Patents by Inventor Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn 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: 20190051180Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to autonomous or semi-autonomous driving vehicles. An exemplary embodiment of the disclosure relates to a system to provide one or more threat vectors to a cluster of vehicles. An exemplary vehicle detection system includes a communication module configured to receive a first threat vector from a first vehicle in a cluster of vehicles. The first threat vector may include a plurality of primary attributes associated with a moving object. The vehicle detection system may also include a detector module configured to detect the moving object and to provide one or more secondary attributes associated with the moving object; and a controller to construct a second threat vector as a function of one or more of the first threat vector, the primary attributes and the secondary attributes associated with the moving object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert Vaughn, Timothy Gresham
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Publication number: 20190046890Abstract: Visually distinguishable robots and methods to manufacture the same are disclosed. An example kit for constructing a robot includes a first component for a framework of the robot, a second component for the framework, and a connector to secure the first and second components in a spatial relationship of a plurality of possible spatial relationships. The spatial relationship is to cause the robot to have a humanly perceptible identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: Robert Vaughn
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Publication number: 20190022691Abstract: A method (500) for removing glutinous substance (298) from applicator (100) comprises removing plunger (342) from applicator (100) before glutinous substance (298) has solidified; allowing glutinous substance (298) to solidify inside applicator (100); detaching side cover (110) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102) to expose first sealant plug (302); severing first sealant plug (302) from second sealant plug (304); severing first sealant plug (302) from third sealant plug (300); detaching tip portion (106) of applicator (100) from second body portion (104) to expose a portion of second sealant plug (304); extracting second sealant plug (304) from second body portion (104) by pulling portion of second sealant plug (304) in direction (320) along second body portion (104); separating first sealant plug (302) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102); and extracting third sealant plug (300) from end-effector interface (112) of first body portion (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Walter Pringle, IV, Angelica Davancens, Raul Tomuta, Marcos Robert Vaughn Espinosa
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Publication number: 20190022690Abstract: A method (500) for removing glutinous substance (298) from applicator (100) comprises removing plunger (342) from applicator (100) before glutinous substance (298) has solidified; allowing glutinous substance (298) to solidify inside applicator (100); detaching side cover (110) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102) to expose first sealant plug (302); severing first sealant plug (302) from second sealant plug (304); severing first sealant plug (302) from third sealant plug (300); detaching tip portion (106) of applicator (100) from second body portion (104) to expose a portion of second sealant plug (304); extracting second sealant plug (304) from second body portion (104) by pulling portion of second sealant plug (304) in direction (320) along second body portion (104); separating first sealant plug (302) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102); and extracting third sealant plug (300) from end-effector interface (112) of first body portion (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Walter Pringle, IV, Angelica Davancens, Raul Tomuta, Marcos Robert Vaughn Espinosa
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Publication number: 20180343150Abstract: An electrical system may include a processing circuit and one or more electrical components that emit thermal heat energy. The processing circuit may be configured to identify signal degradation or failure of an in-band communication channel between the electrical system and a second electrical system, identify a data message to transmit to the additional electrical system via an out-of-band communication channel, and direct the one or more electrical components to adjust an electrical workload to modulate and transmit the data message on the out-of-band communication channel as a recoverable sequence of thermal pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Robert VAUGHN, William DELEEUW
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Patent number: 10081031Abstract: An applicator for delivering a glutinous substance comprises a first body portion, a second body portion, a tip portion, an inner sleeve, and an actuator interface. The first body portion comprises a base portion, an end-effector interface extending from the base portion, and a side cover removably coupled to the base portion. A first cavity is formed in the first body portion when the side cover is removably coupled to the base portion. The second body portion is non-parallel to the first body portion, and a second cavity extends through the second body portion and intersects the first cavity. The tip portion is to be removably coupled to the second body portion and comprises a nozzle portion and a third cavity that communicatively couples with the second cavity. The inner sleeve is to be coaxially received inside the third cavity, and the actuator interface extends from the second body portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Walter Pringle, Angelica Davancens, Raul Tomuta, Marcos Robert Vaughn Espinosa
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Publication number: 20180264502Abstract: A method (500) for removing glutinous substance (298) from applicator (100) comprises removing plunger (342) from applicator (100) before glutinous substance (298) has solidified; allowing glutinous substance (298) to solidify inside applicator (100); detaching side cover (110) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102) to expose first sealant plug (302); severing first sealant plug (302) from second sealant plug (304); severing first sealant plug (302) from third sealant plug (300); detaching tip portion (106) of applicator (100) from second body portion (104) to expose a portion of second sealant plug (304); extracting second sealant plug (304) from second body portion (104) by pulling portion of second sealant plug (304) in direction (320) along second body portion (104); separating first sealant plug (302) from base portion (111) of first body portion (102); and extracting third sealant plug (300) from end-effector interface (112) of first body portion (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Walter Pringle, IV, Angelica Davancens, Raul Tomuta, Marcos Robert Vaughn Espinosa
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Publication number: 20180229213Abstract: Sorbents are disclosed which exhibit less inherent leaching of arsenic and antimony than what is achieved by conventional sorbents. The inventive sorbents are formed by a process which includes the steps of contacting the porous sorbent particulate with a solution of a metal oxide or metal hydroxide, or a metal oxide or metal hydroxide precursor, and depositing metal oxides and hydroxides within the pores of the porous sorbent particulate. Purification of water is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Rebecca DISTEFANO, Robert VAUGHN
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Publication number: 20150378353Abstract: Markers may be included in items manufactured on demand by a manufacturing apparatus. The markers in such marked items may be detected by a scanning apparatus, and information and/or instructions associated with printing three-dimensional objects can be provided based on the markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Robert Vaughn Williams, Robert Howard Curtis, JR., Georges Raouf Georges Bargoud, Rotem Hershko
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Publication number: 20150375455Abstract: Markers may be included in items manufactured on demand by a manufacturing apparatus. The markers in such marked items may be detected by a scanning apparatus, and information and/or instructions associated with printing three-dimensional objects can be provided based on the markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Robert Vaughn Williams, Robert Howard Curtis, JR., Georges Raouf Georges Bargoud, Rotem Hershko
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Patent number: 7864189Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method to convert a pixel tuple in a red, green, blue (RGB) color space having R, G, and B color values into a human recognizable color name corresponding to a range of numerical values of a linear color palette scale based on application of the RGB color values to a predetermined set of hierarchical rules. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Robert Vaughn
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Patent number: 7646868Abstract: Methods for encrypting a clear text message into hidden cipher text are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention may be used to encrypt clear text into a contextual altered form that does not appear to an observer to be cipher text. Embodiments of the present invention produce encrypted text without using a mathematical model of prime number factorization. Embodiments of the present invention provide better security by producing better quality cipher text output than known linguistic steganography approaches.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Robert Vaughn
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Publication number: 20090027414Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method to convert a pixel tuple in a red, green, blue (RGB) color space having R, G, and B color values into a human recognizable color name corresponding to a range of numerical values of a linear color palette scale based on application of the RGB color values to a predetermined set of hierarchical rules. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Robert Vaughn
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Publication number: 20080069340Abstract: Methods for encrypting a clear text message into hidden cipher text are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention may be used to encrypt clear text into a contextual altered form that does not appear to an observer to be cipher text. Embodiments of the present invention produce encrypted text without using a mathematical model of prime number factorization. Embodiments of the present invention provide better security by producing better quality cipher text output than known linguistic steganography approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventor: Robert Vaughn
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Publication number: 20080057521Abstract: The invention provides a method of detecting the presence of anti-MHC antibodies in a sample comprising contacting said sample with one or more recombinant MHC molecules or functionally equivalent variants, derivatives or fragments thereof and detecting the binding or absence of binding of antibodies to said recombinant MHC molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Martin Barnardo, Andrea Harmer, Michael Bunce, Robert Vaughn, Kenneth Walsh
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Publication number: 20070192420Abstract: A method, apparatus and system provide a keyed email address (“KEA”) framework designed to reduce SPAM. In one embodiment, a recipient's email server may generate and/or allow the recipient to generate and maintain various keys to authenticate incoming email for the recipient. These keys may be manually or automatically provided to various authorized entities. These entities may thereafter send email to the recipient, including the key, and the recipient's email account may verify the key as authentic and thereafter associate the key uniquely with the incoming email address or domain. Thereafter, if an incoming email includes this key, the email address or domain of the incoming email will also be checked to determine whether the email address matches the assigned key. If not, the email may be tagged as suspicious or potential SPAM. Incoming emails without keys and/or that do not respond to requests for keys may also be tagged as potential SPAM.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventor: Robert Vaughn
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Publication number: 20060137076Abstract: Interchangeable Labels and Patches is a self-explanatory invention. Presently, all clothing with labels and patches visible on the outside of the clothing is made with the labels and patches permanently affixed to the clothing. “Interchangeable Labels and Patches” will be made with the positive or negative side of magnets and/or Velcro permanently affixed to the article of clothing and the opposite side of the magnet and/or Velcro permanently affixed to the back of the label and/or patch so that the consumer can switch labels and/or patches with other labels and/or patches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Robert Vaughn, Jonathan Hong
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Publication number: 20060107707Abstract: A shaft-lock system has a mechanism-shaft clamp (1) with a first clamp jaw (2) hinged to a second clamp jaw (3) proximate a clamp pivot (4) that is disposed oppositely from a clamp lock (5). The first clamp jaw and the second clamp jaw are articulated for enclosing a mechanism shaft (6) cooperatively. The clamp lock includes a first-jaw indentation (8) that is positioned on a lock end of the first clamp jaw for being juxtaposed to a second-jaw extension (9) in a closed mode of the mechanism-shaft clamp. The first-jaw indentation includes an indentation aperture (10) and the second-jaw extension includes an extension aperture (11). The extension aperture and the indentation aperture are articulated for receiving a lock shackle (12). A clamp jaw includes shackle-guard walls (13) for guarding the lock shackle. The shaft-lock system includes a lock-shaft clamp (17) on the first clamp jaw and the second clamp jaw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2004Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Robert Vaughn, Matthew Vaughn
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Patent number: 6842825Abstract: In a system including a host, a primary storage subsystem coupled to the host, a cache coupled to the host and separate from the primary storage system, a secondary storage subsystem, and a data mover coupling the primary and secondary storage systems, data is temporarily cached for future storage in the primary storage subsystem so as to preserve timestamp information and maintain data consistency for asynchronously mirroring the data at a secondary subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert Vaughn Geiner, Ronald Maynard Kern, Gregory Edward McBride, William Frank Micka, Jeffrey Mark Nick, Larry Richard Perry, David B. Petersen, David Michael Shackelford, Harold Glen Slone, Harry Morris Yudenfriend, Douglas M. Zobre
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Publication number: 20040030837Abstract: In a system including a host, a primary storage subsystem coupled to the host, a cache coupled to the host and separate from the primary storage system, a secondary storage subsystem, and a data mover coupling the primary and secondary storage systems, data is temporarily cached for future storage in the primary storage subsystem so as to preserve timestamp information and maintain data consistency for asynchronously mirroring the data at a secondary subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Robert Vaughn Geiner, Ronald Maynard Kern, Gregory Edward McBride, William Frank Micka, Jeffrey Mark Nick, Larry Richard Perry, David B. Petersen, David Michael Shackelford, Harold Glen Slone, Harry Morris Yudenfriend, Douglas M. Zobre