Patents by Inventor Roger Bradley
Roger Bradley 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: 20230366442Abstract: A variable stiffness leaf spring mechanism and method of locking parallel leaf springs allow for a wide range of stiffness settings in a low-mass package. By varying the number of parallel leaf springs as well as the thickness and stiffness of each layer the system stiffness and range of stiffness settings can be optimally tuned to each application. Additionally, by locking leaf springs without inducing large normal forces from a clamping mechanism, the frictional wear on the system is greatly diminished. In addition to increasing the life cycles of the system, this will decrease auditory noise emitted during operation. The system and method can be applied to lower extremity prostheses to allow for more biological emulation than passive prostheses in a lower mass package than powered prostheses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Hugh M. Herr, Emily Ann Rogers-Bradley
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Patent number: 11708260Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Karol, Anthony Romano, Thore Mainart Bücking, Timothy Charles King, Joseph Albert Dolphin, Roger Bradley Millington
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Publication number: 20220412859Abstract: Described is a wear part for minerals processing equipment. The wear part comprises an inner surface for contact with slurry when the minerals processing equipment is in use and an outer surface of the wear part. The wear part further comprises at least one sacrificial wear sensor located at a predetermined distance between the inner surface and the outer surface, the at least one sacrificial wear sensor being arranged to wirelessly communicate with a remote wear monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Ronald Joseph Bourgeois, Randy James Kosmicki, Roger Bradley Millington, James Christopher Frake
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Publication number: 20220380801Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods that make use of a target protein that is capable of binding to a small molecule in order to form a complex, and a binding member that specifically binds to the complex, wherein the target protein is derived from a non-human protein and the small molecule is an inhibitor of the non-human protein. The non-human protein may be derived from a viral, bacterial, fungal or protozoal protein. These compositions and methods permit the controlled interaction of polypeptides that are individually fused to the target protein and binding member, respectively, and can be used to control the activity of dimerization-inducible proteins such as split transcription factors and split chimeric antigen receptors through the addition of the small molecule. The disclosure provides expression vectors, binding members, dimerization-inducible proteins, nucleic acids, cells, viral particles, kits, systems and methods that involve these components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Lisa BAMBER, Roger Bradley DODD, Sandrine LEGG, Thomas Vincent MURRAY, David Gareth REES, Anna Gudny SIGURDARDOTTIR, Natalie Jo TIGUE, Lisa Marie Kitching VINALL, Christina SCHINDLER, Bruck TADDESE
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Publication number: 20220221087Abstract: A pipe includes an elongate strip wound into a tubular pipe form with the upper surface and the ribs at an exterior of the tubular pipe form, and with a first portion of a first side overlapping a first portion of a second side along a helical joint. A plastic seam weld is applied between the overlapping first portions for bonding the overlapping first portions together. A plastic overweld extends over the overlapping first portions and over both a second portion of the first side and a second portion of the second side. The second portion of the first side is adjacent to the first portion of the first side and does not overlap with any part of the second side, and the second portion of the second side is adjacent to the first portion of the second side and does not overlap any part of the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Roger Bradley Evans, Michael Harold Stoltz
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Publication number: 20220144618Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Samuel KAROL, Anthony ROMANO, Thore Mainart BÜCKING, Timothy Charles KING, Joseph Albert DOLPHIN, Roger Bradley MILLINGTON
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Patent number: 11261076Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Karol, Anthony Romano, Thore Mainart Bücking, Timothy Charles King, Joseph Albert Dolphin, Roger Bradley Millington
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Publication number: 20220048753Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Samuel KAROL, Anthony ROMANO, Thore Mainart BÜCKING, Timothy Charles KING, Joseph Albert DOLPHIN, Roger Bradley MILLINGTON
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Publication number: 20170248454Abstract: An ultrasonic flow probe (100) comprising a mounting member (101) for mounting on a surface of a conduit and thereby defining a mounting axis (B) perpendicular to the surface, a frame (103) mounted on the mounting member (101), and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (105) mounted on the frame (103) and aligned along a primary axis (A); wherein the frame (103) and mounting member (101) are configurable such that the primary axis (A) is at an angle to the mounting axis (B) so that, in use, ultrasound passing between the transducers (105) travels at an angle to fluid flowing in the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Roger Bradley Millington, Archibald Simon Reid
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Patent number: 9261447Abstract: A method of monitoring particles in a stack comprises generating on a first side of the stack a beam of light directed towards a second, opposite, side of the stack. The beam is reflected back towards the first side of the stack and through the particles in the stack. An image is obtained of light scattered from the particles. The image is obtained using an imager positioned and oriented to have a field of view that includes unwanted scattered light. The method includes the step of blocking the unwanted scattered light from the image.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: PCME LimitedInventors: Roger Bradley Millington, David Christopher Unitt
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Publication number: 20140310127Abstract: The present invention employs branded virtual characters across multiple network platforms throughout various stages of complex transactions (eg, selling insurance). These characters initially engage prospective customers on a network platform, such as a social network, and persist over time across other network platforms (eg, university and company websites) to educate consumers until they are ready to purchase—e.g., from their “trusted advisor”—particular products and services offered by various providers. An extensible configuration tool (“Config Tool”) is provided to simplify the continued development of such a system, as well as customization of individual Product Modules (e.g., a Life Insurance Module) by product and service providers (e.g., insurance companies and employers) and other third-party developers (before and during runtime).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Navera, Inc.Inventors: MICHAEL HOCH, PETER W. STEVENSON, KEVIN C. DUNN, MICHAEL MILLS, ROGER BRADLEY-JUNGEMANN
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Patent number: 8660924Abstract: The present invention employs branded virtual characters across multiple network platforms throughout various stages of complex transactions (eg, selling insurance). These characters initially engage prospective customers on a network platform, such as a social network, and persist over time across other network platforms (eg, university and company websites) to educate consumers until they are ready to purchase—e.g., from their “trusted advisor”—particular products and services offered by various providers. An extensible configuration tool (“Config Tool”) is provided to simplify the continued development of such a system, as well as customization of individual Product Modules (e.g., a Life Insurance Module) by product and service providers (e.g., insurance companies and employers) and other third-party developers (before and during runtime).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Navera, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoch, Peter W. Stevenson, Kevin C. Dunn, Michael Mills, Roger Bradley-Jungemann
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Publication number: 20130044216Abstract: A method of monitoring particles in a stack comprises generating on a first side of the stack a beam of light directed towards a second, opposite, side of the stack. The beam is reflected back towards the first side of the stack and through the particles in the stack. An image is obtained of light scattered from the particles. The image is obtained using an imager positioned and oriented to have a field of view that includes unwanted scattered light. The method includes the step of blocking the unwanted scattered light from the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: PCME LIMITEDInventors: Roger Bradley Millington, David Christopher Unitt
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Publication number: 20120330791Abstract: The present invention employs branded virtual characters across multiple network platforms throughout various stages of complex transactions (eg, selling insurance). These characters initially engage prospective customers on a network platform, such as a social network, and persist over time across other network platforms (eg, university and company websites) to educate consumers until they are ready to purchase—e.g., from their “trusted advisor”—particular products and services offered by various providers. An extensible configuration tool (“Config Tool”) is provided to simplify the continued development of such a system, as well as customization of individual Product Modules (e.g., a Life Insurance Module) by product and service providers (e.g., insurance companies and employers) and other third-party developers (before and during runtime).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Trustnode, Inc.Inventors: Peter Stevenson, Kevin C. Dunn, Michael Mills, Michael Hoch, Roger Bradley-Jungemann
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Patent number: 8241574Abstract: An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Smart Holograms LimitedInventors: Barry Burles, Roger Bradley Millington, Christopher Robin Lowe, Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Jeffrey Blyth
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Patent number: 8097465Abstract: A holographic sensor comprising a thin film polymer matrix that undergoes a change in response to a substance to be sensed, the matrix containing within its volume a set of two or more holographic recordings, each recording providing a holographic image when the sensor is illuminated, wherein the presence or appearance of each image is visible to the eye as a function of the response of the sensor to the substance to be sensed. The images provide the dynamic range of the sensor. Such a sensor can be used to provide a visible image that changes or appears to the eye in response to an analyte.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Smart Holograms LimitedInventor: Roger Bradley Millington
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Publication number: 20110286064Abstract: An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: BARRY BURLES, ROGER BRADLEY MILLINGTON, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN LOWE, SATYAMOORTHY KABILAN, JEFFREY BLYTH
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Patent number: 7998412Abstract: An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Smart Holograms LimitedInventors: Barry Burles, Roger Bradley Millington, Christopher Robin Lowe, Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Jeffrey Blyth
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Publication number: 20110153401Abstract: A system and computer program product for testing the validity of coupon codes. Coupon codes can be automatically tested, instead of manually testing them, by having a program select one or more products on a merchant's website and then add them to the shopping cart on the merchant's website. Upon entering the checkout stage on the merchant's website, the program can submit the coupon code to be tested at the checkout stage. The validity of the coupon code is determined based on the status of the coupon code (e.g., expired, approved advertised benefit) returned by the merchant's website. By having a program automatically test coupon codes instead of having a user manually test each coupon code, the validity of coupons code can be more accurately determined in a more efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: INTERNET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Bart Jellema, Herman Bosma, Gary Robert Brewer, Mark William Roger Bradley
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Publication number: 20090021697Abstract: An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Barry Burles, Roger Bradley Millington, Christopher Robin Lowe, Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Jeffrey Blyth