Patents by Inventor Robert Watson

Robert Watson 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: 10333228
    Abstract: A 2×2 MIMO array antenna is provided which includes two separate radiating elements mounted to an antenna reflector. Each element is linear polarized with two orthogonal polarizations, one polarization excited by a transmit port and the other polarization receiving radiated signals destined for a receive port. The two elements are aligned that the polarizations excited by the transmit ports of the two elements are along a common axis, or the polarizations received by the receive ports of the two elements are along a common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Paul Robert Watson
  • Patent number: 10316277
    Abstract: A unit dose laundry composition includes from 1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more coated enzymes, from 1 wt. % to 40 wt. % of a bleach composition comprising an oxidizing agent and one or more bleach activators, from 15 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a surfactant composition, and one or more of an alkaline compound, a detergent builder, a chelant, or a polymer composition. The unit dose laundry composition is in the form of a powder, which has a bulk density of from 500 g/L to 1300 g/L, encapsulated a polymer film. A method of making the unit dose laundry composition includes combining one or more liquid active components with one or more high absorbing solid active components to produce a powder intermediate which may be blended with other solid components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: KOREX CANADA COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas Robert Watson
  • Publication number: 20190161625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powder coating composition for low temperature curing that can be used on temperature sensitive substrates and, despite of the low curing temperature, has excellent flow properties and forms a coating with excellent appearance and nevertheless also good mechanical and weathering properties. The invention also relates to an advantageous process for the manufacture of the powder coating composition. Said powder coating composition comprises a poly-acid functional polyester component A, a poly-epoxy functional component B, a poly-anhydride functional component C and a thermosetting curing catalyst D. The invention also relates to a polyester for use in the powder coating compositions according to the invention, in particular for durable powder coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: Allnex Netherlands B.V., ALLNEX Resins UK Limited, ALLNEX Italy srl
    Inventors: William WEAVER, Robert WATSON, Richard Hendrikus Gerrit BRINKHUIS, Martin BOSMA, Paul JONES, Steve WHITE, Dimitrios BAXEVANIS, Roberto CAVALIERI
  • Publication number: 20190161706
    Abstract: A dishwasher composition includes at least one strong chelant, at least one weak chelant, a structural constituent, at least one surfactant, and a primary polymer. The primary polymer includes a copolymer having sulfonic acid monomer units and monomer units comprising one or more supplemental monomers, wherein the primary polymer comprises from 10 wt. % to 50 wt. % sulfonic acid monomer units and has a weight average molecular weight of less than or equal to 20,000 g/mol. The dishwasher composition can be a liquid or a gel and has a pH of from 7.0 to 9.5. Methods of washing articles include preparing a wash solution that includes water and the dishwasher composition, and contacting at least one article with the washing solution during at least a portion of a wash cycle of a commercially-available dishwasher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Korex Canada Company
    Inventor: Douglas Robert Watson
  • Patent number: 10303111
    Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a replaceable unit including a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A first magnet and a second magnet are connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft. The first magnet and the second magnet pass near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first and second magnets. An amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Scott Carpenter, Robert Watson McAlpine
  • Publication number: 20190121260
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: MICHAEL NUESTRO BAYUBAY, SALVADOR CAPURIHAN BONANCIAR, BRIAN SCOTT CARPENTER, DONATO AUSTRIA MARMOL, ROBERT WATSON MCALPINE, KATRINA ROSIT LACTUAN
  • Patent number: 10270185
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna array that includes a first antenna unit that operates at a first frequency band and includes three antenna elements that are collocated on a reflector element, each of the three antenna elements having a different polarization direction than the other two antenna elements of the first antenna unit. A first switch is associated with the first antenna unit and a first conductive line for selectively connecting each one of the antenna elements of the first antenna unit to the first conductive line. A second antenna unit that operates at a second frequency band also includes three antenna elements that are collocated on the reflector element, each of the three antenna elements having a different polarization direction than the other two antenna elements of the second antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Halim Boutayeb, Paul Robert Watson
  • Publication number: 20190047572
    Abstract: A method of controlling a range extender of an electric vehicle comprises using actual measured or modelled pollution levels dynamically to set a target state of charge level for a range extender of an electric vehicle at a particular location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Tevva Motors Limited
    Inventors: Asher BENNETT, Richard LIDSTONE-SCOTT, David HAMPTON, Tomasz KUSMIERZ, Robert WATSON
  • Patent number: 10197944
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nuestro Bayubay, Salvador Capurihan Bonanciar, Brian Scott Carpenter, Donato Austria Marmol, Robert Watson McAlpine, Katrina Rosit Lactuan
  • Publication number: 20180348669
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL NUESTRO BAYUBAY, SALVADOR CAPURIHAN BONANCIAR, BRIAN SCOTT CARPENTER, DONATO AUSTRIA MARMOL, ROBERT WATSON MCALPINE, KATRINA ROSIT LACTUAN
  • Publication number: 20180342807
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna unit that includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is positioned on a reflector element, and includes at least three inverted-F antenna (IFAs) elements that are electrically connected to a first RF signal port and that each have an associated tunable element that controls excitation of the IFA element, the tunable elements being operative to control a polarization direction of the first antenna. The second antenna is co-located on the reflector element with the first antenna, and includes a plurality of antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Robert Watson, Halim Boutayeb, Teyan Chen, Jingjing Huang, Tao Wu
  • Publication number: 20180246439
    Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A first magnet and a second magnet are connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft. The first magnet and the second magnet are detectable by a magnetic sensor when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. A polarity of the first magnet is oriented opposite a polarity of the second magnet relative to the shaft. An amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: BRIAN SCOTT CARPENTER, MICHAEL CRAIG LEEMHUIS, ROBERT WATSON MCALPINE
  • Patent number: 10036981
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nuestro Bayubay, Salvador Capurihan Bonanciar, Brian Scott Carpenter, Donato Austria Marmol, Robert Watson McAlpine, Katrina Rosit Lactuan
  • Publication number: 20180199138
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for location-tracking wireless devices. In an embodiment, a method performed by an electronic device comprises: playing, or initiating the playing of, a sound through a loudspeaker of an accessory device via a communication link. The sound is played at a specified frequency that utilizes a frequency response of the loudspeaker (or loudspeaker plus speaker enclosure). The sound is received through two or more microphones of the electronic device and filtered by one or more filters. The one or more filters are configured to pass the sound at or around the specified frequency and to reduce masking of the sound by ambient noise. The filtered sound is associated with direction data generated from sensor data provided by one or more inertial sensors of the electronic device. In another embodiment, the specified frequency is higher than the maximum human hearing range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sorin V. Dusan, Raghunandan K. Pai, Scott Lopatin, Tommy Rochette, Navin Bindiganavile Suparna, Emmanuel Lalande, Siva Ganesh Movva, Robert Watson, Scott Grinker
  • Patent number: 10008782
    Abstract: A full-duplex 2×2 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array is provided. An antenna reflector defining an x-y plane provides a plurality of antenna elements on the reflector. The linear polarization elements of the antenna elements are arrange in orthogonal polarizations for each transmit and receive pair. The elements are aligned in the same direction for half the orthogonal pair. A pair of elements are aligned along an axis to provide two coupled phase offset signals at a third element. The third element is collinear to the element of the first element defining a line of symmetry and parallel the direction of the element of the second element. The antenna array provides improved isolation between orthogonal ports and between transmit and receive ports by providing coupled signal cancelling between ports. This technique also increases boresight radiated pattern gain, as an additional benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Robert Watson
  • Publication number: 20180173134
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A linkage is positioned on the first side of the housing and has an engagement surface that is accessible at the rear of the housing. A projection is positioned on the first side of the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The projection is operatively connected to the linkage such that the projection moves upward from the first position to the second position when the engagement surface receives a forward force that is toward the front of the housing. The projection extends outward sideways from the first side when the projection is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL NUESTRO BAYUBAY, SALVADOR CAPURIHAN BONANCIAR, BRIAN SCOTT CARPENTER, DONATO AUSTRIA MARMOL, ROBERT WATSON MCALPINE, KATRINA ROSIT LACTUAN
  • Publication number: 20180175515
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna array that includes a first antenna unit that operates at a first frequency band and includes three antenna elements that are collocated on a reflector element, each of the three antenna elements having a different polarization direction than the other two antenna elements of the first antenna unit. A first switch is associated with the first antenna unit and a first conductive line for selectively connecting each one of the antenna elements of the first antenna unit to the first conductive line. A second antenna unit that operates at a second frequency band also includes three antenna elements that are collocated on the reflector element, each of the three antenna elements having a different polarization direction than the other two antenna elements of the second antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Halim Boutayeb, Paul Robert Watson
  • Patent number: 9983506
    Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A first magnet and a second magnet are connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft. The first magnet and the second magnet are detectable by a magnetic sensor when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. A polarity of the first magnet is oriented opposite a polarity of the second magnet relative to the shaft. An amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Scott Carpenter, Michael Craig Leemhuis, Robert Watson McAlpine
  • Publication number: 20180095591
    Abstract: One variation of a method for manipulating virtual objects within a virtual environment includes: determining a first position of a touch sensor within real space; based on the first position of the touch sensor within real space, bounding a virtual surface of a virtual object within the virtual environment tractable through inputs across the touch sensor; generating a first force vector comprising a magnitude related to a force magnitude of a first input on the touch sensor surface and a direction related to an orientation of the touch sensor within real space; locating an origin of the first force vector within the virtual environment based on a first location of the first input on the touch sensor surface and the first position of the touch sensor within real space; and manipulating the virtual surface of the virtual object within the virtual environment according to the first force vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Alexander Meagher Grau, Charles Robert Watson
  • Patent number: D841730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Masahito Cho, Jason Paul Hale, Kyle Bradley Martin, Robert Watson McAlpine, Jeremy Keith Payne, Matthew Lee Rogers