of a rich data capture trigger. When the rich data capture trigger is satisfied, an unsimplified block of raw data is identified and logged for rich data analysis. The data is transmitted to a server. The unsimplified block of raw data contains raw data that is additional to the raw data contained in the simplified set of raw data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Willem Petersen, Robert Bradley
  • Publication number: 20230222849
    Abstract: Methods for reversing determination for a vehicle asset are provided. The methods include capturing by a telematics device coupled to the vehicle acceleration data from a three-axis accelerometer, determining by an edge reversing-determination machine learning mode, a machine-learning-determined reversing indication for the vehicle asset. The edge reversing-determination machine-learning model being updated based on a centralized reversing-determination machine-learning model trained using a vehicle-provided reversing indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11640577
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data capture instructions for asset tracking are provided. An example method for capturing data involves obtaining raw data from a data source onboard an asset and monitoring the raw data for satisfaction of a simplified data capture trigger. When the simplified data capture trigger is satisfied, a dataset simplification algorithm is performed on the raw data to generate a simplified set of raw data, and the simplified set of raw data is logged. The method further involves monitoring the raw data for satisfaction of a rich data capture trigger. When the rich data capture trigger is satisfied, an unsimplified block of raw data is identified and logged for rich data analysis. The data is transmitted to a server. The unsimplified block of raw data contains raw data that is additional to the raw data contained in the simplified set of raw data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Willem Petersen, Robert Bradley
  • Publication number: 20230102884
    Abstract: A method and a device for low-power acceleration detection in a stationary vehicle are provided. The method includes putting a telematics device into a sleep mode, performing a plurality of micro wakeups during which a plurality of accelerometer readings are captured. The method further includes sending the plurality of accelerometer readings over a network interface to a telematics server. The telematics device which carries out the method has a controller, memory, and network interface. An accident impact profile may be recorded during the micro wakeups and sent during a regular wakeup duration for analysis by the telematics server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Paul Philip Ciolek, Xiaohui Yu
  • Publication number: 20230097111
    Abstract: A method and a system for impact detection in a stationary vehicle are provided. The method includes putting a telematics device into a sleep mode and performing a first micro wakeup. In response to determining that a first value read from a sensor during the micro wakeup is greater than a noise threshold, increasing a frequency of the micro wakeups and a sampling rate of the sensor. The method also includes reading a second value from the sensor during a second wakeup, performing a regular wakeup, and sending the first and second values during the regular wakeup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Paul Philip Ciolek, Xiaohui Yu
  • Patent number: 11586269
    Abstract: A method and a system for impact detection in a stationary vehicle are provided. The method includes putting a telematics device into a sleep mode and performing a first micro wakeup. In response to determining that a first value read from a sensor during the micro wakeup is greater than a noise threshold, increasing a frequency of the micro wakeups and a sampling rate of the sensor. The method also includes reading a second value from the sensor during a second wakeup, performing a regular wakeup, and sending the first and second values during the regular wakeup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Paul Philip Ciolek, Xiaohui Yu
  • Patent number: 11565696
    Abstract: Methods for reversing determination for a vehicle asset are provided. The methods include capturing by a telematics device coupled to the vehicle acceleration data from a three-axis accelerometer, determining by a reversing-determination machine learning mode, a machine-learning-determined reversing indication for the vehicle asset. The reversing-determination machine-learning model being trained by a vehicle reversing indication comprising a vehicle speed and a reverse gear indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11550337
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data capture trigger configuration for asset tracking are provided. Another example method capturing raw data involves obtaining a rich data capture trigger that defines when a controller of an asset tracking device onboard an asset is to identify and log an unsimplified block of raw data in raw data on the asset tracking device for rich data analysis, transmitting data capture instructions to the asset tracking device that contains the rich data capture trigger, and receiving the simplified set of raw data and the unsimplified block of raw data from the asset tracking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Spencer Hockin, Willem Petersen, Robert Bradley