Patents by Inventor Robert Stephen

Robert Stephen 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).

  • REMOTE ATTESTATION OF MODULAR DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE CRYPTOPROCESSORS
    Publication number: 20200322176
    Abstract: The present technology discloses systems, methods, and computer-readable media for requesting at least one signed security measurement from at least one module with a corresponding cryptoprocessor, the at least one module existing within a device; receiving the at least one signed security measurement from the at least one module with the corresponding cryptoprocessor; validating the at least one signed security measurement; generating a signed dossier including all validated signed security measurements in a secure enclave, the signed dossier being used by an external network device for remote attestation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Shwetha Subray Bhandari, Eric Voit, Jesse Daniel Backman, Robert Stephen Rodgers, Joseph Eryx Malcolm
  • A METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TRANSACTION DESTINATION VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20200311728
    Abstract: A method of verifying the destination of a transaction between nodes in a network includes receiving transaction information corresponding to a transaction between the nodes, where the transaction information comprises a unique destination identifier and a destination name and where the unique destination identifier defines a destination account of the transaction; obtaining from a storage unit a set of names used in previous transactions to that destination account; determining at least one disparity value between the destination name and the set of names; and producing a destination verification value based on the at least one disparity value, wherein the destination verification value is used to verify whether the transaction between nodes should proceed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ashish Jain, Bhupinder Singh Narang, Pulkit Gupta, Michael Alan Dewar, Jeremy Robert Stephens
  • Toilet rim block and rim block cage
    Patent number: 10781581
    Abstract: A toilet rim block which consists of an outer cover and a core, and to a rim block cage including the toilet rim block. The outer cover includes a first composition and the core includes a second composition. Preferably, the first and the second compositions differ from each other by at least one of the following features: different active substances, different concentration but same active substance, and different viscosity. The outer cover partly encloses the core, and the core protrudes on at least two faces of the toilet rim block right to the surface as a pole and is exposed. The toilet rim block is spherical and the second pole protrudes to the surface on the face of the toilet rim block opposite the first pole, and is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Reichert, Uwe Trebbe, Michael Horn, Robert Stephen Cappleman, Michael Voelker
  • Robotic task system
    Patent number: 10782670
    Abstract: A method for implementing machining tasks for an object. The method identifies location coordinates for a plurality of holes. A task file contains the machining tasks. The robotic devices use the task files to perform the machining tasks. A minimum number of positioning stations is determined where a portion of the machining tasks will be performed by the robotic devices. An ordered sequence for performing the machining tasks is calculated and path a path with the near-minimum distance is determined. Robotic control files are created that cause the robotic devices to perform the machining tasks. The robotic control files are output to the robotic devices to perform the machining tasks to form the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michelle Crivella, Philip L. Freeman, Joshua D. Kalin, Robert Stephen Strong, Patrick Joel Michaels
  • POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR A MOBILE APPLICATION HAVING A HIGH EFFICIENCY INVERTER
    Publication number: 20200274375
    Abstract: A power electronics assembly for a mobile application includes a first power electronics component selectively coupled to a high source on a first side and coupled to a high voltage battery on a second side, a second power electronics component selectively coupled to one of a low load or a low voltage battery on a first side and coupled to the high voltage battery on a second side; and a controller, including an operating mode circuit structured to determine a discharge operating mode for the mobile application, a power electronics configuration circuit structured to provide a switch state value for the first power electronics component and the second power electronics component in response to the discharge operating mode, and wherein the first power electronics component and the second power electronics component are responsive to the switch state value to coupled selected ones of the high source, low load, and low voltage battery to the high voltage battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Keith Griffiths, Nilesh Surase, Ritika Shetty, Shalini Tripathy, Somdut Dey, Madhavi Gupta, Mayura Madane, Sadiya Qureshi, Toseed Khan, Amit Chavan, Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Atul Solvande, Hao Wang, Jiong Chen, Yueyue Deng, Jason Carroll, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Jacob William Green, Chakravarthi Kandru, Cheng Luo, Tianyang Jiang, Cheng Wan, Ye Zhu, John Trublowski, Robert Stephen Douglass, Rajen Modi, Nilay Mehta, Laura Natali Valencia Fritsch, Han Li, Dongxin Jin, Lewei Qian, Jun Li, Hongrae Kim, Daniel R. Ouwenga, Patrick Herranz, Miroslav Horejs, Rohit Baranwal, Zhe Zhang, Martin Wayne Mensch, Brandon William Fisher, Austin Robert Zurface, Jeff Howard Urian, James David, Bharath Kumar Suda, Asheesh Kumar Soni, Rene Guy Gallet, Michael Scott Sullivan, Karsten Gerving, Guido Völlmar, Gerd Schmitz, Christoph Bausch, Ute Molitor, Lutz Friedrichsen, Kai Schroeder, Julia Otte, Madeline Philipsohn, Norbert Roesner, Volker Lang, Johannes Meissner, Paolo D'Amico, Jalpa Shah, Meng Wang, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Niles Stephen Ramseyer, Dennis Dukaric, Matt Haylock, Anvaya R. Hingangave, Devendra Patil
  • Thermal limiter fuse system for electric motor protection
    Patent number: 10749333
    Abstract: A thermal limiter system for an electric motor includes a thermal limiter fuse having a hollow contact element anchored by solder to at least one of first and second terminals of the fuse. A coaxial spring element causes the hollow contact element to slidably release and separate from one of the first and second terminals due to overheating of the solder that is not caused by a flow of electrical current. The system also includes stator mounting blocks and a stator cooling jacket for a motor to be thermally protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Douglass, Kelly Ruth Austin, Anil Pursottom Bhansali
  • Toilet rim block and rim block cage
    Patent number: 10738450
    Abstract: A toilet rim block which consists of an outer cover and a core, and to a rim block cage including the toilet rim block. The outer cover includes a first composition and the core includes a second composition. Preferably, the first and the second compositions differ from each other by at least one of the following features: different active substances, different concentration but same active substance, and different viscosity. The outer cover partly encloses the core and the core protrudes on at least one face of the toilet rim block right to the surface as a pole and is exposed. The core is shaped such that the surface of the exposed area changes upon even wear of the surface of the toilet rim block, the surface of the exposed area of the core increasing upon even wear of the surface of the toilet rim block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Reichert, Uwe Trebbe, Michael Horn, Robert Stephen Cappleman, Michael Voelker
  • Augmented reality system for visualizing nonconformance data for an object
    Patent number: 10740987
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for visualizing nonconformance data for a physical object. An augmented reality application in a portable computing device plots, in a defined coordinate cube, points corresponding to nonconformance locations on the physical object. The augmented reality application determines a sub-set of the points plotted that correspond to a region of the physical object visible in an image of the region of the physical object acquired by the portable computing device at a position of the portable computing device, where the sub-set of the points exclude nonconformance locations occluded from view by a physical object structure of the physical object in the image. The augmented reality application displays the nonconformance data for the sub-set of the points visible in the image in association with a sub-set of the nonconformance locations for the physical object in the image displayed on a display system in the portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeremiah Kent Scott, Robert Stephen Kanematsu Baker, Bryan James Beretta, Michael Louis Bernardoni
  • Lightweight Inflation Device
    Publication number: 20200248700
    Abstract: An inflator for inflating an air mattress or the like may include a housing, a rotor, a stator, an electric motor, and at least one battery. The rotor may be contained within the housing and include a first circuit of fan blades and a second circuit of fan blades. The first and second circuits of fan blades may respectively generate centrifugal and axial flows of air when the electric motor rotates the rotor with respect to the stator. The stator may be contained within the housing and include a third circuit of fan blades. The at least one battery may power the electric motor. The at least one battery and the electric motor may also be contained within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Stephen Potratz
  • CORROSION PREVENTION TAPE
    Publication number: 20200216718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a corrosion prevention tape for wrapping an irregular pipe section, the tape comprising: (i) an adhesive component, the adhesive component comprising: from 10 to 50 wt % functionally modified elastomer, and from 0.1 to 20 wt % discrete reinforcing strands dispersed within the adhesive component; and (ii) a backing layer for the adhesive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Composite Corrosion Prevention Limited
    Inventor: Robert Stephen ROPER
  • DC electrical network
    Patent number: 10700514
    Abstract: A DC electrical network comprising DC terminals operatively connectable to a converter; and DC transmission paths arranged to interconnect the DC terminals, and including a DC power transmission medium and a switching apparatus. The DC network further including: an active power electronic device connected in at the DC transmission paths, the active power electronic device; a detector configured to detect faults in the DC transmission paths; and a control unit programmed to operate the active power electronic device to vary an apparent impedance of a faulty DC transmission path to force a current flowing in the faulty DC transmission path to reduce to a target current level, and operate the switching apparatus to block current from flowing in the faulty DC transmission path when the current flowing in the faulty corresponding DC transmission path is reduced to the target current level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Whitehouse, Carl David Barker
  • Power converter
    Patent number: 10693388
    Abstract: A modular power converter includes first and second terminals to connect to electrical networks and at least one module connected between the first and second terminals, the module(s) including at least one switching element and at least one energy storage device, the switching element(s) and the energy storage device(s) combining to selectively provide a voltage source, the switching element(s) being switchable to transfer power between the first and second terminals. The converter further includes a control unit configured to selectively control switching of the switching element(s) to store energy from or release energy to either or both of the first and second terminals so as to decouple respective power flows at the first and second terminals and thereby inhibit a modulation of power flow at one of the first and second terminals from modifying a power flow at the other of the first and second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Whitehouse, Carl David Barker
  • FUSE LIFE MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRIC MOBILE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20200195000
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit having a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit comprising a fuse; a controller, comprising: a fuse status circuit structured to determine a fuse event value; a fuse management circuit structured to provide a fuse event response based on the fuse event value; and a fuse life description circuit structured to determine a fuse life remaining value, wherein the fuse event value comprises a representation that the fuse life remaining value is below a threshold value, and wherein the fuse management circuit is further structured to provide the fuse event response further based on the fuse life remaining value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Stephen Douglass
  • METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF SPATIAL AREAS
    Publication number: 20200182699
    Abstract: The goal of the METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF SPATIAL AREAS as a continuation of “The Spatial Environmental Control Unit” is a method of logging multi-spectral, multi-pixel infrared radiation data of objects in a spatial area for the analysis and control of heat transfer dynamics in the spatial area that is responsive to feedback for controlling the thermal conditions in the spatial area. The METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF SPATIAL AREAS further makes the current norm of an “absolute” temperature control approach for thermal control and human comfort obsolete. Ambient environmental conditions and user preference variables makes the current, approach to thermal control time consuming, inaccurate and tedious. The Spatial Environmental Control Unit as one of our foundation patents disclosed the physical components make thermal control and analysis more responsive and user friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: ROBERT STEPHEN HUNKA
  • Swimming Speedometer System with Near-Eye Display
    Publication number: 20200179758
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a swimmer's speed and conveying the speed to the swimmer in real time includes a plurality of ultrasonic beacons each having a transducer configured to emit ultrasonic signals in a pool or other body of water within which the swimmer is swimming. A wearable, waterproof, ultrasonic receiver worn by the swimmer, receives the ultrasonic signals and generates corresponding signal data. The receiver's microcontroller captures and uses the signal data to calculate the swimmer's position and speed in real time, and conveys this information to a wearable, waterproof, user interface device worn by the swimmer, the user interface device including a near-eye display disposed on the swimmer's googles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Swimmetric, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Stephen Tucker
  • Variable displacement engine including different cam lobe profiles
    Patent number: 10677111
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an engine including cams having different lobe profiles. In one example, cams of a first cam group drive a plurality of deactivatable cylinder valves and cams of a second cam group drive a plurality of non-deactivatable cylinder valves. The cams of the first cam group include a different lobe profile relative to cams of the second cam group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Danny Nakhle, Kevin Shinners, Robert Stephen Furby
  • Bipolar DC power transmission scheme
    Patent number: 10673230
    Abstract: A bipolar DC power transmission scheme comprises: DC poles, each including a respective power transmission medium extending between two ends; a plurality of converters, wherein each end of the power transmission medium of the first pole is respectively operatively connected to a converter, and each end of the power transmission medium of the second pole is respectively operatively connected to a converters; a controller programmed to block one or more of the converters in response to a fault occurring on either of the first and second poles; and a monitoring device configured to identify the faulty poles on which the fault has occurred, wherein the controller is further programmed to deblock the or each blocked converter connected to the other of the poles after the monitoring device has identified the faulty one of the poles on which the fault has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Robin Gupta, Robert Stephen Whitehouse
  • Power fuse and fabrication methods with enhanced arc mitigation and thermal management
    Patent number: 10650998
    Abstract: Power fuses having filler material including hydrated zeolite material facilitates increasing power density of electrical fuses in reduced package sizes. The hydrated zeolite material releases water to cool and suppress electrical arcing conditions experienced in higher power circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Douglass, Sidharta Wiryana, Duren Huang, Dacheng Feng, Calvin Yang
  • FUSE AND CONTACTOR MANAGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOBILE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20200114780
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit including: a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Douglass, Brandon William Fisher, Martin Wayne Mensch, Austin Robert Zurface, Jeff Howard Urian
  • ACTIVE CURRENT INJECTION THROUGH A FUSE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOBILE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20200114779
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle comprising a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit comprising a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit comprising a fuse; a current source circuit electrically coupled to the fuse and structured to inject a current across the fuse; and a voltage determination circuit electrically coupled to the fuse and structured to determine at least one of an injected voltage value and a fuse impedance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon William Fisher, Robert Stephen Douglass